An infinite Rubik's Cube

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of toys, and discloses an infinite Rubik's Cube, comprising a plurality of cubic blocks and a plurality of hinged blocks. The cubic blocks are detachably assembled by a plurality of cubic splicing plates; the hinged blocks are detachably assembled by a plurality of hinged block splicing plates; the cubic blocks can be stacked and arranged to form a cubic structure, and two adjacent cubic blocks can be hingedly connected by hinged blocks. The beneficial effect of the present invention is that both the cubic blocks and the hinged blocks need to be manually assembled and spliced, which can improve children's hands-on ability; at the same time, the cubic blocks formed by the splicing and insertion can be stacked and arranged to form a cubic structure, and two adjacent cubic blocks are hingedly connected by hinged blocks, and can then be relatively rotated to adjust the relative positions of adjacent cubic blocks. It has various ways of playing, is educational, can promote children's intellectual development, and can allow children to maintain a longer-lasting sense of freshness.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of toys, in particular to an infinite Rubik's Cube. Background Art

[0002] Rubik's Cube toys are highly entertaining and have always been popular among children. They can stimulate children's interest, are educational, and can promote children's intellectual development.

[0003] There are many kinds of infinite Rubik's Cubes on the market, but most of them can only provide rotation and reset gameplay. Common three-order infinite Rubik's Cube, four-order infinite Rubik's Cube and triangular infinite Rubik's Cube can only provide rotation gameplay. Their gameplay is single and cannot well train children's hands-on ability. Children will lose interest after playing with them a few times.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide an infinite Rubik's Cube that is educational, can promote children's intellectual development, improve children's hands-on ability, and has diverse ways of playing, which can keep children's sense of freshness for a longer time. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an infinite Rubik's Cube, which is educational, can promote children's intellectual development, improve children's hands-on ability, and has various ways of playing, so that children can maintain a longer-lasting sense of freshness.

[0006] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An infinite Rubik's Cube, comprising:

[0008] A plurality of cubic blocks, wherein the cubic blocks are formed by detachably inserting a plurality of cubic splicing plates;

[0009] A plurality of hinge blocks, each hinge block being formed by detachably inserting a plurality of hinge block splicing plates;

[0010] The cubic blocks can be stacked and arranged to form a cubic structure, and two adjacent cubic blocks can be hingedly connected via the hinge block.

[0011] Optionally, the square splicing panels include square panels and rectangular panels, and each of the cubic blocks is formed by assembling four square panels and four rectangular panels.

[0012] Optionally, the corners of the rectangular plate and the square plate used to form the cubic blocks are respectively rounded.

[0013] Optionally, two of the square plates in the cube are arranged in parallel and opposite to each other, and are inserted into the other two parallel and oppositely arranged square plates, and cooperate together to form a "well"-shaped structure;

[0014] The four rectangular plates in the cubic block are respectively inserted into the square plates in the cubic block, and each rectangular plate is perpendicular to the four square plates, and the four rectangular plates cooperate with any pair of parallel and oppositely arranged two square plates to form a "well" shaped structure.

[0015] Optionally, a limiting latch is provided on one side of the rectangular plate for inserting the square plate in the cubic block, and the limiting latch can be engaged with the square plate to fix the position of the rectangular plate.

[0016] Optionally, each of the rectangular plates in the cubic block is provided with a hinged through hole at both ends along its length direction, one end of the hinged block can be inserted into the hinged through hole on one of the cubic blocks, and the other end can be inserted into the hinged through hole on another adjacent cubic block, so that the two adjacent cubic blocks are hingedly connected.

[0017] Optionally, a hinge socket is respectively provided at the four corner areas of each of the square plates in the cubic block, one end of the hinge block can be inserted into the hinge socket on one of the cubic blocks, and the other end can be inserted into the hinge socket on another adjacent cubic block, so that the two adjacent cubic blocks are hingedly connected.

[0018] Optionally, the hinge block includes:

[0019] A chain plate, wherein both ends of the chain plate are respectively provided with a circular hole;

[0020] A connector is rotatably inserted into each of the circular holes. One end of the chain plate can be plugged into one of the cube blocks through one of the inserted connectors, and the other end of the chain plate can be plugged into another adjacent cube block through another inserted connector.

[0021] Optionally, the infinite Rubik's Cube further includes:

[0022] A disassembly rod is used to push out the connectors plugged into each of the cubic blocks.

