Circular die

Abstract

To solve the problem that a dice having a circular shape when viewed from the bottom has problems in many aspects such as time cost until a result is determined and stability of the result, and such a shape is not used for the dice.SOLUTION: A weight is put in a dice to form a face so that everyone can know a result, and direct intervention and joint intervention to a spot obtained by putting the weight are hardly caused. Improved magnetic storage, reduced risk of loss, and a new toy orientation are also provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a gadget called a dice (hereinafter, these three will be collectively referred to as dice), which is used primarily for tabletop games and gambling. [Background technology]

[0002] When a conventional dice (which can be cubic, polyhedral, or other shapes) is thrown, one side touches the floor, and the other side facing the ceiling. The numbers, letters, or symbols written on the side facing the ceiling are called the result, and dice are used in a variety of tabletop games and gambling.

[0003] Traditional dice shapes include a cube or polyhedron, a regular tetrahedron, a regular hexahedron, a regular octahedron, a regular dodecahedron, a regular icosahedron, and a regular twisted heptagonal pyramid with 14 sides, which is not a square, and a regular prism like a pencil. All of these have an even number of sides, and when thrown, the character written on the side facing the ceiling is applied as the result.

[0004] The number and shape of the dice vary, but the characters written on the side that can face up after being thrown are called "eyes." On the other hand, the characters written on the side that actually faces up after being thrown are called "outlines," and the results written on these sides are used as the result after being thrown.

[0005] The size and shape of the face that is treated as the result varies depending on the die, but after the die is rolled, the face that faces the ceiling and is opposite the face that touches the floor is roughly parallel to the face of the die that is touching the floor.

[0006] After the dice are thrown, if the letters on the upturned side are too small to be recognized by the observer, or if the upturned part is an edge or a point rather than a face, the observer cannot determine what the upturned part means after the dice are thrown. Such faces, edges, or vertices are insufficient to be treated as the result after the dice are thrown, and these parts are not treated as the result in the traditional way.

[0007] For this reason, even if a polygonal prism-shaped die was made using conventional dice, it was not possible to make a die with an odd number of digits. This is because when a die with an odd number of digits is rolled, the part that faces directly upward is always an edge or a vertex, and the die always has multiple digits when viewed from directly above. This means that after rolling the die, it is not possible to identify the digit that appears as a single number when viewed from above. Therefore, using conventional methods, it was not possible to make a die with an odd number of digits or a die with two digits.

[0008] Also, if you make a die that is circular when viewed from the bottom, because the part that turns after rolling is circular, the only part that always touches the floor is the side that has no corners, so you have to wait until it hits something or stops naturally, there are multiple sides that face the ceiling when the die stops, making it difficult to determine the result or which number is written on the side, and because it is cylindrical, it is vulnerable to shaking, so even if the result is determined after throwing, the result can easily change by shaking the table, etc. For these reasons, dice that are circular when viewed from the bottom could not exist in the past.

[0009] In terms of storage, the dice are small and sharp, so they are easy to lose, and if they roll onto the floor they can pierce your feet and cause pain.

[0010] A weight is something used to increase the weight of an object when it is too light.

[0011] In the conventional method, when using dice that are circular when viewed from the bottom, there were problems such as the fact that it took a long time to obtain the result after rolling the dice, it was difficult for everyone watching to recognize the result as unique after rolling the dice, the result was easily changed when it seemed stable after rolling the dice or when the floor or other surface was vibrated after the result was obtained, the dice were small and easy to lose, and it was not possible to provide dice with an odd number of sides.

[0012] The object of the present invention is to provide a die that can be rolled faster than conventional ones, that can produce a result that is recognizable as unique to the observer, that is less susceptible to direct or indirect intervention from those around it after rolling, that reduces the risk of losing the die and the effort required to find it, and that can be manufactured to have two or an odd number of sides, and that is circular when viewed from the bottom.

[0013] The dice of the present invention are characterized by being circular when viewed from the bottom.

[0014] The dice of the above invention are characterized by incorporating weights.

[0015]

[0013] The effect of the invention is characterized by incorporating a magnet into the dice of the invention described above.

[0016] By using the dice of the present invention, the result after rolling can be obtained faster than before, the result obtained can be recognized as unique to the observer, the result is less likely to be changed by direct or indirect intervention from those around after rolling than before, the risk of losing the dice and the effort required to search for them can be reduced, dice with two or an odd number of sides can be produced, and dice that are circular when viewed from the bottom can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of an example of a die according to the present invention; [Figure 2] This is a side view of Figure 1. [Figure 3] A cross-sectional view of Figure 1 cut in the middle [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view of an example of a die according to the present invention; [Figure 5] This is a development view of Figure 4. [Figure 6] 1 is a perspective view of an example of a die according to the present invention; [Figure 7] This is a development view of Figure 6. [Figure 8] 1 is a perspective view of an example of a die according to the present invention; [Figure 9] This is a development view of Figure 8. [Figure 10] ~ [Figure 14] 1 is a perspective view of an example of a die according to the present invention; [Figure 15] 1 is a perspective view of an example of a die according to the present invention; [Figure 16] 15 as viewed from the bottom. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1.

[0020] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1 cut in the middle.

[0021] By adding any number of surfaces, such as the reference numeral 1 shown in Figures 1 to 3, to the side of an object that is circular when viewed from the bottom, it is possible to give the object surfaces that can be used as the result of rolling the object.

[0022] Also, as shown in Figures 4 and 5, by writing directly on the surface, it is possible to give the object a location that can be recognized as the result when it is rolled.

[0023] Figure 6 shows an example of an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a cylindrical die with an odd number of sides is used. When the number of sides is odd, the effect of the present invention can be achieved by placing weights on the lines connecting the center of the base of each side that will result in a number and the center of the cylindrical die.

[0024] FIG. 7 is a development view of the cylindrical die of FIG.

[0025] Figure 8 shows an example of an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a cylindrical die with an even number of sides is used. When the number of sides is even, the effect of the present invention can be achieved by placing weights on the lines connecting the edge of the base of each side that will result in a number and the center of the cylindrical die.

[0026] FIG. 9 is a development view of the cylindrical die of FIG.

[0027] Examples of shapes of weights to be placed in polygonal prism-shaped or circular dice when viewed from the bottom include the shapes shown in Figures 10 to 14.

[0028] In both of these examples, if the number of faces is odd, the apex of the weight is placed on a line connecting the center of the base of each face corresponding to the number rolled and the center point of the cross section of the die, and if the number of faces is even, the apex of the weight is placed on a line connecting the edge of the base of each face corresponding to the number rolled and the center point of the cross section of the die.

[0029] Figure 15 shows a two-sided die. In this example, a cylinder is used, with the numbers on the top and bottom halves of the cylinder.

[0030] A cross-sectional view of this die is shown in Figure 16, and the effect of the present invention is achieved by incorporating a weight, such as weight 2, located exactly on the line that passes through the center point and divides the die into two parts, top and bottom.

[0031] In all of the embodiments of the present invention, including those described above, a magnet may be used instead of the weight. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 1 page 2 weights

Claims

1. A die characterized by its circular shape when viewed from the bottom

2. A die characterized by incorporating a weight as claimed in claim 1.

3. A die according to claim 1, characterized in that a magnet is incorporated.

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