ES1257259U - PHYSICAL SUPPORT OF TETRA-FLEXAGONIC STRUCTURE FOR LITERARY OR GRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Physical support with a tetra-flexagonic structure for literary or graphic publications with the capacity for geometric variation of up to 24 different plane positions, characterized by being made up of 4 equal folding plates arranged in parallel pairs and joined by their corners 2 to 2, offering a folding structure with multiple possible positions and cyclical nature. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Physical support of tetra-flexagonic structure for literary or graphic publications

Technical sector, (object of the invention)

The present invention refers to a physical support of a flexible and cyclical nature to house literary, artistic or informative publications. The main characteristics of this support are that it allows the edition of books or publications of multiple formal conformations, as well as publications that, unlike the classic publishing formats, have no beginning or end and the pages can be turned infinitely in a cyclical way. This type of support is especially interesting for publications that address cyclical topics such as the hours of the day, the seasons of the year, etc.

State of the art

In the publishing of books and literary and graphic publications, especially those of the children's type, in addition to the classical or "album" configuration, which consists of the front, pages and back cover, there are currently multiple ingenious configurations of editorial supports that allow multiple interactions of readers beyond the mere turning of pages. An example are children's books with interchangeable, superimposable pages, or of many other types that allow a relationship of the public with the book that goes beyond the mere passive reading of a text and / or some images.

Explanation of the invention

Within this framework of unconventional publications, the invention consists of a folding structure to support literary or graphic publications specifically designed to take advantage of their geometric properties, both in the aspect of overlapping pages and not presenting a beginning or end.

The mathematical structure that supports the books is called a tetra flexagon and in this case it is made up of 4 rectangular pieces (whose length is twice the width) (figure 1).

Said pieces each contain two folds that allow them to be folded into a square shape (figure 2).

The four rectangular pieces are joined at their corners two by two, forming a square with two different folding possibilities (figure 3). In this way, the structure is completed with the geometric possibilities previously described.

The graphic design of the publications for this support may contain geometric coincidences so that when turning the different pages, the images fit.

Specifically, there are 24 different flat positions in total. This allows a publication to have multiple graphics or combinable "pages".

Brief description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, it is attached as an integral part of said description, a set of drawings where, with an illustrative and non-limiting nature, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows an axonometric view of the base module of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows an axonometric view of the folding possibilities of the base module. Figures 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D show the different folding phases.

Figure 3.- Shows an axonometric view of the union of the 4 base modules that make up the invention. The modules are named with the names p1 to p4.

Figure 4.- Shows the final appearance of the assembled tetra-flexagonic support.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

The preferred embodiment of the invention is the construction with pieces of cardboard or wood with a thickness between one and four millimeters for the publication of children's books or stories that present multiple combinations of pages for children to play and investigate their geometric and narrative possibilities.

Claims (1)

1. Physical support with a tetra-flexagonic structure for literary or graphic publications with the capacity for geometric variation of up to 24 different flat positions, characterized by being made up of 4 equal folding plates arranged in parallel pairs and joined by their corners 2 to 2, offering a folding structure with multiple possible positions and cyclical nature.