JP3200159U - Educational ball - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an educational ball capable of a large number of spatial arrangements. An educational ball includes a main body 10 and a plurality of operation sets 20. The main body 10 is a square block, and includes six outer surfaces, six mounting recesses 11 formed on the outer surfaces, and six engaging holes 12 formed through the mounting recesses 11. The operation set 20 is connected to the main body 10 and is rotatably attached to each of the mounting recesses 11, and each of the operation sets 20 includes a rotary pedestal 21, two covering plates 22, a sliding groove, and a plurality of sliding sheets 23. The rotary pedestal 21 is rotatably mounted in the corresponding mounting recess 11 and comprises an engaging jacket 211 and two insertion holes 214. The cover plate 22 is connected to a rotary pedestal 21, and each cover plate 22 includes a connecting pipe, a plurality of track grooves 224, and a guide channel 225. The slide sheet 23 is movably attached to the track groove 224 of the cover plate 22 and the slide groove of the operation set 20, and covers the rotary pedestal 21. [Selection diagram] FIG. 2A

Description

  [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an educational ball, and more particularly to an educational ball that can improve the enjoyment and satisfaction of using an educational ball and that can be arranged in multiple spaces.

  With ever-changing technology, many types of traditional educational products can now be used to train intelligence, spatial concepts and logical thinking. However, since many conventional educational products have only a single specific mode arrangement or a single spatial arrangement structure, the interest and attention of users who use the conventional educational products cannot be increased. In addition, a specific array of traditional educational products, or a single array structure, may also reduce the reward of traditional educational products, thereby reducing the training effect of intelligence, spatial concepts and logical thinking on the user. .

  The present invention provides an educational ball that solves the above-described conventional problems.

  The main object of the present invention is to provide an educational ball that can improve the enjoyment and rewardingness of using the educational ball and that allows a large number of spatial arrangements.

  Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The perspective view of 1st Example of the educational ball of this invention. The disassembled perspective view of the educational ball of FIG. The principal part expansion perspective view of the covering board 22 of the educational ball of FIG. 2A. FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional front view of the educational ball in FIG. 1. The partial cross section side view of the educational ball of FIG. The expansion perspective view of the educational ball of FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of an operation state of the educational ball in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of an operation state of the educational ball in FIG. 1. The top view of 2nd Example of the educational ball of this invention. The disassembled perspective view of 3rd Example of the educational ball of this invention.

  1 and 2A, the first embodiment of the educational ball of the present invention has a main body 10 and a plurality of operation sets 20.

  The main body 10 is a square block and includes six outer surfaces, six attachment recesses 11 and six engagement holes 12. The outer surfaces are connected to each other to form a square body 10. Each of the mounting recesses 11 is formed on the outer surface of the main body 10, and each of the mounting recesses 11 has a center. Each of the engagement holes 12 is formed through the center of the mounting recess 11.

  The body 10 comprises two half casings 13, which are connected to each other, each half casing 13 being hollow, comprising an inside, an outer surface, an opening 131, two coupling tabs 132 and two coupling recesses 133. It is preferable that The inner sides of the half casing 13 are in contact with each other and each inner side has four edges. The opening 131 is formed inside the half casing 13 between the four edges of the half casing 13. The two connecting tabs 132 are formed so as to protrude from two of the four inner edges of the half casing 13, and face each other. Further, the connecting recess 133 is formed on the remaining two edges inside the half casing 13.

  When the half casings 13 are connected to each other to form the square body 10, the connection tab 132 and the connection recess 133 of one half casing 13 are connected to the connection recess 133 and the connection tab 132 of the other half casing 13, respectively. The One of the half casings 13 has a plurality of attachment pipes 134 formed in the half casing 13 and projecting outward from the half casing 13, and formed in the half casing 13 and projecting outward from the half casing 13. The other half-casing 13 has a plurality of insertion posts 135. The insertion posts 135 are each mounted and connected in a mounting tube 134 to secure the half casings 13 together. Further, four of the engagement holes 12 are formed through the four connection tabs 132 of the half casing 13, and the other two penetrate the half casing 13 opposite to the opening 131 of the half casing 13. Formed.

  2A and 2B, the operation set 20 is connected to the main body 10 and is rotatably attached to the mounting recess 11. Each of the operation sets 20 includes a rotary base 21, two cover plates 22, and a plurality of cover plates 22. A sliding sheet 23 is provided.

