CN101534911A - Device comprising three-dimensional bodies rotatably supported one after the other - Google Patents
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Abstract
An apparatus comprising at least three 3-dimensional shapes (2, 4, 6, 8, 10), a first one (2) of said three-dimensional shapes being rotatably supported within a second one (4) of said three-dimensional shapes, said second one of said three-dimensional shapes being rotatably supported within a third one (6) of said three-dimensional shapes, at least one of said three-dimensional shapes comprising an opening (22-30) capable of connecting at least one of said shapes to another.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of device, particularly but be not only to relate to a kind of recreation or device of puzzle of comprising, perhaps relate to the device of the recreation that is used to play.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of device, comprising:
At least 3 dimension bodies, first body of described three-dimensional body rotatably is supported in second body of described three-dimensional body, described second body of described three-dimensional body rotatably is supported in the 3rd body of described three-dimensional body, and comprising one of at least of described three-dimensional body can be with the opening that is connected to one of at least another body of described body.
Preferably, be provided with the mechanism that is used for a body rotatably is supported on another body, described mechanism is included in one of projection on the outer surface of a described body and support, and projection on the inner surface of described another body and in the support another.
Preferably, the body that rotatably supports of described quilt by be arranged on described body along the mechanism supports on the diameter opposite flank.
Preferably, the imaginary line that connects the described mechanism on the opposite flank be arranged on described body passes the center of described body.
Preferably, described three-dimensional body is supported in another body of described three-dimensional body by universal joint one of at least.
Preferably, described first and second bodies are by the mechanism supports that is included in the common plane.Preferably, described common plane is set to extend through the centre of described device.Preferably, described three bodies be set to make a body by means of the respective support mechanism supports of separating at angle on the described plane in another body.Preferably, described supporting mechanism has the angular spacing of rule.
Preferably, described three-dimensional body is identical three-dimensional body.
Preferably, described body comprises one of at least spheroid.
Preferably, described body comprises one of at least the surface with a plurality of tabular surfaces.
Preferably, described device comprises three to five three-dimensional bodies.
Preferably, described body one of at least is substantially transparent.
Preferably, described body comprises one of at least a plurality of openings.
Preferably, each of described body includes opening.Preferably, described opening is set to an orientation alignment along described device.Preferably, a described orientation is such orientation, and it is aligned to described opening described opening is positioned on the highest face temperature with respect to ground of described device.
Preferably, at least one opening is provided with the ledge that extends from the outer surface of described body.Preferably, the height that has of described projection is basic basic identical to the distance of the body that comprises the described body that is provided with described ledge with the body that is provided with described ledge.
Preferably, described device comprises at least one ball, and described at least one opening allows the motion of described at least one ball from a body to another body.Preferably, the diameter that has of described at least one ball is equal to or less than the diameter of described opening substantially.
Preferably, described device comprises recreation or toy.
Preferably, described device comprises mechanism, and this mechanism can be operated to limit any one or a plurality of rotation in the described body.Preferably, described mechanism can be operated to prevent one of at least rotation of described body.
Preferably, described device is set to when this device is shaken or stirs, and under the influence of gravity, makes described one or more ball move to inner most body.
Preferably, at least one opening is the opening that leads to outer cover, and this outer cover can the single ball of clamping.
Preferably, described body comprises one of at least a plurality of outer covers.
Preferably, the total number of outer cover equals the total number of ball, and each of described outer cover all be encoded as with described ball in corresponding one be complementary.
Preferably, be provided with mechanism, this mechanism can be operated all balls that are captured in the outer cover are remained in the corresponding outer cover of ball.
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For a better understanding of the present invention and about how realizing the present invention, will only carry out reference now by the example in the accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates the exploded view of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates the cross-sectional view of the device of the Fig. 1 after the assembling, and wherein spheroid is in first orientation;
Fig. 3 illustrates the cross-sectional view of the device of the Fig. 1 after the assembling, and wherein spheroid is in second orientation;
Fig. 4 illustrates embodiments of the invention;
Fig. 5 illustrates the exploded view according to the part of device of the present invention; And
Fig. 6 illustrates the exploded view according to the part of device of the present invention.
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With reference now to Fig. 1 to Fig. 3,, show embodiments of the invention, this embodiment comprises five spheroids 2,4,6,8,10.
