Foldable game board box

Abstract

A foldable game board box, characterized in that it comprises a first main body (1) and a second main body (3); wherein the first main body (1) and the second main body (3) are hingedly connected via a connecting part (2) so that the first main body (1) can be opened or closed relative to the second main body (3); wherein the first main body (1) has a first surface (10) and a second surface (11) opposite the first surface (10); the second main body (3) has a third surface (30) and a fourth surface (31) opposite the third surface (30); the end face of the connecting part (2) is higher than the second surface (11) and the fourth surface (31); wherein both the second surface (11) and the fourth surface (31) each have a receiving compartment (110) for receiving game pieces, and both the first surface (10) and the third surface (30) are each provided with a game board pattern (100);the second surface (11) has at least one first installation groove (111), and the fourth surface (31) has at least one second installation groove (310) opposite the first installation groove (111); each first installation groove (111) is fixedly provided with a first support part (12), and each second installation groove (310) is fixedly provided with a second support part (32); wherein the first support part (12) comprises a first positioning groove (120) and a first support foot (121) projecting beyond the second surface (11), and the second support part (32) comprises a second positioning groove (320) and a second support foot (321) projecting beyond the fourth surface (31); the end surface of the first support foot (121) and the end surface of the second support foot (321) are flush and both are higher than the connecting part (2);when the first main body (1) is closed with the second main body (3), the first support foot (121) engages in the second positioning groove (320) and the second support foot (321) engages in the first positioning groove (120), so that the second surface (11) and the fourth surface (31) are in contact with each other.;

Description

Technical field The present application concerns the field of board game accessories, in particular a foldable game board box. State of the art Board games have become widespread in people's daily lives, including chess, Xiangqi, Go, checkers, match-five, Nine Men's Morris, and others. Various board games have a simple structure, easy-to-understand rules, and can be played anywhere. They are not only highly entertaining but also train players' intelligence and promote thinking skills, which is why they are so popular. Board games generally consist of playing pieces and a game board. Currently, playing pieces and the game board are stored separately, which leads to problems with storage and transportation. Therefore, a foldable game board component is available on the market that can be used both as a game board and to hold game pieces. However, when used as a game board, this foldable component suffers from the problem of unstable placement, which means the game board cannot form a flat surface and impairs the user's playing experience. Content of the present application To solve the aforementioned problem, the present application proposes a foldable game board box that can be used both as a game board and to hold game pieces, and does not have a problem with the unstable placement of the game board surface. The present application is implemented through the following technical solutions. The present application proposes a foldable game board box, wherein the foldable game board box comprises a first main body and a second main body; wherein the first main body and the second main body are hingedly connected by a connecting part so that the first main body can be opened or closed relative to the second main body; wherein the first main body has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; the second main body has a third surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface; the end face of the connecting part is higher than the second surface and the fourth surface; wherein both the second surface and the fourth surface each have a receiving compartment for receiving game pieces, and both the first surface and the third surface are each provided with a game board pattern;the second surface has at least one first mounting groove, and the fourth surface has at least one second mounting groove opposite the first mounting groove; each first mounting groove is fixedly provided with a first support part, and each second mounting groove is fixedly provided with a second support part; wherein the first support part comprises a first positioning groove and a first support foot projecting beyond the second surface, and the second support part comprises a second positioning groove and a second support foot projecting beyond the fourth surface; the end surface of the first support foot and the end surface of the second support foot are flush and both are higher than the connecting part; when the first main body is closed with the second main body, the first support foot engages in the second positioning groove and the second support foot engages in the first positioning groove, so that the second surface and the fourth surface are in contact with each other. In some embodiments, when the first main body opens completely relative to the second main body, the first surface and the third surface are flush, and the game board pattern of the first surface and the game board pattern of the third surface are combined to form a complete game board surface. In some embodiments, the first support part further comprises a first fastening part; wherein the first support foot and the first fastening part are rigidly connected and arranged perpendicular to the end face of the first fastening part. In some embodiments, the first positioning groove is formed on the first fastening part, and the first fastening part further comprises a first fastening bore; wherein a first fastening element is guided through the first fastening bore and is firmly connected to the first main body in order to fasten the first support part in the first installation groove. In some embodiments, the end face of the first fastening part does not extend beyond the second surface. In some embodiments, the second support part further comprises a second fastening part, wherein the second support foot and the second fastening part are firmly connected and arranged perpendicular to