A new type of flip puzzle chess set

Abstract

The present invention discloses a novel flip puzzle chess set, belonging to the technical field of chess sets. It comprises a chessboard and chess pieces, wherein the chess pieces are fixedly connected to the chessboard; the chessboard comprises a box body and a rotatable bracket structure, wherein the rotatable bracket structure is fixedly connected in the box body; the chess pieces are hollow cube-shaped structures, and the six faces of the chess pieces are fixedly connected with hollow buttons, and the interior of the chess pieces is provided with a pneumatic transmission structure, and each edge of the chess pieces is provided with an integrally formed anti-slip structure. This product is connected to the chessboard by the anti-slip structure and the rotatable bracket, so that the chess pieces can be fixed on the chessboard, and the product can be used in different environments; the chess pieces of this product can only be flipped on the chessboard by the hollow button in combination with the pneumatic transmission structure, and cannot be moved at will, which can effectively constrain the players to abide by the rules of the game; the chess pieces of this product are made of smooth and flexible plastic, and each edge and corner of the chess pieces are chamfered, which can enhance the player's feel and game experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of chess sets, and in particular relates to a novel flip puzzle chess set. Background Art

[0002] Flip puzzle chess is to set different patterns on the surface of the chess pieces, and the complete pattern can be formed by flipping them. It has a relaxing and educational effect, and it is very interesting and very popular in the market. The current market flip puzzle chess products have the following disadvantages:

[0003] 1. Existing products (such as "Huarongdao") cannot be played in a severely shaking environment (in a moving car or boat) or when the box is tilted or inverted (lying on a bed).

[0004] 2. Existing products cannot guarantee that the rules of the game are strictly enforced. Existing products cannot force users to move blocks in a certain way (the "Huarong Dao" can remove blocks from the box and rearrange them at will, and it costs almost nothing to break the rules of the game). It can only rely on the players' consciousness, and the device itself cannot guarantee the strict enforcement of the rules of the game.

[0005] 3. Existing products do not give you a sense of relaxation when you use them. Current products all have smooth and hard surfaces, which do not deform when you press them with your hands, and the patterns on their surfaces do not change when you move them. There is no good hand feel during the entire process, and users only have intellectual activities when playing games, and there is no sense of relaxation brought by the unique hand feel. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the primary purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel flip puzzle chess set, which has a stable structure and can be used in different environments.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel flip puzzle chess set, the chess pieces of which cannot be moved at will, and can effectively constrain players to abide by the rules of the game.

[0008] The last object of the present invention is to provide a novel flip puzzle chess set, which has excellent hand feel and game experience.

[0009] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0010] The invention provides a novel flip puzzle chess set, which comprises a chessboard and chess pieces, wherein the chess pieces are fixedly connected to the chessboard and can be flipped inside the chessboard; the chessboard comprises a box body and a rotatable bracket structure, wherein the rotatable bracket structure is fixedly connected inside the box body; the chess pieces are hollow cube-shaped structures, wherein six faces of the chess pieces are fixedly connected with hollow buttons, a pneumatic transmission structure is arranged inside the chess pieces, and each edge of the chess pieces is provided with an integrally formed anti-slipping structure, wherein the anti-slipping structure is clamped with the rotatable bracket structure, the hollow button is connected with the anti-slipping structure through the pneumatic transmission structure, and the anti-slipping structure and the rotatable bracket structure can be separated by pressing the hollow button.

[0011] Furthermore, a square accommodating space is provided in the box body, and the rotatable bracket structure is fixedly connected in the accommodating space.

[0012] Furthermore, the rotatable support structure includes more than one central rotating shaft, and the two ends of the central rotating shaft are respectively fixedly connected to two opposite inner sides of the box body. The central rotating shaft includes a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, and the number of the horizontal axes and the vertical axes is the same; the horizontal axes and the vertical axes are evenly spaced and horizontally arranged on the same horizontal plane, and the horizontal axes and the vertical axes are vertically crossed and fixedly connected to form more than one square grid of the same size, and the chess pieces are arranged in the square grids.

