WO2018230763A1 - Bloc cubique de type labyrinthe - Google Patents

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WO2018230763A1
WO2018230763A1 PCT/KR2017/007107 KR2017007107W WO2018230763A1 WO 2018230763 A1 WO2018230763 A1 WO 2018230763A1 KR 2017007107 W KR2017007107 W KR 2017007107W WO 2018230763 A1 WO2018230763 A1 WO 2018230763A1
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김관명
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/08—Puzzles provided with elements movable in relation, i.e. movably connected, to each other
    • A63F9/0826—Three-dimensional puzzles with slidable or rotatable elements or groups of elements, the main configuration remaining unchanged, e.g. Rubik's cube
    • A63F9/083—Three-dimensional puzzles with slidable or rotatable elements or groups of elements, the main configuration remaining unchanged, e.g. Rubik's cube with vacant positions or gap migration
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/08—Puzzles provided with elements movable in relation, i.e. movably connected, to each other
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/06—Patience; Other games for self-amusement
    • A63F9/08—Puzzles provided with elements movable in relation, i.e. movably connected, to each other
    • A63F9/0826—Three-dimensional puzzles with slidable or rotatable elements or groups of elements, the main configuration remaining unchanged, e.g. Rubik's cube
    • A63F9/0838—Three-dimensional puzzles with slidable or rotatable elements or groups of elements, the main configuration remaining unchanged, e.g. Rubik's cube with an element, e.g. invisible core, staying permanently in a central position having the function of central retaining spider and with groups of elements rotatable about at least three axes intersecting in one point

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus and, more particularly, to a maze-shaped cube block.
  • a cube block is a puzzle toy that is rotated and fitted to form a uniform color or a uniform shape of a cube through rotation.
  • the user can rotate the cube block about three axial directions to form a uniform color or shape.
  • Cube blocks are related to toys, and the children's toy market is currently on a trend of growth. Cube blocks are popular not only for children but also for adults.
  • cube blocks which are generally used, research and development are being conducted on cube blocks having various shapes such as pyramids and dodecahedrons.
  • the expansion of the elements of each side of the cube block is a trend of developing simple yet various cube blocks to induce children's interest because the assembly method of the cube block is difficult to access the young children.
  • the present invention provides a maze-shaped cube block that is interesting to the user and easily accessible to the user.
  • these problems are exemplary, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereby.
  • According to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of unit blocks having at least one groove on the outer surface and a moving ball introduced into any one of the plurality of unit blocks to move along the groove, Rotating a plurality of unit blocks, the groove of the neighboring unit block is connected to provide a maze-shaped cube block that moves along the groove connected to the moving ball.
  • a plurality of unit blocks having at least one groove on an outer surface thereof, a transparent cover portion covering the grooves of the plurality of unit blocks, and a path surrounded by the groove and the cover portion are moved along. And, it provides a maze-shaped cube block including a moving ball seen on the outside.
  • the cube block may generate various movement paths by rotating the unit block.
  • the paths generated by connecting the grooves of the unit blocks by the arrangement of the neighboring unit blocks are generated differently, thereby providing a cube block having various deformability.
  • the cube block the user can continuously form the movement path of the moving ball, in this case it can form a movement path having a number of cases.
  • the cube block assembling the cube block while the user directly sees the movement of the moving ball it can cause the user's interest.
  • the scope of the present invention is not limited by these effects.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a maze-shaped cube block according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views taken along the line A-A of the maze-shaped cube block of FIG. 1.
  • 3A to 3C are plan views illustrating a change in arrangement according to the rotation of the maze-shaped cube block of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a cube block according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a cube block according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • According to an aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of unit blocks having at least one groove on the outer surface and a moving ball introduced into any one of the plurality of unit blocks to move along the groove, Rotating a plurality of unit blocks, the groove of the neighboring unit block is connected to provide a maze-shaped cube block that moves along the groove connected to the moving ball.
  • any one of the plurality of unit blocks may have an inlet hole through which the moving ball is introduced.
  • the other one of the plurality of unit blocks may have a discharge hole through which the movable ball is discharged.
  • the plurality of unit blocks may include a transparent cover part disposed on the upper portion of the groove.