the end face of the second fastening part. In some embodiments, the second positioning groove is formed on the second fastening part, and the second fastening part further comprises a second fastening bore; wherein a second fastening element is guided through the second fastening bore and is firmly connected to the second main body in order to secure the second support part in the second mounting groove. In some embodiments, the end face of the second fastening part does not extend beyond the fourth face. In some embodiments, the foldable game board box comprises at least one locking device, wherein the locking device comprises a first locking body, a second locking body, and a locking part; the first locking body is fixedly connected to the first main body, and the second locking body is fixedly connected to the second main body; the locking part is movably connected to the first locking body, and the locking part can movably lock the first locking body and the second locking body. In some embodiments, the end face of the first locking element is not higher than the second surface, and the end face of the second locking element is not higher than the fourth surface; wherein the end face of the first locking element further comprises a locking groove, and the end face of the second locking element further comprises a positioning block that projects beyond the fourth surface but lies below the end face of the second support foot; when the first main body is closed with the second main body, the positioning block engages in the locking groove, so that the second surface and the fourth surface are in contact with each other. Beneficial effect of registration The foldable game board box of the present application can be used both as a game board and to hold game pieces, and solves the problem of unstable placement of the game board surface that exists in the existing technology. Brief description of the drawings Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a foldable game board box in the fully open state according to the present application. Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a foldable game board box in the fully open state according to the present application. Fig. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a partial structure of a foldable game board box according to the present application. Fig. 4 is a schematic exploded view of a partial structure of a foldable game board box according to the present application. Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a foldable game board box in the closed state according to the present application. Fig. 6 is a schematic representation of the relative positions of the magnets of a foldable game board box in the open state according to the present application. Detailed description of the embodiments In order to explain the technical solution of the present application more clearly and completely, the present application is further explained below with reference to the figures. With reference to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 to 5, the present application proposes a foldable game board box, wherein the foldable game board box comprises a first main body 1 and a second main body 3; the first main body 1 and the second main body 3 are hingedly connected via a connecting part 2, so that the first main body 1 can be opened or closed relative to the second main body 3; wherein the first main body 1 has a first surface 10 and a second surface 11 opposite the first surface 10; the second main body 3 has a third surface 30 and a fourth surface 31 opposite the third surface 30; the end face of the connecting part 2 is higher than the second surface 11 and the fourth surface 31, wherein both the second surface 11 and the fourth surface 31 each have a receiving compartment 110 for receiving game pieces;Both the first surface 10 and the third surface 30 are each provided with a game board pattern 100; the second surface 11 has at least one first installation groove 111, and the fourth surface 31 has at least one second installation groove 310 opposite the first installation groove 111; each of the first installation grooves 111 is fixedly provided with a first support part 12, and each of the second installation grooves 310 is fixedly provided with a second support part 32; wherein the first support part 12 comprises a first positioning groove 120 and a first support foot 121 projecting beyond the second surface 11; the second support part 32 comprises a second positioning groove 320 and a second support foot 321 projecting beyond the fourth surface 31; the end surface of the first support foot 121 and the end surface of the second support foot 321 are flush and both are higher than the connecting part 2;when the first main body 1 is closed with the second main body 3, the first support foot 121 engages in the second positioning groove 320 and the second support foot 321 engages in the first positioning groove 120, so that the second surface 11 and the fourth surface 31 are in contact with each other.; In some embodiments, the connecting part 2 is a hinge arranged such that the first main body 1 and the second main body 3 are pivotally connected via the connecting part 2, allowing the first main body 1 to rotate relative to the second main body 3, thereby opening or closing the foldable game board box. When the foldable game board box is closed, it is convenient to transport. When the foldable game board box is fully opened, it can be used as a game board. In some embodiments, both the second surface 11 and the fourth surface 31 each have a receiving compartment 110 for holding game pieces. The arrangement of the receiving compartments 110 allows them to hold game pieces, thus enabling convenient transport. In prior art foldable game board boxes, when the first main body 1 is fully opened relative to the second main body 3 and used as a game board, the game board pattern 100 of the first surface 10 and the game board pattern 100 of the third surface 30 are combined to form a game board surface, with the second surface 11 and the fourth surface 31 resting on a flat surface such as the floor for support. Since the end face of the connecting part 2 is higher than the second surface 11 and the fourth surface 31, the first surface 10 and the third surface 30 cannot form a flat surface, leading to a problem of unstable placement of the game board surface. Furthermore, vibrations of the game board surface can occur during