WO1981001638A2

WO1981001638A2 - Game

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Publication number: WO1981001638A2
Application number: PCT/AT1981/000010
Authority: WO
Inventors: H Petutschnig
Original assignee: H Petutschnig
Priority date: 1981-01-21
Filing date: 1981-05-05
Publication date: 1981-06-11
Also published as: WO1981001638A3; EP0069727A1

Abstract

Game having the outer form of a sphere or of another at least uniaxial body of rotation. According to the invention, the surface of the body of rotation is divided by cuts along meridians and cuts along great circles into a plurality of sliding elements. The sliding elements are rotatable over the surface around the axis of rotation. The body of rotation is divisible at least along one meridian cut into halves rotatable in relation to one another so that when holding the one half fast, the sliding elements for instance positioned in the lower range of the other body half can be combined with the sliding elements positioned in the upper part of this half.

Description

game

The invention relates to a game in which sliding parts are arranged to be displaceable relative to one another and are to be brought into a specific mutual position.

Games are known in which sliding parts are displaceably guided in a plane relative to one another within a frame and, after being moved arbitrarily, back into their starting position or a desired mutual position, e.g. to display a specific image. These tasks can be solved relatively easily since only a small number of combinations are possible and the number of necessary displacements is small.

A cube is known for a similar task, but due to its technical structure, only a limited number of parts that can be adjusted relative to one another can be used, which limits the number of possible combinations. Technically high expenditure is used for the functional sequence; nevertheless, tilting occurs when the individual levels are twisted. A spatial sequence of movements cannot well explained or presented.

The object of the invention is to create a game in which the number of possible solutions with almost any increase in the number of different combinations or. Movement possibilities can be limited to one, in which tasks can be set with regard to an assignment of certain sliding parts to predetermined locations of the game body and in which the displacement movements should be possible to perform in order to be able to represent spatial movements.

The game should also be easy to manufacture and easy and trouble-free to use.

This object is achieved in a game of the type mentioned above in that the game takes the form of an at least uniaxial rotating body, e.g. the shape of a sphere, a cylinder, an ellipsoid of revolution or the like. has that the bowl-shaped surface of the rotating body by a number, - preferably three or four - of the axis of rotation containing meridian cut planes and by a number, - preferably three or five - of perpendicular to the axis of rotation and mutually spaced cut planes along great circles, in a plurality of sliding parts is divided, supported by guide parts and along the surface along large circles, ie between two cutting planes can be rotated through 360 about the axis of rotation, and that the surface is at least divided by a meridian cutting plane into two mutually rotatable halves of the upper base surfaces in this meridian cutting plane.

If all sliding parts are provided with numbers, there is only one possible solution, for example. By increasing the number of sliding parts, for example by increasing the number of meridian cut planes and / or cut planes along large circles, the number of possible combinations can be increased enormously. The meridian section plane is one

Plane that contains the axis of rotation of the body of revolution. Cutting planes along great circles are perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

The game body can have the shape of any at least uniaxial body of revolution which has a plane of symmetry perpendicular to the axis of rotation. Possible forms are e.g. Ball, cylinder, ellipsoid of revolution, double rotating cone, double rotating truncated cone. It is not possible e.g. a simple rotary cone or simple truncated cone.

A preferred embodiment of the game according to the invention is characterized in that the rotary body is preferably a ball or a cylinder, two identical support plates being provided, which can be rotated relative to one another about a central axis of rotation in a meridian section plane, each of which is designed as guide parts along semi-arcs aligned with large circles of the rotary body carries, wherein sliding parts can be inserted and supported by the half-arches of each carrier plate, and wherein the ends of the half-arches of one carrier plate are aligned with the ends of the half-arches of the other carrier plate and the sliding parts from one surface supported by the one carrier plate to that of the other support plate half supported surface half are displaceable. It is particularly favorable if the curvature of the outer surface of the sliding parts is adapted to the curvature of the surface of the rotating body. Another preferred embodiment of an invent Game according to the invention is characterized in that the sliding parts forming the surface of a ball have grooves on the side surfaces running along the meridional sectional planes, in each of which meridional connecting pieces are slidably guided with engaging parts engaging behind the grooves, which hold together sliding parts lying next to one another in the direction of large circles, and that on each other facing, along large circles side surfaces of the sliding parts grooves and these engaging springs are provided. Advantageous further developments of the game according to the invention are given in the subclaims.

