Suspended multi-mode rope twisting and untwisting device
By designing a suspended multi-mode rope twisting and untwisting device, and utilizing the cooperation of a central gear and a moving gear, the device enables multi-round rope twisting operations at local locations. This solves the problem of limited operational difficulty in existing rope-untwisting puzzles, providing a diverse rope twisting and untwisting experience to meet the needs of users of different ages.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUIHUA UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing rope-untying puzzles have limited operational difficulty, a single rope variation method, and are difficult to adapt to the needs of users of different ages. Furthermore, the operation method is monotonous and fails to effectively increase the difficulty of untying the rope.
Design a suspended multi-mode rope twisting and untwisting device, including a base, a rotation control component and an elastic rope. Through the cooperation of a central gear, a moving gear and a rear-mounted drive component, it realizes multi-round local position rope twisting operation, increases the complexity of rope winding and unwinding, and supports multiple rope twisting methods and difficulty adjustment.
It offers a variety of rope twisting and untwisting methods to suit different difficulty levels, train users' observation skills, spatial imagination and operational skills, and is suitable for one or more people to use at the same time, increasing the complexity and fun of rope untying.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model specifically relates to a suspended multi-mode rope untwisting device, belonging to the field of educational toys. Background Technology
[0002] Rope untying is an intellectually challenging activity involving solving complex knots or loops. This activity can improve spatial reasoning and finger dexterity, and is also a form of leisure and recreation that helps relieve stress and regulate emotions. Rope untying can be categorized by difficulty level: beginner, elementary, intermediate, advanced, and expert. Beginner-level rope untying is relatively simple, requiring only a basic understanding of knot structures, while expert-level rope untying demands a higher level of spatial reasoning and finger dexterity.
[0003] Currently, rope-unwinding puzzles typically use a disc structure with several holes machined along its circumference. Several elastic ropes are stacked by inserting their ends into these holes in a staggered manner. However, this method only involves moving the rope ends on the disc surface, which has limitations. The planar structure of the elastic ropes makes the overlapping and winding process simple, easy to untangle, and has limited operational difficulty. The rope variations are also limited, making it suitable only for younger users. Furthermore, there are no methods to increase the difficulty of winding or unwinding the ropes outside the disc surface. Utility Model Content
[0004] To overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies, a suspended multi-mode rope unwinding device is provided to solve the above problems.
[0005] A suspended multi-mode rope unscrewing device includes a base, two rotation control components and several elastic ropes. The base is horizontally arranged, the two rotation control components are vertically arranged side by side on the base, and the several elastic ropes are detachably connected between the two rotation control components.
[0006] Each rotation control component includes a vertical support plate, a central gear, a moving gear, and a rear drive component. The vertical support plate is vertically mounted on the base and has mounting holes machined along its thickness direction. The walls of the mounting holes are machined with multiple drive teeth along their circumference. The central gear and multiple moving gears are all mounted in the mounting holes. The central gear meshes with the multiple drive teeth through the multiple moving gears. The rear drive component is located between the rear side of the vertical support plate and the base. The rear end of the central gear and the rear ends of the multiple moving gears are connected to the base through the rear drive component. Multiple insertion holes are machined on the front end of each moving gear. Several elastic ropes are arranged between two vertical support plates. One end of each elastic rope is detachably connected to one insertion hole of one of the adjacent rotation control components, and the other end of each elastic rope is detachably connected to one insertion hole of another adjacent rotation control component.
[0007] As a preferred embodiment: the rear end of the central gear is connected to the rear drive component, which includes a handle, a turntable, a positioning plate, a rotating plate, and a drive shaft. One end of the drive shaft is coaxially connected to the central gear, and the other end of the drive shaft is sequentially fitted with the rotating plate and the positioning plate and then coaxially connected to the turntable. The outer wall of the turntable is provided with a handle, and the bottom of the positioning plate is connected to the base. The rotating plate is provided with multiple connecting legs on the side facing the moving gear. The moving gear and the connecting leg are arranged one-to-one, and each moving gear is hinged to its corresponding connecting leg.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the rear drive unit also includes a limiting member and two hinge ears. The outer wall of the turntable is provided with limiting teeth along its circumference. The two hinge ears are arranged side by side at the lower end of the positioning plate. The limiting member is hinged between the two hinge ears. When the limiting member is in use, the limiting teeth are inserted into the tooth grooves of the limiting member.
