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WO1992012771A1
WO1992012771A1 PCT/FR1992/000065 FR9200065W WO9212771A1 WO 1992012771 A1 WO1992012771 A1 WO 1992012771A1 FR 9200065 W FR9200065 W FR 9200065W WO 9212771 A1 WO9212771 A1 WO 9212771A1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00173Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
    • A63F3/0023Foldable, rollable, collapsible or segmented boards
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63HTOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00Other toys
    • A63H33/04Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/044Buildings
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00173Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
    • A63F3/0023Foldable, rollable, collapsible or segmented boards
    • A63F2003/00233Foldable, rollable, collapsible or segmented boards with one fold or hinge
    • A63F2003/00236Foldable, rollable, collapsible or segmented boards with one fold or hinge with a part of the rim or board missing near the fold to enable folding; Hinge consisting of a flexible element fixed at the bottom
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00895Accessories for board games
    • A63F2003/00943Box or container for board games
    • A63F2003/00946Box or container for board games with a storage for playing pieces next to the playing field
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2250/00Miscellaneous game characteristics
    • A63F2250/16Use of textiles
    • A63F2250/168Use of textiles with a zipper
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2250/00Miscellaneous game characteristics
    • A63F2250/18Use of resilient or deformable elements
    • A63F2250/183Foam
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63FCARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00173Characteristics of game boards, alone or in relation to supporting structures or playing piece
    • A63F3/00574Connections between board and playing pieces

