JP2006217999A - Jigsaw puzzle and jigsaw puzzle device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a jigsaw puzzle with increased amusement and enhanced commodity value. <P>SOLUTION: The jigsaw puzzle has a base material 1 which displays patterns 3 and 4 on the both sides and which is divided into a plurality of pieces 2. One pattern 3 consists of a deformed map chart 30 prepared by using topography maps 32 in which the topography of maps of countries arbitrarily selected from a world map is drawn, and arranging deformed maps 31 of a plurality of countries expressed with deformed national flags 33 of the countries. The other pattern 4 consists of the world map 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a jigsaw puzzle and a jigsaw puzzle device.

  Conventionally, a jigsaw puzzle is generally displayed on one surface (front surface) of a flat substrate made of cardboard or the like by printing or the like, and the substrate is cut and divided into a plurality of pieces (conventional example 1). Are known. Since the jigsaw puzzle of the conventional example 1 uses only the surface pattern, the enjoyment is simplified.

In addition, as another conventional jigsaw puzzle, a pattern such as a pattern or a photograph is displayed on the surface of a flat base material by printing or the like, and the base material is divided into a plurality of pieces and pieces are arranged on the back surface of each piece. There is a display (conventional example 2) in which an address symbol corresponding to the position is displayed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this conventional example 2, a piece number is formed by an address symbol, and when a pattern is reproduced by combining pieces, the address symbol is used.
According to Conventional Example 2, even when the number of pieces is large, the pieces can be easily combined. However, the conventional example 2 also has the same problem as the conventional example 1 because the design is applied only to the surface of the substrate.
JP-A-9-299610

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a jigsaw puzzle and a jigsaw puzzle device that can increase the number of funs and improve the commercial value.

  In order to achieve the above object, one of the present inventions (first invention) is a jigsaw puzzle in which a flat substrate is divided into a plurality of pieces, and symbols are displayed on one and both surfaces of the substrate. The two symbols are different symbols. In this specification of the present invention, “design” is used as a broad concept including various figures, pictures, patterns, and the like.

  In the present invention, the means for displaying the design on the substrate is not particularly limited, and printing and other means can be arbitrarily selected and employed.

Among the present inventions, another invention (second invention) is the jigsaw puzzle according to the first invention, wherein the design of one surface of the base material is a plurality of countries arbitrarily selected from countries of the world. A map list created by arranging the maps of the above, wherein the pattern on the other side of the base material is a world map.
In the second invention, the map of the country can be drawn realistically, but can be expressed and drawn by arbitrarily deforming, such as characteristically or schematically. Some regions, islands, etc. may be omitted from the country map. The number of countries constituting the map list can be arbitrarily determined. The same applies to the invention described later.
Further, in the second invention, the world map can be drawn realistically, but can be expressed and drawn by arbitrarily deforming it, such as characteristically or schematically. Some regions, islands, etc. may be omitted from the world map. The same applies to the invention described later.

Among the present inventions, yet another invention (third invention) is the jigsaw puzzle according to the first invention, wherein the design of one surface of the base material is a plurality of countries arbitrarily selected from countries in the world. The national flag is a list of national flags, and the design on the other side of the base material is a world map.
In the third invention, the national flag can be drawn realistically, but can be expressed and drawn by arbitrarily deforming, such as characteristically or schematically. The number of national flags constituting the national flag list can be arbitrarily determined. The same applies to the invention described later.

Still another invention of the present invention (fourth invention) is the jigsaw puzzle of the first invention, wherein the design of one surface of the base material is a map of a country arbitrarily selected from the world map. It is a deformed map list created by arranging a plurality of deformed maps representing the country's national flag using a topographic map depicting the land, and the pattern on the other side of the base material is a world map And
In the fourth invention, the topography of the map of the country can be drawn realistically, but can be expressed and drawn by arbitrarily deforming it, such as characteristic or schematic. In this case, some regions or islands may be omitted from the country map. In addition, the number of countries constituting the deformed map list can be arbitrarily determined. The same applies to the invention described later.

  Still another invention of the present invention (fifth invention) is a jigsaw puzzle device comprising the jigsaw puzzle according to any one of the second to fourth inventions and a case for accommodating the puzzle. The case includes a pair of transparent or semi-transparent plates corresponding to the puzzle, and is configured to accommodate the puzzle in and out between the plates.