In a preferred embodiment, five spheroid 2-10 are transparent or substantially transparent.Yet in some embodiments of the invention, one or more in the spheroid can be opaque or are opaque to small part.One or more among the spheroid 2-10 can be clearly, promptly do not have color.Yet in certain embodiments, one or more in the spheroid can be coloured.Different spheroids can have different colors.
In the spheroid 2 to 10 each is provided with corresponding opening 22 to 30.Among the opening 22-30 each includes the uncovered neck that extends from the surface of corresponding spheroid.Corresponding opening is outstanding from the surface of corresponding spheroid.The opening 22-28 of first to fourth spheroid has height h, this highly be approximately equal to the outer wall of a spheroid and comprise provide between the sphere inner wall of this spheroid apart from x.In a preferred embodiment, all be identical apart from x for all spheroids between the inwall of a spheroid and the spheroid outer wall that comprises this spheroid.Yet in alternative embodiment, between the spheroid can be different apart from x for different spheroids.
Preferably less than the diameter of ball 32, its purpose will be described hereinafter in more detail apart from x.The diameter of opening 22 to 30 is greater than the diameter of ball 32.
In the spheroid 2 to 8 each is supported in the contiguous big spheroid 4 to 10 by corresponding supporting construction 12 to 18 respectively.To the supporting construction 12 of first spheroid 2 in second spheroid 4 be described.It should be understood, however, that being used for correspondingly second spheroid being supported on the 3rd spheroid, the 3rd spheroid is supported on the 4th spheroid is identical with the supporting construction 14 to 18 that the 4th spheroid is supported on the 5th spheroid.Supporting construction 12 is in fact as universal joint.This means that supporting construction limits spheroid and can rotate the axis that is centered on.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, provide 360 ° of complete rotations.
Supporting construction comprises two projection 12a.These two projection 12a are set at and treat that supported spheroid is just on the outer surface of first spheroid 2.These two projection 12a are set to be positioned at relative to one another on the opposite flank of first spheroid 2 along diameter.If draw imaginary line between two projection 12a on the opposite flank of spheroid, then this line will pass the central point of spheroid.
In an embodiment of the present invention, each in the supporting construction 12 to 18 all is set on the common plane, and this common plane passes each center of five spheroids.Center around spheroid when in a preferred embodiment, supporting construction distributes at the angle is equally separated.In other words, if draw from the center of spheroid to the line of each supporting construction, then these lines are separated into 45 ° of identical angles under the situation of five sphere structures.
In alternative embodiment of the present invention, supporting construction needn't all be included in the common plane.Yet this can cause a spheroid that the relative motion of another spheroid is restricted.This can be favourable in some embodiments of the invention.
In supporting construction was comprised in alternative embodiment in the common plane, supporting construction can equally not separated.In alternative embodiment, supporting construction one or more are set to its dead in line.
In the spheroid 2 to 10 each is provided with and increases the weight of part 42-50 accordingly.In the embodiment shown in the figures, this increases the weight of partly to be set to relative with the opening of corresponding spheroid.Increase the weight of part 42-50 and be subjected to gravity effect, will be tending towards lowest part thereby increase the weight of part.
Increasing the weight of partly can comprise the thicker zone of the material that forms spheroid, perhaps replacedly can be the injection-molded additional materials that becomes the additional materials of a spheroid part or attached to spheroid by any suitable material.
Increase the weight of partly can adopt same material or different materials with respect to spheroid.Increase the weight of part and can have the general appearance identical or can have different outward appearances, for example adopt different colours with respect to remaining corresponding spheroid with all the other spheroids.
This device is set to when all openings are aligned, and ball 32 can insert/fall into by all openings, so that this ball is contained in the inner most spheroid, just in first spheroid 2.Make the plane parallel that comprises all supporting constructions in the structure on ground the time when device is in, opening is aligned.Increasing the weight of part 42 to 50 will reduce, and opening will be along the axial alignment perpendicular to ground.
Opening on any spheroid can be the opening that leads to outer cover (62), but the single ball (63) of this outer cover clamping.Outer cover only has an opening (see figure 4).
Replacedly, the opening on any spheroid can be the opening that a spheroid is connected to simply another spheroid.This opening optionally can be the opening that leads to projection, and this projection is connected to another spheroid with a spheroid in this case.Like this, projection then has two openings.