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  • the present invention relates to a game support with integrated mobile elements.
  • the pieces receive a magnetic element while the playing surface is covered with a metallic coating so that the pieces are held in position even when the playing surface is subjected to vibrations or light shocks.
  • the game pieces are contained in a separate box or directly inside the playing surface which forms a box, which does not go either in the direction of reducing the weight or in the direction of reducing volume.
  • the volume elements are always presented in three dimensions with bases or sections of the circle or square type, which does not facilitate storage. Indeed, it is necessary that the storage box has at least a height corresponding to the dimensions of the base.
  • the subject of the present invention is a play structure, comprising a play surface and storage means which give it a small thickness, which is of very low weight, which allows the game to be played without the risk of the pieces overturning, which facilitates gripping and transport, which is unbreakable, which is very easy to implement, the cost of which is very low, which can be produced in very large numbers with high rates, which can be personalized.
  • the game support according to the invention comprises a game board and mobile elements as well as storage means for these mobile elements and is characterized in that the storage means comprise at least one storage plate in the 'thickness of which are formed storage cells, complementary contour of the game elements they receive.
  • the thickness of the playing elements is equal to the depth of the storage cells.
  • the mobile elements are cut directly from the plates of the storage means.
  • the plate and the movable elements respectively comprise reception means and projecting lugs intended to cooperate with these reception means.
  • the plate consists of a plate of small thickness compared to the width and length of said plate.
  • the plates constituting the tray and the storage means are fixed on at least one flexible support, so that one of the faces of each plate is closed to close the cells of the receiving means and the cells receiving moving parts.
  • the plates can have different colors so as to distinguish the playing surface from the moving parts of the different players.
  • the game support according to the invention is also characterized in that articulation means are interposed between the plates.
  • the movable elements comprise means for hooking them together so as to produce a construction game.
  • the plate of the storage means is superimposable on the plate of the tray by its access face to the housings and a light is provided in each of the plates so as to produce gripping means after superposition.
  • the play elements are held together by friction in the play or storage position.
  • FIG. 1 represents a top view of the game support according to the invention in the open position
  • FIG. 2 represents a sectional view along line 2-2 of FIG. 1
  • FIG. 3 represents a set of mobile elements of the game support
  • FIG. 4 represents a sectional view of the game support once folded
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 represent construction elements
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a game support according to the invention which comprises a game board 10, movable elements 14 and storage means 12 of these movable elements.
  • the storage means have the same length L as the game board and a width 1/2 equal to half the width of the game board.
  • the thickness e as shown in Figure 2 is small compared to the width and length.
  • the thickness is approximately 4 to 5 mm.
  • the game board 10 and the plates constituting the storage means have the same thickness and are secured to a flexible support 16 so as to close off one of the faces of the game board and of the plates constituting the storage means.
  • the game board includes means 18 for receiving the movable elements.
  • these are through holes 19 regularly distributed in the manner of a chessboard.
  • the plates constituting the storage means arranged on either side of the game board are cut over their entire thickness in various shapes. corresponding to the mobile elements 14 sought, for example the pieces of a chess game.
  • Each mobile element 14 as shown in FIG. 3 comprises an upper part 20 constituting the body of the mobile element and a lug 22 in the lower part, projecting relative to the body of the mobile element, the height of the lug corresponding substantially to the thickness of the game board and the width corresponding substantially to the diameter of the holes 19 of the receiving means 18.
  • the plates of the storage means are juxtaposed with the game board, leaving between the two a hinge space substantially equal to twice the thickness of the material.
  • FIG 4 there is shown the game support when folded.
  • the plates constituting the storage means are brought opposite the playing surface of the game board by folding along the hinge areas so that the open faces are opposite one another and that the flexible support acts as an envelope.
  • a locking system comprising a tab 24 secured to one end of the flexible support 16 and, provided with first attachment means, cooperates with second attachment means 26 provided at the other end so as to maintain the game stand in this closed position.
  • two slots 28 are formed through the assembly of the game board and the flexible support as well as through one of the plates constituting the storage means and the flexible support, these two slots constituting gripping means.
  • each player removes the playing elements which are specific to him and for this purpose it is possible to provide plates constituting the means of different colors to distinguish the different game elements coming back to each of the players.
  • the chess pieces can be of a first color for the first player and of a second color for the second player.
  • the playing surface can have a third color to further highlight the pieces of the two players.
  • Each extracted part is placed vertically, that is to say perpendicular to the playing surface of the game board 10, the projecting lugs 22 coming to be positioned inside the bores 19 of the receiving means 18 of the game board .
  • These parts being of very small thickness must be oriented so that the players perceive their profile well which is easily achievable by rotation of the part in the corresponding bore 19.
  • the material used must have a high coefficient of friction and high density foam is perfectly suitable for this type of application.
  • the storage means can be multiplied or distributed on one side of the playing surface or even on all four sides. Similarly, the storage means can be folded under the game board thanks to the hinges which are reversible.
  • the increase in the surface of the storage means is in particular significant in the case where it is desired to implement a variant of the main embodiment which consists in providing construction elements to produce a structure.
  • These elements of the house wall type, te3s as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, are to be connected together by fixing beams, as shown in FIG. 7.
  • This type of construction element makes it possible to produce three-dimensional products. from two-dimensional elements. he then it becomes useful to have many construction elements.
  • such a game as indicated above may have plates and trays of variable colors, these colors can be the colors used to distinguish certain companies and in this case the game medium becomes in addition an advertising vector important.
  • the mobile elements can be made of wood or other material, the elasticity of the foam plates ensuring the maintenance of these mobile elements.

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Abstract

A game support of the kind which includes a game board (10) and movable playing pieces (14) with storage means (12) therefor, e.g. a chess board. Said playing pieces (14) are flat and the storage means comprise at least one storage board having storage receptacles formed therein whose outline matches that of the playing pieces to be stored therein.

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Support de jeu avec éléments mobiles intégrés  Game stand with integrated moving parts

La présente invention a pour objet un support de jeu avec éléments mobiles intégrés. The present invention relates to a game support with integrated mobile elements.

On connaît de nombreux jeux de réflexion, de stratégie ou éducatifs, tels que les jeux d'échecs, de dames, ou de bataille navale.  Many puzzle, strategy or educational games are known, such as chess, drafts, or naval battle.

