FR2972363A1 - Device for visualizing and identifying e.g. house image on support for playing game by children, has set of identical references provided in correspondence with another set of references, where references are added to identical images - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a support (zigma 2), and a part (1) for representation of images e.g. house images (3). A set of identical images (3a) is reproduced on the part. A set of identical references (4a) e.g. printable and readable characters such as figures, is provided in correspondence with another set of identical references (4) provided on the part. The set of references is added to the identical images. The identical images are reproduced several times with different orientations.

Description

The present invention relates to a device for easily viewing and identifying images on a medium.

Traditionally, the identification of images on a medium, for example on a game board, is done by means of references. The identification sets consist of having a room where an image is represented and searching for a reproduction, identical or equivalent, of this image on a medium containing many images. The reference, such as A2 (or B7) is written on both the part and the support. It ensures that the player has found the right image. Such a system is described in the patent 2,844,723 "Device for referencing parts relative to a support". This system, marketed in the field of children's games, however, requires to distribute to each player a support. The use of a single support common to all players, sitting around a table, is not possible because the players would not be placed in equivalent ways to view a particular image of the support. The players located in the axis of the image would be advantaged compared to others.

The device according to the invention overcomes this disadvantage. Indeed, it comprises, according to a first characteristic, a medium in which the images are reproduced several times and presented in different directions. This characteristic can be broken down in several ways, of which here is a non-exhaustive list: The images are reproduced 2 times at 180 ° from each other. This constitutes pairs of images. According to a preferred embodiment, half of the pairs of images are oriented in one direction and the other half in 90 °. The images are reproduced 3 times and presented at 120 ° from each other. - The images are reproduced 4 times and presented in directions making between them multiple angles of 90 °. The images are reproduced 6 times and presented in directions making between them multiple angles of 60 °.

In a particular embodiment, the support consists of a set of boards. These can be scattered on a table or gathered together like a puzzle. The total number of boards can be any. The constitution of the support in a set of boards can be declined in several ways, of which here is a nonlimiting list: The boards are rectangular and gathered together so that each board is rotated at 90 ° to its neighbors in order to achieve overall shape of mesh. In this embodiment, holes are present between the boards. -2 The planks are square and gathered like a pavement. The boards are triangular and gathered together so that each board is rotated 180 ° relative to its neighbors. The planks are hexagonal and gathered together to create a global shape structured like a honeycomb.

In a particular embodiment, the boards have protuberances and recesses in order to fit in the manner of a puzzle and thus constitute a more rigid support whose overall shape is better defined.

According to a second characteristic, the device comprises parts. On each piece are an image and a reference. These references are also present on the support. The images of the pieces correspond to the images of the support. They are identical or equivalent, that is to say they can be strictly identical or slightly different as, for example be represented at different scales or with different colors or be carried out one per photograph and the another by drawing or presenting any other form of difference of fantasy and not altering the fact that they correspond.

In the same way, the references written on the pieces correspond to the references written on the support. This creates a double match: matching images and matching references. This allows, when a player indicates that an image represented on a part corresponds to an image represented on the support, to verify it by looking if the reference inscribed on the part corresponds to the reference inscribed on the support. According to nonlimiting embodiments: the references may be all kinds of printable and readable character combinations (numbers, letters, abbreviations), the references may be names, the references may be musical notes, the references may be references Geometric shapes, references can be simple pictures (animal pictures, pictures of things, pictures of objects), references can be all sorts of combinations of items previously listed.

According to a preferred embodiment the references on the parts are identical to the references on the support. According to an alternative embodiment, a double system of references is set up. References belonging to a first system are written on the parts and other references belonging to a second system are written on the medium. A translation is put in place between these two systems. It can be declined in several ways, of which here is a nonlimiting list: use of a table of correspondence, use of a dictionary such as for example a French-English dictionary, 10 - use of a conversion formula.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an exemplary embodiment of the device according to the invention. FIG. 2 represents various examples of boards constituting the support of the device. Figure 3 shows different examples of supports made by assembling boards. Figure 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the boards.

