Clinometer and method for measuring strike and dip angle using same

Abstract

A clinometer including a base plate and a compass which is mounted on the base plate and can measure a strike and a dip angle. The compass includes a first case which is rotationally provided on the base plate so as to move a strike scale indicated on the rim of the compass to a certain position and a second case which is provided in the first case, and which is fixed on the base plate so as to fix a dip scale indicated on the rim of the compass at a certain position.

Claims

1. A clinometer comprising a base plate and a compass disposed on the base plate to measure strike and dip angles, wherein: the compass comprises (a) a first case rotatably disposed on the base plate to move a strike scale displayed on a rim of the compass to a specific position, and (b) a second case disposed within the first case, the second case being fixed to the base plate to previously fix a dip scale displayed on the rim of the compass at a specific position; the second case comprises (a) a strike measurement needle rotating a magnetic force to indicate the strike scale, and (b) a dip measurement ball moving by the gravity to indicate the dip scale; and the second case is filled within a transparent inducing solution that prevents the strike measurement needle from vertically moving to induce horizontal rotation of the strike measurement needle.

2. The clinometer of claim 1, wherein the dip measurement ball is formed of a copper material.

3. The clinometer of claim 1, wherein the dip scale is displayed on a semicircular rim, and each of both ends of a horizontal line that is perpendicular to both side surfaces that correspond to the longitudinal axis of the base plate is defined as an angle of 0, an angle gradually increases in a direction of a lower end of a vertical line that is perpendicular to the horizontal line, and the lower end of the vertical line is defined as an angle of 90.

4. The clinometer of claim 1, further comprising a level disposed on the base plate to adjust horizontality of the base plate.

5. The clinometer of claim 4, wherein the level is provided as a tube-type bubble tube that adjusts the horizontality of the base plate through movement of a bubble.

6. The clinometer of claim 4, further comprising a cover connected to an end of the base plate through a hinge to cover the compass and the level.

7. The clinometer of claim 6, wherein the cover comprises a reflector for determining the strike and dip angles measured by the compass.

8. The clinometer of claim 1, wherein rulers having divisions different from each other are displayed on both sides of the base plate, respectively.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a view of a clinometer according to the related art.

(2) FIG. 2 is a perspective view the clinometer according to the related art.

(3) FIG. 3 is a view of a clinometer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

(4) FIG. 4 is a view of a strike scale according to the present invention.

(5) FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a state in which a strike angle is measured by using a clinometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(6) FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which a dip angle is measured by using the clinometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(7) FIG. 7 is a view of a clinometer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

(8) FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a method for measuring strike and dip angles according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(9) FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a method for measuring strike and dip angles according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE CODE FOR THE MAIN PART OF THE DRAWING

(10) 1: Clinometer 100: Base plate 110: Convex mirror 120: Friction member 200: Compass 210: First case 211: Strike scale 220: Second case 221: Dip scale 222: Strike measurement needle 223: Dip measurement ball 300: Level 310: Bubble 400, 500: Ruler 600: Cover 610: Reflector 700: Hinge S10: Horizontal contact process S20: Strike measurement process S25: Strike determination process S30: Vertical contact process S40: Dip angle measurement process S50: Dip angle determination process

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(11) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is also noted that like reference numerals denote like elements in appreciating the drawings. Moreover, detailed descriptions related to well-known functions or configurations will be ruled out in order not to unnecessarily obscure subject matters of the present invention.

(12) FIG. 3 is a view of a clinometer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

(13) As illustrated in FIG. 3, a clinometer according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a base plate 100, a compass 200 disposed on the base plate 100, and a level 300 disposed on the base plate 100 to adjust horizontality of the base plate 100.

(14) The base plate 100 may be formed of a transparent material. Also, rulers having divisions different from each other may be disposed on both sides of the base plate 100, respectively.

(15) Particularly, a ruler 400 having a millimeter (mm) unit may be disposed on one side of the base plate 100, and a ruler 500 having an inch unit may be displayed on the other side of the base plate 100 to measure sizes and widths of a plurality of joint walls existing in a stratum by units different from each other.

(16) Also, the base plate 100 may include a convex mirror 110. Thus, various sedimentary structures in the stratum may be observed by using the convex mirror 110.

(17) Furthermore, a friction member 120 may be disposed on a bottom surface of the base plate 100. For example, when the sedimentary structure is observed by using the convex mirror 110, since the friction member 120 prevents the base plate 100 from being slid along the stratum, the stratum may be easily observed.

(18) The compass 200 may measure strike and dip angles of the stratum. Here, the compass 200 includes a first case 210 and a second case 220 disposed within the first case 210.

