Element of globe block game, and methods of making and use the same

Abstract

An element of globe block game for stacking up to create a portion of a hollow globe-like body, comprises a plurality of interfaces defining along with a pattern on the hollow globe-like body. A relatively larger outer face boundary and a relatively smaller inner face boundary are defined by the interfaces, and both are usable for presenting a known or imaginary geographic information, star chart or picture therebetween. The pattern can be a set of longitude and latitude lines with a predetermined dividing (N°), the relatively larger outer face boundary having a longitude edge (H 1 ) and a latitude edge (L 1 s ) at a latitude that equals to the predetermined dividing (N°) multiplied by a predetermined number (S), that can be determined by: H 1 =(2π R )( N °)÷(360°); and L 1 s =(2π)( R )(cosine ( N°·S ))( N °)÷(360°); and the relatively smaller inner face boundary also having a longitude edge (H 2 ) and a latitude edge (L 2 s ) at a latitude that equals to the predetermined dividing (N°) multiplied by a predetermined number (S), that can be determined by: H 2 =(2π)( R−T 0 )( N °)÷(360°); and L 2 s =(2π)( R−T 0 )(cosine ( N°·S ))( N °)÷(360°).

1 . An element of globe block game for creating a portion of hollow globe-like body, each said element comprising: 
 a plurality of interfaces longitude lines and latitude lines on a hollow globe-like body;    a relatively larger outer face boundary defined by the interfaces; and    a relatively smaller inner face boundary defined by the interfaces.    
   
   
       2 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 1  in which the surface within the relatively larger outer face boundary or the relatively smaller inner face boundary, is further processed by a printing, engraving, embossing, gluing, laser carving, sand blasting, colored painting or chemical etching method, for creating an imaginary geographic information, star chart or picture thereon.  
   
   
       3 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 1  in which the pattern is a plurality of longitude and latitude lines, wherein the longitude and latitude lines having a predetermined dividing (N°).  
   
   
       4 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 3  in which the hollow globe-like body having a predetermined radius (R), a predetermined thickness (T 0 ), and the relatively larger outer face boundary having a longitude edge (H 1 ), and the relatively smaller inner face boundary having a longitude edge (H 2 ), which are determined by:  
         H   1 =(2 πR )( N °)÷(360°);    H   2 =(2π)( R−T   0 )( N °)÷(360°).  
   
   
       5 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 3  in which the hollow globe-like body having a predetermined radius (R), a predetermined thickness (T 0 ), and the relatively larger outer face boundary having a latitude edge (L 1   s ) at a latitude that equals to the predetermined dividing (N°) multiplied by a predetermined number (S), and the relatively smaller inner face boundary having a latitude edge (L 2   s ) at a latitude that equals to the predetermined dividing (N°) multiplied by the predetermined number (S), wherein the latitude edges are determined by:  
         L   1   s ≠(2)( R )(cosine( S·N °))( N °)÷(360°);    L   2   s ≠(2π)( R−T   0 )(cosine( S·N °)( N °)÷(360°).  
   
   
       6 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 3  in which the predetermined dividing (N°) is selectively ranged from 1° to 30°, so that is referable to a known world atlas with the longitude and latitude lines which having a dividing as same as the predetermined dividing (N°).  
   
   
       7 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 3  in which the predetermined dividing (N°) is 5°, so that is referable to a known world atlas with the longitude and latitude lines which having a dividing as same as the predetermined dividing (N°).  
   
   
       8 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 3  in which the predetermined dividing (N°) is 10°, so that is referable to a known world atlas with the longitude and latitude lines which having a dividing as same as the predetermined dividing (N°).  
   
   
       9 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 3  in which the predetermined dividing (N°) is 15°, so that is referable to a known world atlas with the longitude and latitude lines which having a dividing as same as the predetermined dividing (N°).  
   
   
       10 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 1 , further comprising a connector disposed on the interfaces for connecting the element.  
   
   
       11 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 10 , wherein the connector is a layer of adhesive material.  
   
   
       12 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 10 , wherein the connector is a part of a male/female connectors.  
   
   
       13 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 10 , wherein the connector is a part of a magnetic coupling elements.  
   
   
       14 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 1 , wherein the face between the relatively larger outer face boundary further comprising a connector for connecting an extra geographic item, celestial information or picture item.  
   
   
       15 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 1 , wherein the element is using to create a portion of the globe-like body to provide a function of book ends.  
   
   
       16 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 1 , wherein the element is using to create a portion of the globe-like body for use with a game table or a board.  
   
   
       17 . An element of globe block game for creating a portion of hollow globe-like body, each said element is a shell-like body comprising: 
 a plurality of interfaces defining along with a longitude lines and a latitude lines on a hollow globe-like body;    a relatively larger outer face boundary defined by the interfaces; and    a relatively smaller inner face boundary defined by the interfaces.    
   
   
       18 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 17 , in which the shell-like body is made from a plastic, metal, cloth, leather, wooden, paper or any combination layers therebetween; wherein the surface between the relatively larger outer face boundary or the relatively smaller inner face boundary, is further processed by a known printing, engraving, embossing, gluing, laser carving, sand blasting, colored painting or chemical etching methods, for creating a known or imaginary geographic information, star chart or picture thereon.  
   
   
       19 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 17 , in which the hollow globe-like body having a predetermined radius (R), a predetermined thickness (T 0 ), and the relatively larger outer face boundary having a longitude edge (H 1 ), and the relatively smaller inner face boundary having a longitude edge (H 2 ), which are determined by:  
         H   1 =(2 πR )( N °)÷(360°);    H   2 =(2π)( R−T   0 )( N °)÷(360°).  
   
   
       20 . An element of globe block game according to  claim 17 , in which the hollow globe-like body having a predetermined radius (R), a predetermined thickness (T 0 ), and the relatively larger outer face boundary having a latitude edge (L 1   s ) at a latitude that equals to the predetermined dividing (N°) multiplied by a predetermined number (S), and the relatively smaller inner face boundary having a latitude edge (L 2   s ) at a latitude that equals to the predetermined dividing (N°) multiplied by the predetermined number (S), wherein the latitude edges are determined by:  
         L   1   s (2π)( R )(cosine( S·N °))( N °)÷(360°);    L   2   s ≠(2π)( R−T   0 )(cosine( S·N °))( N °)÷(360°).  
   
   
       21 . The element of globe block game according to  claim 1 , wherein the smaller interface boundary is free of contact with an underlying support structure.  
   
   
       22 . The element of globe block game according to  claim 21 , wherein the element only has four face boundaries which contact other face boundaries.  
   
   
       23 . The element of globe block game according to  claim 17 , wherein the smaller interface boundary is free of contact with an underlying support structure.  
   
   
       24 . The element of globe block game according to  claim 23 , wherein the element only has four face boundaries which contact other face boundaries.