Shult gamification teaching aid
The Schulte gamified teaching aid, designed with magnetic interaction and gear linkage, solves the problems of insufficient multi-dimensional sensory stimulation and poor interactivity of traditional Schulte grid training tools. It enables multi-dimensional concentration training and data recording for children of all ages, improving training effectiveness and material utilization.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUAXIA BELLS (BEIJING) EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing Schulte Grid training tools lack multi-dimensional sensory stimulation, have insufficient interactivity, lack data recording, and have poor age adaptability, thus failing to meet the attention training needs of children of different ages.
Design a Schulte gamified teaching aid based on the principle of magnetic interaction, including a chessboard of disc or seat structure, magnetic chess pieces and support rods. Multidimensional training is achieved through magnetic interaction and gear linkage. It supports quick reset of the training interface and dynamic difficulty adjustment, integrates visual and tactile feedback, and records training data.
It achieves multi-dimensional focus training, improves children's visual stability, spatial thinking and hand-eye coordination, is suitable for all ages, and the materials are reusable and the training data is traceable.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of intelligence development and concentration training equipment, and more particularly to a Schulte gamified educational toy based on the principle of magnetic interaction. It is suitable for children aged 1-12 or adults to improve their attention, hand-eye coordination, and logical thinking abilities through gamified training. Background Technology
[0002] A 40-year follow-up study by Harvard University shows that the period from 0 to 12 years old is critical for developing children's attention span. The Schulte Grid, as an internationally recognized scientific training method, can significantly improve attention through coordinated visual and kinesthetic training.
[0003] The grid training principle proposed by American neuropsychologist Schulte has been widely applied in the fields of pilot attention training and children's learning ability improvement. Traditional Schulte grid training requires manual adjustment of the position of numbers / words, and the difficulty increase from 3×3 to 5×5+ grids is cumbersome and consumes a lot of time and paper materials.
[0004] In recent years, management departments have proposed a series of measures to address the current issues of separation and weak connection between kindergarten and primary school education: kindergartens should provide pre-school preparation education to avoid primary school-style teaching; primary school-style teaching in early childhood education can cause irreversible damage to children's bodies and brains. The period from 0 to 6 years old is the golden period for brain development in children. During this time, the brain's weight increases from 350g to 1100g. Although it only accounts for 2% of body weight, it consumes 25% of the body's oxygen. Primary school-style teaching in early childhood education causes excessive brain use and insufficient blood supply to children, leading to dizziness, blurred vision, memory loss, and other physical and mental abnormalities. The period from 0 to 7 years old is crucial for the formation of spinal curvature. Children's bodies and nervous systems are fragile, and forced, prolonged learning can easily lead to hunchback, scoliosis, and microscopic vision. Furthermore, premature reading and writing training before the development of fine motor skills can severely hinder muscle and bone development, seriously harming children's physical and mental health. At the same time, primary and secondary school Chinese character writing education requires cultivating correct sitting posture and pen control to prevent scoliosis and myopia; and improving writing quality and speed.
[0005] Currently, the main types of tools available on the market for training children's concentration include:
[0006] Traditional two-dimensional teaching aids (such as puzzles, maze diagrams, card matching, etc.) rely on two-dimensional visual stimulation, lack spatial interactivity, and children are prone to lose interest due to repetitive operations, and cannot train spatial cognitive abilities.
[0007] Electronic screen products (such as tablet games and AR virtual scenes): Although they have dynamic feedback, long-term use can easily lead to visual fatigue, and they lack the real tactile feel of physical operation, which is not conducive to the sensory integration development of children.
[0008] Simple three-dimensional teaching aids (such as building blocks and magnetic tiles): Although they involve the construction of three-dimensional structures, they have limited functions, lack a goal-oriented focus training mechanism, and are difficult to quantify the training effect.
