JPH08117452A - Multipurpose intellectual training toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a multipurpose intellectual training toy by which a burr which causes quality to lower, etc., can be prevented from occurring and with structure hard to be broken. CONSTITUTION: This toy is equipped with six kinds of game pieces 101-106 with different central angles and formed in a plane sector, dice 107, 108 as a selection means to select a specific game piece out of a game piece group, and an outer frame body 100 into which a selected piece is inserted. The game pieces 101-106 and the outer frame body 100 are made of wooden plate with thickness of around several milimeters or cardboard such as corrugated board paper, etc., and a fraction, an angle and a time are displayed on the surfaces and back faces of them. In this way, the destruction of the game piece frequently occurring in a conventional intellectual training toy can be prevented from occurring. The toy can inexpensively and easily be produced by forming the game piece and the outer frame body, etc., with wood and paper, which also obtains high quality without generating the burr, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial applications]

[0001] The present invention relates to a multipurpose educational toy which is a toy and is also a teaching material for infants and children.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one of the educational toys for infants and children of about 5 to 10 years old, educational materials for arithmetic and fractions have been commercially available. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 respectively show an example of the configuration of the conventional educational toy for fractions and an example of its playing state. As shown in these figures, this educational toy has a planar shape with different central angles. Six fan-shaped play pieces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and dice 7, 8 for selecting a particular play piece from the play piece group, and a ring 9 for locking the selected play piece (Fig. , But there are about six.), And a game for forming a circle by appropriately combining the sequentially selected game pieces is performed.

The play piece 1 has a fan shape having a central angle of 180 °, and a fraction "1/2" is displayed on the surface thereof. Two game pieces 1 are provided. Similarly,
The play piece 2 has a central angle of 120 ° and is "1/3".
There is a fraction display, and three are provided. Play piece 3
Has a central angle of 90 °, has a fractional display of “1/4”, and is provided with four sheets. The play piece 4 has a central angle of 60 °, a fraction display of “1/6”, and six pieces. The play piece 5 has a central angle of 45 °,
There is a fraction display of "1/8", and eight sheets are provided. The play piece 6 has a central angle of 40 °, has a fractional display of “1/9”, and is provided with nine pieces. Each of the play pieces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is made of plastic, and an engaging groove 10 that engages with the ring 9 is provided on the back surface of each of the play pieces. The above fractions “1/2”, “1/3”, “1” are provided on one side and the back side of the dice 7, respectively.
"/ 4" is displayed, and "1/6", "1/8", and "1/9" are displayed on the one surface and the back surface of the dice 8, respectively.

The game described below can be played using this educational toy. First, roll one of the dice 7 or 8 and take the play piece corresponding to the fraction of the rolled-out roll.
Alternatively, you can pass. Repeating this, the taken play piece is properly attached to the ring 9 to form a circle. If there are multiple players, the one who makes the circle earlier wins. Through this play, you can understand the concept of fractions and addition of fractions while playing. Also,
First, combine the play pieces appropriately and fit them on the ring 9 to make a circle. Then, by repeating the removal of the play piece corresponding to the fraction of the rolled-out dice 7 or 8, it is possible to compete for the disappearance of all the play pieces forming the circle. Depending on this play, you can understand the subtraction of fractions.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional educational toys, the play pieces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are used.
Since it is made of plastic, burrs tend to remain after molding and the quality tends to deteriorate. In particular, when the play pieces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are manufactured at the same time, a plurality of play pieces molded by the same molding die are separated from each other after demolding.
If left on the side surfaces or the apex angle portions of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in the form of protrusions, it becomes impossible to form a circle as described above, and it becomes impossible to play. Also, play piece 1,
The engaging grooves 10 of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are areas where burrs are particularly likely to remain, but if burrs remain there, the play pieces 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are attached to the ring 9. There was also a problem that it could not be fitted, or it could not be removed if it was forced. Furthermore, play pieces 1, 2,
3, 4, 5 and 6 have low strength in the engaging groove 10 portion, and although not shown in the figure, even though the groove corresponding portion has a large thickness, they are engaged by repeated use. Groove 10
There was also a problem that it would break along the line.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a multipurpose educational toy having a structure that prevents the occurrence of burrs and the like that cause quality deterioration and is hard to break. .

