Customizable Dice Face Assemblies with Secure Snap-Fit Swapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dice have fixed displays, cumbersome customization methods, limited shape options, and restricted customization beyond face replacement, which hinders their adaptability to various gameplay scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A customizable die design featuring a polyhedral body with sockets for interchangeable face assemblies, comprising frames and face members with snap-fit mechanisms, allowing secure and easy replacement of faces and frames, enabling diverse shapes and enhanced customization options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional customizable dice use puzzle-piece type interlocking methods to change faces, then customization is enabled, but the method becomes cumbersome and less secure
Solution Approach 1:
The die is divided into a body and separate face assemblies that can be independently removed and replaced. Each face assembly includes a frame with a recess and a face member with a stud, allowing modular customization without affecting the die body.
Solution Approach 2:
The face member is nested within the frame structure, with the stud fitting into the recess. This nested configuration allows the face to be securely held while enabling easy removal and replacement of the entire face assembly as a unit.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional customizable dice use individually secured abutting display elements, then customization is enabled, but the method becomes awkward and less secure
Solution Approach 1:
The frame and face member are combined into a single integrated face assembly that attaches to the die body as one unit. This merging ensures secure attachment while simplifying the customization process, eliminating the need for multiple individual securing operations.
3Device complexity
If conventional customizable dice are limited to replacing die faces, then simplicity is maintained, but customization options remain limited
Solution Approach 1:
The face assembly structure serves multiple functions: it provides the display surface, defines the face shape, and enables secure attachment to the die body. This multi-functionality allows for diverse customization options including different shapes (square, round, triangular) and configurations without requiring complex additional mechanisms.
4Device complexity
If conventional customizable dice require elements to be mounted individually, then simplicity is maintained, but complex gameplay options are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The frame and face member are pre-assembled into a complete face assembly before attachment to the die body. This preliminary action allows for complex face configurations and shapes to be prepared in advance, enabling sophisticated gameplay options while maintaining simple installation at the die.
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AI summary
A customizable die including a body and face assemblies. The body defines a polyhedron with sides and a socket in each side. The customizable die includes a face assembly for each side of the polyhedron. Each face assembly is configured to selectively mount to the body in the sockets. Each face assembly includes a frame and a face member. The frame is complementarily configured with the socket and configured to selectively mount within the socket. The frame defines a recess. The face member is configured to selectively mount to the frame. The face member includes a stud and a display member. The stud is complementarily configured with the recess and configured to insert into the recess to selectively mount the face member to the frame. The display member is coupled to the stud and includes an outer surface opposite the stud for displaying a die outcome display.