Figure Plate Set with Circular Concave Storage for Geometric Learning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing figure plate sets and triangular cards do not effectively deepen the understanding of geometric thinking and have poor handling properties, limiting their ability to make users conscious of the features and relationships of shapes.
Innovation Solution
A figure plate set with a circular concave portion that allows figure plates to form regular polygons, which can be stored and easily combined, enhancing geometric thinking by positioning the plates so that their apices are inscribed in the concave portion's inner peripheral wall, improving handling and learning effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If figure plates are simply prepared without special structures, then the device complexity is low, but the handling properties are poor and geometric thinking understanding is not deepened
Solution Approach 1:
The figure plate set is divided into multiple independent figure plates that can be separately handled and combined, with each plate having standardized edges and shapes that facilitate easy manipulation and assembly while maintaining simple individual plate structures
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple figure plates are stored nested within a circular container, allowing compact organization and easy retrieval. The plates can be stacked and placed within the container's circular recesses, enabling convenient storage and portability without increasing individual plate complexity
2Reliability
If figure plates are prepared without geometric guidance structures, then the device complexity is low, but the ability to deepen geometric thinking understanding is limited
Solution Approach 1:
A circular container with a circular recess serves as an intermediary guidance structure that mediates between the user and the figure plates. The circular recess provides visual and physical guidance for arranging plates to form regular polygons, deepening geometric understanding without requiring complex instruction sets or additional guidance components
Solution Approach 2:
The circular container and its recess provide curved geometric guidance that naturally guides users in forming regular polygons. The circular shape serves as a visual reference for symmetry and regularity, enhancing geometric thinking through the curvature itself rather than through additional linear or angular guidance structures
3Ease of operation
If multiple figure plates are stored without an organized structure, then the device complexity is low, but the ease of storage and portability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple figure plates are stored nested within a circular container, allowing compact organization and easy retrieval. The plates can be stacked and placed within the container's circular recesses, enabling convenient storage and portability without increasing individual plate complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The circular container serves multiple functions: it stores the figure plates, provides geometric guidance for forming regular polygons, and acts as a portable holder. This multi-functionality improves storage and portability without requiring separate complex storage structures
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AI summary
The present invention provides a figure plate set (10) for learning that comprises a plate member (4) having a concave portion (5); and groups of figure plates (1, 2, 3) that can form a regular polygon by being combined together, wherein the group of figure plates (1, 2, 3) can be stored on concave portion (5) in a state that the regular polygon is formed and the regular polygon is inscribed in an inner peripheral wall (6) of the concave portion (5). From the above, the user can experientially understand the regular polygon through the work of combining the figure plates. Thus, ability of geometric thinking about regular polygon is increased. In addition, since the plate member (4) has the concave portion (5), the group of figure plates (1, 2, 3) can be positioned. Thus, the figure plates (1, 2, 3) can be combined easily.