  Still another invention of the present invention (sixth invention) is the jigsaw puzzle device of the fifth invention, further comprising an arbitrary number of pin flags, the pin flag comprising a head plate portion and the head plate. A map of a country arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world is displayed on the top surface of the head plate, and the map of each pin flag is different from each other. It is a map of the country.

  According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the jigsaw puzzle device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the national flag arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world is displayed on the upper surface of the headboard portion instead of the map. The flag of each pin flag is a flag of a different country.

  Still another invention among the present inventions (8th invention) is the jigsaw puzzle device according to the 6th invention, wherein the deformed map described in the 4th invention is used instead of the map on the upper surface of the head plate. Is displayed, and the deformed map of each pin flag is a deformed map of a different country.

  The present invention has the following effects. (1) Since different symbols are displayed on both sides of the jigsaw puzzle, the jigsaw puzzle can be enjoyed using both sides of the piece. Moreover, since the pieces are combined while selecting the matching surface among the one or the other surfaces of the pieces, the way of combining the pieces becomes complicated and the enjoyment increases. Therefore, the commercial value of the jigsaw puzzle can be increased. (2) According to the second to eighth inventions, in addition to the above effects, by utilizing one side of each piece, a map or figure of the world country or a national flag of the world country can be enjoyed while enjoying the jigsaw puzzle. Necessary to memorize (learn). In addition, by using the other side of the piece, the world map can be inevitably stored (learned) while enjoying the jigsaw puzzle. (3) According to the fourth invention, in addition to the above-described effects, by using one side of the piece, the topography and the national flag of the country map of the world are simultaneously and inevitably stored while enjoying the jigsaw puzzle. (Learning). (4) According to the fifth to eighth inventions, in addition to the above-described effects, it becomes convenient to use the jigsaw puzzle as a decorative article such as a forehead, a wall hanging or a leaning.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view (a) seen from one side and a plan view (b) seen from the other side showing an embodiment of a jigsaw puzzle of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of FIG. 1 (b), FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view showing a part of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of a deformed map, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example of the manufacturing process of the jigsaw puzzle.
1A and 1B and FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, which will be described later, actually appear symmetrically on the drawing, but are identical here. What is described in is disclosed.

  1 to 7, a jigsaw puzzle 100 according to this embodiment includes a plurality of pieces 2... 2 formed by dividing a flat substrate 1 by any means, and one and the other of the substrates 1. Symbols 3 and 4 are displayed on both sides.

The base material 1 of this embodiment is disclosed as being formed in a rectangular shape. In this case, the shape of the substrate 1 can be changed to a square, polygon, circle, or any other shape.
Although the magnitude | size of the base material 1 can be determined arbitrarily, it can form in the magnitude | size about B5 thru | or A3 plate, for example. However, the size of the substrate 1 is not limited to the above range.

  The material constituting the substrate 1 is not particularly limited, and any material can be selected and employed. For example, a paper material, plastic, or the like can be employed. The substrate 1 of this embodiment is constructed by superposing and bonding plain paper, high-quality paper, kraft paper, synthetic paper and other papers 12 and 13 on both sides of a cardboard 11. The symbols 3 and 4 are displayed on the surfaces of the papers 12 and 13.

  The jigsaw puzzle 100 of the embodiment is configured by cutting and dividing into a plurality of pieces 2 in an arbitrary shape using a flat plate punching machine or the like. The number of pieces 2 constituting the jigsaw puzzle is arbitrarily determined according to the size of the substrate 1 and the like. In this embodiment, an example constituted by 504 pieces 2 is disclosed. However, as described above, the number of pieces 2 can be arbitrarily increased or decreased. Of course, the shape of each piece 2 is not limited to that shown in the figure.

Next, an example of the manufacturing method of the jigsaw puzzle of embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, a cutting blade 14 such as a flat plate punching machine is pushed in from one surface (upper surface in the drawing) of the base material 1 to perform a punching process, and a predetermined shape, Cut and split into any number of pieces 2.
By the above process, as shown in FIG. 7C, in the view of the cutting line 15 (parting line) formed by the cutting blade 14, the upper edge periphery, that is, the upper edge periphery of each piece 2 is pressed by the blade 14. The border 21 is applied and the finish is beautiful.

