Die capable of being opened, manufacturing method thereof, and mold
AssigneeKonami Corporation
InventorsShoji Dewa, Akihiro Takatoku
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AssigneeKonami Corporation
InventorsShoji Dewa, Akihiro Takatoku
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In a die which has a regular polyhedron form and which can be opened into a continuous polygonal form on a plane, boundary areas (Rb) between planes (11 through 16) on the inner side of the regular polyhedron have inclination angles determined according to the regular polyhedron. In addition, engaging portions (21a, 21b, 24a, 24b, 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b) not exceeding the respective boundary areas (Rb) are placed on the boundary areas (Rb) of predetermined planes (11 through 16). Such a die is formed by injecting plastic resin within a mold (31, 32) according to the form of the opened die. This realizes a three-dimensional die capable of being opened onto a two-dimensional plane, which has only been fictionally conceived, and further provides a manufacturing method thereof.
A die which is structured by a polyhedron having a multiple planes of a similar shape and which is selectively opened into a continuous polygon area on a plane and closed into an assembled state, wherein, in the assembled state of said polyhedron, said die has outer planes (11o through 16o) positioned on the outer side and inner planes (11i through 16i) positioned on the inner side, and has inclined boundary areas (Rb) having a predetermined inclination angle at boundaries of said polygonal area of said inner side, while predetermined inclined boundary areas (Rb) of said opened polygonal area have engaging portions (21a, 21b, 24a, 24b, 25a, 25b, 26a, 26b) of a size not exceeding each boundary area (Rb);
A die which has a hexahedron having six planes (11 through 16) and which is selectively closed three-dimensionally and opened two-dimensionally into a continuous polygonal area on a plane, wherein one predetermined plane among the six planes is provided with an opening mechanism (41, 42, 43) to selectively close and open the die in a single touch;
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