(19) The first case 210 may be rotatably disposed on the base plate 100 to move a strike scale 211 displayed on the rim of the compass 200 to a specific position, thereby measuring a strike angle of the stratum.

(20) FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a state in which the strike angle is measured by using the clinometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(21) Particularly, the first case 210 may be provided as a rotational dial on which the strike scale 211 is displayed. To measure the strike angle of the stratum, one side surface that corresponds to a longitudinal axis of the base plate 100 may contact a bedding plane while maintaining the base plate 100 in a horizontal state. The, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the first case 210 may rotate to move the strike scale 211 displayed on the rim of the compass 200 and then read a strike scale indicated by a strike measurement needle 222 that rotates by a magnetic force, thereby measuring the strike angle of the stratum.

(22) The second case 220 may be fixed to the base plate 100 to previously fix the dip scale 221 displayed on the rim of the compass 200 at a specific position, thereby measuring the strike angle of the stratum.

(23) Particularly, the second case 220 may not be rotatably disposed on the base plate 100, but be fixed in position to the base plate 100 to prevent the dip scale 221 from moving, unlike the first case 210. Although not shown, a connection member (not shown) for relatively rotating the first case 210 regardless of the second case 220 may be disposed between the first and second cases 210 and 220.

(24) FIG. 4 is a view of a strike scale according to the present invention.

(25) Here, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the dip scale 221 may be displayed on a semicircular rim. Each of both ends of a horizontal line that is perpendicular to both side surfaces that correspond to the longitudinal axis of the base plate 100 may be defined as an angle of 0, an angle may gradually increase in a direction of a lower end of a vertical line that is perpendicular to the horizontal line, and the lower end of the vertical line may be defined as an angle of 90.

(26) The second case 220 may include the strike measurement needle 222 rotating by the magnetic force to indicate the strike scale 211 and a dip measurement ball 223 moving by the gravity to indicate the dip scale 221.

(27) Since the strike measurement needle 222 has a vertical space with in the second case 220, when the strike measurement needle 222 rotates, the strike measurement needle may vertically move to continuously generate vertical vibration. Thus, the second case 220 may be filled with a transparent inducing solution 222A for preventing the strike measurement needle 222 from vertically moving to induce horizontal rotation of the strike measurement needle 222.

(28) The dip measurement ball 223 may be formed of a copper material that does not have an influence with the magnetic force. The dip angle measurement needle provided in the compass according to the related art may be malfunctioned by the friction with the strike measurement needle or the rotation shaft to incorrectly measure a dip angle when the dip angle measurement needle rotates. However, according to the present invention, the dip measurement ball 223 that moves by the gravity may be provided to improve accuracy in measurement of the dip angle.

(29) FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which a dip angle is measured by using the clinometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(30) Particularly, to measure the dip angle of the stratum by using the clinometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the one side surface that corresponds to the longitudinal axis of the base plate 100 may contact the bedding plane in a direction perpendicular to the strike direction and then read a strike scale, which is indicated by the dip measurement ball 223 that moves by the gravity within the second case 220, as it is, thereby measuring the dip angle of the stratum.

(31) That is, in the compass according to the related art, the strike scale and the dip scale integrally rotate to measure the strike angle, and then the compass separately rotates to be set again for measuring the dip angle. However, according to the present invention, since the dip scale 221 is previously fixed within the second case 220, when the dip angle is measured after the strike angle is measured, the dip scale 221 indicated by the dip measurement ball 223 may be merely read as it is without performing the separate set-up. Thus, the dip angle of the stratum may be easily measured.

(32) The level 300 may be provided as a tube-type bubble tube that is capable of adjusting the horizontality of the base plate 100 by using movement of a bubble.

(33) Here, the tube-type bubble tube may be manufactured by sealing a liquid and a bubble 310 within a glass tube or a glass container having an air bubble shape and then being fixed to the base plate 100. Thus, the bubble 310 may move to a center of the tube to adjust the horizontality of the base plate 100.

(34) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is also noted that like reference numerals denote like elements in appreciating the drawings. Moreover, detailed descriptions related to well-known functions or configurations will be ruled out in order not to unnecessarily obscure subject matters of the present invention.

(35) FIG. 3 is a view of a clinometer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

(36) As illustrated in FIG. 3, a clinometer according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a base plate 100, a compass 200 disposed on the base plate 100, and a level 300 disposed on the base plate 100 to adjust horizontality of the base plate 100.

(37) The base plate 100 may be formed of a transparent material. Also, rulers having divisions different from each other may be disposed on both sides of the base plate 100, respectively.

(38) Particularly, a ruler 400 having a millimeter (mm) unit may be disposed on one side of the base plate 100, and a ruler 500 having an inch unit may be displayed on the other side of the base plate 100 to measure sizes and widths of a plurality of joint walls existing in a stratum by units different from each other.

