JP2017176729A - puzzle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a puzzle difficult to combine while having a simple shape, allowing a user to enjoy playing, inexpensive, and easy to produce.SOLUTION: A combined puzzle is for combining tile-type small pieces. In the puzzle in which a whole shape by combining all the tiles becomes a plate-like quadrangular shape, there is no artificial graphic to be a hint of combination of the tiles, such as printing, coating, bonding, handwriting, seizure display, ruggedness processing, embossing and reflection rate adjustment, in the front face, rear face and four lateral faces of the tile, there is linear cutting-out at least one time so as to cut opposite two sides in the fours sides of the quadrangular shape, and there is at least one pair of tiles having a wood material or different shapes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a puzzle that combines tile-shaped pieces.

  There have been many puzzles that combine tile-shaped pieces, but all the pieces are quadrilateral, and printing, painting, pasting, handwriting, baking, engraving, laser processing, unevenness, which are hints for tile combination None of them had any artificial graphics such as processing, embossing, or reflectance adjustment.

JP2002-11240 Full-open S59-166465

  The present invention aims to provide a puzzle that is simple in shape but difficult to combine and can be enjoyed. It is also intended to provide a puzzle that is easy to manufacture and inexpensive.

The present invention is a combination puzzle in which tile-shaped pieces (hereinafter referred to as “tiles”) are combined. The overall shape combining all the tiles is a plate-like quadrilateral. The method of cutting out tiles from a quadrilateral is to cut across two opposing sides of the four sides of the quadrilateral.
In this case, “cutting out” does not mean to actually cut with a saw or knife, but to cut a quadrilateral plate with a line on the front view, so that it is divided into tiles. It also includes manufacturing.
It is more difficult for a puzzle to cut out so that there is no big difference in the size of the tiles.
The number of lines to be cut out may be one or more, but as a realistic puzzle, it is 4 to 5 in each of the vertical and horizontal directions, and at most 20 in each of the vertical and horizontal directions.

  The number of tiles can be increased by cutting out two opposite sides different from the two opposite sides cut out first. At this time, the cutting width generated by cutting out on the first two opposite sides (in the case of cutting with a saw, the width of the saw) is packed into a plate-like lump, and then the remaining two opposite sides are cut. It is good to cut out.

The front, back, and four sides of the tile are printed, painted, pasted, handwritten, baked, and uneven as hints (clues) for the combination of tiles, except for the description of the tile, name, brand name, etc. Do not include artificial graphics (information) such as processing, embossing, and reflectance adjustment.
This is not only simple and beautiful, but also reduces the information provided for the combination and functions as a more interesting puzzle.
In the prior art documents, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-11240 and S59-164685 are both provided with graphics as hints for combination, not only making the combination easy, but also the simple beauty of the puzzle. It is damaged.

If the material is wood, it is not necessary because there are grain etc., but the texture of the material in combination with resin or paper (homogeneity of visual color and brightness of the surface of the material, unevenness of tactile specific force) If you cannot make full use of the partial changes such as the characteristics, material sensation, and effects) that are captured as a whole, the difference in shape that can be obtained when cutting out is used as a hint for combination.
If the texture of the material cannot be utilized and there are tiles with the same shape, they can be combined even if the tiles with the same shape are replaced. In this case, the excitement as a puzzle becomes smaller as the combination becomes easier.
If the texture of the material cannot be utilized and all the tiles have the same shape, the tiles are combined into a quadrilateral in any way, so this combination puzzle is not established.
There is always a wood texture on the cut surface of the wood.

Since the puzzle according to the present invention has a simple shape, no graphics for combination, and the correctness of the combination is clear, it can be enjoyed from infants to the elderly. Also, since there is no graphics, there is not much getting tired or getting used to it no matter how many times it is combined.
In addition, since the wood can be cut and made with a general circular saw in a simple form, it can be made inexpensively even in small-scale production.

