EP1716894A1 - Zusammensteckbaren kugelförmiges Bausteinen - Google Patents

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EP1716894A1
EP1716894A1 EP06003206A EP06003206A EP1716894A1 EP 1716894 A1 EP1716894 A1 EP 1716894A1 EP 06003206 A EP06003206 A EP 06003206A EP 06003206 A EP06003206 A EP 06003206A EP 1716894 A1 EP1716894 A1 EP 1716894A1
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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
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/12—Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • 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
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/12—Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • A63F9/1288—Sculpture puzzles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/065—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements using elastic deformation
    • 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
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/12—Three-dimensional jig-saw puzzles
    • A63F9/1288—Sculpture puzzles
    • A63F2009/1292—Sculpture puzzles formed by stackable elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts

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  • the present invention is related to the configuration of building blocks of spheres, especially about a set of 12 building blocks totally 55 spheres arrayed as a four-facet pyramid, while three sets of 36 building blocks totally 165 spheres arrayed as a three-facet pyramid.
  • the conventional "jigsaw puzzle” or “tangram” has various "piece together” or “snap together” techniques to challenge the players' IQ and EQ restricted to two-dimensional scope.
  • Sets of building blocks to stimulate and satisfy the three-dimensional construction reasoning is to be on the way for more fun, more interesting games discovered by the players.
  • the inventor provided sets of building blocks of spheres assembled in two-dimensional or three-dimensional ways, which has been approved in many countries' patent issuances.
  • Taiwan Patent no. 398313 entitled " variable building blocks assembled at degrees 60°, 90°, and 120°” issued to the inventor of the present invention on 11 July 2001.
  • the present invention provides assembled building blocks of spheres characterized in that each of 12 building blocks assembled in different type, each building block consists of 3 ⁇ 5 spheres, a set of 12 building blocks consist totally of 55 spheres to construct a four-facet pyramid, wherein each of the four sides of the base consists of 5 spheres, the base level consists of 25 spheres.
  • While 3 sets of 12 different shaped building blocks consist of 36 building blocks to construct a three-facet pyramid being composed of 165 spheres, each of three sides of the base consists of 9 spheres, the base level consists of 45 spheres.
  • Aforesaid 12 building blocks only 7 blocks of them such as the building blocks A, B, C, F, I, J and K are assembled to form a four-facet pyramid, in which each of four sides of the base consists of 4 spheres, the base level consists of 16 spheres.
  • 12 different shaped building blocks of spheres are assembled to form three base levels, each of them shaped as one square, one rectangle, or one triangle according to the shapes of three different bases respectively.
  • the 12 different shaped building blocks of spheres assembled on three different bases all can be transformed from two-dimensional to three-dimensional assemblage. Till now, multi-level assemblage of sets of building blocks of spheres based on the aforesaid base levels, more options can be selected by the users, with heuristic values is expected by the inventor, and the inventor devoted his whole career life to that.
  • each set has 12 different shaped building blocks of spheres as mentioned above can be assembled on the base to form a three-facet pyramid, not only the angles of pyramids are different, but also the numbers of building blocks as required are different.
  • Three-dimensional macroscopic assemblages designed for the users are expected to challenge the availability of building blocks to its utmost.
  • the 12 different shaped building blocks of spheres are denominated in a sequence of Characters in order as following: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, and L, each of them is in different shape.
  • These 12 building blocks are totally aggregated to 55 spheres, but each building block is composed of 3 ⁇ 5 spheres.
  • Building block A is composed of 4 spheres in the shape of an "L", a first sphere to a third sphere are connected in alignment with one by one in sequence, and lined up from right to left, while a fourth sphere and a third sphere are in vertical alignment with each other at a right angle.
  • Building block B is composed of 5 spheres in the shape of a "P", the first sphere to the third sphere are connected in alignment with one by one in order, and lined up from right to left, a fourth sphere and a fifth sphere are in alignment with each other, and lined up from right to left, each of first and second spheres are in vertical alignment with each of fourth and fifth spheres at a right angle respectively.
  • Building block C is composed of 5 spheres in the shape of an "L", a first sphere to a fourth sphere are in alignment with one by one in sequence, and lined up from right to left, while a fifth sphere is in vertical alignment with a fourth sphere at a right angle.