  • At least one unit block of the plurality of unit blocks may have the grooves extended in a plurality of directions.
  • a path generated by connecting the grooves may be generated differently by changing the position of the unit block.
  • any one of the plurality of unit blocks forms a first path when connected to the first groove of the first unit block located on the first surface of the cube block, and is located on the second surface of the cube block.
  • a second path different from the first path may be formed.
  • the plurality of cube blocks may be disposed along the groove, respectively, and may include an illumination unit that emits light when the groove is connected.
  • the plurality of cube blocks may be disposed on a surface in contact with each other, the neighboring cube block may be provided with a connector that is electrically connected to the groove.
  • the movable ball may emit light while moving along the groove.
  • a plurality of unit blocks having at least one groove on an outer surface thereof, a transparent cover portion covering the grooves of the plurality of unit blocks, and a path surrounded by the groove and the cover portion are moved along. And, it provides a maze-shaped cube block including a moving ball seen on the outside.
  • any one of the plurality of unit blocks may have an inlet hole through which the moving ball is introduced.
  • the other one of the plurality of unit blocks may have a discharge hole through which the movable ball is discharged.
  • At least one unit block of the plurality of unit blocks may have the grooves extended in a plurality of directions.
  • any one of the plurality of unit blocks when connected to the first groove of the first unit block located on the first surface of the cube block forms a first path, and is located on the second surface of the cube block When connected to the second groove of the second unit block to form a second path different from the first path.
  • the plurality of cube blocks may be disposed along the groove, respectively, and may include an illumination unit that emits light when the groove is connected.
  • the plurality of cube blocks may be disposed on a surface in contact with each other, the neighboring cube block may be provided with a connector that is electrically connected to the groove.
  • the movable ball may emit light while moving along the groove.
  • any one of the plurality of unit blocks may have a storage groove for storing the moving ball on the outer surface.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a maze-shaped cube block 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • Figures 2a and 2b is a perspective view taken along the A-A of the maze-shaped cube block of FIG.
  • the maze-shaped cube block 1 may include a moving ball 5 and a plurality of unit blocks 10.
  • the unit block 10 may include a groove 20 and a cover part 30.
  • the moving ball 5 may flow along the groove 20 of the unit block 10 after being introduced into the cube block 1 and then discharged to the outside again.
  • the shape of the moving ball 5 is not limited to a specific shape, and may have a polyhedron, a sphere, or the like. However, hereinafter, the description will be made mainly on the case where the moving ball 5 is spherical for convenience of explanation.
  • the assembled cube block may be provided in various forms. For example, it may have a hexahedron, tetrahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, or sphere.
  • the cube block may form one surface by assembling unit blocks, such as 2 * 2, 3 * 3, 4 * 4, 5 * 5, and the like.
  • unit blocks such as 2 * 2, 3 * 3, 4 * 4, 5 * 5, and the like.
  • a cube block assembled for convenience of description has a cube shape, and will be described with reference to a case where 3 * 3 unit blocks are assembled on one surface.
  • the unit block 10 may be arranged in three forms.
  • a center block supported by the core 2 and having only one face on the outside, an edge block placed on the edge of the cube block 1 with three faces on the outside, an edge placed between the edge blocks, and with two faces on the outside Blocks may be provided.
  • Each of the plurality of unit blocks may have a groove 20.
  • the groove 20 may be formed on the outer surface of the unit block 10.
  • the central block may be formed on one surface
  • the edge block may be formed on up to two surfaces
  • the edge block may be formed on up to three surfaces.
  • each unit block 10 The arrangement of the grooves 20 in each unit block 10 is not limited to a specific position. Each unit block 10 may be formed with different grooves. However, hereinafter, the description will be made based on the arrangement of the grooves 20 shown in FIG. 1 for convenience of description.
  • the unit block 10 may include an inflow hole 15 through which the moving ball 5 flows.
  • the unit block 10 may include a discharge hole (not shown) through which the movable ball 5 is discharged.
  • the inlet hole 15 and the outlet hole (not shown) may be formed in different unit blocks 10.
  • the inlet hole 15 and the outlet hole may be formed in the corner block.
  • the user injects the moving ball 5 into the inlet hole 15 and rotates the unit block 10 to move the moving ball 5 to the discharge hole (not shown) to discharge the moving ball 5 to the outside.
