JPH0944082A - Apparatus for producing crystal model - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new apparatus for producing a crystal model capable of inexpensively and easily producing the crystal model which characterizes the positional relations of the atoms in the crystal and enables a user to have the knowledge on the actual crystalline state, such as the sizes of the gaps among the atoms, crystal structural distortions and others. SOLUTION: This crystal structure model has a frame body consisting of supporting columns 1 erected perpendicularly on a base plate in arrangement of a plane square shape or rectangular shape and stationary horizontal members 3 for fixing these supporting columns 1. The model described above has a moving section consisting of movable horizontal crossing members 5 which are supported at the supporting columns 1 freely vertically movably between the supporting columns 1, a horizontal moving member 6 which is spanned between the opposite parts thereof and is formed freely horizontally movable and an atom model disposing terminal member 10 which is mounted at this horizontal moving member 6 and is formed freely horizontally movable and vertically movable. The atom model held at the atom model disposing terminal member 10 is arranged in the prescribed position by making this moving section freely movable in three-dimensional directions relative to the frame body.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing a crystal model. More specifically, the present invention relates to a crystal model manufacturing apparatus that can easily and inexpensively construct a crystal model having an arbitrary structure from which all knowledge about an actual crystal state can be obtained.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of manufacturing a simple crystal model, a method of fixing atomic models together by inserting a thin rod into an atomic model having a hole in an appropriate direction in advance, and assembling the same, There has been known a method of constructing a crystal model by stacking polystyrene foam on plastic spheres.

[0003] However, in these conventional methods, a hole is drilled in the atom model in a direction calculated in advance, and the hole is preliminarily formed so that the center-to-center distance of the atom model corresponds to the interatomic distance. Since the assembly was performed by inserting the adjusted rods, when constructing a complicated model, errors in the spatial configuration of the atomic model and the direction of the holes gradually increased, making it difficult to assemble the model. there were.

In order to solve this problem, a method of absorbing the above-described error in the direction of the hole by bending a short elastic rod to the rod connecting the atomic models is considered. When assembling is difficult to assemble by bending a short rod, the problem is solved by connecting an atomic model using a rod with a certain length. However, the crystal model produced by such a method is suitable for characterizing the positional relationship of atoms in a crystal, but it is not suitable for crystal structures such as the size of voids between atoms as a configuration and distortion of crystal structure. There is a disadvantage that it is difficult to obtain knowledge on the crystal state of the compound.

On the other hand, in recent years, with the development of computers, robots capable of placing an object at an arbitrary position in three dimensions have been developed, and many robots are used in a field where it is necessary to repeatedly perform a predetermined operation. Therefore, it is considered that such a robot can be used for producing a crystal model. However, robots are generally very expensive. Furthermore, in order to effectively use the robot, complicated software for properly controlling the robot is required, and construction of such software requires a specialized engineer.

Further, when using a robot, the robot may run away and cause harm to humans unless the user is familiar with the precautions described in the instruction manual and the like. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and characterizes the positional relationship of atoms in a crystal, and provides knowledge on the actual crystal state, such as the size of voids between atoms and crystal structural distortion. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new crystal model manufacturing apparatus capable of easily and inexpensively manufacturing a crystal model capable of obtaining a crystal model.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a crystal model having a structure in which an atomic model is arranged at a predetermined position by a movable part which can be arbitrarily moved in a three-dimensional direction. An apparatus for manufacturing, comprising a supporting body vertically erected in a plane square or rectangular arrangement with respect to a base, and a frame body including a fixed horizontal member for fixing the supporting pillar, A movable horizontal member that is supported and mounted on the supporting column so as to be vertically movable between the columns, a horizontal movable member that is bridged over the opposite side thereof and that can be moved horizontally, and a horizontal movable member that is mounted on the horizontal movable member and is horizontally movable. A movable part comprising an atomic model arrangement terminal member which is movable and vertically movable,
The present invention provides a crystal model manufacturing apparatus that makes this movable part movable in a three-dimensional direction with respect to a frame body, arranges an atom model held by an atom model arrangement terminal member at a predetermined position, and manufactures a crystal structure model. I do.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the present invention, as described above,
A position corresponding to the (X, Y, Z) coordinate of an atom in a crystal which is generally known by a movable portion which can move by an arbitrary distance in all directions of vertical and height (X, Y, Z). A crystal model can be easily prepared by moving an atomic model to another and repeating bonding with another atomic model adjacent below or beside the atomic model. That is, in the present invention, an atomic model (as a sphere or the like) is held by the above-mentioned atom model disposing terminal member, and a predetermined position is determined by the vertical movement of the movable horizontal member and the horizontal movement of the horizontal movable member. In order to arrange the atomic model at a predetermined position by finely moving the atomic model arrangement terminal member horizontally and vertically, the production of the crystal structure model is performed with high precision. It becomes extremely easy as a high configuration.