  • Building block D is composed of 5 spheres in the shape of an inversed "T", a first to a fourth spheres are in alignment one by one in sequence, and lined up from right to left, while a third and a fifth spheres are in vertical alignment at a right angle.
  • Building block E is composed of 5 spheres, in which a first to a third spheres are in alignment with one by one in order, and lined up from right to left, while a fourth sphere is in alignment with a fifth sphere in order, and lined up from left to right.
  • Building block F is composed of 3 spheres in the shape of a mapped inversed "L", a first sphere is in alignment with a second sphere in order, and lined up from right to left, while a third sphere is in vertical alignment with a second sphere at a right angle.
  • Building block G is composed of 5 spheres in the shape of a mapped inversed "L", a first to a third spheres are in alignment with one by one in sequence, and lined up from right to left, while a fourth sphere is in vertical alignment with a third sphere at a right angle; further, a fifth sphere and a fourth sphere are connected with each other vertically in an up and down relationship.
  • a third to a fifth spheres are in alignment with one by one, but lined up from "up” to "down”.
  • the two lined up a first to a third spheres and a third to a fifth spheres are perpendicular to each other.
  • Building block H is composed of 5 spheres in the shape of "W", a first sphere is in vertical alignment with a second sphere in an up and down relationship, a second sphere is in alignment with a third sphere, and lined up from right to left, a third sphere is in vertical alignment with a fourth sphere in an up and down relationship, a fourth sphere is in alignment with a fifth sphere, and lined up from right to left.
  • Building block I is composed of 5 spheres in the shape of an inversed "U", a first to the third spheres are in alignment one by one in order, and lined up from right to left, a fourth sphere is in vertical alignment with a third sphere, a fifth sphere is in vertical alignment with a first sphere.
  • Building block J is composed of 4 spheres in the shape of a transverse "I", a first to the fourth spheres are in alignment with one by one in sequence, and lined up from right to left.
  • Building block K is composed of 4 spheres in the shape of a rectangular "O", a first sphere is in alignment with a second sphere, and lined up from right to left, a third sphere is in alignment with a fourth sphere, and lined up from right to left, while each of a first and a second spheres are in vertical alignment with each of a third and a fourth spheres respectively.
  • Building block L is composed of 5 spheres in the shape of a cross-type as an upright "X", a first to a third spheres are in alignment with one by one in sequence, and lined up from right to left; a fourth sphere is in vertical alignment with (placed above) a second sphere in an up and down relationship, a fifth sphere is in vertical alignment with (placed below) a second sphere in a down and up relationship.
  • each of the 12 building blocks is composed of 3 ⁇ 5 spheres respectively, the way to combine the spheres can be selected from one of the steps as following: the spheres (10) are connected among one another by a tenon (12) embedded into a mortise (11), or the spheres (10) are connected among one another by adhesives (for example, by heating, welding, or gluing), or the spheres (10) are connected among one another as a whole integrally by injection molding.
  • a set of 12 building blocks can be assembled on the base (20) to form one four-facet pyramid, the base (20) having four sides, each side has 5 location pits (21), 25 location pits (21) are formed on the base (20) to shape a square.
  • Location pit (21) when looking down, is better formed circular in shape; while taking a side view or cross section view, the location pit (21) is preferably shown as a smaller crater, looks like small birds' nest.
  • the location pit (22) is better formed circular in shape. While taking a side view or a cross section view, the location pit (22) is preferably shown as a small crater, looks like small birds' nest.
  • Such as an upper lid (23) is pivotally connected to a lower base (24) so as to form a base (20).
  • each of the location pits (21,22) are formed on the surface of the upper lid (23) and the lower base (24) respectively.
  • the user can assemble a four-facet pyramid on the upper lid and a rectangular base on the lower base (24) respectively.
  • a set of 12 building blocks of 55 spheres is assembled on the base (30) to form a four-facet pyramid.
  • Each of the four sides of base (30) has 5 location pits (31) respectively, totally 25 location pits (31) are aggregated on the base (30) to shape a square.
  • Location pit (3 1) is formed circular in shape as a small crater, looks like a small birds' nest.
  • a set of 12 building blocks of 55 spheres is assembled on the base (30) to form a triangle.