[0013] Furthermore, the square grids are adapted to the chess pieces, and the number of chess pieces is one less than the number of the square grids.

[0014] Furthermore, the rotatable bracket structure also includes more than one rotatable bracket, which is arranged at the midpoint of the four sides of the square grid, and the rotatable bracket is rotatably connected to the central rotation axis and can rotate around the central rotation axis. The rotatable brackets can rotate independently without affecting each other.

[0015] Furthermore, the chess piece is fixedly connected to a rotatable bracket and can be turned over to an adjacent empty square grid driven by the rotatable bracket.

[0016] Furthermore, a fixing bracket is provided at the midpoint of the edge where the square grid close to the box body overlaps with the box body, and the fixing bracket is fixedly connected to the box body. The chess piece is fixedly connected to the fixing bracket.

[0017] Furthermore, the rotatable bracket and the fixed bracket are both provided with an integrally formed snap-fit ​​structure. The snap-fit ​​structure is snap-fitted with the anti-slip structure. The chessboard and the chess pieces can be fixed by the snap-fitting of the snap-fit ​​structures on the four sides of the cube grid and the anti-slip structures on the edges of the chess pieces, thereby making the chess set more stable. In a shaking vehicle or boat, or even when the user is sitting on a swing, the cube in the box can operate normally without being affected. The box can be placed on a wall or turned upside down, and the cube in the box can operate normally without being affected.

[0018] Furthermore, the clamping structure includes a clamping fixing position and an elastic anti-detachment hook blade, and two elastic anti-detachment hook blades are provided and both are arranged in the clamping fixing position. The anti-detachment structure is adapted to the clamping fixing position and fixed on the clamping fixing position; the anti-detachment structure includes two anti-detachment grooves, and the two anti-detachment grooves are respectively arranged in parallel on the surfaces on both sides of the edge where the anti-detachment structure is located, and the elastic anti-detachment hook blade is adapted to be clamped in the anti-detachment groove to realize the fixation between the clamping structure and the anti-detachment structure.

[0019] Furthermore, the upper, lower, left and right surfaces of the rotatable bracket are all provided with protrusions, and the protrusions of two adjacent surfaces are perpendicular to each other; the rotatable bracket includes four clamping structures, which are respectively arranged between two adjacent protrusions. The fixed bracket includes two fixed protrusions, and the two fixed protrusions are perpendicular to each other, and the clamping structure on the fixed bracket is arranged between the two fixed protrusions. The elastic anti-unhooking blade is integrally formed with the protrusion or the fixed protrusion.

[0020] Furthermore, the hollow button is a hollow oblate spherical structure and is made of elastic rubber material, such as natural rubber, nitrile rubber, butyl rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, etc. When the hollow button is compressed by external force, it will shrink and deform, and the internal pressure will increase; after the external force disappears, the hollow button will return to its original shape.

[0021] Further, the anti-slip groove is a square groove, and the inner wall of the anti-slip groove is vertical and flat. A pneumatic piston is arranged in the anti-slip groove, and the pneumatic piston is adapted to the anti-slip groove and can move in the anti-slip groove. A limiting hole is arranged on the outer side of the anti-slip groove, and the pneumatic piston is provided with an integrally formed limiting protrusion, and the limiting hole is adapted to the limiting protrusion, and the limiting protrusion can be moved to be flush with the limiting hole.

[0022] Furthermore, the anti-slip groove is provided with an anti-slip groove air hole inside, and the anti-slip groove air hole is connected to the anti-slip groove. The back of the hollow button is provided with an integrally formed hollow button air hole, and the hollow button air hole is connected to the inner cavity of the hollow button. There are four hollow button air holes, which are evenly distributed on the back of the hollow button.

[0023] Furthermore, the pneumatic transmission structure includes more than one hose, one end of the hose is connected to the hollow button air hole, and the other end of the hose is connected to the anti-slip groove air hole on the adjacent surface, and the edge of the anti-slip groove to which the connected anti-slip groove air hole belongs does not intersect with the surface where the hollow button air hole is located.

