KR20160003169U - Puzzle mat - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a puzzle mat, and more particularly, to a puzzle mat, which can be easily fitted through a fitting groove connecting part between adjacent puzzle mat pieces, The puzzle mats have a neat appearance because the joints are displayed in the form of a date.

Description

Puzzle mat {Puzzle mat}

The present invention relates to a puzzle mat, and more particularly, to a puzzle mat, which can be easily fitted through a fitting groove connecting part between adjacent puzzle mat pieces, The puzzle mats have a neat appearance because the joints are displayed in the form of a date.

In general, the floor of the place where the infant is active is covered with a puzzle mat, which is made of foam resin such as synthetic resin, and the picture or pattern is displayed on the top surface, thereby preventing the occurrence of injury and noise in the learning or playing process of the infant.

In addition, these puzzle mats are mainly manufactured in a prefabricated manner to increase the convenience of handling and storage. They are usually assembled and laid on the floor, and are disassembled and stored at the time of use.

That is, the conventional puzzle mat is composed of a plurality of square puzzle mat pieces. Each of the square puzzle mat pieces has grooves and protrusions formed in succession so that adjacent puzzle mat pieces are engaged with a plurality of grooves and protrusions, As shown in FIG.

However, in the conventional puzzle mat as described above, since a plurality of puzzle mat pieces are connected and assembled by coupling of a plurality of grooves and protrusions, it is troublesome to insert a plurality of grooves and protrusions individually, There is a problem that the joint between the pieces of the puzzle mat is exposed in the form of a tooth as a result of the coupling of a plurality of grooves and protrusions even after the assembly.

Registration Utility Model Bulletin No. 20-0451235 (registered on November 29, 2010)

It is an object of the present invention to provide a puzzle mat which can be easily assembled by fitting pieces of puzzle mat together through separate fitting groove connection parts.

Another object of the present invention is to eliminate a plurality of grooves and projections for assembling a plurality of conventional puzzle mat pieces so that the joint portions between the pieces of puzzle mat are displayed in the form of a straight line, To provide a puzzle mat.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a puzzle mat, wherein a plurality of puzzle mat pieces are assembled in rows and columns in a matrix form to complete a specific picture, And a plurality of fitting groove connecting portions for connecting the fitting grooves for joining adjacent puzzle mat pieces together.

Preferably, the piece of puzzle mat is in a rectangular shape.

Preferably, the fitting groove is an arc-shaped, and the fitting groove connecting portion is a snowman type.

Also, the fitting groove connecting portion may be circular, polygonal or cross-shaped.

In addition, it is preferable that the joint portion between the assembled puzzle mat pieces is flat in a plane.

According to the puzzle mat of the present invention as described above, the fitting grooves for joining adjacent pieces of puzzle mat can be easily inserted through separate fitting groove connecting portions, thereby facilitating assembly.

In addition, by eliminating the conventional structure of a plurality of grooves and projections for assembling a large number of pieces of puzzle mat, there is also an effect that the joint part between pieces of the puzzle mat is displayed in the form of a straight line to make the appearance more clean.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a plan perspective view and a bottom perspective view, respectively, of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2A is a state view of a puzzle mat of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention before joining a snowman-like fitting groove connection. FIG.
FIG. 2B is a state view of the puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention after joining a snowman-like fitting groove connection to a neighboring puzzle mat piece. FIG.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are a bottom view and a plan view, respectively, showing a state in which a snowman-like fitting groove connection is coupled to a puzzle mat piece formed at an outermost corner of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are a bottom view and a plan view, respectively, showing a state in which a snowman-like fitting groove connection portion is coupled to a puzzle mat piece formed on one outermost side of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are a bottom view and a top view, respectively, showing a state in which adjacent puzzle mat pieces of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention are engaged.

This invention may be embodied in many other forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms.

The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, .

On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, Steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.

Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are a plan perspective view and a bottom perspective view, respectively, of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the puzzle mat 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of square puzzle mat pieces 10 assembled in rows and columns to form a specific picture or pattern on the upper surface Loses.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1A, the puzzle mat 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of puzzle mat pieces 10 in a square shape, That is, the joint portion between the upper surfaces of the base plate 10 is formed in a flat shape (as viewed from above) in a straight shape, and is neatly assembled unlike the conventional one.

Here, in the present invention, the plane (plane) refers to the face on which the child sits on the upper side of the puzzle mat 1, and the opposite side refers to the face that touches the floor with the bottom.

In the illustrated example, six puzzle mat pieces 10 of a total of six squares are assembled, but the number of puzzle mat pieces 10 is not limited in the present invention.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1B, the lower surface of each puzzle mat piece 10 on the quadrangular shape is formed with substantially arc-shaped fitting grooves 11 along the four sides of the square.

The puzzle mat piece 10 is preferably a rectangular shape, but may be a polygonal shape or a circular shape.

