A three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle
By introducing a multi-angle locking structure into the puzzle pieces, the problem of limited gameplay in existing 3D puzzle toys is solved, improving the flexibility and stability of the puzzles and enhancing the toys' market competitiveness.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ZHEJIANG GUANGHUA TOYS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing 3D puzzle toys have limited gameplay, low entertainment value, and little market competitiveness, making it difficult to attract both children and adults.
The puzzle piece design employs a multi-angle locking structure, which, through the cooperation of the locking mechanism and the slot mechanism, allows the puzzle pieces to be fixed at different angles, enhancing the freedom and playability of the puzzle.
Significantly enhances the flexibility and creative gameplay of jigsaw puzzles, improves the ability to quickly assemble and disassemble puzzle pieces, ensures structural stability, is suitable for building complex three-dimensional structures, and attracts a wide range of people.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of toy technology, and in particular relates to a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle toy. Background Technology
[0002] 3D jigsaw puzzles are a type of three-dimensional puzzle game composed of multiple pieces of different shapes and sizes. Players need to combine these pieces in a specific way to form a predetermined, complete three-dimensional structure or pattern. Some current 3D jigsaw puzzles have structures such as... Figure 1 As shown, some puzzle pieces have slots of a specific shape, while others have matching blocks that fit the shape of the slots. Two puzzle pieces are joined by inserting the blocks into the slots. However, this type of 3D puzzle toy has a relatively simple way of playing. Its completely guided gameplay makes it less fun and generally only attracts children, resulting in low market competitiveness. Therefore, existing 3D puzzle toys still need to be improved. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the aforementioned technical problems by providing a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle toy. Through a multi-angle locking structure, the puzzle pieces can be fixed at different angles, enhancing the freedom and playability of the puzzle.
[0004] In view of the above, this utility model provides a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle toy, comprising: Several first puzzle pieces, each puzzle piece having a hexahedral structure, with a locking mechanism provided on one face, two opposite faces, or two adjacent faces of the first puzzle piece; Several second puzzle pieces, each having a hexahedral structure, with a slot mechanism provided on one face, two opposite faces, or two adjacent faces of the second puzzle piece; Several third puzzle pieces, each having a hexahedral structure, with a locking mechanism and a slot mechanism respectively provided on two opposite faces of the third puzzle piece, or with a locking mechanism and a slot mechanism respectively provided on two adjacent faces of the third puzzle piece; The slot mechanism includes a mounting slot and a snap-fit slot. Multiple angle locking slots are provided on the side wall of the mounting slot along the circumferential direction with the snap-fit slot as the center. The snap-fit slot is located on the bottom surface of the mounting slot. The locking mechanism includes an angle locking block and a locking rod. The locking rod can be stably locked in the locking groove and can rotate circumferentially relative to the locking groove. The angle locking block cooperates with each angle locking groove to restrict the rotation of the locking rod relative to the locking groove.
[0005] In this technical solution, the locking mechanism can be stably locked into the locking slot mechanism. The first puzzle piece can be joined with the second or third puzzle piece, the second puzzle piece can be joined with the first or third puzzle piece, and the third puzzle piece can be joined with a puzzle piece of the same type as itself, or with the first or second puzzle piece. Furthermore, through the cooperation of the angle locking block and the angle locking slot, adjacent puzzle pieces can be joined at different angles, thus creating richer and more diverse spatial structures and enhancing the freedom and playability of the puzzle.
[0006] In the above technical solution, further, the diameter of the locking rod is smaller than the diameter of the locking groove, and multiple elastic strips are spaced apart along the circumferential direction on the side wall of the locking rod. The first end of the elastic strip is connected to the side wall of the locking rod, the second end of the elastic strip abuts against the side wall of the locking groove, and there is a gap between the second end of the elastic strip and the locking rod.
[0007] In the above technical solution, furthermore, there is a gap between the first end of the elastic strip and the side wall of the snap-fit groove.
[0008] In the above technical solution, the angle locking block further includes a chuck and locking teeth. The chuck and the locking rod are coaxially distributed. The locking teeth are set on the outer circumferential wall of the chuck. The chuck can enter the mounting groove. The angle locking groove is a toothed groove that matches the locking teeth.
[0009] In the above technical solution, furthermore, the circumferential distribution angle of the multiple angle locking grooves along the snap-fit groove is 130 degrees.