The atomic model may be of any shape, such as a sphere or a polyhedron, and its interconnections may be made by bonding, pins,
Enabled by any means, such as a stick. When the crystal model to be produced has a distorted crystal structure,
Since the distance between atoms differs depending on the direction, the interatomic distance is adjusted by inserting a spacer such as a thin rod for an atomic model with a longer interatomic distance based on the shortest interatomic distance. The distortion of the crystal structure is adjusted by joining the atomic models while joining. When the longest interatomic distance is used as a reference, an atomic model having a shorter interatomic distance is joined while adjusting the interatomic distance by trimming a part of the atomic model. There is also a way to go. Of course, there is a method in which a spacer is used when the interatomic distance is long, and when the atomic model is too short, the atomic model is cut or dented to assemble.

As described above, according to the present invention, the adjustment of the distance between the atomic models or the correction of the deviation of the atomic model from a predetermined position occurring in the process of producing the crystal model is performed for each atomic model. This can be easily performed by interposing a spacer between the models or cutting the atomic model. Therefore, unlike the conventional method, it does not require a complicated construction process of bending an elastic rod and combining an atomic model, and is proportional to a size close to an actual state of atoms in a crystal. A crystal model can be easily produced by directly joining atomic models.

[0011] Further, by interposing the spacer between the atomic models as described above, or by cutting the atomic model, the portion between which the spacer is interposed has a long interatomic distance. The bonding state of the atoms, such as a short distance, can be easily visually determined. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. Of course, the present invention is not limited by the following examples.

[0012]

FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are perspective views showing an example of a crystal model producing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,
It is the top view and side view. Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, first, four support columns (1) are erected perpendicularly to each other in a substantially square arrangement with respect to the base. ) Is formed with a male screw, and the support column (1) is fixed by a fixed horizontal member (3) via a nut member (2) coupled to the male screw to form a frame body. I have. At the lowermost end of the support column (1), the nut member (2) that comes into contact with the base has a protrusion, so that the horizontality of the frame body can be adjusted by rotating the nut member.

The support column (1) and the fixed horizontal member (3) are replaced by welding or adhesive instead of the nut member (2).
May be directly fixed. Further, the above-mentioned frame body is a part of a part constituting a skeleton of the apparatus of the present invention, and if the use purpose of the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention is achieved, there is no particular limitation on the shape and arrangement of the members. Absent. Each of the four support columns (1) is provided with one support member (4) movable vertically in the Z direction via a male screw. By rotating the supporting member (4) movable in the Z direction, the movable transverse member (5) supported by the supporting member (4) is moved up and down.

The function of moving the movable horizontal member (5) in the vertical direction and fixing the position thereof is as follows. It is not limited to the structure with the supporting member (4). Various means such as a means for fitting to the support column (1) may be used. When the support member (4) is used, the outer shape is not limited as long as the member can be smoothly rotated such as a circle, a hexagon, or an octagon. In the case of a circular shape, it is considered that a knurling process is performed on the side surface so as to increase the friction coefficient and facilitate the rotation.

The movable transverse member (5) is for roughly moving the atomic model in the vertical direction, that is, in the Z direction, and the movable transverse member (5) is connected to one support column (1). However, if the device of the present invention has the ability to accurately transfer the atomic model to the required coordinates in the Z direction,
It is also possible to change the position in the Z direction. The movable horizontal member (5) is provided with a horizontally movable member (6) that is slidable on the movable horizontal member (5) and spans the opposite side thereof. For example, a movable horizontal member (5) is inserted into lower surface grooves at both ends of the horizontal movable member (6) so that the horizontal movable member (6) is slidable, and a screw member (7) is provided as necessary. To fix the position.

The horizontal movable member (6) basically moves the atomic model roughly in the X or Y horizontal direction. There is no particular limitation on the shape and arrangement structure as long as they have the same effect. For example, a combination of the protrusion of the horizontally movable member (6) and the groove of the horizontally movable member (5), or the use of the horizontally movable member (5) as a round bar, at both corners of the horizontally movable member (6) A structure is also conceivable in which a hole is provided in which almost no gap is formed when the round bar is inserted, and the horizontal movable member (6) can be moved horizontally.

