FR2861316A1 - Cube for use as puzzle type toy, has joints connecting opposite cubes, to allow separation, rotation, and re-joining of cubes, by pulling cubes between sections against return spring and dislocating cubes at level of joints - Google Patents
Cube for use as puzzle type toy, has joints connecting opposite cubes, to allow separation, rotation, and re-joining of cubes, by pulling cubes between sections against return spring and dislocating cubes at level of joints Download PDFInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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La présente invention concerne un cube constituant un jouet du type puzzle tridimensionnel dans lequel des sections, définies par des groupes de petits cubes disposés dans un même plan, peuvent pivoter. The present invention relates to a cube constituting a toy of the three-dimensional puzzle type in which sections, defined by groups of small cubes arranged in the same plane, can pivot.
Les systèmes existant actuellement ne permettent pas à un cube d'être sectionné en petits cubes égaux et distincts et de pivoter sur lui-même comme nous pouvons le voir notamment dans le brevet HU 170062 de monsieur Rubik dans lequel les cubes se trouvant à l'intérieur du grand cube n'existent pas et sont remplaçés par un io système de rotation et d'emboitement. Existing systems do not allow a cube to be cut into small equal and distinct cubes and to rotate on itself as we can see in particular in the patent HU 170062 of Mr. Rubik in which the cubes at the The interior of the large cube does not exist and is replaced by a rotation and interlocking system.
Le cube selon l'invention permet de remédier à cet inconvénient. Il comporte en effet selon une première caractéristique des petits cubes égaux et distincts formant des sections de petits cubes égales et distinctes également. Ces petits cubes appartiennent chacun à trois sections différentes et peuvent être constitué seulement d'arêtes périphériques jointes et donc définir des squelettes ou ossatures extérieurs de petits cubes vides; ils comportent également chacun un segment de diagonale respectif. Les segments de diagonale sont reliés chacun à des axes perpendiculaires. Les segments d'axes perpendiculaires contiennent chacun soit des ressorts de rappel soit des parties complémentaires de maintien içi des embouts mâles et femelles qui permettent la liaison aux segments d'axes disposés en vis à vis.Les segments d'axes reliés entre eux par des emboitements définissent des axes d'emboitement perpendiculaires à aux moins trois faces adjacentes de leurs petits cubes respectifs. Les segments d'axes reliés entre eux par des ressorts de rappel définissent des axes de rotation disposés selon trois directions perpendiculaires (x,y,z) et se joignant au centre du cube. Les segments d'axes de rotation s'éloignent les uns des autres par traction et déboitement des embouts mâles et femelles des emboitements mais sont maintenus en contact grâçe aux ressorts de rappel pourvu en extrémité de parties permettant la rotation des sections de petits cubes pour assurer à nouveau l'emboitement. The cube according to the invention overcomes this disadvantage. It has indeed according to a first characteristic small equal and distinct cubes forming sections of small cubes equal and distinct also. These small cubes each belong to three different sections and may consist only of joined peripheral edges and thus define skeletons or external frameworks of small empty cubes; they also each comprise a respective diagonal segment. The diagonal segments are each connected to perpendicular axes. The perpendicular axis segments each contain either return springs or complementary holding portions of the male and female ends which allow the connection to the axis segments arranged opposite each other. The segments of axes connected to one another by means of interlockings define interlocking axes perpendicular to at least three adjacent faces of their respective small cubes. The segments of axes connected together by return springs define axes of rotation arranged in three perpendicular directions (x, y, z) and joining the center of the cube. The axes of rotation segments move away from each other by traction and disengagement of the male and female ends of the housings but are maintained in contact thanks to the return springs provided at the end of parts allowing the rotation of the sections of small cubes to ensure again the interlocking.
Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation: - Les axes de rotation pour un cube constitué d'un nombre impair de petits cubes sont situés dans les mêmes plans que les trois sections du milieu ou plans médians du grand cube et comportent des petits cubes sur les dits axes de rotation. According to particular embodiments: - The axes of rotation for a cube consisting of an odd number of small cubes are located in the same planes as the three middle sections or median planes of the large cube and have small cubes on the said axes of rotation.
