WO2008057006A1

WO2008057006A1 - Mosaic playing element (variants)

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Publication number: WO2008057006A1
Application number: PCT/RU2007/000243
Authority: WO
Inventors: Vladimir Nikolaevich Efremenko
Original assignee: Vladimir Nikolaevich Efremenko
Priority date: 2006-11-08
Filing date: 2007-05-16
Publication date: 2008-05-15

Abstract

The invention relates to toys. The inventive mosaic set consists of a plurality of playing single-type, in terms of structural design, elements which are connectable to each other. Each element is embodied in the form of a hollow thin-walled element consisting of a base the wall of which is positioned vertically thereto and on which at least one connecting projection-type element or at least one connecting groove-type element is embodied, and is characterised in that the base is shaped in the form of a convex or concave sphere and is circular in the plane view, the wall of the base is shaped in the form of a cylinder and is provided with radially projected protrusions which are embodied thereon in the form of vertically-oriented cylindrical solids of revolution or prisms, which are connected to the wall by means of connection straps, the grooves, matching the shape of the protrusions, are embodied in the base near the wall on the segments between the projections and slits, which are upward-oriented and are used for placing the connection straps of the projections of the connectable playing elements, are embodied in the wall of the base in front of the grooves.

Description

Game element for mosaics (options)

The invention relates to gaming systems, in particular, to the design of typical game elements from which the thematic mosaic is composed.

State of the art

The gaming element for a mosaic made in the form of a hollow tetrahedral prism with at least one base, on each face of which at least one protrusion and / or at least one element is connected, is known from the prior art. compounds of the groove type, the base being made flat for applying letters / numbers or a thematic pattern to this surface (US Ns 2002/0056964, A63F1 / 02, publ. May 16, 2002). This well-known decision was made as a prototype for all declared objects.

The disadvantage of this game element is the structural complexity of the working surfaces of the connecting cavities and protrusions for these cavities, made in the form of many pointed protrusions and depressions so that when connecting the pointed protrusions on the connecting protrusion must fall into the pointed depressions on the connecting cavity or vice versa. The connecting protrusions are made developed in the form of a cylindrical body, connected by a leg to the side surface of the base, which allows a child with his still insufficiently developed motor-motor reaction to easily drown such a protrusion in a sufficiently large connecting cavity of another game element. Such a connection not only develops skills in managing small objects, but also the logic of connecting game elements to each other based on fragments of pictures on the surface of the bases of game elements. But the availability pointed protrusions intended for reliable connection of game elements to each other and their inseparability without the use of additional force, leads to the fact that the connection of game elements to each other should be made in a uniquely defined spatial position of one element relative to another. Only in this case the peaked protrusions can fall into the peaked hollows. But such complexity in a simple operation of connecting two matching game elements in a fragment is simply beyond the reach of a child under 3 years old (such games are recommended for this age) since he simply cannot understand the “originality” of such a connection. The logic of cognition of the world for a child is formed using positive aspects, that is, on the basis of the “receive” principle, and not vice versa. Therefore, such a performance of the connecting nodes in a known mosaic will adversely affect the development of motor and logical skills in a child.

Another disadvantage of this game element is the implementation of its rectangular prism, which greatly simplifies the picture of the mosaic canvas due to the straightness of the lines connecting the game elements throughout the field. This form limits the number of connection combinations per game element and forms the child’s addiction to logical simplification, in which there is no choice. With this performance, starting to collect the mosaic and receiving the first fragment collected based on the motive, the child collects the rest according to the principle of natural fit, rather than a meaningful choice. For a logically determined choice, until the last moment of collecting the mosaic, when connecting each new game element, the principle of choosing the connection side must be preserved. And this is possible if there are more than four such parties. Disclosure of invention

The present invention is aimed at solving the technical problem of simplifying the design of the node connecting the game elements while ensuring reliability of the connection and increasing the number of side faces or making the wall cylindrical to expand the possibilities in choosing the side to join when forming the mosaic as a whole.

The technical result achieved in this case is to improve the operational performance of the game elements of the mosaic and expand the possibility of developing motor and logical skills in the child.