However, in the drawing of the cutting line 15, there is a problem that impairs the aesthetics, such as the lower end peripheral part, that is, the lower peripheral part of each piece 2, the cutting line 15 is left as it is, and the burrs are sometimes formed.
Therefore, in this embodiment, after the punching process, the pressing process is performed along the peripheral edge of the lower end of each piece 2 to give an edge 22. Thereby, the lower end peripheral part of each piece 2 is also finished finely like the upper end peripheral part. The edge 22 can be formed by, for example, hot pressing using a stamp having the same shape as the contour of the cutting edge of the cutting blade 14. In this case, the punching process and the pressing process can be performed on the same line.

  The means for displaying the symbols 3 and 4 on the substrate 1 is not particularly limited, and various printing and other means can be arbitrarily selected and employed.

  The symbol 3 on one side of the substrate 1 and the symbol 4 on the other side are composed of different symbols. The pattern 3 on one side of this embodiment is composed of a deformed map list 30 prepared by arranging deformed maps 31 of a plurality of countries.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 in detail, the deformed map 31 uses a terrain map 32 depicting the terrain of a country map arbitrarily selected from the world map, and displays a national flag 33 of the country. Expressed and created. The deformed map 31 is created by expressing a corresponding national flag 33 in a deformed manner using the color of the national flag 33 using the entire landform of the topographic map 32.
The country can be selected arbitrarily. The number of deformed maps 31 for creating the map list 30 is arbitrarily determined according to the size of the base material 1 and the like. In this embodiment, an example in which the deformed maps 31 of 170 countries are arranged at substantially equal intervals is disclosed. However, as described above, the number of deformed maps 31 can be arbitrarily increased or decreased.

  The terrain map 32 can realistically draw the terrain (shape) of the corresponding country, but can be expressed and drawn by arbitrary deformation such as characteristic or schematic. In this case, some areas or islands may be omitted from the map. Each deformed map 31 has a country name 34 written thereon.

As described above, the deformed map 31 is created by using the entire topographic map 32 and expressing the national flag 33 of the country in a deformed manner using colors.
In the embodiment, for example, the deformed map 31 of the country of Japan is created by coloring the area of Aomori Prefecture from almost the central region of Honshu of the topographic map 32 in red and the other regions in white. In the topographic map 32 of Japan, Shikoku, Okinawa, Oshima and other islands are omitted.

  The deformed map 31 of the American country is created by creating a topographic map 32 by omitting Alaska, Hawaii, etc., and using the entire topographic map 32 and drawing stars and stripes using colors. Further, the deformed map 31 of the French country is created by coloring the topographic map 32 of the French country by dividing it into almost three parts in blue, white and red. Furthermore, the deformed map 31 of the country of Italy is created by dividing the topographic map 32 of the country of Italy into the colors used for the Italian flag 33, ie, green, white and red. .

  The above-described deformed map is disclosed as an example, and is not limited to the above-described configuration. The deformed map can be freely deformed using the color used in the national flag 33 of the country using the topographic map 32. And can create a deformed map of each country. Further, a mark such as a city can be displayed in the deformed map 31 as desired.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the pattern 3 on one surface of the substrate 1 is composed of the map list 30. Therefore, by using this aspect, it is possible to inevitably acquire knowledge of the topography and national flags of countries in the world while enjoying a jigsaw puzzle. Further, the design 3 has an elegant design beauty and exhibits an excellent decorative effect.

  The symbol 4 on the other surface of this embodiment is composed of a world map 40. In addition, a meridian 41, an equator 42 and a latitude line 43 are displayed on the world map 40. The equator 42 is indicated by a red line.

The configuration of the world map 40 can be created by freely expressing it, such as realistic or arbitrarily deformed. The map 40 may be written with country names and major city names. The country name should be entered as a minimum. However, it is not necessary to list all country names.
Also, some areas, islands, etc. can be omitted from the world map 40. In this embodiment, a world map in which the Arctic and Antarctica continents and some islands are omitted is drawn.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the pattern 4 on the other surface of the substrate 1 is composed of the world map 40. Therefore, by using this aspect, knowledge of the world map can be inevitably acquired while enjoying the jigsaw puzzle.

In addition, although the jigsaw puzzle of this embodiment disclosed the example which comprised one surface design 3 of the base material 1 by the said deformed map list 30, the said design 3 was arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world. A map list created by arranging maps of a plurality of countries may be used. Further, the symbol 3 may be constituted by a national flag list created by arranging national flags of a plurality of countries arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world.
By adopting these configurations, in the former case, knowledge of world maps and figures (shapes) can inevitably be acquired while enjoying a jigsaw puzzle. In the latter case, knowledge of national flags of countries around the world can inevitably be acquired while enjoying a jigsaw puzzle.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a case employed in the jigsaw puzzle device according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a transparent film is attached to one side of the jigsaw puzzle, and FIG. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a state where a transparent film is attached to both surfaces, FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing a process of storing the puzzle in the case, and FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing a state where the puzzle is stored in the case. . In this embodiment, since the jigsaw puzzle employs the jigsaw puzzle 100 of the above-described embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the configuration of the puzzle 100 and the description thereof is omitted.