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a multipurpose educational toy according to the present invention comprises:
According to the invention described in 1), a toy which forms a circle by combining two or more play pieces selected through a selection means from a play piece group consisting of a plurality of types of flat fan-shaped play pieces having different central angles. In addition, it is characterized in that it has an outer frame body in which the central portion is defective in a circular shape and is arranged so as to surround the selected play piece.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, any one material selected from the group consisting of wood, paper, plastic, metal and ceramic, or wood, paper, plastic, It is characterized in that two or more materials selected from the group consisting of metals and ceramics are laminated.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first or second aspect, a fraction corresponding to the size of the central angle of the play piece with respect to 360 ° on at least one of the front surface and the back surface of the play piece. , At least one of the angle and the time is displayed.

The invention described in claim 4 is the same as in claims 1 and 2.
Alternatively, at least one kind of a symbol, a number, and a character representing time is displayed on the surface of the outer frame body in a clock shape along a circular edge in the central portion.

[0011]

According to the multipurpose educational toy according to the present invention, the selected fan-shaped play piece is fitted or loosely inserted into the circular defect portion provided in the central portion of the outer frame body. It is not necessary to provide a groove or the like on the back surface of the game piece that locally reduces the strength. Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage to the play piece, which frequently occurs in conventional educational toys.

[0012] Further, if the play piece, the outer frame, etc. are made of wood or paper, not only the production is easy, but they can be incinerated when they are thrown away. It is also preferable from the viewpoint of the above problem. Also, high quality products without burrs and the like can be obtained. Alternatively, if the play piece or outer frame is made of metal or ceramic, the advantage of waste disposal cannot be obtained, but the strength of the play piece, outer frame, etc. is significantly increased, and semi-permanent use is possible. Become.

Further, if the play piece displays a fraction, an angle, a time, etc., by playing with the educational toy according to the present invention, not only the fraction display can be deepened by the conventional fraction display, but also the angle display can be performed. It is useful for understanding the concept of angle depending on the existence, and the concept of time depending on the time display. In addition, providing a display of the fraction and the angle on the front and back of the play piece will help to understand the relationship between the fraction and the angle, and a display of the fraction and the time on the front and the back of the play piece, respectively, Helps understand the relationship between fractions and time.

Further, on the surface of the outer frame, a symbol representing time,
If the numbers, characters, etc. are displayed like a clock, children who are familiar with the digital clock display can become familiar with, for example, an analog clock.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An example of a multipurpose educational toy according to the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 and will be described below. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of an example of a multipurpose educational toy according to the present invention, (A) is a plan view of an outer frame, (B) to (G) are plan views of each play piece, (H). And (I) are perspective views of dice, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing an example of a playing state of the multipurpose educational toy, FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a modified example of the multipurpose educational toy, (A) is a plan view of an outer frame, and (B) to (G). ) Is a plan view of each play piece, (H) and (I) are perspective views of dice, FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the configuration of another modification of the multipurpose educational toy, and (A) is an outer frame body. Is a plan view of (B) to (G) is a plan view of each play piece, and (H) and (I) are perspective views of dice. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a modified example of the outer frame body of the multipurpose educational toy, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing another modified example of the outer frame body of the multipurpose educational toy.

As shown in FIG. 1, this multipurpose educational toy has six types of play pieces 1 in the shape of a fan having a planar shape with different central angles.
01, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, dice 107, 108 as selection means for selecting a specific play piece from the play piece group, and an outer frame body 100 into which the selected play piece is fitted ing. And these play pieces 101, 102, 103, 10
4, 105, 106 and the outer frame body 100 are all made of a wooden plate material having a thickness of several mm. Alternatively, cardboard such as corrugated cardboard may be used instead of the wooden board.

The play piece 101 has a size of a disk divided into two equal parts, that is, a fan shape having a central angle of 180 °, and the surface thereof has a display of the fraction "1/2". Although the number of the game pieces is not particularly limited, for example, two game pieces 1 are provided. Similarly, the play piece 102 has a fan shape having a size of a disk divided into three equal parts (center angle: 120 °), and the play piece 103 has a size having a disk divided into four equal parts (center angle: 90 °).
°) fan shape, the play piece 104 is a fan shape having a size of a disk divided into 6 parts (center angle: 60 °), and the play piece 105 is a fan shape having a size of a disk divided into 8 parts (center angle: 45 °). The piece 106 is a disk divided into 9 equal parts (center angle: 40
°) fan shape. The number of each is, for example, three pieces for the play piece 102, four pieces for the play piece 103, six pieces for the play piece 104, eight pieces for the play piece 105, and nine pieces for the play piece 106. The surface of the play piece 102 is, for example, the fraction “1/3”, the surface of the play piece 103 is, for example, the fraction “1/4”, and the surface of the play piece 104 is, for example, the fraction “1/6”, the play piece 105. For example, the fraction “1/8” is displayed on the surface of, and the fraction “1/9” is displayed on the surface of the play piece 106, respectively.