In the case of the above example, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the horizontally movable member (6) is provided with a groove (8). A vertically movable atomic model-arranged terminal member (10) with a screw structure is mounted via a horizontally movable support member (9). That is, a male screw is cut in the atom model disposition terminal member (10), and the atom screw is screwed into a female screw cut in the support member (9), and has a function of moving up and down the atom model. The atomic model mounting member (10) can be finely moved horizontally by a support member (9) mounted in a groove (8) provided in the horizontal movable member (6), and can be moved with the support member (9). Vertical movement is possible by screw connection.

Further, for example, a sharp projection (1) is inserted at one end of the atomic model installation terminal member (10) to insert an atomic model such as styrene foam.
1) is provided. Then, a stopper (12) is provided so that insertion of an atomic model such as styrene foam is controlled by rotation of a female screw. Adjustment control is performed according to the size of the atom model. Even if the position of the center of the atomic model is slightly different, the atomic model can be efficiently installed at a predetermined position only by fine adjustment with the stopper (12). And in the above example, the support member (9) is 2
A structure in which the horizontal movable member (6) is sandwiched between two female screw plate members can be used, and the position is fixed depending on the degree of screw connection. The atom model arrangement terminal member (10) is connected to the female screw of the plate material and penetrates the groove (8) of the horizontally movable member (6).

A knob (13) for rotating the terminal can be provided at the upper end of the atomic model installation terminal member (10). Further, in the above example, the substrate (1
4) is used to hold the assembled crystal model. The material of the substrate (14) is not particularly limited as long as a crystal model can be held. For example, a Styrofoam base plate is one of the preferable substrates because it is not only light, but also a thin rod can be easily attached to fix the atomic model of the first layer to the plate. The substrate (14) is also supported by the lower fixed horizontal member (3).

Of course, the crystal model may be constructed directly on the base without using the substrate (14). For example, in the apparatus for producing a crystal model according to the present invention as described above, the movable horizontal member (5), which is vertically movable by the support member (4), moves up and down the movable horizontal member (5). The horizontal movable member (6)
A rough position for setting the atomic model is set, and then, the horizontal movement along the groove (8) of the atomic model setting terminal member (10) mounted on the horizontal movable member (6), and the vertical movement thereof By the dynamic operation, the arrangement position of the atom model is finely adjusted.

When the size of the atom model is different, the position of the atom model-arranged terminal member (10) and the stopper (12) is also adjusted. In this way, the position of the crystal model can be accurately selected in the atomic model arrangement, and the operation of the horizontal construction becomes extremely easy. By assembling a plurality of the above members, the assembling time for fixing a plurality of atomic models and bonding them together can be further reduced.

[0022]

According to the present invention, as described in detail above, the positional relationship of the atoms in the crystal is characterized, and the knowledge about the actual crystal state, such as the size of the gap between the atoms and the distortion of the crystal structure, can be accurately obtained. A crystal model that can be obtained at low cost can be easily manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a crystal model manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the crystal model manufacturing apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the apparatus for producing a crystal model of the present invention shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support pillar 2 Nut member 3 Fixed horizontal member 4 Support member 5 Movable horizontal member 6 Horizontal movable member 7 Screw member 8 Groove 9 Support member 10 Atomic model installation terminal member 11 Projection 12 Stopper 13 Knob part 14 Substrate

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for producing a crystal model having a predetermined structure by arranging an atomic model at a predetermined position by a movable part arbitrarily movable in a three-dimensional direction, comprising: It has a frame body consisting of a support column vertically erected in a square or rectangular arrangement and a fixed horizontal member for fixing the support column, and is supported and mounted on the support column so as to be vertically movable between the support columns. A movable horizontal member, a horizontal movable member which is bridged across the opposite side thereof and is horizontally movable, and an atomic model mounting terminal member which is mounted on the horizontal movable member and is horizontally movable and vertically movable. The movable part is made movable in a three-dimensional direction with respect to the frame body, and the atom model held by the atom model arrangement terminal member is arranged at a predetermined position to produce a crystal structure model. Crystal model characterized by the following: Production equipment. 2. The apparatus for producing a crystal model according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of horizontally movable members and / or atomic model-arranged terminal members.