[0009] The main drawbacks of existing technology:
[0010] Single sensory stimulation: Most teaching aids rely only on vision or simple touch, without integrating multi-dimensional feedback from hearing, vision, touch and spatial perception;
[0011] Insufficient interactivity: Traditional physical teaching aids lack dynamic response mechanisms and cannot adjust the difficulty or provide incentives in real time based on children's operation;
[0012] Missing data records: It is difficult to track training process data (such as completion time and error rate), making it impossible for parents or educators to scientifically evaluate the training effect;
[0013] Poor age adaptability: Existing products mostly adopt a fixed difficulty design, which cannot match the differentiated cognitive development needs of children of different ages. In fact, the essence of education is the shaping of the brain, and 1-12 years old is a critical period for the shaping of children's brains.
[0014] Traditional Schulte grid static training only involves visual tracking and lacks systematic training for multi-dimensional abilities such as spatial thinking and hand-eye coordination; it cannot quickly reset the training interface, has high reuse costs, and is not environmentally friendly. Furthermore, the existing Schulte grid cannot be used for correcting writing posture.
[0015] Therefore, it is of great significance to develop Schulte gamified educational toys that are specifically designed for children during the critical period of brain development. Summary of the Invention
[0016] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a Schulte gamified teaching aid that addresses the shortcomings of the existing technology. This teaching aid has a novel design, is reusable, can quickly reset the training interface, can quickly switch difficulty levels, achieves multi-dimensional training of concentration, and is easy to use.
[0017] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution. This utility model is a Schulte gamified teaching aid, characterized in that the teaching aid includes:
[0018] A Schulte chessboard, wherein the Schulte chessboard is a disc-shaped structure or a seat-shaped structure; the disc-shaped structure includes a base plate, and peripheral side plates extend upward from all four sides of the bottom surface of the base plate, forming an accommodating space between the base plate and the peripheral side plates; the surface of the base plate has no circumferential obstructing edges; the seat-shaped structure includes a seat with a trapezoidal cross-section (preferably an isosceles trapezoid).
[0019] Several magnetic chess pieces, wherein the magnetic chess pieces are cylindrical or regular polyhedral prism structures, and have through holes or blind holes in the middle of the magnetic chess pieces, and also have permanent magnet blocks embedded in the magnetic chess pieces;
[0020] Several support rods, wherein the support rods are cylindrical or regular polyhedral prisms, and are matched with through holes or blind holes in the middle of the magnetic chess pieces;
[0021] The base has several shallow grooves for accommodating magnetic chess pieces, and a downward through groove in the middle of the shallow groove for inserting a support rod.
[0022] A further preferred technical solution of the Schulte gamified teaching aid of this utility model is that the shallow grooves on the seat structure body are arranged in groups, and adjacent shallow grooves in the same group are connected.
[0023] A further preferred technical solution of the Schulte gamified teaching aid of this utility model is that the shallow grooves on the seat structure body are provided in three sets, one set in the middle and the other two sets symmetrically arranged on both sides.
[0024] A further preferred technical solution of the Schulte gamified educational toy described in this utility model is that the outer surface of the magnetic chess piece is a smooth structure, or that the outer side of the magnetic chess piece is provided with transmission teeth for meshing. In this way, the magnetic chess pieces can achieve "magnetic interaction" and "gear linkage", enabling the magnetic chess pieces to rotate 360°.
[0025] A further preferred technical solution of the Schulte gamified teaching aid described in this utility model is as follows: the support rod consists of a set of short rods and a set of long rods. The short rods are inserted into magnetic chess pieces with blind holes, and the long rods are used to string magnetic chess pieces with through holes onto them.
[0026] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0027] Highly efficient and convenient: It can quickly reset the training interface, saving more than 90% of the operation time, and the material reuse rate reaches 100%.
[0028] Multidimensional training: Breaking through the limitations of traditional planar design, it simultaneously trains five core abilities, including visual stability, numerical spatial thinking, and hand-eye coordination, through magnetic interaction and rotation mechanisms.
[0029] Scenario adaptability: Suitable for various scenarios such as family parent-child training, school classrooms, and psychological counseling rooms, covering the attention improvement needs of all age groups (children to adults).
