JP2013066652A - Collapsible labyrinth - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a collapsible labyrinth which not only facilitates mounting and dismounting of components thereof but also is easily rearranged in various forms without the need of using a tool, and configures different paths thereby changing games and surely achieving learning and amusement effects, and has improved safety in use.SOLUTION: The collapsible labyrinth configures one labyrinth by connecting a plurality of labyrinth units 1. The labyrinth unit 1 includes four frame forming rods 10, one reinforcing rod 11 and a plurality of fixing units 12. The four frame forming rods 10 configure a square frame by connecting ends with each other. The reinforcing rod 11 is obliquely arranged on the diagonal of the frame and both ends are fixed to the frame. The fixing units 12 are inserted into respective perforated holes to fix the four frame forming rods 10 and the reinforcing rod 11 and the labyrinth unit 1 is completed.

Description

  The present invention relates to an assembly maze.

  A labyrinth building generally installed outdoors and used for entertainment or learning is composed of a plurality of separators and a plurality of fixed and connected units. Since most of the fixed / connecting units are composed of screws or nails, the passage of the assembled maze cannot be easily changed. A maze that does not change the passage will be remembered after being played several times, and the fun and challenge of the game will be lost. Therefore, in order to keep the maze fresh, it is necessary to periodically change the passage.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-295951

  However, disassembling and reassembling the maze unit is extremely time consuming. Further, when the labyrinth is disassembled, the separator is damaged, and it is easy to generate a situation where the separator cannot be recycled and becomes waste. Therefore, the material is wasted and the environment is polluted. In addition, the fixed maze unit has a very large volume, so that it is difficult to carry and takes up a lot of space during transportation. Moreover, since the separator used for a general maze shields space after being assembled, the movement of the person who plays a game cannot be observed from the outside. When a person who plays a game inside is a child, the child is likely to hurt and cry because of the absence of an outside adult's confirmation of whereabouts or danger.

  The present invention was created in view of such points, and can be applied to an arbitrary place, can be easily attached and detached without the need to use a tool, and can be easily recombined, The main objective is to provide a built-in maze that can change the game by configuring different passages, reliably achieve learning and entertainment effects, and improve safety in use.

As a result of continuous research and improvement, the present inventor completed the present invention against the above-mentioned drawbacks caused when assembling and using a general maze.
The assembly type maze according to the present invention forms a single maze by combining a plurality of maze units. The maze unit includes four frame forming bars, one reinforcing bar, and a plurality of fixing units. The four frame-forming rods form a square frame by joining the ends vertically to each other. The frame forming rod has a first connecting end at one end and a second connecting end at the other end. The first connecting end of the framing rod has a cut and a first perforation. The second connecting end of the framing rod has a cut and a second perforation. The frame forming rod has a plurality of third perforations.

  The reinforcing rods are disposed diagonally on the diagonal of the frame and have third connecting ends at both ends. The third connection end of the reinforcing rod has a cut and a third perforation formed on both sides in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame. The plurality of fixing units may include a first perforation of the first connection ends of the frame-forming rods overlapping on the frame, or a second perforation of the second connection end of the frame-forming rods overlapping on the frame and a third connection end of the reinforcing rod. Are inserted into the fourth perforation, and four frame forming bars and one reinforcing bar are fixed to complete the maze unit.

In the present invention, the frame forming rod has a half cut formed at the first connecting end and a two third cut formed at the second connecting end, whereas the reinforcing rod has the third connecting end. Has one-third cuts formed on both sides of the end.
In the present invention, the fixing unit is a string. The string has an inner thread formed at one end and an outer thread formed at the other end.
In the present invention, when the maze unit and the maze unit are connected to each other, the maze unit is fixed by inserting the fixing unit into the third perforations corresponding to the frame forming rods of the maze unit.

It is a perspective view which shows the assembly structure of the maze by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the frame formation stick | rod and the reinforcement stick | rod in the assembly structure of the maze by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the fixing unit in the assembly structure of the maze by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the maze unit in the assembly structure of the maze by one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing a state where two maze units are coupled to each other in the maze assembly structure according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view showing a maze configured based on a maze assembly structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the maze comprised based on the assembly structure of the maze by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows another maze comprised based on the assembly structure of the maze by one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an assembly-type maze according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
(One embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in this embodiment, a plurality of maze units 1 are combined to form one maze. The maze unit 1 includes four frame forming bars 10, one reinforcing bar 11, and a plurality of fixing units 12. The four frame forming rods 10 are vertically coupled to each other to form a square frame. The frame forming rod 10 has a connecting end 100 as a “first connecting end” and a connecting end 101 as a “second connecting end” at both ends. The connecting end 100 has a half cut 102 and a perforation 104 as a “first perforation”. Another connecting end 101 has a two-thirds cut 103 and a perforation 105 as a “second perforation”. The frame forming rod 10 has a plurality of perforations 106 as “third perforations” on the wall surface.

  The reinforcing rods 11 are disposed obliquely in the four frame forming rods 10 and have connecting ends 110 as “third connecting ends” at both ends. The two connecting ends 110 have all three-thirds mouths 111 formed on both sides and perforations 112 as “fourth perforations”. The plurality of fixing units 12 are inserted into the perforations 104 of the connecting ends 100 on the four frame-forming rods 10 that are vertically coupled to each other, the perforations 105 of the connecting ends 101, and the perforations 112 of the connecting ends 110 on the reinforcing rod 11. The fixing unit 12 may be formed of a string. The fixing unit 12 fixes the four frame forming bars 10 and the one reinforcing bar 11. The fixing unit 12 has an inner thread 120 formed at one end and an outer thread 121 formed at the other end. The above is the description of the maze assembly structure.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, when assembling, the connecting ends 100 of the two frame forming rods 10 are vertically connected to each other to form an angle of 90 degrees. At this time, the connecting ends 100 of the two frame forming rods 10 are placed in the corresponding cuts 102, and the perforations 104 on the connecting ends 100 of the two frame forming rods 10 correspond to each other. Subsequently, the fixing unit 12 is inserted into the two perforations 104 of the connecting ends 100 corresponding to each other, and the outer thread 121 at one end of the fixing unit 12 and the inner thread 120 at the other end are engaged with each other, thereby the two frames. Secure the interconnected ends on the forming rod 10.

