DE8109412U1 - Puzzle in cube form - Google Patents

Description

Puzzle in cube form

The innovation concerns a puzzle in the form of a cube, the appearance of a number of small cubes arranged in layers with different markings on their side faces consists, whereby each layer of cubes can be pivoted to the other layers and is pivotable are given in a total of three planes that each form a right angle to one another This type of game consists of 27 small cubes. Each nine of these cubes form a layer, the remaining one Part of the large cube can be twisted. This is supposed to be about 40 billion possible combinations of the markings on the small cubes be given. Such a game of patience depends on the skill of the player and thus also on his patience relatively high requirements. In addition, corresponding manufacturing costs are required.

The innovation wants to avoid the aforementioned disadvantages and create a game of patience of the type mentioned above, which consists of significantly fewer small cubes and therefore relatively few requirements for the Skill of the player and also only low

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Manufacturing costs venifäächt "" This task is solved in accordance with the fact that a total of eight small cubes are provided and, in the above-mentioned planes, to a central body located in them, "preferably a ball _{t can be} rotated and held. The possible combinations of a total of eight small cubes, which - Each of them has areas provided with markings, are considerably smaller than those of the game mentioned at the beginning. This means that even smaller children have the opportunity to play with such a cube. The production costs are correspondingly lower.

The central body, or the preferred embodiment of the central body, namely a ball, can with outwardly protruding brackets, and the cubes can be matched with the ball or the like executed counter brackets be provided. With regard to the design of these features, refer to Referred to subclaims. In addition, these further features, advantages and functions of the Invention from the embodiment explained below and shown in the drawing. The figures in the drawing contain the following:

Fig. 1 shows the central body in the form of a _. ..._.._! _ ■ ..:. _ ^. _: Sphere in view,

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Fig. 2, 5 :, one of the small cubes in two verachiedeheh views,

Fig. 4: the overall game viewed from the side, with one of the small cubes removed j

Fig. 5: the top view belonging to Fig. 4 *

Die 1 consists of eight individual dice 2 * die Arranged in two layers of four cubes each on top of each other (see Figs. 4 and 5). These small cubes 2 • can be swiveled to form the central body in the form of the ball 3 and always in the summary of a • position consisting of four dice, among other things. Such a situation The four small cubes shown in FIG. 5 or the four small ones below can be used Form cubes> Instead, there could also be those in the 4 and 5, four small cubes each shown on the left or those shown on the right in FIGS. 4 and 5 be four small cubes. Another position could be identified with A from those drawn above in FIG. 5 Litter plus the two below Consist of cubes. Finally, a position could also consist of the two shown below in FIG. 5 small cubes B and the cubes underneath at-Äen.

The ball 3 has eight mushroom-shaped brackets 4, the Each consist of a stem 5 and a mushroom cap 6, the is curved outwardly convex. There is an undercut between the cap 6 and the spherical surface 7. The brackets protrude radially outward, always two brackets opposite one another are located at opposite points of the ball 3, i.e. are in one line with their stems 5, which is indicated in phantom with the number 8 for two of these brackets in FIG. Lines 8 of all Pairs of brackets each have a right angle to one another.

On each of the small cubes 2 there is one for Bracket 4 matching mushroom-shaped counter bracket 9 with a handle 10 and a mushroom cap 11. The three Side faces of this small cube with markings are denoted by 2a, 2b, 2c. the Counter-holder 9 is directed inwards from the cube. The curvature of the cap 11 is in this direction concave and thus adapted to the curvature of the mushroom cap 6. Also there is between the mushroom cap 11 and the cube 2 an undercut 12 is provided.

Eat the ball 3 with the eight dice 2 put together, so engages the respective mushroom cap 6 with a sliding fit

Bracket 4 in the corresponding undercuts of the cube 2 and the mushroom caps 11 engage with Gleitaitz into the corresponding undercuts 7 of the brackets 4, as shown in detail in FIGS and 5 can be seen. In this case, the areas 13 of the curved surface corresponding to the surface of the ball 3 lie Counter brackets 9 with a sliding fit on the spherical surface. Thus, the small cubes 2 can be in layers summarized to the ball 3 and rotated to the other position, namely in a total of three to each other perpendicular planes, as has already been explained in detail above.

On the narrow side of the mushroom cap 11 is one from the outside to. groove-like recess leading to the stem 10 intended.

The innovation creates a puzzle in the shape of a cube, which is aimed at a wide range of players and promises them a sense of achievement without overwhelming their patience. The total cost can be pushed to a level that makes this puzzle affordable for everyone.

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Claims (1)

S _- c_ _> h_u_t_z ^ a_n_s_g_r_ü_c_h_e 1. Puzzle in cube form, which consists of a number of small cubes arranged in layers with different markings on their side surfaces, each layer of cubes being pivotable to the other 'layers and pivoting possibilities are given in a total of three planes that each form a right angle to each other , characterized in that a total of eight small cubes (2) are provided and are rotatable in the said planes with respect to a central body located in them, preferably a ball l, and are held thereon. 2 * puzzle according to claim 1, characterized in that the central body or the ball (3) is provided with radially outwardly projecting brackets (4) each having an undercut (7) and that the small cubes (2) on the inside are provided with counter brackets (9) directed towards the central body or the ball (3), which are inserted into the undercut ψ% fertilize (7) engage the brackets, the Counter brackets (9) to the brackets "(4) for the purpose Allowing the explained pivoting movements are slidable. 3. Puzzle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a total of eight brackets (4) are provided on the ball (3), two brackets being located at opposite ball points and each of the imaginary lines (8) through such pairs of brackets in right angle to the three remaining lines (8) through the three remaining pairs of opposite spherical points Brackets, lies. 4. Puzzle according to claim 3, characterized in that each holder (4) is approximately mushroom-shaped with a stem (5) and mushroom cap (6), the stems (5) being attached to the ball (3) and between the convex mushroom cap (6) and the ball (3) the undercut (7) is * 5. Puzzle according to one of claims 2 to 4 dadurc, characterized h that the counter-holders (9) are flat case approximately mushroom-shaped with stem (10) and mushroom cap (11) are formed, with their stem (10) I Ml It Il Il III I III mil W ή W the small cube * (&) is attached to the inside and the concave mushroom cap (11) fits into the undercuts (?) of the holder (U) with an oil seat, and that between the piIzkäppe (11) and the inside of the cube ( 2) an undercut (12) consists ^ in which the mushroom cap (6) of the holder (4) of the ball with sliding fit fits * A game of patience according to claim 5, characterized in that the concave mushroom cap (11) of the counter holder (9) has a mounting surface (13) which is adapted to the shape of the surface of the ball (3) and which slides on it. 7. Puzzle according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized by a groove-like recess (14) of the mushroom cap (12) of the counter holder (9) leading from the outside to the inside zürn handle (10).