Particularly advantageous embodiments that are easy to manufacture and easy to handle despite a large number of possible combinations are explained in more detail in the drawing, for example.

Show it:

1a, 1b and 1c side views and a plan view of a carrier plate,

2 is a perspective view of a carrier plate,

3a, 3b and 3c different views of a connecting element for two carrier plates, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a connecting element,

5a and 5b or 5c and 5d each have a half-arch in side view and bottom view,

5e shows a section through a semi-arch with a T-shaped cross section,

6a and 6b views of various anchoring options of a semi-arch in the openings of the support plates, 7a, 7b and 7c as well

8a, 8b and 8c different views of sliding parts,

9a shows a section through an assembled ball,

9b another form of a cover for the poles of the ball,

10 is an external view of a ball,

10a is a view of a torn ball, FIG. 11 sliding parts of a differently designed ball in an exploded view,

12 is a pole-side connector for sliding parts near the pole,

13 connecting pieces for side surfaces of sliding parts adjoining one another along the meridional sectional plane,

FIGS. 14a and 14b show a view and a sectional view of connecting pieces for sliding parts adjacent to the equator, FIG. 15 shows a section through a composite

Bullet,

16 shows a latching connection between a sliding part and a meridional connecting piece,

17 and 17a an embodiment of near-polar, meridional connectors,

Fig. 18a, 18b, 18c, d, e, 18f an advantageous embodiment of semi-arches and sliding parts and

Fig. 19 is a locking device for two mutually rotatably connected support plates.

1-10a shows a first embodiment of the game according to the invention. 10 and 10a show a ball composed of individual sliding parts 54 and 59, which is shown in part in FIG. 10a, so that the sliding parts 54, 59 load-bearing guide parts in the form of half arches 50 can be seen. The ball has covers 69 on the poles. The intersection line 80 of the meridian plane can be seen, along which the spherical halves can be rotated relative to one another.

Two carrier plates 41 (Fig. 1a, 1b, 1c, 2) are freely rotatably connected by means of a connecting element 51 (Fig. 3a, 3b, 3c, 4) which can be inserted into openings 47 (Fig. 1-4) Carrier plates 41 can be plugged into openings 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, semi-arches 50 with an approximately circular cross-section, expansion pins 52 or barbs 53 being used for locking. When using the barb shape 53, the openings 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 of the carrier plate 51 have a rectangular shape. The sliding parts 54 and 59 are between the

Half rings or half arches 50 inserted and can thus be rotated 360 ^о around the axis of rotation or polarity in the assembled ball with aligned carrier plates 41. The distance between the openings 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 depends on the size of the sliding parts 54, 59 which are inserted between the half-arches. The cover 69 and the semi-arch which can be fastened in the openings 42 can also be replaced by the cover 69 'shown in FIG. 9b, in which the sliding parts 59' slide on one side with a recess 60 'on the semi-arches 50 and with the opposite one Side surface 70 bear against a cylindrical surface 69 ', a movement of this sliding part 59' out of the ball surface through the ends of the ball segment 69 "being avoided.

A structurally favorable shape of the semicircular arches 50 or half circular rings is shown in FIGS. 5c and 5d. The semi-arches 50 have one on their inside integrally formed thin plate 50 ', which carries barbs 52', which are directed to opposite sides and can be inserted and fastened in opposite openings (such as 42, 43, etc.) in the support plate 41.

