JPH0317320Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a piece arrangement educational toy having polygonal prismatic pieces.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as seen in a puzzle board, a piece arrangement educational toy has rod-shaped shafts arranged vertically and at equal intervals on an upright frame-shaped base, and the shafts have disk-shaped or A structure in which cylindrical pieces are tilted horizontally and pivoted is known, and this Kazuobi board is a teaching tool or toy that allows young children to recognize the number of pieces by moving the pieces left and right. It is used as a.

However, the above configuration has the disadvantage that the pieces themselves are only recognized as numerical units, and the way in which they can be used is limited.

Furthermore, in the picture-matching toy published in Utility Model No. 61-121900, it is known that each hollow triangular prism rotates independently, and a weight is placed inside the hollow so that one side always faces upward. ing.

However, in the above configuration, the triangular prism pieces cannot slide left and right along the axis, but only rotate in a fixed position. They cannot be played on the same line.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

This idea was devised as a result of intensive research in view of the above circumstances, and its main challenge was not only to use pieces as units of numbers, but also to give various indications to each piece and select the appropriate number. To provide a piece arrangement educational toy in which one piece can have a plurality of displayed properties.

In other words, if the pieces display, for example, letters, numbers, symbols, or figures, teaching aids or materials that add selection and combination elements such as character matching (sentences), number matching (mathematical formulas and sequences), and picture matching may be used. To provide a piece arrangement educational toy as a toy.

[Means for solving problems]

This invention solves the above problems by: a) attaching a large number of rod-shaped shafts to the base in multiple stages above and below; b attaching four or six regular square prism or regular hexagonal prism pieces to each shaft on the peripheral wall of the piece; A large number of pieces are slidably pivoted so that the flat planes of the pieces face in the direction of rotation, c. When the pieces are slid, one piece can be placed apart from other pieces in the same row, and the pieces are similar to the upper and/or lower axes. Set the number of pieces to be pivoted to the length of the shaft so that if they are attached to the pieces and have different positions in the left and right direction, they can be arranged in a straight line vertically with the pieces, and d Displays the oblique plane of the peripheral wall of the piece. Technical measures have been taken to display letters, numbers, figures, symbols, etc. as appropriate on the multiple display sections.

[Effect]

The pieces slide along axes arranged in rows on the base and rotate in the circumferential direction.

This piece is equipped with a display section consisting of a plurality of flat surfaces on its peripheral wall, and each display section has a different display written on it, so by rotating each piece in the circumferential direction, the desired display can be obtained. can be displayed in front.

A desired display combination can be completed by combining these pieces in the same row (axis) or at each stage, spaced apart from other pieces that are not used.

〔Example〕

Below, preferred embodiments of the piece arrangement educational toy according to this invention will be described based on the drawings.

The piece arrangement educational toy 1 shown in Figs. 1 and 2 has a plurality of rod-shaped shafts 3, 3, ... attached to a base 2 in parallel vertically, and regular hexagonal columns are attached to the shafts 3, 3, .... The pieces 4, 4, . . . of the body are pivotally attached in a horizontally laid state, and display portions 6, 6, . . . are formed on side wall surfaces 5, 5, . The six display sections are configured with different displays 7, 7, . . . .

That is, the base 2 consists of an upright rectangular frame, and a pair of leg stands 21, 21 are fixedly attached to the lower frame of the base 2, so that it can stand on its own.

A plurality (10 stages in the illustrated example) of rod-shaped shafts 3, 3, . . . are fixed to the base 2 at approximately equal intervals in the vertical direction.

As is clearer in FIG. 2, each of the shafts 3, 3, ... has a plurality of hollow pieces 4 each made of a regular hexagonal prism in a horizontally laid state (in the illustrated example, each shaft has 10 pieces).
) are pivotally connected.

In this embodiment, this piece 4 has a weight 8 in its hollow.
It has a movable built-in.

Although the weight 8 is spherical in the illustrated example, its material and shape are not particularly limited, and it may also contain granules, powder, or liquid in a sealed state. good.

Since the piece 4 is constructed in this way, the weight 8 always exerts a force in the vertical direction within the hollow of the piece 4.

Therefore, even if the side wall surface 5' (i.e., the display section 6') selected by the user of the piece 4 is not rotated vertically, the piece 4 will roll in the hollow and the side wall surface located at the shortest distance will be rotated. Groove portion 5 corresponding to the ridge line 5, 5
A and displacing its groove 5A to an acute or vertical position, the selected side wall surface 5' can be automatically corrected to a vertical position with respect to the front.

