EP0183906A2 - Puzzle cubique - Google Patents

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EP0183906A2
EP0183906A2 EP85107697A EP85107697A EP0183906A2 EP 0183906 A2 EP0183906 A2 EP 0183906A2 EP 85107697 A EP85107697 A EP 85107697A EP 85107697 A EP85107697 A EP 85107697A EP 0183906 A2 EP0183906 A2 EP 0183906A2
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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
    • A63F9/12—Three-dimensional [3D] jig-saw puzzles
    • 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
    • A63F2250/00—Miscellaneous game characteristics
    • A63F2250/42—Miscellaneous game characteristics with a light-sensitive substance, e.g. photoluminescent
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S273/00—Amusement devices: games
    • Y10S273/24—Luminescent, phosphorescent

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  • the invention relates to a puzzle cube consisting of a plurality of spatially interlocking components which fill the volume of the cube and are detachable from one another.
  • a cube which consists of a small number of wooden building blocks, which can be joined together to form a cube in a spatially interpenetrating manner. Because of the small number of components, this cube quickly loses its play value and appeal, since it can be put together without difficulty once the basic principle has become known.
  • Rubik's Cube Another type of this cube has come to be known as Rubik's Cube.
  • the components are basically detachable from one another, but they are only shifted against one another in several planes in use in such a way that the surfaces of the components appearing on the outside change their positions on the different side surfaces of the overall cube.
  • the shifting of the differently colored outer surfaces can take place according to a mathematically formulable principle, which, once known, makes the order of these surfaces a routine activity.
  • this cube only addresses the geometric sense of order on a surface, spatial imagination with regard to the shape and orientation of three-dimensional bodies not mandatory. The game value is therefore exhausted for many users after a short time.
  • the object on which the invention is based is to create a puzzle cube of the type mentioned at the outset which, when used in the manner of a three-dimensional puzzle, also appeals to the spatial imagination of the user with regard to the spatial orientation and shape of the individual components.
  • this object is achieved in that the volume of the cube is divided into sixty-four small cubes of equal size, that thirteen geometrically different components are provided, each of which consists of several small cubes which are flush with one another and firmly connected to one another, and in that at least two small cubes are placed in each of the components in each of three mutually perpendicular spatial directions.
  • This configuration ensures that the solution to the puzzle, namely the assembly of the cube from the components separated from one another, does not remain in the user's memory even after the user has already succeeded in assembling the cube. Rather, with each new attempt the user is confronted with the demanding task of comparing a gap in the construction of the cube with the other components in random orientation, checking the shape of the individual components and, if necessary, assigning the gap to be filled in by means of a spatial spatial reorientation .
  • the Schwie rigkeit This object is achieved thereby, especially in that one hand is provided share a very high number of B Au, and on the other hand, the components are each made in all three spatial directions abutted small cubes.
  • the recognizability of the shape of an arbitrarily oriented component is associated with considerable difficulties, which, even after a long period of practice, make assembly no routine work.
  • a particular advantage can also be seen in the fact that the individual components of the cube can also be put together to form other spatial-geometric bodies that deviate from a cube, so that the play value is retained for a long time and the spatial imagination of the user when thinking of new assembled bodies is repeated is required anew.
  • the cube in a preferred embodiment of the cube according to the invention it is provided that twelve components consist of five small cubes, two small cubes each in two of three mutually perpendicular spatial directions and three small cubes in the third spatial direction, and that one of the components consists of four small cubes, in which two small cubes are put together in each of the three spatial directions.
  • each of the components consisting of five small cubes consists of twenty-two small cube side surfaces, and that the surface of the component consisting of four small cubes comprises eighteen small cube side surfaces.