With reference to these drawings, the device comprises parts (1) in which images (3) and references (4) are represented. It also comprises a support (E2), which can be composed of planks (2), (2 '), (2 "), (2"') and (2 ""), on which are represented, with different orientations, images (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) and (3f) and written references (4a), (4b), (4c), (4d), (4e) and (4e) 4f). In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the support (E2) consists of two boards (2) and (2 ') forming a game board. This device can constitute a communication set. The pieces (1) and (the) are initially hidden in a bag. A player takes a coin (1) and is very careful not to show it to other players. He is the leader. He orally describes the image (3) on this piece and the other players listen. For example, he can say "I see a roof with a chimney and smoke". From this description the other players try to recognize the image on the support (E2). When a player has recognized the image, here (3a) or (3b), he orally expresses the reference (4a) or (4b), ie "House". The leader hears this reference and looks at 35 if it corresponds to the reference (4) written on the piece (1). As in this description, it is the case, the leader says "won" and gives the piece to the player who has expressed the right reference. If the reference had been inaccurate, the leader would have said "it's wrong" and would have continued his description. When the coin is won, the player who won it becomes leader for the next piece. And so on. The game stops when there is no more room in the bag. The player with the most coins at the end of the game wins.

Still in the embodiment shown in Figure 1, on a board (2) is shown a pair of images (3a) and (3b) oriented at 180 ° to one another. For reasons of simplification, only two boards (2) and (2 ') are shown in this figure, while it takes much more to make a game. In this example the support (E2) consists of boards (2 ) and (2 ') scattered. On the piece (1) is a reference (4), here "House". It could have been "B12" 10 or a geometric shape like a red circle or a green square. On the board (2) are references (4a) and (4b). They are identical to the reference (4) on the part (1), here in this case "House". It could have been "House" for reference (4) and "House" for references (4a) and (4b). In this case the correspondence between the two reference systems is carried out with a French-English dictionary.

As shown in FIG. 2, the boards (2) can have a rectangular, square, triangular or even hexagonal shape and have a variable number of images (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e ) and (3f) and references (4a), (4b), (4c), (4d), (4e) and (4f). This list of examples is nonlimiting.

As shown in the sub-figure 2a, the boards (2) may have a rectangular shape and have the same image twice (3a) and (3b) each having a reference, respectively (4a) and (4b). In this example, the images are represented heads 25 spades, that is to say 180 ° from each other. This allows two players located on either side of a game table to have the same visibility of what the board represents.

As shown in the sub-figure 2b, the boards (2) can have a triangular shape and present the same image three times (3a), (3b) and (3c) each having a reference, respectively (4a), (4b) ) and (4c). In this example the images are represented at 120 ° from each other. This allows players around a table to have almost identical visibility of what the board represents.

As shown in sub-figure 2c, the boards (2) may have a square shape and have the same image four times (3a), (3b), (3c) and (3d) each having a reference, respectively (4a ), (4b), (4c) and (4d). In this example, the images are represented in directions that make multiple angles of 90 ° between each other. This balances the visibility even better for players around a table. In this example, the fact of having 4 rectangular images, not square, in a square shows a free central area (5). This zone can be used to set a game piece (not shown in the figure).

As shown in the sub-figure 2d, the boards (2) may have a square shape and have the same image twice (3a) and (3b) each having a reference, respectively (4a) and (4b). In this example the images are represented at 180 ° from each other and the square is divided into two areas by its diagonal.

As shown in sub-figure 2e, the boards (2) may have a hexagonal shape and present the same image three times (3a), (3b) and (3c) each having a reference, respectively (4a), (4b) and (4c). In this example the images are represented at 120 ° from each other.

As shown in the sub-figure 2f, the boards (2) can have a hexagonal shape and present the same image six times (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) and (3f) comprising each a reference, respectively (4a), (4b), (4c), (4d), (4e) and (4f). In this example, the images are represented in directions that make angles of 60 ° between each other. This allows players around a table to have a completely identical visibility of what the board represents.

Still in the case of Figure 2, in embodiments, not shown in the figure, the boards (2) could have fewer references than images, for example the boards (2) could include only the reference ( 4a), or as another example, in the case of the sub-figure 2f the board (2) which has the same image six times (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) and ( 3f) could only have 3 references (4a), (4c) and (4e).

As shown in FIG. 3, the support (E2) may consist of a set of boards (2), (2 '), (2 "), (2"') and (2 "") joined together. like a puzzle. This list of examples is not limiting.

