Foldable 4-sided sheet puzzle

Abstract

To provide a multifunctional sheet puzzle that requires three-dimensional inference in the process of solving the puzzle, encourages fine, delicate movements of the fingers, and can be used as an educational teaching material and as a measure against cognitive decline. [Solution] Sheet puzzle a is a foldable, four-sided sheet puzzle characterized by having 16 small sections c on both the front and back of sheet b, with an image d placed within each small section c, and by making three cuts e on the surface of sheet b, sheet b can be folded in any mountain or valley fold, allowing 8 different puzzle solutions to be generated using all 32 images. Furthermore, in the process of solving the puzzle, AI-generated images evoke various associations, develop the imagination, and contain elements that allow the images themselves to be enjoyed, and by selecting the images used, it is expected that advanced usefulness will be achieved in school education as well.

Description

[0001] [Technical Field]

[0002] This invention relates to a folding sheet puzzle having a square sheet b with 16 equally spaced folding lines on both the front and back, with images d fitted into 32 small compartments c on the front and back, printed so that the folding lines on the front and back match exactly. [Background technology]

[0003] Various folding sheet puzzles have been devised in the past, in which a square is divided into 16 equal parts and dividing lines (folding lines) are drawn, and an image is printed on both sides so that the dividing lines match on both sides. Patent Document 1 describes a sheet with four cut lines and six puzzle solutions. Patent Document 2 describes a puzzle with complex mountain and valley folds with many diagonal (oblique) folds, which uses only a portion of the 32 small sections and requires a simple solution. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Publication No. 54-60578 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-217983 Summary of the Invention

[0005] [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 and 2 both use only a portion of the 32 small sections c divided into 16 equal parts, and have the problem of only a small number of puzzle solutions, resulting in a simple puzzle solution being obtained. The present invention has been made in consideration of these conventional problems, and is characterized by providing a multifunctional sheet puzzle that can obtain up to eight different puzzle solutions, requires three-dimensional reasoning in the process of finding the puzzle solution, encourages fine, delicate movements of the fingers, and can be used as an educational teaching material and to combat cognitive decline. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] By dividing the square into 16 sections, and using all 32 small sections on both sides, it was possible to generate eight puzzle solutions with four images arranged in a square-shaped pattern. From simple puzzle solutions where all four images are similar, to more complex puzzle solutions where four images are arranged to form one large image, various combinations are possible, and the range of images to choose from for puzzle creation is wide. This foldable, four-sided sheet puzzle has the potential to be a more appealing plaything for those who want to enjoy the color images of the puzzle rather than the inquisitiveness of seeking the puzzle solution.

[0008] The sheet puzzle of this invention has completely different positions, numbers, and arrangements of the cut lines within the squares. The dividing lines that divide the puzzle into 16 parts are simply folded in a mountain or valley pattern, and by using an ingenious folding method, four small sections are arranged in a square shape to form a puzzle solution, resulting in eight puzzle solutions. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] This device uses a total of 32 images, with all 16 images arranged on the front and back, and has the effect of allowing eight different completed figures (puzzle solutions) to be obtained by combining them in a cross-shaped pattern. This folding puzzle can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from children to centenarians, on the same playing field as they search for solutions. It involves repetitive simple tasks, but also requires advanced three-dimensional insight and delicate hand movements. The difficulty of the puzzle can be varied, making it a multi-functional puzzle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] This is the basic shape of sheet b. [Figure 2] The first example is shown in Figure 2-1. (2-1) Front view, (2-2) Back view, and (2-3) Eight puzzle solutions. [Figure 3] This shows the second embodiment. The orientation and position of many of the images d in the first embodiment have been changed. [Figure 4] This shows the third embodiment. The orientation of the image character A in the second embodiment has been changed from horizontal to vertical. [Figure 5] The fourth embodiment is shown below. In the second embodiment, the positions of image character A and image character E are swapped. [Figure 6] For the purpose of explaining the examples, four figures from Fig. 2 to Fig. 5 are displayed on one page so that the differences in content can be understood at a glance. [Figure 7] This shows the fifth example, which uses AI-generated images. [Figure 8] The sixth example shows the orientation and layout of the image in Figure 7. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 shows the basic shape of the sheet puzzle a according to the present invention, with dividing lines on the surface of a square sheet b dividing the surface into four equal sections vertically and horizontally into 16 small sections c. These dividing lines (folding lines f) are pre-designed to allow all lines to be folded freely in either a mountain fold or a valley fold when the product is completed. Furthermore, three thick lines slightly wider than the width between two small sections in the figure are drawn on the inside of the sheet, indicating the locations where cutting lines e will be drawn when the product is completed. This cutting line e structure is designed so that the user can devise folding operations to unfold any four of the small sections c on the front and back of the sheet into a square-shaped grid (two rows and two columns) on the same plane.

