EP2570162B1 - Combination structure for a labyrinth - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- This invention relates to a combination structure for a labyrinth, particularly to one that is convenient to be assembled, disassembled and transported and can be changed and recombined to form different routes as one pleases, diversified in labyrinth play, safe in use and able to attain an effect of implying instruction in amusement.
- a conventional labyrinth structure sets up outdoors for amusement or for teaching includes several separating plates and firm joint members combined together.
- the firm joint members of the conventional labyrinth structure are generally screws or iron nails, and the routes designed for the conventional labyrinth are fixed, impossible to be changed at will, and after played for several times, the fixed routes of the conventional labyrinth have been already memorized by the players and become familiar to them, thus losing pleasure and challenge of play in the labyrinth and failing to arouse public interest and in consequence, leaving the labyrinth structure deserted.
- the labyrinth routes have to be changed frequently for continuously maintaining novelty of the labyrinth play; nevertheless, detaching the components of the labyrinth and then reassembling them together to set up a new labyrinth will take much time and require lots of troubles and in the course of detachment, the separating plates are apt to be damaged and impossible to be reused, not only wasting materials but also contaminating the environment as well. Further, the fixed type labyrinth components are extremely huge in volume, which are not easy to be moved about and will take too much space in transportation. Furthermore, after being assembled to make a labyrinth, the separating plates are in a closed condition and hence, the moving directions of the players in the labyrinth cannot be seen from the outside. Thus, when children are playing in the labyrinth, parents are unable to know where the children are, and the children inside the labyrinth may begin to cry because of panic and even worse, danger may occur to the children.
- a combination structure according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from DE 33 09 735 A1 .
- This invention is directed to a combination structure for a play labyrinth, as set out in claim 1.
- the structure is convenient in assembly and disassembly, applicable to any site, easy to be detached and recombined at will to make up a new labyrinth with different routes, diversified in labyrinth play and safety in use.
- the combination structure for a labyrinth in the present invention includes lots of labyrinth units combined together to make up various labyrinths with different routes.
- Each labyrinth unit is composed of four frame rods, a reinforcing support bar and a plurality of fixing members.
- the four frame rods have their ends mutually and vertically butt jointed to form into a square, and each frame rod has two ends respectively formed with a connecting end that is lengthwise cut with a recess and bored with an insert hole and has its wall bored with plural insert holes.
- the reinforcing support bar is obliquely set inside the four frame rods and has two ends formed with connecting ends respectively bored with an insert hole and having two sides respectively and axially cut with a recess.
- the fixing members are inserted through the insert holes of the connecting ends of the four frame rods and in the insert holes of the connecting ends of the reinforcing support bar for firmly fastening the four frame rods and the reinforcing support bar together to make up a labyrinth unit.
- Each frame rod of this invention has one connecting end axially cut with a one-half recess and another connecting end axially cut with a two-thirds recess, while the reinforcing support bar has two sides of each connecting end respectively and axially cut with a one-third recess.
- the fixing members of this invention are tightening cords respectively having one end provided with female threads and another end provided with male threads.
- Two labyrinth units of this invention can be firmly butt jointed together by means of the fixing members that are inserted in the mutually-aligned insert holes in the walls of the two frame rods of the labyrinth units.
- a preferred embodiment of a combination structure for a labyrinth in the present invention includes several labyrinth units 1 combined together, and each labyrinth unit 1 is composed of four frame rods 10, a reinforcing support bar 11 and a plurality of fixing members 12.
- each frame rod 10 is vertically butt jointed and formed into a square, and each frame rod 10 has two ends respectively provided with a connecting end 100, 101.
- the connecting end 100 is axially cut with a one-half recess 102 and bored with an insert hole 104, while another connecting end 101 is axially cut with a two-thirds recess 103 and disposed with an insert hole 105, and each frame rod 10 has its wall provided with a plurality of insert holes 106.
- the reinforcing support bar 11 is to be obliquely set inside the four frame rods 10 and has two ends respectively formed into a connecting end 110, which is bored with an insert hole 112 and has two sides respectively and lengthwise cut with a one-third recess 111.
- the fixing members 12 are to be respectively inserted through the insert holes 104, 105 of the connecting ends 100, 101 of the four mutually butt jointed frame rods 10 and through the insert holes 112 of the connecting ends 110 of the reinforcing support bar 11 for securing the four frame rods 10 and the reinforcing support bar 11 together.