[0024] Furthermore, pattern layers are arranged on the six faces and the hollow button of the chess piece, and the pattern layer structures on the six faces and the hollow button are different.

[0025] Furthermore, the rotatable bracket and the fixed bracket are both made of elastic plastic, such as PE, TPU, TPO, TPE, and TPR.

[0026] Furthermore, the chess pieces are made of smooth and flexible plastic, such as PE, PET, PP, PVC, ETFE, PTFE, which can improve the feel of the chess pieces and enhance the game experience of the players.

[0027] Furthermore, each edge and corner of the chess piece is chamfered, which can prevent players from being injured by the chess pieces during the game, thereby improving the game experience of the players.

[0028] Furthermore, the flipping and fixing principle of the chess set is as follows: when the chess piece is placed in the square grid on the chessboard, the anti-slip structures on the four edges of the lower bottom surface of the chess piece are fixed by the clamping structures on the four sides of the square grid; when flipping, the hollow button on the top surface of the chess piece is pressed to force the hollow button to shrink and deform, and the air pressure inside the hollow button increases to provide a pneumatic pressure, and the pneumatic pressure is transmitted to the anti-slip groove through the hose of the pneumatic transmission structure to push the pneumatic piston to move, and the elastic anti-slip hook blades in the anti-slip groove at the lower ends of the four side surfaces of the chess piece are ejected, thereby realizing the separation of the anti-slip structure and the clamping structure (the pneumatic piston in the anti-slip groove on the bottom surface of the chess piece is not controlled by the hollow button on the top surface, and the elastic anti-slip hook blade will not be ejected from the anti-slip groove, but because the inner wall of the anti-slip groove is vertical The chess piece is flat, and the elastic anti-detachment blades have a certain elasticity and will not flip over. When flipping, the elastic anti-detachment blades on the rotating rotatable bracket are always stuck in the anti-detachment groove. As the chess piece keeps rotating, the stability of the chess piece is ensured during the rotation process. The other three elastic anti-detachment blades will be detached from the corresponding anti-detachment grooves on the bottom surface). After the chess piece anti-detachment structure is separated from the clamping structure, the rotatable bracket is rotated to flip the chess piece to the adjacent empty cube grid to realize the flipping of the chess piece. After the chess piece flips to the adjacent cube grid, the hollow button is released, and the hollow button will recover the deformation through its own elasticity. The internal space of the hollow button increases to generate a vacuum air pressure, and the pneumatic piston in the anti-detachment groove will be sucked into the anti-detachment groove by the suction force generated by the vacuum air pressure, and the flipping process is completed.

[0029] Furthermore, the gameplay of this chess set is: place all chess pieces in the square grids on the chessboard. Since the number of square grids is one more than the number of chess pieces, there is only one empty square grid on the chessboard; at any time, only the upper surface of all cubes and one side of the four cubes around the empty grid can be seen. The cube must be rolled many times and observed and memorized to obtain complete information about the cube. Moreover, when the cube is rolled, the position of the cube and the upward surface change in linkage. Users need strong memory and logical reasoning ability to complete the puzzle. And since there are no gaps between the square grids, only the rotatable brackets on the four sides of the empty square grid can rotate; when the player plays chess, he can flip one of the chess pieces around the empty grid into the empty grid. Each face of the chess piece is set with a different pattern or number. All faces of all chess pieces can be randomly combined for puzzles. Players can spell out the correct pattern by constantly flipping the chess pieces.