The outer frame body 100 has a shape such that a central portion of a square plate material is hollowed out into a circle. The play pieces 101, 102, 103, 104, 10 are provided in the hollowed-out portion during play or when the game is finished.
It is designed to accommodate 5,106. Therefore, the play pieces 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106
Is sized so that it can be fitted into the outer frame 100 with just a slight margin when forming a circle by an appropriate combination thereof.

Although there is no particular rule regarding the display of each side of the dice 107 and 108, for example, the dice 1
The above-mentioned fractions "1/2", "1 /"
"3" and "1/4" are displayed. On the other hand, dice 1
The above-mentioned fractions "1/6", "1 /"
"8" and "1/9" are displayed.

The outer frame 100 is provided with, for example, six sheets. In addition, the outer frame body 100, each play piece 101,
102, 103, 104, 105, 106, dice 1
Of course, 07 and 108 may be colored.

The playing method of the educational toy of this embodiment is substantially the same as the playing method of the conventional toy described above, but in the play of forming a circle, the play pieces selected by the dice 107 and 108 are placed in the outer frame 100. Point to fit in,
In the game in which the circular shape is broken, it is different in that the game piece is first accommodated in the outer frame body 100 when the game piece is circularly shaped.

According to the above embodiment, the play pieces 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 1 are provided in the outer frame 100.
Since it accommodates 06, there is no need to provide a groove or the like on the back surface of the game piece, which causes a local decrease in strength, unlike the conventional case. Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage to the play piece, which frequently occurs in conventional educational toys. In addition, since the play piece and outer frame are made of wood and paper, not only is it easy to manufacture, but it can also be incinerated when it is thrown away. It is also preferable from the viewpoint of problems. Also, high quality products without burrs and the like can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the play pieces 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106 and the dice 107, 108 are shown as fractions, but the present invention is not limited to this. The angle may be displayed as in the modification shown in FIG. That is, in this modified example, "180
°, "120 °" on the surface of the play piece 112, "90 °" on the surface of the play piece 113, and the play piece 114
“60 °” is displayed on the surface of the game piece, “45 °” is displayed on the surface of the play piece 115, and “40 °” is displayed on the surface of the play piece 116. In addition, "180 °", "120 °", "90" are provided on one side and the back side of the dice 117, respectively.
“°” is displayed, while “60 °”, “45 °”, and “40 °” are displayed on one surface and the back surface of the dice 118, respectively. In this way, playing in the same manner as in the case of the fraction display described above helps to understand the concept of the angle. The angle display may be provided on one surface of the play piece, and the fraction display may be provided on the other surface of the play piece, which helps to understand the relationship between the angle and the fraction.

Further, the time may be displayed as in the modification shown in FIG. That is, in this modification, the game piece 121 has a surface of "6:00", the play piece 122
"4:00" on the surface of the game piece, "3:00" on the surface of the play piece 123, and "2:00" on the surface of the play piece 124.
0 ”,“ 1:30 ”on the surface of the play piece 125, and“ 1:20 ”on the surface of the play piece 126. In addition, “6:00”, “4:00”, and “3:00” are displayed on the one side and the back side of the dice 127, respectively, while “2: "00", "1:30", and "1:20" are displayed. In this way, playing in the same manner as in the case of the fraction display described above helps to understand the concept of time. The time display may be provided on one side of the play piece, and the fraction display may be provided on the other side of the play piece.
This will help you understand the relationship between time and fractions.

Further, an outer frame body 2 shown as a modified example in FIG.
If the symbols, numbers, characters, etc. representing the time are displayed like a clock on the surface like 00, children familiar with the digital clock display can become familiar with, for example, an analog clock.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the central portion of the outer frame body 100 is hollowed out in a circular shape.
For example, like an outer frame body 300 shown as a modified example in FIG.
Under the outer frame body 301, which is hollowed out in the center in a circular shape, the bottom plate 3
02 may be integrally provided. Alternatively, the central portion of the plate body may be formed into a circular shape by shallowly digging down. By doing so, for example, when the outer frame body 300 is moved during play, it is possible to move the outer frame body 300 with the play piece being put therein.