- the fixing members 12 are tightening cords respectively having one end provided with female threads 120 and another end formed with male threads 121.
- the connecting ends 100 of two frame rods 10 are mutually butt jointed at a right angle, letting the connecting ends 100 of the two frame rods 10 received in the corresponding one-half recesses 102 and having the insert holes 104 of the connecting ends 100 of the frame rods 10 aligned to each other.
- the fixing member 12 is inserted through two aligned insert holes 104 of the connecting ends 100 and has the male threads 121 at one end threadably combined with the female threads 120 at another end for stably fixing the two butt jointed ends 100 of the two frame rods 10.
- the two connecting ends 110 of one reinforcing support bar 11 are respectively positioned in the two-thirds recesses 103 of the connecting ends 101 of the frame rods 10 that are vertically butt jointed to have the insert hole 112 of the connecting end 110 of the reinforcing support bar 11 aligned to the insert holes 105 at the connecting ends 101 of the frame rods 10.
- another two frame rods 10 are butt jointed at a right angle in the same way as described above, respectively having another connecting end 101 lean on the connecting end 110 of the reinforcing support bar 11 and letting the insert hole 105 at the connecting ends 101 of the two frame rods 10 aligned to the insert hole 112 at the connecting end 110 of the reinforcing support bar 11.
- a fixing member 12 is inserted through the insert holes 105 and 112 and has the male threads 121 at one end screwed with the female threads 120 at another end and thus, four frame rods 10 and one reinforcing support bar 11 can be firmly combined together to form a labyrinth unit 1 , as shown in Fig. 4 .
- To assemble two labyrinth units 1 together simply have the two labyrinth units 1 contacting closely to let the insert holes 106 in the walls of two frame rods 10 respectively aligned to each other and then, have the fixing members 12 respectively inserted through the two mutually aligned insert holes 106 and tied up for securing two labyrinth units 1 together, as shown in Fig. 5 . Hence, here completes an assembly of labyrinth unit 1.
- labyrinth units 1 can be butt jointed one by one to make up a labyrinth 2 according to the labyrinth routes designed in advance.
- the labyrinth units 1 mutually butt jointed are adjustable in angles and can be assembled into a labyrinth with various shapes, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 .
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- This invention relates to a combination structure for a labyrinth, particularly to one that is convenient to be assembled, disassembled and transported and can be changed and recombined to form different routes as one pleases, diversified in labyrinth play, safe in use and able to attain an effect of implying instruction in amusement.
- Generally, a conventional labyrinth structure sets up outdoors for amusement or for teaching includes several separating plates and firm joint members combined together. The firm joint members of the conventional labyrinth structure are generally screws or iron nails, and the routes designed for the conventional labyrinth are fixed, impossible to be changed at will, and after played for several times, the fixed routes of the conventional labyrinth have been already memorized by the players and become familiar to them, thus losing pleasure and challenge of play in the labyrinth and failing to arouse public interest and in consequence, leaving the labyrinth structure deserted. Therefore, the labyrinth routes have to be changed frequently for continuously maintaining novelty of the labyrinth play; nevertheless, detaching the components of the labyrinth and then reassembling them together to set up a new labyrinth will take much time and require lots of troubles and in the course of detachment, the separating plates are apt to be damaged and impossible to be reused, not only wasting materials but also contaminating the environment as well. Further, the fixed type labyrinth components are extremely huge in volume, which are not easy to be moved about and will take too much space in transportation. Furthermore, after being assembled to make a labyrinth, the separating plates are in a closed condition and hence, the moving directions of the players in the labyrinth cannot be seen from the outside. Thus, when children are playing in the labyrinth, parents are unable to know where the children are, and the children inside the labyrinth may begin to cry because of panic and even worse, danger may occur to the children.
