Device for demonstrating dynamics of orbiting bodies

Claim 1

A demonstrator device for simulating the naturally occurring dynamics of orbiting bodies by creating a plurality of orbits that appear as elliptical, random revolutions of the bodies perturbating freely about a central nucleus, the device comprising: a base having an interconnected top frame and a floor; a drive means fixed to the base floor; an upward extending rotatable drive shaft articulating with the drive means, the drive shaft culminating in an upper terminal end; a support rod, in axial alignment with the drive shaft, extending downward from the top frame to a bottom end, the rod having a hub mounted on the bottom end, the hub comprising two radially extending regions surrounding an annular concavity; the rod further comprising a fixed magnetic structure positioned on the rod between the top frame and the hub; a disc shaped model comprising a flat center piece with a hole therethrough, the model adapted to be loosely installed in the concavity of the hub to freely rotate about the hub; an array of interconnected thin wires that project radially outward from the center piece; and, a plurality of beads mounted on the wires, each bead of the plurality positioned at a predetermined radial point from the center piece, such that upon rotation of the model, the rotating beads form a plurality of radial orbits surrounding the center piece for representation of bodies that orbit around a central nucleus; and, at least one magnet associated with the center piece; a magnetic means for rotating the electron model associated with the shaft, the magnetic means having a surrounding magnetic field which extends through the at least one magnet of the model center piece to the fixed magnetic structure on the rod, whereby upon rotation of the magnetic means and consequent rotation of its surrounding magnetic field, the model is magnetically impelled to rotate in a plurality of stationary orbits on the rod to simulate the revolutions of bodies about a nucleus.