[0030] The advantages of the present invention are as follows: compared with the prior art, firstly, a rotatable bracket is provided on the chessboard, and an anti-slip structure is provided on the chess piece. The chess piece is fixed on the chessboard by clamping the anti-slip structure with the rotatable bracket, so that the product can be used in different environments; secondly, a hollow button is provided on the surface of the chess piece of the product, and a pneumatic transmission structure is provided inside the chess piece. The separation between the chess piece and the chessboard can only be achieved by the hollow button and the pneumatic transmission structure. The chess piece cannot be moved at will, which can effectively constrain the player to abide by the rules of the game; thirdly, the chess piece of the product is made of smooth and flexible plastic, and each edge and corner of the chess piece is chamfered, which can enhance the player's feel and gaming experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a chess piece of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the chess piece and the rotatable bracket in a state of being engaged with each other according to the present invention;

[0033] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the chessboard of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the internal pneumatic transmission structure of the chess piece of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the hollow button of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotatable bracket of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 7 is a partial cross-sectional schematic diagram of a chess piece of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0039] See also Figure 1-7 As shown, the implementation of the present invention is as follows:

[0040] The chess set comprises a chess piece 1 and a chessboard 2, wherein the chess piece 1 is fixedly connected to the chessboard 2 and can be turned over in the chessboard 2; the chessboard 2 comprises a box body 21 and a rotatable support structure 22, wherein the rotatable support structure 22 is fixedly connected in the box body 21; the chess piece 1 is a hollow cube-shaped structure, wherein the six faces of the chess piece 1 are fixedly connected with a hollow button 11, a pneumatic transmission structure 12 is arranged inside the chess piece, and each edge of the chess piece is provided with an integrally formed anti-slip structure 13, wherein the anti-slip structure 13 is snap-fitted with the rotatable support structure 22, the hollow button 11 is connected with the anti-slip structure 13 via the pneumatic transmission structure 12, and the anti-slip structure 13 and the rotatable support structure 22 can be separated by pressing the hollow button 11.

[0041] A square accommodation space is provided in the box body 21, and the rotatable support structure 22 is fixedly connected in the accommodation space.

[0042] The rotatable support structure 22 includes more than one central rotating shaft 221, and the two ends of the central rotating shaft 221 are respectively fixedly connected to two opposite inner side surfaces of the box body 21. The central rotating shaft 221 includes a transverse axis 222 and a longitudinal axis 223, and the number of the transverse axis 222 and the longitudinal axis 223 are the same; the transverse axis 222 and the longitudinal axis 223 are horizontally arranged at equal intervals on the same horizontal plane, and the transverse axis 222 and the longitudinal axis 223 are vertically crossed and fixedly connected to form more than one square grid 224 of the same size, and the chess piece 1 is set in the square grid 224.

[0043] The square grids 224 are adapted to the chess pieces 1 , and the number of chess pieces 1 is one less than the number of the square grids 224 .

[0044] The rotatable bracket structure 22 also includes more than one rotatable bracket 225, which is arranged at the midpoints of the four sides of the square grid 224, and the rotatable bracket 225 is rotatably connected to the central rotation axis 221 and can rotate around the central rotation axis 221. The rotatable brackets 225 can rotate independently without affecting each other.

[0045] The chess piece 1 is fixedly connected to the rotatable bracket 225 and can be turned over to an adjacent empty square grid 224 driven by the rotatable bracket 225 .

[0046] A fixing bracket 23 is also provided at the midpoint of the side where the square grid 224 close to the box body 21 overlaps with the box body 21 , and the fixing bracket 23 is fixedly connected to the box body 21 . The chess piece 1 is fixedly connected to the fixing bracket 23 .

[0047] The rotatable bracket 225 and the fixed bracket 23 are both provided with an integrally formed snap-fit ​​structure 226. The snap-fit ​​structure 226 is snap-fitted with the anti-slip structure 13. The chessboard 2 and the chess piece 1 can be fixed by the snap-fitting of the snap-fit ​​structures 226 on the four sides of the cube grid 224 and the anti-slip structure 13 on the edge of the chess piece 1, thereby making the chess set more stable. In a shaking car or boat, or even when the user is sitting on a swing, the cube in the box can operate normally without being affected. The cube in the box can operate normally without being affected by standing the box on a wall or turning it upside down.