play, affecting the stable placement of the game pieces on the game board. To solve this problem, the present application offers the following technical solution. Specifically, the second surface 11 has two first installation grooves 111, and the fourth surface 31 has two second installation grooves 310; each first installation groove 111 is fixedly provided with a first support element 12, and each second installation groove 310 is fixedly provided with a second support element 32. The first support element 12 comprises a first positioning groove 120 and a first support foot 121 projecting beyond the second surface 11, and the second support element 32 comprises a second positioning groove 320 and a second support foot 321 projecting beyond the fourth surface 31; the end face of the first support foot 121 and the end face of the second support foot 321 are flush and both are higher than the connecting element 2. Therefore, when the first main body 1 opens completely relative to the second main body 3 and is used as a game board, the first support leg 121 and the second support leg 321 rest on a flat surface such as the ground to support them.Due to the height difference, neither the second surface 11, the fourth surface 31, nor the connecting part 2 rests on the ground, and since the end faces of the first support foot 121 and the second support foot 321 are flush, the first surface 10 and the third surface 30 can form a flat surface. This solves the problem of the unstable placement of the game board surface, so that no vibrations of the game board surface occur during play and the stable placement of the game pieces on the game board is not affected. In addition, the first support part 12 installed in the first mounting groove 111 and the second support part 32 installed in the second mounting groove 310 are offset.When the first main body 1 is closed with the second main body 3, the first support foot 121 engages in the second positioning groove 320, and the second support foot 321 engages in the first positioning groove 120, thereby preventing the first support foot 121 from resting against the fourth surface 31 and the second support foot 321 from resting against the second surface 11, thus ensuring that the second surface 11 and the fourth surface 31 rest against each other, and preventing the arrangement of the first support foot 121 and the second support foot 321 from influencing the closing relationship between the first main body 1 and the second main body 3. The structural design of the present application not only solves the prior art problem of the unstable placement of the game board surface, but also avoids impairing the closing relationship between the first main body 1 and the second main body 3. In some embodiments, the cross-sectional area of ​​the first support foot 121 and the cross-sectional area of ​​the second support foot 321 are smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the first positioning groove 120 and the cross-sectional area of ​​the second groove. This arrangement ensures that when the first main body 1 is closed with the second main body 3, the first support foot 121 engages precisely in the second positioning groove 320 and the second support foot 321 engages precisely in the first positioning groove 120. In some embodiments, both the cross-section of the first support foot 121 and the cross-section of the second support foot 321 are circular, and both the cross-sectional shape of the first positioning groove 120 and the cross-sectional shape of the second positioning groove 320 are circular. In other embodiments, they may be designed in other shapes. Furthermore, if the first main body 1 opens completely relative to the second main body 3, the first surface 10 and the third surface 30 are flush, so that the first surface 10 and the third surface 30 can form a flat surface, and the game board pattern 100 of the first surface 10 and the game board pattern 100 of the third surface 30 are combined to form a complete game board surface. Furthermore, the first support part 12 also comprises a first fastening part 122, wherein the first support foot 121 and the first fastening part 122 are firmly connected and arranged perpendicular to the end face of the first fastening part 122. In some embodiments, in order to conveniently control the distance by which the first support foot 121 projects beyond the second surface 11 and to ensure the flushness of the end surface of the first support foot 121 and the end surface of the second support foot 321, the first support foot 121 is arranged perpendicular to the end surface of the first fastening part 122. Furthermore, the first positioning groove 120 is formed on the first fastening part 122, and the first fastening part 122 also has a first fastening bore 123, wherein a first fastening element 124 is guided through the first fastening bore 123 and is firmly connected to the first main body 1 in order to fasten the first support part 12 in the first installation groove 111. In some embodiments, the first fastening bore 123 is formed on the bottom wall of the first positioning groove 120 and is thus connected to the first positioning groove 120. The first fastening element 124 is a screw. The first fastening element 124 is guided through the first fastening bore 123 and firmly connected to the first main body 1 to secure the first support part 12 in the first installation groove 111. When the second support foot 321 engages in the first positioning groove 120, the end face of the second support foot 321 does not rest against the first fastening element 124. Furthermore, the end face of the first fastening part 122 does not extend beyond the second surface 11 in order to prevent the end face of the first fastening part 122 from coming into contact with the fourth surface 31 when the first main body 1 is closed with the second main body 3. Furthermore, the second support part 32 also comprises a second fastening part 322, wherein the second support foot 321 and the second fastening part 322 are firmly connected and arranged perpendicular to the end face of the second fastening part 322. In some embodiments, in order to conveniently control the distance by which the second support foot 321 projects beyond the second surface 11 and to ensure the flushness of the end surface of the first support foot 121 and the end surface of the second support foot 321, the second support foot 321 is arranged perpendicular to the end surface