[0012] Figure 2 shows an example of a simple image d with an alphabet motif placed in each small section c on the front and back views of sheet b. The front and back images d and the dividing lines are precisely printed so that they match perfectly on both sides. By adding a cutting line e across the two middle sections to the three central dividing lines on the sticker surface and adding mountain and valley folds to the overall fold line f, the user can select four related images d, arrange them all in the same direction, and complete puzzle solution A.

[0013] In addition, images d in the puzzle in Figure 2 are subscripted with lowercase letters (1 to 4) in the bottom right corner, and when the puzzle solution is displayed, the relative positions of each image d and the fixed arrangement between the four small sections are clearly shown, making it possible to recognize the four images d as a single large puzzle solution.Furthermore, puzzle solution B is completed by selecting another four related images d and performing the same folding operation.

[0014] In this way, by changing the folding method, a total of eight different completed patterns (puzzle solutions) can be obtained, from puzzle solutions A to H. These eight puzzle solutions utilize all 32 images d arranged on the front and back surfaces.

[0015] The relationship between the image arrangement patterns on the front and back screens of Figures 2 and 3 and the eight puzzle solutions The (2-1) front and (2-2) back views in Figure 2, and the (3-1) front and (3-2) back views in Figure 3, are composed of completely different patterns in terms of the position of the small sections and the orientation of the image d. However, the eight puzzle solutions based on them, (2-3) in Figure 2 and (3-3) in Figure 3, are completely identical, indicating that the same puzzle solution can be obtained from different front and back set patterns.

[0016] Similarly, the relationship between the front view (4-1) and the back view (4-2) in Figure 4, and the front view (5-1) and the back view (5-2) in Figure 5, also match the above relationship. Although each view has a different front-back set pattern, the eight puzzle solutions (Figures (4-3) and (5-3)) are the same. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the embodiment, in which four figures from FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 are displayed on one page so that the differences between the surface figures can be understood at a glance. Although the front and back view set patterns from Figure 2 to Figure 5 above are slightly different, the same four drawings, eight puzzle solutions are all the same. In this way, by adjusting the arrangement of image d among all 32 small sections and the orientation of image d within each small section, it is possible to create tens of thousands of set patterns of front and back, while still obtaining eight identical puzzle solutions. This is a major feature of this invention, which is highly scalable.

[0017] Regarding the image d to be used in the invention, any material can be used as long as it is a still image, such as letters, logos, patterns, designs, cartoons, designs, AI-generated images, fantasy paintings, animals and plants, landscapes, items, photographs, coloring books, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0018] a...Sheet puzzle b...Sheet c...small plot d...Image e...Cutting line in the figure f...fold line

Claims

[Claim 1] A puzzle sheet on which the front and back of the sheet are printed with perfectly matching dividing lines forming 16 small sections of the same size in 4 rows and 4 columns, Images are placed in all compartments, By creating cuts across the two middle sections on the three central dividing lines within the sheet surface, the sheet can be folded in any mountain or valley fold. This sheet puzzle is characterized by being able to generate eight puzzle solutions in which four images are arranged in a square shape using all 32 images.

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