Multi-purpose analogue device for tracing curves and geometric transformations
It is provided a multi-purpose analogue device ( 1 ) for tracing curves and geometric transformations comprising a first guide ( 3 ) defining a first translation axis ( 3 a ) and movable on a tracing plane along a predetermined direction perpendicular to the first axis ( 3 a ), a second guide ( 4 ) integral to the first guide ( 3 ) defining a second translation axis ( 4 a ) perpendicular to the first axis ( 3 a ), a connector ( 5 ) configured to be connected to the guides ( 3, 4 ) and comprising a third guide ( 50 ) defining a third translation axis ( 5 a ), constrained in a compliant way and roto-translatable with respect to the second guide ( 4 ), a first slider ( 6 ) constrained in a compliant way to the first guide ( 3 ), movable along the first axis ( 3 a ) and including first movement means ( 60 ) configured to allow movement of the first slider ( 6 ) in the plane along a movement direction ( 6 a ), and support means ( 61 ) configured to track a mark on the plane or to support in contact with the plane tracking means, wherein the connector ( 5 ) further comprises a fourth guide ( 51 ) defining a fourth translation axis ( 5 b ) and integrally constrained or integral, to the third guide ( 50 ) such that the translation axes ( 5 a, 5 b ) are mutually perpendicular so as to allow for at least a first and second configuration in which the first slider ( 6 ) is also constrained in a compliant way respectively to the third guide ( 50 ) and translatable along the third axis ( 5 a ) or also to the fourth guide ( 51 ) and translatable along the fourth axis ( 5 b ).
1 . Multi-purpose analogue device for tracing curves and geometric transformations comprising:
a first guide defining a first translation axis and movable on a tracing plane along a predetermined direction perpendicular to said first translation axis,
a second guide integral with said first guide and defining a second translation axis perpendicular to said first translation axis,
a connector configured to be connected to said guides and comprising a third guide defining a third translation axis, constrained in a compliant way to said second guide so that said third guide is roto-translatable with respect to said second guide,
a first slider constrained in a compliant way to said first guide, movable along said first translation axis, and including:
first movement means configured to allow the movement of said first slider on said plane along a movement direction, and
support means configured to follow a mark on said plane or to support, in contact with said plane, tracking means suitable for tracing a mark on said plane during the movement of said first slider, and wherein
said connector further comprises a fourth guide defining a fourth axis and constrainable integrally to said third guide in such a way such that said translation axes are mutually perpendicular so as to allow at least:
a first configuration wherein said first slider is also constrained in a compliant way to said third guide and can be translated along said third translation axis so as to constrain in a compliant way said third guide to said first guide, and
a second configuration wherein said first slider is also constrained in a compliant way to said fourth guide and translates and along said fourth translation axis so as to constrain in a compliant way said fourth guide to said first guide.
2 . Device according to claim 1 , wherein said first slider further comprises first coupling means configured for connecting said first slider to said third guide or said fourth guide obstructing its reciprocal rotation in a switchable way between a first setting wherein said movement direction is aligned, in said first configuration, with said third translation axis or in said second configuration, with said fourth translation axis and a second setting in which said movement direction is perpendicular to said third translation axis in said first configuration or to said fourth translation axis in said second configuration.
3 . Device according to claim 2 , wherein said second slider comprises first coupling means resolvable configured to connect said second slider to said third guide.
4 . Device according to claim 1 , further comprising a second slider configured to be moved relatively to a mark on said plane or to make a mark on said plane, constrained in a compliant way to said first guide, movable along said first translation axis and also constrained in a compliant way to said third guide and translatable along said third translation axis so that said third guide can roto-translate with respect to said first guide.
5 . Device according to claim 1 , comprising a fastening element constrained in a resolvable way integrally to said second guide and constrained in a compliant way to said third guide and translatable along said third translation axis so that said third guide can roto-translate with respect to said second guide.
6 . Device according to claim 5 , wherein said fastening element comprises second coupling means resolvable configured to connect said pointing element to said third guide.
7 . Device according to claim 1 , wherein said second guide comprises at least one indicator configured to allow the alignment of said second translation axis with a straight line.
8 . Device according to claim 1 , wherein said first slider comprises second coupling means and/or said second slider comprises third coupling means, said second and third coupling means being configured to constrain in a compliant way respectively said first slider and/or said second slider on said first guide realizing at least one support constraint.
9 . Device according to claim 1 , wherein said first slider comprises a handle configured to allow a user to move said first slider and extending mainly along said movement direction.
10 . Device according to claim 1 , comprising a support for supporting said tracking plan defining at least one expansion direction parallel to said predetermined direction and comprising a frame that can be rested on said plane and including one or more fifth guides extending parallel to said expansion direction and said first guide comprises second movement means arranged at opposite ends along said first translation axis of said first guide and connected to said one or more fifth guides in such a way as to allow the movement of said first guide along said expansion direction with respect to said frame.
11 . Device according to claim 1 , comprising a plurality of notches distributed parallel to said first translation axis in correspondence of two opposite sides, with respect to said first translation axis of said first guide and configured to indicate each ordinate values and said first slider and said second slider each comprise a respective indicator facing a respective said side of said first guide including said notches in such a way as to each can point towards one of said respective notches when moving along said translation axis indicating a corresponding ordinate value.