In an application of this device, its purpose is ball is removed from device, just ball is moved to outside/last spheroid from first spheroid, so that ball leaves this device under the influence of gravity.Inverted device can not cause above-mentioned purpose to realize simply, and reason is to increase the weight of part and can allow spheroid to be in the structure that makes register.In the Another Application of this device, its purpose is one or more balls are moved to outer cover from inner most spheroid via the opening/projection between the spheroid.
In one embodiment, this device is set to when this device is shaken or stirs, and under the influence of gravity, makes one or more balls move to inner most spheroid naturally.When this device is used as recreation, for example so that one or more balls are moved to outer cover when being purpose from inner most spheroid via the opening/projection between the spheroid, this can be regarded as original position.
In one embodiment of the invention, when ball was moved in the projection, it served as and increases the weight of part.Cause projection to locate or keep downward orientation downwards than the club that increases the weight of in part 42 to 50 projection heavily.
With reference to Fig. 2, in first orientation, each in the projection 22 to 30 is by co-axially align, so that ball 32 can be inserted into or fall into to first spheroid 2.With reference to Fig. 3, in second orientation, first spheroid 2 is around the axis rotation of supporting construction 12, so that the opening 22 of first spheroid 2 is in downward orientation.In this orientation, ball 32 falls into to the neck of opening 22 under the influence of gravity.Therefore, in the second orientation of Fig. 3, ball 32 is hunted down and against the inner surface of second spheroid 4.
By the outside along various direction spinning balls, inner spheroid will be rotated, and can with ball as increasing the weight of part so that ledge along orientation alignment downwards, thereby ball will drop out device.
In the described embodiment of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, be provided with five spheroids.Yet, in alternative embodiment of the present invention, can have to be less than five spheroid, for example three or four spheroids.In other alternative embodiment of the present invention, the spheroid more than five can be arranged.Three spheroids are favourable, and reason is to compare with the structure of five spheroids and can reduces manufacturing cost.In principle, simple more structure needs few more spheroid, and thereby can be applicable to the children that the age is less.
It should be understood, however, that and to be equipped with such as features such as additional weight in certain embodiments that even these additional weight mean the decreased number of spheroid, it is comparatively complicated that device still is made.
The preferred embodiments of the present invention are used the body of spheroid or substantially spherical.It should be understood, however, that in alternative embodiment of the present invention to have other body, these bodies have a plurality of or flat surfaces.In a preferred embodiment, the body with a plurality of can freely move around universal joint.
In some embodiments of the invention, one or more bodies can be limited in may the moving of universal joint, and this can make device more difficult or be easier to use.The mechanism that is used to limit one or more bodies motions can be operated to equipment integral body and become and be locked in the fixed position, and the rotation of any one or a plurality of spheroids is restricted.The restriction of rotation can prevent rotation, that is, spheroid is become be locked in the fixed position.
The preferred means that is used to limit the spheroid rotation comprises lug (60) and backstop (65) (see figure 6).Lug is set to typically use when spheroid is rotated turning knob (68) that lug is contacted with backstop with backstop, thus the rotation of restriction spheroid.Lug can be positioned on the axle of spheroid.
In alternative embodiment of the present invention, provide the 5th or outside spheroid in the projection of opening can be omitted.What in other words, opening will be with spheroid is surperficial concordant.
In alternative embodiment of the present invention, one or more in five spheroids can not have the outstanding neck part that opening is provided, but have the opening concordant with spherome surface.
In a kind of modification, projection is set on the inner surface of spheroid.Like this, projection can be set on the inner surface of second to the 5th spheroid.The outer surface of the 5th spheroid can be level and smooth, perhaps additional outwards towards projection can be set on the outer surface of the 5th spheroid.
In one embodiment of the invention, device can roll from the teeth outwards.According to the complexity of structure, this can cause one or more balls to be released and/or the face of spheroid is exposed.This can be used for various purposes, for example in recreation or dice.
In another embodiment of the present invention, adopt the mode that is similar to mouse " spin ", device can be installed to be it can be rotated in substrate.This can cause one or more balls to be released.
In described embodiment, single zone is arranged in each spheroid.Can in alternative embodiment of the present invention, spheroid be separated, so that they comprise the compartment more than.Replacedly, partition wall can be set.These walls are not to limit discrete compartment, but the zone of interconnection.