2861316 -2- - Les axes de rotation pour un cube constitué d'un nombre pair de petits cubes sont situés entre les six sections du milieu et ne comportent pas de petits cubes sur les dits axes de rotation. Les dessins annexés illustrent l'invention: - La figure 1 représente une vue en coupe d'une des trois sections du milieu ou plan médian d'un cube constitué de cent vingt cinq petits cubes. 2861316 -2- - The axes of rotation for a cube consisting of an even number of small cubes are located between the six middle sections and do not have small cubes on the said axes of rotation. The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention: FIG. 1 represents a sectional view of one of the three sections of the middle or median plane of a cube consisting of one hundred and twenty five small cubes.
- La figure 2 représente une vue en coupe de la première, deuxième, quatrième ou cinquième section pour un cube constitué de cent vingt io cinq petits cubes. - Figure 2 shows a sectional view of the first, second, fourth or fifth section for a cube consisting of one hundred and twenty five five cubes.
- La figure 3 représente une vue de face tronquée de l'axe de rotation se trouvant entre les six sections du milieu pour un cube constitué de soixante quatre petits cubes. - Figure 3 shows a truncated front view of the axis of rotation between the six sections of the middle for a cube consisting of sixty four small cubes.
- La figure 4 représente une vue en coupe de la première, deuxième, 15 troisième ou quatrième section pour un cube constitué de soixante soixante quatre petits cubes. FIG. 4 represents a sectional view of the first, second, third or fourth section for a cube consisting of sixty-sixty-four small cubes.
- La figure 5 représente une vue en coupe de la partie du système de rotation comprenant les ressorts de rappel (7) dont les extrémités (13) sont retenues prisonnières derrière les cloisons (14a) et (14b) des segments d'axes de rotation (Ira) et (7rb) disposés en vis à vis, les extrémités (13) sont libres en rotation grâçe aux espaces (15a) et (15b) disposés axialement en vis à vis et également grâçe aux espaces (16a) et (16b). - Figure 5 shows a sectional view of the portion of the rotation system comprising the return springs (7) whose ends (13) are retained trapped behind the partitions (14a) and (14b) of rotation axes segments (Ira) and (7rb) arranged opposite, the ends (13) are free in rotation gram with the spaces (15a) and (15b) arranged axially opposite and also graced to the spaces (16a) and (16b) .
-La figure 6 représente une vue en coupe des emboitements (6) formés d'une partie mâle (6a) et d'une partie femelle (6b). FIG. 6 represents a sectional view of the housings (6) formed of a male part (6a) and a female part (6b).
En référence à ces dessins, le cube comporte des petits cubes (1) égaux et distincts se constituant seulement d'arêtes (2) jointes entre elles et de leurs segments de diagonale (3) respectifs. Les dits segments de diagonale (3) sont reliés chacun à des axes perpendiculaires (4) .Les segments d'axes (5) reliés entre eux par des emboitements (6) définissent des axes d'emboitement (6e) perpendiculaires à aux moins trois faces adjacentes de leurs petits cubes (1) respectifs. With reference to these drawings, the cube comprises small cubes (1) equal and distinct consisting only of edges (2) joined together and their respective diagonal segments (3). Said diagonal segments (3) are each connected to perpendicular axes (4). The axis segments (5) interconnected by interlocking means (6) define interlocking axes (6e) perpendicular to at least three adjacent faces of their respective small cubes (1).
