Spherical 3-D puzzle with moving sectors
OwnerIlya V. Osipovinventor
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Abstract
A 3-D magnetic puzzle is implemented as sphere consisting of movable sectors configured to move about a center piece. The movable sectors are configured to host movable elements configured to change a state of the 3-D magnetic puzzle, wherein: the Movable sectors are configured to change their positioning relative to each other; and the movable sectors include sphere segments with cavities configured to accommodate the movable elements comprising permanent magnets. Each of the movable elements is configured to move inside the cavity responsive to a magnetic field provided by the permanent magnets responsive to the movable sectors change their positioning relative to each other.
Claims10
A 3-D spherical magnetic puzzle, comprising:
- a plurality of movable sectors configured to host movable elements configured to change a state of the 3-D magnetic puzzle, wherein:
- the movable sectors are configured to change their positioning relative to each other;
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- the movable sectors comprising sphere segments with cavities configured to accommodate the movable elements comprising permanent magnets, wherein each of the movable elements is configured to move inside the cavity responsive to a magnetic field provided by the permanent magnets responsive to the movable sectors change their positioning relative to each other and the movable elements are covered with two different coatings of a different texture;
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- an equatorial belt dividing the 3-D spherical magnetic puzzle into northern and southern hemispheres, wherein the 3-D spherical magnetic puzzle is configured to facilitate rotating of the movable sectors of the northern and the southern hemispheres relative to a north-south axis and the equatorial belt comprises an even number of equal fragments configured to allow rotation of western and eastern hemispheres of the 3-D spherical magnetic puzzle by 180 degrees relative to two mutually perpendicular axes, each of which is perpendicular to the north-south axis.
A method of a 3-D magnetic puzzle, comprising:
- obtaining a sphere-shaped 3-D magnetic puzzle, comprising:
- a plurality of movable sectors configured to host ball-shaped movable elements configured to change a state of the 3-D magnetic puzzle, wherein:
- the movable sectors are configured to change their positioning relative to each other;
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- the movable sectors comprising sphere segments with cavities configured to accommodate the movable elements comprising permanent magnets, wherein each of the ball-shaped movable elements is configured to move inside the cavity responsive to a magnetic field provided by the permanent magnets responsive to the movable sectors change their positioning relative to each other and wherein the ball-shaped movable elements are covered with two different coatings of a different texture;
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- an equatorial belt dividing the 3-D spherical magnetic puzzle into northern and southern hemispheres, wherein the 3-D spherical magnetic puzzle is configured to facilitate rotating of the movable sectors of the northern and the southern hemispheres relative to a north-south axis and the equatorial belt comprises an even number of equal fragments configured to allow rotation of western and eastern hemispheres of the 3-D spherical magnetic puzzle by 180 degrees relative to two mutually perpendicular axes, each of which is perpendicular to the north-south axis.
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