The front view of the quadrilateral puzzle which combined four tiles of this invention. The front view of the quadrilateral puzzle which combined four tiles of this invention. The front view of the parallelogram puzzle which combined four tiles of this invention. The front view of the quadrilateral puzzle which combined four tiles of this invention. The front view of the quadrilateral puzzle which combined four tiles of this invention. [A] is a front view of a quadrilateral combining two tiles of the present invention, and [B] is a bottom view. [A] is a front view of a quadrilateral combining two tiles of the present invention, and [B] is a bottom view. The front view of the quadrilateral which combined 25 tiles of this invention. The gray pattern represents the grain. The front view of the quadrilateral which combined 20 tiles of this invention. The gray pattern represents the grain. The front view of the quadrilateral which combined 25 tiles of this invention. The gray pattern represents the grain. The front view of the quadrilateral which combined 25 tiles of this invention. The front view of the quadrilateral which combined 25 tiles of this invention.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. The overall quadrilateral combining the four tiles t is a square. The cutout line cv1 is vertically one perpendicular to the lower side sh2, and the cutout line ch1 is horizontally parallel to the lower side sh2. Since the four tiles t cut out by the cut line are all square, the material is wood. In order to check whether or not another tile t is combined with one side of a certain tile t, it is necessary to check 56 times at most, by checking the four sides of the tile t and the back and front. There is only one correct combination.
Hereinafter, the term “vertical” indicates that it is perpendicular to the lower side sh2 of the combined quadrilateral, and the term “horizontal” indicates that it is parallel to the lower side sh2 of the combined quadrilateral. Further, “vertical” indicates a direction perpendicular to the lower side sh2 of the combined quadrilateral, and “horizontal” indicates a horizontal direction with respect to the lower side sh2 of the combined quadrilateral.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The total shape of the four tiles t is a square. One vertical cut line cv1 is inclined and not vertical. One horizontal cut line ch1 is also inclined and not horizontal.
Since the cut-out line cv1 is on the right side of the overall shape, all the four tiles t have different shapes, and there is only one correct combination.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. The overall shape combining the four tiles t is a parallelogram. Since the tiles t1 and t4 and the tiles t2 and t3 have the same shape, there are several combinations. However, when the front and back of the tile t are reversed, they cannot be combined, so it looks simple at first glance, but it is difficult for 3-4 year old infants.
When the material is wood, it cannot be rearranged even if it is the same shape due to the texture of the wood (grain of wood), and there is only one correct combination.

  FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The overall shape of the combination of the four tiles t is an unequal square. The four tiles t are all different shapes, and are not the same shape when turned over. Therefore, there is only one correct combination.

FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The total shape of the four tiles t is a square. The vertical cut line cv1 and the horizontal cut line ch1 are gentle curves, and the four tiles t have different shapes. Even if it is turned upside down, it does not have the same shape. Therefore, there is only one correct combination.
Note that a gentle curve is included on the four sides of the tile t, but this tile t is also regarded as a quadrilateral.

FIG. 6 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The overall shape of the two tiles t combined is a square. The material is wood, and a label L is pasted on the tile t1.
The use is more like a combination product than a puzzle. The label L1 describes the name, type, classification name, nature, specific gravity, hardness, application, characteristics, product name, brand name, contact information, etc., of the tile material. Instead of the label L1, these pieces of information may be described directly on the tile t1 by printing, engraving, laser printing, or the like.
Since there are two tiles of the same material, it becomes a learning game in which the tile t1 is used as an answer, the tile t2 is used as a problem, and only the tile t2 is shown and the name of the tree is answered.
Further, when the tile t1 is used for storage and the tile t2 is used as a piece of wood for explaining wood, peeling and dirt of the label L1 can be reduced.
Note that there are four ways of combining the tile t1 and the tile t1 in terms of the shape alone, but there is only one when the texture is added.

FIG. 7 shows a seventh embodiment of the present invention. The overall shape of the two tiles t combined is a square. The cut line cv1 is the same as that of the sixth embodiment in the front view [A], but is inclined with respect to the vertical line in the thickness direction of the tile, as is apparent from the bottom view [B]. Thereby, since there are one way of combination depending on the shape, even if the material is not wood, it is formed as a puzzle.
It is possible to create a puzzle that looks like shellfish by preparing several sets with the same outer shape when combined, with different cutout line positions and angles, and thickness direction angles.

