JP2002248258A - Puzzle using magnet and reed switch - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] During the play of an array puzzle, the determination of whether or not each arrangement is correct is made by an action of voice or light, and even a small child alone can draw a picture matching puzzle or a learning puzzle. To enjoy. SOLUTION: When the puzzle piece 1 is placed on the board 4 by a magnet 2 charged in the puzzle piece 1 according to a predetermined rule and a reed switch 5 arranged below the board 4 of the main body 3, the magnet 2 is directly below the magnet 2. Input to the reed switch 5 causes the control circuit to determine whether or not the input pattern is correct. When a puzzle piece is placed or when a puzzle is completed, a sound or light suitable for the puzzle piece is completed. Generate an action.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an array puzzle, in which when each puzzle piece is placed on the board, a correct or incorrect decision is made by voice or light when the puzzle pieces are correctly arranged. The present invention also relates to a puzzle that generates a sound or light action.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional arrangement puzzles are completed by correctly arranging puzzle pieces with the shape and design of the puzzle pieces as hints. In the course of completing the puzzle, the correct or incorrect arrangement is determined by the player himself. There was no choice.

[0003]

The problem to be solved is that it is not possible to objectively determine whether or not each arrangement is correct during the play of the array puzzle.

[0004]

According to the present invention, an input of a reed switch located immediately below a magnet is read by a magnet charged in a puzzle piece and a reed switch arranged below a main board surface on which the puzzle pieces are arranged. The control circuit makes judgments and generates appropriate voice and light actions when the puzzle pieces are placed or when the puzzle is completed, so even small children can enjoy picture matching puzzles and learning puzzles by themselves That was realized.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A typical embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the structure of the present invention, and FIG. Puzzle pieces 1 are provided with magnets 2 so as to have different numbers and combinations of positions, and a reed switch is provided directly below the position corresponding to magnets 2 of all puzzle pieces 1 under board 4 of main body 3. 5 are arranged.

When the puzzle piece 1 is placed on the board 4, a reed switch 5 at a position corresponding to the magnet 2 of the puzzle piece 1 is input, and the control circuit determines whether or not the input is correct. The speaker 6 and the LED 7 generate sound and light suitable for the
Are all correctly arranged and generate sound and light actions when the puzzle is completed.

Further, by turning off the power switch 8 of the main body 3, the operation of sound and light can be stopped and stored while the puzzle pieces 1 are arranged on the board surface 4.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a method of arranging the magnets 2 to be mounted on the puzzle piece 1, and the puzzle piece 1 is turned upside down or 90 except for the magnet 2 which is mounted at the center position of the puzzle piece 1 for common input. Even if rotated, the position of any other magnet 2 is prevented from overlapping, and if the direction is wrong, only the magnet 2 at the center position will be input, so it is possible to judge the wrong orientation of the puzzle piece 1 I can do it.

FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a method of arranging the reed switches 5 below the board surface 4.
Are used in this manner, the control circuit determines whether or not the answer is correct based on the combination of the inputs of the reed switch 5 immediately below the magnet 2 mounted on the puzzle piece 1.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a variation of the number of arrangements and combinations of positions when the magnets 2 are arranged on the puzzle piece 1 as shown in FIG. 3, in which all the magnets 2 at the center position for common input are charged. Therefore, in this case, a puzzle piece 1 having a maximum of 63 input patterns is created.

By changing the position and number of the magnets 2 of the puzzle piece 1 according to the same rule, and at the same time by changing the arrangement and number of the reed switches 5 of the main body 3, the variations of the puzzle piece 1 can be increased or decreased.

[0012]

FIG. 6 shows an example in which a convex portion 9 having a spherical shape is provided at a required portion of the board surface 4 and a concave portion 10 is provided on the bottom surface of the puzzle piece 1 corresponding to the convex portion 9 as shown in FIG. When the puzzle piece 1 is displaced from the place where the board surface 4 is to be accommodated, it is possible to prevent the magnetic force from reaching the reed switch 5 by riding on the projection 9 so that malfunction due to the displacement of the place is prevented. .

