RU181175U1 - Multimedia surround gaming device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to multimedia gaming devices (puzzles) that can be used to develop RAM and associative and logical thinking. The device contains a base (3) and volume elements (2) arranged in rows and connected with each other and with the base (3) to form a casing (1) of a cubic shape and with the possibility of rotational movement of individual rows of volume elements (2) relative to the base (3) in three planes. Moreover, the indicated volumetric elements (2) have flat faces on which screens (4) are placed for displaying images. In each volumetric element (2) of the housing (1) there is an electronic unit (5) including a microprocessor (6), random access memory (7), a battery (8), and a wireless module (9) connected to the microprocessor (6) with providing the possibility of interaction of all microprocessors (6) of electronic units (5) of volumetric elements (2). EFFECT: elimination of wear of means of connecting electronic components during mutual movement of housing elements during operation and, as a result, reduction of the probability of errors in displaying images on the corresponding screens. 8 s.p. f-ly, 8 ill.

Description

Technical field

The utility model relates to multimedia gaming logic devices (puzzles) that can be used to develop RAM and associative and logical thinking.

State of the art

The logic game “Rubik's Cube” is widely known in the art (see Hungarian patent HU 170062, 03/28/1977), consisting of volumetric elements of essentially cubic shape of the same size, connected to a central base in the form of a cross and having special gears for attachment with the possibility of rotation of the rows of these elements in three planes relative to three mutually perpendicular axes of the base.

There are also numerous solutions that improve the design of the Rubik's cube (see publications of international applications WO 83/01203, WO 2005/079937. WO 2007/085678, WO 2008/046126). All of them functionally solve the same problem of assembling faces of the same color or pattern on the same face.

An attempt to create a Rubik's cube with electronic filling and multiple screens was made in RF patent RU 2510909, which describes a multifunctional display device including two or more block display modules, one or more electrical connection units, and one or more sensing units. Each of the block display modules includes a liquid crystal display. The connection blocks electrically connect the block display modules in such a way that the block display modules can move and are not separated from each other. The mechanical connection allows the movement of the block display modules, so that the display device allows various configurations or transformations. In particular, the invention can be transformed like a Rubik's cube. The screens in this invention have a physical connection, due to which fiber optic communication between the individual units is carried out. However, the presence of a physical connection between the individual blocks does not allow you to manipulate these blocks in accordance with the rules adopted in the classic puzzle.

The closest analogue of the claimed utility model is a multimedia gaming device described in US patent US 8465356, 06/18/2013. The device has a body with 26 volumetric elements moving along the Rubik's cube mechanism. On the faces of these elements are placed touch displays for displaying images. Moreover, the device provides a battery, a microprocessor and RAM, which are installed in one or several elements and are connected to each other and to the screens through movable contact means of connection, which enable relative movement of volumetric elements.

The disadvantage of this device is its low reliability, since as a result of long-term operation, wear of the contact elements occurs, which can lead to disruption of the device.

Utility Model Disclosure

The objective of the claimed utility model is to create a simple and reliable logical gaming device that provides a variety of solutions of various types and classes of varying complexity and focus.

The technical result of the utility model consists in eliminating wear of the means of connecting electronic components during relative movement of housing elements in three planes during operation and, as a result, in reducing the likelihood of errors in displaying images on the corresponding screens.

The specified technical result is achieved due to the fact that the multimedia volumetric gaming device contains a base and volumetric elements arranged in rows and connected with each other and with the base to form a cubic shape housing, as well as with the possibility of rotational movement of individual rows of volumetric elements relative to the base in three planes wherein said volumetric elements have flat faces on which screens for displaying images are arranged associated with an electronic unit including micro a processor, random access memory and a battery, wherein said electronic units are located in each volumetric element of the housing, wherein each of said electronic units is also equipped with a wireless communication module associated with a microprocessor, allowing all microprocessors of electronic blocks of volumetric elements to interact.

In addition, according to private options for implementing the utility model:

- the body includes six central volumetric elements with one touch screen, twelve side volumetric elements with two touch screens and eight corner volumetric elements with three touch screens associated with the formation of six faces of the body, each of which has nine touch screens;

- the base is made in the form of a cross with six axes for mounting volumetric elements;

- screens are made by touch;

- screens are configured to display individual images;

- screens are configured to display a common image on the faces of the housing;

- batteries are made with the possibility of wireless induction charging;

- communication modules are made in the form of Bluetooth transceivers;

- microprocessors are configured to determine the relative position of volumetric elements from signals from wireless communication modules.

Unlike the closest analogue, in the claimed device in each of the three-dimensional elements an electronic unit is installed to control the output of images on the screens of this element. The specified unit contains a microprocessor, RAM, battery and wireless module. In this case, blocks of different volume elements interact with each other through a wireless connection. This arrangement of electronic units allows you to abandon the contact means of connecting volumetric elements and increase the reliability of the device in terms of eliminating wear of communication elements of electronic components of the device (screens and electronic blocks, etc.). In other words, the claimed design can significantly reduce the likelihood of communication failures between the three-dimensional elements and, as a result, eliminate errors in displaying images on screens when moving the elements during operation.

Thus, the entire set of features of the utility model provides the achievement of the above technical result.

These particular cases of the implementation of the utility model are also aimed at achieving this technical result. However, they are not the only possible forms of embodiment of the proposed design, but show the most preferred, from the point of view of this result, options.

