Polyhedral dice
By introducing rotating components and indicator marks into polyhedral dice, the problem of limitations in single-dice results is solved, enabling multiple results to be displayed for a single die, thus improving the efficiency and aesthetics of the board game.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423090403.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-12
AI Technical Summary
When polyhedral dice are used as auxiliary tools in board games, a single die can only provide a single selection result, resulting in the need for multiple dice to meet the game requirements.
Design a polyhedral die that includes a rotating component and indicator marks. By rotating the rotating component relative to the die body, multiple selection results can be displayed, reducing the number of dice required.
By increasing the number of possible single-sided dice, the number of dice required is reduced, thus improving the efficiency and aesthetics of the game.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of toys, especially to a polyhedral die. BACKGROUND
[0002] As a kind of commonly seen in life table game auxiliary appliance, by cooperation with identification, its application is widespread, and it is loved by people, for example, in the world's table game of popular dragon and underground city, usually adopt a set of seven grain dice system, the system includes seven polyhedral dice of different face number, each different polyhedral die corresponds different game content, and each face of single polyhedral die is correspondingly provided with different digital identification, user can select different polyhedral die to use alone or together according to game requirement when playing.
[0003] But the polyhedral die on the market also has the problem that when being used as table game auxiliary appliance and cooperating with identification, single die can only provide single selection result by throwing, so more dice are needed.
[0004] Therefore, the utility model provides a polyhedral die, which increases the selection result provided by single polyhedral die when cooperating with identification as table game auxiliary appliance, and reduces the number of polyhedral dice needed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model provides a polyhedral die, which increases the selection result provided by single polyhedral die when cooperating with identification as table game auxiliary appliance, and reduces the number of polyhedral dice needed.
[0006] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is:
[0007] A polyhedral die, comprising:
[0008] A die main body, which is a polyhedral structure;
[0009] A rotating assembly, which is rotatably connected to each plane of the die main body;
[0010] An indicating mark and an identification area, one of which is arranged on the die main body, and the other is arranged on the rotating assembly; when the die main body is stationary relative to the rotating assembly, the indicating mark points to at least one identification area.
[0011] Further, a side of the rotating component away from the dice body is a display surface, and the identification areas are located on the display surface; the indicating identification is located on a vertex of the dice body, the indicating identification has a pointer, an adjacent surface connected to the vertex where the indicating identification is located is an adjacent surface, the pointer points to the rotating component located on the adjacent surface, and the pointer points to at least one of the identification areas when the rotating component is static relative to the dice body.
[0012] Further, the dice body is a regular hexahedron, the regular hexahedron includes a first plane, a second plane, a third plane, a fourth plane, a fifth plane, and a sixth plane, the indicating identification includes a first indicating identification and a second indicating identification, two vertices located on the same diagonal of the regular hexahedron are identification vertices, the first indicating identification and the second indicating identification are located on the two identification vertices respectively, the first indicating identification is provided with a first pointer, a second pointer, and a third pointer, and the first pointer, the second pointer, and the third pointer are arranged one by one corresponding to the first plane, the second plane, and the third plane; the second indicating identification is provided with a fourth pointer, a fifth pointer, and a sixth pointer, and the fourth pointer, the fifth pointer, and the sixth pointer are arranged one by one corresponding to the fourth plane, the fifth plane, and the sixth plane, and each of the pointers points to a diagonal direction of the plane corresponding to the pointer.
[0013] Further, each of the identification areas is provided with a distinguishing identification, and at least two of the distinguishing identifications are different.
[0014] Further, the distinguishing identifications are numbers, part of the identification areas on a single rotating component are sectors with equal central angles, and part of the identification areas are continuously distributed to form a circular ring concentric with the rotating component.
[0015] Further, the rotating component includes a rotating piece and a rotating member, the rotating member is connected to the dice body, and the rotating piece is rotationally connected to the rotating member.
[0016] Further, each plane of the dice body is provided with an opening, the rotating member is arranged corresponding to the opening, the rotating piece is inserted along the opening and connected to the rotating member.