  Subsequently, the two connecting ends 110 of the reinforcing rod 11 are respectively positioned in two-third cuts 103 on the other connecting ends 101 of the two vertically connected frame forming rods 10 to connect the reinforcing rods 11. A perforation 112 on the end 110 and a perforation 105 on another connecting end 101 of the framing rod 10 are made to correspond to each other. Subsequently, another two frame forming rods 10 are vertically connected to each other by the above-described method, and an angle of 90 degrees is exhibited.

  Subsequently, another connecting end 101 of the other two frame forming rods 10 is positioned at the connecting end 110 of the reinforcing rod 11, and the perforation 105 on the connecting end 101 of the two frame forming rods 10 and the reinforcing rod 11 are connected. The perforations 112 on the connecting end 110 are made to correspond to each other. Subsequently, the fixing unit 12 is inserted into the corresponding perforations 105 and 112, and the outer thread 121 at one end of the fixing unit 12 and the inner thread 120 at the other end are engaged with each other, as shown in FIG. The frame forming rod 10 and the reinforcing rod 11 are fixed to constitute one maze unit 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the two maze units 1 are brought into close contact with each other, and the perforations 106 on the wall surface of the frame forming rod 10 in close contact with each other are made to correspond to each other. If the two maze units 1 are connected and fixed by inserting and tightening 12, the connection of the maze units 1 is completed.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, when playing a game, a maze 2 can be configured by combining a plurality of groups of maze units 1 combined in the above-described manner based on the designed maze path. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, mazes 2 having different shapes can be configured by arbitrarily adjusting the angles of the maze units 1 connected to each other.
Since the maze unit 1 of the present embodiment can be attached and detached without using a tool, the attachment and detachment is extremely easy and quick. In addition to being able to assemble and adapt to any terrain and location, the game can be changed by configuring the maze 2 with different paths by arbitrarily changing the assembly as necessary, keeping the maze game fresh, A learning and entertainment effect can be reliably achieved.

  Moreover, since the maze unit 1 according to the present embodiment has a small volume after being disassembled and does not take up much space, it is not only convenient for transportation but also can reduce transportation costs. Moreover, not only can the maze unit 1 be used repeatedly, but damage is unlikely to occur. In addition, after the maze unit 1 is assembled, the maze unit 1 has a hollow shape, so that the movement of the player inside the maze 2 can be directly observed. When the internal player is a child, the child's whereabouts can be clearly confirmed from the outside and the movement of the child can be grasped, so that the safety in use is extremely high.

  From the above, it has been found that the present invention not only can achieve the intended purpose and effect, but is more practical than the conventional one. As mentioned above, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment at all, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning of invention, it can implement with a various form.

  1: maze unit, 10: frame forming rod, 100: connecting end (first connecting end), 101: connecting end (second connecting end), 102: half cut, 103: two third cut, 104: Perforation (first perforation) 105: Perforation (second perforation) 106: Perforation (third perforation) 11: Reinforcing rod 110: Connection end (third connection end) 111: One third Cut, 112: Perforation (fourth perforation), 12: Fixing unit, 120: Inner thread, 121: Outer thread, 2: Maze

Claims (4)

Combining multiple maze units to form one maze,
The maze unit is composed of four frame forming bars, one reinforcing bar and a plurality of fixing units,
The four frame-forming rods form a square frame by joining the ends vertically to each other,
The frame forming rod has a first connecting end at one end and a second connecting end at the other end,
The first connecting end of the frame forming rod has a cut formed on one side in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame, and a first perforation penetrating in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame;
The second connecting end of the frame forming rod has a cut formed on one side in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame, and a second perforation penetrating in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame,
The frame forming rod has a plurality of third perforations penetrating in the surface direction of the frame,
The reinforcing bar is disposed diagonally on the diagonal of the frame, and has third connection ends at both ends,
The third connection end of the reinforcing rod has two cuts formed on both sides in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame and a fourth perforation penetrating in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame. ,
The fixing unit is inserted into the first perforations of the first connecting ends of the frame-forming rods that overlap on the frame, or the second connecting ends of the frame-forming rods that overlap on the frame. An assembly characterized by being inserted into the second perforation and the fourth perforation of the third connecting end of the reinforcing rod, and fixing the four frame forming rods and the reinforcing rod to complete the maze unit. Expression maze. The cut formed in the first connecting end of the frame forming rod is formed by cutting one half of the first connecting end in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame,
The cut formed in the second connection end of the frame forming rod is formed by cutting out two thirds of the second connection end in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame,
The cut end formed in the third connection end of the reinforcing rod is formed by cutting one third of the third connection end in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the frame. 1 assembly maze.   The assembly type according to claim 1, wherein the fixing unit is a string, and has an inner thread formed at one end and an outer thread formed at the other end to which the inner thread can be screwed. maze.   When two maze units are connected to each other, the third perforation of the frame forming rod constituting one maze unit and the third perforation of the frame forming rod constituting the other maze unit The assembly type maze according to claim 1, wherein the two maze units are fixed by inserting a fixing unit.

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