WO2016035038A1 - Device for recreational or dissemination activities - Google Patents

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WO2016035038A1
WO2016035038A1 PCT/IB2015/056746 IB2015056746W WO2016035038A1 WO 2016035038 A1 WO2016035038 A1 WO 2016035038A1 IB 2015056746 W IB2015056746 W IB 2015056746W WO 2016035038 A1 WO2016035038 A1 WO 2016035038A1
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theatre
tablet
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Silvia BOSIO
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W-Lamp S.R.L.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63J—DEVICES FOR THEATRES, CIRCUSES, OR THE LIKE; CONJURING APPLIANCES OR THE LIKE
    • A63J19/00—Puppet, marionette, or shadow shows or theatres

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  • the subject of the present invention is a device for recreational or dissemination activities with the use of a tablet or similar electronic apparatus.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device that is simple and inexpensive but at the same time useful and particularly appreciated and amusing also for young users.
  • the device comprises a body made of cardboard or similar material simulating a theatre having a boundary substantially corresponding to the dimensions of the screen of the tablet, and a computer application that can be run on the tablet and can be activated when the body simulating the theatre is positioned on the screen in order to illuminate selectively areas of the theatre according to prearranged sequences in synchronism with a possible emission of sound.
  • the body simulating the theatre includes figures simulating fictitious or real representations arranged in a number of rows. These rows conveniently consist of strips of cardboard or similar material preferably shaped by laser cutting.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of an example of embodiment of the device according to the invention, designed for a recreational activity;
  • Figure 2 is an exploded view of the device of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of the device of Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a top plan view of the device of
  • number 1 designates a tablet of a usual type, i.e., an electronic apparatus equipped with a touch screen 2, and designated by 3 is a body simulating a theatre designed, in use, to be positioned and rest on the screen 2, in the way represented in Figure 1.
  • the body 3 preferably made of cardboard or similar flexible and foldable material, consists of an outer part 4 of a generally parallelepipedal shape with a bottom 8 and front open, and a series of strips 5, 6, 7 fixed to the side walls and parallel to the front of the body 3.
  • the body 3 has in plan view a boundary and dimensions substantially corresponding to those of the screen 2.
  • the strips 5, 6, and 7 bear, in the case of the example illustrated herein, formations of figures in the form of fictitious elements such as characters and objects.
  • the strips 5, 6, and 7, the number and positioning of which may differ from what is illustrated, are also conveniently made of cardboard or similar material shaped by laser cutting, and are fixed at their ends to the part 4 of the body 3 typically by gluing.
  • the device moreover envisages a computer application, whether resident or accessible via the Internet and generally within the reach of the person skilled in the branch, which can be run on the tablet.
  • the application can be activated, when the theatre body 3 is rested on its screen 2, for illuminating selectively portions of the strips 5, 6, and 7 according to prearranged sequences, in synchronism with possible emission of sound that may consist, for example, of the narration of a fable interspersed with pieces of music.
  • the device according to the invention not only may be configured as simple and amusing game for small children, but may also be used for a public of adults, for didactic or dissemination purposes, for presenting events or for explaining a context in which the device is used, for example by narration of historical events or description of works of art or architecture, or also as town guide or in exhibitions and museums.
  • the strips 5, 6, and 7 will be constituted, instead of by elements of fables and fiction, by the representation of real elements, illumination of which by the screen 2 of the tablet 1 performed by the application will also enable original three-dimensional effects to be obtained.

Abstract

A device for recreational or dissemination activities with the use of a tablet, comprising a body made of cardboard or similar material simulating a theatre (3), and a computer application that can be run on the tablet (1) and can be activated when the body simulating the theatre (3) is positioned on the screen (2) of the tablet (1) for illuminating selectively areas of the theatre (3) according to prearranged sequences in synchronism with possible emission of sound.