of the second fastening part 322. Furthermore, the second positioning groove 320 is formed on the second fastening part 322, and the second fastening part 322 also has a second fastening bore 323, wherein a second fastening element 324 is guided through the second fastening bore 323 and is firmly connected to the second main body 3 in order to fasten the second support part 32 in the second installation groove 310. In some embodiments, the second fastening bore 323 is formed on the bottom wall of the second positioning groove 320 and is thus connected to the second positioning groove 320. The second fastening element 324 is a screw. The second fastening element 324 is guided through the second fastening bore 323 and firmly connected to the second main body 3 to secure the second support part 32 in the second installation groove 310. When the first support foot 121 engages in the second positioning groove 320, the end face of the first support foot 121 does not rest against the second fastening element 324. Furthermore, the end face of the second fastening part 322 does not extend beyond the fourth surface 31 in order to prevent the end face of the second fastening part 322 from coming into contact with the second surface 11 when the first main body 1 is closed with the second main body 3. Furthermore, the foldable game board box comprises at least one locking device 4, wherein the locking device 4 comprises a first locking body 40, a second locking body 41, and a locking part 42; the first locking body 40 is fixedly connected to the first main body 1, and the second locking body is fixedly connected to the second main body 3; the locking part 42 is movably connected to the first locking body 40, and the locking part 42 can movably lock the first locking body 40 and the second locking body 41. In some embodiments, the locking element 42 has a closed cavity. When the first main body 1 is closed with the second main body 3, the locking element 42 can be rotated so that the first locking element 40 and the second locking element 41 engage in the closed cavity of the locking element 42 to achieve the locking purpose, thereby holding the first main body 1 and the second main body 3 in the closed position, which facilitates transport and prevents game pieces from falling out of the receiving compartments 110. Furthermore, the end face of the first locking element 40 is not higher than the second surface 11, and the end face of the second locking element 41 is not higher than the fourth surface 31. The end face of the first locking element 40 also has a locking groove 400, and the end face of the second locking element 41 also has a positioning block 410 that projects beyond the fourth surface 31 but lies below the end face of the second support foot 321. When the first main body 1 is closed with the second main body 3, the positioning block 410 engages in the locking groove 400, so that the second surface 11 and the fourth surface 31 are in contact with each other. In some embodiments, the positioning between the first locking element 40 and the second locking element 41 is achieved by the arrangement of the interlocking groove 400 and the positioning block 410. Since the positioning block 410 projects beyond the fourth surface 31 but lies below the end surface of the second support foot 321, the flatness of the game board surface would be further compromised if the first support foot 121 and the second support foot 321 of the present application were not present, when the first main body 1 is opened relative to the second main body 3 to form the game board. Therefore, the structural design of the present application effectively solves the problem of the flatness of the game board surface. As shown in Fig. 6, in order to further improve the flatness of the game board surface, the first locking element 40 is attached to the first main body 1 and is located on a first side surface 101, and the second locking element 41 is attached to the second main body 3 and is located on a second side surface 301. The first main body 1 further comprises a third side surface 102 opposite the first side surface 101, and the second main body 3 further comprises a fourth side surface 302 opposite the second side surface 301. When the first main body 1 is open with the second main body 2, the third side surface 102 and the fourth side surface 302 are opposite each other. The foldable game board box further comprises at least one set of magnets 50, each set of magnets 50 comprising a first magnet 51 and a second magnet 52, wherein the first magnet 51 and the second magnet 52 in each set attract each other; the first magnet 51 is arranged on the third side face 102; the second magnet 52 is arranged on the fourth side face 302; and the first magnet 51 and the second magnet 52 are in corresponding positions to each other. In the present application, to increase the flatness of the opened game board box and to adapt it to different surfaces: If the surface is a hard table or worktop, the first support feet 121 and the second support feet 321 of the opened game board box serve as supports, and the height of the first support feet 121 and the second support feet 321 is the same, so that the game board surface is flat; if the surface is a soft blanket, a blanket, etc., the unevenness of the blanket or blanket itself means that the height of the first support feet 121 and the second support feet 321 cannot be kept the same. In this case, the aforementioned first magnet 51 and the second magnet 52 attract each other and fix the third side surface 102 and the fourth side surface 302, which also ensures that the game board surface is flat. Therefore, the present application, by the arrangement of the first support feet 121 and the second support feet 321 as well as the first magnets 51 and the second magnets 52, ensures that the game board box can be adapted to different storage surfaces when open and that the flatness of the game board surface is guaranteed. Naturally, the present application can also be implemented in other embodiments. Based on some embodiments, all other embodiments that skilled persons in this field obtain from some embodiments without inventive step fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