  The rotary pedestal 21 is circular and is rotatably mounted in a corresponding mounting recess 11 of the main body 10, and has an inner side, an outer side, an outer periphery, an engagement jacket 211, an engagement ring 212, two cutting slots 213, two insertion holes 214, And a plurality of notches 215. The engagement jacket 211 is formed inside and protrudes from the inside of the rotary base 21, extends to one of the outer surfaces of the main body 10, engages one of the engagement holes 12, and corresponds to the main body 10. The rotating base 21 is fixed in the mounting recess 11. The engagement jacket 211 is hollow and has a free end and an outer surface. The free end of the engagement jacket 211 extends through the corresponding engagement hole 12 to the main body 10. The engagement ring 212 is formed on the outer surface of the free end of the engagement jacket 211, protrudes therefrom, and contacts the corresponding outer surface of the main body 10.

  Since the cutting slot 213 is formed in the outer surface of the engagement jacket 211 and the axial direction of the engagement ring 212, the engagement jacket 211 can be deformed corresponding to the corresponding engagement hole 12 of the main body 10. Therefore, the engagement ring 212 that is in contact with the corresponding outer surface of the main body 10 can be passed through the corresponding engagement hole 12, and the rotating base 21 is fixed to the corresponding mounting recess 11. The insertion hole 214 is formed so as to penetrate the outside of the rotary base 21 beside the engagement jacket 211. The notches 215 are formed on the outer periphery of the rotating pedestal 21 so as to penetrate the outer side and the inner side of the rotating pedestal 21 and are spaced apart from each other. Each of the notches 215 has a width.

  Referring to FIGS. 2A and 3, each operation set 20 further includes a free end of the engagement jacket 211 in a state where the engagement jacket 212 is firmly engaged with the corresponding engagement hole 12 by the engagement ring 212. By providing the T-shaped restriction element 24 attached to the engagement jacket 211 via the engagement jacket 211, the deformation of the engagement jacket 211 corresponding to the engagement hole 12 is prevented, and the body 10 It is preferable that the rotating pedestal 21 is firmly fixed to the corresponding outer surface. The limiting element 24 includes a push bar 241 and a limiting plate 242. The push rod 241 has an end. The limiting plate 242 is formed laterally on the end of the push rod 241, forms a T-shaped limiting element 24, is attached to the engagement jacket 211, and comes into contact with the engagement jacket 211, so that the engagement ring 212 is The corresponding engagement hole 12 can come into contact with the main body 10.

  2A, 2B and 4, two covering plates 22 are connected to the rotating pedestal 21 at an interval to cover the outside of the rotating pedestal 21, and each of the covering plates 22 is semicircular. It has an inner surface, a flat inner end, a curved outer end, an outer side, a connection pipe 221, a contact ring 222, two cutting grooves 223, a plurality of track grooves 224, and a guide channel 225.

  The inner surface of the covering plate 22 covers a part of the outer side of the rotary base 21. The flat inner end of the cover plate 22 faces the flat inner end of the other cover plate 22 with a space therebetween. The connection pipe 221 is formed on the inner surface of the cover plate 22 and protrudes therefrom, extends to the outside of the rotary base 21, and engages with one of the insertion holes 214 for fixing the cover plate 22 to the rotary base 21. The connection pipe 221 is hollow and has a free end and an outer surface. The free end of the connection pipe 221 extends to the rotary base 21 through a corresponding insertion hole 214. The contact ring 222 is formed on the outer surface of the free end of the connection pipe 221, protrudes therefrom, and contacts the inside of the rotary base 21.

  Since the cutting groove 223 is formed in the axial direction of the outer surface of the connection pipe 221 and the contact ring 222, the connection pipe 221 can be deformed corresponding to the corresponding insertion hole 214 of the rotary base 21. Therefore, the abutting ring 222 can be passed through the corresponding insertion hole 214, and as a result, the abutting ring 222 abuts on the inside of the rotary base 21, and the cover plate 22 is fixed to the rotary base 21. The track grooves 224 are formed at the curved outer ends of the cover plate 22, and are spaced apart from each other, aligned with some of the notches 215 of the rotating base 21, and each track groove 224. Has a width. The width of the track groove 224 is wider than the width of the corresponding notch 215 of the rotary base 21. The guide channel 225 is formed at the flat inner end of the cover plate 22. Further, each of the track grooves 224 of the operation set 20 communicates with one of the track grooves 224 of the adjacent operation set 20.

  Referring to FIG. 1, when the cover plate 22 is mounted on the rotary base 21, the operation set 20 includes a slide groove 25 formed between the guide channels 225 of the cover plate 22, and the slide groove 25 is a rotary base. 21 is aligned with the two notches 215. That is, the notch 215 of the rotary base 21 is aligned with the slide groove 25 and the track groove 224 of the cover plate 22. Further, the sliding grooves 25 of the operation set 20 communicate with the two sliding grooves 25 of the two adjacent operation sets 20. It is preferable that each cover plate 22 is colored.

