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Puzzle block

a technology of puzzle blocks and blocks, applied in the field of puzzle blocks, can solve the problems of difficult recovery, too complicated structure to be disassembled, and frustrate users, and achieve the effect of not easy to fall apar

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-14
INTERMED ASIE CO LTD
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Benefits of technology

The object of the present invention is to provide a puzzle block, which can be used for the purposes of advertisement and entertainment, such that the patterns and contents of advertisement become richer, and the build of the puzzle block is steady and not easy to fall apart.
Therefore, the puzzle block provided by the present invention has the following advantages compared with the prior art. The puzzle block is connected into an open or closed structure by the use of prints due to the geometric characteristics, such that it can transform into a number of different forms, thus improving the use of the advertisement display, and enhancing the amusement. The present invention is simple in manufacture and low in cost, and it has a steady build due to the introduction of magnets. Because the puzzle block may in an embodiment be provided with instructive marks in the form of an annotation card for indicating the initial open position, it is convenient for the user to operate.

Problems solved by technology

Most of the known puzzle blocks are only used for entertainment and cannot incorporate other functions.
Besides, they are too complicated in structure to be disassembled.
Once the patterns are in a state of disorder, they are very difficult to recover, which may frustrate the user and to inevitably reduce the entertainment.
Furthermore, since it is always difficult to recover the initial patterns, the advertising use of the puzzle block will lost.

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first embodiment

the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to FIGS. 2-5.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the exterior surfaces of a puzzle block 100. The puzzle block 100 comprises eight cubic sub-blocks 111 each having six faces. These cubic sub-blocks 111 are stacked one upon another to constitute a regular cube. The puzzle block 100 further comprises sixteen single-unit prints 113 and sixteen double-unit prints 114. The regular cube has a top face (first face), a front face (second face), a bottom face (third face), a back face (fourth face), a left side face (fifth face) and a right side face (sixth face), which are covered with prints of the first face to the sixth face, respectively.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the folding steps of the puzzle block 100. FIG. 4 shows the arrangement of the prints on various exterior shapes formed in the folding steps of the puzzle block 100.

In FIG. 3, step 1 represents placing the puzzle block 100 in its initial regular cube f...

second embodiment

the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to FIGS. 6-8.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the exterior surfaces of a puzzle block 200. The puzzle block 200 comprises eight cubic sub-blocks 211 each having six faces. These cubic sub-blocks 211 are stacked one upon another to constitute a regular cube. The puzzle block 200 further comprises sixteen single-unit prints 213 and sixteen double-unit prints 214. The regular cube has a top face (first face), a front face (second face), bottom face (third face), a back face (fourth face), a left side face (fifth face), and a right side face (sixth face), which are covered with prints of the first face to the sixth face, respectively.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the folding steps of the puzzle block 200. FIG. 8 shows the arrangement of the prints on various exterior shapes formed in the folding steps of the puzzle block 200.

In FIG. 7, step 1 represents placing the puzzle block 200 in its initial regular cube po...

third embodiment

the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to FIGS. 9-11.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the exterior surface of a puzzle block 300. The puzzle block 300 comprises eight cubic sub-blocks 311 each having six faces. These cubic sub-blocks 311 are stacked one upon another to constitute a regular cube. The puzzle block 300 further comprises sixteen single-unit prints 313 and sixteen double-unit prints 314. The regular cube has a top face (first face), a front face (second face), bottom face (third face), a back face (fourth face), a left side face (fifth face), and a right side face (sixth face), which are covered with prints of the first face to the sixth face, respectively.

FIG. 10 is a schematic view showing the folding steps of the puzzle block 300. FIG. 11 shows the arrangement of prints on various exterior shapes formed in the folding steps of the puzzle block 300.

In FIG. 10, step 1 represents placing the puzzle block 300 in the initial regular cube pos...

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Abstract

A puzzle block, comprising: eight sub-blocks each having a plurality of faces, the plurality of sub-blocks being stacked one upon another to constitute a cylinder or prism, a plurality of single-unit prints, each being applied on the predetermined faces of the sub-blocks, a plurality of double-unit prints, each being applied on the predetermined two abreast faces of the two adjacent sub-blocks for connecting the sub-blocks, such that the sub-blocks are foldable to change the puzzle block into different forms; wherein the prints on the predetermined faces of the sub-blocks individually or jointly constitute different patterns when the puzzle block is folded to different forms and wherein magnets of opposite polarities are embedded into surfaces of a plurality of predetermined pairs of the sub-blocks.

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TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention relates to stationeries and gifts, and particularly to an puzzle block.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONMost of the known puzzle blocks are only used for entertainment and cannot incorporate other functions. Besides, they are too complicated in structure to be disassembled. Once the patterns are in a state of disorder, they are very difficult to recover, which may frustrate the user and to inevitably reduce the entertainment. Furthermore, since it is always difficult to recover the initial patterns, the advertising use of the puzzle block will lost. In view of the foregoing defects of the known puzzle blocks, the present invention provides new designs to a puzzle block.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe object of the present invention is to provide a puzzle block, which can be used for the purposes of advertisement and entertainment, such that the patterns and contents of advertisement become richer, and the build of the puzzle block is steady and not easy to...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/08
CPCA63F9/088A63F2009/1212A63F9/12
Inventor ANDRE, OLIVIER
Owner INTERMED ASIE CO LTD
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