(39) Also, the base plate 100 may include a convex mirror 110. Thus, various sedimentary structures in the stratum may be observed by using the convex mirror 110.

(40) Furthermore, a friction member 120 may be disposed on a bottom surface of the base plate 100. For example, when the sedimentary structure is observed by using the convex mirror 110, since the friction member 120 prevents the base plate 100 from being slid along the stratum, the stratum may be easily observed.

(41) The compass 200 may measure strike and dip angles of the stratum. Here, the compass 200 includes a first case 210 and a second case 220 disposed within the first case 210.

(42) The first case 210 may be rotatably disposed on the base plate 100 to move a strike scale 211 displayed on the rim of the compass 200 to a specific position, thereby measuring a strike angle of the stratum.

(43) FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a state in which the strike angle is measured by using the clinometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(44) Particularly, the first case 210 may be provided as a rotational dial on which the strike scale 211 is displayed. To measure the strike angle of the stratum, one side surface that corresponds to a longitudinal axis of the base plate 100 may contact a bedding plane while maintaining the base plate 100 in a horizontal state. The, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the first case 210 may rotate to move the strike scale 211 displayed on the rim of the compass 200 and then read a strike scale indicated by a strike measurement needle 222 that rotates by a magnetic force, thereby measuring the strike angle of the stratum.

(45) The second case 220 may be fixed to the base plate 100 to previously fix the dip scale 221 displayed on the rim of the compass 200 at a specific position, thereby measuring the strike angle of the stratum.

(46) Particularly, the second case 220 may not be rotatably disposed on the base plate 100, but be fixed in position to the base plate 100 to prevent the dip scale 221 from moving, unlike the first case 210. Although not shown, a connection member (not shown) for relatively rotating the first case 210 regardless of the second case 220 may be disposed between the first and second cases 210 and 220.

(47) FIG. 4 is a view of a strike scale according to the present invention.

(48) Here, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the dip scale 221 may be displayed on a semicircular rim. Each of both ends of a horizontal line that is perpendicular to both side surfaces that correspond to the longitudinal axis of the base plate 100 may be defined as an angle of 0, an angle may gradually increase in a direction of a lower end of a vertical line that is perpendicular to the horizontal line, and the lower end of the vertical line may be defined as an angle of 90.

(49) The second case 220 may include the strike measurement needle 222 rotating by the magnetic force to indicate the strike scale 211 and a dip measurement ball 223 moving by the gravity to indicate the dip scale 221.

(50) Since the strike measurement needle 222 has a vertical space with in the second case 220, when the strike measurement needle 222 rotates, the strike measurement needle may vertically move to continuously generate vertical vibration. Thus, the second case 220 may be filled with a transparent inducing solution 222A for preventing the strike measurement needle 222 from vertically moving to induce horizontal rotation of the strike measurement needle 222.

(51) The dip measurement ball 223 may be formed of a copper material that does not have an influence with the magnetic force. The dip angle measurement needle provided in the compass according to the related art may be malfunctioned by the friction with the strike measurement needle or the rotation shaft to incorrectly measure a dip angle when the dip angle measurement needle rotates. However, according to the present invention, the dip measurement ball 223 that moves by the gravity may be provided to improve accuracy in measurement of the dip angle.

(52) FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a state in which a dip angle is measured by using the clinometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(53) Particularly, to measure the dip angle of the stratum by using the clinometer according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the one side surface that corresponds to the longitudinal axis of the base plate 100 may contact the bedding plane in a direction perpendicular to the strike direction and then read a strike scale, which is indicated by the dip measurement ball 223 that moves by the gravity within the second case 220, as it is, thereby measuring the dip angle of the stratum.

(54) That is, in the compass according to the related art, the strike scale and the dip scale integrally rotate to measure the strike angle, and then the compass separately rotates to be set again for measuring the dip angle. However, according to the present invention, since the dip scale 221 is previously fixed within the second case 220, when the dip angle is measured after the strike angle is measured, the dip scale 221 indicated by the dip measurement ball 223 may be merely read as it is without performing the separate set-up. Thus, the dip angle of the stratum may be easily measured.

(55) The level 300 may be provided as a tube-type bubble tube that is capable of adjusting the horizontality of the base plate 100 by using movement of a bubble.

(56) Here, the tube-type bubble tube may be manufactured by sealing a liquid and a bubble 310 within a glass tube or a glass container having an air bubble shape and then being fixed to the base plate 100. Thus, the bubble 310 may move to a center of the tube to adjust the horizontality of the base plate 100.

