What are the types of kaleidoscopes

Summary: Among many children's toys, kaleidoscope is a very popular one, which is made by using the principle of plane mirror imaging, by constantly turning the tube, you can see many different patterns, which has the effect of cultivating the children's thinking and observing ability, and enlightening the wisdom, etc.; in addition to being used as a toy, the kaleidoscope is also a kind of artwork. There are many kinds of kaleidoscopes, the common ones are dark box kaleidoscopes, octave kaleidoscopes, wedding kaleidoscopes, polarized kaleidoscopes and so on. Here's a look at what a kaleidoscope is a toy. First, what is a kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is an optical toy, was invented in 1817 by the Scottish scientist and inventor Sir David Brewster. As an educational toy, the kaleidoscope has a built-in mirror and floral paper, as long as you look into the eye of the tube, a beautiful pattern will appear, a slight turn and a different pattern can appear, keep turning, the pattern will also keep changing, hence the name kaleidoscope.

As a toy, the kaleidoscope can cultivate children's thinking and observation ability, enlightenment; as a work of art, its artistic value is also relatively high, some museums also have a collection of some of the beautifully produced kaleidoscope.

Two, which types of kaleidoscopes

Kaleidoscopes invented at the beginning of a very simple, with the development of kaleidoscopes, there are a lot of different kinds of kaleidoscopes, common kaleidoscopes of the following types:

1, the dark box-type kaleidoscopes

The main body of this kaleidoscope front end loaded with a subject (core) is called the dark box box, through the rotating, so that the pattern of the instantaneous change. pleasing to the eye. The subject matter is a fragment of glass or a bead is called a dry dark box type, and the subject matter is oil is called an oily dark box type.

2, octave box kaleidoscope

The combination of octave box and kaleidoscope toys, the use of octave clockwork rotation to make the image change, both to meet the visual enjoyment, but also to bring the auditory pleasure.

3, wedding-type kaleidoscope

In the center of the two tubes are equipped with the subject, one side of the tube consists of 2 pieces of lenses, while the other side is usually composed of 3 pieces. Two people can enjoy it from both ends at the same time, and it is mostly given as a gift for congratulating the marriage, so it is called a wedding kaleidoscope.

4, telescopic kaleidoscope one body type kaleidoscope

In the combination of good lenses in front of the kaleidoscope equipped with a transparent sphere. By using transparent spheres instead of beads, the construction is very simple, but it shows a marvelous world of reflection. Because it combines a telescope and a kaleidoscope, it is called a telescope kaleidoscope.

5. Polarized Kaleidoscope

A crumpled plastic film is placed between two filters to produce polarized light. Through the polarizing filter can be formed like a rainbow, or even the aurora borealis as incredible images. Compared to other types of kaleidoscopes, this type of kaleidoscope requires a stronger light to see the patterns.

6, bullet-type kaleidoscope

Instead of the subject is a patterned glass ball, the pattern changes by rotating the glass ball.

7. Dragonfly Kaleidoscope

Instead of using the lens normally used in kaleidoscopes, it is equipped only with a glass piece with a cutout. The view through it, the same image will become countless. Since the cut glass piece looks like the eye (compound eye) of a dragonfly, it is called a dragonfly-type kaleidoscope.