EP0391027B1 - Compas, en particulier pour dessinateurs - Google Patents

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EP0391027B1
EP0391027B1 EP90101379A EP90101379A EP0391027B1 EP 0391027 B1 EP0391027 B1 EP 0391027B1 EP 90101379 A EP90101379 A EP 90101379A EP 90101379 A EP90101379 A EP 90101379A EP 0391027 B1 EP0391027 B1 EP 0391027B1
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compass
rod element
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Roberto Bergonzi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43L—ARTICLES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING UPON; WRITING OR DRAWING AIDS; ACCESSORIES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43L9/00—Circular curve-drawing or like instruments
    • B43L9/16—Features common to compasses, dividers, and callipers
    • B43L9/22—Leg-angle adjusting-means separate from pivots

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  • the present invention relates to a compass, particularly to a draughtsman compass of the type usually called bow compass or spring bow compass.
  • the bow compass is a compass adapted to draw circles or sections of circles of small radius and it is generally provided in two basic types.
  • a first type of bow compass has two hinged rods holding a point at each of their lower ends; one of the points can be substituted by a lead holder or a drawing pen.
  • a threaded bar has one end fastened to a median portion of one of the rods and engages a ring associated to the other rod but adapted to be rotated to finely adjust the distance between the two rods.
  • a rod element has a longitudinal bore in which a point is slidable along its longitudinal axis; a resilient member is associated to the rod element and its distance from the rod element itself, i.e. the aperture of the compass, is adjusted by means of a screw.
  • a lead holder or a drawing pen can he fastened to the resilient member.
  • British Patent No. 448.202 discloses a drawing compass wherein the legs are connected together by means of a link having an end engaging a slot in one of the legs.
  • the bow compasses of the prior art are susceptible to improvements regarding their mechanical reliability and their operation, especially if their structure is provided in plastics, for example, instead of the usual metallic materials.
  • the traditional bow compasses are also rather heavy in order to ensure a sturdy structure for a precise operation.
  • the aim of the present invention is that of providing a compass for draughtsmen, particularly a bow compass, that, owing to a particular geometrical configuration, eases the hand movement in the drawing and at the same time ensures an absolute precision.
  • an object of the invention is that of providing a bow compass which is constructively simple and easy to use.
  • Another object of the invention is that of providing a bow compass having low manufacturing costs.
  • a further object is that of providing a compass with a new and likeable styling.
  • a compass particularly for draughtsmen, comprising a first and a second rod element, said second rod element being hinged to said first rod element at their upper ends, a point being associated with the lower end of said first rod element, a fastening means for a drawing means being associated with the lower end of said rod second element, a slider member having a first end slidable in a first runner in said first rod element, characterized in that said slider member has a second end slidable in a second runner, said second runner being laid out in said second rod element, a screw element being associated with said first rod element and being adapted to cooperate with a threaded bore of said slider such that to a rotation of said screw element corresponds an axial shift of said slider.
  • a draughtsman compass 1 will be described, of the type usually called bow compass, adapted to draw circles of small radius.
  • the bow compass 1 comprises a first rod element 2 hinged to a second rod element 3 by means of an upper head 4.
  • the lower end of the first rod element 2 has a point 5, while the lower end of the second rod element 3 has a fastening means 6 for drawing means such as, for example, a lead holder or a drawing pen, not illustrated in the drawings for brevity.
  • a first runner is provided by means of two rectilinear grooves 7, on opposite sides of the first rod element, parallely laid out on the axis of the same first rod element.
  • a second runner is formed on the second rod element 3 and is provided by means of two grooves 8, again on opposite sides of the second rod element, slanted of a set angle relatively to the axis of the second rod element.
  • the runners of the first and second rod elements are engaged by the ends of a slider element 9 comprising a core 10 and two plates 11 provided with pins 12 adapted to slide in the grooves 7 and 8.
  • a threaded bore 13 is provided in the core 10 and is engaged by a screw element 14 supported on the first rod element 2.
  • the screw element 14 is substantially at the axis of the first rod element 2 and is inserted upwardly in the hand grip 15 of the bow compass.
  • a knob 16 is fastened on the upper end of the screw element to manually rotate the screw element itself.
  • the operation of the bow compass is very simple, it is in fact sufficient to rotate the knob 16 for axially displacing the slider 9 causing the two rod elements 2 ,3 to open or close, adjusting the aperture of the compass, because of the relative configuration of the grooves 7 and 8.
  • an advantage of the invention is that of the hand grip which is provided on the axis of rotation of the bow compass itself and which comprises also the aperture adjusting knob.
  • Another advantage of the particular structure of the bow compass according to the invention is that of allowing the use of different materials still keeping a remarkable mechanical reliability.
  • the materials employed, as well as the dimensions, may be any according to the specific needs and the state of the art.

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Claims (4)

  1. Compas (1), en particulier pour dessinateurs, comprenant un premier (2) et un second (3) éléments sous forme de branches, ladite seconde branche (3) étant articulée à la première branche (2) au niveau de leurs extrémités supérieures, une pointe (5) étant associée à l'extrémité inférieure de la première branche (2), des moyens de fixation (6) pour un dispositif de traçage étant associé à l'extrémité inférieure de la seconde branche (3), un élément curseur (9) ayant un premier pion (12) pouvant coulisser dans une première glissière (7) se trouvant dans la première branche (2), caractérisé en ce que ledit élément curseur (9) présente un second pion (12) qui coulisse dans une seconde glissière (8), ladite seconde glissière (8) étant disposée dans la seconde branche (3), un élément fileté (14) étant associé à la première branche (2) et pouvant coopérer avec un trou taraudé (13) dudit curseur (9) de telle manière qu'un déplacement axial dudit curseur (9) corresponde à une rotation dudit élément fileté (14).
  2. Compas selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément fileté (14) est actionné par un bouton (16) disposé sur le manche (15) du compas (1).
  3. Compas selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite première glissière (7) a une configuration rectiligne parallèle à l'axe de la première branche (2), ladite seconde glissière (8) présentant une configuration rectiligne et étant inclinée selon un certain angle par rapport à l'axe de la seconde branche (3).
  4. Compas selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la première branche (2) comporte un axe s'étendant longitudinalement et comprenant la pointe (5) et le manche (15), ledit élément fileté (14) étant disposé sensiblement au niveau de cet axe.
EP90101379A 1989-03-20 1990-01-24 Compas, en particulier pour dessinateurs Expired - Lifetime EP0391027B1 (fr)

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IT1981589 1989-03-20
IT8919815A IT1228671B (it) 1989-03-20 1989-03-20 Compasso, particolarmente per disegnatori.

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EP0391027A2 EP0391027A2 (fr) 1990-10-10
EP0391027A3 EP0391027A3 (en) 1990-11-22
EP0391027B1 true EP0391027B1 (fr) 1994-04-13

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BE347916A (fr) * 1928-01-23
US1958989A (en) * 1932-07-19 1934-05-15 Fischer John Compass
GB448202A (en) * 1936-01-08 1936-06-04 Universal Woodworking Company Improvements in drawing compasses and dividers
US2864172A (en) * 1956-11-14 1958-12-16 Buck Ralph Divider
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DE69008013D1 (de) 1994-05-19
DE69008013T2 (de) 1994-11-17
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