[0030] Overall, the newly developed Schulte gamified teaching aid of this invention can enhance children's immersion and prolong their attention span through multimodal interactive design (visual and tactile coordination); and through gamified training and learning, it can achieve dynamic difficulty adjustment, adapt to individual ability differences, and form a progressive training path; the modular three-dimensional components designed in this invention support open-ended gameplay to stimulate creativity, while built-in goal-oriented tasks to enhance the effect of attention training. Attached Figure Description
[0031] Figure 1 A top-view structural diagram of a Schulte chessboard with a seated structure.
[0032] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a Schulte chessboard with a seated structure, viewed from below.
[0033] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the Schulte chessboard, a disc-shaped chessboard, viewed from below.
[0034] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the Schulte chessboard, a disc-shaped chessboard, viewed from below.
[0035] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a magnetic chess piece;
[0036] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a structure in which a short rod is inserted into a Schulte chessboard;
[0037] Figure 7 -11 is a schematic diagram of various combinations of states when this utility model is in use. Detailed Implementation
[0038] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0039] Reference Figure 1-11 Schulte gamified teaching aids, which include:
[0040] A Schulte chessboard (1 or 4), wherein the Schulte chessboard is a disc-shaped structure body 4 or a seat-shaped structure body 1; the disc-shaped structure body includes a base plate, and peripheral side plates 5 extend upwards and connect to all four sides of the bottom surface of the base plate, forming an accommodating space between the base plate and the peripheral side plates 5, as detailed in the following reference. Figure 3The surface of the base plate has no circumferential obstructing edges 7 on all four sides. Figure 4 As shown; the seated structure body 1 includes a seat with a trapezoidal cross-section, such as... Figure 1 and 2 As shown;
[0041] Several magnetic chess pieces 8, wherein each magnetic chess piece 8 has a cylindrical or regular polyhedral structure, and has a through hole or blind hole in the middle of its center. A permanent magnet 12 is also embedded within each magnetic chess piece 8. Figure 5 As shown;
[0042] A number of support rods (9 or 11), wherein the support rods are cylindrical or regular polyhedral prisms, and are matched with through holes or blind holes in the middle of the magnetic chess piece 8;
[0043] The base has several shallow grooves 2 for accommodating magnetic chess pieces 8. A downward-facing through groove 3 is located in the center of each shallow groove 2, for inserting a support rod (9 or 11). Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 6 and 7. From Figure 2 As can be seen from the bottom view shown, in order to save costs, the through groove 3 can be designed as a hollow through column.
[0044] like Figure 1 As shown, the shallow grooves 2 on the seat-type structure body 1 are arranged in groups, and adjacent shallow grooves in the same group are connected. The optimal design is that the shallow grooves 2 on the seat-type structure body 1 are provided in 3 groups, one group is provided in the middle, and the other two groups are symmetrically provided on the two sides, that is, one group is provided on the top surface of the trapezoid, and the other two groups are provided on the sides of the isosceles trapezoid.
[0045] The outer surface of the magnetic chess piece 8 can be a smooth structure, or a transmission tooth 10 for meshing can be provided on the outer side of the magnetic chess piece 8.
[0046] like Figure 6 , 7 As shown, the support rod (9 or 11) consists of a set of short rods 11 and a set of long rods 9. Generally, the short rods 11 are inserted into the magnetic chess piece 8 with blind holes (inserted upside down, so that the blind holes are not visible on the surface after insertion), and the long rods 11 are used to connect the magnetic chess piece 8 with through holes in series.
[0047] In this invention, multiple magnetic chess pieces 8 are provided, which are used to set different colors and different graphic information, such as magnetic chess pieces with numbers, magnetic chess pieces with Chinese characters, magnetic chess pieces with pinyin, magnetic chess pieces with phonetic symbols, magnetic chess pieces with dot graphics, etc., so as to facilitate children to learn related numbers, Chinese characters, pinyin, phonetic symbols, dot graphics, etc. while playing games.
[0048] In use, the magnetic chess piece 8 can be inserted into the through groove of the base structure body through the support rod (9 or 11), which makes it easy to connect the magnetic chess piece with the through hole to the support rod; the magnetic chess piece can also be placed directly in the shallow groove, or the magnetic chess piece can be placed on the surface or bottom surface of the base plate of the disc structure body in a Schulte arrangement.
