JPH0212588B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a plane puzzle toy, and in particular, for example, a puzzle game is played by arranging a plurality of puzzle elements in a grid pattern in the vertical and horizontal directions and combining them. Regarding plane puzzle toys.

(Prior art) This type of flat puzzle toy is designed by dividing the puzzle display surface A vertically and horizontally, for example, as shown in Fig. 2.
There are 16 unit display surfaces a, and puzzles are displayed using puzzle elements 1 placed on each unit display surface a, and the unit display surfaces of all puzzle elements are combined to form a single figure, scenery, etc. or each puzzle element 1, 2, 3...15;A,
There are known crossword puzzles (for example, 16 puzzles) in which the puzzle is completed when different letters such as B, C...M, N, O are arranged vertically and horizontally in a predetermined order (see Figure 1). ).

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) The puzzle toy shown in Figs. Since the only thing you have to do is move the 15 puzzle elements towards the blank spaces e and combine the arrays of symbols drawn on the surfaces of the 15 puzzle elements, the number of puzzle elements that can be moved and the movement range are limited, making the game's operation difficult. It was simple and had the drawback of being easily boring. Furthermore, since each puzzle element is a substantially square plate, if the player touches another puzzle element or drops it midway through, the arrangement of the puzzle elements will be disrupted.

In order to solve these problems, International Publication No. WO82/00722 (Patent Publication No. 1987-
501362). However, this is because the sliding elements for vertically and horizontally sliding a plurality of square play elements arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions are configured to protrude from the side of the case. It has to be pushed from the side, making it extremely difficult to operate.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a variety of combinations and movements of puzzle elements;
To provide a flat puzzle toy with excellent operability, allowing vertical and horizontal sliding means to be easily moved by simply moving a finger onto a puzzle display surface.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention is a flat puzzle toy that includes a puzzle display surface, a plurality of puzzle elements, a vertical sliding means, and a horizontal sliding means. The puzzle display surface has a plurality of (m×n) display areas arranged in a grid pattern in the vertical and horizontal directions. The number of puzzle elements arranged in the vertical direction is selected to be one more (m+1) than the number of vertical display areas (m) of the puzzle display surface, and the number of puzzle elements arranged in the horizontal direction is selected as the puzzle display. The number (n+1) is selected to be one more than the number (n) of display areas in the horizontal direction of the surface. The vertical sliding means includes a plurality of sliding means, each of which is configured to be slidable in order to vertically move the puzzle elements in each vertical column of the puzzle display surface, and the vertical sliding means includes a plurality of sliding means, each of which is configured to be slidable in order to vertically move the puzzle elements in each vertical column of the puzzle display surface, and has puzzle elements at both longitudinal ends of each vertical sliding means. An operating section is formed to protrude from the display surface. The horizontal sliding means is also constructed in the same manner as the vertical sliding means, and the sliding direction is the horizontal direction.

(Function) In the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 4 to 10, a flat case 2 is constructed by bonding an upper cover 2a and a bottom plate 2b, and a space V is formed inside. In the space V, a plurality of vertical sliding plates 3, a plurality of horizontal sliding plates 4, and a large number of puzzle elements 1 are installed. In the first embodiment, there are four vertical sliding plates 3 and four horizontal sliding plates 4, 16 puzzle elements 1, and the puzzle display surface A is a unit display surface arranged in 4 vertical columns and 4 horizontal columns. There are 16 puzzles formed by a and no blank space e.

The vertical sliding plate 3 has a width slightly larger than that of the puzzle elements 1, and a recess 5 having a length sufficient to place the four puzzle elements 1 is formed on the upper surface. The horizontal sliding plate 4 has a slightly larger width than the puzzle element 1,
A notch 6 is formed with a length sufficient to engage the four puzzle elements 1. Length l ₁ of the locking plate 7 in the center of the bottom plate 2b (approximately the length of three puzzle elements)
A notch 8 with a length _l2 , which is the sum of the length of one puzzle element 1, is formed on the lower surface of the vertical sliding plate 3, and the cover plate 2a is
Cut out the notch 10 with a length l 2 ', which is the sum of the length l ₁ ' (approximately the length of 3 puzzle pieces) of the locking plate 9 at the center of the lower surface of the board, plus the length of ₁₁ puzzle elements. It is formed on the upper surface of the sliding plate 4.