[0048] The clamping structure 226 includes a clamping fixing position 2261 and an elastic anti-detachment hook blade 2262. Two elastic anti-detachment hook blades 2262 are provided and are both arranged in the clamping fixing position 2261. The anti-detachment structure 13 is adapted to the clamping fixing position 2261 and fixed on the clamping fixing position 2261; the anti-detachment structure 13 includes two anti-detachment grooves 131, which are respectively arranged in parallel on the surfaces on both sides of the edge where the anti-detachment structure is located, and the elastic anti-detachment hook blade 2262 is adapted to be clamped in the anti-detachment groove 131 to achieve the fixation between the clamping structure 226 and the anti-detachment structure 13.

[0049] The upper, lower, left and right surfaces of the rotatable bracket 225 are all provided with protrusions 2251, and the protrusions 2251 of two adjacent surfaces are perpendicular to each other; the rotatable bracket 225 includes four clamping structures 226, which are respectively arranged between two adjacent protrusions 2251. The fixed bracket 23 includes two fixed protrusions 231, and the two fixed protrusions 231 are perpendicular to each other, and the clamping structure 226 on the fixed bracket 23 is arranged between the two fixed protrusions 231. The elastic anti-unhooking blade 2262 is integrally formed with the protrusion 2251 or the fixed protrusion 231.

[0050] The hollow button 11 is a hollow oblate spherical structure and is made of elastic rubber material, such as natural rubber, nitrile rubber, butyl rubber, styrene-butadiene rubber, etc. When the hollow button 11 is pressed by an external force, it will shrink and deform, and the internal pressure will increase; after the external force disappears, the hollow button 11 will return to its original state.

[0051] The anti-slip groove 131 is a square groove, and the inner wall of the anti-slip groove 131 is vertical and flat. A pneumatic piston 132 is arranged in the anti-slip groove 131, and the pneumatic piston 132 is adapted to the anti-slip groove 131 and can move in the anti-slip groove 131. A limiting hole 133 is arranged on the outer side of the anti-slip groove 131, and the pneumatic piston 132 is provided with an integrally formed limiting protrusion 134, and the limiting hole 133 is adapted to the limiting protrusion 134, and the limiting protrusion 134 can be moved to be flush with the limiting hole 133.

[0052] The anti-slip groove 131 is provided with an anti-slip groove air hole 135 inside, and the anti-slip groove air hole 135 is connected with the anti-slip groove 131. The back of the hollow button 11 is provided with an integrally formed hollow button air hole 111, and the hollow button air hole 111 is connected with the inner cavity of the hollow button 11. There are four hollow button air holes 111, which are evenly distributed on the back of the hollow button 11.

[0053] The pneumatic transmission structure 12 includes one or more hoses 121, one end of the hose 121 is connected to the hollow button air hole 111, and the other end of the hose 121 is connected to the anti-slip groove air hole 135 of the adjacent surface, and the edge of the anti-slip groove 131 to which the connected anti-slip groove air hole 135 belongs does not intersect with the surface where the hollow button air hole 111 is located.

[0054] The six faces of the chess piece 1 and the hollow button 11 are all provided with pattern layers (not shown), and the structure of the pattern layers on the six faces and the hollow button 11 are all different.

[0055] The rotatable bracket 225 and the fixed bracket 23 are both made of elastic plastic, such as PE, TPU, TPO, TPE, and TPR.

[0056] The chess piece 1 is made of smooth and flexible plastic, such as PE, PET, PP, PVC, ETFE, PTFE, which can improve the feel of the chess piece and enhance the game experience of the player.

[0057] Each edge and corner of the chess piece 1 is chamfered, which can prevent players from being injured by the chess piece during the game, thereby improving the game experience of the players.