La plupart des supports de jeu utilisés sont réalisés en bois, en matière plastique, en papier, en carton.  Most of the game supports used are made of wood, plastic, paper, cardboard.

En ce qui concerne le jeu d'échecs et le jeu de dames notamment, des améliorations ont été apportées aux surfaces de jeu afin que les joueurs puissent pratiquer en toute circonstance et plus particulièrement lors des déplacements dans un véhicule.  With regard to the game of chess and the game of drafts in particular, improvements have been made to the playing surfaces so that the players can practice in all circumstances and more particularly when traveling in a vehicle.

Dans ce but, les pièces reçoivent un élément aimanté tandis que la surface de jeu est recouverte d'un revêtement métallique de façon que les pièces soient maintenues en position y compris lorsque la surface de jeu est soumise à des vibrations ou de légers chocs. For this purpose, the pieces receive a magnetic element while the playing surface is covered with a metallic coating so that the pieces are held in position even when the playing surface is subjected to vibrations or light shocks.

D'autres améliorations prévoient de ménager un pion en saillie à la partie inférieure des pièces de façon que celles-ci pénètrent dans des trous ménagés dans la surface de jeu, le trou étant sensiblement identique au diamètre du pion de façon que ce dernier se bloque dans l'alésage.  Other improvements include providing a protruding stud at the bottom of the pieces so that they penetrate holes made in the playing surface, the hole being substantially identical to the diameter of the stud so that the latter is blocked. in the bore.

Cette dernière amélioration présente de nombreux inconvénients, le principal venant du fait que le pion s'use par frottement dans le trou ce qui diminue l'effort de blocage qui devient rapidement nul, ceci de façon encore plus rapide lorsqu'il s'agit de matière plastique. Par ailleurs, on ne peut exclure la rupture du pion lors du dégagement de la pièce par rapport à la surface de jeu. De plus, si le pion est prévu avec un diamètre tel que l'effort de coincement du pion dans le trou est suffisamment important, il est nécessaire que l'utilisateur maintienne la surface de jeu pendant qu'il retire la pièce. This last improvement has many disadvantages, the main one coming from the fact that the pin wears out by friction in the hole which decreases the blocking force which quickly becomes zero, this even faster when it comes to plastic material. In addition, one cannot exclude the breakage of the pin during the release of the part compared to the playing surface. more, if the pawn is provided with a diameter such that the force of wedging the pawn in the hole is large enough, it is necessary for the user to maintain the playing surface while removing the piece.

Tous les modes de réalisation de jeux tels qu'ils viennent d'être présentés posent des problèmes identiques. En effet, si l'on retient la solution aimantée, la surface de jeu doit ftre diminuée pour que le jeu, y compris les pièces, n'aient pas un poids rédhibitoire et un prix trop élevé. Cette diminution des dimensions conduit à une mauvaise lecture du jeu par les joueurs eux-mêmes lors de la pratique.  All the embodiments of games as they have just been presented pose identical problems. Indeed, if we retain the magnetized solution, the playing surface must be reduced so that the game, including the parts, does not have a crippling weight and too high a price. This reduction in dimensions leads to poor reading of the game by the players themselves during practice.

De plus, les déplacements des différentes pièces lorsque cela est nécessaire ne sont pas facilités par cette réduction des dimensions.  In addition, the movements of the different parts when necessary are not facilitated by this reduction in dimensions.

De plus, les pièces du jeu sont contenues dans une boîte séparée ou bien directement à l'intérieur de la surface de jeu qui forme boîtier, ce qui ne va pas ni dans le sens de la diminution du poids ni dans le sens de la réduction de volume.  In addition, the game pieces are contained in a separate box or directly inside the playing surface which forms a box, which does not go either in the direction of reducing the weight or in the direction of reducing volume.

