Adjustable Puzzle Assembly with Coupled Rotation Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional puzzle assemblies are too easy for adults, lacking challenge and curiosity, making them boring and unsuitable for users beyond children.
Innovation Solution
A puzzle assembly featuring a rotation shaft and multiple rotation plate members with slide grooves, allowing users to adjust the difficulty by coupling and rotating at least two plate members together, with a nut and key members to increase or decrease the number of engaged plate members.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the puzzle assembly uses a simple structure with single rotation plate members, then it is easy to assemble, but it becomes too easy for adults and boring
Solution Approach 1:
The puzzle assembly allows dynamic adjustment of difficulty by enabling users to select different numbers of rotation plate members (first through fourth rotation plate members) and configure their coupling relationships. The coupling between rotation plate members can be adjusted to rotate simultaneously or independently, creating variable complexity levels that adapt to different skill levels while maintaining ease of assembly through the same basic structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the puzzle assembly uses multiple rotation plate members coupled together, then it increases difficulty and engagement, but it increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The puzzle assembly is segmented into multiple independent rotation plate members (first, second, third, and fourth rotation plate members) that can be selectively coupled together. Each rotation plate member contains puzzle pieces and can be independently configured. By segmenting the assembly into modular units with standardized coupling mechanisms, the patent achieves adjustable difficulty through combination selection rather than through inherently complex individual components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the puzzle assembly allows selective coupling of rotation plate members, then it enables difficulty adjustment, but it requires additional components like nuts and key members
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism uses universal components that serve multiple functions: the nut and key member assembly both secures rotation plate members to the rotation shaft and enables selective coupling between rotation plate members. The same basic coupling structure is used throughout the assembly, allowing any rotation plate member to be coupled with any other, providing customizable difficulty configurations without requiring different components for different coupling scenarios.
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AI summary
A puzzle assembly which can be adjust the degree of difficulty is disclosed. The disclosed puzzle assembly comprises a rotation shaft, a plurality of rotation plate members having slide grooves on the outer circumference and inserted into the rotation shaft, a plurality of puzzle pieces engaged with the slide grooves movably, wherein at least two of the rotation plate members are coupled together and rotate simultaneously.