  • the abutting edges of the small cubes held together in one component are made visible. This means that the adjacent edges of the small cubes of a component have the same appearance as the loosely adjacent edges of two adjacent components. With the assembled cube, it is therefore not possible to distinguish the butt joints of the individual components from each other from the butt joints of the small cubes within a component.
  • the components advantageously consist of a material whose surfaces have a high coefficient of friction against one another.
  • the components advantageously consist of a non-slip plastic.
  • a further preferred embodiment provides that a marking made of dye glowing in the dark is attached to each of the small cube side surfaces exposed on the surface of each component. This increases the attraction of the cube when playing.
  • These markings are preferably made in round depressions in the side faces of the small cubes, so that on the one hand there is a certain mechanical protection of the markings and on the other hand a mechanical tactile marking is provided by the depressions.
  • Fig. 1 the puzzle cube is shown in perspective in the assembled state. As can be seen, it is composed of a total of sixty-four small cubes of equal size. These small cubes are combined into a total of thirteen components, of which components 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are visible in the illustration in FIG. 1. The adjoining edges of the visible components are indicated in FIG. 1 by thick lines in order to make the shape of the individual components recognizable. In a practical embodiment of the cube, however, these abutting edges are not of the abutting edges of the Distinguishable small cubes bonded together within a component.
  • the individual components 1 to 13 are shown in perspective. To facilitate the description, a coordinate system with the spatial directions X, Y and Z is shown in FIG. 2, the individual components 1 to 13 being oriented such that the edges of the small cubes forming the components run in or parallel to these spatial directions . As can be seen, the components 1 to 13 are shaped differently, so there are no two identical components.
  • Component 2 A small cube is connected to the small cube 02 in the coordinate zero point in the + X-, + Y- and -X directions. There is another small cube above the + Y direction added in + Z direction.
  • Component 3 The small cube 03 located at the coordinate zero point is followed by another small cube in the + Y-, -X-, -Y- and + Z directions.
  • Component 4 A small cube is connected in the + X-, -X- and -Y-direction to the small cube 04 in the coordinate zero point. In addition, another small cube in the + Z direction is placed over the small cube added in the + X direction.
  • Component 5 On the one hand, a small cube is attached to the small cube 05 in the coordinate zero point in the + Z direction, which is followed by another small cube in the + Y direction, while a small cube is also attached to the small cube 05 in the -X direction another small cube is added in the -Y direction.
  • Component 6 The small cube 06 at the coordinate zero is followed by another small cube in the + Y-, -X- and -Z directions.
  • Component 7 The small cube 07 at the coordinate zero point is followed on the one hand by a small cube in the -Z direction downwards, to which a small cube is attached in the + X direction, while on the other hand a small cube is attached to the small cube 07 in the + Y direction, to which another small cube is added in the -X direction.
  • Component 8 On the one hand, a small cube is added to the small cube 08 lying in the coordinate zero point in the + Y direction, on the other hand a small cube is attached in the + Y direction, on the other hand a small cube is attached to the small cube 08 in the -X direction, on which the last small cube of component 8 sits in the + Z direction.
  • Component 9 Starting from the small cube 09 in the coordinate zero point, a small cube follows in the -Y-, + Z- and -X directions, with another small cube being added to the latter in the -Z direction.
  • Component 10 The small cube 010 in the coordinate zero point is followed by a small cube in both the + X- and -X directions, with another small cube in the -Z direction attached to the one in the + X direction, while the Small cube in the -X direction Another small cube in the + Y direction is added.
  • Component 11 The small cube 011 in the coordinate zero point is followed by two small cubes in succession in the -Y direction, while on the other hand, another small cube is attached to the small cube 011 in the -X direction, to which down in the -Z direction last small cube connects.
  • Component 12 The small cube 012 in the coordinate zero point is followed by a small cube in the -Z-, -X- and -Y directions, with another small cube in the + X direction being added to the last-mentioned small cube in the -Y direction.
