JPH0247684A - Terrestrial globe - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To recognize information on a spatial position on the earth and relative comparison information at the same time by providing a rotatable globe which has a word map drawn on the surface, display parts which display the times, etc., of main cities in characters and numbers, and a control board which controls the display contents of the display part. CONSTITUTION:This terrestrial globe is equipped with the rotatable globe 2 which has the word map 1 drawn on the surface, the display parts 27 which are provided at plural positions on the world map 1 of the globe 2 corresponding to the main cities, etc., and display the times in numbers and characters, and the control board 3 which incorporates a microcomputer for controlling the display contents of the display parts 27. Consequently, the names of places, countries, cities, etc., on the earth can be recognized as spatial position information and the times, populations, products, etc., of the main cities on the earth can be recognized as relative comparison information.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a terrestrial globe.

[Conventional technology]

As is well known, a conventional globe has a rotatable sphere with a world map drawn on its surface, and while rotating this sphere by hand,
This is an educational tool that makes it easy to recognize place names, country names, city names, etc. on the earth as spatial location information.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, conventional globes have not been able to recognize the time, population, products, etc. of major cities on the earth as relative comparative information.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a globe that can simultaneously recognize spatial position information on the earth and relative comparison information.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the globe of the present invention includes a rotatable sphere with a world map drawn on its surface, and a plurality of places on the world map of the sphere, such as major cities, to display the time and other information in numbers and numbers. A display section that displays text and a built-in microcomputer that controls the display contents of these display sections? I
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In addition, there is a rotatable sphere with a world map drawn on its surface, a nuclear sphere with lighting parts that light up or flash at multiple locations such as major cities on the world map, and these lighting parts can be selectively turned on. It is equipped with a control panel that has a built-in microcomputer and has a display section that lights up or flashes and displays information on the major cities, etc. mentioned above.

The device also includes a rotatable sphere with a world map drawn on its surface, illumination means for illuminating the sphere from inside with simulated sunlight, and a motor for rotationally driving the sphere.

Also, a rotatable sphere with a world map drawn on its surface, and lighting means for illuminating the sphere from inside;
The spherical body is equipped with a motor that rotationally drives the spherical body.

[Effect]

The globe configured as described above can recognize place names, country names, city names, etc. on the earth as spatial location information, and at the same time can make relative comparisons of the time, population, products, etc. of major cities on the earth, etc. It can be recognized as information. You can also recognize the relationship between the rotation of the Earth and the position of the sun. Furthermore, it also functions as an interior product (lighting decoration).

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of a terrestrial globe to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

Sphere 2 with world map 1 drawn on its surface can transmit light (
transparent or translucent). A sphere support part 4 is provided on a control panel 3 which also serves as a base for the sphere 2, and the sphere 2 is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft 5 passing through the inside of the sphere support part 4. A latitude scale 6 attached to the outer periphery of the sphere 2 in a semicircular arc shape is fixed to the sphere support 4.

A motor 7 installed in the control panel 3 rotates the rotary support shaft 5 via an electromagnetic clutch 8 and a transmission means 9 such as a gear, so that the sphere 2 is rotationally driven integrally with the rotary support shaft 5. It is configured.

A display section 11 such as a liquid crystal panel is attached to a plurality of locations on the world map 1 of the sphere 2, such as major cities, oceans, mountains, rivers, etc., for displaying the time and the like in numbers and letters. Further, lighting units 12 such as LEDs that are lit or blinked are attached to a plurality of locations on the map 1 of the sphere 2, such as major cities, oceans, mountains, rivers, etc. These plurality of display sections 11 and lighting sections 1
2 is electrically connected by electrical wiring 14 to a printed circuit board 13 that is supported by a rotating support shaft 5 within the sphere 2 and rotated together with the sphere 2.

Illumination means 16 is provided which is a group of optical fibers (which may be lamps or the like) for illuminating the r2R body 2 from inside. A column 17 is provided which penetrates the center of the sphere support part 4 and is inserted into the center of the sphere 2 from the control rR3, and the illumination means 16 is attached to a mounting base 18 fixed to this column 17. The mounting base 18 has a light source 19 and its light source 19
An illumination device 20 is attached that changes the light from the room into various colors.

A reference position setting needle 22 is attached to the outer periphery of the sphere 2 so as to be rotatably adjustable. The reference position setting hand 22 has a semicircular arc shape and is rotated inside the latitude scale 6 in parallel with the latitude on the world map 1.The sphere 2 has position detection means for detecting the position of the reference position setting hand 22. 23 are provided.

The control panel 3 has a built-in microcomputer 26 operated by a group of operation keys 25, and is also provided with a display section 27 such as a liquid crystal panel that displays various information in numbers and letters.

And motor 7, electromagnetic clutch 8, printed circuit board 13
, a light source 19, an illumination device 20, and a position detection means 23 are electrically connected to a microcomputer 26 by electrical wiring 28, a rotating electrical joint 29, and the like.

Furthermore, the control panel 3 can be connected to a personal computer 31 via a communication cable 30.

The globe of the present invention is constructed as described above, and can be used in the following ways.

First, the display section 1 installed in each major city of the sphere 2
1 is used as a clock, and the microcomputer 26 of the control panel 3 displays the time of each major city on these display sections 11. Then, the sphere 2 is illuminated by the illumination means 16.
Simulated sunlight is illuminated from inside the sphere, and the sphere 2 is rotated by a motor 7 so as to rotate once every 24 hours.