  8 to 12, the jigsaw puzzle device of this embodiment includes the jigsaw puzzle 100 of the above-described embodiment and the case 5 that accommodates the puzzle 100.

  The case 5 includes a pair of transparent or translucent plates 51 and 52 having a size corresponding to the puzzle 100 and an edge frame 53 attached to both the plates 51 and 52. Both the plates 51 and 52 are made of a transparent or translucent plastic plate having an appropriate thickness. The thickness of the plates 51 and 52 is not particularly limited, but can be set to about 0.5 mm to about 1.5 mm, for example.

  The edge frame 53 is made of plastic, wood, paper, or the like. The edge frame 53 has an appropriate thickness and width, the left and right side frames 54 and 55 having a length corresponding to the width of the plates 51 and 52 (the vertical dimension of the plate in FIG. 8), and the plate 51. , 52 (the left and right dimensions of the plate in FIG. 8) and a corresponding lower frame 56.

The edge frame 53 is formed in a substantially U shape by fixing one end (the lower end in the figure) of both side frames 54 and 55 to both ends of the lower frame 56 or integrally forming the frame.
The plates 51 and 52 are opposed to each other with an interval substantially corresponding to the thickness of the base material 1 of the puzzle 100, and both ends (both left and right in the figure) of the plates 51 and 52 are disposed on both side frames 54. , 55 and the lower end is engaged and fixed to the lower frame.

  In FIG. 8, the upper ends of both the plates 51 and 52 of the case 5 are opened to form an entrance / exit 57, and an accommodation portion 58 for accommodating the puzzle 100 is formed between the plates 51 and 52. . Then, the puzzle 100 is configured to be detachably accommodated in the accommodating portion 58 between the plates 51 and 52 through the entrance / exit 57.

  The case 5 of this embodiment is configured as described above, and the puzzle 100 is accommodated in the case 5 as follows, for example. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, one surface of the base material 1 of the jigsaw puzzle 100 is made of stretched or unstretched polypropylene (PP, OP, etc.) or other plastic film, and has a size corresponding to the base material 1. The film 59 is adhered so as to be peelable with a weak adhesive. Or as shown in FIG. 10, the said transparent film 59 is adhere | attached on both surfaces of the base material 1 similarly to the above. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 in the above state, the puzzle 100 is inserted between the plates 51 and 52 through the entrance / exit 57 of the edge frame 53 and accommodated in the accommodating portion 58 (see FIG. 12).

  As described above, the jigsaw puzzle 100 is accommodated in the edge frame 53, and this is used as an ornament such as a forehead, a wall hanging, or a standing hanging. When a puzzle game is performed, the puzzle 100 is taken out from the case 5 and the film 59 is peeled off. In addition, a hanging tool, a standing tool, etc. can also be provided in the appropriate part of the case 5.

  In this embodiment, the example in which the symbol 3 on one surface of the base material 1 of the puzzle 100 is configured by the deformed map list 30 has been described. However, the symbol 3 is deformed as in the jigsaw puzzle described above. Instead of the list 30, a map list or a national flag list may be used.

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing an example of a flag pin employed in the jigsaw puzzle device of the embodiment, and FIG. 14 is an enlarged side view showing one of the flag pins shown in FIG.

  The jigsaw puzzle device of this embodiment is provided with an arbitrary number of flag pins 6... 6 in the jigsaw puzzle device of the above embodiment. The number of flag pins 6 is not particularly limited, and examples include about 20 to about 50 (however, the number can be increased or decreased freely).

  The flag pin 6 includes a head plate portion 61 formed in an appropriate size (for example, about 8 mm to about 15 mm) in a circular shape, a square shape, or other shapes (circular in the drawing), and the center of the lower surface of the head plate portion 61. A pin 62 protruding from the portion is provided. In addition, the magnitude | size of the headboard part 61 is not limited to the said range.

A map (not shown) of a country arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world is displayed on the upper surface of the head plate 61. The map of each flag pin 6 displays a map of a different country for each pin.
The country can be selected arbitrarily. Further, as the means for displaying the map, various printing and other means can be arbitrarily selected and adopted as in the above-described embodiment.

