WO2010105581A2

WO2010105581A2 - A device supporting creativity

Info

Publication number: WO2010105581A2
Application number: PCT/CZ2010/000029
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jan SLABÝ
Original assignee: Slaby Jan
Priority date: 2009-03-18
Filing date: 2010-03-09
Publication date: 2010-09-23
Also published as: WO2010105581A3; CZ19668U1

Abstract

The device supporting creativity consists of a body (1) provided with an input hole (2), which leads by means of the staircase according to Fig. 2 to the horizontal passage (6), which among others leads to the hole (4), in the body casing (1), which is smaller than the medium (a ball). The passage (6) is finished by a trap-door (7) as per Fig. 3, from which the medium goes to the spherical cavity (8) as per Fig. 4. A system of through passages (9) starts from the spherical cavity (8), leading to the shaft (13), at the end of which a magnetic element (15) catching the medium is located. The through passage (9) also leads to a dead-end part of the passage (10), or possibly to the shafts (13), or possibly to the passage, where metal stops 14 with various tones are located at the ends, and the passage ends in an output hole (5). Horizontally rotational levels (12) for the medium movement forward or back on its way to the output hole (5) are attached by a pin (11).

Description

A device supporting creativity

Technical fields

The technical solution deals with a device supporting creativity, which leads a user to creative thinking and thus develops trains of thought.

Background arts

Similar solutions so far known are based on a rotation or composition algorithm aimed at reaching the required final solution that the user learns and then he/she proceeds mechanically from the beginning to the end. Such devices may be used for a hand skill competition where the time during which the device is set to the final position is decisive. No creative thinking is necessary, as mechanical memorizing of the procedure and its fastest performance is essential. This is why such devices are soon forgotten as they do not develop creativity and do not support simultaneous involvement of more people.

Disclosure of invention

The above drawbacks are eliminated by the device supporting creativity according to this technical solution based on the fact that the device body is provided with at least one hole, which is connected to a system of inner cavities connected with at least one horizontal level connected to at least one hole in the body casing.

The device supporting creativity has advantageous cavities inside the body and holes in the body casing adapted for detection by touch, sight and hearing.

The device supporting creativity has advantageous cavities inside the body and holes in the body casing adapted so as a movable medium inside the body is bigger than the hole in the body casing and audible signalling is located in the movable medium path.

The device supporting creativity has a delay mechanism advantageously fitted in the system of inner cavities.

The device supporting creativity has one of the inner cavities of advantageously spherical shape with a hole located below the horizontal centre of the sphere. The device supporting creativity has one of the inner horizontal cavities provided with at least one sliding element.

The device supporting creativity has one of the inner horizontal cavities provided with at least one tilting element.

The device supporting creativity has one of the inner horizontal cavities provided with at least one attractive or repulsive element.

The device supporting creativity has the inner horizontal cavity provided with a through hole to the lower level provided with an attractive or repulsive element.

The device supporting creativity has the body made of at least partly transparent material.

The device supporting creativity has the individual levels horizontally rotational around the vertical axe.

The device supporting creativity according to this technical solution has an advantage that it develops creative thinking involving sight, touch and hearing. It may be handled by more than one participants one after another. It is thus also suitable for visually and auditory impaired individuals.

Brief description of drawings

The technical solution will be explained in detail by means of drawings, where Fig. 1 and Fig. Ia present the device in axonometric view, Fig. 2 is an A - A' plane cut, Fig. 3 is a B - B' plane cut, Fig. 4 is a C - C plane cut, Fig. 5 is a D - D' plane cut, Fig. 6 is a cross section with E - E' plane cuts and a separate central cut.

Made for carrying out the invention

The device supporting creativity consists of a body J^ provided with an input hole 2, which leads by means of the staircase according to Fig. 2 to the horizontal passage 6, which among others leads to the hole 4, in the body casing J_, which is smaller than the medium (a ball). The passage 6 is finished by a trap-door 7 as per Fig. 3, from which the medium goes to the spherical cavity 8 as per Fig. 4. A system of through passages 9 starts from the spherical cavity 8, leading to the shaft ϋ, at the end of which a magnetic element H catching the medium is located. The through passage 9 also leads to a dead-end part of the passage 10, or possibly to the shafts 13, or possibly to the passage, where metal stops 14 with various tones are located at the ends, and the passage ends in an output hole 5. Horizontally rotational levels 12 for the medium movement forward or back on its way to the output hole 5 are attached by a pin 11.

List of the reference marks

1 - body

2 - input hole

3 - inner cavity with at least 1 level

4 - hole in the body casing

5 - output bole

6 - horizontal passage

7 - trap door

8 - spherical cavity casing

9 - through passage

10 - dead-end part of the passage

11 - pin

12 - horizontally rotational levels 13 - shaft

14 - metal stops with different tones

15 - magnetic catching element 16 - ball joint

Claims

PATENT CLAIMS

1. The creativity-encouraging device, which consists in the device body, i s characterised in that the fact that the body (1) is equipped with at least one opening (2), which is connected to the system of internal chambers (3) that are interlinked with at least one horizontal level (12) connected with at least one opening (4) in the body casing (1).

2. According to Claim 1, the creativity-encouraging device i s characteri s ed i n that the fact that the internal chambers (3) inside the body (1) and the openings (4) in the body casing (1) are adapted for detection by touch, sight and sound.

3. According to Claim 1, the creativity-encouraging device is characteri sed in that the fact that the internal chambers (3) inside the body (1) and the openings (4) in the body casing (1) are adapted in a manner whereby the movable medium inside the body (1) is larger than the opening (4) in the body casing (1) and audio signalling is placed in the path of the movable medium.

4. According to Claim 1 , the creativity-encouraging device i s characteri sed in that the fact that a delaying mechanism is installed within the system of internal chambers (3).

5. According to Claim 1, the creativity-encouraging device i s characteri s ed i n that the fact that one of the internal chambers (3) is in the shape of a sphere, which has an entry point at the top, with an opening placed below the horizontal centre of the sphere

6. According to Claim 1 , the creativity-encouraging device i s c haracteri sed in that the fact that at least one of the internal chambers (3) is equipped with at least one moving element.

7. According to Claim 6, the creativity-encouraging device i s characteri s ed in that the fact that at least one of the internal chambers (3) is equipped with at least one tilting element.

8. According to Claim 1 , the creativity-encouraging device i s characteri sed in that the fact that at least one of the internal chambers (3) is equipped with at least one attracting element or one repelling element.

9. According to Claim 8, the creativity-encouraging device i s characteri sed in that the fact that the internal chamber (3) is equipped with a pass-through opening to the lower level equipped with an attracting or repelling element.

10. According to Claim 1, the creativity-encouraging device i s characteri s ed in that the fact that the body (1) is at least partially constructed of transparent material.

11. According to Claim 1 , the creativity-encouraging device i s characteri sed in that the fact that the individual levels can turn horizontally along the vertical axis.