[0023] Optionally, there are eight cubic blocks and eight hinge blocks in total.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0025] The cubes of the Infinity Rubik's Cube are detachably assembled through multiple cube splicing plates, and the hinged blocks are detachably assembled through multiple hinged block splicing plates. Therefore, it has the plug-in assembly gameplay of a three-dimensional puzzle toy, which can exercise children's hands-on ability. At the same time, the cubes can be stacked and arranged on each other to form a cube structure, and the two adjacent cubes can be hinged and connected by hinged blocks. During the assembly process, children can freely choose the position of the hinged connection of the hinged blocks. After the hinged connection is completed, children can also manually rotate and adjust the relative positions between adjacent cubes to make appropriate morphological changes. Therefore, it has a variety of gameplay, which can promote children's intellectual development, improve hands-on ability, and allow children to maintain a longer-lasting sense of freshness. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the infinite magic cube provided by the present invention when it is in a rectangular parallelepiped state;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the four square blocks in each cubic block provided by the present invention when they are inserted into each other;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure when four square blocks in each cubic block provided by the present invention are inserted into a "well"-shaped structure and then four rectangular plates are inserted;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the cubic block provided by the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of two cubic blocks provided by the present invention being hingedly connected and assembled through a hinge block;

[0031] Figure 6 It is a top view of the chain plate provided by the present invention.

[0032] In the picture:

[0033] 1-cube; 11-square plate; 111-hinge socket; 112-square plate socket; 113-docking socket; 12-rectangular plate; 121-limiting protrusion; 122-hinge through hole; 123-square plate socket;

[0034] 2- hinged block; 21- chain plate; 211- round hole; 22- connector; 221- plug-in board. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to make the technical problems solved by the present invention, the technical solutions adopted and the technical effects achieved more clear, the technical solutions of the present invention are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation methods.

[0036] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in specific circumstances.

[0037] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0038] In the description of this embodiment, terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used to refer to positions or locations based on those shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are intended solely to facilitate description and simplify operation, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used solely for descriptive purposes and have no special meaning.

[0039] like Figure 1As shown, the infinite Rubik's Cube proposed in this embodiment includes a plurality of cubic blocks 1 and a plurality of hinge blocks 2. The cubic blocks 1 are formed by removably inserting a plurality of cubic splicing plates; the hinge blocks 2 are formed by removably inserting a plurality of hinge block 2 splicing plates. The cubic blocks 1 can be stacked and arranged to form a cubic structure, and adjacent cubic blocks 1 can be hingedly connected by hinge blocks 2. In this embodiment, the cube 1 is formed by detachably inserting a plurality of cube splicing plates, and the hinge block 2 is formed by detachably inserting a plurality of hinge block splicing plates, so it has the plug-in assembly play of a three-dimensional puzzle toy, which can exercise children's hands-on ability; at the same time, the cubes 1 are stacked and arranged with each other to form a cube structure, and two adjacent cubes 1 can be hingedly connected by the hinge block 2. When hinged, children can freely choose the position of the hinge block 2 for hinge connection; after the hinge connection is completed, children can manually rotate and adjust the relative positions between adjacent cubes 1, thereby changing the shape of the infinite Rubik's Cube, so it has a variety of play methods, can promote children's intellectual development, improve hands-on ability, and allow children to maintain a more lasting freshness to the infinite Rubik's Cube.

[0040] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, there are eight cubes 1 and eight hinge blocks 2. In other embodiments, the number of cubes 1 can also be set to two and the number of hinge blocks 2 can be one, or the number of cubes 1 can be set to sixteen or more and the corresponding number of hinge blocks 2 can be sixteen or more. The more cubes 1 there are, the more shapes of infinite Rubik's Cubes that can be hinged to each other and formed, and the more variations there are. Therefore, it has good educational value and can fully exercise children's hands-on ability and imagination. The eight cubes 1 in this embodiment are stacked on each other to form a rectangular parallelepiped structure or a cube-shaped structure. They are highly playable and of appropriate difficulty, which is beneficial to improving children's hands-on ability and promoting intellectual development.