As shown in the sub-figure 3a, the support (E2) may consist of a set of rectangular boards (2), (2 '), (2 ") and (2"') assembled together so that Each board is rotated 90 ° relative to its neighbors in order to achieve a global mesh shape. In this embodiment, holes (6) are present between the boards. When each board (2) has two spades head images (not shown in the figure), the fact of alternating them at 90 ° even better balance visibility for players around a table.

As shown in the sub-figure 3b, the support (E2) may consist of a set of square boards (2), (2 '), (2 ") and (2"') assembled together in the manner paving.

As shown in the sub-figure 3c, the support (E2) may consist of a set of triangular boards (2), (2 '), and (2 ") assembled together so that each board is turned to 180 ° compared to its close neighbors, that is to say having a common side 10.

As shown in the sub-figure 3d, the support (E2) may consist of a set of hexagonal boards (2), (2 '), (2 "), (2"') and (2 ') assembled between they in order to achieve a global structured form like a honeycomb.

As shown in FIG. 4, the planks (2) may have protrusions (7) and recesses (8) in order to fit together like a puzzle and thus constitute a more rigid support (E2) whose Global fouge is better defined. This figure represents a non-limiting exemplary embodiment.

As shown in the sub-figure 4a, a board (2) may have excrescences (7) and recesses (8) of complementary shape to allow the interlocking boards between them. In this example the shape is a semicircle.

As shown in sub-figure 4b, the boards (2) and (2 ') can fit together to form the support (E2). The protuberances (7) are positioned in the recesses (8) of neighboring boards. In this example in global mesh form, there are holes (6).

The device according to the invention is particularly intended to be used for games (board games, communication games, educational games, educational games). 15 20

Claims (9)

CLAIMS1) Device containing a support (E2) and parts (1) where are represented images (3) and registered references (4) characterized in that: - images (3a) identical or equivalent to the images (3) contained on the parts (1) are represented on the support (E2), references (4a) identical or in correspondence with the references (4) inscribed on the parts (1), are added to the images (3a) of the support (E2) . and the images, represented on the support (E2), are reproduced several times (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) and (3f) with different orientations, 2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that each image (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) and (3f) reproduced on the support (E2) is added a reference ( 4a), (4b), (4c), (4d), (4e) and (4f). 3) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that the references (4a), (4b), (4c), (4d), (4e) and (4f) added to the images (3a), (3b) , (3c), (3d), (3e) and (3f) of the support (E2) are identical to the references (4) inscribed on the parts (1) where the identical or equivalent images (3) are represented. 4) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that the references (4a), (4b), (4c), (4d), (4e) and (4f) added to the images (3a), (3b) , (3c), (3d), (3e) and (3f) of the support (E2) can be deduced from the references (4) inscribed on the parts (1) in which the images (3) which are identical or equivalent, by intermediate of a table, dictionary or conversion formula. 5) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the references (4), (4a), (4b), (40, (4d), (4e) and (4f) consist of printable and legible characters (numbers, letters, abbreviations), or names, or musical notes, or geometric shapes, simple images (images of animals, images of things, images of objects), or of all kinds of combinations these items. 6) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the images (3a), (3b), (3c), (3d), (3e) and (3f) reproduced on the support are: 2 times and presented at 180 ° from each other. or 3 times and presented at 120 ° from each other. or 4 times and presented in directions that make 90 ° multiple angles between them. or 6 times and presented in directions making between them multiple angles of 60 °. 7) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support (E2) consists of any set of independent boards (2), (2 '), (2 "), (2') and ( 2 '). 8) Device according to claim 7 characterized in that the boards (2), (2 '), (2 "), (2"') and (2 ') constituting the support (E2) are: rectangular and have the same image 2 times and are assembled together so that each board is turned at 90 ° relative to its neighbors in order to achieve a global mesh shape or are present holes (6) between the boards, or triangular and have the same image 3 times, or square and have the same image 2 times or 4 times, or hexagonal and have the same image 3 times or 6 times. 9) Device according to claim 7 or claim 8 characterized in that the boards (2) have protrusions (7) and recesses (8) in order to fit in the manner of a puzzle and thus constitute a support (E2).