[0010] In the above technical solution, further, the multiple angle locking grooves are divided into two groups, and the angle locking grooves of each group are distributed at an angle of 130 degrees along the circumference of the locking groove. The two groups of angle locking grooves are symmetrically distributed along the diameter of the locking groove.
[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: 1. Through the cooperation of the block mechanism and the slot mechanism, multiple puzzle pieces can be freely assembled from multiple angles, significantly improving the flexibility and creative gameplay of the puzzle. While retaining the guided gameplay, it also has the freedom to play, which can attract both children and adults and has strong market competitiveness.
[0012] 2. The design incorporates locking rods and multiple elastic strips, allowing for quick assembly and disassembly of puzzle pieces. This design ensures strong connections, guaranteeing that puzzle pieces are securely fixed at selected angles, preventing loosening or detachment, and enabling the construction of relatively complex three-dimensional structures.
[0013] 3. By designing the angle locking grooves to have a 130-degree distribution range, reasonable rotational freedom is provided, avoiding structural instability caused by excessive angles. Attached Figure Description
[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0015] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an existing 3D jigsaw puzzle.
[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first puzzle piece in this utility model.
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second puzzle piece in this utility model.
[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third puzzle piece in this utility model.
[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the card slot mechanism in this utility model.
[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the block mechanism in this utility model.
[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram showing the distance between the locking rod and the elastic strip in this utility model.
[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly of each puzzle piece in this utility model.
[0023] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of two sets of symmetrically distributed angle locking grooves in this utility model.
[0024] The markings in the diagram are as follows: 1. First puzzle piece; 2. Second puzzle piece; 3. Third puzzle piece; 4. Slot mechanism; 401. Mounting slot; 402. Snap-fit slot; 403. Angle locking slot; 5. Block locking mechanism; 501. Snap-fit rod; 502. Elastic strip; 503. Chuck; 504. Clamping teeth; Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. For ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn to actual scale. Techniques, methods, and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following drawings denote similar items, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further discussed in subsequent drawings.
[0027] Example 1 like Figures 2-8 As shown, this embodiment provides a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle toy, including: a plurality of first jigsaw puzzle pieces 1, a plurality of second jigsaw puzzle pieces 2, a plurality of third jigsaw puzzle pieces 3, a slot mechanism, and a block-locking mechanism; In this embodiment, the first puzzle piece 1, the second puzzle piece 2, and the third puzzle piece 3 are all hexahedral structures, such as cubes or cuboids; Please see Figure 2 The first puzzle piece 1 has a structure that only has a locking mechanism. Depending on the position and number of the locking mechanisms on the puzzle piece, the first puzzle piece 1 can have various structures, such as... Figure 2 As shown in the upper left corner, only one locking mechanism is distributed on one face of the first puzzle piece 1, as... Figure 2 As shown in the middle position, the two locking mechanisms are respectively set on the two opposite side walls of the first puzzle piece 1, as... Figure 2 As shown in the lower right corner, the two locking mechanisms are respectively set on the two side walls adjacent to the first puzzle piece 1. The first puzzle piece 1 can only be spliced with the other two types of puzzle pieces, and the two first puzzle pieces 1 cannot be spliced with each other. Please see Figure 3 The second puzzle piece 2 has a structure that only has a slot mechanism. Depending on the position and number of slot mechanisms on the puzzle piece, the second puzzle piece 2 can have various structures, such as... Figure 3 As shown in the upper left corner, only one slot mechanism is distributed on one surface of the second puzzle piece 2, as... Figure 3 As shown in the middle position, the two slot mechanisms are respectively set on the two opposite side walls of the second puzzle piece 2, as... Figure 