WO2009021409A1

WO2009021409A1 - An electronic jigsaw puzzle box

Info

Publication number: WO2009021409A1
Application number: PCT/CN2008/070095
Authority: WO
Inventors: Zhongwei Chen
Original assignee: Zhongwei Chen
Priority date: 2007-08-10
Filing date: 2008-01-14
Publication date: 2009-02-19
Also published as: CN101362020A; CN101362020B

Abstract

An electronic jigsaw puzzle box includes: a task area and an assembly area; a plurality of path blocks, each of which contains at least two contact pieces, wherein the contact pieces are connected with one another; at least two indicator lights arranged on the task area; contact pieces arranged on the side wall of the task area coresponding to the indicator lights; identification units arranged on the bottom of the assembly area or in the path blocks for identifying whether the path bolcks are on the assembly area; a memory for storing the voice prompting messages and the path information between said indicator lights; a central processor for reading the path information stored in the memory, turnning on the power supply of the indicator lights corresponding to the path information, after the identification units detect that the assembly area is full of the path blocks, acquiring the path information about the connection between the contact pieces of the path blocks on the assembly area, determinating whether the path information about the contact pieces is the same as the path information stored in the memory, and outputting the voice prompting messages according to the determination.

Description

Electronic path box

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 2007-0140415.9, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of electronic technology, in particular to an electronic path box.

Background technique

There are a lot of jigsaw puzzles on the market, which can play a very good enlightenment effect on the development of children's intelligence.

The current jigsaw puzzle toys mainly divide the task area on the toy, as shown in Fig. 1, with the letter A to the letter N indicating the task area, representing the path point to be connected. These path points to be connected may be the connection between two points, such as from point H to point E; or may be the connection between multiple points, such as from point A to points L, M, and N. In order to connect these points of the task area, it is necessary to select a path block having different path information. In the assembled area of FIG. 1, there are 12 path blocks, each of which has a pattern indicating path information, by selecting these different paths. A path block of information that spells out the path between the specified points.

The path points of the task area in these jigsaw puzzles may be city names, or geographic names, etc., such as the path point A of the task area is represented as "Beijing," and the path point E is represented as "Hong Kong". When the child uses these puzzles In the toy game, when the child connects the path between "Beijing" and "Hong Kong", the child can select different path blocks according to the path information on the path block, so that the intelligence of the child can be developed through the path block selection process.

The existing puzzle pieces of these puzzles are made of a variety of materials, and are injection molded, or printed, or inkjet on the shapes and patterns representing various information, since the puzzles only have patterns, the children are in the game, these puzzles Toys can only bring a single visual message to young children, so there is a certain monotony in the development of intelligence and entertainment.

Summary of the invention

In view of the above, the present invention provides an electronic path box for solving the problem of outputting only visual information in the above toy box.

The invention provides an electronic path box, comprising: a task area and an assembly area, Includes:

a path block having at least two contacts and being electrically connected between the contacts;

At least two indicator lights are disposed in the task area;

a contact piece corresponding to the indicator light, disposed on a sidewall of the assembly area;

An identification device, disposed at the bottom of the assembly area or inside the path block, for identifying whether the path block is in the assembly area;

a memory for storing voice prompt information and path information between the indicator lights; a central processing unit CPU, configured to read path information in the memory, and turn on the power of the corresponding indicator of the path information, After detecting that all the path blocks exist in the assembly area, the identification device acquires path information of the contact in the assembly area, and determines whether the path information of the contact conduction is read from the memory. The path information is the same, and the corresponding voice prompt information in the memory is output according to the judgment result.

The path in which the contacts in the assembly area are turned on includes:

Path information formed by the contact on the sidewall and the contact on the path block.

Preferably, the memory further stores a digital identifier corresponding to each path information; the electronic path box further includes:

And a digital display, connected to the CPU, for displaying a digital identifier corresponding to the path information read by the CPU from the memory.

