JP3612490B2 - Jigsaw puzzle piece manufacturing method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a jigsaw puzzle that collects small pieces of a picture or the like and restores the original picture, and more specifically, a plastic jigsaw puzzle that can express pictures and photos in color as a puzzle based on color. The present invention relates to a piece manufacturing method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventional jigsaw puzzles are printed on cardboard and pictures are cut into zigzags to produce puzzle pieces.
In addition, wooden puzzles are manufactured by cutting wood with a water jet cutter or the like.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since Jixor puzzles are made of a weak material called paper as described above, it is difficult to cut and manufacture puzzle pieces with sharp or complicated shapes. It is easily damaged and the mold collapses, making it impossible to use. Therefore, every puzzle piece has a similar shape, and it becomes an uninteresting thing that lacks change.
Also, wooden puzzles need to be painted in order to express a variety of colors, and there are limits to expressing a colorful and varied shape, making it difficult to manufacture.
[0004]
Also, since paper jigsaw puzzles and wooden puzzles are colored on the surface, fading gradually occurs as they are used, and when scratched, the colored surface peels off and the ground color is exposed, making the scratches more noticeable. It will end up.
[0005]
In view of the above points, the present invention is a jigsaw puzzle that can efficiently produce colorful and varied puzzle pieces made of plastic, and does not fade with use, and even if scratched, the scratch is hardly noticeable. An attempt is made to provide a puzzle piece manufacturing method.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the puzzle piece manufacturing method of the present jigsaw puzzle includes a step of drawing an original color by painting, a color photograph, etc., a step of providing a boundary line in the same or approximate color for each color constituting the original drawing, A step of forming a piece original by dividing along a boundary line, a step of manufacturing each piece by arranging the piece originals into a plurality of piece originals for each color of the same color or approximate color, and a puzzle in each type It comprises a step of forming a plastic puzzle piece with a resin agent colored with a color corresponding to the piece.
[0007]
In the puzzle piece manufacturing method of a jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1, it is preferable that the mold is subjected to a surface treatment so as to change the surface of all or some of the puzzle pieces.
Also, in the puzzle piece manufacturing method of a jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1 or 2, a boundary band can be formed on the boundary line, and the boundary band can be made into one color region.
[0008]
According to the method of the present invention, since a plurality of puzzle pieces can be molded together by color for each of the same or approximate colors, it can be molded at once, so that efficient molding is achieved.
Moreover, since the molding is performed by a mold, it is possible to manufacture a puzzle piece having a precise shape in every detail even in a sharp shape or a complicated shape.
Moreover, since the color of a puzzle piece is shape | molded with the colored resin agent, it becomes a uniform color. The molded plastic puzzle piece does not fade with use, and even if it is scratched, the entire color from the outer surface to the inside of the puzzle piece is the same color. Is almost inconspicuous.
[0009]
Further, by subjecting the mold to surface treatment such as embossing or etching, it is possible to bring changes in the pattern, unevenness, etc. to the surface of all or part of the puzzle pieces.
Also, by forming a boundary band on the boundary line and making this boundary band into one color region, the boundary band can be used as a guide frame into which individual puzzle pieces are inserted, or the boundary band itself can be used. It can also be used as a puzzle piece.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 are diagrams showing the manufacturing process of the present invention. In FIG. 1 to FIG.
In FIG. 1, a blue bird, vermilion color 3, white color 4, green color 5, light blue color 6, purple color 7 and brown color 8 represent a eagle bird 9 and background 10 (FIG. 1).
[0011]
Next, the original figure 1 is divided into areas constituting the original figure 1 in the same or approximate color areas and the original figure 1 is divided into blue piece originals 2A, 2A..., Vermilion piece originals 3A, 3A. , White pieces 4A, 4A ..., green pieces 5A, 5A ..., light blue pieces 6A, 6A ..., purple pieces 7A, 7A ..., brown pieces 8A, 8A ... 2).
In addition, the color area is the same color and has a slight difference in shading, or colors that are different colors but similar colors but with little difference in lightness and saturation may be included in the same area as approximate colors. it can.
In addition, the original drawing is made with a wooden board or cardboard on which a picture or a photograph is pasted or printed, and a later-described piece original shape is obtained or processed on a screen using a personal computer to obtain a later-described piece original shape as a denter. it can.
[0012]
Next, the divided piece originals are grouped into a plurality of piece originals for the same or approximate colors by color, and a plurality of puzzle piece forming parts 12 for each color are collectively arranged for easy injection molding. Each mold 13 is manufactured (FIG. 3). 3 shows the mold 13 of the blue puzzle piece forming portions 12, 12,...
In addition, by applying surface processing such as NC processing, etching processing, and embossing to an appropriate molded part 12, a puzzle piece can be displayed with patterns, letters, irregularities, etc., and a jigsaw puzzle rich in decoration and artisticity can be obtained. it can.
[0013]
Next, the resin agent 14 colored with the color corresponding to the puzzle piece is pressed into the mold 13 by an injection molding machine (not shown), and injection molding is performed to produce colored plastic puzzle pieces (FIGS. 4 and 4). 5).
4 and 5 show a case where the blue resin material 14 is filled in the mold 13 to produce blue plastic puzzle pieces 2B, 2B. Note that all the blue approximate colors are the same as blue.
