JPS62181079A - Puzzle - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to puzzles, and more particularly, the invention relates to puzzles, and more particularly, the puzzle pieces are placed on a cylindrical core until the puzzle is completed by properly arranging the pieces on a cylindrical core. It concerns puzzles that are arranged to be displaced from each other.

U.S. Special Issues Regarding Puzzles and Toys Related to the Present Invention Section 4. 371. No. 166, 1 Tsukasa'
:ti3. 578. No. 331, No. 4,345
, No. 762.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a unique, entertaining and intellectual challenge.
The goal is to provide puzzles that will make you more capable.

Generally speaking, the puzzle of the present invention includes a substantially cylindrical central core, two end pieces provided at opposite ends of the core, and a core movable between the two end pieces. Contains an attached belly and several puzzle pieces.

Each puzzle piece is substantially rectangular and has a first pair of opposing sides, a second pair of opposing sides, and inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface being engageable with the core. It is. A first connecting means is provided on one side of the first pair of opposing sides, the connecting means connecting adjacent puzzle pieces to each other and connecting the connected puzzle pieces to the central core. (ii) engaging adjacent puzzle pieces so as to be slidable relative to each other in a first direction;
It is J-Noh. Further, a second connecting means is provided on one side of the second pair of mutually opposing side surfaces,
The second connecting means connects adjacent puzzles J1 to each other so that the puzzle pieces connected to each other are connected relative to each other IF7 in a second direction substantially perpendicular to said first direction. It is movably engageable with adjacent puzzle pieces. The puzzle pieces are connected to each other so as to cover the core, except for one empty area equal to the size of at least one puzzle piece, so that they can be displaced by sliding relative to each other to various positions on the core. They are provided in sufficient numbers to cover the core, and the puzzle is completed when each puzzle piece is properly aligned relative to the other.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention will be explained in detail below by way of example embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the accompanying drawings, a substantially cylindrical puzzle is shown generally at No. 71 1. As best shown in Figures 1 and 2, the puzzle has a substantially hollow cylindrical central core 3, an upper end piece 5 and a lower end piece 5b at each end of the core. , and several puzzle pieces 7 movably mounted on the core between these two end pieces. The two end pieces 5 and 5b are circular and have a diameter approximately equal to the combined diameter of the core and the puzzle pieces attached to it, so that the puzzle as a whole has the shape of a beverage can. It has a shape.

The core, end pieces and puzzle pieces may be formed of any suitable abrasive material, such as plastic.

As best shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, each puzzle piece 7 is substantially rectangular with a first pair of mutually opposite sides 9a and 9b and a second pair of mutually opposite sides 9a and 9b. It has opposing side surfaces 11a and 11b. Furthermore, each puzzle piece has two protrusions 9c and llc that project laterally from side surfaces 9a and lla, respectively, and edge grooves 9d and lid on side surfaces 9b and llb, respectively. The protrusion 9c forming the first connection means (R) is
Connect adjacent puzzle pieces to each other, and connect the puzzle pieces to each other in a first direction (e.g. circumferential direction) with respect to the central core 3.
They are received in the edge grooves 9d of adjacent puzzle pieces so that they can move relative to each other. Similarly, the second connecting means (14 protrusions 1)c connect adjacent puzzle pieces to each other; They are adapted to be received in the edge grooves 11d of adjacent puzzle pieces so as to be able to move 1 it'l relative to each other (e.g. in the axial direction with respect to the core 3).As shown in FIG. , the puzzle piece is curved to match the circular outline of the core 3.

In FIGS. 1 and 6, the upper end piece 5t has a circular groove 15 on its downward surface which receives the protrusion 9c of the top row of puzzle pieces on the core and thereby The puzzle pieces 11 are connected to the -1 part end pieces (1'4) so that these puzzle pieces can move If relative to the upper end j1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the lower end piece 5b has a circular protrusion 17 projecting from its upward surface in the -L direction, and the protrusion is located at the center of the core L when the device is inserted into the core L. The edges of the puzzle pieces in the bottom row) are received in 9d, thereby connecting the puzzle pieces to the bottom end piece so that they can move in pairs relative to the bottom end piece. to do (
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The number of puzzle pieces connected to each other and to the core 3 as described above has enough space to cover the central core 3 except for one empty area 13 equal to the size of at least one puzzle piece. It is provided in numbers. This empty R1 area 13 (7) allows the puzzle pieces to be displaced to various positions on the core by sliding relative to each other, so that the individual puzzles j1 can be moved relative to each other. The puzzle is completed when they are properly arranged relative to the others.

It is preferable that at least some of the puzzle pieces have a part of the mark I on the surface thereof, and the mark 1 is set to become a figure, a letter, etc. that will appear when the puzzle is completed.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It will be clear to those skilled in the art that

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a cylindrical puzzle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan cross-sectional view taken along line 2--2 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing one puzzle piece. FIG. 4 is a rear view of one puzzle piece. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the lower end piece of the puzzle. FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing the top end piece of the puzzle. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Puzzle, 3... Core, 5t... Upper end piece, 5b... Lower end piece, 7... Puzzle piece, 9a, 9
b111a, 1lb-side, 9c, 11 c-protrusion, 9
d111d...Edge groove, 13...Empty area, 1
5...Groove. 17...Protrusion

Claims (1)

[Claims] a substantially cylindrical puzzle having a substantially cylindrical central core and two end pieces disposed at opposite ends of the core;
a plurality of puzzle pieces movably mounted on the core between the two end pieces, each puzzle piece being substantially rectangular and having a first pair of opposing sides; ,
Connecting a second pair of mutually opposing side surfaces, an outer surface, an inner surface engageable with the core, and adjacent puzzle pieces provided on one side of the first pair of mutually opposing side surfaces. and a first connecting means engageable with adjacent puzzle pieces such that the puzzle pieces connected to each other can slide relative to each other in a first direction with respect to the central core; provided on one side of the second pair of mutually opposing sides to connect adjacent puzzle pieces, and the puzzle pieces connected to each other in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; a second connecting means engageable with adjacent puzzle pieces for sliding movement relative to each other, said plurality of puzzle pieces being connected to each other in various positions on said core connected to each other and provided in sufficient numbers to cover said core except for one empty area equal to the size of at least one puzzle piece so as to be slidably displaced relative to the other; and
A puzzle constructed such that the puzzle is completed when the individual puzzle pieces are properly arranged relative to each other.