FR2789326A1 - Cylinder alignment game has plates superimposed with spacers on rotary axle to selectively allow passage of balls through holes in plates - Google Patents

Cylinder alignment game has plates superimposed with spacers on rotary axle to selectively allow passage of balls through holes in plates Download PDF

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FR2789326A1
FR2789326A1 FR9901471A FR9901471A FR2789326A1 FR 2789326 A1 FR2789326 A1 FR 2789326A1 FR 9901471 A FR9901471 A FR 9901471A FR 9901471 A FR9901471 A FR 9901471A FR 2789326 A1 FR2789326 A1 FR 2789326A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F7/00—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks
    • A63F7/04—Indoor games using small moving playing bodies, e.g. balls, discs or blocks using balls to be shaken or rolled in small boxes, e.g. comprising labyrinths
    • A63F7/042—Three-dimensional labyrinths
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • A63F9/0838—Three-dimensional puzzles with slidable or rotatable elements or groups of elements, the main configuration remaining unchanged, e.g. Rubik's cube with an element, e.g. invisible core, staying permanently in a central position having the function of central retaining spider and with groups of elements rotatable about at least three axes intersecting in one point

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The cylinder alignment game has plates (1,3,5,7) which are superimposed with spacers (2,4,6,8) provided with holes which have to be aligned to allow the passage of balls through them. The spacers have pins which engage in grooves (13) on the axial rod to prevent contact between the plates and stop relative movement due to friction.

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- 1 - La présente invention est un jeu d'adresse et de patience à deux- 1 - The present invention is a game of skill and patience for two

bases o le joueur doit aligner des billes dans l'une des bases et dans un ordre  bases o the player must line up marbles in one of the bases and in an order

bien déterminé. Le jeu peut être pratiqué seul ou à plusieurs.  already determined. The game can be played alone or with others.

Le jeu se présente sous la forme d'un ensemble cylindrique et trans-  The game is presented in the form of a cylindrical and trans-

parent à éléments rotatifs, une superposition de plateaux et de séparateurs tous  parent with rotating elements, a stack of trays and dividers all

percés de trous et montés en alternance sur un axe.  drilled with holes and mounted alternately on an axis.

Le nombre de trous par plateau et par séparateur est variable et leur écartement est toujours un multiple du plus petit écartement, c'est-àdire celui  The number of holes per tray and per separator is variable and their spacing is always a multiple of the smallest spacing, i.e.

des trous des plateaux servant de bases.  holes in the plates serving as bases.

Les deux plateaux servant de bases (1) (9) sont percés de trous  The two plates serving as bases (1) (9) are drilled with holes

borgnes (10). Leur nombre est égal au nombre de billes enfermées dans le jeu.  blind (10). Their number is equal to the number of balls locked in the game.

Les autres plateaux sont percés de trous traversants (11).  The other plates are pierced with through holes (11).

Tous les plateaux (1) (3) (5) (7) (9), de forte épaisseur, tournent libre-  All the trays (1) (3) (5) (7) (9), very thick, rotate freely.

ment autour de l'axe (12) tandis que les séparateurs (2) (4) (6) (8), de faible épaisseur, sont rendus solidaires de l'axe grâce à des ergots (14) qui s'enfichent  lying around the axis (12) while the separators (2) (4) (6) (8), of small thickness, are made integral with the axis by means of pins (14) which are inserted

dans les rainures (13) faites sur toute la longueur de l'axe.  in the grooves (13) made over the entire length of the axis.

L'épaisseur des plateaux est légèrement plus grande que le diamètre des billes. Ce qui a le double avantage de n'avoir qu'une seule bille à la fois par  The thickness of the plates is slightly greater than the diameter of the balls. Which has the double advantage of having only one ball at a time per

trou, et d'éviter des accrochages dus au passage d'autres billes.  hole, and to avoid snagging due to the passage of other balls.

Dans un sens de rotation donné, lorsqu'une bille tombe dans un trou, la suivante ira tomber dans le trou suivant si celui-ci coïncide avec le trou de leur  In a given direction of rotation, when a ball falls into a hole, the next one will fall into the next hole if it coincides with the hole in their

séparateur. L'ordre des deux billes s'en trouvera alors changé (Fig 3, 4 et 5).  separator. The order of the two balls will then be changed (Fig 3, 4 and 5).

Le problème majeur lorsqu'on a deux pièces tournantes en contact  The major problem when you have two rotating parts in contact

est l'entrainement par frottement.is friction training.

La première fonction des séparateurs est de supprimer tout contact entre les plateaux et donc d'éviter l'entrainement des uns par la rotation des autres. Ainsi, on peut tourner n'importe quel plateau sans que, par frottement, il  The first function of the separators is to eliminate any contact between the plates and therefore to avoid entrainment of some by the rotation of the others. Thus, one can turn any plate without, by friction, it

n'entraine les autres.does not train others.

La deuxième fonction des séparateurs est de constituer des pièges  The second function of the separators is to create traps

que le joueur doit déjouer pour faire passer la bille qu'il veut.  that the player must foil to pass the ball he wants.

Pour faire passer une bille d'un plateau à l'autre, le joueur doit faire  To pass a ball from one board to another, the player must

coïncider leurs trous avec celui du séparateur.  coincide their holes with that of the separator.