3 As shown in the lower right corner, the two slot mechanisms are respectively set on the two adjacent side walls of the second puzzle piece 2. The second puzzle piece 2 can only be spliced with the other two types of puzzle pieces, and the two second puzzle pieces 2 cannot be spliced with each other. Please see Figure 4 The third puzzle piece 3 has a structure that simultaneously incorporates a locking mechanism and a slot mechanism, such as... Figure 4 As shown on the left, the block mechanism and the slot mechanism are respectively set on two opposite sides of the third puzzle piece 3, or on two adjacent sides of the third puzzle piece 3. The third puzzle piece 3 can be spliced with other two types of puzzle pieces, and two third puzzle pieces 3 can also be spliced with each other. In this embodiment, the card block mechanism and the card slot mechanism are generally located in the middle of one face of the puzzle piece; Please see Figure 5 The slot mechanism includes a mounting slot 401 and a snap-fit slot 402. The snap-fit slot 402 is a cylindrical slot. Multiple angle locking slots 403 are spaced along the circumferential direction with the snap-fit slot 402 as the center on the side wall of the mounting slot 401. In this embodiment, the multiple angle locking slots 403 are distributed at an angle of 130 degrees along the circumferential direction of the snap-fit slot 402. Each angle locking slot 403 has a tooth-shaped structure. The snap-fit slot 402 is located in the middle of the bottom surface of the mounting slot 401. In order to enable two adjacent puzzle pieces to be successfully assembled, the sum of the depth of the snap-fit slot 402 and the depth of the mounting slot 401 is less than half of the minimum side length of the puzzle piece. Please see Figure 6 The locking mechanism includes an angle locking block and a locking rod 501. The angle locking block can enter the mounting groove 401. The locking rod 501 is cylindrical and can be stably locked in the locking groove 402. In this embodiment, the diameter of the locking rod 501 can be the same as the diameter of the locking groove 402. The locking rod 501 can be made of elastic material. After the locking rod 501 is deformed by external force, its diameter can be smaller than the diameter of the locking groove 402, so that it can be smoothly locked into the locking groove 402. The locking rod 501 can rotate circumferentially relative to the locking groove 402. The angle locking block and each angle locking groove 403 cooperate to restrict the rotation of the locking rod 501 relative to the locking groove 402. Specifically, the angle locking block includes a chuck 503 and a locking tooth 504. The chuck 503 and the locking rod 501 are coaxially distributed. The locking tooth 504 is set on the outer circumferential wall of the chuck 503. The locking tooth 504 has a tooth-shaped structure that matches each angle locking groove 403. The thickness of the locking tooth 504 is the same as the thickness of the chuck 503. The chuck 503 can enter the mounting groove 401. In this embodiment, the chuck 503 is located between the inserting rod 501 and the puzzle piece. The inserting rod 501 first inserts into the snap-fit groove 402 before the chuck 503 enters the mounting groove 401. When assembling the puzzle pieces, insert the locking rod 501 on one puzzle piece into the locking groove 402 on another puzzle piece, and ensure that the chuck 503 is not in the mounting groove 401. At this time, you can choose to insert the locking tooth 504 into a certain angle locking groove 403 so that the two adjacent puzzle pieces are at a certain angle. Then, push the locking rod 501 further into the locking groove 402 so that the chuck 503 enters the mounting groove 401 and the locking tooth 504 is stably locked in the corresponding angle locking groove 403 to complete the assembly of the two puzzle pieces. When you want to adjust the angle between two puzzle pieces after they are assembled, pull the puzzle piece with the locking rod 501 away from the locking groove 402, so that the chuck 503 exits the mounting groove 401. At this time, you can rotate the puzzle piece so that the locking teeth 504 can engage in other angle locking grooves 403. Then push the locking rod 501 into the locking groove 402 so that the chuck 503 enters the mounting groove 401, thus completing the angle adjustment of the two puzzle pieces. When it is necessary to disassemble two puzzle pieces, pull the two puzzle pieces out along the axis of the locking rod 501 so that the locking rod 501 can be disengaged from the locking groove 402. By combining the three types of puzzle pieces in this embodiment, more complex three-dimensional structures can be assembled, and movable joint models, such as robotic arms, can also be created. Figure 8 This illustrates an assembly of a three-dimensional structure.