  In the flag pin 6 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, a paper material 63 such as a seal having the same size as the head plate 61 is fixed to the upper surface of the head plate 61 by adhesion or the like. The map is displayed on the surface of the paper material 63.

  The jigsaw puzzle device of this embodiment includes an arbitrary number of flag pins 6 as described above. The flag pin 6 is used as follows, for example. That is, as described in the jigsaw puzzle device of the embodiment, the puzzle 100 is accommodated in the edge frame 53. Then, on the surface of the world map 40 on which the symbol 3 is displayed, the pin is placed on the portion corresponding to the country map displayed on the flag pin 6 from the top of the plate 51 (or 52) of the case 5. Insert 62. In this case, the pin 6 is inserted into a site such as a country where the user or his / her family has traveled or a country where he / she has traveled. In addition, the said usage example was demonstrated as an example and is not limited above. When this configuration is adopted, the utility value of the jigsaw puzzle device is further improved.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which a map of the country is displayed on the flag pin 6 has been described. However, in the same manner as the jigsaw puzzle described above, a national flag arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world is used instead of the map. It may be displayed. Moreover, it may replace with the said map and the structure which displays the said deformed map 31 may be employ | adopted. Also in this case, the national flag or deformed map of each flag pin 6 is displayed as a national flag or deformed map of a different country for each pin.

  Further, the above-described embodiment is disclosed as an example, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the technical idea described in the claims. Is.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a jigsaw puzzle of the present invention, in which FIG. (A) is a plan view seen from one surface, and (b) is a plan view seen from the other surface. FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of FIG. It is a top view which expands and shows a part of FIG. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the AA line of FIG. 4, and expanding partially. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the deformation map employ | adopted as the said jigsaw puzzle. FIGS. 7A to 7E are explanatory views showing an example of the manufacturing process of the jigsaw puzzle. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the case employ | adopted as the jigsaw puzzle apparatus of one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the transparent film to one side of the said jigsaw puzzle. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the transparent film to both surfaces of the said jigsaw puzzle. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of accommodating the said jigsaw puzzle in the said case. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which accommodated the jigsaw puzzle same as the above in the case. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the flag pin employ | adopted as the said jigsaw puzzle apparatus. It is a side view which expands and shows one of the flag pins shown in FIG.

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1 base material 2 piece 3 design 4 design 30 deformed map list 31 deformed map 32 topographic map 33 national flag 40 world map

Claims (8)

In a jigsaw puzzle in which a flat substrate is divided into multiple pieces,
The design is displayed on one and the other side of the substrate,
The two symbols are different symbols,
Jigsaw puzzle. The design on one side of the base material is a map list created by arranging maps of a plurality of countries arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world,
The jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1, wherein the pattern on the other surface of the base material is a world map. The design on one side of the base material is a national flag list created by arranging the flags of a plurality of countries arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world,
The jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1, wherein the pattern on the other surface of the base material is a world map. The design of one side of the base material was created by arranging a plurality of deformed maps representing the national flags of the country, using a topographic map depicting the topography of a country map arbitrarily selected from the world map. It is a deformed map list,
The jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1, wherein the pattern on the other surface of the base material is a world map. A jigsaw puzzle device comprising the jigsaw puzzle according to any one of claims 2 to 4 and a case for accommodating the puzzle,
The case includes a pair of transparent or translucent plates corresponding to the puzzle,
The puzzle is configured so as to be freely inserted and removed between the two plates.
Jigsaw puzzle device. The jigsaw puzzle device according to claim 5, further comprising an arbitrary number of pin flags,
The pin flag includes a head plate portion and a pin projecting from the center of the lower surface of the head plate portion, and a map of a country arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world is displayed on the upper surface of the head plate portion. And
The jigsaw puzzle device according to claim 1, wherein the map of each pin flag is a map of a different country. In the jigsaw puzzle device according to claim 6, a national flag of a country arbitrarily selected from the countries of the world is displayed on the upper surface of the head plate portion, instead of the map,
The jigsaw puzzle device, wherein the national flag of each pin flag is a national flag of a different country. In the jigsaw puzzle device according to claim 6, the deformed map according to claim 4 is displayed on the upper surface of the head plate portion, instead of the map,
The jigsaw puzzle device, wherein the deformed map of each pin flag is a deformed map of a different country.

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