The play piece and the outer frame may be made of metal, ceramic, or synthetic resin such as Styrofoam. If this is done, no advantage in terms of dust disposal can be obtained, but the play piece and the outer frame are not provided. The strength of the body etc. is significantly increased,
The effect that semi-permanent use is possible is obtained.

The above-mentioned playing method is given as an example, and various games can be played by appropriately setting rules other than the above example. For example, a combination of the dice 107, 108 for displaying fractions and the play pieces 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 for displaying angles, the dice 107, 108 for displaying fractions, and the play pieces 121, 122, 123 for displaying time, 124,
You may play by making the display of the dice and the play piece different, such as a combination with 125 and 126.

[0029]

According to the multipurpose educational toy according to the present invention,
2 selected through a selection means from a game piece group consisting of a plurality of types of plane-shaped fan pieces having different central angles
A toy that forms a circle by combining two or more play pieces, and has a structure in which the central portion is defective in a circle and has an outer frame body arranged so as to surround the selected play piece. Since it is only necessary to insert or loosely insert the play piece into the circular defective portion, it is possible to prevent the play piece from being frequently damaged by the conventional educational toys.

Further, it is preferable to make the play piece, the outer frame and the like from wood or paper not only at low cost and easily, but also from the viewpoint of the problem of dust disposal. Also, high quality products without burrs and the like can be obtained. Alternatively, semi-permanent use is possible if the play piece and outer frame are made of metal or ceramic.

Furthermore, if the game piece displays a fraction, an angle, a time, etc., playing with the educational toy according to the present invention helps to understand the concept of the fraction, the angle, the time, etc.

On the surface of the outer frame, a symbol representing time,
If the numbers, characters, etc. are displayed like a clock, children who are familiar with the digital clock display can become familiar with, for example, an analog clock.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the configuration of an example of a multipurpose educational toy according to the present invention, (A) is a plan view of an outer frame, (B) to (G) are plan views of respective play pieces, (H). And (I) are perspective views of the dice.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an example of a playing state of the multipurpose educational toy.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a modified example of the multipurpose educational toy, (A) is a plan view of an outer frame, (B) to (G) are plan views of respective play pieces, (H) and ( I) is a perspective view of the dice.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the configuration of another modification of the multipurpose educational toy, in which (A) is a plan view of an outer frame and (B) to (G).
Is a plan view of each play piece, and (H) and (I) are perspective views of dice.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a modified example of the outer frame body of the multipurpose educational toy.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another modified example of the outer frame body of the multipurpose educational toy.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a conventional multipurpose educational toy,
(A) is a plan view of a ring for locking the play piece, (B)
Through (G) are plan views of each play piece, (H) and (I)
[Fig.] Is a perspective view of a dice.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing an example of a playing state of a conventional multipurpose educational toy.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Play piece 7, 8 Dice 9 Ring 10 Engagement groove 100, 200, 300 Outer frame 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106
Amusement piece 107,108 Dice 111,112,113,114,115,116
Play piece 117,118 Dice 121,122,123,124,125,126
Play piece 127,128 Dice 301 Outer frame body 302 Bottom plate

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A toy which forms a circle by combining two or more play pieces selected through a selection means from a play piece group consisting of a plurality of types of play pieces each having a planar shape fan shape with different central angles. A multi-purpose educational toy, characterized in that the central part is defective in a circular shape and has an outer frame body arranged so as to surround the selected play piece. 2. A material selected from the group consisting of wood, paper, plastic, metal and ceramic, or two or more materials selected from the group consisting of wood, paper, plastic, metal and ceramic. The multipurpose educational toy according to claim 1, wherein the multipurpose educational toy is formed by stacking layers. 3. At least one of a fraction, an angle, and a time corresponding to the size of the central angle of the play piece with respect to 360 degrees is displayed on at least one of the front surface and the back surface of the play piece. The multipurpose educational toy according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A symbol representing time on the surface of the outer frame,
4. The multipurpose educational toy according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein at least one of numbers and letters is displayed in a clock shape along a circular edge in the central portion.