DE202014002837U1 - Dynamic cube - Google Patents

Abstract

The special feature of these foldable, foldable or evertable cubes are the small magnets on the inside, which give the overall structure of the various three-dimensional, geometrical and complex bodies the appropriate stability. Only the positioning and fastening of the magnets enables the creation of highly complex geometrical and, above all, stable structures that can be created from the different basic shapes. The protection claims extend to • use, • positioning, and • correct alignment of magnets. That is, the subdivision of the 12 pyramids into different orientations - • in pyramids north and • pyramids south (sketch 2) and • positioning of the pyramid pairs (sketch 3) by means of hinges (sketch 4). The cubes and the shapes that can be derived from them can magnetically attract each other and form a stable structure.

Description

The "Dynamic Cube" is a geometric art toy. It offers geometric versatility for taking in and experiencing.

With a single cube you can already create many three-dimensional basic shapes.

The combination of several cubes provides insight into increasingly complex geometric structures that can be tactilely grasped by the player and visually revealed to him. In each case units of 4 cubes and their multiplications (16, 64, 256 ...) can be distinguished.

4 cubes form the "first unit" to form complex shapes. 16 cubes form the next more complex, possible system. The number of cubes that can be put together in the most diverse basic forms is infinite.

On the one hand, the challenge of the cubes lies in the challenge of how to resolve and reconstruct different geometric forms from the basic form, to find the shortest paths from one form to the next, and on the other hand to create more and more complex bodies from more and more cubes.

A cube consists of individual tetrahedrons / pyramids connected by hinges and magnets mounted on the inside of the tetrahedron / pyramids.

• – 1: räumliche Darstellung
• – 2: Aufsicht

Mit drei unterschiedlichen Kantenlängen

• – 1: entspricht Länge 1
• – 2: 0,5 Wurzel 3
• – 3: Wurzel 2

Sketch 1 is the representation of a single pyramid (with measures and relations).

• - 1 : spatial representation
• - 2 : At sight

With three different edge lengths

• - 1 : corresponds to length 1
• - 2 : 0.5 root 3
• - 3 : Root 2

The attachment of magnets ensures that the corners of the pyramids / tetrahedrons are fixed and give stability to the created shapes. The generated geometric shapes are thus stable in all layers and it creates a solid body.

The 12 pyramids are divided into 2 groups with different magnetic orientations - Pyramids North and Pyramids South. The placement, as well as the different magnetic orientations are shown in sketch 2. By placing exactly you can replace the magnets II and III by a single magnet.

• – 1 zeigt die Position der verschiedenen Magnete
• – 3: Platzierung Magnet I
• – 4: Platzierung Magnet II
• – 5: Platzierung Magnet III
• – 2 zeigt die Polung der Magnete von Pyramide Nord
• – 3 zeigt die Polung der Magnete von Pyramide Süd
• – 1 steht für die magnetische Ausrichtung Süd
• – 2 steht für die magnetische Ausrichtung Nord

Sketch 2

• - 1 shows the position of the different magnets
• - 3 : Placement magnet I
• - 4 : Placement magnet II
• - 5 : Placement Magnet III
• - 2 shows the polarity of the magnets of Pyramid Nord
• - 3 shows the polarity of the magnets of Pyramid South
• - 1 stands for the magnetic orientation South
• - 2 stands for the magnetic orientation north

The individual pyramids are connected to each other with 12 flexible hinges along their edges, so that the attraction of the magnets creates stable shapes when two sides contact each other. This is achieved by the special composition of the pyramid pairs, which are divided into three groups (Sketch 3)

• – 1 zeigt das Pyramidenpaar mit Pyramide Nord (2), Pyramide Süd (1) und Scharnier I,
• – 2 zeigt das Pyramidenpaar mit Pyramide Nord (2), Pyramide Nord (2) und Scharnier II,
• – 3 zeigt das Pyramidenpaar mit Pyramide Süd (1), Pyramide Süd (1) und Scharnier III

Sketch 3

• - 1 shows the pyramid pair with pyramid north (2), pyramid south (1) and hinge I,
• - 2 shows the pyramid pair with pyramid north (2), pyramid north (2) and hinge II,
• - 3 shows the pyramid pair with Pyramid South (1), Pyramid South (1) and Hinge III

A cube consists of 12 pyramids. The composition of 6 pyramids north and 6 pyramids south, as well as their connections by means of 12 hinges is shown in sketch 4.

• – I.: Scharniere zwischen Pyramidenpaar mit Pyramide Nord (2) und Pyramide Süd (1)
• – II.: Scharniere zwischen Pyramidenpaar mit Pyramide Nord (2) und Pyramide Nord (2)
• – II.: Scharniere zwischen Pyramidenpaar mit Pyramide Süd (1) und Pyramide Süd (1)

Sketch 4 shows the composition of the whole cube.

• - I .: Hinges between pyramid pair with pyramid north (2) and pyramid south (1)
• - II .: Hinges between Pyramid Pair with Pyramid North (2) and Pyramid North (2)
• - II .: Hinges between pyramid pair with pyramid south (1) and pyramid south (1)

Claims (1)

The special feature of these foldable, foldable or invertible cubes are the small magnets mounted on the inside, which give the overall structure of the various three-dimensional generable, geometric and complex bodies the corresponding stability. Only the positioning and attachment of the magnets enables the creation of highly complex geometric and above all stable structures, which can be created from the respective different basic shapes. The protection claims extend to • use, • positioning, as well as • correct alignment of magnets. Ie. the subdivision of the 12 pyramids into different orientations - • in pyramids north and • pyramids south (sketch 2) and • positioning of the pyramid pairs (sketch 3) by means of hinges (sketch 4). Thus, the cubes and the shapes derived from them can magnetically attract and form a stable structure.

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