Next, each side wall surface 5, 5, ... of the piece 4 becomes a display section 6, 6, ... as it is, and the display section 6,
6, ...display consisting of letters (hiragana) on top 7,
7,... has been applied.

Although the type and display position of this display 7 are not particularly limited, the displays 7, 7, . . . written on each display section 6, 6, . . . of one piece 4 are different from each other.

Further, all of the six display sections 6, 6, .

Furthermore, the types of displays 7, 7, ... written on the six display sections 6, 6, ... on the piece 4 may be the same type (for example, hiragana) or a combination of different types (for example, hiragana and numbers). It doesn't matter if it is.

Further, the display 7 displayed on one display unit 6 may be a combination of multiple displays at the same time, as long as the contents are distinguishable (for example, figures and letters, colors and letters, etc.). .

In this embodiment, as described above, a configuration in which hiragana is written is illustrated.

Therefore, to explain how to use this piece arrangement educational toy 1, the side wall surface 5' of the pieces 4 in the shaft 3 of each row.
Select the display 7 written on the display section 6', and rotate the piece 4 in the circumferential direction so that the display 7 faces forward.

At this time, as described above, the weight 8 built into the piece 4 automatically adjusts the position of the selected display section 6' even if the user rotates it incorrectly.

By performing the above operations at each stage, the character examples ``yo'', ``u'', ``chi'', ``e'', and ``n'' can be combined as illustrated in FIG.

In addition, various usages can be considered by changing the type of display 7.

In the above embodiment, the piece 4 is mounted on the base 4 made of a rectangular frame, but the base 4 may be formed as a part of another structure.

FIG. 3 shows a different embodiment of the piece of this invention.

This embodiment exemplifies a configuration in which no weight is built inside the piece.

That is, in the embodiment described above, the piece itself automatically corrected its posture by the action of the weight, but if the piece is accurately positioned by the user, it is not necessary to adopt the above configuration, and the effect is the same as in the embodiment described above. It is possible to play.

The piece 4 in FIG. 3 is a regular square prism, and as described above, the piece 4 is positioned only by the user's rotation operation.

Since the other configurations are the same as those in the previous embodiment,
Identical configurations will be given the same reference numerals and their descriptions will be omitted.

[Effect of idea]

This invention consists of the above structure, so depending on the type of display, in the case of letters, a character play such as a string of characters is performed, and in the case of numbers, a string of numbers or a mathematical expression (for example, "8") is used.
``+'', ``5'', ``='', ``3'', etc.) can be used for number games and calculations, and in the case of figures, it can be used as a teaching material or toy for children, such as picture matching and jigsaw puzzles.

In particular, it is also possible to combine the displays vertically in a straight line by sliding the pieces provided at the top and bottom, respectively, left and right.

Therefore, not only can it be used as a number game board in which each piece is one unit, but it is also possible to play using the display of each piece.

It is a useful product that can be used in a variety of ways depending on the type of display, how it is combined, etc., and is expected to develop in the future.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the piece arrangement educational toy according to this invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the main part with a part of the piece broken away, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main part showing a different embodiment of the piece. be. 1... Piece arrangement educational toy, 2... Base, 3...
Axis, 4... Piece, 5... Side wall surface, 6... Display section, 7
... Display, 8 ... Weight.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A number of rod-shaped shafts are attached to the base in multiple stages above and below, and each shaft has a regular square prism or regular hexagonal prism piece attached to four or six flat surfaces of the peripheral wall of the piece. A large number of pieces are pivoted so as to be slidable so as to face in the direction of rotation, and when the pieces are slid, one piece can be placed apart from other pieces in the same row, and the pieces are similarly attached to the upper and/or lower shafts. Set the number of pieces pivoted to the length of the axis so that pieces with different positions in the left and right directions can be arranged in a straight line vertically,
A piece arrangement educational toy characterized in that the oblique plane of the peripheral wall of the piece is used as a display part, and the plurality of display parts are appropriately displayed with letters, numbers, figures, symbols, etc. (2) The piece described in paragraph 1 of the scope of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the piece is made of a hollow regular square prism or regular hexagonal prism, and has a weight movably housed in the hollow. Arranged educational toys. (3) Utility model registration claim 1, characterized in that one or more of letters, symbols, numbers, figures, etc. are written on the display portions formed on each of the oblique planes of the side walls of the piece. A piece arrangement educational toy according to any one of paragraphs 1 and 2.