Illuminated puzzle globe

Abstract

An illuminated puzzle globe has a sphere and multiple puzzle pieces removably mounted on the outer surface of the sphere to form a globe. The sphere has a lighting device mounted in the sphere. People learn when assembling and taking apart of the puzzle pieces. The lighting device is able to function as a lighting apparatus or an effective decoration.

1 . An illuminated puzzle globe comprises 
 a sphere being hollow and light-permeable and having 
 a top;  
 a bottom;  
 an outer surface; and  
 a lighting device mounted in the sphere; and  
   multiple puzzle pieces being removably mounted on the outer surface of the sphere to form a globe, and each puzzle piece having 
 an outer surface; and  
 an inner surface;  
 wherein the outer surfaces of the puzzle pieces collectively have a world map formed on the outer surfaces.  
   
   
   
       2 . The illuminated puzzle globe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein 
 the illuminated puzzle globe further has a stand being a C-shaped frame and having 
 a top;  
 a bottom;  
 an ancillary device mounted on the stand; and  
 two mounting pins mounted respectively through the bottom and the top of the stand and align with each other;  
   the sphere further has two pivot holes formed respectively at the top and the bottom of the sphere and rotatably holding the mounting pins to rotatably mount the sphere in the stand.    
   
   
       3 . The illuminated puzzle globe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the puzzle pieces have light-penetrating holes formed through the puzzle pieces to indicate locations of major cities in the world.  
   
   
       4 . The illuminated puzzle globe as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the puzzle pieces have light-penetrating holes formed through the puzzle pieces to locations of major cities in the world.  
   
   
       5 . The illuminated puzzle globe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the sphere has multiple magnets mounted on the outer surface of the sphere; 
 each puzzle piece has a magnetic device attached to the inside surface of the puzzle piece and corresponding to the magnets on the sphere.    
   
   
       6 . The illuminated puzzle globe as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the puzzle pieces are metallic material.  
   
   
       7 . The illuminated puzzle globe as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ancillary device is a clock.  
   
   
       8 . The illuminated puzzle globe as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ancillary device is a radio.  
   
   
       9 . The illuminated puzzle globe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the puzzle pieces are U-shaped segments and conform to and mount flush on the outer surface of the sphere.  
   
   
       10 . The illuminated puzzle globe as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the puzzle pieces are rectangular and triangular segments and conform to and mount flush on the outer surface of the sphere.