Building Plate Gaming Device Formed by 216 Units
A building plate assembly (10) formed by 216 units (U) comprises of 3 building plates (A, B, G) consisting of 16 units (U); 6 building plates (D, E, H, J, K, L) consisting of 18 units (U) and 3 building plates (C, F, I) consisting of 20 units (U), which the sum of all 12 building plates (A to L) is 216. Each of the building plates (A to L) has four rounded corners and is based on a rectangular region (R), having 3 units (U) for row and 6 units (U) for a column, a total of 18 adjacent units (U). Six predetermined zones (P1 to P6) are defined on the rectangular region (R) for forming concave or convex structures (11, 12), thus each of the building plates is in a different shape (A to L) by such configuration. By assembling the building plates (A to L) on different types of game tray (20), the game device provides different intellectual levels for players of all ages.
The present invention relates to an intellectual building plate assembling game device.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe inventor of the present invention has dedicated into creating intellectual game device for years. Plurality of game devices have been granted with patentability, such as U.S. Pat. No. 6,220,919, entitled “Assembled Building Block for Forming Various Geometrical Shapes with Corners Having Angles 60 Degrees, 90 Degrees and 120 Degrees”. In the cited reference, applicant discloses a puzzle game, as shown in
Said cited puzzle game, as disclosed above, the matrix having 5 X-axes and 11 Y-axes; intervals between two round holes (51) of each X-axis and Y-axis are equal; and each X-axis is perpendicular to each Y-axis. Besides, edges of game tray (50) and each building block (5A to 5 L) are formed by straight lines and perpendicular angle. A user usually arranges assembly blocks to form the border then to complete the puzzle and since our brain has better perception for objects with right angle, it is easier to arrange assembly units (5A to 5L) on said game tray (50) with above formation. It may entertain the beginner; however, for most advanced player or challenge lovers, it soon loses its attraction. Therefore, to design a more challenging building block puzzle has become the primary object of the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to an intellectual game device, more specifically, a building plate assembly (10) that consists of 216 units (U). Said building plate assembly (10) comprises of 3 building plates which consisting of 16 adjacent units (U); 6 building plates which consisting of 18 adjacent units (U) and 3 building plates which consisting of 20 adjacent units (U) with the sum of all 12 building plates (A to L) is 216. Each of the building plates (A to L) is in a different shape by having pluralities of concave and convex portions (11, 12) provided at edge thereof. The concave and convex portions (11, 12) of each building plate can engage and interlock with convex and concave portions (12, 11) of others building plates, or convex and concave edges (23, 24) disposed at 4 borders of a concave platform (21) of a game tray (20). All 12 building plates (A to L) are fixed onto the concave platform (22) by having pluralities of projected junctures (13), disposed at a top and bottom side of the building plate, coupling with pluralities of positioning slots (21), provided at surface of the concave platform (22).
Description of the present invention is described in detail according to the appended drawings hereinafter.
As shown in
A first zone (P1) includes the first unit of column 2 and a unit extended upward.
A second zone (P2) includes the second unit of column 1 and a unit extended left.
A third zone (P3) includes the second unit of column 3 and a unit extended right.
A forth zone (P4) includes the fifth unit of column 1 and a unit extended left.
A fifth zone (P5) includes the fifth unit of column 3 and a unit extended right.
A sixth zone (P6) includes the sixth unit of column 2 and a unit extended downward.
Pluralities of concave portions (11) and convex portions (12) are provided on said six zones (P1 to P6) for forming said 12 building plates (A to L). A concave portion (11) is a rounded concavity which the size is equivalent to a unit and a convex portion (12) is a rounded projection which the size is also equivalent to a unit. The shape of rounded projection corresponds with the shape of rounded concavity to interlock building plates.
The concave and convex portions (11, 12) and total units (U) of each building plate are summarized and illustrated in Table 1.
As shown in
Numbers of concave and convex portions (11, 12) of building plates categorized into one group are also the same. As shown in Table 3, building plates (A, B, G) which are classified as group 1 (10a) comprises of 4 concave portions (11) and 2 convex portions (12) respectively. Building plates (C, F, I) which are classified as group 2 (10b) comprises of 2 concave portions (11) and 4 convex portions (12) respectively. For building plates (D, E, H, J, K, L) of group 3 (10c), each thereof comprises of 3 concave portions (11) and 3 convex portions (12).
By comparing the numbers of units (U) of said groups, it can be known that building plates of group 1 (10a) have the least units (U), thus the size thereof should be the smallest while building plates of group 2 (10b) should have the largest size as each is formed with 20 units (U). When arranging building plates in a limited space, the size thereof determine the difficulty of the game. In the present invention, by arranging group with larger size first, the game will be solved much easier than arranging primarily with group having smaller size.
The concept of using rounded or arc shape for concave and convex portions (11, 12) and four corners is that blunt edges can avoid the player hurt by perpendicular or sharp corners. From aspect of physics, the arc or structure supports more weight which prevents that corner or convex portion (12) of the building plate to be broken off by applying excess force during the game or dropping on the ground.