[0041] Specifically, the cube 1 of this embodiment is composed of a plurality of cube splicing plates. Figure 2-4 As shown, the block splicing plate includes square plates 11 and rectangular plates 12, and each cube 1 is formed by inserting four square plates 11 and four rectangular plates 12. Among them, the two square plates 11 in each cube 1 are parallel and oppositely arranged, and the two square plates 11 are inserted on the other two parallel and oppositely arranged square plates 11, and together they form a "well"-shaped structure. The four rectangular plates 12 in the cube 1 are respectively inserted on the square plates 11 in the cube 1, and each rectangular plate 12 is perpendicular to the four square plates 11. The four rectangular plates 12 cooperate with any pair of two parallel and oppositely arranged square plates 11 to form a "well"-shaped structure, thereby forming a cube 1.

[0042] Regarding the specific method of inserting four square plates 11 into each other to form a "well" shaped structure, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, each square plate 11 has two square plate sockets 112 on one side. The two square plate sockets 112 are parallel to each other and spaced apart. The opening direction of the two square plate sockets 112 is perpendicular to the side of the square plate 11 where the square plate sockets 112 are located. In addition, within the plane of the square plate 11, the two square plate sockets 112 are symmetrical about a perpendicular line passing through the midpoint of the side of the square plate 11 where the square plate sockets 112 are located. Furthermore, the width of each square plate socket 112 is equal to the thickness of the square plate 11, and the depth of each square plate socket 112 is no less than half the length of the side of the square plate 11.

[0043] like Figure 2-3 As shown, during the actual splicing and insertion, first, one square plate 11 is correspondingly inserted into the two square plate sockets 112 of a square plate 11, thereby completing the insertion of the two square plates 11, and ensuring that the two inserted square plates 11 are parallel to each other and arranged oppositely; at this time, there is still one square plate socket 112 left on each of the two parallel and oppositely arranged square plates 11, and finally, the fourth square plate 11 is inserted into the two remaining square plate sockets 112 of the two parallel and oppositely arranged square plates 11 through the two square plate sockets 112 opened by itself, and finally the four square plates 11 together form a "well"-shaped structure, completing the splicing and insertion of the four square plates 11 of the cube 1.

[0044] As for the structure and specific insertion form of the rectangular plate 12, Figure 2-4 As shown, in this embodiment, the long side of each rectangular plate 12 is the same length as the side of the square plate 11. Two square plate insertion openings 123 are defined on one side of the rectangular plate 12 for insertion into the square plate 11. The width of the square plate insertion openings 123 is the same as the thickness of the square plate 11, and the opening direction of the square plate insertion openings 123 is perpendicular to the long side of the rectangular plate 12. Correspondingly, two mating openings 113 are defined on the two sides of each square plate 11 adjacent to the side with the square plate insertion openings 112. The opening direction of the two mating openings 113 is perpendicular to the opening direction of the square plate insertion openings 112 of the square plate 11. Furthermore, within the plane of the square plate 11, the two mating openings 113 on one side of the square plate 11 are symmetrical with the two mating openings 113 on the other side, with the perpendicular line passing through the midpoint of the side with the square plate insertion openings 112 as the axis of symmetry. The width of the docking socket 113 is the same as the thickness of the rectangular plate 12 , and the opening depth of the docking socket 113 is the same as the distance from the opening bottom of the square plate insertion port 123 of the rectangular plate 12 to the long side of the rectangular plate 12 .

[0045] After the four square panels 11 are inserted into each other to form a "well"-shaped structure, the two mating sockets 113 on one square panel 11 of each pair of parallel and opposing square panels 11 correspond one-to-one with the two mating sockets 113 on the other square panel 11, forming two insertion recesses. That is, a insertion recess is formed by a mating socket 113 on one square panel 11 and a parallel and opposite mating socket 113 on the other square panel 11. Each rectangular panel 12 is inserted into the two mating sockets 113 of a insertion recess through its two square panel insertion ports 123, completing the insertion of a rectangular panel 12. This process is repeated until four rectangular panels 12 are inserted into the four square panels 11 that have formed the "well"-shaped structure, forming a cube 1.

[0046] Further, if Figure 3 As shown, the corners of the rectangular plates 12 and the square plates 11 that form the cube 1 are rounded. Specifically, the four corners of each square plate 11 are rounded, and the two corners of each rectangular plate 12 that form the corners of the cube 1 are also rounded. The rounded corners prevent the corners of the cube 1 from being too sharp and causing injuries to children, making the cube 1 safer to play with.

