Puzzle
The present invention is added to a puzzle corresponding to No. 2001-0007848 of the Korea Utility Model Application, making the user fit desired pieces of the puzzle by putting fixing projections on inner sides of the pieces and putting fixing flat boards having rubber property between upper and lower chains, in addition to the existing method of combining chains to rotational shafts on the center of the pieces. Thus, the gatherings of each piece can be stably fixed through internal pressure actions. According to the present invention, triangular, rectangular, and hexagonal upper and lower pieces are solved by using pressure of the fixing flat boards in order to prevent thin upper and lower chains from shaking, while the respective fixing projections fix the chains by surrounding empty spaces or the exterior of the chains.
The present invention is equivalent to an invention added to a puzzle corresponding to No. 2001-0007848 of the Korea Utility Model Application.
BACKGROUND ARTUntil now, the invention of the puzzle corresponding to No. 2001-0007848 of the Korea Utility Model Application is configured that each piece of the puzzle is engaged with chains such that adjacent sides are interlocked together or moves in a direction of each edge, so that the user can enjoy a desired puzzle game by fitting pictures or colors printed on the upper part of each piece of the puzzle. However, in case of the above puzzle corresponding to the No. 2001-0007848 of the Korea Utility Model Application, gatherings of each piece were easily scattered since each piece cannot be fixed to the chains.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION1. Technical Problem
It is therefore an object of the present invention to prevent a certain shape of a puzzle from being transformed, by fixing gatherings of each piece when the pieces of the puzzle are fitted.
It is another object of the present invention to enable a user to enjoy a puzzle game through which the user can newly make a shape of the gatherings of the pieces fixable by the user.
2. Technical Solution
To achieve the above object, the present invention is added to a puzzle corresponding to No. 2001-0007848 of the Korea Utility Model Application, making the user fit desired pieces of the puzzle by putting fixing projections on inner sides of the pieces and putting fixing flat boards having rubber property between upper and lower chains, in addition to the existing method of combining chains to rotational shafts on the center of the pieces. Thus, the gatherings of each piece can be stably fixed.
According to the present invention, triangular, rectangular, and hexagonal upper and lower pieces are solved by using pressure of the fixing flat boards in order to prevent thin upper and lower chains from shaking, while the respective fixing projections fix the chains by surrounding empty spaces or the exterior of the chains.
The disclosed inventions will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show important sample embodiments of the invention and which are incorporated in the specification hereof by reference, wherein:
The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which typical embodiments of the invention are shown.
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The convex fixing projections(500) are formed on inner sides of the upper/lower pieces(100) of the puzzle. By seeing that the chains(300) are inserted into the fixing projections(500) and the rotational shafts(200), it is possible to know a movable range of the chains(300) and a shape and positions that the chains(300) are fixed.
The chains(300) cannot be separated in a state of being inserted into the rotational shafts(200), but the fixing projections(500) are formed in slight height to be inserted into and taken out grooves of the chains(300). Such a configuration may be equally applied to rectangular and hexagonal pieces as well as the triangular pieces.
In addition, the fixing flat boards(400) are located between the upper/lower pieces(100) to apply a frictional force and pressure, in order that the chains(300) can be fixed. As a result, the chains(300) do not shake. The fixing flat boards(400) are made of rubber materials like rubber boards, having a certain cushion.
Because the fixing flat boards(400) are made of the rubber materials like the rubber boards with the cushion, the chains(300) hung on the fixing projections(500) can be separated from the fixing projections(500) in case the user puts forth his or her strength.
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Examining a structure that a first chain(300) is hung on a first rectangular piece located on the left, a main groove(800) of the chain(300) is hung on a fixing projection(500), while both side parts of a neck portion(700) of the chain are hung on supplementary projections(510).
A structure that a second chain(300)(refers to a chain located in an upper part of the first chain) is hung on second and third rectangular pieces from the left is configured as follows: 2 supplementary projections(510) are hung by being inserted into 2 supplementary grooves(600) positioned in both end parts of the second chain(300), respectively; and the vicinity of both apexes at each end of the chain(300) is supported in fixing projections(500) of both supplementary projections(510).
Besides, a neck portion(700) of the chain(300) is inserted between the 2 supplementary projections(510).
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Seeing the configuration that the hexagonal pieces(100) are fixed, while the suspending groove located on the utmost left and the suspending groove located on the utmost right are inserted into the rotational shafts(200), the fixing projections(500) are inserted together with the suspending grooves. And, fixing projections(500) only of different hexagonal pieces are inserted into the intermediate suspending groove.
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The pieces(100) in accordance with the present invention are in triangular, rectangular, and hexagonal shapes, and are inserted at the rotational shafts(200).
Therefore, a certain shape of the respective pieces(100) can be fixed by fixation actions through the fixing projections(500) and internal pressure actions of the fixing flat boards(400), in addition to movement on moving paths through the chains(300).
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITYThe present invention can fix gatherings of pieces when a user enjoys a puzzle game by fitting the connected pieces, thereby enabling the user to play a stable puzzle game since the shape of gatherings of desired pieces for the user can be maintained as it is.
Gatherings of the existing unfixed puzzle pieces made the user uncomfortable and uneasy while the user fitted the puzzle pieces. Now, the user can improve his or her concentration on desired puzzling actions thanks to the present invention of fixing the puzzle pieces.
In the drawings and specification, there have been disclosed typical preferred embodiments of the invention and, although specific terms are employed, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitations, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.
Claims
1. A puzzle, comprising:
- fixing projections(500) located on inner sides of upper/lower pieces(100).
2. The puzzle of claim 1, wherein fixing flat boards(400) are located between upper/lower chains(300), and prevent the upper/lower chains(300) fixed to the fixing projections(500) from minutely shaking.
3. The puzzle of claim 1, wherein in case of triangular pieces(100), 3 fixing projections(500) are located on each edge of parts on inner sides of the upper/ lower pieces(100).
4. The puzzle of claim 1, wherein rectangular pieces(100) have 8 fixing projections(500) on each edge of the parts on the inner sides of the upper/lower pieces(100), thus the fixing projections(500) are located on each edge and in every middle part of the edges, and fixing projections(500) located in the middle part have grooves that do not interfere with centers of the chains(300).
5. The puzzle of claim 1, wherein hexagonal pieces(100) have 6 fixing projections(500) on each edge, on the inner sides of the upper/lower pieces(100), thus the fixing projections(500) are located in every middle part of the edges, and fixing projections(500) located in the middle part have grooves that do not interfere with the centers of the chains(300).
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 20, 2006
Publication Date: Jun 12, 2008
Inventor: Kyongchul Yang (Seoul)
Application Number: 11/815,479
International Classification: A63F 9/08 (20060101);