Enfin, le transport de ces jeux est généralement malaisé car les boîtes n'ont pas de moyen de préhension ou bien si elles en possèdent un, il est obligatoirement rapporté ce qui ne fait qu'augmenter le poids, l'encombrement, tout en étant préjudiciable à l'esthétique. Finally, the transport of these games is generally difficult because the boxes do not have a gripping means or if they have one, it is necessarily reported which only increases the weight, the size, while being detrimental to aesthetics.

On constate que dans les structures de jeu existantes, les éléments volumiques se présentent toujours en trois dimensions avec des embases ou des sections du type cercle ou carré, ce qui ne facilite pas le rangement. En effet, il est nécessaire que la boîte de stockage ait au moins une hauteur correspondant aux dimensions de l'embase. It can be seen that in existing play structures, the volume elements are always presented in three dimensions with bases or sections of the circle or square type, which does not facilitate storage. Indeed, it is necessary that the storage box has at least a height corresponding to the dimensions of the base.

La présente invention a pour objet une structure de jeu, comprenant une surface de jeu et des moyens de rangements qui lui confèrent une faible épaisseur, qui est d'un poids très faible, qui autorise la pratique du jeu sans risque de renversement des pièces, qui facilite la préhension et le transport, qui est incassable, qui est très facile à mettre en oeuvre, dont le coût est très réduit, qui peut Être produit à de très nombreux exemplaires avec des cadences importantes, qui peut être personnalisée. A cet effet, le support de jeu selon l'invention comprend un plateau de jeu et des éléments mobiles ainsi que des moyens de rangement de ces éléments mobiles et se caractérise en ce que les moyens de rangement comportent au moins une plaque de rangement dans l'épaisseur de laquelle sont formés des alvéoles de rangement, de contour complémentaire des éléments de jeu qu'ils reçoivent.  The subject of the present invention is a play structure, comprising a play surface and storage means which give it a small thickness, which is of very low weight, which allows the game to be played without the risk of the pieces overturning, which facilitates gripping and transport, which is unbreakable, which is very easy to implement, the cost of which is very low, which can be produced in very large numbers with high rates, which can be personalized. To this end, the game support according to the invention comprises a game board and mobile elements as well as storage means for these mobile elements and is characterized in that the storage means comprise at least one storage plate in the 'thickness of which are formed storage cells, complementary contour of the game elements they receive.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, l'épaisseur des éléments de jeu est égale à la profondeur des alvéoles de rangement.  According to another characteristic of the invention, the thickness of the playing elements is equal to the depth of the storage cells.

Plus particulièrement, les éléments mobiles sont découpés directement dans les plaques des moyens de rangement. More particularly, the mobile elements are cut directly from the plates of the storage means.

Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, le plateau et les éléments mobiles comprennent respectivement des moyens de réception et des ergots en saillie destinés à coopérer avec ces moyens de réception.  According to another characteristic of the invention, the plate and the movable elements respectively comprise reception means and projecting lugs intended to cooperate with these reception means.

Plus particulièrement, le plateau est constitué d'une plaque de faible épaisseur par rapport aux largeur et longueur de ladite plaque. Selon un mode de réalisation particulier les plaques constituant le plateau et les moyens de rangement sont fixées sur au moins un support souple, de façon que l'une des faces de chaque plaque soit obturée pour fermer les alvéoles des moyens de réception et les alvéoles recevant les éléments mobiles. More particularly, the plate consists of a plate of small thickness compared to the width and length of said plate. According to a particular embodiment, the plates constituting the tray and the storage means are fixed on at least one flexible support, so that one of the faces of each plate is closed to close the cells of the receiving means and the cells receiving moving parts.

Les plaques peuvent avoir des couleurs différentes de façon à distinguer la surface de jeu des éléments mobiles des différents joueurs.  The plates can have different colors so as to distinguish the playing surface from the moving parts of the different players.

Le support de jeu selon l'invention se caractérise également en ce que des moyens d'articulation sont interposés entre les plaques.  The game support according to the invention is also characterized in that articulation means are interposed between the plates.

