KR20170031975A

KR20170031975A - An Assembling Block Type of Case for Displaying a Puzzle

Info

Publication number: KR20170031975A
Application number: KR1020150129616A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이창우
Original assignee: 이창우
Priority date: 2015-09-14
Filing date: 2015-09-14
Publication date: 2017-03-22
Also published as: KR101743745B1

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a storage case of an assembly block structure for puzzle storage, and more particularly, to a storage case having an assembling block structure for storing puzzles in which a plurality of puzzles are connected to each other . The storage case of the assembly block structure for puzzle storage comprises a storage body (11) for storing the completed puzzle; A rim 12 formed on the peripheral surface of the storage body 11 and having a pair of one coupling blocks 121 and 122 separated from each other; And two connecting blocks 131 each having a size corresponding to one connecting groove 123 formed by a pair of one connecting blocks 121 and 122 formed at a center portion thereof facing the one frame 12, (13); Three rims 14 connecting one rim 12 and two rim 13 to each other and forming a pair of three coupling blocks 141 and 142 separated from each other; And four ridges 15 formed with four coupling blocks 151 each having a size corresponding to three coupling grooves 143 formed by a pair of three coupling blocks 141 and 142, The coupling surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth coupling blocks 121, 122, 131, 141, 142, and 151 are curved along the height direction, and the thickness of the first, second, The separation protrusions 31 and 33 are formed.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage case for a puzzle storage structure,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a storage case of an assembly block structure for puzzle storage, and more particularly, to a storage case having an assembling block structure for storing puzzles in which a plurality of puzzles are connected to each other .

Puzzles that are made up of one piece of finished pieces with many pieces fitted together can have various sizes. Completed puzzles can be stored in a puzzle-only frame or attached to the wall for decoration. Large puzzles require a lot of time to complete, but small puzzles can be short-lived. Because of this, small puzzles are often discarded after they are completed, and if you match similar puzzles in the future, discarded puzzles will be hard to find again. Therefore, a small-sized puzzle-dedicated frame having a small size is required, and it is advantageous to have a low cost considering the size of the frame. Various techniques relating to miniature puzzle-only frames are known in the art.

In the conventional U.S. Patent Publication No. 20-1998-0006480, a step is formed with a fixing piece at the edge of a viewing window opened at the center of a rectangular plate, and a frame having a locking protrusion and a locking groove, The engaging protrusions formed on the outer side surface of the frame and the engaging grooves are continuously engaged with the engaging protrusions such as another frame or the subordinate frame and the engaging grooves so that various arrangements can be made so that a beautiful wall decoration The frame and the subsidiary frames are fixed by the combination of the locking protrusion and the locking groove, so that the combining operation and the separating operation are very convenient, and at the same time, the frame and the subordinate frames In which the layout of the frame can be changed.

US 5588240 discloses a prefabricated photo frame in the form of a jigsaw puzzle capable of mutual engagement between the frames to allow the formation of a frame collage with female and male connectors of a geometric structure.

JP 2014-4231A discloses a photo frame which can be connected in the form of a jigsaw puzzle having a convex portion formed with a proximal end portion and a concave portion corresponding to the convex portion so that a photograph or a seal can be posted.

The small-sized picture frame disclosed in the prior art is difficult to be used as a puzzle-dedicated picture frame, and has the disadvantage that each picture frame is assembled in a predetermined direction. Frames for storage of small puzzles are suitable for storing completed puzzles, and it is advantageous to be assembled in various directions. However, the prior art does not disclose such a puzzle specific frame.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following purpose.

Prior Art 1: Utility model No. 20-1998-0006480 (published by Sangmyung AIFF Co., Ltd., April 30, 1998) Prior Art 2: US 5588240 A (Kent Zilliox, published December 31, 1996) Interlocking Picture Frame Prior Art 3: JP 20140004231 A (Nishida: KK, published Jan. 16, 2014) Photo frame

It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage case of an assembling block structure for puzzle storage which is manufactured at a low cost and is suitable for storage of small puzzles and allows puzzles having relevance to be connected to each other in any direction.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a storage case of an assembly block structure for puzzle storage comprises: a storage body for storing a completed puzzle; A frame formed on a circumferential surface of the storage body and having a pair of coupling blocks separated from each other; Two edges formed to face one edge and formed with two engaging blocks having a size corresponding to one engaging groove formed by a pair of one engaging block in the center portion; Three frames formed by connecting one frame and two frames to each other and forming a pair of three coupled blocks separated from each other; And four connecting blocks each having a size corresponding to three connecting grooves formed by a pair of three connecting blocks, wherein the connecting surfaces of the one, two, three, or four connecting blocks are curved along the height direction And separation protrusions are formed along the thickness planes of 1, 2, 3 or 4 rims.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is further provided a hook bar, a receiving hole formed on the back surface of the storage body, and a receiving rod coupled to the receiving hole, wherein a plurality of fixing grooves are formed along the longitudinal direction of the receiving bar.

