Puzzle Piece Storage Compartments for Completeness and Difficulty Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing puzzle games often suffer from missing pieces, which are only noticed late in assembly, and customers may find certain motifs too difficult to assemble due to large single-colored areas or lack of motivation, leading to frustration and additional expenses.
Innovation Solution
A sales unit and storage system for puzzles that separates puzzle pieces into groups within sub-storage containers, allowing easy verification of completeness and enabling users to select the difficulty level by assembling individual or combined groups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If puzzle pieces are stored together in a single container, then storage space is utilized efficiently, but it becomes difficult to verify completeness and pieces can be easily lost or mixed up
Solution Approach 1:
The storage container is divided into multiple compartments, each dedicated to storing a specific number of puzzle pieces. This segmentation allows customers to easily verify completeness by checking if each compartment is full, while maintaining efficient space utilization through the organized structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If all puzzle pieces are provided in one set, then the complete picture can be assembled, but the difficulty level cannot be adjusted for different customers
Solution Approach 1:
Puzzle pieces are divided into multiple sets or groups within the container, allowing customers to select different combinations based on their desired difficulty level. This enables adaptability for different skill levels while maintaining the option to assemble the complete picture if all sets are used.
3Reliability
If missing pieces are discovered late in assembly, then the customer can make a complaint, but this requires additional time and potential reassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The storage container is designed to allow completeness verification before assembly begins. By checking if all compartments are full and pieces are present before starting, customers can avoid the time loss and frustration of discovering missing pieces during the assembly process.
4Reliability
If puzzle pieces are stored in a bag without structure, then the container is simple, but pieces can be easily lost and completeness cannot be verified
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of a simple bag, the invention uses a structured container with compartments that organize puzzle pieces. This segmentation prevents pieces from being lost or mixed up while providing a clear visual indication of completeness, balancing simplicity with reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A sales unit of a puzzle with a puzzle which comprises a plurality of puzzle pieces which together form a picture with one or more motifs, as well as a storage container for the puzzle pieces, wherein the puzzle pieces of one picture are assembled into at least two or more groups with two or more puzzle pieces respectively, irrespective of the motif or motifs, wherein the groups of puzzle pieces are arranged separately from one another in the storage container. A method for manufacturing the puzzle as well as a system for storage of a puzzle with a storage container and two or more dimensionally stable sub-storage containers can include each sub-storage container receiving a group of puzzle pieces with two or more puzzle pieces.