A foldable game board box, characterized in that it comprises a first main body (1) and a second main body (3); wherein the first main body (1) and the second main body (3) are hingedly connected via a connecting part (2) so that the first main body (1) can be opened or closed relative to the second main body (3); wherein the first main body (1) has a first surface (10) and a second surface (11) opposite the first surface (10); the second main body (3) has a third surface (30) and a fourth surface (31) opposite the third surface (30); the end face of the connecting part (2) is higher than the second surface (11) and the fourth surface (31); wherein both the second surface (11) and the fourth surface (31) each have a receiving compartment (110) for receiving game pieces, and both the first surface (10) and the third surface (30) are each provided with a game board pattern (100);the second surface (11) has at least one first installation groove (111), and the fourth surface (31) has at least one second installation groove (310) opposite the first installation groove (111); each first installation groove (111) is fixedly provided with a first support part (12), and each second installation groove (310) is fixedly provided with a second support part (32); wherein the first support part (12) comprises a first positioning groove (120) and a first support foot (121) projecting beyond the second surface (11), and the second support part (32) comprises a second positioning groove (320) and a second support foot (321) projecting beyond the fourth surface (31); the end surface of the first support foot (121) and the end surface of the second support foot (321) are flush and both are higher than the connecting part (2);when the first main body (1) is closed with the second main body (3), the first support foot (121) engages in the second positioning groove (320) and the second support foot (321) engages in the first positioning groove (120), so that the second surface (11) and the fourth surface (31) are in contact with each other.; The foldable game board box according to claim 1, wherein when the first main body (1) opens completely relative to the second main body (3), the first surface (10) and the third surface (30) are flush, and the game board pattern (100) of the first surface (10) and the game board pattern (100) of the third surface (30) are assembled to form a complete game board surface. The foldable game board box according to claim 1, wherein the first support part (12) further comprises a first fastening part (122); the first support foot (121) and the first fastening part (122) are firmly connected and arranged perpendicular to the end face of the first fastening part (122). The foldable game board box according to claim 3, wherein the first positioning groove (120) is formed on the first fastening part (122), and the first fastening part (122) further comprises a first fastening bore (123); a first fastening element (124) is guided through the first fastening bore (123) and is firmly connected to the first main body (1) to fasten the first support part (12) in the first installation groove (111). The foldable game board box according to claim 3, wherein the end face of the first fastening part (122) does not extend beyond the second surface (11). The foldable game board box according to claim 1, wherein the second support part (32) further comprises a second fastening part (322); the second support foot (321) and the second fastening part (322) are firmly connected and arranged perpendicular to the end face of the second fastening part (322). The foldable game board box according to claim 3, wherein the second positioning groove (320) is formed on the second fastening part (322), and the second fastening part (322) further comprises a second fastening bore (323); a second fastening element (324) is guided through the second fastening bore (323) and is firmly connected to the second main body (3) to secure the second support part (32) in the second mounting groove (310). The foldable game board box according to claim 3, wherein the end face of the second fastening part (322) does not extend beyond the fourth surface (31). The foldable game board box according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one locking device (4), wherein the locking device (4) comprises a first locking body (40), a second locking body (41), and a locking part (42); the first locking body (40) is fixedly connected to the first main body (1), and the second locking body is fixedly connected to the second main body (3); the locking part (42) is movably connected to the first locking body (40), and the locking part (42) can movably lock the first locking body (40) and the second locking body (41). The foldable game board box according to claim 9, wherein the end face of the first locking body (40) is not higher than the second surface (11), and the end face of the second locking body (41) is not higher than the fourth surface (31); the end face of the first locking body (40) further comprises a locking groove (400), and the end face of the second locking body (41) further comprises a positioning block (410) which projects beyond the fourth surface (31) but lies below the end face of the second support foot (321); when the first main body (1) is closed with the second main body (3), the positioning block (410) engages in the locking groove (400) so that the second surface (11) and the fourth surface (31) are in contact with each other. The foldable game board box according to claim 9, wherein the first locking element (40) is attached to the first main body (1) and is located on a first side surface (101); the second locking element (41) is attached to the second main body (3) and is located on a second side surface (301); wherein the first main body (1) further comprises a third side surface (102) opposite the first side surface (101), and the second main body (3) further comprises a fourth side surface (302) opposite the second side surface (301); when the first main body (1) is opened with the second main body (2), the third side surface (102) and the fourth side surface (302) are opposite each other; wherein the foldable game board box further comprises at least one set of magnets (50), and each set of magnets (50) comprises a first magnet (51) and a second magnet (52); wherein the first magnet (51) and the second magnet (52) in each set attract each other;the first magnet (51) is arranged on the third side surface (102); the second magnet (52) is arranged on the fourth side surface (302); the first magnet (51) and the second magnet (52) are in corresponding positions to each other.

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