[0017] Further, the rotating member is a bearing, the bearing is provided with a connecting hole, the rotating piece is provided with a connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft is inserted into the connecting hole.
[0018] Further, the vertex of the dice body is a smooth curved surface.
[0019] Further, the dice body is hollow inside.
[0020] The utility model discloses beneficial effect is: through the setting of above -mentioned structure, it has increased single polyhedral dice cooperation mark as table game auxiliary appliance, the selection result that can provide has reduced the quantity of required polyhedral dice. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model, the following will be briefly introduced the drawing needed to be used in the embodiment description, the drawing in the following description is only some embodiments of the utility model, for the ordinary skilled person in the art, under the premise of not paying the creative labor, still can obtain other drawings according to these drawings.
[0022] The utility model is further illustrated below in connection with the drawings and embodiments.
[0023] Figure 1 It is the overall structure schematic diagram of one angle of the utility model polyhedral dice;
[0024] Figure 2 It is the overall structure schematic diagram of another angle of the utility model polyhedral dice;
[0025] Figure 3 It is the explosion structure schematic diagram of one angle of the utility model polyhedral dice;
[0026] Figure 4 It is the explosion structure schematic diagram of another angle of the utility model polyhedral dice;
[0027] Figure 5 It is the sectional view of one angle of the utility model polyhedral dice;
[0028] Figure 6 It is the sectional view of another angle of the utility model polyhedral dice.
[0029] The following is explained in detail:
[0030] 1, dice main part;2, rotating part;3, rotating piece;4, indicating mark;31, mark area;41, pointer;32, distinguish mark;11, opening;21, connecting hole;33, connecting shaft;42, first indicating mark;43, second indicating mark;12, first plane;13, second plane;14, third plane;15, fourth plane;16, fifth plane;17, sixth plane;411, first pointer;412, second pointer;413, third pointer;414, fourth pointer;415, fifth pointer;416, sixth pointer;18, clamping hole;20, rotating assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] In order to make the above objectives, features and advantages of the present application more clear and comprehensible, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be practiced in a number of different ways beyond the specific embodiments described herein and with modifications thereof, without departing from the scope of the present application, and it is understood that these specific embodiments are given for purposes of example and exemplary description only and are not presented in a way of limitation to the present application.
[0032] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that, if there are terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation to the present application.
[0033] In addition, if the terms "first", "second" appear, these terms are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features referred to. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, if the term "a plurality of" appears, the meaning of "a plurality of" is at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0034] In the present application, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, if the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0035] In the present application, unless specifically defined and limited otherwise, if there is a description of a first feature "on" or "under" a second feature, etc., it can mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "over", "above" and "on" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "under", "below" and "under" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
[0036] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as "fixed to" or "provided on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can be an intermediate element. If an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there can be an intermediate element. If present, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in the present application are only for illustrative purposes and do not represent the only implementation.
[0037] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 A polyhedral die, comprising:
[0038] A die body 1, the die body 1 being a polyhedral structure;
[0039] A rotating assembly 20, the rotating assembly 20 being rotatably connected to each plane of the die body 1;
[0040] An indication mark 4 and an identification area 31, one of the indication mark 4 and the identification area 31 being provided on the die body 1, and the other of the indication mark 4 and the identification area 31 being provided on the rotating assembly 20; when the die body 1 is stationary relative to the rotating assembly 20, the indication mark 4 points to at least one of the identification areas 31.
[0041] Through the arrangement of the above structure, the rotating assembly 20 on each face of the polyhedral die and the die body 1 can be relatively rotated, and since one of the indication mark 4 and the identification area 31 is provided on the die body 1, and the other of the indication mark 4 and the identification area 31 is provided on the rotating assembly 20, the user can cooperate with the indication mark 4 to indicate the identification area 32 when the die body 1 is stationary relative to the rotating assembly 20, and obtain the corresponding selection result by rotating the rotating assembly 20 on each face. Only one polyhedral die can obtain multiple selection results, which increases the selection results that a single polyhedral die can provide when cooperating with the identification as a table game auxiliary tool, and reduces the number of polyhedral dice required.