The connecting element 51 shown in FIGS. 3a, b, c and 4 can also be replaced by a screw or a rivet. In the illustrated case, the connecting element can be inserted from the left into the carrier plate 41 shown in FIG. 1c and then from the left a further carrier plate 41 can be snapped onto the expansion pins 51 ". The inner surfaces of the carrier plates 41 facing the cylindrical central part of the connecting element 51 can each be in the same position Bear locking devices 51 ", which can be locked with an extension 51 'of the connecting element 51, so that a mutual movement of the support plates 41 is only possible after the locking connection has been disengaged. A rotation of the ball halves carried by the support plates 41 is thus only possible in use after application of a certain pressure, so that the semi-arches 50 of the individual ball halves remain aligned and displacement of the sliding parts 54, 59 along large circles of the ball is not impeded. In Fig. 5c, half arches 50 'are T-shaped

Cross section shown. The cross section of the half arches can be selected differently. It is essential that the recesses 55, 56, 60, 61 of the sliding parts 54, 59 can slide on them and are secured against falling out. The outer surfaces 57, 62 of the sliding parts 54, 59 have the curvature of the surface of the rotating body, in the case shown that of a ball. The inner surfaces 63, 65 can be selected as desired and can also be recessed in the direction of the outer surfaces 57, 62 in order to save material. 9a shows a ball in section, in which 50 sliding parts 59 τmd 54 are guided between five half-arches stabilized by means of support parts 64 on the carrier plates 41 and form a spherical surface with their outer sides 57, 62. The covers 69 form the spherical poles. The sliding parts 59 and 54 located in the upper hemisphere are identical to those located in the lower hemisphere. The sliding parts 54 and 59 are rotatable about the vertical axis A. The carrier plates 41 can be rotated relative to one another in the plane of the drawing (arrow B). In the course of a rotation by 180 ^° according to arrow B, the sliding parts which are at the top in FIG. 9 and spatially viewed from the plane of the drawing, so to speak, are rotated downwards by 180 ^° and, in the lower position, are aligned with those that are still below and spatially considered, so to speak sliding parts protruding to the rear of the drawing plane. This means that sliding parts on the top and front can be combined with the sliding parts on the bottom and, of course, vice versa.

In this and all other possible embodiments, a marking of the individual sliding parts can be provided, for example, in Braille or by symbols which are recessed or raised in the surface, or by various roughening, hatching lines or the like, in order to make this game accessible to the blind. To increase the possible combinations, instead of a different coloring of individual sliding parts (e.g. a color for a hemisphere, or even just for a row), the sliding parts of a hemisphere or row could be provided with consecutive symbols, numbers or letters and the second hemisphere or the other ( n) Row (s) of the same hemisphere, each with a corresponding symbol (several of which can also be the same). Sliding parts located on different half surfaces could also be designated accordingly. A cylinder can also be provided as a game body. In this case, the sliding bodies are curved only in the direction of the great circles, while they are flat in the direction of the cylinder axis. By means of a meridian plane running through the cylinder axis (axis of rotation), the cylinder can be divided into two halves, the bases of which can be rotated relative to one another in this plane, so that the lower region of one half can be combined with the upper region of the other half and vice versa. Fig. 11 shows some sliding parts 1,2,3 in an exploded view of a ball, which is shown in section in Fig. 15. The sliding parts 1, 2, 3 have a groove 22 on one side surface and a corresponding tongue 20 on the other side surface. There is one on the meridional side surfaces

Groove 13 provided. The pole-forming sliding parts 1 have only one groove 22 next to the meridional grooves 13. The equatorial sliding parts 3 have recesses 23 for receiving connecting pieces 28 therein, a connecting piece 28 being fastened to an equatorial sliding part 3 (e.g. in the recess 23), so that the sliding parts are exactly in the starting position again after an equatorial rotation. All connecting pieces 28 are rounded at their ends 29 in an arc-shaped manner so that they can easily slide over one another in the event of a meridional twist.

On the inside of an equatorial sliding part 3, a ball 31 is attached, which is flattened at its pole areas and has a cylindrical pin 34 on each pole side, these pins at Prevent a meridional twist for the grooves 13 provided for connecting pieces 7, 16 to leave their rest position, so as to then allow a perfect equatorial twist. The edges 15 of the sliding parts 1, 2, 3 are advantageously slightly rounded (even strong roundings are possible) in order to allow the sliding parts to slide against one another when twisted.

The connecting pieces 7, 16 near the pole, one of which is arranged between two adjacent sliding parts 1, 2, 3, have a curvature in their longitudinal direction.