The specified technical result for the first embodiment is achieved by the fact that in the game element for mosaic, made in the form of a hollow polygonal prism with a base, on each face of which at least one connection element of the protrusion type or at least one connection element is made such as a groove, the prism is made hexagonal, on three faces of which there are protrusions in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected by bridges with these faces, and on the base, opposite the faces, laid between the faces with protrusions, grooves repeating the shape of the protrusions are made, in the opposite faces of which there are made height-oriented facets of the slit for accommodating the jumpers of the protrusions of other game elements, the width of each slot being made decreasing in the direction from the base for pinching the bridge having a constant width in height protrusion.

In this case, the base can be made flat in the form of a platform onto which a picture can be applied with a paint or a picture can be glued, or voluminous, for example, convex or concave spherical or in the form of an extrusion or protrusion in the form of an animal or a fairy-tale character or a letter / number or part of a three-dimensional geometric figure, for example, in the form of a protruding on the base of a cylinder or prism.

The specified technical result for the second embodiment example is achieved by the fact that in the game element for mosaic made in the form of a hollow thin-walled element consisting of a base with a wall located perpendicular to the base and on which at least one protruding element or at least one groove-type joint element, the base is spherically convex or concave and circular in plan, and the base wall is cylindrical and made radially on it protruding protrusions in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected with a wall by jumpers, in the base next to the wall in the areas between the protrusions, grooves are repeated that are in the shape of protrusions, and in the base wall opposite the grooves, slots oriented along the height of the walls are made to accommodate jumpers of the protrusions of the attached game elements. The indicated technical result for the third embodiment is achieved in that in the game element for mosaic made in the form of a hollow thin-walled element consisting of a base with a wall located perpendicular to the base and on which at least one protruding element or, according to at least one groove-type connection element, the base is spherically convex or concave and circular in plan, and the base wall is cylindrical and radially protruding a vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms associated with the wall webs, the base next to the inner wall surface in the areas between the protrusions formed the blind grooves repeating the shape of the protrusions, open from the side opposite the base, and slots oriented along the height of the walls are made in the base wall opposite the grooves to accommodate the jumper of the protrusions of the attached game elements.

The specified technical result for the fourth embodiment is achieved by the fact that in the game element for mosaic made in the form of a hollow thin-walled polyhedral element consisting of a base in the form of a polygon with flat faces located perpendicular to the base and on which at least one connection element is made a protrusion type or at least one groove type connection element, the base is made flat or convex or concave, and radially protruding stupas in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected with corresponding edges by bridges, in the base next to the inner surface of the faces in the sections between the protrusions there are made blind grooves repeating the shape of the protrusions, open from the side opposite to the base, and in the faces of the base opposite these grooves are made height-oriented facets of the slit to accommodate the jumpers of the protrusions of the attached game elements.

These signs are significant and interconnected with the formation of a stable set of essential features sufficient to obtain the desired technical result.

Description of the figures of the drawings

The present invention is illustrated by specific examples of execution, which, however, are not the only possible, but clearly demonstrate the ability to achieve the desired technical result. In FIG. 1 is a general view of a mosaic, a connection of two game elements to each other is shown, the first embodiment;

In FIG. 2 is a general view of a mosaic composed of compounds of game elements according to the second embodiment; FIG. 3 is a plan view of the mosaic of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a side view of a game element according to the third embodiment; FIG. 5 is a top view of a game element according to the third embodiment; FIG. 5 is a general view of a game element according to a fourth embodiment; FIG. 6 is a plan view of a game element according to a fourth embodiment; FIG. 7 is a side view of a game element according to the fourth embodiment.

The best examples of the invention

According to the present invention, a children's mosaic for the development of motor and logical skills in young children in a game aspect is considered. The game elements of the mosaic, regardless of the embodiment, are made of the same type (of the same design and size) of polymer material, approved for use in children's toys.

Game elements 1 according to the first embodiment (Fig. 1) of the mosaic are made of the same type (of the same design and size) of polymer material that is approved for use in children's toys. Each game element is a hexagonal hollow prism in the form of thin-walled shell having a base 2 and side faces 3 (walls) of small height, allowing to form a planar mosaic. In principle, nothing restricts the execution of side faces (walls) of greater height, for example, commensurate with the maximum size of the base, which will allow the formation of a volumetric developed mosaic. The walls (faces) of each game element are made flat, and the base of each game element can be made both flat, for example, in the form of a platform on which you can apply a picture or paste a picture, and voluminous, for example, convex or concave spherical or in the form of an extrusion or a protrusion in the form of an animal or fairy-tale character or a letter / number or part of a three-dimensional geometric figure having flat faces, for example, in the form of a protruding on the basis of a prism (examples are not shown illustratively). In the case of using a flat base, pictures or fragments of the general picture of the mosaic can be applied to the latter.

