Adjustable Reticle Angle Finder for Accurate Natural Proportions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tools are inadequate for accurately duplicating angles and proportions in nature for artistic purposes, as they are either designed for computer graphics or focus on numerical measurements, lacking functionality for one-handed use and glare reduction.
Innovation Solution
A system and method involving an angle finder with adjustable reticles and a view window, allowing users to align and rotate the reticles to match angles in objects and transfer them to a medium, featuring a handle for one-handed use and minimizing glare.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional arm-measuring methods are used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the angle measurement function into separate components: a fixed body with view window and a rotating reticle assembly. This segmentation allows precise angular measurement through reticle rotation while keeping the overall device structure simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The reticle acts as an intermediary element between the user's line of sight and the angle being measured. By rotating the reticle to different angular positions, precise angle measurement is achieved without requiring complex mechanical measurement mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If tools designed for computer graphics are used, then the ease of operation for digital work is improved, but the adaptability to traditional artistic applications deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The angle finder is designed as a universal tool that can be applied to both traditional artistic media (canvas, paper) and digital workflows. The simple optical design with view window and reticle makes it adaptable to various applications while maintaining ease of operation through one-handed use.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows the user to directly transfer measured angles to the work surface without requiring additional tools or complex operations. The view window and reticle configuration enables the tool to serve itself by providing direct visual alignment and transfer capability.
3Measurement precision
If translucent rings with indicia are used, then the measurement precision is improved, but the object-generated harmful factors increase due to glare
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes numerical indicia and translucent materials from the design, extracting only the essential functional elements (view window and reticle). This eliminates glare problems while preserving the core angle measurement capability through direct visual alignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The reticle is designed with high-contrast markings that are visible without translucency or backlighting. The contrast changes from relying on light transmission through translucent rings to using direct visual contrast of the reticle markings against the background, eliminating glare while maintaining measurement precision.
4Measurement precision
If two-handed operation is required, then the measurement precision is improved through stable positioning, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device transfers the stabilization function from the user's hands to the device's own structure. The view window and reticle assembly are designed to be inherently stable when held, allowing one-handed operation while maintaining alignment precision through the optical geometry rather than requiring two-handed manipulation.
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AI summary
An angle finder method is disclosed. Said angle finder method comprises aligning a cross-point of a plurality of adjustable reticles with a vertex of an angle in an object, rotating said adjustable reticles from an initial angle to an aligned angle matching said angle in said object, and transferring said aligned angle to a transfer medium. Wherein, said plurality of adjustable reticles are held within a view window and an angle finder comprises said view window and said adjustable reticles.