[0049] The core component of this invention is the Schulte chessboard: when it adopts a disc-shaped structure, the surface or bottom of its base plate (both sides can be used) can be divided into standardized grid areas, supporting magnetic chess literacy games and free combination of 3×3 to N×N grids; another core component is the magnetic chess pieces: including number chess pieces and word chess pieces (Chinese characters / pinyin / English), whose outer side is preferably gear-shaped, with permanent magnets embedded inside, which can be used on the support rods on the Schulte chessboard, using blind hole short rods for matching, and can achieve 360° random rotation. Through gear meshing, multiple magnetic chess pieces can also achieve 360° linkage rotation. This invention can also be used as a pen-control posture corrector. When in use, the writer practices writing and pen control on the magnetic chess pieces. Since the writing position and angle are preset, the writer can only practice writing in the set position, thus achieving the effect of correcting writing posture.
[0050] The interactive principle of this utility model's Schulte chessboard is as follows: utilizing the properties of like poles repelling and unlike poles attracting in the magnetic chess pieces, a completely new equidistant Schulte interface can be quickly generated by moving the pieces, without the need for manual writing or changing paper. The 360° rotation function of the magnetic chess pieces increases the visual recognition difficulty by rotating their angle (e.g., changing the direction of numbers or reversing the order of text), enhancing spatial distance perception, orientation judgment, and rapid memorization capabilities.
[0051] The following are some ways to apply this invention to focus training:
[0052] Basic mode: Point to and read out the numbers / words / letters on the chess pieces in sequence, and record the completion time (adapted to the attention assessment standards for children aged 5-12: 5-7 years old excellent ≤30 seconds, 7-12 years old excellent ≤26 seconds).
[0053] Advanced mode: Trains visual span, tracking ability, and visual discrimination and memory ability by synchronously rotating multiple pieces through gear linkage;
[0054] Extended Mode: The game pieces are expanded to include ancient poems, word spelling, etc., simultaneously improving memory, speed reading, natural recitation, and number sense.
[0055] Writing posture correction mode: In Figure 6 The magnetic chess pieces shown can be used to practice writing with a pen, which can help standardize writing posture.
Claims
1. A Schulte game teaching aid, characterized in that, The teaching aids include: A Schulte chessboard, wherein the Schulte chessboard is a disc-shaped structure or a seat-shaped structure; the disc-shaped structure includes a base plate, and peripheral side plates extend upwards and connect to the bottom side of the base plate, forming an accommodating space between the base plate and the peripheral side plates; the surface side of the base plate has no circumferential obstructing edges; the seat-shaped structure includes a seat with a trapezoidal cross-section. Several magnetic chess pieces, wherein the magnetic chess pieces are cylindrical or regular polyhedral prism structures, and have through holes or blind holes in the middle of the magnetic chess pieces, and also have permanent magnet blocks embedded in the magnetic chess pieces; Several support rods, wherein the support rods are cylindrical or regular polyhedral prisms, and are matched with through holes or blind holes in the middle of the magnetic chess pieces; The base has several shallow grooves for accommodating magnetic chess pieces, and a downward through groove in the middle of the shallow groove for inserting a support rod.
2. The Sloyd teaching aid according to claim 1, characterized in that The shallow grooves on the seat-type structure body are arranged in groups, and adjacent shallow grooves in the same group are connected.
3. The Sloyd teaching aid according to claim 2, characterized in that: The seat-type structure body has three sets of shallow grooves, one set in the middle and the other two sets symmetrically arranged on both sides.
4. The Sloyd teaching aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the magnetic chess piece has a smooth structure.
5. The Sloyd teaching aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the magnetic chess piece is equipped with transmission teeth for meshing.
6. The Sloyd teaching aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rod consists of a set of short rods and a set of long rods. The short rods are inserted into magnetic chess pieces with blind holes, and the long rods are used to connect magnetic chess pieces with through holes in series.