  The sliding sheet 23 is movably attached to the track groove 224 of the cover plate 22 and the sliding groove 25 of the operation set 20 and covers the rotary base 21. Each of the sliding sheets 23 is a curved rectangular sheet having an outer surface and a mark 231. The outer surface of the sliding sheet 23 is exposed from one of the track groove 224 or the sliding groove 25 of the operation set 20. The mark 231 is formed on the outer surface of the sliding sheet 23, and the mark 231 may be a numeral or an English alphabet as shown in FIG.

  Further, the mark 231 on the sliding sheet 23 may be a Chinese zodiac, constellation, poker, or number mystic pattern. The outer surface of the sliding sheet 23 and the mark 231 have different colors. The color of the outer surface of the sliding sheet 23 is preferably the same or different from the colors of the two cover plates 22. The number of the sliding sheets 23 in one operation set 20 is made smaller than the amount of the other operation sets 20 to form one gap in the operation set 20. Thereby, the sliding sheet | seat 23 of the operation set 20 can move to another operation set through a clearance gap.

  Referring to FIG. 5, during use, the user can turn the educational ball upside down, so that the operation set 20 having fewer sliding sheets 23 can be moved to the top of the educational ball. In the first embodiment of the educational ball, the gap is formed in the sliding groove 25 of the corresponding operation set 20. With reference to FIG. 6, since the user can rotate one of the adjacent operation sets 20, one of the sliding sheets 23 of the adjacent operation sets 20 can be positioned in the gap. Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the user can push the corresponding sliding sheet 23 to move into the gap, so that the sliding groove 25 of the operation set 20 having fewer sliding sheets 23 is filled, Then, the gap moves to the adjacent operation set 20 and is formed thereon.

  According to the operation described above, the user can further turn two adjacent operation sets 20, so that the gap is aligned with the track grooves 224 of the two adjacent operation sets 20 to form various spatial arrangements. May be. Furthermore, since each of the operation sets 20 can rotate with respect to four adjacent operation sets 20, the sliding sheet 23 moves between the operation sets 20. In addition, the user may move the sliding sheet 23 into the track groove 224 according to the arrangement and order of the numbers or English alphabets, or may be aligned with each other according to the arrangement and order of the numbers or English alphabets. Alternatively, the sliding sheet 23 may be moved into the sliding groove 25. Further, the user may push the sliding sheet 23 of the same color in order to move the sliding sheet 23 into one of the track grooves 224 and the sliding grooves 25 of the operation set 20. Therefore, the educational ball according to the present invention can provide various spatial arrangements and modes of operation, thereby improving the variety of operations and the enjoyment and rewarding of using the educational ball. In addition, the intelligence ball of the present invention can improve the training effect of intelligence, spatial concept and logical thinking.

  Referring to FIG. 8, the second example of the educational ball according to the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment except for the following features. Only one of the operation sets 20 has a sliding groove 25, and each mark 231 in the sliding sheet 23 is an English alphabet.

  Referring to FIG. 9, the third example of the educational ball according to the present invention is substantially the same as the first embodiment except for the following features. Each rotary base 21A of the operation set 20A does not include the engagement ring 212 and the cutting slot 213, and the engagement jacket 211A cannot be deformed. Further, each restricting element 24A includes an engaging head 243A formed on a restricting plate 242A opposite to the push rod 241A. Since the engaging head 243A is elastic and is firmly attached to the engaging jacket 211A, the limiting plate 242A can contact the main body 10A. Furthermore, the rotary base 21 </ b> A can be attached to the corresponding attachment recess 11 of the main body 10. It is preferable that the structural strength of the rotating base 21A and the main body 10 is increased by applying an adhesive to the engaging head 243A and connecting the engaging head 243A to the engaging jacket 211A.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main body 11 Attachment recessed part 12 Engagement hole 13 Half casing 131 Opening part 132 Connection tab 133 Connection recessed part 134 Attachment pipe 135 Insertion post 20 Operation set 21 Rotation base 211 Engagement jacket 212 Engagement ring 213 Cutting slot 214 Insertion hole 215 Notch 22 Cover plate 221 Connection pipe 222 Contact ring 223 Cutting groove 224 Track groove 225 Guide channel 23 Sliding sheet 231 Mark 24 Restriction element 241 Push rod 242 Restriction plate 25 Sliding groove

Claims (10)