[0047] Further, if Figure 3-4 As shown, a limiting latch 121 is provided on one side of the rectangular plate 12 for inserting into the square plate 11 of the cube 1. The limiting latch 121 can be engaged with the square plate 11 to fix the position of the rectangular plate 12. Specifically, two limiting latches 121 are integrally formed on the side of the rectangular plate 12 for inserting into the square plate 11 of the cube 1, with one limiting latch 121 located at one end of the rectangular plate 12 along its own length, and the other limiting latch 121 located at the other end of the rectangular plate 12 along its own length. During actual splicing, the rectangular plate 12 is plugged into a plug-in recess formed by the two docking sockets 113 of a pair of parallel and oppositely arranged square plates 11 through its two square plate plug-in interfaces 123; at the same time, the two limiting protrusions 121 of the rectangular plate 12 are correspondingly engaged with the docking sockets 113 of one square plate 11 in the other pair of parallel and oppositely arranged square plates 11, which is close to the rectangular plate 12, thereby fixing the position of the rectangular plate 12, making the formed cube 1 more stable.

[0048] In order to enable the cubic blocks 1 formed by the plug-in splicing to be hingedly connected, as shown in FIG. Figure 3-5As shown, each rectangular plate 12 in the cube 1 is provided with a hinge hole 122 at both ends along its own length direction. One end of the hinge block 2 can be inserted into the hinge hole 122 on one cube 1, and the other end of the hinge block 2 can be inserted into the hinge hole 122 on another adjacent cube 1, so that the two adjacent cubes 1 are hingedly connected. Figure 3-5 As shown, a hinge socket 111 is respectively provided at the four corner areas of each square plate 11 in the cube 1. One end of the hinge block 2 can be inserted into the hinge socket 111 on one cube 1, and the other end of the hinge block 2 can be inserted into the hinge socket 111 on another adjacent cube 1, so that the two adjacent cubes 1 are hingedly connected.

[0049] In this embodiment, the hinged receptacles 111 defined at the four corners of the square plate 11 of the cube 1 and the hinged through-holes 122 defined at both ends of the rectangular plate 12 of the cube 1 are all cross-shaped through-holes of identical shape and size. To hinge two adjacent cubes 1 together, one end of the hinged block 2 is inserted into the cross-shaped through-hole on one cube 1, and the other end of the hinged block 2 is inserted into the cross-shaped through-hole on the other cube 1.

[0050] As for the specific structure of the hinge block 2, Figure 5-6 As shown, the hinge block 2 includes a chain plate 21 and a connector 22. A circular hole 211 is respectively provided at both ends of the chain plate 21. A connector 22 is rotatably inserted into each circular hole 211. One end of the chain plate 21 can be plugged into a cubic block 1 through a plug-in connector 22, and the other end of the chain plate 21 can be plugged into another adjacent cubic block 1 through another plug-in connector 22. Specifically, in this embodiment, the connector 22 includes two plug-in boards 221. A single board socket is provided on the plug-in board 221. The two plug-in boards 221 are plugged together perpendicularly through the single board socket to form a "cross"-shaped three-dimensional connector 22.

[0051] When the hinge block 2 is actually installed, Figure 5-6As shown, first place two cube blocks 1 side by side. Then, insert one end of a chain plate 21 between a pair of parallel and oppositely arranged "cross" through-holes on one cube block 1, so that a circular hole 211 on the chain plate 21 is connected to the two "cross" through-holes. Then, insert a connector 22 through both the "cross" through-holes and the circular hole 211, thereby completing the connection of one end of the chain plate 21 to one cube block 1 via the connector 22. Similarly, insert the other end of the chain plate 21 to the other cube block 1 via another connector 22, finally achieving the hinged connection between the two cube blocks 1. Repeat this process to achieve the hinged connection between two adjacent cube blocks 1 when assembling more cube blocks 1.

[0052] In this embodiment, there are eight cubes 1. Children can stack the eight cubes 1 to form a two-layer cube structure with four cubes 1 per layer. They can then selectively connect two adjacent cubes via hinge blocks 2, with a variety of hinge connection positions. Furthermore, the cubes 1 can be arranged into other shapes, such as a rectangular parallelepiped, and then hinged together, allowing for diverse gameplay. This allows for both hands-on development and intellectual development, while maintaining a comfortable level of difficulty, ensuring a lasting sense of excitement.