The connection pieces near the poles are provided with an extension 8 with which they bear against the pin 34. The engaging body 9 or connecting pieces 7.16 have a cross-sectionally 8-shaped profile which fits into the grooves 13 of the sliding parts 1, 2, 3, so that a smooth rotation is possible. The connecting pieces 7, 16 engage in conical recesses 36 by means of locking devices or catches 11, as a result of which the connecting pieces 7, 16 are held in exact positions, which enables perfect rotation along large circles.

An equatorial connector 28 is attached to a recess 23, so that at one

Turn all connecting pieces 28 along large circles on the side of the fastening. When turning on the unpaved side, all connectors are at rest. In the event of a subsequent meridional twist, all the connecting pieces 28 are in their required position, so that this twisting can be carried out without any problems since the connecting pieces 28 do not protrude into the grooves 13.

On the inside of an equatorial sliding part 3 the ball 31 is fastened in an opening 33. This ball 31 carries a locking element 37 which engages in one of the openings 33 of the sliding part 3 for exact locking. The position of the pins 34 is thus fixed, which in turn fix the position of the connecting pieces 7 near the poles. The diameter of the pin 34 depends on the number of sliding parts 1 near the pole. As the number increases, the cone becomes thicker. The position of the grooves 22 and springs 20 can be exchanged so that the sliding part 3 near the equator carries a spring on the side surface near the equator. The equatorial connecting pieces 28 are to be modified accordingly, which would then have to have groove-shaped cutouts instead of spring-shaped engagement parts 30.

The ends 19 of the meridional connecting pieces are also rounded in order not to hinder displacements along great circles. With this ball it is possible to twist the halves of the ball along each meridional section plane. The inner ball 31 is not absolutely necessary. In order not to hinder meridional twists by the extensions 8 of the near-pole connec tion pieces 7, the extension 8 of a connector 7 '(Fig. 17, 17a) carries a disc 8' against which the extensions of the other near-pole connectors can be applied.

18a-f show a further advantageous embodiment of the game according to the invention. Connecting elements in the form of hooks 41 ″ can be snapped onto the support plate 41 in openings 41 ′ and thus fasten a support ring 75 to the support plate 41 (FIG. 18c). The support ring 75 carries integrally formed half-arches 50 which are relatively wide and approximately elongated have a rectangular cross section, as shown in FIG. 18b take is. The outer surface of the semi-arches 50 "has a center line 50 '" which is raised and divides the outer surface into two sloping partial surfaces. Spaces 71 "are provided between the half-arches 50". Adjacent partial surfaces of two half-arches 50 "are aligned so that sliding parts 70 '(Fig. 18d, f) with flat sliding surfaces 70' on the inside can be inserted into the spaces 71 between the half-arches 50 '. The curvature of the outer surface of the sliding parts 70 lies in the desired surface of the rotating body or creates this outer surface.

The lying at the outer ends of the support plate 41

Half arches 50 "have only a partial area, since the center line falls within the outer boundary line of these half arches. In the assembled state, covers 69 adjoin the outer half arches 50".

The sliding part shown in FIG. 18e can be placed on semi-arches with a rectangular or web-shaped cross-section and, with its bent ends 74, encompasses the outer edges of the semi-arches. The side webs are inclined with respect to the support plate in order to emulate the curvature of the spherical shell, i.e. they form secants of the spherical circle on which the inner surface of the sliding parts 70 shown in Fig. 18e slides, the outer shape i.e. the spherical shape is determined by the outer surface of the sliding part 70.

The rotation of the hemispheres or the displacement of the sliding parts takes place in the embodiments according to FIGS. 18a-f as described in connection with FIGS. 1-10a. 19 shows a latching for the support plates 41 connected to a connecting element 51. On the sides facing each other, a recess 78 and a detent ball or the like are provided on the one hand, which lie exactly one above the other Support plates 41 allow rotation of the support plates only when a certain pressure is applied.

Claims

1. game in which sliding parts are arranged to be displaceable relative to one another and are to be brought into a specific mutual position, characterized in that the game takes the form of an at least uniaxial rotating body, e.g. has the shape of a sphere, a cylinder, an ellipsoid of revolution or the like, that the bowl-shaped surface of the rotating body by a number, - preferably three or four - of the axis of rotation containing meridian planes and by a number, - preferably three or five -, is divided by perpendicular to the axis of rotation and at mutually spaced cutting planes along large circles into a plurality of sliding parts, which are supported by guide parts and over the

Surface along large circles, ie between two cutting planes can be rotated through 360 ^о around the axis of rotation, and that the surface is divided into two halves that can be rotated relative to one another, at least by a meridian cutting plane, the base surfaces of which lie in this meridian cutting plane.