Selon une variante de jeu, les éléments mobiles comprennent des moyens d'accrochage entre eux de façon à réaliser un jeu de construction.  According to a variant of the game, the movable elements comprise means for hooking them together so as to produce a construction game.

Selon une autre caractéristique, la plaque des moyens de rangement est superposable à la plaque du plateau par sa face d'accès aux logements et une lumière est ménagée dans chacune des plaques de façon à réaliser des moyens de préhension après superposition.  According to another characteristic, the plate of the storage means is superimposable on the plate of the tray by its access face to the housings and a light is provided in each of the plates so as to produce gripping means after superposition.

Selon un mode de réalisation particulier, les éléments de jeu sont maintenus entre eux par friction en position de jeu ou de rangement.  According to a particular embodiment, the play elements are held together by friction in the play or storage position.

La présente invention est décrite ci-après selon un mode de réalisation particulier en regard des dessins annexés sur lesquels :  The present invention is described below according to a particular embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

- la figure 1 représente une vue de dessus du support de jeu selon l'invention en position ouverte,  FIG. 1 represents a top view of the game support according to the invention in the open position,

- la figure 2 représente une vue en coupe suivant la ligne 2-2 de la figure 1, - la figure 3 représente un ensemble d'éléments mobiles du support de jeu, FIG. 2 represents a sectional view along line 2-2 of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 represents a set of mobile elements of the game support,

- la figure 4 représente une vue en coupe du support de jeu une fois plié,  FIG. 4 represents a sectional view of the game support once folded,

- les figures 5 et 6 représentent des éléments de construction, et FIGS. 5 and 6 represent construction elements, and

- la figure 7 représente des barres de liaison. - Figure 7 shows connecting bars.

Sur la figure 1 on a représenté un support de jeu selon l'invention qui comprend un plateau de jeu 10, des éléments mobiles 14 et des moyens de rangement 12 de ces éléments mobiles. In Figure 1 there is shown a game support according to the invention which comprises a game board 10, movable elements 14 and storage means 12 of these movable elements.

Dans le mode de réalisation particulier représenté, les moyens de rangement ont la même longueur L que le plateau de jeu et une largeur 1/2 égale à la moitié de la largeur du plateau de jeu.  In the particular embodiment shown, the storage means have the same length L as the game board and a width 1/2 equal to half the width of the game board.

L'épaisseur e ainsi que cela est représenté sur la figure 2 est faible par rapport aux largeur et longueur.  The thickness e as shown in Figure 2 is small compared to the width and length.

Afin de donner un ordre d'idée pour une surface de jeu du plateau de jeu égale à 40 cm par 40 cm, l'épaisseur est de 4 à 5 mm environ. In order to give an idea for a playing surface of the game board equal to 40 cm by 40 cm, the thickness is approximately 4 to 5 mm.

Le plateau de jeu 10 et les plaques constituant les moyens de rangement ont la même épaisseur et sont solidaires d'un support souple 16 de façon à obturer l'une des faces du plateau de jeu et des plaques constituant les moyens de rangement.  The game board 10 and the plates constituting the storage means have the same thickness and are secured to a flexible support 16 so as to close off one of the faces of the game board and of the plates constituting the storage means.

En effet, le plateau de jeu comprend des moyens de réception 18 des éléments mobiles. En l'occurrence, dans le mode de réalisation représenté il s'agit de trous débouchants 19 régulièrement répartis à la façon d'un échiquier. De même, les plaques constituant les moyens de rangement disposées de part et d'autre du plateau de jeu sont découpées sur toute leur épaisseur suivant des formes variées correspondant aux éléments 14 mobiles recherchés, par exemple les pièces d'un jeu d'échecs. Indeed, the game board includes means 18 for receiving the movable elements. In this case, in the embodiment shown, these are through holes 19 regularly distributed in the manner of a chessboard. Likewise, the plates constituting the storage means arranged on either side of the game board are cut over their entire thickness in various shapes. corresponding to the mobile elements 14 sought, for example the pieces of a chess game.