[0053] Furthermore, to facilitate disassembly of the hinged blocks 2, the Infinity Cube also includes a disassembly lever (not shown). This long rod can penetrate the cross-shaped through-holes and be used to eject the connectors 22 plugged into each cube 1. Specifically, a child can use the disassembly lever to eject the connectors 22 plugged into the cross-shaped through-holes, thereby releasing the hinged connection between two adjacent cubes 1 and making disassembly easier and more convenient.

[0054] In this embodiment, the cube 1 is formed by connecting a square plate 11 and a rectangular plate 12, and the hinge block 2 is formed by connecting a chain plate 21 and a connector 22. The connector 22 is formed by connecting two plug-in boards 221. The square plates 11, rectangular plates 12, chain plates 21, and plug-in boards 221 are all plate-like structures. Therefore, during actual processing and manufacturing, the square plates 11, rectangular plates 12, chain plates 21, and plug-in boards 221 can be formed on a single sheet of cardboard by punching and forming. Therefore, the manufacturing process is simple and the design cost is low. In other embodiments, the Infinity Cube can also be made of wood, plastic, or other materials, and can be produced and processed by injection molding or cutting.

[0055] The above contents are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, according to the concept of the present invention, there may be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scopes. The contents of this specification should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

Claims

1. An infinite Rubik's Cube, characterized in that: include: A plurality of cubic blocks (1), wherein the cubic blocks (1) are formed by detachably inserting four square plates (11) and four rectangular plates (12); A plurality of hinge blocks (2), wherein the hinge blocks (2) include a chain plate (21) and a connector (22), a circular hole (211) is respectively opened at both ends of the chain plate (21), and a connector (22) is rotatably passed through each circular hole (211), one end of the chain plate (21) can be plugged into one of the cubic blocks (1) through one of the inserted connectors (22), and the other end of the chain plate (21) can be plugged into another adjacent cubic block (1) through another inserted connector (22); The cubic blocks (1) can be stacked and arranged to form a cubic structure, and two adjacent cubic blocks (1) can be hingedly connected via the hinge block (2), and the relative positions of the adjacent cubic blocks (1) can be adjusted by rotation.

2. The infinite magic cube according to claim 1, wherein: The rectangular plate (12) and the square plate (11) are respectively provided with rounded corners at positions for forming the corners of the cubic block (1).

3. The infinite magic cube according to claim 1, wherein: The two square plates (11) in the cube (1) are arranged in parallel and opposite to each other, and are inserted into the other two parallel and oppositely arranged square plates (11), and cooperate to form a "well"-shaped structure; The four rectangular plates (12) in the cubic block (1) are respectively inserted into the square plates (11) in the cubic block (1), and each rectangular plate (12) is perpendicular to the four square plates (11), and the four rectangular plates (12) cooperate with any pair of two parallel and oppositely arranged square plates (11) to form a "well"-shaped structure.

4. The infinite magic cube according to claim 3, wherein: A limiting latch (121) is provided on one side of the rectangular plate (12) for inserting the square plate (11) in the cube (1), and the limiting latch (121) can be engaged with the square plate (11) to fix the position of the rectangular plate (12).

5. The infinite magic cube according to claim 3, wherein: Each of the rectangular plates (12) in the cubic block (1) is provided with a hinged through hole (122) at both ends along its length direction. One end of the hinged block (2) can be inserted into the hinged through hole (122) on one of the cubic blocks (1), and the other end can be inserted into the hinged through hole (122) on another adjacent cubic block (1), so that the two adjacent cubic blocks (1) are hingedly connected.

6. The infinite magic cube according to claim 3, wherein: A hinge socket (111) is respectively provided at the four corner areas of each of the square plates (11) in the cubic block (1); one end of the hinge block (2) can be inserted into the hinge socket (111) on one of the cubic blocks (1), and the other end can be inserted into the hinge socket (111) on another adjacent cubic block (1), so that the two adjacent cubic blocks (1) are hingedly connected.

7. The infinite magic cube according to claim 1, wherein: The infinite magic cube also includes: A disassembly rod is used to eject the connector (22) plugged into each of the cubic blocks (1).

8. The infinite magic cube according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: There are eight cubic blocks (1) in total, and eight hinge blocks (2) in total.

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