In a kind of modification, the opening that is arranged on the 5th spheroid can be provided with lid, and this lid prevents that the user from inserting the rod article with cheating.By with ball along the outer surface channeling conduct of spheroid, guide in the opening then, this lid allows ball to be inserted in the spheroid.In this alternative embodiment, the part of neck part is removed to allow ball to enter this device.
In the described embodiment of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, each spheroid all only has single opening.Yet in alternative embodiment of the present invention, one or more spheroids can be provided with one or more openings.One or more spheroids can be provided with one or more outer covers.
Preferably, outside at least spheroid and other spheroid are respectively arranged with the opening more than.Preferably, outside at least spheroid and other spheroid are respectively arranged with the outer cover more than.
Preferably, the total number of outer cover equals the number of ball.In the outer cover each all can be encoded as with described ball in corresponding one be complementary; Its purpose is ball is moved in the outer cover with coupling coding.For example, this coding can be made by color or number.
When ball was trapped in the outer cover, mechanism can be operated, so that ball is remained in the projection.
Preferably, be provided with mechanism, this mechanism can be operated all balls that are captured in the outer cover are remained in the corresponding outer cover of ball.When device is used as recreation, and purpose is described one or more balls when inner most spheroid moves to outer cover via the opening/projection between the spheroid, this mechanism can be used to the game position that " storage " arrived, and has a rest so that the player can stop recreation.
A kind of mechanism that is used for keeping being trapped in the ball of outer cover preferably includes (sphere) framework (70), and this framework is positioned as the inner surface (see figure 5) of next-door neighbour's spheroid.The turning knob (75) that is positioned at the device outside can be used to rotation (sphere) framework.(sphere) framework is removable between the second place that primary importance that one or more openings are opened and one or more opening are closed.
Use single ball among the described embodiment of Fig. 1 to Fig. 3.It should be understood, however, that alternative embodiment of the present invention can have a plurality of ball (see figure 4)s.These balls can be identical or different.For example, one or more in these balls can be different colours and/or size.A plurality of dissimilar balls can be set.The ball of a plurality of different colours for example, can be set.
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1, a kind of device comprises:
At least three 3 dimension bodies, first body of described three-dimensional body rotatably is supported in second body of described three-dimensional body, described second body of described three-dimensional body rotatably is supported in the 3rd body of described three-dimensional body, comprising one of at least of described three-dimensional body can be with the opening that is connected to one of at least another body of described body
Ball, described at least one opening allow the motion of described ball from a body to another body, and
Wherein, described three-dimensional body is supported in another body of described three-dimensional body by universal joint one of at least.
2, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein be provided with the mechanism that is used for a body rotatably is supported on another body, described mechanism is included in one of projection on the outer surface of a described body and support, and projection on the inner surface of described another body and in the support another.
3, device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, the body that wherein said quilt rotatably supports by be arranged on described body along the mechanism supports on the diameter opposite flank.
4, device as claimed in claim 3, the imaginary line that wherein connects the described mechanism on the opposite flank that is arranged on described body passes the center of described body.
5, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said first and second bodies are by the mechanism supports that is included in the common plane.
6, device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said common plane is set to extend through the centre of described device.
7, as claim 5 or 6 described devices, wherein said three bodies be set to make a body by means of the respective support mechanism supports of separating at angle on the described plane in another body.
8, device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said supporting mechanism have the angular spacing of rule.
9, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said three-dimensional body is identical three-dimensional body.
10, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said body comprise one of at least spheroid.
11, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said body comprise one of at least surface with a plurality of tabular surfaces.
12, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said device comprises three to five three-dimensional bodies.
13, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said body one of at least be substantially transparent.
14, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said body comprise one of at least a plurality of openings.
15, the described device of each claim as described above, each of wherein said body includes opening.
16, device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said opening are set to an orientation alignment along described device.
17, device as claimed in claim 16, a wherein said orientation is such orientation, it is aligned to described opening described opening is positioned on the highest face temperature with respect to ground of described device.
18, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein at least one opening is provided with the ledge that extends from the outer surface of described body.
19, device as claimed in claim 18, the height that wherein said ledge has is basic identical to the distance of the body that comprises the described body that is provided with described ledge with the body that is provided with described ledge.