Ces pièces sont découpées à l ' emporte-pièce dans la plaque elle-même si bien que cette même plaque permet la réalisation des éléments mobiles et autorise leur rangement par blocage grâce à l'effet de friction.  These parts are cut with a cookie cutter in the plate itself so that this same plate allows the realization of the mobile elements and allows their storage by blocking thanks to the friction effect.

Chaque élément mobile 14 ainsi que cela est représenté sur la figure 3 comprend une partie supérieure 20 constituant le corps de l'élément mobile et un ergot 22 en partie inférieure, en saillie par rapport au corps de l'élément mobile, la hauteur de l'ergot correspondant sensiblement à l'épaisseur du plateau de jeu et la largeur correspondant sensiblement au diamètre des trous 19 des moyens de réception 18.  Each mobile element 14 as shown in FIG. 3 comprises an upper part 20 constituting the body of the mobile element and a lug 22 in the lower part, projecting relative to the body of the mobile element, the height of the lug corresponding substantially to the thickness of the game board and the width corresponding substantially to the diameter of the holes 19 of the receiving means 18.

Les plaques des moyens de rangement sont juxtaposées au plateau de jeu en laissant entre les deux un espace charnière sensiblement égal à deux fois l'épaisseur du matériau.  The plates of the storage means are juxtaposed with the game board, leaving between the two a hinge space substantially equal to twice the thickness of the material.

Sur la figure 4 on a représenté le support de jeu une fois plié. Dans cette configuration, les plaques constituant les moyens de rangement sont ramenées en vis à vis de la surface de jeu du plateau de jeu par pliage suivant les zones charnières de façon que les faces ouvertes soit en vis a vis l'une de l'autre et que le support souple joue un rôle d'enveloppe. Un système de blocage comportant une patte 24 solidaire de l'une des extrémités du support souple 16 et, munie de premiers moyens d'accrochage, vient coopérer avec des seconds moyens d'accrochage 26 prévus à l'autre extrémité de façon à maintenir le support de jeu dans cette position fermée. De plus, deux lumières 28 sont ménagées à travers l'ensemble du plateau de jeu et du support souple ainsi qu'à travers l'une des plaques constituant les moyens de rangement et le support souple, ces deux lumières constituant des moyens de préhension. In Figure 4 there is shown the game support when folded. In this configuration, the plates constituting the storage means are brought opposite the playing surface of the game board by folding along the hinge areas so that the open faces are opposite one another and that the flexible support acts as an envelope. A locking system comprising a tab 24 secured to one end of the flexible support 16 and, provided with first attachment means, cooperates with second attachment means 26 provided at the other end so as to maintain the game stand in this closed position. In addition, two slots 28 are formed through the assembly of the game board and the flexible support as well as through one of the plates constituting the storage means and the flexible support, these two slots constituting gripping means.

L'utilisation du support de jeu tel qu'il vient d'être décrit est la suivante.  The use of the game support as just described is as follows.

Les joueurs ouvrent le support de jeu et l'étaient de façon que la surface de jeu et les éléments mobiles soient accessibles, chaque joueur retire les éléments de jeu qui lui sont propres et dans ce but il est possible de prévoir des plaques constituant les moyens de rangement de couleurs différentes afin de distinguer les différents éléments de jeu revenant à chacun des joueurs. The players open the game support and were so that the playing surface and the mobile elements are accessible, each player removes the playing elements which are specific to him and for this purpose it is possible to provide plates constituting the means of different colors to distinguish the different game elements coming back to each of the players.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, les pièces du jeu d'échecs peuvent être d'une première couleur pour le premier joueur et d'une seconde couleur pour le second joueur. In the embodiment shown, the chess pieces can be of a first color for the first player and of a second color for the second player.

