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US 2020/0251019 A1Published application
Solar system teaching device
OwnerBoniphace M. Rutta, Joyce J. Cottrellinventors
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Abstract
An educational solar system model; the educational solar system model includes a base, a central arm, a primary unit configured to represent a Sun, a support plate, a first orbiting unit and a second orbiting unit. In one version, the first orbiting unit is configured to represent Earth, and the second orbiting unit is configured to represent a Moon. The educational solar system teaches students about geography and physics including planetary rotation and revolution, yearly seasons, location of continents, oceans, and the like, time zones, and much more.
Claims20
An educational solar system model comprising:
- a base including at least one base drive-means;
- a central arm attached to a top surface of the base at a first end of the central arm;
- a primary unit attached to the top surface of the base about the first end of the central arm, the primary unit including a first spherical module configured to represent a sun, the primary unit including a primary axis, the primary unit further including at least one primary unit drive-means, the at least one primary unit drive-means configured to rotate the first spherical module about the primary axis;
- a support plate attached to a second end of the central arm;
- a first orbiting unit attached to the support plate, the first orbiting unit including a second spherical module configured to represent earth, the first orbiting unit including a first axis, the first orbiting unit further including at least one first orbiting drive-means, the at least one first orbiting drive-means configured to rotate the second spherical module about the first axis;
- a second orbiting unit attached to the support plate opposite the first orbiting unit, the second orbiting unit including a third spherical module configured to represent a moon, the second orbiting unit including a second axis, the second orbiting unit further including at least one second orbiting drive-means, the at least one second orbiting drive-means configured to rotate the third spherical module about the second axis;
- a power inlet;
- and
- an electrical-circuit disposed within the base;
- and
- wherein the at least one base-drive means is configured to revolve the first orbiting unit and the second orbiting unit around the central axis via the central arm.
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An educational solar system model comprising:
- a base including at least one base drive-means;
- a central arm attached to a top surface of the base at a first end of the central arm;
- a primary unit attached to the top surface of the base about the first end of the primary arm, the primary unit including a first spherical module configured to represent a sun, the primary unit including a primary axis, the primary unit further including at least one primary unit drive-means, the at least one primary unit drive-means configured to rotate the first spherical module about the primary axis;
- a support plate attached to a second end of the central arm;
- a first orbiting unit attached to the support plate, the first orbiting unit including a second spherical module configured to represent earth, the first orbiting unit including a first axis, the first orbiting unit further including at least one first orbiting drive-means, the at least one first orbiting drive-means configured to rotate the second spherical module about the first axis;
- a second orbiting unit attached to the support plate opposite the first orbiting unit, the second orbiting unit including a third spherical module configured to represent a moon, the second orbiting unit including a second axis, the second orbiting unit further including at least one second orbiting drive-means, the at least one second orbiting drive-means configured to rotate the third spherical module about the second axis;
- a power inlet;
- an electrical-circuit disposed within the base;
- an on/off switch electrically connected to the electrical-circuit and configured to selectively break a continuity of the electrical circuit;
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- a remote-control system;
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- wherein the at least one base-drive means is configured to revolve the first orbiting unit and the second orbiting unit around the central axis via the central arm;
- wherein the central arm includes a first telescopic length, and wherein the at least one central arm drive means is configured to extend the first telescopic length in a reciprocating motion;
- further comprising reciprocating arm attached to the support plate;
- wherein the reciprocating arm includes a first reciprocating arm end and a second reciprocating arm end;
- wherein the first orbiting unit is located at the first reciprocating arm end, and the second orbiting unit is located at the second reciprocating arm end;
- wherein the reciprocating arm includes a second telescopic length, and wherein the at least one reciprocating arm drive means is configured to extend the second telescopic length in another reciprocating motion;
- wherein the educational solar system model is powered by DC power via the power inlet;
- wherein the educational solar system model is powered via at least 3.7 v of DC power via the power inlet;
- wherein the remote-control system includes a receiver disposed within the base and in communication with the electrical-circuit, and a remote device having a transmitter configured to transmit a command to the receiver;
- wherein central arm, the primary unit, the support plate, the first orbiting unit and the second orbiting unit are removable from the base for easy portability and storage;
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- wherein the first axis is tilted at an angle equal to a tilt angle of Earth.
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A method of using an educational solar system model, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the educational solar system model including:
- a base including at least one base drive-means;
- a central arm attached to a top surface of the base at a first end of the central arm;
- a primary unit attached to the top surface of the base about the first end of the primary arm, the primary unit including a first spherical module configured to represent a sun, the primary unit including a primary axis, the primary unit further including at least one primary unit drive-means, the at least one primary unit drive-means configured to rotate the first spherical module about the primary axis;
- a support plate attached to a second end of the central arm;
- a first orbiting unit attached to the support plate, the first orbiting unit including a second spherical module configured to represent earth, the first orbiting unit including a first axis, the first orbiting unit further including at least one first orbiting drive-means, the at least one first orbiting drive-means configured to rotate the second spherical module about the first axis;
- a second orbiting unit attached to the support plate opposite the first orbiting unit, the second orbiting unit including a third spherical module configured to represent a moon, the second orbiting unit including a second axis, the second orbiting unit further including at least one second orbiting drive-means, the at least one second orbiting drive-means configured to rotate the third spherical module about the second axis;
- a power inlet;
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- an electrical-circuit disposed within the base;
- connecting the educational solar system model to dc power via the power inlet;
- watching rotation and revolution of the primary unit, the first orbiting unit, and the second orbiting unit;
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- providing education based on the educational solar system model.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.