Block-Type Art Kit With Detachable Blocks for Detailed Pixel Art
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pixel art kits face limitations in expression due to uniform-shaped mediums, making it difficult to change the position of fixed pixel elements, and reducing size for detail results in further positioning challenges.
Innovation Solution
A block-type art kit with coupling protrusions and recesses allowing easy detachment and adjustable positioning, including quarter and half blocks, adapter blocks, and connection members for three-dimensional expression.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the size of pixel medium is reduced to enable more detailed expression, then manufacturing precision and detail capability are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in changing position once fixed
Solution Approach 1:
The pixel medium is segmented into a base block and a separate cover block that can be detached from each other. The base block contains the coupling protrusion while the cover block has the coupling recess. This segmentation allows the cover block to be easily removed and replaced without affecting the base block's position on the board, thereby maintaining both small size for detail and ease of position change.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling mechanism is designed to be dynamic rather than fixed. The coupling protrusion can be inserted into and removed from the coupling recess, allowing the pixel medium to transition between fixed and movable states. This dynamic coupling enables easy repositioning of the cover block while maintaining secure attachment during use.
2Ease of manufacture
If uniform-shaped mediums are used for pixel art, then ease of manufacture is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to restrictions on expression
Solution Approach 1:
While maintaining uniform coupling structures for ease of manufacture, the invention introduces local variations through different cover block shapes (flat, dome, pyramid, etc.) and colors. Each cover block type provides specific local qualities that enable diverse expression capabilities without complicating the fundamental manufacturing process of the coupling mechanism.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a block-type art kit that includes a block frame including a plurality of coupling protrusions arranged at regular intervals in row and column directions on an upper surface thereof. The block-type art kit further includes a plurality of color blocks each having a coupling recess provided from a lower surface thereof such that the coupling protrusion is inserted into the coupling recess. The coupling protrusion has a through hole formed at a center thereof in a direction penetrating the block frame. The block-type art kit makes it possible to have more diverse expressions in pixel art and makes it easy to modify the created image.