According to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, a stopper is formed in the engaging block or engaging groove.

The puzzle-dedicated storage case according to the present invention enables a compact size puzzle to be stored and manufactured at low cost. In addition, according to the present invention, a plurality of puzzle-specific storage cases are assembled in an arbitrary direction so that relevant puzzles are connected to each other with meaning. In addition, the puzzle-specific storage case according to the present invention prevents the puzzle piece from being lost in the completed puzzle.

1A and 1B show an embodiment of a storage case according to the present invention.
2 shows an embodiment of the back side structure of the storage case according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the storage case according to the present invention is connected to each other.
FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of a transparent window applied to a storage case according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals refer to the like elements throughout. And the known components will be briefly described or omitted, but they should not be understood as being excluded from the embodiments of the present invention.

The puzzle-specific storage case according to the present invention can be applied to storage and display of completed puzzles, and can be manufactured and sold together with puzzles. Once the puzzle is completed, it can be stored in the storage case of the storage case and fixed on a wall or displayed like a desk. If separation of the puzzle pieces is required, the completed puzzle can be removed from the storage body again, and the puzzle pieces can be refitted. The completed puzzle can then be stored in the storage body. A plurality of storage cases may be made of the same structure and assembled with each other. The assembly of the different puzzles can be done in an oblique direction although it can be done by the upper side, the lower side or the side.

Hereinafter, a storage case according to the present invention will be described in detail.

1A and 1B illustrate an embodiment of a storage case 10 according to the present invention.

Referring to Figs. 1A and 1B, a storage case 10 includes a storage body 11 in which a finished puzzle is stored; A rim 12 formed on the peripheral surface of the storage body 11 and having a pair of one coupling blocks 121 and 122 separated from each other; And two connecting blocks 131 each having a size corresponding to one connecting groove 123 formed by a pair of one connecting blocks 121 and 122 formed at a center portion thereof facing the one frame 12, (13); Three rims 14 connecting one rim 12 and two rim 13 to each other and forming a pair of three coupling blocks 141 and 142 separated from each other; And four ridges 15 formed with four coupling blocks 151 each having a size corresponding to three coupling grooves 143 formed by a pair of three coupling blocks 141 and 142, The coupling surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth coupling blocks 121, 122, 131, 141, 142, and 151 are curved along the height direction, and the thickness of the first, second, The separation protrusions 31 and 33 are formed.

The storage body 11 may include a receiving portion that is the same size as the completed puzzle, a back plate disposed in the receiving portion, and a transparent window disposed in front of the completed puzzle. The storage body 11 may be circular or polygonal, and preferably rectangular. The first, second, third and fourth rims 12, 13, 14 and 15 including the storage body 11 can be made integrally and can be made by injection or extrusion, for example, by a material such as synthetic resin But is not limited thereto.

1, 2, 3, and 4 rims 12, 13, 14, 15 may be formed along the circumferential surface of the storage body 11, and rims 12, 13, 14, 15 May have a structure that can be combined with the other edges 12, 13, 14, and 15, respectively. Specifically, a pair of one coupling blocks 121 and 122 separated from each other may be formed on one frame 12, and one coupling groove 121 may be formed by a pair of one coupling blocks 121 and 122, Can be formed. Each of the one coupling blocks 121 and 122 may be formed as a curved surface along the height of the coupling surface or the contact surface so as to facilitate coupling in a predetermined direction and not to be separated upward, for example. Other coupling blocks or coupling grooves described below are also the same. Two engaging grooves 132 and 133 may be formed on both the two engaging blocks 131 and the two engaging blocks 131 at two edges 13 formed at a position facing the one frame 12. [ 2 coupling block 131 can be made into a structure that can be inserted into or coupled to one coupling groove 123 and two coupling grooves 132 and 133 can be made into a structure in which one coupling block 121 and 122 can be inserted . &Lt; / RTI > The two coupling blocks 131 or the two coupling grooves 132 and 133 may be curved along the height direction of the coupling surface or the contact surface. When the first coupling blocks 121 and 122 are formed as concave curved surfaces, the two coupling grooves 132 and 133 may be formed into a convex curved surface. As described above, the coupling block and the coupling groove which are coupled to each other in the storage case 10 according to the present invention may have a structure in which the coupling blocks and the coupling grooves are formed while curved surfaces are formed opposite to each other.