[0009] As a preferred option, the side of the limiting member is provided with a strip-shaped protrusion, which abuts against the inner side of the hinge ear.
[0010] As a preferred option, the base is equipped with a pull-out storage box.
[0011] As a preferred embodiment: a ring-shaped guard plate 1 is coaxially arranged on both sides of the vertical support plate, and a ring-shaped guard plate 2 is coaxially arranged on both sides of the central gear.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0013] This utility model is a multi-mode rope winding and unwinding operation tool configured from a three-dimensional spatial perspective. Users can adjust the difficulty of rope winding according to their own needs. The rope winding method is not limited to one type. The elastic rope can realize the process of adding fabric positions once or multiple times, realizing low-difficulty or other medium-to-high difficulty configuration processes. It deeply exercises the user's observation ability, spatial imagination and operation ability, helps to relieve stress and regulate the user's emotions. It can be used by one person or multiple people at the same time, which is conducive to training the ability of cooperation and coordination.
[0014] The easy rope-laying process is as follows: add ropes at once, connect a predetermined number of elastic ropes between two rotating control components, start the two rotating control components to rotate synchronously or asynchronously to achieve the twisting process of the predetermined number of elastic ropes, and then disassemble the elastic ropes after the twisting operation is completed.
[0015] The intermediate to advanced rope-laying process involves adding elastic ropes in stages. The working principle is that the central gear, moving gear, and vertical support plate work together to twist and entangle some of the installed elastic ropes together before adding more, repeating the twisting and entanglement process multiple times to create a more complex rope-untying game. Users need to observe the ropes repeatedly from multiple angles and operate the moving gears to untangle the twisted elastic ropes. Parents or teachers can perform secondary twisting and entanglement operations during the user's untying process to increase the complexity of the untying operation. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0017] Figure 2 This is another three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention. The diagram shows a structure in which an elastic rope is connected between two rotating control components. The connection principle of other elastic ropes arranged between two rotating control components is the same, only their positions are different.
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the base;
[0019] Figure 4 A half-sectional structural diagram showing the connection relationship between the rotation control component and the rear drive component;
[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;
[0021] Figure 6 A three-dimensional structural diagram showing the connection relationship between ring guard plate one and ring guard plate two;
[0022] Figure 7A three-dimensional structural diagram showing the connection between the V-shaped clamp and the moving gear;
[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the elastic rope body;
[0024] Figure 9 This diagram shows the utility model in use in a rope-twisting manner.
[0025] In the diagram: 1-Base; 1-1-Storage box; 2-Rear drive component; 2-1-Handle; 2-2-Turntable; 2-2-1 Limiting teeth; 2-3-Positioning plate; 2-4-Limiting component; 2-4-1-Groove; 2-4-2-Strip protrusion; 2-5-Hinge ear; 2-6-Rotating plate; 2-6-1-Connecting leg; 2-7-Drive shaft; 3-Elastic rope; 3-1-Elastic rope body; 3-1-1-Inner elastic rope; 3-1-2-Cylinder component one; 3-1-3-Cylinder component two; 3-2-V-shaped clamp; 4-Annular guard plate one; 5-Annular guard plate two; 6-Rotation control component; 6-1-Vertical support plate; 6-1-1-Mounting hole; 6-1-2-Drive teeth; 6-2-Center gear; 6-3-Moving gear; 6-3-1-Insertion hole. Detailed Implementation
[0026] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. This utility model can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this utility model.