De plus, afin de mieux faire ressortir les pièces, il est possible de disposer les pièces d'une première couleur dans les seconds moyens de rangement d'une autre couleur et les pièces d'une second couleur dans les premiers moyens de rangement.  In addition, in order to better highlight the pieces, it is possible to arrange the pieces of a first color in the second storage means of another color and the pieces of a second color in the first storage means.

La surface de jeu quant à elle peut avoir une troisième couleur afin de mieux faire ressortir encore les pièces des deux joueurs.  The playing surface can have a third color to further highlight the pieces of the two players.

Chaque pièce extraite est mise verticalement, c'est-à-dire perpendiculairement à la surface de jeu du plateau de jeu 10, les ergots en saillie 22 venant se positionner à l'intérieur des alésages 19 des moyens de réception 18 du plateau de jeu. Ces pièces étant de très faible épaisseur doivent être orientées de façon que les joueurs perçoivent bien leur profil ce qui est facilement réalisable par rotation de la pièce dans l'alésage correspondant 19. Each extracted part is placed vertically, that is to say perpendicular to the playing surface of the game board 10, the projecting lugs 22 coming to be positioned inside the bores 19 of the receiving means 18 of the game board . These parts being of very small thickness must be oriented so that the players perceive their profile well which is easily achievable by rotation of the part in the corresponding bore 19.

Suivant un mode de réalisation particulier, le matériau utilisé doit présenter un coefficient de frottement important et de la mousse haute densité convient parfaitement à ce type d'application.  According to a particular embodiment, the material used must have a high coefficient of friction and high density foam is perfectly suitable for this type of application.

En effet, c'est le frottement de l'ergot en saillie contre les alésages qui maintient en place la pièce sur le plateau de jeu et ce sont les frottements de la périphérie de chaque pièce avec les parois des logements de ces éléments mobiles qui assurent leur maintien dans ces moyens de rangements.  Indeed, it is the friction of the protruding lug against the bores which keeps the part in place on the game board and it is the friction of the periphery of each part with the walls of the housings of these mobile elements which ensure keeping them in these storage means.

De nombreuses variantes peuvent être imaginées à partir de ce mode de réalisation principal.  Many variants can be imagined from this main embodiment.

C'est ainsi que les moyens de rangement peuvent être multipliés ou répartis d'un seul côté de la surface de jeu ou bien encore sur les quatre côtés. De même, les moyens de rangement peuvent être repliés sous le plateau de jeu grâce aux charnières qui sont réversibles.  This is how the storage means can be multiplied or distributed on one side of the playing surface or even on all four sides. Similarly, the storage means can be folded under the game board thanks to the hinges which are reversible.

L'augmentation de la surface des moyens de rangement est notamment importante dans le cas où l'on souhaite mettre en oeuvre une variante du mode de réalisation principal qui consiste à prévoir des éléments de construction pour réaliser une structure. Ces éléments du type murs de maison, te3s que représentés sur les figures 5 et 6, sont à relier entre eux par des poutres de fixation, telles que représentées sur la figure 7. Ce type d'éléments de construction permet de réaliser des produits tridimensionnels à partir d'éléments bidimensionnels. Il devient utile alors d'avoir de nombreux éléments de construction. The increase in the surface of the storage means is in particular significant in the case where it is desired to implement a variant of the main embodiment which consists in providing construction elements to produce a structure. These elements of the house wall type, te3s as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, are to be connected together by fixing beams, as shown in FIG. 7. This type of construction element makes it possible to produce three-dimensional products. from two-dimensional elements. he then it becomes useful to have many construction elements.

Les avantages de ce support de jeu selon l'invention sont nombreux et il en est un qui est actuellement très important qui consiste à personnaliser le jeu.  The advantages of this game support according to the invention are numerous and there is one which is currently very important which consists in personalizing the game.