  • the cube block 1 may be discharged back to the inlet hole 15 after the moving ball 5 is introduced into the inlet hole 15 without the outlet hole.
  • the groove 20 is formed on the outer surface of the unit block 10, the user can see the moving process of the moving ball 5. Since the movement flow path is formed surrounded by the groove 20 and the cover part 30, the movement ball 5 may move along the movement flow passage. At this time, the outer surface of the unit block 10 of the groove 20, the cover portion 30 is transparent, so that the user using the unit block 10 of the labyrinth form to directly check the movement of the moving ball (5) You can play while playing.
  • the unit block 10 may have at least one groove 20.
  • the groove 20 may have a singular or plural directionality.
  • grooves 20 having two or more directions may be provided along the respective outer surfaces.
  • a plurality of grooves may be formed in different directions on one outer surface.
  • the groove 20 may be branched in a plurality of directions.
  • the central block in the upper surface of FIG. 1 may be formed to branch in four directions. That is, the shape or number of grooves 20 is not limited to a specific shape or number, and may be variously formed according to the shape or number of flow paths formed by the grooves 20.
  • the cover part 30 may be formed on the upper portion of the groove 20. Since the cover part 30 is formed to cover the groove 20, a moving flow path through which the moving ball 5 moves may be formed by the groove 20 and the cover part 30.
  • the cover part 30 may be formed of a transparent material. Since the cover unit 30 is transparent, the user can check the movement of the moving ball (5).
  • each groove 20 of the neighboring unit block 10 may be connected. Since each groove 20 is connected, the movement flow path of the moving ball 5 can be extended.
  • the unit block 10 may have first grooves 20a to eleventh grooves 20k in cross-sectional views.
  • the unit block 10 may have twelfth grooves 20l to 19th grooves 20s in cross-sectional views.
  • the third groove 20c and the thirteenth groove 20n are connected
  • the sixth groove 20f and the fourteenth groove 20m are connected
  • the eighth groove 20h and the sixteenth groove 20p are connected.
  • the 9th groove 20i and the 17th groove 20q are connected
  • the 11th groove 20k and the 19th groove 20s are connected.
  • the connected groove 20 is a flow path through which the moving ball 5 can move, so that the moving ball 5 can guide the movement.
  • 3A to 3C are plan views illustrating a change in arrangement according to the rotation of the maze-shaped cube block of FIG. 1.
  • the unit block 10 may rotate to change the arrangement of the moving flow paths.
  • FIG. 3A shows a cube block 1 of the upper surface of FIG. 1.
  • the moving ball 5 to the center block may move to any one of P2, P3, and P4 directions after moving to P1.
  • the user may determine the moving direction according to which unit block 10 is disposed outside.
  • the moving ball 5 when the moving ball 5 moves in the P2 direction, the moving ball 5 is connected in the Q1 direction, and then moved again in the Q2 direction or the Q3 direction.
  • FIG. 3B is a view illustrating a cube block 1 in which the unit blocks 10 are arranged differently by rotating the unit blocks about the x axis.
  • the moving ball 5 may move not only in the P2 direction but also in the P3 direction.
  • the moving ball 5 may be connected in the R1 direction. That is, in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the second groove 20b and the eighteenth groove 20r may be connected to form a new moving flow path.
  • FIG. 3C is a view illustrating a cube block 1 in which the unit blocks 10 are arranged differently by rotating the unit blocks about the y axis.
  • the moving ball 5 may move not only in the P2 direction but also in the P4 direction.
  • the moving ball 5 may be connected in the S1 direction. Since the moving ball 5 again can move in the S2 direction, S3 direction or S4 direction.
  • the cube block 1 may generate various movement paths by rotating the unit block 10.
  • Various movement flow paths may be formed according to the arrangement of the unit blocks 10.
  • the unit block 10 may have different paths generated by connecting grooves according to positions of neighboring unit blocks.
  • one unit block of the plurality of unit blocks may be connected to form a first path by connecting a first unit block on one surface as shown in FIG. 3A, and as shown in FIG. May be connected to form a second path.
  • the third unit block of another surface may be connected to form a third path.