Thereafter, the plastic plastic puzzle pieces 3B, 3B..., The white plastic puzzle pieces 4B, 4B..., The green plastic puzzle pieces 5B, 5B. , 6B..., Purple plastic puzzle pieces 7B, 7B..., Brown plastic puzzle pieces 8B, 8B.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a use state in which puzzle pieces are arranged in the pedestal frame 15.
[0014]
Next, FIG. 7 is a plan view of the original drawing of the method of the present invention of claim 3, and FIG. 8 is a plan view when a plastic boundary strip 16 is fixed to the pedestal frame 15 of the above.
7 and 8, the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to those in FIGS. 1 to 6.
The boundary strip 16 is obtained by dividing the colors constituting the original drawing 1 by regions of the same or approximate colors, and the border strip 16 divides the original drawing 1.
[0015]
The boundary strip 16 is colored to form one color region, but is preferably different from the other puzzle pieces.
The boundary strip 16 is manufactured as a plastic boundary strip 16B in the same manner as the puzzle piece manufacturing method.
When the plastic border strip 16B has the same color as any of the other puzzle pieces, it is manufactured together with the puzzle pieces of the same color using a mold.
[0016]
Further, the plastic boundary band-like body 16B can be formed by being divided into a plurality of boundary band-like bodies 16B, but can also be integrally formed.
When the plastic boundary strip 16B is divided into a plurality of pieces, the plastic boundary strip 16B can be used as a kind of puzzle piece.
Further, if the plastic boundary band 16B is fixed to the pedestal frame 15, it can be used as a guide frame into which individual puzzle pieces are inserted (FIG. 8).
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since a plurality of puzzle pieces are molded together by color for each color for the same or approximate colors, a puzzle piece having an accurate shape can be efficiently manufactured even in a sharp shape or a complicated shape.
In addition, since the present invention summarizes many colors into a plurality of colors based on the color and expresses the design, it expresses photographs and paintings in rich colors, and has a combination of high artistry and variety. It will be a suitable interior if the completed puzzle is displayed in the room.
[0018]
And the molded plastic puzzle pieces are different from those printed or painted on the surface, so there is no fading due to use, and even if scratched, the puzzle pieces are the same color, so the color may peel off. And scratches are hardly noticeable and have durability.
Also, by making the border band into one color area, the border band can be used as a guide frame into which each puzzle piece is inserted, or the border band itself can be used as a puzzle piece. By making the border strips different from other puzzle pieces, the number of colors increases, resulting in a richer Jigsaw puzzle.
Also, if you use a puzzle piece as a guide frame, the border band will be a guide, and it will be easy to understand even for elderly people and small children, so you can improve the color sense while enjoying the puzzle, learn the design structure, activate the brain, etc. It can be used for training.
Moreover, since the puzzle piece is a thin plate, an injection mold can be manufactured at a very low cost, and it is a useful invention having an economic effect.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a manufacturing process of a method of the present invention according to claim 1;
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the manufacturing process of the method of the present invention according to claim 1;
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a manufacturing process of the method of the present invention according to claim 1;
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the manufacturing process of the method of the present invention according to claim 1;
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a manufacturing process of the method of the present invention according to claim 1;
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a use state of a puzzle piece manufactured by the method of the present invention according to claim 1;
7 is a plan view of the original drawing during the manufacturing process of the method of the present invention according to claim 3. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a plan view in which a boundary belt-like body according to the method of the present invention is fixed to a pedestal frame.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Original figure 2 Blue 3 Vermilion 4 White 5 Green 6 Light blue 7 Purple 8 Brown 9 Illustration of a hen bird Background 11 Border 12 Molding part 13 Mold 14 Resin agent 15 Base frame 16 Border strip 2A Blue piece original 3A Vermilion Piece 4A White piece 5A Green piece 6A Light blue piece 7A Purple piece 8A Brown piece 2B Blue plastic puzzle piece 3B Vermilion plastic puzzle piece 4B White plastic piece Puzzle piece 5B Green plastic puzzle piece 6B Light blue plastic puzzle piece 7B Purple plastic puzzle piece 8B Brown plastic puzzle piece 16B Plastic border strip

Claims (3)

The process of creating an original color drawing from paintings, color photographs, etc.
A step of providing a boundary line in the same color or a region for each approximate color for colors constituting the original drawing,
Dividing along the boundary line to form a piece original,
A step of manufacturing each of the pieces in which the piece originals are arranged in a plurality of piece originals for each of the same color or approximate color.
Forming a plastic puzzle piece with a resin agent colored with a color corresponding to the puzzle piece in each mold,
A puzzle piece manufacturing method for a jigsaw puzzle, comprising: 2. The puzzle piece manufacturing method of a jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1, further comprising a step of subjecting the manufactured mold to a surface treatment so as to change the surface of all or some of the puzzle pieces. The puzzle piece manufacturing method of a jigsaw puzzle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a boundary band is formed on the boundary line, and the boundary band is defined as one color region.

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