2. Game according to claim 1, characterized in that all meridian cut planes include the same angle along their cutting line representing the axis of rotation.

3. Game according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cutting planes running perpendicular to the axis of rotation are symmetrical to a plane of symmetry of the rotating body containing the center of the rotating body and perpendicular to the rotating axis.

4. Game according to claim. 3, characterized in that in the plane of symmetry also a section plane is provided.

5. Game according to one of claims 1-4, characterized in that symmetrically to the plane of symmetry (equatorial plane) and / or symmetrically to a meridian section plane sliding parts have the same size and shape.

6. Game according to one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the rotary body is preferably a ball or a cylinder, two identical support plates (41), each of which is rotatable about a central axis of rotation in a meridian section plane, are provided Carrying parts along major circles of the rotating body aligned half-arches (50, 50 '), wherein between the half-arches (50, 50') of each carrier plate (41) sliding parts (54, 59) can be inserted and carried by them, and wherein the ends of the half-arches align a support plate with the ends of the semi-arches of the other support plate and the sliding parts (54, 59) can be moved from one surface half supported by the one support plate to the surface half supported by the other support plate half.

7. Game according to one of claims 1-6, characterized in that covers (69) are provided on the poles of the rotary body, which are part of the support plate (41) and a support or guide in the form of a cylindrical support surface (69 ') with an integrally formed spherical segment (69 ") for the side surfaces (70) on the pole side of the sliding parts (59 ') closest to the pole.

8. Game according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the axis of rotation of the carrier plate (41) is formed by a connecting element (51) which can be inserted into central openings (47) of the carrier plates (41).

9. Game according to one of claims 6-8, characterized marked, / that the half arches (50, 50 ') have a circular (50), oval, or T-shaped (50') cross section.

10. Game according to one of claims 6-9, characterized in that half-arches (50, 50 ') end in the meridian section plane.

11. Game according to one of claims 6-10, characterized in that the semi-arches (50, 50 ') by means

Spreading pins (52) or barbs (53) in openings (42,

43, 44, 45, 46) of the carrier plates (41) can be fastened.

12. Game according to one of claims 6-11, characterized in that the half-arches (50) enclose a thin plate (50 ") formed integrally with the inside of the half-arches, which plate (50") carries connecting elements (52 '), with which the plate (50 ") together with half arches (50) can be fastened to the carrier plate (41).

13. Game according to one of claims 6-12, characterized in that the carrier plates (41) can be locked against mutual rotation, which locking can be overcome by low pressure.

14. Game according to claim 13, characterized in that at least one extension (51 ') is arranged on the connecting element (51), which in at least one rest or

Locking groove (51 ") or opposite locking of the carrier plates. (41) can be locked.

15. Game according to one of claims 6 - 14, characterized in that the longitudinal surfaces of the sliding parts (54, 59) which run along large circles have recesses (55, 56, 60, 61) in the form of grooves which act as guides on the semi-arches ( 50) slide or partially cover them and are adapted to the shape of the cross section of the half arches (50).

16. Game according to claim 15, characterized in that the pole or the cover (69) adjacent Sliding parts (59 ') only have recesses (60') on the side facing away from the pole.

17. Game according to one of claims 1-5, characterized in that the sliding parts (1, 2, 3) forming the surface of a ball have grooves (13) on the side surfaces running along the meridional sectional planes, in each of which meridional connecting pieces (7, 16 ) with the grooves (13) engaging behind engaging parts (9) are slidably guided, which hold together adjacent sliding parts in the direction of large circles and that on the mutually facing, longitudinal circles running side surfaces of the sliding parts (1,2,3) grooves (22) and these engaging springs (20) are provided.

18. Game according to claim 17, characterized in that the mutually extending, facing side surfaces of the sliding parts (3) have grooves (22) which are connected by this engaging engaging parts (30) of equatorial connecting pieces (28) slidably against each other.