Game elements of the mosaic are made in such a way that they are connected to each other. The process of assembling the mosaic and the process of joining are two processes that ensure the development of motor skills and logical thinking in a child who, in the game aspect, solves the problems of not only selecting fragments of the mosaic, but also combining them.

Each game element for a mosaic on its three faces located through one, has protrusions 4 in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms associated with these faces by jumpers 5, and on the base 2, opposite the faces located between the faces with protrusions 4, grooves 6 repeating the shape of the protrusions are made, in the opposite faces of which grooves 7 oriented along the height are made to accommodate jumpers 5 of the protrusions of other game elements, this width of each gap 7 is made decreasing in the direction from the base 2 for pinching the jumper 5 having a constant width along the height of the protrusion 4.

Thus, to connect two game mosaic elements of the same type, it is necessary to insert a protrusion 4 on one mosaic element into a groove 6 on another mosaic game element. Since the jumper of the protrusion has a constant width in height, and the slit has a variable width, decreasing in the direction from the base, when the protrusion is inserted into the groove, the jumper moves along the slit and pushes its walls in the range of elastic deformation of the face. As a result of this, the jumper is pinched in the slit and the protrusion is held in the groove, providing the connection of the two game elements with an effort sufficient to ensure that the assembled mosaic does not crumble from accidental contact. According to the second embodiment of the mosaic (Fig. 2, 3, 5), each game element 1 is a hollow thin-walled element consisting of a base 2 with a cylindrical wall 8 located perpendicular to the base 2 and on which at least one connection element of the type the protrusion 4 or at least one element of the connection type groove 6.

The base 2 may be spherically convex as shown in FIG. 4, or concave or flat, as shown in FIG. 2. Regardless of the shape of the base in cross section in plan, the base is made round. On the base wall there are made radially protruding protrusions 4 in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected with a wall by jumpers 5, and in the base next to the wall in the sections between the protrusions, grooves are repeated that are protruding in the form of protrusions 6. In this case, oriented oriented grooves are made opposite the grooves in the base wall in height the walls of the slit 9 to accommodate the jumpers of the protrusions of the attached game elements.

Thus, to connect two game mosaic elements of the same type, it is necessary to insert a protrusion on one mosaic element into a groove on another mosaic game element. Since the jumper of the protrusion has a constant width in height, and the slit has a variable width, decreasing in the direction from the base, when the protrusion is inserted into the groove, the jumper moves along the slit and pushes its walls in the range of elastic deformation of the face. As a result of this, the jumper is pinched in the slit and the protrusion is held in the groove, providing the connection of the two game elements with an effort sufficient to ensure that the assembled mosaic does not crumble from accidental contact. Possible execution in which the slot has a constant width in height. In this case, the protrusions are held in the grooves due to contact friction between the surfaces of the protrusion and groove.

According to the third example of execution, each game element 1 repeats the design of the base, cylindrical wall and protrusions of the game element according to the second embodiment. The difference between this option and the first example of execution is in a different design of the device for connecting game elements to each other. In the second embodiment, the design of the grooves is changed. In the base near the inner surface of the wall, in the areas between the protrusions, blind grooves are made that are similar to the protrusions, open on the side opposite to the base, and slots oriented along the height of the wall are made in the base wall opposite the grooves to accommodate the jumpers of the protrusions of the attached game elements.

In more detail, this connection is illustrated by the example of the third embodiment. In the fourth embodiment (Fig. 6-8), each game element 1 is a hollow thin-walled polyhedral element, for example, consisting of a base 2 in the form of a polygon with flat faces 10 located perpendicular to the base. The walls (faces) of each game element are made flat, and the base of each game element can be made as flat, for example, in the form of a platform on which you can apply a picture or paste a picture, or voluminous, for example, convex or concave or in the form of an extrusion protrusions in the form of an animal or fairy-tale character or a letter / number or part of a three-dimensional geometric figure having flat faces, for example, in the form of a protruding on the basis of a prism (examples are not shown illustratively). In the case of using a flat base, pictures or fragments of the general picture of the mosaic can be applied to the latter.

