Amusement devices: games – Puzzles – Jumping movement
Patent
1986-12-09
1989-04-04
Lastova, Maryann
Amusement devices: games
Puzzles
Jumping movement
A63F 906
Patent
active
048179523
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to a spatial logical toy containing movable and/or rotatable elements.
BACKGROUND ART
It is a well known fact that logical toys containing different movable and/or rotatable elements are most popular. In addition to the well known logical toys with numbers and pictures comprising 15 elements, recently spatial toys, as e.g. the "Magic Cube" and "Magic Domino" became quickly popular all over the world. With these toys international competitions have been organized. During the competition the task of the competitors lies in the setting of the scrambled elements of the logical toy into their original position and order of sequence within the possibly shortest time. Accordingly, the succes of the competition does not depend only on the logical capability of the competitiors but also on their manual skill in respect to the algorithms of systematic arranging which has been worked out in advance. However, from the aspect of measuring logical abilities, it seems to be more realistic to aim at the minimal number of manipulations needed for moving resp. rotating the elements for obtaining the proper order of sequence instead of the observance of the minimal duration of arranging. The winner of this type of competition could be the person who is able to solve the task of arranging within a prescribed time with the least element-moving operation.
For the practical realization of such a competition the only possibility lies in that the members of the jury should watch and keep in evidence the motions of the competitors with utmost care. However, this method is wearisome and involves possibilities of error, accordingly, these competitions could not be expected to become wide spread.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The aim of the invention is to develop a construction which enables automatic counting and continuous registration of element-arranging steps without error, as well as measuring the duration of arranging with logical toys having an arranging character and being suitable for competitive purposes.
The invention is based on the recognition, in so far as, by the aid of sensors associated with the movable and/or rotatable elements or element groups and remaining in a mechanically forced connection therewith, directly or indirectly electric signals can be generated for counting the steps of arranging; such electric signals can be counted by an electric counter, even more, by means of the electric signals as they switch-on and-off, an electronic chronometer can be controlled for measuring the time used for arranging.
Accordingly, the invention relates to a spatial logical toy containing movable and/or rotatable elements.
The essence of the invention lies in that to the movable and/or rotatable elements or element groups or to their paths of motion or axes of rotation sensors--remaining in a functional forced connection--assigned, which can be also electric, magnetic or optical switches and, an electrically actuated counter is connected thereto, or to the signal devices thus interconnected.
In another embodiment of the logical toy according to the invention, in addition to the counter the sensor is connected, a chronometric circuit which--after having been set to zero, will automatically start upon the first change in condition, which is an arranging step. If the elements of the original mechanic logical toy serving as a base unit, are forming rotatable element groups, or plates, as it is the case with the RUBIK's Cube (disclosed in Hungarian Pat. No. 170 062) or with similar toys, the invention can be realized in a most expedient manner such that in addition to the elements forming the plate-center, the stationary axes thereof are also hollow, possibly tubular, and the sensors are arranged therein. In this case it is worth placing the counting chronometric circuits formed suitably as integrated circuits alone with the digital displays in the cavity of one of the elements in the plate-center. It is also considered as advantageous, if axially movable elements of the claw-type or mech
Biro Gabor
Breitner Robert
Fazekas Gabor
Hejjas Istvan
Niklai Peter
Lastova Maryann
Rubik Studio
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