En effet, un tel jeu ainsi que cela a été indiqué ci-dessus peut présenter des plaques et plateaux de couleurs variables, ces couleurs pouvant être les couleurs utilisées pour distinguer certaines entreprises et dans ce cas le support de jeu devient en plus un vecteur publicitaire important.  Indeed, such a game as indicated above may have plates and trays of variable colors, these colors can be the colors used to distinguish certain companies and in this case the game medium becomes in addition an advertising vector important.

De même selon une variante les éléments mobiles peuvent être en bois ou autre matériau, l'élasticité des plaques en mousse assurant le maintien de ces éléments mobiles. Similarly, according to a variant, the mobile elements can be made of wood or other material, the elasticity of the foam plates ensuring the maintenance of these mobile elements.

Claims

REVENDICATIONS 1. Support de jeu du type comprenant un plateau de jeu (10) et des éléments mobiles de jeu (14) ainsi que des moyens de rangement (12) de ces éléments mobiles, tel qu'un jeu d'échecs, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de jeu (14) sont des éléments plats et en ce que les moyens de rangement comportent au moins une plaque de rangement dans l'épaisseur de laquelle sont formés des alvéoles de rangement, de contour complémentaire des éléments de jeu qu'ils reçoivent.  1. Game support of the type comprising a game board (10) and mobile game elements (14) as well as storage means (12) of these mobile elements, such as a chess game, characterized in that that the play elements (14) are flat elements and in that the storage means comprise at least one storage plate in the thickness of which are formed storage cells, of complementary contour of the play elements that they receive. 2. Support selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'épaisseur des éléments de jeu est égale à la profondeur des alvéoles de rangement.  2. Support according to claim 1, characterized in that the thickness of the playing elements is equal to the depth of the storage cells. 3. Support selon la renvendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les éléments mobiles (14) sont découpés directement dans les plaques des moyens de rangement.  3. Support according to claim 2, characterized in that the movable elements (14) are cut directly from the plates of the storage means. 4. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le plateau (10) et les éléments mobiles (14) comprennent respectivement des moyens de réception (18) et des ergots (22) en saillie destinés à coopérer avec ces moyens de réception.  4. Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate (10) and the mobile elements (14) respectively comprise receiving means (18) and projecting lugs (22) intended to cooperate with these means reception. 5. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que le plateau (10) est constitué d'une plaque de faible épaisseur par rapport à ses largeur et longueur.  5. Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate (10) consists of a thin plate compared to its width and length. 6. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3, 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que les plaques constituant le plateau et les moyens de rangement sont fixées sur au moins un support souple (16) de façon que l'une des faces des pla ques soit obturée pour fermer les alvéoles des moyens de réception et les alvéoles recevant les éléments mobiles. 6. Support according to any one of claims 3, 4 or 5, characterized in that the plates constituting the tray and the storage means are fixed on at least one flexible support (16) so that one of the faces of the pla that is closed to close the cells of the receiving means and the cells receiving the movable elements. 7. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de rangement comprennent deux plaques de couleurs différentes de façon à distinguer la surface de jeu et les éléments mobiles des différents joueurs.  7. Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage means comprise two plates of different colors so as to distinguish the playing surface and the mobile elements of the different players. 8. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des moyens d'articulation entre les plaques de façon à permettre le pliage dudit support.  8. Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means of articulation between the plates so as to allow folding of said support. 9. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les éléments mobiles comprennent des moyens d'accrochage entre eux.  9. Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mobile elements comprise means for hooking them. 10. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la plaque des moyens de rangement est superposable à la plaque du plateau par sa face d'accès et en ce qu'une lumière (28) est ménagée dans chacune des plaques de façon à réaliser des moyens de préhension.  10. Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate of the storage means is superimposable on the plate of the tray by its access face and in that a light (28) is formed in each of the plates so as to provide gripping means. 11. Support selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de jeu sont maintenus entre eux par friction en position de jeu ou de rangement.  11. Support according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the playing elements are held together by friction in the playing or storage position.
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