[0027] Specific implementation method one: Combining Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 and Figure 9This embodiment describes a suspended multi-mode rope unscrewing device comprising a base 1, two rotation control components 6, and several elastic ropes 3. The base 1 is horizontally positioned and is a long, narrow base providing bottom support. The two rotation control components 6 are vertically arranged side-by-side on the base 1 along its length. Several elastic ropes 3 are detachably connected between the two rotation control components 6. Each rotation control component 6 includes a vertical support plate 6-1, a central gear 6-2, a moving gear 6-3, and a rear drive component 2. The vertical support plate 6-1 is vertically positioned on the base 1 and has mounting holes 6-1-1 machined along its thickness. The wall of the mounting holes 6-1-1 has multiple driving teeth 6-1-2 machined along its circumference. The central gear 6-1-2... 2 and multiple movable gears 6-3 are all set in the mounting hole 6-1-1. The central gear 6-2 meshes with multiple drive teeth 6-1-2 through multiple movable gears 6-3. The rear drive component 2 is set between the rear side of the vertical support plate 6-1 and the base 1. The rear end of the central gear 6-2 and the rear end of multiple movable gears 6-3 are connected to the base 1 through the rear drive component 2. Multiple insertion holes 6-3-1 are machined on the front end of each movable gear 6-3. Several elastic ropes 3 are set between two vertical support plates 6-1. One end of each elastic rope 3 is detachably connected to one insertion hole 6-3-1 of a nearby rotation control component 6, and the other end of each elastic rope 3 is detachably connected to one insertion hole 6-3-1 of another nearby rotation control component 6.
[0028] In this embodiment, the vertical support plate 6-1, central gear 6-2, moving gear 6-3, and rear drive unit 2 in the rotation control component 6 cooperate with each other to realize multi-wheel local position twisting operation under the same drive. Compared with the existing twisting method under the same disk and the same plane, each elastic rope 3 rotates with the central gear 6-2 and is also controlled by its moving gear 6-3 to rotate locally, forming a twisting method under the drive of compound motion. This is conducive to increasing the difficulty of twisting and untwisting the rope. The position of the elastic rope 3 connected to each moving gear 6-3 is adjustable and can be added or removed. It can also be added or removed at different time points according to the operation requirements, which is conducive to improving the diversity of various twisting and untwisting operations.
[0029] In this embodiment, the challenging rope-laying process involves adding elastic ropes 3 in stages. The working principle is that the rotation of the central gear 6-2 drives multiple moving gears 6-3 around it to move clockwise or counterclockwise along the trajectory of the driving teeth 6-1-2 of the vertical support plate 6-1. This causes multiple elastic ropes 3 connected to multiple insertion holes 6-3-1 to twist and wrap. Then, after adding and installing new elastic ropes 3, the above operation is repeated to achieve the twisting process of multiple elastic ropes 3 being arranged and intertwined at different times.
[0030] Specific Implementation Method Two: This implementation method is a further limitation of Specific Implementation Method One. The rear end of the central gear 6-2 is connected to the rear drive component 2. The rear drive component 2 includes a handle 2-1, a turntable 2-2, a positioning plate 2-3, a rotating plate 2-6, and a drive shaft 2-7. One end of the drive shaft 2-7 is coaxially connected to the central gear 6-2. The other end of the drive shaft 2-7 is sequentially fitted with the rotating plate 2-6 and the positioning plate 2-3 and then coaxially connected to the turntable 2-2. The outer wall of the turntable 2-2 is provided with a handle 2-1. The bottom of the positioning plate 2-3 is connected to the base 1. The rotating plate 2-6 is provided with multiple connecting legs 2-6-1 on the side facing the moving gear 6-3. The moving gear 6-3 is provided with a one-to-one correspondence with the connecting legs 2-6-1. Each moving gear 6-3 is hinged to its corresponding connecting leg 2-6-1. The drive shaft 2-7 and the rotating plate 2-6 are fitted with an annular protrusion. The rotating plate 2-6 is machined with an annular groove that matches the annular protrusion 2-7-1. The turntable 2-2 is rotated by the hand handle 2-1, so that the turntable 2-2 drives the central gear 6-2 to rotate through the drive shaft 2-7. When the central gear 6-2 drives multiple moving gears 6-3 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, the rotating plate 2-6 rotates synchronously around the drive shaft 2-7.
[0031] Specific Implementation Method 3: This implementation method is a further limitation of Specific Implementation Method 2. The rear drive component 2 also includes a limiting component 2-4 and two hinge ears 2-5. The outer wall of the turntable 2-2 is provided with limiting teeth 2-2-1 along its circumferential direction. The two hinge ears 2-5 are arranged side by side at the lower end of the positioning plate 2-3. The limiting component 2-4 is hinged between the two hinge ears 2-5. When the limiting component 2-4 is in use, the limiting teeth 2-2-1 are inserted into the tooth grooves 2-4-1 of the limiting component 2-4.
