JPH04336089A - Game composed in order that geometical body is constructed of basic cube - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a game in which basic cubes are used for constructing a larger cube or more complicated geometric body. CONSTITUTION: This game is provided with a large number of basic cubic components 1 with orifices 6, 7, 8, and 9 arranged for each side of the cube at the same locations to each side. These orifices 6, 7, 8, and 9 are provided with the same cross section and depth, and each basic cube can be attached to another adjacent cubic. As a result, it is characteristic that connecting dowels can be accepted through the application of light pressure so as to construct any final geometric body.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention involves the formation of larger cubes or more complex geometries, particularly those assembled into geometries having a parallelepiped shape or a combination of parallelepiped shapes. Discloses a game consisting of basic cubes obtained.

0002

The game which is the object of the invention may be a game for entertainment or to improve the skill of the user, and consists of basic cubes that are joined together to form a stable geometric form. offers a lot of variety in combinations.

Basically, the game that is the object of the invention comprises a number of basic cubes having on their sides orifices for attachment and removable dowels providing means for attachment to each other. and thus provides the possibility of varying the position of the attachments from one side of the cube to the other so that successive attachments from cube to cube result in building the desired larger form.

The obvious appeal of the game that is the object of the present invention lies in the ability to join elementary cubes together quite freely without the restriction of any special rules.

[0005]

[Means for solving the problem] The basic cube-shaped component that is the basis of this construction game is preferentially provided with an orifice on each side, and in particular, this orifice is a hole located in the center with respect to the surface. However, this location is not an essential feature of the game. Preferably, the blind hole is in the form of a vertical prism with a conical bevel or chamfer to facilitate the introduction of the dowel.

However, since the holes in the basic cube are provided only for the attachment of the cube by connecting dowels, the holes do not align themselves with respect to the plane of the faces of the basic cube to allow the insertion of the connecting dowels. It is easily understood that the cross section of the hole may have any shape, cylindrical or other, as long as it satisfies the rectangular right angle condition of the generatrix of .

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the game for constructing geometric bodies disclosed in the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As can be seen in the accompanying drawings, the game which is the object of the invention consists of a basic cube having an orifice 6, 7, 8 and 9 on each side, for example as indicated by 2, 3, 4 and 5 in FIG. It is basically composed of the following components, as shown in Figure 3.
The connecting dowel 10 has orifices 6, 7,
8 and 9, the cross-section of the dowel 10 is configured such that insertion of the component into the orifice can be carried out by lightly pressing this dowel.

The orifices 6, 7, 8 and 9 are blind holes and are adjustable in depth and configured so that the dowels 10 can complete a satisfactory interplane connection of adjacent elementary cubes. has been done.

The orifice in the side of the cube is preferably centered with respect to the surface, as can be seen in FIG. 2, although this is not an essential feature for purposes of the invention.

[0011] The cross-section of the dowel is preferably square, but it may be understood that other forms are also suitable, for example rectangular, in which the dowel has a generatrix at right angles to the corresponding plane.

The dimensions of the orifices on all sides of all elementary cubes are identical so that any one cube can be easily connected to any other cube by connecting dowels at any suitable location on adjacent faces. It is clear that it should be.

To facilitate insertion of the dowel cube into each orifice, the edges of the holes where they meet the faces should be chamfered or rounded as shown in FIG. For the same reason, the ends of the dowel 10 in FIG. 3 are chamfered or protruding as at 12 and 13.

As can be seen in FIGS. 7 and 8, the basic cube 19 can accept the insertion of a connecting dowel 20 from above, while also allowing the cube to be attached to other basic cubes such as 23 and 24. It is possible to receive dowels such as 21 and 22 inserted into the other side of the . Attaching one cube to another adjacent cube requires at least one dowel, each cube is clearly centered with respect to its adjacent elements, and some of the required geometries are The inner cube of should be covered on all sides by other base cubes, but
They may be separate so that they do not have to be attached by connecting dowels.

9 and 10 show a larger geometric body, FIG. 9 being a cube, where the basic cube-like component 26 of the larger body 25 forms one vertex of the cube 25. FIG.

FIG. 10 shows a partial assembly 27 of three elementary cubes mounted in a straight line, the three elementary cubes forming a complete end of the final body 25 or any other combination in the assembly of the final body. Intermediate positions may also be formed.

[0017] A feature of the invention provides a wide range of possibilities for the shape of the geometric form.

[0018] Anything that does not alter, modify or change the essence of the game disclosed herein is a modification of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a full cross-sectional view of one basic cube constituting the game on the target plane.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the cube shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of one dowel for connecting cubes;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of one central cube attached to another cube on each of two opposing sides by connecting dowels.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing one basic cube in position for attachment to other cubes using connecting dowels before assembly;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the proper position of one elementary cube with respect to four other adjacent cubes, one of which is in a pre-joined state, all disclosed in the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of one of the basic cube-shaped components of the game showing proper placement of connecting dowels.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of three cubes to be joined by corresponding connecting dowels;

FIG. 9 is an illustration showing the position of one elementary cube as part of a larger geometry depicted as a larger cube.

FIG. 10 is an illustration showing the final larger geometry with elementary cubes, some of which are aligned before being attached to the body to be constructed according to the invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Basic cube-shaped components 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 Orifice 10 Connection dowel

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A game consisting of constructing a geometrical body from a basic cube, wherein a basic cube-shaped component having an orifice on each side of the cube is prepared, and the orifice is located at the same position with respect to the surface. and are of the same cross-section and the same depth and capable of receiving connecting dowels which can be inserted with gentle pressure, said dowels being means for attaching any one elementary cube to an adjacent cube; A game characterized in that the desired final geometrical shape is thus formed. 2. From building a geometric body from an elementary cube according to claim 1, wherein the orifice in the side surface of the elementary cube-like component is located at the geometric center of each face of the cube. A game. 3. The orifice on the side surface of the elementary cube-shaped component is of regular geometric shape;
2. A game consisting of constructing a geometric body from a basic cube according to claim 1, and having a generating line perpendicular to each face of said cube. 4. A game consisting of constructing a geometric body from elementary cubes according to claim 3, wherein the orifices in each of the sides of the cube are square parallelepiped shaped. 5. such that the orifice on each side of the cube facilitates the introduction of a corresponding dowel;
2. A game consisting of building a geometric body from elementary cubes according to claim 1, having a beveled or similar bevel at the leading edge coincident with the plane of the face. 6. The connecting dowel has a cross section associated with the orifice of the cube such that the connecting dowel can be inserted into the orifice with light pressure and with little friction. 2. A game consisting of constructing geometric bodies from basic cubes according to claim 1, each end of which is finished with a protrusion or chamfer to facilitate its own insertion.