Le nombre de plateaux et de séparateurs ainsi que le nombre de trous par plateau et par séparateur peuvent varier pour offrir plusieurs niveaux'  The number of trays and dividers as well as the number of holes per tray and per separator can vary to offer several levels'

de difficultés.of difficulties.

-2- Un système de fermeture par vissage ou par collage de rondelles  -2- A closing system by screwing or by gluing of washers

transparentes aux deux bouts de l'axe permet de sceller l'ensemble.  transparent at both ends of the axis allows the assembly to be sealed.

A titre d'exemple non limitatif, l'ensemble cylindrique comprendra plateaux et 4 séparateurs et mésurera 9 cm de diamètre pour 10 cm de haut. L'invention peut être fabriquée par découpage et perçage de plexi- glass ou d'un autre matériau plus dur et transparent, ou réalisée par moulage  By way of nonlimiting example, the cylindrical assembly will include trays and 4 separators and will measure 9 cm in diameter and 10 cm high. The invention can be produced by cutting and drilling plexiglass or another harder and transparent material, or produced by molding

des pièces.pieces.

Les billes peuvent être en plastique ou dans une matière peu abrasi-  The balls may be made of plastic or of a slightly abrasive material.

ve afin d'éviter de rayer les plateaux et les séparateurs.  ve to avoid scratching the trays and dividers.

Des versions opaques pour des jeux à deux peuvent être déclinées.  Opaque versions for two-player games can be available.

Dans ces versions-là, le but du jeu consistera à faire deviner à l'adversaire la  In these versions, the aim of the game will be to make the opponent guess the

couleur et le trou o se trouve chaque bille. Deux couvercles basculant permet-  color and the hole where each ball is. Two tilting covers allow

tront de vérifier les réponses.will check the answers.

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RevendicationsClaims 1) Jeu de réflexion et de patience caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend deux plateaux servant de bases (1) (9) et munis de trous borgnes (10), au moins  1) Game of reflection and patience characterized in that it comprises two plates serving as bases (1) (9) and provided with blind holes (10), at least un plateau intermédiaire (3) (5) (7) muni de trous traversants (11), un axe cen-  an intermediate plate (3) (5) (7) provided with through holes (11), a central axis tral (12), les trous pouvant communiquer pour faire passer des billes d'un pla-  tral (12), the holes being able to communicate for passing balls from a plate teau à l'autre et les ranger dans l'une ou l'autre base dans un ordre bien précis.  to the other and store them in one or the other base in a very specific order. 2) Jeu selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que chacun des pla-  2) Game according to claim 1 characterized in that each of the pla- teaux servant de bases (1) (9) est muni d'un nombre de trous borgnes (10)  plates serving as bases (1) (9) is provided with a number of blind holes (10) égal au nombre de billes enfermées dans le jeu.  equal to the number of balls locked in the game. 3) Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes carac-  3) Game according to any one of the preceding claims charac- térisé en ce qu'il comprend des plateaux séparateurs de faible épaisseur (2) (4) (6) (8) percés de trous pouvant communiquer avec les trous des plateaux de forte épaisseur (1) (3) (5) (7) (9), ces plateaux de faible épaisseur (2) (4) (6) (8) étant placés entre les plateaux de forte épaisseur (1) (3) (5) (7) (9), et étant  terized in that it comprises thin separating plates (2) (4) (6) (8) pierced with holes which can communicate with the holes in the very thick plates (1) (3) (5) (7) (9), these thin plates (2) (4) (6) (8) being placed between the very thick plates (1) (3) (5) (7) (9), and being munis d'ergots (14) venant s'enficher dans les rainures (13) de l'axe (12).  provided with lugs (14) which are inserted in the grooves (13) of the axis (12). Ce système supprime tout contact entre les plateaux de forte épaisseur et per-  This system eliminates any contact between the thick plates and met de tourner les uns sans entrainer les autres par frottement.  turns one without causing the other by friction. 4) Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes carac-  4) Game according to any one of the preceding claims charac- térisé en ce que le nombre de plateaux intermédiaires (3) (5) (7) est variable  terized in that the number of intermediate plates (3) (5) (7) is variable ainsi que le nombre de plateaux de faible épaisseur (2) (4) (6) (8).  as well as the number of thin shelves (2) (4) (6) (8). 5) Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes carac-  5) Game according to any one of the preceding claims charac- térisé en ce que le nombre de trous (11) des plateaux de forte épaisseur est variable ainsi que le nombre de trous des plateaux séparateurs, leur écartement étant toujours un multiple du plus petit écartement, c'est-àdire celui des trous  terized in that the number of holes (11) of the thick plates is variable as well as the number of holes of the separating plates, their spacing being always a multiple of the smallest spacing, that is to say that of the holes (10) des plateaux servant de bases (1) (9).  (10) trays serving as bases (1) (9). 6) Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes carac-  6) Game according to any one of the preceding claims charac- térisé en ce que les plateaux de forte épaisseur (1) (3) (5) (7) (9) ont une épais-  terized in that the thick plates (1) (3) (5) (7) (9) have a thick- seur légèrement plus grande que le diamètre des billes.  slightly larger than the diameter of the beads. 7) Jeu selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes carac-  7) Game according to any one of the preceding claims charac- térisé en ce que l'ensemble est un cylindre à éléments rotatifs transparents.  terized in that the assembly is a cylinder with transparent rotating elements.
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GB2211099A (en) * 1987-10-16 1989-06-28 Stephen John Few Variable maze game
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