20, the described device of each claim as described above, the diameter that wherein said ball has is equal to or less than the diameter of described opening substantially.
21, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device comprise recreation or toy.
22, the described device of each claim as described above comprises mechanism, and this mechanism can be operated to limit any one or a plurality of rotation in the described body.
23, device as claimed in claim 22, wherein said mechanism can be operated to prevent one of at least rotation of described body.
24, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said device is set to when this device is shaken or stirs, and under the influence of gravity, makes described one or more ball move to inner most body.
25, as claim 14 or 15 described devices, wherein at least one opening is the opening that leads to outer cover, and this outer cover can the single ball of clamping.
26, device as claimed in claim 14, wherein said body comprise one of at least a plurality of outer covers.
27, device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the total number of outer cover equals the total number of ball, and each of described outer cover all be encoded as with described ball in corresponding one be complementary.
28, as claim 26 or 27 described devices, wherein be provided with mechanism, this mechanism can be operated all balls that are captured in the outer cover are remained in the corresponding outer cover of ball.
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1, a kind of device comprises:
At least three 3 dimension bodies, first body of described three-dimensional body rotatably is supported in second body of described three-dimensional body, described second body of described three-dimensional body rotatably is supported in the 3rd body of described three-dimensional body, and comprising one of at least of described three-dimensional body can be with the opening that is connected to one of at least another body of described body.
2, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein be provided with the mechanism that is used for a body rotatably is supported on another body, described mechanism is included in one of projection on the outer surface of a described body and support, and projection on the inner surface of described another body and in the support another.
3, device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, the body that wherein said quilt rotatably supports by be arranged on described body along the mechanism supports on the diameter opposite flank.
4, device as claimed in claim 3, the imaginary line that connects the described mechanism on the opposite flank that is arranged on described body passes the center of described body.
5, the described device of each claim as described above, being supported in another body of described three-dimensional body one of at least of wherein said three-dimensional body by universal joint.
6, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said first and second bodies are by the mechanism supports that is included in the common plane.
7, device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said common plane is set to extend through the centre of described device.
8, as claim 6 or 7 described devices, wherein said three bodies be set to make a body by means of the respective support mechanism supports of separating at angle on the described plane in another body.
9, device as claimed in claim 8, wherein said supporting mechanism have the angular spacing of rule.
10, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said three-dimensional body is identical three-dimensional body.
11, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said body comprise one of at least spheroid.
12, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said body comprise one of at least surface with a plurality of tabular surfaces.
13, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said device comprises three to five three-dimensional bodies.
14, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said body one of at least be substantially transparent.
15, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said body comprise one of at least a plurality of openings.
16, the described device of each claim as described above, each of wherein said body includes opening.
17, device as claimed in claim 16, wherein said opening are set to an orientation alignment along described device.
18, device as claimed in claim 17, a wherein said orientation is such orientation, it is aligned to described opening described opening is positioned on the highest face temperature with respect to ground of described device.
19, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein at least one opening is provided with the ledge that extends from the outer surface of described body.
20, device as claimed in claim 19, the height that wherein said ledge has is basic identical to the distance of the body that comprises the described body that is provided with described ledge with the body that is provided with described ledge.
21, the described device of each claim as described above comprises ball, and described at least one opening allows the motion of described ball from a body to another body.
22, device as claimed in claim 21, the diameter that wherein said ball has is equal to or less than the diameter of described opening substantially.
23, device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device comprise recreation or toy.
24, the described device of each claim as described above comprises mechanism, and this mechanism can be operated to limit any one or a plurality of rotation in the described body.
25, device as claimed in claim 24, wherein said mechanism can be operated to prevent one of at least rotation of described body.
26, the described device of each claim as described above, wherein said device is set to when this device is shaken or stirs, and under the influence of gravity, makes described one or more ball move to inner most body.
27, as claim 15 or 16 described devices, wherein at least one opening is the opening that leads to outer cover, and this outer cover can the single ball of clamping.
28, device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said body comprise one of at least a plurality of outer covers.
29, device as claimed in claim 28, wherein the total number of outer cover equals the total number of ball, and each of described outer cover all be encoded as with described ball in corresponding one be complementary.
30, as claim 28 or 29 described devices, wherein be provided with mechanism, this mechanism can be operated all balls that are captured in the outer cover are remained in the corresponding outer cover of ball.
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