In the illustrated example, it is preferable that two arcuate fitting grooves 11 are formed on one side of each square puzzle mat piece 10, but one or three It is needless to say that the insertion grooves 11 of more than two circular shapes may be formed apart from each other.

In addition, the shape of the fitting groove 11 is preferably an arc shape, but may be a polygonal shape such as an ellipse or a rectangle, and the shape of the fitting groove 11 is not limited in the present invention.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a puzzle mat (1) comprises a snowman-like fitting groove connecting portion (20) for connecting and connecting the arcuate fitting grooves (11) .

The shape of the fitting groove connecting portion 20 is preferably a snowman shape so as to connect the arcuate fitting grooves 11 of the adjacent pair of puzzle mat pieces 10 to each other. However, depending on the shape of the fitting groove 11, It is needless to say that the present invention can be variously modified such as a polygon or a cross.

The material of the puzzle mat 10 and the fitting groove connecting part 20 which constitute the puzzle mat 1 is preferably a foamed resin and more preferably an environmentally friendly TPO (thermoplastic olefin) Or a thermoplastic urethane (TPU). However, in the present invention, it is not limited to an eco-friendly material.

Figure 2a is a state view of a puzzle mat of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention, before joining a snowman-like fitting groove connection to a puzzle mat piece, Figure 2b is a cross- And a snowman-type fitting groove connecting portion.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2A, all the arcuate fitting grooves 11 (eight in the illustrated example), each having two square puzzle mat pieces 10 on four sides, Prepare to connect the connecting part (20).

2B, a total of eight snowman-shaped fitting groove connecting portions 20 are inserted into the respective circular arc fitting grooves 11, and only one circular portion of the snowman fitting groove connecting portion 20 is inserted Shaped insertion groove 11, and the other circular portion of the other side is projected horizontally outwardly, and the other four rectangular puzzle mat pieces (See Figs. 5A and 5B).

FIGS. 3A and 3B are a bottom view and a plan view, respectively, showing a state in which a snowman-like fitting groove connection is coupled to a puzzle mat piece formed at an outermost corner of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, in the puzzle mat piece 10 formed at the outermost corner of the puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention, the snowman-like fitting groove connection portion 20 is coupled to only two sides And the arcuate fitting grooves 11 are disposed in a hidden state on the other two opposite sides when the final puzzle mat 10 is assembled.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are a bottom view and a plan view, respectively, showing a state in which a snowman-like fitting groove connection portion is coupled to a puzzle mat piece formed on one outermost side of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B, the puzzle mat piece 10 formed on one side of the outermost side of the puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention is combined with the snowman-like fitting groove connecting portion 20 on only three sides Type fitting grooves 11 are disposed in a state where only the arcuate fitting grooves 11 are hidden when the final puzzle mat 10 is assembled.

5A and 5B are a bottom view and a top view, respectively, showing a state in which adjacent puzzle mat pieces of a puzzle mat according to an embodiment of the present invention are engaged.

As shown in the figure, in all the arcuate fitting grooves 11 formed on each of four sides of one square puzzle mat piece 10, only one circular part of the eight snowman- And the other circular part of the other side is projected horizontally outwardly.

At this time, puzzle mat pieces are adjacently placed on four sides of one puzzle mat piece 10 on the square, and the opposite sides of the puzzle mat pieces 10 exposed to the outside are brought into contact with corresponding sides of the four square puzzle mat pieces 10 So that the puzzle mat piece assembly having a substantially cross shape is completed.

In a state in which the cross-shaped puzzle mat piece assembly is assembled in this manner, the corner portions of the puzzle mat piece assembly in a cross shape in the puzzle mat pieces shown in Figs. 3A and 3B The puzzle mats 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention are completed (see Figs. 1A and 1B).

Of course, in the illustrated example, the puzzle mat 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the four corner portions of the empty space are sandwiched between the snowman-shaped groove connecting portions 20 after completing the substantially puzzle-shaped puzzle mat piece assembly, It is possible to assemble the puzzle mat pieces 10 of two adjoining quadrangular pieces one by one through the snowman type fitting groove connection portion 20. In this embodiment, But is not limited to.

The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements of the person skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention, which is defined in the following claims, It belongs to the scope of right.

1: Puzzle mat according to the present invention
10: Puzzle mat pieces
11: Fitting groove
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Claims (5)

A puzzle mat in which a number of puzzle mat pieces are assembled in rows and columns in a matrix form to complete a specific picture,
Said plurality of puzzle mat pieces each having an inwardly fitting groove along an edge thereof:
And a plurality of fitting groove connecting portions for connecting and joining the fitting grooves for joining adjacent puzzle mat pieces together.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the puzzle mat pieces are in a rectangular shape.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the fitting groove is an arc-shaped, and the fitting groove connecting portion is a snowman type.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the fitting groove connecting portion is circular, polygonal or cross-shaped.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the seam portion between the assembled puzzle mat pieces is flat in a planar shape.

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