[0032] After the multiple elastic ropes 3 are installed, the position of the limiting component 2-4 on the turntable 2-2 is limited by the two states of the limiting tooth 2-2-1 inserting into / disengaging from the tooth groove 2-4-1, thereby limiting the position of the moving gear 6-3 and preventing the multiple elastic ropes 3 that have been wound up from unfolding on their own due to torque.
[0033] Specific implementation method four: This implementation method is a further limitation of specific implementation method three. The side of the limiting member 2-4 is provided with a strip-shaped protrusion 2-4-2, and the strip-shaped protrusion 2-4-2 abuts against the inner side of the hinge ear 2-5.
[0034] The method of using the strip-shaped protrusion 2-4-2 to abut against the inner side of the hinge ear 2-5 to stably lock the limiting part 2-4 into the teeth of the gear turntable 2-2 makes the operation simpler and more convenient.
[0035] Specific Implementation Method 5: This implementation method is a further limitation of Specific Implementation Method 1. A pull-out storage box 1-1 is provided on the base 1. The storage box 1-1 can be used to store a large number of elastic ropes 3, so as to realize the function of easy storage.
[0036] Specific Implementation Method Six: This implementation method is a further limitation of Specific Implementation Method One. A ring-shaped guard plate 4 is coaxially arranged on both sides of the vertical support plate 6-1, and a ring-shaped guard plate 5 is coaxially arranged on both sides of the central gear 6-2.
[0037] The annular guard plate 4 and the annular guard plate 5 respectively block the meshing positions of the moving gear 6-3 and the vertical support plate 6-1, as well as the meshing positions of the moving gear 6-3 and the central gear 6-2, to prevent the user from accidentally inserting their fingers and causing injury when driving the moving gear 6-3 to rotate.
[0038] Specific Implementation Method Seven: This implementation method is a further limitation of Specific Implementation Method One, combined with... Figure 8 As shown, the insertion hole 6-3-1 is detachably connected to the elastic rope 3. The elastic rope 3 includes an elastic rope body 3-1 and two V-shaped clips 3-2. One end of each V-shaped clip 3-2 is a connecting end, and the other end is a forked end, specifically two plugs arranged in a V-shape. One end of each plug is fixedly connected to the connecting end, and the other end of each plug is a movable end with an external protrusion. The two plugs engage with the insertion hole 6-3-1 by moving closer and further apart. When the two plugs of the V-shaped clip 3-2 are in the relatively close position, they are in the assembly state of extending into the insertion hole 6-3-1. When the two plugs of the V-shaped clip 3-2 are in the relatively far apart position, each movable end engages with the outer wall of the insertion hole 6-3-1 through the external protrusion. In actual use, the elastic rope 3 can be quickly installed or removed from the insertion hole 6-3-1 on the moving gear 6-3 by squeezing the V-shaped clip 3-2.
[0039] Specific Implementation Method Eight: This implementation method is a further limitation of Specific Implementation Method Seven. The elastic rope body 3-1 is provided with a detachable cylindrical part 3-1-2 and a cylindrical part 3-1-3. The detachment method is preferably threaded connection. The two ends of the inner elastic rope 3-1-1 are respectively fixedly installed inside the cylindrical part 3-1-2 and the cylindrical part 3-1-3.
[0040] When the length of the elastic rope 3 is insufficient to meet the operational requirements, the first cylindrical part 3-1-2 and the second cylindrical part 3-1-3 can be separated, and the inner elastic rope 3-1-1, which is stacked and hidden in the space of the first cylindrical part 3-1-2 and the second cylindrical part 3-1-3, can be exposed to increase the length of the elastic rope 3. It can be selected and used according to actual needs.
[0041] This invention relates to a simple rope-making working principle:
[0042] Several elastic ropes 3 are connected between two rotating control components 6 to achieve a one-time assembly of the rope body. Then, the two rotating control components 6 are started to rotate at the same speed or different speeds to simultaneously twist the elastic ropes 3. After the twisting operation is completed, the rotating control components 6 stop rotating. Finally, the multiple elastic ropes 3 can be disassembled one by one.
