Wisdom Ring Puzzle Multi-Level Nested Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wisdom ring puzzles are often found to be boring due to complex and repetitive mechanical operations, failing to maintain interest for a long period.
Innovation Solution
A wisdom ring puzzle design featuring interconnected rings and posts with specific catching mechanisms and disconnection prevention parts, allowing for varied and complex movements that require innovative solutions to disentangle, maintaining engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional disentanglement puzzles use simple mechanical operations with repeated movements, then the structure is easy to understand, but the puzzle becomes boring and fails to maintain interest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing multiple rings at different levels (first level: first small ring and first large ring; second level: second small ring) and arranging posts vertically through these levels. This multi-level nested structure creates complex movement patterns that maintain interest while remaining mechanically understandable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from conventional two-dimensional ring arrangements to a three-dimensional configuration with vertical posts extending through multiple levels. The first post extends through the first small ring and first large ring, while the second post extends through the second small ring, creating spatial complexity that enhances engagement.
2Duration of action of moving object
If the puzzle uses multiple rings and posts with catching mechanisms, then the solution becomes more complex and engaging, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the puzzle into distinct functional components: first member containing connection post, disconnection prevention part, first and second posts; second member containing first and second rings. Each component has a specific function, making the overall complex structure manageable and systematic.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a disconnection prevention part as an intermediary element that passes through the first small ring and first large ring, controlling their relative movement. This mediator component simplifies the interaction between multiple rings and posts, making the complex disentanglement process more manageable.
3Length of moving object
If the first large ring has a major axis twice as long as the small rings, then the movable range is extended, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies that the major axis of the first large ring is twice as long as the major axes of the first small ring and second small ring. This parameter relationship creates a clear design rule that balances movable range extension with manufacturability, as the doubling relationship provides a simple manufacturing guideline rather than requiring precise custom dimensions.
Data Source
AI summary
The wisdom ring puzzle includes a first member and a second member being an annular member, the first member including a connection post, a first small ring, a second small ring, and a first large ring, and a disconnection prevention part, a first post, and a second post sequentially provided to extend from the connection post toward a substantially same direction, the first post including a first ring catching part, the second post including a second ring catching part, the first small ring swingably caught in the first post by the first ring catching part, the second small ring and the first large ring swingably caught in the second post by the second ring catching part, the disconnection prevention part passing through the first small ring and the first large ring, the first post passing through the second small ring.