Preferably, the electronic path box further includes:

And a command input switch connected to the CPU, configured to receive a command for selecting the digital identifier; and the CPU reads the corresponding path information from the memory according to the selected digital identifier. Preferably, the CPU records a digital identifier and a game result at the time of the last user game; if the selected digital identifier is the same as the digital identifier of the last user game recorded by the CPU, and the game result recorded by the CPU To be successful, the CPU selects a digital identifier representing the more difficult path information; otherwise, the CPU selects the recorded digital identifier of the last user game.

Preferably, the electronic path box further includes:

a reset switch, connected to the CPU, for receiving a reset command, and indicating that the CPU is heavy Preferably, the electronic path box further includes:

And a mute switch connected to the CPU, configured to block, according to an external command, voice prompt information selected and output by the CPU from the memory.

Preferably, the task area has pattern information corresponding to the indicator light.

Preferably, the surface of the path block further has path pattern information that is conductive between the contacts of the path block.

Optionally, the path block is hexagonal, or octagonal, or circular.

The electronic path box in each embodiment of the present invention can output the light information in the form of a light through the indicator light in the assembly area, and the electronic path connected between the patch on the box and the path block and the stored The electronic paths are compared, and corresponding sound information such as voice or music is output according to whether the comparison result is the same. Through the electronic path box of the invention, the user can output more sound and light information to the user during the game, and the amount of information is large, so that the user can obtain a better user experience while playing entertainment. DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a structural view of a conventional puzzle toy;

Figure 2 is a structural view of the first embodiment;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the path block in the first embodiment;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the path block in the first embodiment;

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the path block in the first embodiment;

6 is a bottom view of the path block in which the contact piece is a T-shaped connection in the first embodiment;

Figure 7 is a bottom plan view of the path block in which the contacts are connected in parallel lines in the first embodiment;

Figure 8 is a plan view of the box in the second embodiment;

Figure 9 is a bottom view of the box in the second embodiment;

Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the cartridge of the second embodiment.

detailed description

Embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic path box to enable more information to be displayed to a user. The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to Figure 2, Figure 2 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the electronic path box includes a central processing unit CPU, a path block, an indicator light, an identification device, a memory, and a power supply for supplying power to components in the package. On the path block, there are at least two or more contacts, and the contacts are electrically connected to each other; the task area of the box has at least two indicator lights; the side wall of the box assembly area has the same Corresponding contacts of the indicator light, the bottom of the assembly area has identification means for identifying the path block, the identification means is for identifying whether the path block is in the assembly area; the memory is used for storing voice prompt information, and between the indicator lights Path information.

The identification device may also be disposed inside the path block, and may specifically be a switch or other sensing device.

A schematic diagram of the path block can be seen in Figure 3, Figure 4, Figure 5. As can be seen from the figure, the wires connect the contacts on the four sides of the path block together according to certain rules. In this embodiment, for the sake of clarity, a connection between the various contacts is shown in Fig. 3. In production, the wires are placed in the path block and connected to the wires on the surface of the path block. Path information with the same path, such as by inkjet, printing, etc., as shown in Figure 4. In Figure 5, the black area is the contact. The contacts on the path block may be four pieces as shown in FIG. 3, or three pieces as shown in FIG. 6, and may be connected in a T-shape, or may be connected in a parallel line type as shown in FIG. The shape of the path block can be a variety of geometric shapes such as hexagons, octagons or circles.

When the power switch on the box is turned on, after the power is turned on, the CPU reads the path information in the memory, and turns on the power of the corresponding indicator of the path information, and the indicator light starts to blink. There are two or more indicators that are turned on according to the path information. At this time, the user selects the path block to be loaded into the assembly area, and after the CPU detects that all the path blocks exist in the assembly area, the CPU acquires the path information of the contact conduction in the assembly area, and determines that the contact is turned on. Whether the path information is the same as the path information read from the memory, and outputting corresponding voice prompt information in the memory. If they are the same, it indicates that the connection is successful, and the output is "successful, come again, wait for voice, Musical reminder; if it is different, it means that the connection is wrong, and the voice, music prompts such as "Don't be discouraged, come again" are output.