Description

"Device for recreational or dissemination activities"
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Field of the invention
The subject of the present invention is a device for recreational or dissemination activities with the use of a tablet or similar electronic apparatus.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to provide a device that is simple and inexpensive but at the same time useful and particularly appreciated and amusing also for young users.
According to the invention, the above is achieved thanks to the fact that the device comprises a body made of cardboard or similar material simulating a theatre having a boundary substantially corresponding to the dimensions of the screen of the tablet, and a computer application that can be run on the tablet and can be activated when the body simulating the theatre is positioned on the screen in order to illuminate selectively areas of the theatre according to prearranged sequences in synchronism with a possible emission of sound.
In a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the body simulating the theatre includes figures simulating fictitious or real representations arranged in a number of rows. These rows conveniently consist of strips of cardboard or similar material preferably shaped by laser cutting.
Brief description of the drawings
The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings, which are provided purely by way of non-limiting example, and in which:
Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of an example of embodiment of the device according to the invention, designed for a recreational activity; Figure 2 is an exploded view of the device of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of the device of Figure 1; and
Figure 4 is a top plan view of the device of
Figure 1.
Detailed description of the invention
With reference to the drawings, number 1 designates a tablet of a usual type, i.e., an electronic apparatus equipped with a touch screen 2, and designated by 3 is a body simulating a theatre designed, in use, to be positioned and rest on the screen 2, in the way represented in Figure 1.
The body 3, preferably made of cardboard or similar flexible and foldable material, consists of an outer part 4 of a generally parallelepipedal shape with a bottom 8 and front open, and a series of strips 5, 6, 7 fixed to the side walls and parallel to the front of the body 3. The body 3 has in plan view a boundary and dimensions substantially corresponding to those of the screen 2.
The strips 5, 6, and 7 bear, in the case of the example illustrated herein, formations of figures in the form of fictitious elements such as characters and objects. The strips 5, 6, and 7, the number and positioning of which may differ from what is illustrated, are also conveniently made of cardboard or similar material shaped by laser cutting, and are fixed at their ends to the part 4 of the body 3 typically by gluing.
The device according to the invention moreover envisages a computer application, whether resident or accessible via the Internet and generally within the reach of the person skilled in the branch, which can be run on the tablet. The application can be activated, when the theatre body 3 is rested on its screen 2, for illuminating selectively portions of the strips 5, 6, and 7 according to prearranged sequences, in synchronism with possible emission of sound that may consist, for example, of the narration of a fable interspersed with pieces of music.
It will emerge clearly from the foregoing description that the device according to the invention not only may be configured as simple and amusing game for small children, but may also be used for a public of adults, for didactic or dissemination purposes, for presenting events or for explaining a context in which the device is used, for example by narration of historical events or description of works of art or architecture, or also as town guide or in exhibitions and museums. Obviously, in such cases, the strips 5, 6, and 7 will be constituted, instead of by elements of fables and fiction, by the representation of real elements, illumination of which by the screen 2 of the tablet 1 performed by the application will also enable original three-dimensional effects to be obtained.
Of course, the details of implementation and the embodiments may vary widely with respect to what has been described and illustrated herein, without thereby departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the ensuing claims.

Claims

1. A device for recreational or dissemination activities with the use of a tablet (1) or similar electronic apparatus having a screen (2), characterized in that it comprises a body made of cardboard or similar material simulating a theatre (3), having a boundary substantially corresponding to the dimensions of the screen (2) of the tablet (1), and a computer application that can be run on the tablet (1) and can be activated when the body simulating the theatre (3) is positioned on the screen (2) of the tablet (1) in order to illuminate selectively areas of the theatre (3) according to prearranged sequences in synchronism with possible emission of sound.
2. The device according to Claim 1, characterized in that said body simulating the theatre (3) includes figures with fictitious or real representations arranged in a number of rows (5, 6, 7) .
3. The device according to Claim 2, characterized in that said rows consist of strips (5, 6, 7) made of cardboard or similar material shaped by laser cutting.
4. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the application is configured for narrating a fable or the like.
5. The device according to one or more of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the application is configured for presenting events or for explaining a context in which the device is used.
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US20060160588A1 (en) * 2005-01-14 2006-07-20 Sega Toys, Ltd. Toy
CN201719850U (en) * 2010-07-14 2011-01-26 官锦华 Novel doll theatre
WO2012088061A1 (en) * 2010-12-21 2012-06-28 William Mark Corporation Method and apparatus for manipulation of a toy marionette

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US20060160588A1 (en) * 2005-01-14 2006-07-20 Sega Toys, Ltd. Toy
CN201719850U (en) * 2010-07-14 2011-01-26 官锦华 Novel doll theatre
WO2012088061A1 (en) * 2010-12-21 2012-06-28 William Mark Corporation Method and apparatus for manipulation of a toy marionette

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