[0042] In the embodiment, the side of the rotating component 20 away from the dice body 1 is a display surface, and the identification area 31 is located on the display surface; the indicating mark 4 is located on the vertex of the dice body 1, the indicating mark 4 has a pointer 41, the surface connected with the vertex where the indicating mark 4 is located is an adjacent surface, the pointer 41 points to the rotating component 20 located on the adjacent surface, and the pointer 41 points to at least one identification area 31 when the rotating component 20 is static relative to the dice body 1.
[0043] Through the above structure, when the user uses the polyhedral dice as a table game auxiliary toy, the user can quickly and intuitively obtain the identification information of the corresponding identification area 31 through the pointing of the pointer 41, and the display and prompting effect is improved.
[0044] In the embodiment, the dice body 1 is a regular hexahedron, the regular hexahedron includes a first plane 12, a second plane 13, a third plane 14, a fourth plane 15, a fifth plane 16 and a sixth plane 17, the indicating mark 4 includes a first indicating mark 42 and a second indicating mark 43, two vertices located on the same diagonal of the hexahedron are identification vertices, the first indicating mark 42 and the second indicating mark 43 are located on the two identification vertices respectively, the first indicating mark 42 is provided with a first pointer 411, a second pointer 412 and a third pointer 413, and the first pointer 411, the second pointer 412 and the third pointer 413 are arranged one by one corresponding to the first plane 12, the second plane 13 and the third plane 14; the second indicating mark 43 is provided with a fourth pointer 414, a fifth pointer 415 and a sixth pointer 416, and the fourth pointer 414, the fifth pointer 415 and the sixth pointer 416 are arranged one by one corresponding to the fourth plane 15, the fifth plane 16 and the sixth plane 17, and each pointer 41 points to the diagonal direction of the plane corresponding thereto.
[0045] Through the above structure, the dice body 1 is arranged as a regular hexahedron, the dice body 1 has good stability as a whole, so that the polyhedral dice can stand stably when placed on a plane, and the regular hexahedron is a common geometric shape, which can make the user more easily understand the structure and operation mode of the toy, and the indicating of different identification areas 31 located on the six surfaces of the hexahedral dice body 1 can be completed through the indicating marks 4 arranged on the two opposite vertices on the same diagonal, the indicating efficiency of the indicating mark 4 is improved, and the diagonal pointer 41 design can also increase the aesthetic feeling of the overall structure.
[0046] For the indicating mark 4, preferably, it is a triangle, and the three vertices of the triangle are the pointers 41.
[0047] For the indication mark 4, in other embodiments not shown, the indication mark 4 can correspond to a pointer 41, and six pointers 41 of the six indication marks 4 correspond to six faces respectively, and the position of the indication mark 4 can be one top corner or multiple top corners.
[0048] For the dice body 1, in other embodiments not shown, it can be a tetrahedron and an octahedron, and also can be a dodecahedron, a icosahedron and other arbitrary polyhedrons.
[0049] In the embodiment, each of the indication areas 31 is provided with a distinguishing mark 32, and at least two of the distinguishing marks 32 are different.
[0050] Through the above structure, we can judge the difference of the indication areas 31 by the distinguishing marks 32, which is convenient for identifying and distinguishing different indication areas 31.
[0051] For the distinguishing mark 32, preferably, it is a number, which has the advantages of strong logic and easy to identify compared with other marks.
[0052] For the distinguishing mark 32, in other embodiments not shown, it can be different colors, different letters, different animal patterns, or even simple point numbers.
[0053] In the embodiment, part of the indication areas 31 on a single rotating assembly 20 are sectors with equal central angles, and part of the indication areas 31 are continuously distributed to form a ring concentric with the rotating assembly 20.
[0054] Through the above structure, the probability of the indication mark 4 pointing to each indication area 31 forming a ring is equal, which improves the fairness of the game when it is used as a dice or other table game auxiliary product.
[0055] For the ring, it can have one ring on one rotating assembly 20, or multiple rings with different diameters on one rotating assembly 20, or each rotating piece 3 can have a ring, or part of the rotating pieces 3 can have a ring.