  • the cube block 1 can be formed by the user to continuously move the movement path of the moving ball 5, in this case can form a movement path having a number of cases.
  • the cube block 1 may cause interest of the user.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a cube block according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the cube block when a cube block is connected with a groove of a neighboring unit block, illumination may be generated along the groove.
  • the cube block may have a lighting unit and a connector.
  • the lighting unit may be electrically connected by a connector.
  • the lighting unit may emit light when the grooves of neighboring unit blocks are connected.
  • the lighting unit may be disposed along the edge of the groove as shown in FIG. 4. It may also be disposed along the inner surface of the groove.
  • the lighting unit may have, for example, a form of LED.
  • the connector may electrically connect neighboring unit blocks.
  • the connectors may be connected to each other only when the grooves of the unit block are connected at a predetermined position.
  • the connector may be disposed on an inner side of the unit block and include a plurality of connectors. That is, the position of each connector may be set according to the movement path generated by the groove.
  • the first unit block 10a may have first-first grooves 20-1 and first-second grooves 20-2 on two outer surfaces, respectively.
  • the first-a lighting unit 50a may be disposed in the first-first groove 20-1
  • the first-b lighting unit 51a may be disposed in the first-second groove 20-2.
  • the firsta connector 40a may supply a current to the first a lighting unit 50a
  • the first b connector 41a may supply a current to the first b lighting unit 51a.
  • the second unit block 10b may have a second-1 groove 20-3 having a plurality of directions.
  • the second unit block 10b may include a second a lighting unit 50b disposed along the second-first groove 20-3. Accordingly, the second a connector 40b may be provided to supply current to the second a lighting unit 50b.
  • the first a connector 40a and the second a connector 40b may be disposed at preset positions so as to be connected to each other. That is, when the first-first groove 20-1 and the second-first groove 20-3 are connected, the first a connector 40a and the second a connector 40b are electrically connected, but the first b connector ( 41a) and the second a connector 40b are not connected.
  • the first b connector 41a may be connected to a connector of another unit block (not shown) to supply current to the first b lighting unit 51a.
  • the lighting unit may emit light when the moving ball contacts the groove of the unit block. In another embodiment, light may be generated in the moving ball. When the ball touches the groove, light may be generated from the ball.
  • the cube block may be more interested in assembling the unit block because light is generated in the lighting unit along the movement path generated by the unit block or light is generated in the moving ball.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a cube block 1 'according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the cube block 1 ′ may include a storage groove 11 for storing the movable ball 5.
  • the storage groove 11 may be formed on an outer surface of each unit block 10 of the cube block 1 ′.
  • the storage groove 11 is formed at the edge of the cube block 1 ′, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the storage groove 11 may be installed at a central area, a corner area, or the like of the cube block 1 ′. In addition, the storage groove 11 may be formed to extend with the inlet hole 15 or the outlet hole (not shown).
  • the storage groove 11 may be mounted and detached from the movable ball 5.
  • the movable ball 5 can be detached from the storage groove 11 and introduced into the inlet hole (15).
  • the use of the cube block (1 ') can be stored by mounting the movable ball (5) in the storage groove (11).
  • the inner side surface 11a of the storage groove 11 may include a magnetic material.
  • the moving ball 5 is metal dictation, the moving ball 5 can be attached by magnetic.
  • the storage groove 11 may be formed to fit the moving ball (5). In this case, the user may separate the moving ball from the storage groove 11 by using a gap between the storage groove 11 and the moving ball 5.
  • Cube block (1 ') is provided with a storage groove 11 for storing the moving ball 5, it is easy to store the moving ball (5), it is possible to improve the mobility of the cube block (1').
  • embodiments of the present invention may be applied to toys, toys, appliance devices, and the like, which employ cubes used in industry.

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L'invention concerne un bloc cubique de type labyrinthe. La présente invention comprend : une pluralité de blocs unitaires comportant au moins une rainure sur leurs surfaces latérales externes et une balle mobile, qui est introduite dans n'importe quel bloc unitaire parmi la pluralité de blocs unitaires de façon à se déplacer le long de la rainure, les rainures de blocs unitaires voisins étant reliées de façon à ce que la balle mobile se déplace le long des rainures reliées lorsque la pluralité de blocs unitaires entrent en rotation.
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