Each game element for a mosaic on its three faces (for a hexagonal prism), located through one, has protrusions 1 1 in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected with these faces by jumpers 12, and in the base, opposite the faces located between faces with protrusions 1 1 (near the inner surface of the faces in the areas between the protrusions) are made muffled repeating the shape of the protrusions, open from the side opposite the base. In the faces opposite the grooves, the height-oriented faces of the slots 13 are made to accommodate the jumpers 12 of the protrusions of other connected game elements, the width of each slot 13 can be made both with a constant width and decreasing in the direction from the base for pinching the jumper 13 having a constant width along the height of the protrusion 1 1. In the latest examples of execution, when the game elements are connected to each other with the formation of a mosaic, the connection itself turns out to be hidden, since it is under the base and behind the wall. And in the first embodiment, the connections are open.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY This utility model is industrially applicable; its game elements can be made by casting from a polymeric material.

Claims

Claim

1. Game element for mosaics, made in the form of a hollow polygonal prism with a base, on each face of which at least one protruding connection element or at least one groove connection element is made, characterized in that the prism is made hexagonal with a flat base, on three faces of which protrusions are made in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected by jumpers with these faces, and on the base, opposite the faces located between the faces with protrusions, us same shape grooves projections in the faces opposite which are formed faces oriented adjustment slots to accommodate webs of projections of other game elements, wherein the width of each slit formed in the decreasing direction from the base for trapping webs having a constant width of the protrusion height.

2. Game element for mosaics, made in the form of a hollow hexagonal prism with a base, on each face of which at least one protruding connection element or at least one groove connection element is made, characterized in that, by three the faces of the prism are protrusions in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected by jumpers with these faces, the base is concave spherical or in the form of an extrusion in the form of an animal or fairy-tale character or a letter / number or part a volumetric geometric figure having flat faces, and on the base, opposite the faces located between the faces with protrusions, grooves repeating the shape of the protrusions are made, in the faces of which opposite the vertically oriented edges of the slots are made to accommodate the jumpers of the protrusions of other game elements, the width of each slot completed decreasing in the direction from the base for pinching a jumper having a constant width along the height of the protrusion.

3. Game element for mosaics, made in the form of a hollow hexagonal prism with a base made convex spherical and on each face of which at least one protruding connection element or at least one groove connection element is made, characterized in that, on three faces of the prism, protrusions are made in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected by bridges with these faces, and on the base, opposite the faces located between the faces with protrusions, are repeated the shape of the protrusions are grooves, in the opposite faces of which there are made height-oriented facets of the slit for accommodating the jumpers of the protrusions of other game elements, the width of each slot being made decreasing in the direction from the base to pinch the bridge having a constant width along the height of the protrusion.

4. Game element for mosaics, made in the form of a hollow thin-walled element, consisting of a base with a wall located perpendicular to the base and on which at least one protruding connection element or at least one groove type connecting element is made, characterized in that the base is made sphere-like convex or concave and circular in plan, and the base wall is cylindrical and radially protruding protrusions are made on it in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected with the wall by jumpers, in the base next to the wall in the areas between the protrusions, grooves repeating the shape of the protrusions are made, and slots oriented along the height of the walls are made in the base wall opposite the grooves for placement of jumpers of protrusions of joining game elements.

5. Game element for mosaics, made in the form of a hollow thin-walled element consisting of a base with a wall located perpendicular to the base and on which at least one protruding connection element or at least one groove type connecting element is made, characterized in that the base is made sphere-like convex or concave and circular in plan, and the base wall is cylindrical and radially protruding protrusions are made on it in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies of revolution or prisms connected with the wall by jumpers, in the base next to the inner surface of the wall, in the areas between the protrusions, blind grooves are repeated that are protruding in the form of protrusions, open from the side opposite the base, and slots oriented along the height of the wall are made in the base wall opposite the grooves to accommodate the jumpers of the protrusions to be joined game elements.

6. Game element for mosaics, made in the form of a hollow thin-walled polyhedral element, consisting of a base in the form of a polygon with flat faces perpendicular to the base and on which at least one protruding element or at least one element is made connection of the groove type, characterized in that the base is made flat or convex or concave, and radially protruding protrusions in the form of vertically oriented cylindrical bodies are rotated on a part of the faces of the base Ia or prisms associated with the respective faces of the webs, the base next to the inner surface faces the areas between the protrusions are made of the same shape protrusions blind slots open from the side, opposite to the base, and in the faces of the base opposite these grooves, height-oriented facets of the slit are made to accommodate the jumpers of the protrusions of the attached game elements.