An educational ball,
A main body of a square block, the main bodies are connected to each other to form the main body, six outer surfaces formed on the outer surface of the main body, each of which has a center and a center of the mounting concave portion Each with six engaging holes,
A plurality of operation sets connected to the main body and rotatably attached to the attachment recesses,
Each of the operation sets includes a rotating pedestal that is rotatably attached to a corresponding mounting recess of the main body, and the rotating pedestal is formed on the inner side, the outer side, the outer periphery, the inner side of the rotating pedestal, and protrudes therefrom. An engagement jacket extending toward one of the outer surfaces of the main body and engaging one of the engagement holes, and two insertions formed through the outside of the rotating seat beside the engagement jacket With holes,
Each of the operation sets includes two cover plates that are connected to the rotary pedestal at an interval and cover the outer side of the rotary pedestal, and each of the cover plates covers an inner surface that covers a part of the outer side of the rotary pedestal. A flat inner end facing the flat inner end of the other cover plate with a gap, a curved outer end, an outer side, formed on the inner surface of the cover plate and projecting therefrom, toward the outer side of the rotating base A connecting pipe that extends and engages one of the insertion holes to secure the cover plate to the rotating pedestal, and is formed at a curved outer end of the cover plate, each being spaced apart from each other A track groove and a guide channel formed at the flat inner end of the cover plate,
Each of the operation sets includes a sliding groove formed between the guide channels of the cover plate,
Each of the operation sets includes a plurality of sliding sheets that are movably attached to the track grooves of the cover plate and the sliding grooves of the operation set to cover the rotating base, and each of the sliding sheets is curved, An outer surface exposed from one of the track grooves or sliding grooves of the set and a mark formed on the outer surface of the sliding sheet;
Since the number of sliding sheets in one operation set is smaller than the number of sliding sheets in another operation set, a gap can be formed on the corresponding operation set,
Educational ball. The body comprises two half-casings, the half-casings are connected to each other, each half-casing is hollow, and has an inner side with four edges facing the inner side of the other half-casing; An opening formed on the inner side of the half casing between the four inner edges of the casing, and two connections that protrude from two of the four inner edges of the half casing and face each other An educational ball comprising a tab and two connecting recesses formed on the two remaining edges of the inner side of the half casing;
The educational ball according to claim 1, wherein the half casings are connected to each other to form a square body, and one connection tab and a connection recess of the half casing are connected to a connection recess and a connection tab of the other half casing, respectively. . Four of the engagement holes are formed through the four connecting tabs of the half casing, and the other two of the engagement holes are formed through the half casing opposite the opening of the half casing. ,
The educational ball according to claim 2, wherein the mounting recess is formed on two outer surfaces of the half casing. One of the half casings includes a plurality of mounting tubes formed in the half casing and projecting outward from the half casing and extending to an opening of the half casing;
Another half of the half casing includes insertion posts that are formed in the half casing, project outward from the half casing, and are respectively attached and connected in the attachment pipe to connect the half casings to each other. The educational ball according to claim 3. An engagement jacket of each rotating base of the operation set is hollow, and includes a free end and an outer surface extending through the corresponding engagement hole and extending to the main body.
A rotating pedestal for each of the operation sets is formed on the outer surface of the free end of the engagement jacket, protrudes therefrom and abuts against the corresponding outer surface of the main body, and the outer surface of the engagement jacket and the engagement ring The educational ball according to claim 1, wherein the engagement jacket is formed in an axial direction and the engagement jacket includes two cutting slots that can be deformed corresponding to the corresponding engagement holes of the main body. Each rotation set of the operation set includes notches that are formed on the outer periphery of the rotation base so as to penetrate the outer and inner sides of the rotation base and are spaced apart from each other. Has a width wider than one width of one corresponding notch of the rotating pedestal in which each track groove of each cover plate is connected to the cover plate,
The educational ball according to claim 5, wherein the track groove of the two cover plates and the slide groove of each operation set are aligned with the notch of the rotating base of the operation set. The connection pipe of each cover plate of each of the operation sets comprises a free end and an outer surface extending to the rotary base via a corresponding insertion hole,
Each cover plate of each of the operation sets is formed on the outer surface of the connection pipe at the free end of the connection pipe, protrudes therefrom and contacts the inner side of the rotary base, the outer surface of the connection pipe, and the contact plate The educational ball of claim 6, comprising two notches formed in an axial direction of a tangent ring and allowing the connection pipe to be deformed relative to the corresponding insertion hole of the rotating base. The outer surface of each sliding plate of each operation set is colored,
The educational ball according to claim 7, wherein the mark of each of the sliding plates of each of the operation sets is different from the color of the outer surface of the sliding plate.   The educational ball according to claim 8, wherein each cover plate of the operation set has a color different from the color of the outer surface of the sliding sheet of the corresponding operation set. Each of the rotating pedestals of the operation set includes a plurality of notches that are formed on the outer periphery of the rotating pedestal so as to penetrate the outer and inner sides of the rotating pedestal and are spaced apart from each other. Have
Each of the track grooves of each cover plate of the operation set has a width wider than the width of the notch of the corresponding rotating pedestal connected to the cover plate,
The education according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the track grooves of the two cover plates and the sliding grooves of each of the operation sets are aligned with the notches of the rotating base of the corresponding operation sets. ball.

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