  • Each of the three sides of base (30) has 10 location pits (32) respectively.
  • Location pit (32) is formed circular in shape as a small crater, looks like small birds' nest.
  • a set of blocks is assembled on the same half-circular base (30).
  • An upper lid (33) is pivotally connected to the lower base (34) to form a base (30).
  • the location pits (31) are formed on the upper lid (33)
  • the location pits (32) are formed on the lower base (34).
  • the users can assemble a set of blocks on the upper lid (33) to construct a four-facet pyramid, or on the lower base (34) to form a triangle.
  • a set of blocks assembled on the base (40) to form a four-facet pyramid As shown in Fig. 6, a set of blocks assembled on the base (40) to form a four-facet pyramid.
  • Each of four sides of base (40) has 5 location pits (41) respectively, totally 25 location pits (41) are aggregated on the base (40) arrayed to shape a square.
  • Location pit (41) is formed circular in shape as a smaller crater, looks like small birds' nest.
  • a set of blocks is assembled on the base (40) to form a one-level" ball home plate" or "ball home base”.
  • Totally 55 location pits (42) are aggregated on the base (40) with a column (43) in it.
  • Said column (43) can be formed with the base (40) integrally as a whole by injection modeling. Or a prefabricated column (43) can be inserted into a hole (not shown) on the base (40) and then fixed to the base (40).
  • assemblages can be practiced on the same base (40), such as the location pits (41) formed on the surface (or front side) of the base (40) for a set of 12 building blocks assembled to form a four-facet pyramid. Totally 55 location pits (42) are also formed on the back (or reverse side) of the base (40) with a column (43), a set of blocks assembled to form a "ball home plate” or "ball home base”.
  • a set of 12 building blocks can be assembled to form different three-dimensional assemblages.
  • 3 sets of 12 building blocks from A to L as depicted in Fig. 1 totally 36 building blocks consist of 165 spheres are assembled to form a three-facet pyramid.
  • Each of the three sides of the base is composed of 9 spheres. Totally 45 spheres are aggregated on the base.
  • Said 36 building blocks can be adapted to the base (50) with 45 location pits (51).
  • Each of the three sides of the base (50) is composed of 9 location pits.
  • Totally 45 location pits on the base is shaped as a triangle.
  • FIG. 9 a first type of the fifth embodiment is illustrated.
  • the 7 building blocks denominated by Characters in sequence as following: A, B, C, F, I, J, and K of a set of 12 building blocks depicted in the Fig. 1, totally 30 spheres (10) are aggregated to form a four-facet pyramid.
  • Each of four sides of the base (60) is composed of 4 location pits (61), totally 20 location pits (61) are formed on the base to shape a square.
  • a second type of the fifth embodiment is illustrated.
  • the base (60) has 6 location pits (62) in longitudinal direction and 5 location pits (62) in wide direction so as to shape a one-level rectangle.
  • Figs. 9 and 10 different assemblages can be practiced on the same base (60).
  • Totally 30 location pits (62) are formed on the back (or reverse side) of the base (60) to shape a rectangle.

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EP2329867A1 (de) * 2009-12-03 2011-06-08 Lonpos Braintelligent Co., Ltd. Bauplattenspielvorrichtung
EP2495020A1 (de) * 2011-03-01 2012-09-05 Lonpos Braintelligent Co., Ltd. Spielklotzeinheit mit 50 Seiten und Spielklotzspielsatz bestehend aus daraus hergestellten Spielklötzen
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EP2329867A1 (de) * 2009-12-03 2011-06-08 Lonpos Braintelligent Co., Ltd. Bauplattenspielvorrichtung
EP2495020A1 (de) * 2011-03-01 2012-09-05 Lonpos Braintelligent Co., Ltd. Spielklotzeinheit mit 50 Seiten und Spielklotzspielsatz bestehend aus daraus hergestellten Spielklötzen
WO2012119209A2 (en) * 2011-03-04 2012-09-13 Smart, Naamloze Vennootschap Game pieces
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US9295904B2 (en) 2011-03-04 2016-03-29 Smart, Naamloze Vennootschap Game pieces
US20220023750A1 (en) * 2019-04-17 2022-01-27 Reuven ROKAH Board game apparatus and method therefor

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