Three engagement blocks 141 and 142 and three engagement recesses 143 and four engagement blocks 151 and 4 formed in the third and fourth edges 14 and 15 formed to face each other on the side surface of the storage body 11 The grooves 152 and 153 are similar to the coupling blocks 121 and 122 of the first and second frames 12 and 13 and the coupling groove 123 and the coupling block 131 and the coupling grooves 132 and 133 . &Lt; / RTI > In addition, the one coupling block 121, 122 may be formed to be inserted into the three coupling grooves 143 and the four coupling grooves 152, 153. Due to the structure of the rims 12, 13, 14 and 15, the lower surface and the upper surface of the different storage case 10 are coupled to each other, and the side surface and the side surface are coupled to each other. At the same time, two coupling blocks 141 and 142 are formed on the three rims 14 and two coupling grooves 152 and 153 are formed on the four rims 15, .

If different storage cases 10 are connected in series, they can be easily broken by an external pressure such as wind. It is also difficult to join and separate if the face and the face are in contact with each other. In order to solve such a problem, the separation protrusions 31 and 33 may be formed along the thickness planes of the first, second, third or fourth edges 12, 13, 14 and 15. Referring to FIG. 1B, separation protrusions 31 and 33 may be formed along the thickness of the rim along the thickness surface at the intermediate portion of one coupling groove 123 or at both sides of one coupling block 121 and 122. The separation protrusions 31 and 33 having the same or similar shape may be formed along the thickness planes of the first, second, third and fourth edges 13, 14 and 15. The separation protrusions 31 and 33 may be formed to extend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rims 12, 13, 14 and 15. The separation protrusions 31 and 33 may be formed in a shape protruding from the surfaces of the rims 12, 13, 14 and 15 in a pin shape. 1B, the separating protrusions 31 and 33 may be formed to have a larger width in the extending direction and a larger height at the same time (see FIG. 4 (B)). This shape facilitates separation or coupling between the different cases 10.

Referring to (B) of FIG. 1B, the four engaging grooves 153 may be formed with stoppers 32 at the end portions of both wall surfaces. The stopper 32 may be formed so as to protrude in the longitudinal direction of the four rims 15, and the end portion of the wall surface may be formed into a round shape or a round bar shape. As described above, the inner surface of the four coupling grooves 153 may be formed as a curved surface in the height direction, and the stopper 32 may be formed at the end of the curved surface, .

The rims 12, 13, 14, 15 having various structures can be applied to the storage case 10 according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

2 shows an embodiment of the back side structure of the storage case according to the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 2, support rods 26a and 26 are formed on the rear surface 21 of the storage body formed in the storage case, and are coupled to the hook hooks 22a and 22b, the support hole 25 and the support hole 25 And a plurality of fixing grooves 261 may be formed along the longitudinal direction of the support bars 26a and 26b. The storage case may be attached to the wall with the completed puzzle stored, or it may be provided in the same place as the desk. The hook hooks 22a and 22b correspond to the means for attaching the storage case to the wall. The hook hooks 22a and 22b may include an attachment plate having a hook hole formed at a central portion thereof. The hook hooks 22a and 22b may be formed at various positions, but not limited to, the center of the upper portion of the back surface 21 or the center of the side surface portion.

And may include support rods 26a and 26b that are fixed to the support hole 25 and the support hole 25 on the rear surface 21 to provide a storage case to a place such as a desk or a table. The support grooves 25 may be formed to have a depth at which the end portions of the circular support rods 26a and 26b can be inserted and may be formed at three corner portions of the rear surface 21. [ The support rods 26a and 26b may have a rod shape having a circular cross section and have a configuration independent of the storage case, so that there is a great risk of loss. One-member securing clips 231a and 231b may be formed on the back surface 21 to prevent loss of the support rods 26a and 26b. Each of the one-piece fixing clips 231a and 231b may be formed of a pair of opposing elastic pieces for fixing both ends of the support rods 26a and 26b by elasticity. Two member fixing clips 241a and 241b having the same or similar structure as the one member fixing clips 231a and 231b may be formed on the rear surface 21 when the two support rods 26a and 26b are prepared. When the support rods 26a and 26b are fixed to the one or two member fixing clips 231a and 231b and 241a and 241b respectively, the support rods 26a and 26b are provided with a plurality of fixing grooves 261 May be formed. An insertion protrusion to be inserted into the fixing groove 261 may be disposed between the pair of one or two member fixing clips 231a, 231b, 241a, and 241b.

The support rod 26 and the hooking hook 27 may be integrally formed. 2, the hook hook 27 formed with the fixing hole 271 is integrally formed by being coupled to the central portion of the support rod 26, and the hook hook 27 and the support rod 26 And a bent portion 272 may be formed at the joining portion. The hook hook 27 can be angularly adjusted to the support rod 26 by the bent portion 272. The fixing grooves 261 may be formed in the coupled structure and fixed to the one or two member fixing clips 231a, 231b, 241a, and 241b.