[0056] In the embodiment, the rotating assembly 20 includes the rotating piece 3 and the rotating member 2, the rotating member 2 is connected to the dice body 1, and the rotating piece 3 is rotationally connected to the rotating member 2.
[0057] Through the arrangement of the above structure, the rotating piece 3 and the rotating part 2 can be manufactured or selected respectively in the product manufacturing process, effectively reducing the difficulty of processing production and saving the manufacturing cost; and through the separate design of the rotating piece 3 and the rotating part 2, the rotating piece 3 and the rotating part 2 can also be reasonably matched according to specific conditions, improving the user's experience.
[0058] For the rotating piece 3, various decorations can be additionally provided thereon, and the decorations of each face can be different, so as to obtain a better display effect.
[0059] In the embodiment, each plane of the dice body 1 is provided with an opening 11, the rotating part 2 is arranged corresponding to the opening 11, and the rotating piece 3 is inserted along the opening 11 and connected to the rotating part 2.
[0060] Through the arrangement of the above structure, the rotating piece 3 can be conveniently inserted into the inside of the dice body 1 through the opening 11 and connected to the rotating part 2, which is convenient for assembly and disassembly, and the connection mode through the opening 11 can also make the whole toy look more integrated, so that the rotation of the rotating piece 3 is more ornamental.
[0061] In the embodiment, the rotating piece 3 and the opening 11 are circular, and with the diameter D1 of the rotating piece 3 as a reference, the diameter D2 of the opening 11 ranges from D1 < D2 ≤ D1 × (1+10%).
[0062] Through the arrangement of the above structure, the distance from each point on the circumference of the rotating piece 3 to the center during rotation is equal, maintaining a stable circular center track, and there is no jamming or shaking caused by irregular shape, so that the rotating piece 3 can stably rotate; and by making the diameter D2 of the opening 11 range from D1 < D2 ≤ D1 × (1+10%), the rotating piece 3 can be effectively prevented from entering the inside of the dice body 1 under the premise of ensuring the rotatability of the rotating piece 3.
[0063] In the embodiment, the rotating part 2 is a bearing, the bearing is provided with a connecting hole 21, the rotating piece 3 is provided with a connecting shaft 33, and the connecting shaft 33 is inserted into the connecting hole 21.
[0064] Through the arrangement of the above structure, the rotating piece 3 can continuously and stably rotate with the bearing, and since the bearing usually has high durability, it can effectively ensure the continuous normal rotation of the rotating piece 3, reducing the possibility of toy failure caused by damage of the rotating part; through the insertion of the connecting shaft 33 and the connecting hole 21, accurate connection between the rotating piece 3 and the bearing can be realized, effectively reducing the shaking of the rotating piece 3 during rotation, ensuring the rotating piece 3 to stably rotate around the central axis of the bearing, and avoiding eccentricity or excessive swinging, so that the rotation of the rotating piece 3 is more stable.
[0065] For the bearing, preferably, it is an inner ring rotating bearing, the connecting hole 21 is located in the center of the inner ring, the outer ring of the bearing is fixed relative to the dice body 1, and the connecting shaft 33 is inserted into the connecting hole 21 to rotate together with the inner ring.
[0066] In other embodiments not shown, each face of the dice body 1 is provided with a central shaft, the back of the rotating plate 3 is provided with a bearing seat, and the bearing is an inner ring bearing, the inner ring of which is sleeved on the central shaft, and the outer ring abuts against the bearing seat.
[0067] In this embodiment, the top corner of the dice body 1 is a smooth curved surface.
[0068] By setting the top corner as a smooth curved surface, the sharp top corner can be effectively avoided to cause scratches or collision injuries to the user, and at the same time, the user can play more smoothly and naturally, thereby increasing the operability and interactivity of the toy.
[0069] In this embodiment, the dice body 1 is hollow inside.
[0070] Through the above structure, the overall weight of the toy can be significantly reduced, the toy is convenient to carry and operate, the amount of raw materials used is reduced, and the production cost is effectively reduced.
[0071] In this embodiment, the dice body 1 is provided with a clamping hole 18, and the bearing is clamped in the clamping hole 18.