Brief Description of the Drawings

The design of the claimed adapter is illustrated by drawings, where:

in FIG. 1 shows a General view of the claimed device;

in FIG. 2 shows a view of the base of the device;

in FIG. 3 shows a view of a central volumetric element,

in FIG. 4 shows a side volumetric element;

in FIG. 5 shows a view of a corner surround element

in FIG. 6 shows a diagram of the fastening of volumetric elements

in FIG. 7 shows a view of a volumetric element with a screen;

in FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of an electronic unit of each volume element

Utility Model Implementation

The claimed device includes a casing (1) of a cubic shape formed by a set of volumetric elements (2), which are mechanically connected with each other and a common base (3) in the form of a cross with axes (3a) (see Fig. 2) according to a scheme similar to the Rubik's cube .

In particular, the casing is formed by 26 volumetric elements (2) having a cubic shape with selected (cut out) spherical segments, as well as meshing elements to enable communication and relative movement of the elements (2) (see Fig. 3-5).

The structure of the device includes volumetric elements of three types: six central volumetric elements (2a) (Fig. 3), twelve side volumetric elements (2b) (Fig. 4) and eight corner volumetric elements (2c) (Fig. 5).

The central volumetric elements (Fig. 3) are mounted directly on the axes (3a) of the base (3), and the side (2b) and corner (2c) volumetric elements are mounted by protrusions in the structure (Fig. 4, 5).

The attachment pattern of the volumetric elements (2a, 2b, 2c) is standard for the design of the Rubik's cube (see Fig. 6).

On the faces of the indicated volumetric elements (2) there are liquid crystal touch screens (4): on the central volumetric elements (2a) - one screen (4), on the side volumetric elements (2b) - two screens (4), and on the corner volumetric elements (2c) - three screens (4) each (see Fig. 7).

Volumetric elements (2) are hollow structures, each of which contains a separate electronic unit (5), including a microprocessor (6), and associated with the microprocessor - random access memory (7), battery (8), wireless module (9) and, optionally, a speaker (10).

Each microprocessor (6) is connected to all screens (4) of the module for controlling image output. Moreover, all microprocessors (6) of volumetric elements (2) interact via wireless communication modules (9) with the formation of a distributed database (distributed database, DDB) to provide general control over the output of images to different touch screens (4).

As the wireless communication modules (9), Bluetooth transceivers are preferably used.

The batteries (8) of each volume element are equipped with Qi interfaces of the wireless consortium to provide wireless charging using an induction platform (11).

Thus, the electronic units (5) are “minicomputers” that exchange information via Bluetooth.

The device operates as follows.

On the device’s screens from the database appear words, phrases, questions, answer tips, recommendations, graphic materials, diagrams and other materials in one logical way or another related to the problem being solved. When demonstrating schemes, graphs of links, individual screens of the system can be combined into one flat screen. Several planar screens can display an object in three planes (pseudo 3D graphics).

By moving the planes of the associated volumetric elements, users are looking for a solution to their problem. The user can mark found interesting ideas by tapping the touch screen. At the same time, depending on the user's decision, a color background may appear on the screen. Different background colors can serve as a designation of the priority of a particular solution, as well as indicate that an idea (solution) belongs to an alternative point of view.

As an example of the operation of the device, we can cite the algorithm of the educational game for children aged 5-6.

The user selects a game option from the presented set, for example, the animal world. On 54 screens, images of various animals appear in a randomized order. The player’s task is to collect domestic animals on one side, wild animals on the other, birds, fish, insects, etc. on the third.

Each volume element in the device is a node in the network. With the help of Bluetooth stacks and protocols, central volume elements exchange information about connections with their neighboring side and corner cubes. In this case, the wireless communication modules act as position sensors due to the fact that communication is realized only with neighboring elements. At the moment of the turn, the connection is interrupted, but when the turn is completed, the connection is resumed and the central elements determine the new position by the identifier code. At the same time, information (a 3-dimensional matrix) is stored in the central elements, which elements and in which position should be in order to recognize that the problem is solved correctly.

Since the main task is not to assemble a conditional “Rubik's cube”, but to teach the child to classify the animal world, its solution is not a complete assembly of all faces, but a sequential assembly of each face individually. Depending on the build time and the number of errors, a rating may be set. Based on the results of various attempts, a ranking of achievements is compiled.

The claimed gaming device contributes to the development of logical thinking and spatial imagination due to the ability to train and simultaneously test these abilities. The device can implement well-known puzzles of various types, as well as create new ones. Moreover, the ability to move individual segments of the device contributes to the development of human motility.

Claims (9)

1. A multimedia volumetric gaming device containing a base (3) and volumetric elements (2) arranged in rows and connected with each other and with the base (3) to form a casing (1) of a cubic shape, as well as with the possibility of rotational movement of individual rows of volumetric elements (2) relative to the base (3) in three planes, while the indicated volumetric elements (2) have flat faces on which screens (4) are placed for displaying images associated with an electronic unit (5) including a microprocessor (6), an operational memory (7) and ak a emulator (8), characterized in that said electronic units (5) are located in each volumetric element (2) of the housing (1), while each of these electronic units (5) is also equipped with a wireless communication module (9) associated with a microprocessor (6) with the possibility of interaction of all microprocessors (6) of electronic units (5) of volume elements (2). 2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (1) includes six central surround elements (2a) with one touch screen (4), twelve side surround elements (2b) with two touch screens (4) and eight corner surround elements (2c) with three touch screens (4) associated with the formation of six faces of the housing (1), each of which has nine touch screens (4). 3. The device according to claim 2, characterized in that the base (3) is made in the form of a cross with six axes (3a) for mounting volumetric elements (2). 4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the screens (4) are made touch. 5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the screens (4) are configured to display individual images. 6. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the screens (4) are configured to display a common image on the faces of the housing. 7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the batteries (8) are made with the possibility of wireless induction charging. 8. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the wireless communication modules (9) are made in the form of Bluetooth transceivers. 9. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the microprocessors (6) are configured to determine the relative position of the surround elements (2) by signals from wireless communication modules (9).

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