(57) Hereinafter, a clinometer according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

(58) FIG. 7 is a view of a clinometer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

(59) As illustrated in FIG. 7, a clinometer according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a base plate 100, a compass 200 disposed on the base plate 100 to measure strike and dip angles, a level 300 disposed on the base plate 100 to adjust horizontality of the base plate 100, and a cover 600 connected to an end of the base plate 100 through a hinge 700 to cover the compass 200 and the level 300.

(60) Since the base plate 100, the compass 200, and the level 300 have the same constitution and configuration as those of the base plate, the compass, and the level of the clinometer according to the first embodiment, respectively, their detailed descriptions will be omitted.

(61) The cover 600 may include a reflector 610 for determining strike and dip angles measured by the compass 200. Particularly, when the strike and dip angles of a stratum, if it is difficult to directly determine the strike and dip angles through the compass 200, the cover 600 may rotate to determine the strike and dip angles through the reflector 610.

(62) Hereinafter, a method for measuring the strike and dip angles according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

(63) FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a method for measuring the strike and dip angles according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

(64) As illustrated in FIG. 8, a method for measuring the strike and dip angles according to the first embodiment of the present invention may includes a horizontal contact process (S10), a vertical contact process (S30), and a strike angle measurement process (S40).

(65) As illustrated in FIG. 3, the horizontal contact process (S10) may be a process for allowing one side surface that corresponds to a longitudinal axis of a base plate 100 to contact a bedding plane while maintaining horizontality of the base plate 100 by using a level 300.

(66) The strike measurement process (S20) may be a process of rotating a first case 210 of a compass 200 to move a strike scale 211 displayed on a rim of the compass 200 to a specific position and then read a strike scale indicated by a strike measurement needle 222 that rotates by a magnetic force, thereby measuring a strike angle of the bedding plane.

(67) As illustrated in FIG. 6, the vertical contact process (S30) may be a process for allowing the one side surface that corresponds to the longitudinal axis of the base plate 100 to contact the bedding plane in a direction perpendicular to the strike direction.

(68) The dip angle measurement process (S40) may be a process for reading a dip scale 221, which is indicated by a dip measurement ball 223 that moves by the gravity within the second case 220 in which the dip scale 221 is previously fixed, as it is to measure a dip angle of the bedding plane.

(69) Hereinafter, a method for measuring the strike and dip angles according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

(70) FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a method for measuring strike and dip angles according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

(71) As illustrated in FIG. 9, a method for measuring strike and dip angles according to the second embodiment of the present invention may include a horizontal contact process (S10), a strike measurement process (S20), a vertical contact process (S30), a dip angle measurement process (S40), and a dip angle determination process (S50).

(72) As illustrated in FIG. 7, the horizontal contact process (S10) may be a process for allowing one side surface that corresponds to a longitudinal axis of a base plate 100 to contact a bedding plane while maintaining horizontality of the base plate 100 by using a level 300.

(73) The strike measurement process (S20) may be a process of rotating a first case 210 of a compass 200 to move a strike scale 211 displayed on a rim of the compass 200 to a specific position and then read a strike scale indicated by a strike measurement needle 222 that rotates by a magnetic force, thereby measuring a strike angle of the bedding plane.

(74) The strike determination process (S25) may be a process of determining the strike angle through a reflector 610 by rotating a cover 600 if the strike angle is not visualized in the strike measurement process (S20).

(75) The vertical contact process (S30) may be a process of allowing the one side surface that corresponds to the longitudinal axis of the base plate 100 to contact the bedding plane in a direction perpendicular to the strike direction.

(76) The dip angle measurement process (S40) may be a process for reading a dip scale 221, which is indicated by a dip measurement ball 223 that moves by the gravity within the second case 220 in which the dip scale 221 is previously fixed, as it is to measure a dip angle of the bedding plane.

(77) The dip angle determination process (S50) may be a process of determining the dip angle through the reflector 610 by rotating the cover 600 if the dip angle is not visualized in the dip angle measurement process (S40).

(78) Although the clinometer and the method for measuring the strike and dip angles by using the same according to the present invention are exemplified with respect to the accompanying drawings, those having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be understood that the present invention can be carried out in other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features.

(79) According to the present invention, the dip scale may be previously fixed to the clinometer to read the dip scale, which is indicated by the dip measurement ball, as it is when the dip angle is measured, thereby easily measuring the dip angle of the stratum, and also, the dip measurement ball that moves by the gravity to measure the dip angle may be provided to improve the malfunction of the conventional dip angle measurement needle due to the friction thereof. Therefore, the clinometer and the method for measuring the strike and dip angles by using the same may be more effectively utilized in the geological investigation in the fields and sites and related industries.