This makes it possible to recognize the relationship between the rotation of the earth and the position of the sun, as well as relative comparative information such as changes in the temporal position on the earth and changes in day and night.

At this time, the reference position setting hand 22 is rotated and adjusted with respect to the sphere 2, and set to a desired major city on earth, for example, Tokyo, and other major cities, etc. are set based on the current time in Tokyo.
For example, it is possible to display the current time in New York, London, etc. on each display section 11. In addition, rotation adjustment 4:
The reference position setting needle 22 after l is rotated together with the sphere 2.

Also, at this time, the control panel 3. A desired major city, etc. is designated by operating the operation keys 25, and the lighting section 12 of the designated major city is lit or flashed to display the location of the major city, etc. on the earth, and the control panel The name of the major city specified above and the local time of the major city can be extracted and displayed on the display section 27 of No. 3. At this time, each display section 1 displays the current time in other major cities, such as New York or London, based on the current time in the designated major city, such as Tokyo, by operating the operation keys 25 on the control panel 3.
1, and the reference position setting hand 22 can be omitted.

This allows you to find an international sense of time combined with spatial location information on the earth, and can also be used for international phone calls, travel, etc.

Next, the display section 1 installed in each major city of the sphere 2
1 is used for displaying regional information, and the microcomputer 26 of the control panel 3 can display various regional information such as the population, products, seasons, etc. of each major city on these display sections 11.

This makes it possible to use information on various regions on the earth together with spatial position information on the earth as relative comparative information.

At this time, the desired major city, etc. is designated by operating the operation keys 25 of the control panel 3, and the lighting section 12 of the designated major city, etc. is lit or blinks, and the location of the major city on the earth is displayed. is displayed on the display section 27 of the control panel 3.
It is also possible to extract and display various regional information such as the names of the major cities specified above and the population, products, and seasons of the major cities.

In addition, by operating the operation keys 25 on the control panel 3, a desired sea, mountain, river, etc. can be specified, and the lighting section 12 of the specified sea, mountain, or river can be turned on or blinking. In addition to displaying the positions of rivers, etc. on the earth, the display parts 11.27 of the sphere 2 and control panel 3 display the size, height, depth, etc. of the sea, mountains, rivers, etc. as relative comparative information. be able to.

By the way, by displaying the position by lighting or blinking the lighting part 12 of the sphere 2, it is possible to easily search for the position of major cities, the sea, mountains, rivers, etc. Further, the display section 27 of the control panel 3 can display the current time and various regional information of major cities, oceans, mountains, rivers, etc. that are being moved on the back side of the sphere 2 in an easy-to-read manner.

Next, the communication cable 30 of the control panel 3 is connected to the personal computer 31, and the database information of the personal computer 31 (worldwide (Various information on politics, economy, industry, sports, travel, hobbies, etc.)
can be recognized.

Next, the illumination device 20 is activated, and the sphere 2 is illuminated from inside by the illumination means 16, and the sphere 2 is rotationally driven by the motor 7, so that it can be used as an interior product (lighting decoration). be. At this time, in addition to the illumination lighting, it is possible to turn on and blink the plurality of lighting sections 12 to give further variation to the light illumination.

Furthermore, by switching the electromagnetic clutch 8 to the OFF state, the sphere 2 can be freely rotated by hand.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various effective changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it produces the effects described below.

The globes according to claims 1 and 2 can recognize place names, country names, city names, etc. on the earth as spatial position information, and at the same time, can relatively compare the time, population, products, etc. of major cities on the earth, etc. Since it can be recognized as information, it is not only used as a teaching material for simple map purposes, but also has a high educational effect that allows you to develop various types of information, vision, and senses on the earth from a global perspective, and is useful for daily life and work. It is possible to obtain effects that can be used as tools with high added value.

In the terrestrial globe of claim 3, the relationship between the rotation of the earth and the position of the sun can be cultivated through space vision, and a high educational effect can be obtained.

The globe according to claim 4 can function as an interior product.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 2 is an overall sectional view, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a display section. It is. In addition, in the symbols used in the drawings, 1・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・World map 2・
−・・−・・−・−・−Sphere 3−・・−・−・・−・・−Control panel 7・−1−−−−・−−−−−・・・・Motor 11
−・・・−・・・・−・・・−・Spherical display section 12・・・
------1-・--1--Lighting part 16--...
・−・−・Illumination means 20−−−−−−−−
---Illumination device 25...------...
...Drying key 26...-----Microcomputer 27---This is the display section of the control panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A rotatable sphere with a world map drawn on its surface, and displays provided at multiple locations on the world map of the sphere, such as major cities, to display the time, etc. in numbers and letters. A terrestrial globe equipped with a control panel containing a microcomputer that controls the display contents of these display sections. 2. A rotatable sphere with a world map drawn on its surface, lighting parts that light up or flash at multiple locations on the world map of the sphere, such as major cities, and these lighting parts can be selectively turned on. A globe equipped with a control panel containing a microcomputer, which lights up or flashes, and has a display section that displays information on the major cities, etc. mentioned above. 3. A globe comprising a rotatable sphere with a world map drawn on its surface, illumination means for illuminating the sphere from inside with simulated sunlight, and a motor for rotationally driving the sphere. 4. A globe comprising a rotatable sphere with a world map drawn on its surface, lighting means for illuminating the sphere from inside, and a motor for rotationally driving the sphere.