Various structures for attaching a wall of a storage case or arranging a desk can be applied to a storage case according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the storage case according to the present invention is connected to each other.

Referring to FIG. 3, a plurality of storage cases 10a, 10b, and 10c are assembled by combining one frame 12c and two frames 13a, or four frames 15a and three frames 14b, . As such, the different storage cases 10a, 10b, and 10c are formed by successively assembling the lower edge and the upper edge or the side edge of each other in association with each other, thereby forming a puzzle assembly puzzle structure block having a different relation. In the illustrated embodiment, the storage cases 10a and 10b, in which the side and the side are assembled to each other, can be assembled at different heights. The storage cases 10a and 10b assembled in the vertical direction are also the same. Therefore, different storage cases 10a, 10b, 10c can be assembled so as to be inclined in the lateral direction or in the vertical direction. The inclination in the up-down direction or the left-right direction is caused by the formation of a plurality of engagement blocks or engagement grooves in one rim. Although two coupling blocks or coupling grooves are formed in one rim in the illustrated embodiment, the number of coupling blocks or coupling grooves formed in one rim is not limited.

The storage cases 10a, 10b, and 10c may be assembled in various ways depending on the structure of the coupling block or coupling groove, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

FIG. 4 illustrates an embodiment of a transparent window applied to a storage case according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the transparent window disposed in the storage body may include a protective window 41 and fixed projecting portions 421 and 422. When the puzzle is completed, the pedestal is placed on the storage body, completed on the top of the pedestal, and a transparent window can be placed on top of the completed puzzle. The protective window 41 can be made the same size as the finished puzzle or the storage body, and can be made of a transparent synthetic resin material. And can be fixed to the storage body by the fixing projecting portions 421 and 422 formed on the peripheral surface. An insertion hole into which the fixing projecting portions 421 and 422 can be inserted can be formed in the storage body. 4 (B) shows an embodiment of the separating projection 33, which shows a plan view and a side view, respectively. The separating projection 33 may be formed in a shape that the width becomes larger in the extending direction and the height becomes larger, and the upper surface may be curved. As described above, the separating protrusion facilitates separation and coupling of different storage cases while forming an air flow space in a state where different storage cases are combined.

A transparent window and a separating projection 33 having various structures can be applied to the storage case according to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown.

The puzzle-dedicated storage case according to the present invention enables a compact size puzzle to be stored and manufactured at low cost. In addition, according to the present invention, a plurality of puzzle-specific storage cases are assembled in an arbitrary direction so that the puzzles having relevance are connected with each other. In addition, the puzzle-specific storage case according to the present invention prevents the puzzle piece from being lost in the completed puzzle.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention . The invention is not limited by these variations and modifications, but is limited only by the claims appended hereto.

10: Storage Case 10a, 10b, 10c: Storage Case
11: Storage body 12: 1 rim
12c: 1 Border 13: 2 Border
13a: 2 Border 14: 3 Border
15: 4 Border 21: Rear
22a, 22b: hook hook 25:
26, 26a, 26b: receiving rod 27: hook hook
31, 33: separating projection 32: stopper
33: separation protrusion 41: protection window
121, 122: 1 coupling block 123: 1 coupling groove
131: 2 coupling block 132, 133: 2 coupling groove
141, 142: 3 coupling block 143: 3 coupling groove
151: 4 coupling block 152, 153: 4 coupling groove
231a, 231b: one member fixing clip 241a, 241b: two member fixing clip
261: Fixing groove 271: Fixing hole
272: bent portions 421, 422: fixed projected portions

Claims

A storage body (11) for storing the completed puzzle;
A rim 12 formed on the peripheral surface of the storage body 11 and having a pair of one coupling blocks 121 and 122 separated from each other;
And two connecting blocks 131 each having a size corresponding to one connecting groove 123 formed by a pair of one connecting blocks 121 and 122 formed at a center portion thereof facing the one frame 12, (13);
Three rims 14 connecting one rim 12 and two rim 13 to each other and forming a pair of three coupling blocks 141 and 142 separated from each other; And
And four rims 15 formed with four engaging blocks 151 having a size corresponding to the three engaging grooves 143 formed by the pair of three engaging blocks 141 and 142,
The coupling surfaces of the first, second, third, and fourth coupling blocks 121, 122, 131, 141, 142, and 151 are curved along the height direction, and the first, second, , 15) are formed along the thickness of the storage case (31, 33).

The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising support rods (26, 26a) coupled to the hook hooks (22a, 22b), the support hole (25) and the support hole (25) formed on the rear surface (21) of the storage body , And a plurality of fixing grooves (261) are formed along the longitudinal direction of the support rods (26, 26a).

The storage case according to claim 1, wherein a stopper (32) is formed in the coupling block or the coupling groove.