Locking plate 9 of cover plate 2a and notch 10 of horizontal sliding plate 4
By locking with the lateral sliding plate 4, the lateral movement of the lateral sliding plate 4 is limited to a range corresponding to 11 puzzle elements. Furthermore, by locking the locking plate 7 of the bottom plate 2b with the notch 8 of the vertical sliding plate 3, the vertical movement of the vertical sliding plate 3 is limited to a range corresponding to 11 puzzle elements. Reference numeral 12 denotes an operation knob for moving and operating both the sliding plates 3 and 4.

In the center of the top of case 2, there are 16
The puzzle display surface A displayed by the puzzle elements 1 is formed, and the parts where the puzzle elements 1 are present in the notches 8 and 10 are located on either side of the puzzle display surface A, and the case 2 has both slides. Depending on whether the sliding plates 3, 4 are installed internally, the direction of movement of the sliding plates 3, 4 from the home position is defined in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG.

In both sliding plates 3, 4, the portion adjacent to the puzzle display surface A and on the opposite side to the movement direction protrudes into the display surface A due to the movement of the sliding plates 3, 4, and the sliding plates 4, 4 in the orthogonal direction 3, and acts as the locking surface portion 11 (prevents movement in the direction marked with an x in FIG. 10, and limits the movable sliding plates 3 and 4 to those marked with a circle in FIG. 10).

For a puzzle game, if the puzzle is in the puzzle arrangement shown in Figure 11a, the sliding plate 3,
You can move 4, but if you choose direction A,
The arrangement is as shown in Figure 11b, and if you further select the direction B,
The puzzle is completed with the arrangement shown in Figure 11c.

If you choose direction C, you will get Figure 11 d, and if you further choose direction 2, you will get Figure 11 e, and the puzzle will be incomplete.

In the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 12 to 18, all the sliding plates 3 and 4 are movable both forward and backward and left and right of the display surface A, and as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, 12 additional display areas are arranged around display surface A consisting of nine unit display surfaces a.
b′ is provided. The additional display areas b' exist on both sides of the vertical and horizontal columns of display surface A, but only one side in the vertical and horizontal directions becomes additional display surface b, and the total number of puzzle elements 1 is equal to the total number of unit display surfaces a. The total number of additional display surfaces b (in the embodiment: 9+6=12).

In the first embodiment, both sliding plates 3 and 7 are movable to only one side of the display surface A, but in the second embodiment, they are movable to both sides of the display surface A.
In order to place puzzle elements 1 in the number of unit display surfaces a in each row of the display surface [i.e., the number of puzzle elements 1 in each row on display surface A] + 1, By selecting the length between the locking protrusions 14, the locking surface 11 in the first embodiment is eliminated, and both sliding plates 3 and 4 are always connected.
It is possible to move freely to the side of the additional display area b' where no puzzle element exists (the position shown by the imaginary line in FIGS. 11 and 12).

Four windows 13 are provided on the upper lid 2a of the case on the front, back, left and right sides of the display surface A, and the upper ends of the locking projections 14 of the sliding plates 3, 4 are made to protrude from the windows 13, so that the upper ends of the locking projections 14 can be slid. An operation knob 12 is used to move the plates 3 and 4.