As shown in
The number of junctures (13) provided onto each side of the building plate is preferably determined between 2 and 8. When number of the juncture (13) is less than 2, it lacks its property as fixing mechanism while junctures (13) exceeds 9, it may delay and make it difficult to arrange the building plate onto the game tray (20). Further, since shapes of building plates are similar, junctures (13) can also be served as a mark to recognize and differ with each other.
Said positioning slots (21) are provided on a concave platform (22) that is disposed onto the game tray (20) for limiting the number of the slots (21). With smaller size of platform (22) and less number of slots (21), the difficulty and complexity of the game is increased. As shown in
Since the building plates (A to L) are securely fixed onto the game tray (20) by interlocking the juncture (13) with the slot (21), thus, as shown in
For advanced player who seeks challenge, the third type game tray (20) as shown in
Claims
1. A building plate assembly (10) consisting of a total number of 216 units (U) comprises of 12 building plates (A to L) in different shapes, characterized in that:
- Each building plate consists of a plurality of units (U), wherein each unit (U) represents a block (RB); building plates A, B and C, comprises of 16 adjacent units (U) respectively; building plates D, E, H, J, K, L comprises of 18 adjacent units (U) respectively, and building plates C, F, I comprises of 20 units (U) respectively; a total sum of units (U) for all 12 building plates (A to L) are 216 units (U); each of the building plates (A to L) includes four rounded corners and curved edges based on a rectangular region (R) consisting of 3 units (U) for a row and 6 units (U) for a column, a total of 18 adjacent units (U); the rectangular region (R) having six zones (P1 to P6) predetermined for providing different shapes to each building plates, each zone is a unit (U) extended from said rectangular region (R), wherein:
- A first zone (P1) includes a first unit of column 2 and a unit extended upward;
- A second zone (P2) includes a second unit of column 1 and a unit extended left;
- A third zone (P3) includes a second unit of column 3 and a unit extended right;
- A forth zone (P4) includes a fifth unit of column 1 and a unit extended left;
- A fifth zone (P5) includes a fifth unit of column 3 and a unit extended right;
- A sixth zone (P6) includes a sixth unit of column 2 and a unit extended downward;
- A plurality of concave portions (11) and convex portions (12) are provided on said six zones (P1-P6) for forming said 12 building plates (A to L) wherein:
- A building plate (A): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P1, P2, P3, P6) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P4, P5);
- A building plate (B): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P1, P2, P4, P6) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P3, P5);
- A building plate (C): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P3, P5) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P1, P2, P4, P6);
- A building plate (D): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P3, P4, P5) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P1, P2, P6);
- A building plate (E): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P2, P3, P6) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P1, P4, P5);
- A building plate (F): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P2, P3) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P1, P4, P5, P6);
- A building plate (G): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P1, P3, P4, P6) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P2, P5);
- A building plate (H): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P1, P2, P3) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P4, P5, P6);
- A building plate (I): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P2, P5) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P1, P3, P4, P6);
- A building plate (J): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P2, P4, P6) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P1, P3, P5);
- A building plate (K): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P1, P3, P6) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P2, P4, P5);
- A building plate (L): the concave portion (11) is provided at zones (P2, P5, P6) and the convex portion (12) is provided at zones (P1, P3, P4);
- Said concave portions (11) and convex portions (12) are provided at building plates (A to L) respectively for interlocking therewith and forming different geometry shapes.
2. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 1, further comprises of a game tray (20) having a concave platform (22) therein for receiving all 12 building plates (A to L).
3. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 2, wherein the platform (22) includes a plurality of convex edges (23) and concave edges (24) for interlocking with the concave portions (11) and convex portions (12) of the building plates respectively.
4. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 2, wherein a plurality of positioning slots (21) having a total number of 216 are provided on a bottom of the platform (22); each positioning slot (21) corresponds with a projected juncture (13) provided on a top and bottom sides of each building plate.
5. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 4, wherein a number of 2 to 8 projected junctures (13) are provided on each building plate.
6. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 1, wherein a groove (14) is provided at the top and bottom sides of each building plate.
7. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 2, wherein a groove (14) is provided at the top and bottom sides of each building plate.
8. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 2, wherein the positioning slots (21) are arranged into a plurality of rows in which each row is staggered arranged respectively with a diagonal angle of 45 degree,
9. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 2, wherein a building plate (N), formed by at least one unit (U), is attached onto the platform (22).
10. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 4, wherein a building plate (N), formed by at least one unit (U), is attached onto the platform (22).
11. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 2, wherein a plurality of building plates (M), each thereof formed by at least one unit (U), are provided and allowed to be arranged in the platform (22).
12. A building plate assembly (10) having 216 units as claimed in claim 4, wherein a plurality of building plates (M), each thereof formed by at least one unit (U), are provided and allowed to be arranged in the platform (22).
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 22, 2009
Publication Date: May 26, 2011
Inventor: Ming-Hsien Cheng (Zhonghe)
Application Number: 12/623,441
International Classification: A63H 33/06 (20060101);