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a learning puzzle in which a puzzle piece 1 in which the answer is described is placed on a board 4 on which questions or hints are written. When you place 1 in the correct place, you will read the multiplication table or speak English words.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a method of expressing a question or a hint using a replaceable sheet 11 and a main body 3 provided with a cutout portion 12 so that the sheet 11 can be easily replaced. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a main body 3 capable of generating sound and light taken out of the memory by using a control circuit by attaching a memory cassette 13 storing a light and a light emitting pattern. In 3 you can enjoy many different puzzles.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a puzzle in which puzzle pieces having different shapes and sizes, such as L-shape, T-shape, I-shape, cross-shape, and crank-shape, which are formed by combining puzzle pieces 1, are arranged on the board 4. In this way, you can also enjoy puzzles completed by combining shapes.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a puzzle piece 1 provided with a finger-shaped portion 14 having a stepped or R-shaped angled corner on the entire periphery or part of the edge of the bottom surface, and FIG. Body 3 provided with cutout portion 15 into which fingers can enter around the periphery of 4
In this way, it is easy to take out the puzzle piece 1 not only during the play but also after all the pieces have been fitted.

[0017]

As described above, by adding the action of voice and light to the puzzle play, the pleasure during play and at the time of completion is increased, and the set of the puzzle piece 1 and the memory cassette using the same main body 3 are used. 13 and sheet 1
By just changing 1, you can make difficult picture matching puzzles, shape matching puzzles and learning puzzles according to your growth.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the structure of the present puzzle.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing the structure of the present puzzle.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of arranging magnets to be charged in a puzzle piece.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a method of arranging reed switches below a main body panel surface.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a variation of arrangement of magnets to be charged in a puzzle piece.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a convex portion of the main body panel surface.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a concave portion on the bottom surface of the puzzle piece.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a learning puzzle in which questions are written on the main board.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a replaceable sheet describing questions.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main body to which a memory cassette can be attached.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of an array puzzle composed of puzzle pieces having different shapes and sizes.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a finger clasp provided on the bottom surface of the puzzle piece.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a cut-out portion provided in a peripheral portion of the board surface of the main body, into which a finger enters.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Puzzle piece 2 Magnet 3 Main body 4 Board surface 5 Reed switch 6 Speaker 7 LED 8 Power switch 9 Convex part 10 Concave part 11 Sheet 12 Cutout part 13 Memory cassette 14 Fingerhold part 15 Cutout part

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A housing having a board on which a puzzle piece on which symbols, characters, numbers or parts thereof are written can be arranged, and a reed switch input means having a reed switch arranged under the board in accordance with a predetermined rule. And sound generating means and light generating means for generating sound from a speaker or illuminating an LED by input of a reed switch, control means for controlling them, and power supply means comprising a battery and a power switch. Puzzle pieces loaded with magnets are lined up on the main unit at the position corresponding to the reed switch to be input under the place where they should be placed, and when the puzzle pieces are placed on the board or when everything is correctly arranged etc. A puzzle characterized by generating voice or light actions from the body. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion is provided at a key portion of the board surface, and a concave portion is provided at a position corresponding to the convex portion of the puzzle piece, thereby preventing a malfunction of the reed switch due to a displacement of the puzzle piece. The puzzle according to item 1. 3. A question or a hint for deriving each answer is written on a board on which a puzzle piece on which a correct answer is written is written. The described puzzle. 4. The puzzle according to claim 3, wherein questions or hints for deriving an answer are written on a sheet detachable from the board. 5. A connection means capable of connecting an external storage medium storing voice data and a light emission pattern is provided in the main body, and each set of puzzle pieces is replaced with an external storage medium for the puzzle, thereby forming one main body. 5. The puzzle according to claim 1, wherein, when a plurality of kinds of puzzles having different contents are played by using, a sound or light corresponding to the contents of each puzzle piece set can be generated. 6. An L-shape, a T-shape, an I-shape, a cross-shape, a crank-shape, etc. formed by combining the puzzle pieces.
6. The puzzle according to claim 1, wherein puzzle pieces having different shapes and sizes are arranged on the board. 7. A stepped, sloped, or R-shaped, angled finger clasp is provided on the entire periphery or at the edge of the bottom surface of the puzzle piece, and fingers are provided at one or more locations on a step around the main body board surface. 7. The puzzle according to claim 1, wherein a puzzle piece is easily taken out by providing a cutout portion into which the puzzle piece enters.