16 to 18 show means for moving the puzzle element 1 to the additional display area b' while maintaining it at the same height as the puzzle display surface A. sliding plate 3] and a receiving surface 15a that makes the upper surface the same height, and the sliding plate 3,
Sliding surface 16a of narrow portion 16 formed at the side end of 4
A guide portion 15 having a guide surface 15b for
is made to protrude from the bottom plate 2b of the case. The distance l ₃ between the guide surfaces 15b of the opposing guide portions 15 is equal to or slightly larger than the width “l ₄ ” of the narrow portion 16 of the sliding plates ₃ , ₄ , and the width of the puzzle element 1. Let it be smaller than l ₅ (l ₅ > l ₃ ). Narrow portion 1 of sliding plates 3 and 4
The projection 17 is protruded from the sliding contact surface 16a of the narrow portion 1.
A long hole 18 is formed in the guide surface 15 of the guide portion 15 to impart elasticity to the protrusion 17 in its protruding direction.
A notch 19 is provided in b, and by locking the protrusion 17 and the notch 19, when moving the sliding plates 3 and 4 to the additional display area b', the sliding plates 3 and 4 are moved by the length of one predetermined puzzle element 1. be regulated as such.

In the plane puzzle puzzle game of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18a, nine puzzle elements 1 [1, 2, 3... ...9; A, B, C...I
In addition to the display that differs from the puzzle elements [A, B... F; 1, 2, 3...6; 6 black or white; 3 black + 3 white] The second puzzle element 20 is added to the additional puzzle display area b when the puzzle is completed. ′.

By moving the sliding plates 3 and 4, the transition from Fig. 18b to the first
Figure 8 c; Figure 18 d → Figure 18 e → Figure 18 f,
The puzzle display is changed by vertically or horizontally moving one, two, or all three appropriate columns or rows alternately. Therefore, when the puzzles are arranged as shown in Figures 18f and 18c, if the sliding plates 3 and 4 are moved in the reverse direction of the arrows in Figure 18, puzzle element 1 will be moved to the center. A predetermined arrangement and the second puzzle element 2
0 is moved to the additional display area b', resulting in the puzzle arrangement shown in FIG. 18a, and the puzzle is completed.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the number of vertical sliding plates 3 and horizontal sliding plates 4 was set to be the same as the number of vertical columns and the number of horizontal columns of the puzzle display surface, respectively, but the number of both sliding plates 3 and 4 was It is also possible to make the number smaller than the number of columns on the puzzle display surface, and FIG. 19 shows an example of this, in which all puzzle elements are movable in figures b and d, but only one in figures a and c. The puzzle element 21 (indicated by a black ball) is in the fixed position.

FIGS. 20 to 23 show a third embodiment of the present invention, in which puzzle elements 1 and 20 have polarizing plates attached thereto. Utilizing the well-known principle of birefringence (two plates with polarization axes perpendicular to each other for dark black display, two plates with parallel polarization axes for transparent display), two types of polarizing plates with different polarization axes are arranged as appropriate. Either the piece plate 22 of the puzzle element is made transparent and a fixed polarizing plate is glued to the bottom surface of the case, or the fixed polarizing plate 23 is glued to the case top lid 2a and then glued to the upper or lower surface of the piece plate 22 of the puzzle elements 1 and 20. The structure is such that a pattern is displayed by birefringence between the moving polarizing plate 24 and the fixed polarizing plate 23. Note that the object of the present invention can be achieved by simply attaching the movable polarizing plate 24 to the puzzle element by using polarized lenses as the lenses of the glasses used by the player instead of the fixed polarizing plate 23.