- A combination structure according to the preamble of
claim 1 is known fromDE 33 09 735 A1 . - This invention is directed to a combination structure for a play labyrinth, as set out in
claim 1. The structure is convenient in assembly and disassembly, applicable to any site, easy to be detached and recombined at will to make up a new labyrinth with different routes, diversified in labyrinth play and safety in use. - The combination structure for a labyrinth in the present invention includes lots of labyrinth units combined together to make up various labyrinths with different routes. Each labyrinth unit is composed of four frame rods, a reinforcing support bar and a plurality of fixing members. The four frame rods have their ends mutually and vertically butt jointed to form into a square, and each frame rod has two ends respectively formed with a connecting end that is lengthwise cut with a recess and bored with an insert hole and has its wall bored with plural insert holes. The reinforcing support bar is obliquely set inside the four frame rods and has two ends formed with connecting ends respectively bored with an insert hole and having two sides respectively and axially cut with a recess. The fixing members are inserted through the insert holes of the connecting ends of the four frame rods and in the insert holes of the connecting ends of the reinforcing support bar for firmly fastening the four frame rods and the reinforcing support bar together to make up a labyrinth unit.
- Each frame rod of this invention has one connecting end axially cut with a one-half recess and another connecting end axially cut with a two-thirds recess, while the reinforcing support bar has two sides of each connecting end respectively and axially cut with a one-third recess.
- The fixing members of this invention are tightening cords respectively having one end provided with female threads and another end provided with male threads.
- Two labyrinth units of this invention can be firmly butt jointed together by means of the fixing members that are inserted in the mutually-aligned insert holes in the walls of the two frame rods of the labyrinth units.
- This invention will be better understood by referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a combination structure for a labyrinth in the present invention; -
Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a frame rod and a reinforcing support bar in the present invention; -
Fig. 3 is a magnified perspective view of a fixing member in the present invention; -
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a labyrinth unit in the present invention; -
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of having two labyrinth units butt jointed with each other in the present invention; -
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a first labyrinth made up by combining several labyrinth units together in the present invention; -
Fig. 7 is an upper view of the first labyrinth in the present invention; and -
Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a second labyrinth of another shape in the present invention. - A preferred embodiment of a combination structure for a labyrinth in the present invention, as shown in
Figs, 1-3 , includesseveral labyrinth units 1 combined together, and eachlabyrinth unit 1 is composed of fourframe rods 10, a reinforcingsupport bar 11 and a plurality offixing members 12. - The four
frame rods 10 are vertically butt jointed and formed into a square, and eachframe rod 10 has two ends respectively provided with a connectingend end 100 is axially cut with a one-half recess 102 and bored with aninsert hole 104, while another connectingend 101 is axially cut with a two-thirds recess 103 and disposed with aninsert hole 105, and eachframe rod 10 has its wall provided with a plurality ofinsert holes 106. - The reinforcing
support bar 11 is to be obliquely set inside the fourframe rods 10 and has two ends respectively formed into a connectingend 110, which is bored with aninsert hole 112 and has two sides respectively and lengthwise cut with a one-third recess 111. - The
fixing members 12 are to be respectively inserted through theinsert holes ends frame rods 10 and through theinsert holes 112 of the connectingends 110 of the reinforcingsupport bar 11 for securing the fourframe rods 10 and the reinforcingsupport bar 11 together. Thefixing members 12 are tightening cords respectively having one end provided withfemale threads 120 and another end formed withmale threads 121.