  • Component 13 A small cube is attached to each of the small cubes 013 in the coordinate zero point in both the + X and Y directions, while two small cubes in a row are added to the small cubes 013 in the Z direction.
  • the twelve components 1 to 5 and 7 to 13 each consist of five small cubes, two small cubes in two of three mutually perpendicular spatial directions and in the remaining third Three small cubes are arranged.
  • the remaining component 6 consists of only four small cubes, two small cubes being placed next to each other in each of the three spatial directions.
  • the small cubes are each attached to the adjacent small cubes in such a way that the side surfaces sit flush with one another and the adjoining edges of the adjacent small cubes meet.
  • each of the components 1 to 5 and 7 to 13 consisting of five small cubes each consists of twenty-two side faces of small cubes, while the surface of the component 6 consisting of four small cubes comprises only eighteen side faces of small cubes.
  • the small cubes of each of the components 1 to 13 are firmly adhered to one another, for example in that the small cubes of each component are integrally formed with one another or the individual small cubes are adhesively connected to one another after individual production, for example by gluing or welding.
  • the material of the individual small cubes or the components is a non-slip plastic material or another material whose surface has a high coefficient of friction. This high coefficient of friction ensures that the components are not easily displaceable against one another when they are assembled, so that assembly is facilitated.
  • the component 8 is shown in detail in a perspective enlarged view.
  • the component 8 consists of the individual small cubes 08, 81, 82, 83 and 84, which are assembled in the manner specified above. As shown, all free edges 15 of the individual small cubes are somewhat rounded in this embodiment.
  • the edges 16 lying against one another within the component 8 form a groove or groove of approximately V-shaped cross section, which offers the same appearance as the free edges 15 of adjacent components placed against one another in the partially or completely assembled cube according to FIG. 1. This is achieved that the contours of the individual components 1 to 13 are not visible in the assembled cube. The user is therefore unable to remember the orientation and arrangement of the individual components based on a composite cube.
  • the free edges 15 of the individual small cubes could also be left with sharp edges.
  • the adjacent edges 16 of the small cubes held together in one component would only be indicated by a very narrow incision, so that a distinction between the edges 16 and the free edges 15 in the assembled cube is not possible.
  • a small round depression 14 is formed face-centered, in each of which a marking made of dye glowing in the dark is applied. This arrangement of the marking in the depression ensures that the dye is not mechanically stressed in use.
  • the thirteen individual components 1 to 13 of the cube are pulled apart in perspective along the three spatial axes X, Y, Z to form a cuboid, indicated by dash-dotted lines.
  • the spatial orientation of the individual components corresponds to the arrangement in the assembled cube according to FIG. 1.
  • certain edges of the small cubes of the individual components are designated with small letters in circles as an aid to the successive assembly of the individual components, the one being shown in circles Edge of the neighboring block, which is provided with the same letter, is to be aligned when joining together. So you start, for example, with the block 1 and place its edge a on the edge a of the block 2.
  • the edge b of the block 3 is added to the edge b of the block 2, etc., the edge pairings cc, dd to nn are produced and finally, for example, the block 13 is placed with its edge m on the edge m of the block 12 and with its edge n on the corresponding edge n of the block 2, so that the cube is completed as shown in FIG. 1.

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DE19848435632U DE8435632U1 (de) 1984-12-05 1984-12-05 Puzzle-wuerfel

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BR (1) BR8506105A (fr)
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FI854779A0 (fi) 1985-12-03
ES290776Y (es) 1986-11-16
DK560285D0 (da) 1985-12-03
US4662638A (en) 1987-05-05
NO854879L (no) 1986-06-06
FI854779L (fi) 1986-06-06
CA1267430A (fr) 1990-04-03
ZA859266B (en) 1986-08-27
EP0183906A3 (en) 1987-01-21
IL77167A0 (en) 1986-04-29
JPS61137582A (ja) 1986-06-25
ATE38474T1 (de) 1988-11-15
DE8435632U1 (de) 1985-04-04
BR8506105A (pt) 1986-08-19
DK560285A (da) 1986-06-06
AU5074485A (en) 1986-06-12
DE3566085D1 (en) 1988-12-15
ES290776U (es) 1986-04-01
FI854779A7 (fi) 1986-06-06
EP0183906B1 (fr) 1988-11-09
JPH0412159B2 (fr) 1992-03-03

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