In carrying out the present invention, each member was made of plastic molded products, and the top cover 2a, vertical sliding plate 3, horizontal sliding plate 4, and puzzle elements 1 and 20 were made of transparent plastic, but at least the puzzle display on the top cover 2a was made. Only side A is made of transparent plastic, and the other parts are made of metal products (for example,
It goes without saying that the objects of the present invention can also be achieved with aluminum die-cast products), colored plastic products, etc.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, a plurality of puzzle elements arranged vertically and horizontally are moved in each row by the vertical sliding means or the horizontal sliding means, so that the puzzle elements are moved one by one. It is possible to move more quickly than in the previous version, and it is necessary to play the game while taking into account the combination of puzzle elements in each row, which increases the difficulty of the game and provides a variety of flat puzzles. It does not disturb the arrangement of the puzzle elements. Furthermore, since the operation parts are formed at both ends of the vertical sliding means and the horizontal sliding means to protrude from the puzzle display surface, when moving the vertical and horizontal sliding means, a limited area on the puzzle display surface is formed. It can be operated extremely easily by just moving your finger, making it easy to move.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a known plane puzzle. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the puzzle display surface. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the direction of movement of puzzle elements. Figure 4 shows
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the flat puzzle according to the first embodiment of the present invention with the top cover removed. Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along line _S5 - _S5 in Figure 4. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line S ₆ -S ₆ in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line S ₇ -S ₇ in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line S ₈ -S ₈ in FIG. 7. Figure 9 shows the vertical sliding plate.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the positional relationship between the horizontal sliding plate and the puzzle element. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing restrictions on movement of both sliding plates in the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing changes in the puzzle arrangement in the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a flat puzzle according to a second embodiment of the present invention with the top cover removed. FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line S ₁₃ -S ₁₃ in FIG. 12. FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing the moving direction of the vertical sliding plate and the horizontal sliding plate. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of puzzle elements. 16 and 17 show the guide and support means for puzzle elements in the additional table area, FIG. 16 being a perspective view and FIG. 17 being a plan view. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing changes in the puzzle arrangement in the second embodiment. FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a case where the number of vertical sliding plates and horizontal sliding plates is smaller than the number of columns and rows of the puzzle display surface in the plane puzzles of the first and second embodiments. 20 to 23 show a third embodiment of a plane puzzle using a polarizing plate as a puzzle element, FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the puzzle element, and FIG. 21 is a polarizing plate of the puzzle element and a fixed polarized light. A schematic diagram showing the vertical positional relationship with the plate, and FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the fixed polarizing plate. FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a change in puzzle display due to the effect of polarization. 1...Puzzle element, 3...Vertical sliding plate, 4...Horizontal sliding plate, A...Puzzle display surface, b...Additional display surface.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transparent puzzle display surface having a plurality of display areas arranged in a vertical and horizontal grid pattern, the number of which is arranged in the vertical direction being one more than the number of vertical display areas of the puzzle display surface. Puzzle elements selected such that the largest number is selected and the number of the pieces arranged in the horizontal direction is one more than the number of horizontal display areas of the puzzle display surface, each of which is arranged in each vertical column of the puzzle display surface. The operating section is provided on the screen and is configured to be slidable so as to collectively move all of the puzzle elements in the vertical row in the vertical direction, and is formed at both ends of the longitudinal direction so as to protrude beyond the puzzle display surface. a plurality of vertical sliding means, each of which is provided in each horizontal row of the puzzle display surface and configured to be slidable so as to collectively move the puzzle elements of all the horizontal rows in the horizontal direction; , and a plurality of horizontal sliding means including operation parts formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction to protrude from the puzzle display surface, and the operation parts of each of the vertical sliding means and the A plane puzzle toy characterized in that the puzzle element rows are moved one by one by operating one of the operation parts of the horizontal sliding means to move the puzzle elements one by one to form a predetermined arrangement. 2. The plane puzzle toy includes a case consisting of an upper case and a lower case, the puzzle display surface is formed approximately at the center of the upper case, and the upper case has vertical and horizontal columns surrounding the puzzle display surface. The first method is characterized in that each of the direction rows is formed with a long hole into which the operating section of the vertical sliding means and the operating section of the horizontal sliding means can be loosely fitted and guided in each direction. Planar puzzle toy as described in section. 3. The flat puzzle toy according to item 1, wherein the puzzle display surface of the upper case is made of a transparent material so that puzzle elements protruding from the puzzle display surface can be seen.