[0058] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A novel flip puzzle chess set, characterized in that: The chess set comprises a chessboard and chess pieces, wherein the chess pieces are fixedly connected to the chessboard and can be turned over in the chessboard; the chessboard comprises a box body and a rotatable support structure, wherein the rotatable support structure is fixedly connected in the box body; the chess pieces are hollow cube-shaped structures, wherein six faces of the chess pieces are fixedly connected with hollow buttons, a pneumatic transmission structure is arranged inside the chess pieces, and each edge of the chess pieces is provided with an integrally formed anti-slip structure, wherein the anti-slip structure is clamped with the rotatable support structure, the hollow button is connected with the anti-slip structure through the pneumatic transmission structure, and the anti-slip structure and the rotatable support structure can be separated by pressing the hollow button; The rotatable support structure includes more than one central rotating shaft, and the two ends of the central rotating shaft are respectively fixedly connected to two opposite inner side surfaces of the box body; the central rotating shaft includes a transverse axis and a longitudinal axis, and the number of the transverse axes and the longitudinal axes is the same; the transverse axes and the longitudinal axes are horizontally arranged at equal intervals on the same horizontal plane, and the transverse axes and the longitudinal axes are vertically crossed and fixedly connected to form more than one square grid of the same size, and the chess pieces are arranged in the square grids; The rotatable bracket structure also includes more than one rotatable bracket, which is set at the midpoint of the four sides of the square grid, and the rotatable bracket is rotatably connected to the central shaft and can rotate around the central shaft; the chess piece is fixedly connected to the rotatable bracket and can be flipped to an adjacent empty square grid under the drive of the rotatable bracket.

2. A novel flip puzzle chess set as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The rotatable brackets are all provided with an integrally formed clamping structure, and the clamping structure is clamped with the anti-slip structure.

3. A novel flip puzzle chess set as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping structure includes a clamping fixing position and an elastic anti-detachment hook blade, wherein two elastic anti-detachment hook blades are provided and both are arranged in the clamping fixing position; the anti-detachment structure is adapted to the clamping fixing position and is fixed on the clamping fixing position; the anti-detachment structure includes two anti-detachment grooves, wherein the two anti-detachment grooves are respectively and parallelly arranged on the surfaces on both sides of the edge where the anti-detachment structure is located, and the elastic anti-detachment hook blade is adapted to be clamped in the anti-detachment groove to realize the fixation between the clamping structure and the anti-detachment structure.

4. A novel flip puzzle chess set as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The upper, lower, left and right surfaces of the rotatable bracket are all provided with protrusions, and the protrusions on two adjacent surfaces are perpendicular to each other; the rotatable bracket includes four clamping structures, which are respectively arranged between two adjacent protrusions; the elastic anti-unhooking blades are integrally formed with the protrusions.

5. A novel flip puzzle chess set as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The chess piece is made of smooth and flexible plastic; the hollow button is a hollow flat spherical structure and is made of elastic rubber material.

6. A novel flip puzzle chess set as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The anti-slip groove is a square groove, and the inner wall of the anti-slip groove is vertical and flat; a pneumatic piston is arranged in the anti-slip groove, the pneumatic piston is matched with the anti-slip groove, and can move in the anti-slip groove; a limiting hole is arranged on the outer side of the anti-slip groove, and the pneumatic piston is provided with an integrally formed limiting protrusion, the limiting hole is matched with the limiting protrusion, and the limiting protrusion can be moved to be flush with the limiting hole.

7. A novel flip puzzle chess set as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The anti-slip groove is provided with an anti-slip groove air hole inside, and the anti-slip groove air hole is connected to the anti-slip groove; the back of the hollow button is provided with an integrally formed hollow button air hole, and the hollow button air hole is connected to the internal cavity of the hollow button; the hollow button air holes are provided with four holes and are evenly distributed on the back of the hollow button.

8. A novel flip puzzle chess set as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The pneumatic transmission structure includes more than one hose, one end of the hose is connected to the hollow button air hole, and the other end of the hose is connected to the anti-slip groove air hole on the adjacent surface, and the edge of the anti-slip groove to which the connected anti-slip groove air hole belongs does not intersect with the surface where the hollow button air hole is located.

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