The number of path blocks in the box can be customized as needed, and the number does not affect the implementation of the present invention. For the electronic path box of the embodiment of the present invention, some other functions may be added to facilitate the use of the user. The following is a description of the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the path information stored in the memory is two or more, and a unique digital identifier is stored in the memory for each path information; The display, as shown in FIG. 8, connects the digital display to the CPU and displays a digital identifier corresponding to the path information read by the CPU from the memory. In Figure 8, from the letters A to letter N denotes a task area, each letter represents a path point, and has an indicator light having pattern information corresponding to the indicator light on the task area, the pattern information may be a city name, or a geographical name, or an animal, Signs, patterns, etc. The black circular area in Fig. 8 is an identification device, and a switch or other sensing device can be selected for identifying whether the path block is in the assembled area, and the black square area is the contact piece of the side wall in the assembled area.

As shown in FIG. 8, on the electronic path box of this embodiment, a command input switch can also be installed. The command input switch is connected to the CPU, and the user selects a digital identifier according to the command input switch, and the CPU selects the digital identifier according to the selected digital identifier. The corresponding path information is read in the memory. Each digital logo can indicate the level or difficulty of the jigsaw puzzle. Users can choose jigsaw puzzles of different levels or difficulty according to their own preferences. When the user plays the game, the CPU can record the digital identifier of the last user game. If the path information corresponding to the last digital identifier is the same as the path information of the contact that is obtained from the assembly area, that is, the last time the user has successfully completed the puzzle, The CPU will automatically select the digital identifier representing the more difficult path information, and read the path information, that is, select a more difficult game to provide to the user; if the last user puzzle fails, the CPU will automatically not last user The corresponding level of game passed is provided to the user.

In this embodiment, since the electronic device has a problem of stability, it is also possible to mount a reset switch on the electronic path cartridge as shown in Fig. 8. The reset switch is connected to the CPU for receiving a reset command and restarting the CPU upon receiving a reset command.

When users use the electronic path box, the environment they are in may be a quiet environment area, such as a working environment for lunch breaks, and a patient rest environment in the hospital. Therefore, you can also install the mute switch on the box, as shown in Figure 8. The mute switch is connected to the CPU for receiving an external command, and according to the command, the voice prompt information selected and output by the CPU from the memory is shielded.

In this embodiment, the power source can be mounted under the battery compartment cover on the back of the cartridge using a conventional battery, as shown in Figure 9, and Figure 10. In Figure 10, the black square area is the identification switch that is mounted on the board.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the CPU can use various types, and can also use a voice CPU, such as a voice CPU of the type SCP061, and the memory can use various non-volatile memories, such as a non-volatile type 24LC01. Sex memory.

All modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

Rights request

An electronic path box, comprising a task area and an assembly area, further comprising: a path block, containing at least two contacts and being electrically connected between the contacts;

At least two indicator lights are disposed in the task area;

The electronic path box according to claim 1, wherein the path in which the contacts in the assembly area are turned on includes:

The electronic path box according to claim 1, wherein the memory further stores a digital identifier corresponding to each path information; the electronic path box further includes:

The electronic path box according to claim 3, wherein the electronic path box further comprises:

And a command input switch connected to the CPU, configured to receive a command for selecting the digital identifier; and the CPU reads the corresponding path information from the memory according to the selected digital identifier.

The electronic path box according to claim 4, wherein the CPU records the digital identifier and the game result of the last user game;

If the selected digital identifier is the same as the digital identifier of the last user game recorded by the CPU, and the game result recorded by the CPU is successful, the CPU selects a digital identifier representing path information with higher difficulty; Otherwise, the CPU selects the number of the last user game recorded. Logo.

The electronic path box according to claim 1, wherein the electronic path box further comprises:

A reset switch is further connected to the CPU for receiving a reset command and instructing the CPU to restart.

8. The electronic path box according to claim 1, wherein the task area has pattern information corresponding to the indicator light.

The electronic path box according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the path block further has path pattern information that is electrically connected between the contacts of the path block.

10. The electronic path box according to claim 1, wherein the path block is hexagonal, or octagonal, or circular.