Portable number puzzle game board
The digital puzzle game board with magnetic attachment and storage features addresses portability and piece loss issues, enabling easy play and storage, enhancing usability and educational value.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 平山 泰次
- Filing Date
- 2026-01-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing digital puzzles face challenges in being easily portable and maintaining piece arrangement during interruptions, especially when played outside the home or in moving vehicles, leading to piece loss and difficulty in carrying them.
A digital puzzle game board with two hinged boxes containing magnetic metal plates and laminated pieces with rubber magnets, allowing pieces to be magnetically attached and stored compactly when not in use.
Enables portable and safe storage of puzzle pieces, preventing loss and facilitating play anywhere, benefiting brain training and utilizing waiting time effectively.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a game board of a portable digital puzzle (generally referred to as "Sudoku", etc.) using magnet-type pieces.
Background Art
[0002] Conventionally, for digital puzzles, the method of writing numbers on paper has been common. Also, there is a type that uses pieces, but since the number of pieces is large, when playing outside the home, in a moving car, or on a hospital bed, etc., it is easy to lose the pieces, and there is a drawback that it is difficult to carry them while maintaining the state when the play is interrupted.
Summary of the Invention
[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide a digital puzzle game board that can be easily played by opening the board anytime and anywhere, and can be safely stored and carried while maintaining the arrangement of the pieces simply by closing the board when interrupting the play and moving. Means for Solving the Problems
[0004] The digital puzzle game board of the present invention is configured by connecting two boxes (1) having outer frames with a hinge (3). On the inner bottom of each box, a magnetic metal plate (2) (or a magnetic metal plate laminated with a grid-printed sheet) on which the grids of the digital puzzle game are printed is adhered.
[0005] The pieces (④) are made by laminating (⑧) a sheet (⑨) printed with numbers from 1 to 9 to increase the strength. Numbers are displayed on the front surface (⑤), and a rubber magnet (⑧) with a reduced width for easy gripping of the piece (④) is adhered to the back surface (⑥), and a total of 81 pieces, 9 pieces for each number, are created. The piece (④) with the rubber magnet (⑨) attached is held at a predetermined position on the game board by magnetic force with the magnetic metal plate.
[0006] To use the game, open the game board, using one side as the piece storage area and the other as the game board for answering. Select the corresponding numbered piece from the storage area and magnetically attach it to the square on the game board. When interrupting or ending play, close the box, and the pieces inside will remain held in place by magnetic force. [Effect of the invention]
[0007] This invention allows users to enjoy number puzzles anywhere, thanks to its compact size and the magnetic attachment of the pieces. Furthermore, the puzzle can be stored simply by closing it, preventing the loss of pieces and making it highly beneficial for brain training for the elderly and for utilizing waiting time. [Brief explanation of the drawing] [Figure 1] This is a plan view showing the game board of the present invention in an open state. [Figure 2] This is a cross-sectional view of the state shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] This is a cross-sectional view showing the game board of the present invention in a closed state. [Figure 4] This is a diagram of the surface of the piece. [Figure 5] This is the reverse side of the piece. [Figure 6] This is a side view of the piece. [Explanation of Symbols] 1 box body Magnetic metal plate with 2 grid squares printed on it 3. Hinge 4 pieces 5 Piece surface 6. Reverse side of the piece 7 Rubber magnet 8. Laminating layer 9 Number Printing Sheet (Horizontal)
Claims
[Claim 1] A portable number puzzle game board comprising two box-shaped bodies (1) having an outer frame, connected by hinges (3) so as to be openable and closable, and a magnetic metal plate (2) with a number puzzle grid pre-displayed on the inside bottom of each box, and a plurality of pieces (4) with numbers displayed on the front and magnets on the back. When open, one box can be used as a storage area for the pieces and the other box can be used for the game, and when closed, the pieces with magnets attached can be stored while being held in place by the magnetic force with the magnetic metal plate.