[0072] Through the above structure, the bearing can be effectively fixed, so that the bearing cannot easily fall off or shift from the dice body 1, and the connection mode is relatively simple and direct, so that in the assembly process of the toy, complex tools or cumbersome installation steps are not required, only the bearing needs to be aligned with the clamping hole 18 and inserted, and the installation can be completed after the clamping is in place.
[0073] For the clamping hole 18, preferably, it is a stepped hole.
[0074] As described above, one or more embodiments are provided in combination with specific content, and it is not intended that the specific implementation of the utility model is limited to these descriptions. Any approximation, similarity or replacement based on the method and structure of the utility model should be considered as the protection range of the utility model.
Claims
1. A polyhedral die, characterized in that, The dice body (1) is a polyhedral structure; The rotating assembly (20) is rotatably connected to each plane of the dice body (1); The indicating mark (4) and the identification area (31) are arranged on the dice body (1) and the rotating assembly (20) respectively; when the dice body (1) is stationary relative to the rotating assembly (20), the indicating mark (4) points to at least one of the identification areas (31). The side of the rotating assembly (20) away from the dice body (1) is a display surface, and the identification areas (31) are located on the display surface; the indicating mark (4) is located on a vertex of the dice body (1), the indicating mark (4) has a pointer (41), the plane connected with the vertex where the indicating mark (4) is located is an adjacent plane, the pointer (41) points to the rotating assembly (20) located on the adjacent plane, and when the rotating assembly (20) is stationary relative to the dice body (1), the pointer (41) points to at least one of the identification areas (31).
2. The polyhedral die of claim 1, wherein, The dice body (1) is a regular hexahedron, the regular hexahedron includes a first plane (12), a second plane (13), a third plane (14), a fourth plane (15), a fifth plane (16) and a sixth plane (17), the indicating mark (4) includes a first indicating mark (42) and a second indicating mark (43), two vertices located on the same diagonal of the hexahedron are identification vertices, the first indicating mark (42) and the second indicating mark (43) are located on the two identification vertices respectively, the first indicating mark (42) is provided with a first pointer (411), a second pointer (412) and a third pointer (413), and the first pointer (411), the second pointer (412) and the third pointer (413) are arranged one by one corresponding to the first plane (12), the second plane (13) and the third plane (14) respectively; the second indicating mark (43) is provided with a fourth pointer (414), a fifth pointer (415) and a sixth pointer (416), and the fourth pointer (414), the fifth pointer (415) and the sixth pointer (416) are arranged one by one corresponding to the fourth plane (15), the fifth plane (16) and the sixth plane (17) respectively, and each pointer (41) points to the face diagonal direction of the corresponding plane.
3. The polyhedral die of claim 2, wherein, Each of the identification areas (31) is provided with a distinguishing mark (32), and at least two of the distinguishing marks (32) are different.
4. The polyhedral die of claim 1, wherein: The distinguishing marks (32) are numbers, part of the identification areas (31) on a single rotating assembly (20) are sectors with equal central angles, and part of the identification areas (31) are continuously distributed to form a circular ring concentric with the rotating assembly (20).
5. The polyhedral die of claim 4, wherein, 6. The polyhedral die of claim 1, wherein: The rotating component (20) comprises a rotating piece (3) and a rotating member (2), the rotating member (2) is connected to the dice body (1), and the rotating piece (3) is rotatably connected to the rotating member (2).
7. The polyhedral die of claim 6, wherein, Each plane of the dice body (1) is provided with an opening (11), the rotating member (2) is arranged correspondingly to the opening (11), and the rotating piece (3) is inserted along the opening (11) and connected to the rotating member (2).
8. The polyhedral die of claim 7, wherein, The rotating member (2) is a bearing, the bearing is provided with a connecting hole (21), the rotating piece (3) is provided with a connecting shaft (33), and the connecting shaft (33) is inserted into the connecting hole (21).
9. The polyhedral die of claim 1, wherein, The top corner of the dice body (1) is a smooth curved surface.
10. The polyhedral die of claim 1, wherein, The dice body (1) is internally hollowed out.