[0028] Example 2 Based on Embodiment 1, this embodiment also discloses a structure of the locking rod 501; In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The diameter of the locking rod 501 is smaller than the diameter of the locking groove 402. Multiple elastic strips 502 are spaced along the circumferential direction on the side wall of the locking rod 501. The elastic strips 502 are made of elastic material. The first end of the elastic strip 502 is connected to the side wall of the locking rod 501, and the second end of the elastic strip 502 abuts against the side wall of the locking groove 402. There is a gap between the second end of the elastic strip 502 and the locking rod 501. It should be noted that the shortest distance between the second end of the elastic strip 502 and the axis of the locking rod 501 in its natural state can be greater than the radius of the locking groove 402. When inserting the locking rod 501 into the locking groove 402, first press the second end of the elastic strip 502 towards the locking rod 501 to facilitate the insertion of the locking rod 501 into the locking groove 402. Alternatively, a gap can be created between the first end of the elastic strip 502 and the side wall of the locking groove 402, allowing the locking rod 501 and multiple elastic strips 502 to smoothly enter the locking groove 402 even without external force applied by the user. When the second end of the elastic strip 502 is engaged with the locking rod 501... When the side wall of the slot 402 contacts, the second end of the elastic strip 502 will be squeezed towards the locking rod 501, so that the second end of the elastic strip 502 can also smoothly enter the slot 402. During this process, the second end of the elastic strip 502 always abuts against the side wall of the slot 402, ensuring that the locking rod 501 can be stably locked in the slot 402. When it is necessary to disassemble the two puzzle pieces, simply pull the locking rod 501 and the elastic strip 502 out of the slot 402.
[0029] Example 3 Based on Example 1, this embodiment further optimizes the distribution of the angle locking slot 403; In this embodiment, please refer to Figure 9 Multiple angle locking slots 403 are divided into two groups. Each group of angle locking slots 403 is distributed at an angle of 130 degrees along the circumference of the locking slot 402. The two groups of angle locking slots 403 are symmetrically distributed along the diameter of the locking slot 402. This allows the puzzle pieces to be fixed in multiple directions, increasing the diversity of puzzle assembly.
[0030] The embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other. This application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.
Claims
1. A three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle toy, characterized by, include: A plurality of first puzzle pieces (1), wherein the first puzzle piece (1) is a hexahedral structure, and a locking mechanism (5) is provided on one face, two opposite faces, or two adjacent faces of the first puzzle piece (1); Several second puzzle pieces (2), the second puzzle piece (2) has a hexahedral structure, and a slot mechanism (4) is provided on one face, two opposite faces, or two adjacent faces of the second puzzle piece (2); A plurality of third puzzle pieces (3), wherein the third puzzle piece (3) has a hexahedral structure, and a locking mechanism (5) and a slot mechanism (4) are respectively provided on two opposite faces of the third puzzle piece (3), or a locking mechanism (5) and a slot mechanism (4) are respectively provided on two adjacent faces of the third puzzle piece (3); The slot mechanism (4) includes a mounting slot (401) and a snap-fit slot (402). On the side wall of the mounting slot (401), a plurality of angle locking slots (403) are provided at intervals along the circumferential direction with the snap-fit slot (402) as the center. The snap-fit slot (402) is provided on the bottom surface of the mounting slot (401). The locking mechanism (5) includes an angle locking block and a locking rod (501). The locking rod (501) can be stably locked in the locking groove (402). The locking rod (501) can rotate circumferentially relative to the locking groove (402). The angle locking block cooperates with each angle locking groove (403) to restrict the rotation of the locking rod (501) relative to the locking groove (402).
2. A three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1, wherein: The diameter of the locking rod (501) is smaller than the diameter of the locking groove (402). Multiple elastic strips (502) are spaced apart along the circumferential direction on the side wall of the locking rod (501). The first end of the elastic strip (502) is connected to the side wall of the locking rod (501), and the second end of the elastic strip (502) abuts against the side wall of the locking groove (402). There is a gap between the second end of the elastic strip (502) and the locking rod (501).
3. A three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle according to claim 2, wherein: There is a gap between the first end of the elastic strip (502) and the side wall of the snap-fit groove (402).
4. The three-dimensional puzzle toy of claim 1, wherein: The angle locking block includes a chuck (503) and locking teeth (504). The chuck (503) is coaxially distributed with the locking rod (501). The locking teeth (504) are disposed on the outer circumferential wall of the chuck (503). The chuck (503) can enter the mounting groove (401). The angle locking groove (403) is a toothed groove adapted to the locking teeth (504).
5. A three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle according to claim 4, wherein: The plurality of angle locking slots (403) are distributed circumferentially along the snap-fit slot (402) at an angle of 130 degrees.
6. The three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle of claim 5, wherein: The multiple angle locking slots (403) are divided into two groups. Each group of angle locking slots (403) is distributed circumferentially along the snap-fit slot (402) at an angle of 130 degrees. The two groups of angle locking slots (403) are symmetrically distributed along the diameter of the snap-fit slot (402).