FIG. 8 shows an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
The quadrangle formed by combining 25 tiles is a square, the cut lines cv1 to cv4 are vertically arranged at equal intervals, the cut lines sv1 to sv4 are arranged horizontally at equal intervals, and the material is wood. When actually cutting out, one board is cut out with a cutting line as it is.
The 25 tiles that are cut out are all square, so it is necessary to use the grain rather than the shape to combine them.
Adjacent tiles are often similar in grain, and it is necessary to determine the front and back, so it takes time to combine them.

FIG. 9 shows a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
The quadrangle formed by combining 25 tiles is a square, the cut lines cv1 to cv4 are vertically arranged at equal intervals, the cut lines sv1 to sv3 are horizontally arranged at equal intervals, and the material is wood.
Each of the 20 cut out tiles is a rectangle of the same size, and therefore it is necessary to use a grain rather than a shape to combine them.
Adjacent tiles are often similar in grain, and it is necessary to determine the front and back, so it takes time to combine them. However, the shape of the tiles is rectangular, so in about half the time compared to that in Example 8. Can be combined.

FIG. 10 shows a tenth embodiment of the present invention.
The quadrilateral combining 25 tiles is a square, and the cut lines cv1 to cv4 are vertically vertical but not equally spaced. Although the cut lines sv1 to sv4 are horizontally horizontal, they are not equally spaced.
The 25 tiles cut out have three sizes. The tiles t1, t3, t5, t11, t21, etc. are square and are the smallest of the three types. The tiles t2, t4, t6, t16, etc. are rectangular and have intermediate sizes among the three types. The tiles t7, t9, t17, and t19 are square and the largest among the three types.
Because there are tiles of the same size, it is necessary to use the grain rather than the shape to combine them.
Some tiles have a rectangular shape, but some have a square shape. Therefore, the difficulty and fun that are different from the seventh and eighth embodiments can be enjoyed.

FIG. 11 shows Example 11 of the present invention.
A quadrilateral formed by combining 25 tiles is a square, and vertical cut lines cv1 to cv4 are perpendicular to the lower side sh2. The horizontal cut lines sv1 to sv4 are slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal line.
Depending on how the cut lines are inserted, tiles having exactly the same size and shape may be formed, but in this embodiment, all tiles have different shapes.

FIG. 12 shows a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
The quadrangle formed by combining 25 tiles is a square, and the vertical cut lines cv1 to cv4 are slightly inclined from the vertical. The horizontal cut lines sv1 to sv4 are slightly inclined from the horizontal.
Depending on how the cut lines are inserted, tiles having exactly the same size and shape may be formed, but in this embodiment, all tiles have different shapes.

t tile sh1 upper side sh2 of puzzle combined with quadrilateral lower side sv1 of puzzle combined with quadrilateral left side sv2 of puzzle combined with quadrilateral right side cv of puzzle combined with quadrilateral vertical cut line ch horizontal Cut line L1 label

Claims (4)

In a puzzle that combines tile-shaped pieces, the overall shape combining all tiles becomes a plate-like quadrilateral,
Artificial graphics such as printing, painting, pasting, handwriting, baking, engraving, laser processing, concavo-convex processing, embossing, reflectance adjustment, etc. on the front, back and four sides of tiles There is no
At least once, the four sides of the quadrilateral are cut out so as to cut two opposite sides,
A tile-type combination puzzle characterized in that the material has a texture or at least one set of tiles with different shapes.   The tile-type combination puzzle according to claim 1, wherein the tile material is wood.   The tile-type combination puzzle according to claim 1, wherein a line for cutting out tiles includes at least one straight line that is not perpendicular to or parallel to the lower side of the quadrilateral that combines the tiles.   The tile type combination puzzle according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein a line for cutting out a tile is a straight line.