Les segments d'axes (5) reliés entre eux par des ressorts de rappel (7) définissent des axes de rotation (7r), disposés selon trois directions perpendiculaires (x,y,z), qui se joignent au centre du cube (8) .Les sections (9) sont éloignées les unes des autres par traction et déboitement au niveau des emboitements (6) mais sont maintenus en 2861316 -3- contact grâçe aux ressorts de rappel (7) qui permettent soit à une section(9) soit à un ensemble de sections (9) de petits cubes (1) de pivoter donnant ainsi la possibilité aux petits cubes (1) de s'emboiter à d'autres petits cubes (1) après pivotement et poussée pour assurer à nouveau l'emboitement. La disposition des embouts (6a), formant la partie mâle des emboitements (6),dirigés dans le même sens vers les axes de rotation (7r) ou à l'opposé de ceux-çi, symétriques par rapport aux plans médians (10) du grand cube, permettent aux sections (9) de s'emboiter correctement dans les embouts femelles (6b) disposés en extrémité des axes d'emboitement (6e) en vis à vis. Dans la forme de réalisation selon la figure 1,les axes de rotation (7r) pour un cube constitué de cent vingt cinq petits cubes (1) donc d'un nombre impair de petits cubes (1) sont situés dans le même plan que les trois sections du milieu (9m1),(9m2) et(9m3) ou plans médians (10) du cube, la section (9m3) est perpendiculaire au plan de la feuille. The axis segments (5) interconnected by return springs (7) define axes of rotation (7r), arranged in three perpendicular directions (x, y, z), which join to the center of the cube (8). The sections (9) are separated from each other by traction and disengagement at the interlockings (6) but are maintained in contact with the return springs (7) which allow either a section (9) or to a set of sections (9) of small cubes (1) to rotate thereby giving the possibility cubes (1) to nest with other small cubes (1) after pivoting and pushing to ensure again the nesting. The arrangement of the end pieces (6a), forming the male part of the housings (6), directed in the same direction towards the axes of rotation (7r) or opposite to them, symmetrical with respect to the median planes (10) large cube, allow sections (9) to fit properly into the female ends (6b) disposed at the end of the interlocking pins (6e) facing. In the embodiment according to FIG. 1, the axes of rotation (7r) for a cube consisting of one hundred and twenty five small cubes (1), therefore of an odd number of small cubes (1) are located in the same plane as the three sections of the middle (9m1), (9m2) and (9m3) or median planes (10) of the cube, the section (9m3) is perpendicular to the plane of the sheet.
Dans la forme de réalisation selon la figure 4,les axes de rotation (7r) pour un cube constitué de soixante quatre petits cubes (1) donc d'un nombre pair de petits cubes (1) sont situés entre les six sections du milieu (9m4),(9m5),(9m6),(9m7),(9m8) et (9m9), les sections (9m8) et (9m9) sont perpendiculaires au plan de la feuille. Selon une variante non illustrée,les petits cubes (1) peuvent être constitués des faces pleines jointes entre elles par leurs arêtes (2) et d'un segment de diagonale (3) de liaison aux axes perpendiculaires (4). In the embodiment according to FIG. 4, the axes of rotation (7r) for a cube consisting of sixty-four small cubes (1) and therefore an even number of small cubes (1) are located between the six middle sections ( 9m4), (9m5), (9m6), (9m7), (9m8) and (9m9), sections (9m8) and (9m9) are perpendicular to the plane of the sheet. According to a variant not illustrated, the small cubes (1) may consist of solid faces joined together by their edges (2) and a diagonal segment (3) of connection to the perpendicular axes (4).
A titre d'exemple non limitatif,le cube aura des dimensions de l'ordre de 12 cm d'arêtes mais le nombre de petits cubes (1) n'est pas limité. As a non-limiting example, the cube will have dimensions of the order of 12 cm of edges but the number of small cubes (1) is not limited.
Le cube selon l'invention est particulièrement destiné à un jouet du type puzzle tridimensionnel avec notamment des faces ou des arêtes (2) de couleurs différentes permettant de réaliser des continuités de couleurs à l'intérieur du cube et sur ses côtés du fait de l'espacement (11) existant entre les faces des petits cubes (1) des différentes sections (9) ,obtenu par une longueur des segments d'axes (5) s'étendant au dela des faces des petits cubes (1) définissant chacun un demi-espacement (11 e), la longueur totale des axes de rotation (7r) et l'accouplement des parties complémentaires de maintien (12) donc des embouts mâles (6a) et femelles (6b) de deux petits cubes (1) aux extrémités des deux axes d'emboitement (6e) en vis à vis définissant l'espacement total (11) correspondant à l'espacement entre deux petits cubes (1). The cube according to the invention is particularly intended for a toy of the three-dimensional puzzle type, in particular with faces or edges (2) of different colors making it possible to produce color continuities inside the cube and on its sides because of the spacing (11) existing between the faces of the small cubes (1) of the different sections (9), obtained by a length of the axis segments (5) extending beyond the faces of the small cubes (1) each defining a half-spacing (11 e), the total length of the axes of rotation (7r) and the coupling of the complementary holding portions (12) thus male (6a) and female (6b) ends of two small cubes (1) to ends of the two interlocking axes (6e) opposite defining the total spacing (11) corresponding to the spacing between two small cubes (1).
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