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US 2026/0260580 A1Published application
Tool for learning spherical design, and methods for using and manufacturing same
OwnerIk Soo IMinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed in the present invention are a tool for learning spherical design and methods for using and manufacturing same, the tool enabling the difficult mathematical concept of a regular polyhedron to be learned while performing tessellation, which is a form of artistic creation, thus enabling mathematical learning to enhance spatial abilities as well as creativity.
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A tool of spherical design play or learning for a learner, the tool of spherical design comprising:
- a spherical housing comprising a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere that are detachably coupled to each other, are coupled to each other to form a sphere, and form a spherical receiving space therein;
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- an inner spere mounted in the receiving space within the spherical housing,
- wherein the first hemisphere and the second hemisphere comprise a plurality of through holes.
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A method for using a tool of spherical design, comprising steps of:
- S1) coupling a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere each having a through hole to an inner sphere;
- S2) marking vertices of a regular polyhedron on a surface of the inner sphere by using the through hole;
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- S3) separating the inner sphere having the marked vertices and using the vertices to obtain a regular polyhedron or a repetitive pattern using the regular polyhedron.
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A method for manufacturing a tool of spherical design, comprising steps of:
- P1) finding vertices of a regular polyhedron by using a three-dimensional geometry program;
- P2) modeling a first hemisphere and a second hemisphere by using a three-dimensional modeling program so that the vertices form through holes;
- P3) adjusting diameters of the first hemisphere and the second hemisphere by using the three-dimensional modeling program according to a diameter of an inner sphere;
- P4) preparing the modeled first and second hemispheres having the through holes using a three-dimensional printer;
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- P5) providing a set of the first hemisphere and the second hemisphere and the inner sphere that is accommodatable in a receiving space formed by mutual coupling of the first hemisphere and the second hemisphere.
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