Foldable Magnetic Playmat for Connected Deck and Dice Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for transporting and organizing gaming components, such as playmats, deck boxes, and dice boxes, are cumbersome and prone to loss or separation during frequent movements, especially in tournament settings.
Innovation Solution
A modular gameplay area system featuring a playmat with rotatable sections and magnets for coupling with deck boxes and dice boxes, allowing for easy assembly and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If players use separate playmats, deck boxes, and dice boxes, then each component can be optimized for its specific function, but the components are prone to loss or separation during frequent movements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate gaming components (playmat, deck box, dice box) into a single integrated playmat structure. The deck box and dice box are attached to the playmat through magnetic coupling mechanisms, ensuring all components remain connected during transport and setup/teardown operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested structure where the dice box is contained within the deck box, which in turn is attached to the playmat. This nesting arrangement allows compact storage and transport while maintaining easy access to individual components through magnetic attachment and detachment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If players carry multiple separate gaming components, then each component can be independently optimized, but the transport process becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate gaming components into a single integrated unit where the deck box and dice box are magnetically attached to the playmat. This allows players to transport all components together as one unit, eliminating the need to carry multiple separate items while maintaining the ability to use each component independently during gameplay.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs magnetic attachment mechanisms that allow components to be dynamically attached and detached. During transport, all components are magnetically connected for convenient carrying. During gameplay, components can be easily detached and reattached as needed, providing both transport convenience and operational flexibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If players frequently move their gaming kit in tournament settings, then they can compete at multiple locations, but the setup and teardown process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses magnetic attachment mechanisms that enable rapid setup and teardown operations. Components can be quickly attached to or removed from the playmat by simply bringing them close together or pulling them apart, eliminating the need for complex assembly or disassembly procedures during tournament transitions.
Solution Approach 2:
By integrating the deck box and dice box attachment mechanisms directly into the playmat structure, the patent eliminates the need for separate setup steps. All components are designed to work together as a unified system that can be quickly deployed or packed away as a single unit.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates convenient and secure transport of gaming components by ensuring they remain connected, reducing the risk of loss and simplifying setup and teardown.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one mat magnet is configured to magnetically couple to the at least one closing magnet while the first side section is folded over the middle section and while the second side section is folded over the middle section and the first side section
Implementation Method 2
The folding deck box comprises at least one back magnet disposed within the back wall, the at least one back magnet configured to magnetically couple to a corresponding at least one mat magnet
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AI summary
In some examples, a gameplay area system comprises a playmat including a middle section. The playmat may comprise a first side section rotatably coupled to the middle section enabling the first side section to fold over the middle section, the first side section comprising at least one closing magnet. According to some examples, the playmat comprises a second side section rotatably coupled to the middle section opposite the first side section, enabling the second side section to fold over the middle section and the first side section. The second side section may comprise at least one mat magnet. The at least one mat magnet may be configured to magnetically couple to the at least one closing magnet while the first side section is folded over the middle section and while the second side section is folded over the middle section and the first side section.