[0043] This invention relates to the working principle of a highly complex rope weaving system:
[0044] Multiple elastic ropes 3 are detachably connected at both ends to different insertion holes 6-3-1 on the rotating control parts 6 at both ends. The connection method adopts a staggered and irregular connection method. During this process, the handle 2-1 drives the gear turntable 2-2 to rotate. The gear turntable 2-2 drives the central gear 6-2 to rotate through the drive shaft 2-7. The rotation of the central gear 6-2 drives multiple moving gears 6-3 around it to move clockwise or counterclockwise along the vertical support plate 6-1, thereby causing the multiple elastic ropes 3 connected to the multiple insertion holes 6-3-1 to twist and wrap. Then, after adding and installing new elastic ropes 3, the above operation is repeated to achieve multiple elastic ropes 3 intertwined, increasing the complexity of the connection and twisting between multiple elastic ropes 3, and achieving the purpose of increasing the difficulty of untying the ropes.
Claims
1. A suspended multi-mode rope unwinding device, characterized in that: It includes a base (1), two rotation control components (6) and several elastic ropes (3). The base (1) is horizontally arranged, the two rotation control components (6) are vertically arranged side by side on the base (1), and several elastic ropes (3) are detachably connected between the two rotation control components (6). Each rotation control component (6) includes a vertical support plate (6-1), a central gear (6-2), a moving gear (6-3), and a rear drive component (2). The vertical support plate (6-1) is vertically mounted on the base (1). The vertical support plate (6-1) has mounting holes (6-1-1) machined along its thickness direction. The wall of the mounting holes (6-1-1) has multiple driving teeth (6-1-2) machined along its circumference. The central gear (6-2) and multiple moving gears (6-3) are all located in the mounting holes (6-1-1). The central gear (6-2) meshes with the multiple driving teeth (6-1-2) through the multiple moving gears (6-3). The rear drive component (2) The gear (6-2) is positioned between the rear of the vertical support plate (6-1) and the base (1). The rear end of the central gear (6-2) and the rear end of the multiple moving gears (6-3) are connected to the base (1) through the rear drive unit (2). Multiple insertion holes (6-3-1) are machined on the front end of each moving gear (6-3). Several elastic ropes (3) are positioned between the two vertical support plates (6-1). One end of each elastic rope (3) is detachably connected to one insertion hole (6-3-1) of a nearby rotation control unit (6). The other end of each elastic rope (3) is detachably connected to one insertion hole (6-3-1) of another nearby rotation control unit (6).
2. The suspended multi-mode rope unwinding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end of the central gear (6-2) is connected to the rear drive component (2). The rear drive component (2) includes a handle (2-1), a turntable (2-2), a positioning plate (2-3), a rotating plate (2-6), and a drive shaft (2-7). One end of the drive shaft (2-7) is coaxially connected to the central gear (6-2). The other end of the drive shaft (2-7) is fitted with the rotating plate (2-6) and the positioning plate (2-3) in sequence and then coaxially connected to the turntable (2-2). The outer wall of the turntable (2-2) is provided with a handle (2-1). The bottom of the positioning plate (2-3) is connected to the base (1). The rotating plate (2-6) is provided with multiple connecting legs (2-6-1) on the side facing the moving gear (6-3). The moving gear (6-3) and the connecting legs (2-6-1) are arranged one-to-one. Each moving gear (6-3) is hinged to its corresponding connecting leg (2-6-1).
3. The suspended multi-mode rope unwinding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rear drive unit (2) also includes a limiting member (2-4) and two hinge ears (2-5). The outer wall of the turntable (2-2) is provided with limiting teeth (2-2-1) along its circumferential direction. The two hinge ears (2-5) are arranged side by side at the lower end of the positioning plate (2-3). The limiting member (2-4) is hinged between the two hinge ears (2-5). When the limiting member (2-4) is in use, the limiting teeth (2-2-1) are inserted into the tooth groove (2-4-1) of the limiting member (2-4).
4. The suspended multi-mode rope unwinding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The side of the limiting member (2-4) is provided with a strip protrusion (2-4-2), which abuts against the inner side of the hinge ear (2-5).
5. The suspended multi-mode rope unwinding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pull-out storage box (1-1) is provided on the base (1).
6. The suspended multi-mode rope unwinding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A ring-shaped guard plate (4) is coaxially arranged on both sides of the vertical support plate (6-1), and a ring-shaped guard plate (5) is coaxially arranged on both sides of the central gear (6-2).