19. Game according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the meridional connecting parts (7, 16) and the equatorial connecting parts (28) have rounded ends (19; 29).

20. Game according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that at least one equatorial connecting piece (28) is connected to a sliding part (3) adjacent to the equator.

21. Game according to one of claims 17-20, characterized in that the inside of the sliding parts

(1, 2, 3), a further ball (31) is provided, which carries pins (34) on its poles, against which the near-pole meridional connecting pieces (7) rest with projections (8) molded onto them.

22. Game according to one of claims 17-21, characterized in that the sliding parts near the pole (1) run out pointedly into the pole and have a groove (22) on the side surface facing away from the pole.

23. Game according to one of claims 17-22, characterized in that the grooves (22) and springs (20) are interchangeable on the side surfaces running along large circles.

24. Game according to claim 23, characterized in that the equatorial connecting pieces have springs which engage grooves on the equatorial side surfaces of the sliding parts.

25. Game according to one of claims 17-24, characterized in that the equatorial and meridional connecting pieces (28; 7.16) have the curvature of the spherical surface.

26. Game according to one of claims 17-20 or 21-25, characterized in that a meridional connector near the pole (7 ') carries on its extension (8) a disc (8') which can be placed in the pole and against which Extensions (8) of the other connection pieces (7) near the poles can be supported.

27. Game according to one of claims 17-26, characterized in that the meridional and equatorial connecting pieces (7, 16; 28) carry engaging parts (9, 30) which in cross section have the shape of an eight, the halves of which are each from the equatorial Grooves (22) of the sliding parts (3) or of the meridional grooves (13) of the sliding parts (1,2,3) are received.

28. Game according to one of claims 17-27, characterized in that the equatorial sliding parts (3) have recesses (23) in which the cover plates of the meridional connecting pieces (28) covering the equator are accommodated.

29. Game according to one of claims 17-28, characterized in that at least one sliding part (3) with at least one meridional connecting piece (28) can be locked.

30. Game according to claim 29, characterized in that at least one of the meridional connecting pieces (28) is provided with latching parts (11) which can be latched into conical depressions (36) on the inside of the sliding parts (1,2,3).

31. Game according to claim 21, characterized in that the ball (31) with at least one equatorial connecting piece (28) is preferably connected via a latching connection.

32. Game according to claim 21 or 31, characterized in that the ball (31) is connected to at least one sliding part (3) by means of pins (37) engaging in holes (33) of the sliding part.

33. Game according to one of claims 1-32, characterized in that the curvature of the outer surface of the sliding parts (1,2,3; 54,59) is adapted to the curvature of the surface of the rotating body.

34. Game according to one of claims 1-8, 10 or 13-15, characterized in that wide, with mutual spacing and (71) arranged, webs (50 ") are provided as half arches, which are preferably in one piece on a support ring (75 ) are arranged, which can be fastened to a carrier plate (41), the sliding parts (70) engaging in the distance (71) and engaging behind this.

35. Game according to claim 34, characterized in that the support ring (75) with snap connections or barbs (41 ") in openings (41 ') on the support plate (41) can be fastened.

36. Game according to claim 34 or 35, characterized is characterized in that on the inside of the sliding parts (70) a web (73) which can be inserted into the spacings (71) is provided and which carries a transverse extension (72) sliding on the inside of the half-arches (50 ").

37. Game according to one of claims 34-36, characterized in that the lateral ends of the sliding parts (70) encompass the narrow sides of the half-arches (50 ") and have sliding bends (74) on the inside of the half-arches (50").

38. Game according to one of claims 34-37, characterized in that the semi-arches (50 ") are formed inclined on their outer surfaces in the form of a roof.

39. Game according to claim 38, characterized in that the connecting line of two center lines (50 '") or the connecting line of a center line (50'") with the outer boundary line (50 "") externally arranged half-arches (50 ") upon rotation spans the outer surface of the semi-arches (50 ") around the axis of rotation or along large circles.

40. Game according to one of claims 1-8, 10, 13, 14 or 34-39, characterized in that on the mutually facing sides, i.e. On the inside, a recess (78) and a locking ball (77) insertable into the support plate (41) are provided as locking locks.