In assembling, referring toFigs. 1-5 , firstly, theconnecting ends 100 of twoframe rods 10 are mutually butt jointed at a right angle, letting the connectingends 100 of the twoframe rods 10 received in the corresponding one-half recesses 102 and having theinsert holes 104 of the connectingends 100 of theframe rods 10 aligned to each other. Next, thefixing member 12 is inserted through two alignedinsert holes 104 of the connectingends 100 and has themale threads 121 at one end threadably combined with thefemale threads 120 at another end for stably fixing the two buttjointed ends 100 of the twoframe rods 10. Afterward, the two connectingends 110 of one reinforcingsupport bar 11 are respectively positioned in the two-thirds recesses 103 of the connectingends 101 of theframe rods 10 that are vertically butt jointed to have theinsert hole 112 of the connectingend 110 of the reinforcingsupport bar 11 aligned to theinsert holes 105 at the connectingends 101 of theframe rods 10. Subsequently, another twoframe rods 10 are butt jointed at a right angle in the same way as described above, respectively having another connectingend 101 lean on the connectingend 110 of the reinforcingsupport bar 11 and letting theinsert hole 105 at the connectingends 101 of the twoframe rods 10 aligned to theinsert hole 112 at the connectingend 110 of the reinforcingsupport bar 11. Then, afixing member 12 is inserted through theinsert holes male threads 121 at one end screwed with thefemale threads 120 at another end and thus, fourframe rods 10 and one reinforcingsupport bar 11 can be firmly combined together to form alabyrinth unit 1 , as shown inFig. 4 . To assemble twolabyrinth units 1 together, simply have the twolabyrinth units 1 contacting closely to let theinsert holes 106 in the walls of twoframe rods 10 respectively aligned to each other and then, have thefixing members 12 respectively inserted through the two mutually alignedinsert holes 106 and tied up for securing twolabyrinth units 1 together, as shown inFig. 5 . Hence, here completes an assembly oflabyrinth unit 1. - In using, referring to
Figs. 6-8 , afterseveral labyrinth units 1 are assembled in foresaid modes, theselabyrinth units 1 can be butt jointed one by one to make up alabyrinth 2 according to the labyrinth routes designed in advance. Thelabyrinth units 1 mutually butt jointed are adjustable in angles and can be assembled into a labyrinth with various shapes, as shown inFigs. 7 and8 . - As can be understood from the above description, this invention has the following advantages.
- 1. The labyrinth of this invention can quickly and conveniently be assembled and disassembled, needless to employ any tool for help and can be adapted to any topography and set up at any site.
- 2. The labyrinth of this invention can easily be detached and reassembled into various labyrinths with different routes according to one's wish to make the labyrinth play diversified and maintain novelty of the labyrinth play, thus surely attaining an effect of performing teaching via amusement.
- 3. After being detached, the
labyrinth units 1 are small in volume, taking less space, convenient to be transported and saving transportation cost further, thelabyrinth units 1 will not be damaged and can be reused repeatedly. - 4. After being assembled to make up a labyrinth, the
labyrinth units 1 are hollowed so people outside thelabyrinth 2 can directly observe the moving directions of the children playing in the labyrinth and clearly know where the children are, very safe in use. - While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been described above, it will be recognized and understood that various modifications may be made The appended claims define the scope of the invention.
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- Combination structure for a play labyrinth (2) comprising plurality of labyrinth units (1), wherein each said labyrinth unit (1) composed of four frame rods (10), a reinforcing support bar (11) and plural fixing members (12), said four frame rods (10) having their ends mutually and vertically butt jointed to form into a square, each said frame rod (10) having two ends respectively formed with a connecting end (100, 101), said connecting end (100, 101) bored with an insert hole (104), each said frame rod (10) bored with a plurality of insert holes (106) in the wall, said reinforcing support bar (11) obliquely set in said square of said four frame rods (10), said reinforcing support bar (11) having two ends respectively disposed with a connecting end (110), each said connecting end (110) of said reinforcing support bar bored with an insert hole (112), said fixing members (12) inserted in said insert holes (104, 105, 112) at said connecting ends (100, 101) of said four frame rods (10) and at said connecting ends (110) of said reinforcing support bar (11) for securing said four frame rods (10) and said reinforcing support bar (11) together to make up a labyrinth unit (1),
characterized in that each said frame rod and said support bar has the same thickness and said connecting end (100, 101) of each rod (10) is provided with a cut with a lengthwise recess (102, 103) and said connecting end (110) of said reinforcing support bar (11) has two sides respectively provided with a cut with a lengthwise recess (111) and
one connecting end (100) of said frame rod (10) is lengthwise cut with a one-half thickness recess (102) and the other connecting end (101) of said frame rod is lengthwise cut with a two-thirds thickness recess (103), while said reinforcing support bar (11) has each of the two sides of each connecting end (110) respectively and lengthwise cut with a one-third thickness recess (111), such that all joints of said labyrinth unit have the thickness of said support bar. - Combination structure for a play labyrinth according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said fixing members (12) are tightening cords respectively having one end provided with female threads (120) and another end disposed with male threads (121).
- Combination structure for a play labyrinth according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that one said labyrinth unit (1) can be firmly combined together with another said labyrinth unit (1) by means of said fixing members (12) that are respectively inserted in two mutually-aligned said insert holes (106) in the walls of said frame rods (10) of said labyrinth units (1) and threadably engaged.
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