Puzzle with combined interlocking members

Abstract

A puzzle with combined interlocking members includes R interlocking members, of which R≧7. The interlocking member is composed of two ends and a central portion as well as a first surface and a corresponding second surface. The first and second surfaces are provided with 16 blocks for changing the recessed positions of the central portion. Six interlocking members from R interlocking members can be assembled into at least two configurations or solutions. In addition, this invention provides many other configurations with at least 14 predefined interlocking members of different constructions. So, it presents many flexible configurations with excellent amusement and strong challenge.

1 . A puzzle with combined interlocking members, comprising R interlocking members, of which R 7, each having a square cross-sectional shape of 2 unit lengths×2 unit lengths; said interlocking member being composed of two ends and a central portion of 4 unit lengths; said central portion being provided with at least a first surface and a corresponding second surface; said first surface being provided with a first block, a second block, a third block, a fourth block, a fifth block, a sixth block, a seventh block and an eighth block; said the second surface being provided with a ninth block, a tenth block, an eleventh block, a twelfth block, a thirteenth block, a fourteenth block, a fifteenth block and a sixteenth block; so that the interlocking members are available with different shapes, of which 6 interlocking members of R interlocking members can be assembled into at least two configurations. 
   
   
       2 . A puzzle with combined interlocking members, comprising R interlocking members, of which R=14, each having a square cross-section shape of 2 unit lengths×2 unit lengths; said interlocking member being composed of two ends and a central portion of 4 unit lengths; said central portion being provided with a first surface and a corresponding second surface; said first surface being provided with a first block, a second block, a third block, a fourth block, a fifth block, a sixth block, a seventh block and an eighth block; said second surface being provided with a ninth block, a tenth block, an eleventh block, a twelfth block, a thirteenth block, a fourteenth block, a fifteenth block and a sixteenth block; said 14 interlocking members comprising:
 a first interlocking member, of which its first block, second block, third block, fourth block, fifth block, sixth block, seventh block, eighth block, tenth block and eleventh block being removed;   a second interlocking member, of which its first block, third block, fourth block, ninth block, eleventh block and twelfth block being removed;   a third interlocking member, of which its second block, third block, fourth block, seventh block, eighth block, tenth block and eleventh block being removed;   a fourth interlocking member, of which its second block, third block, fourth block, sixth block, seventh block, eleventh block and twelfth block are of removed;   a fifth interlocking member, which is a solid interlocking member;   a sixth interlocking member, of which its first block, second block, third block, fourth block, fifth block, eighth block, tenth block and eleventh block being removed;   a seventh interlocking member, of which its first block, second block, third block, fourth block, ninth block, tenth block, eleventh block and twelfth block being removed;   an eighth interlocking member, of which its second block, third block, fourth block, sixth block, seventh block, tenth block, eleventh block and twelfth block being removed;   a ninth interlocking member, of which its second block, third block, fourth block, eighth block, tenth block and eleventh block being removed;   a tenth interlocking member, of which its second block, third block, sixth block and seventh block being removed;   an eleventh interlocking member, of which its third block, fourth block, eleventh block and twelfth block being removed;   a twelfth interlocking member, of which its fourth block and twelfth block being removed;   a thirteenth interlocking member, of which its second block, third block, sixth block, seventh block, tenth block and eleventh block being removed; and   a fourteenth interlocking member, of which its second block, third block, sixth block, seventh block and tenth block being removed.   
   
   
       3 . The puzzle with combined interlocking members as defined in  claim 2 , further comprises another first interlocking member, totalizing  15  interlocking members. 
   
   
       4 . The puzzle with combined interlocking members as defined in  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a fifteenth interlocking member, of which its first block, second block, third block, fourth block, fifth block, sixth block, eighth block, tenth block and eleventh block being removed; and   a sixteenth interlocking member, of which its first block, second block, third block, fourth block, fifth block, seventh block, eighth block, tenth block and eleventh block being removed.   
   
   
       5 . The puzzle with combined interlocking members as defined in  claim 4 , further comprises another 2 first interlocking member, another seventh interlocking member, another eleventh interlocking member and another twelfth interlocking member, totalizing  21  interlocking members. 
   
   
       6 . The puzzle with combined interlocking members as defined in  claim 5 , wherein the first, the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth, the ninth, the tenth, the eleventh, the twelfth, the thirteenth, the fourteenth, the fifteenth and sixteenth interlocking members are referred to as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, respectively; and a final assembled configuration is selected from one of AAABEJ, AAABEK, AAAJKL, AAALLM, AABEFM, AAEFGJ, AAEFGK, AAEFHJ, AAEFHK, AAFJKK, AAFKLM, AAGGLL, ABEFGG, AFGGKL, and FFGGKK. 
   
   
       7 . The puzzle with combined interlocking members as defined in  claim 5 , wherein the first, the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth, the ninth, the tenth, the eleventh, the twelfth, the thirteenth, the fourteenth, the fifteenth and sixteenth interlocking members are referred to as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, respectively; and a final assembled configuration is selected from one of AABCDE, AACEJO, AACEKO, AADEFN, AADEJP, AADEKP, AADILN, AADLMN, AAGIKL, ABEFGH, ACDEFG, ACDFJK, ADFIKN, ADFKMN, ADIKKP, AEFGHI, AEFHNO, AEGJOP, AEGKOP, AJLMOP, AJKKOP, AKLMOP, GHKLOP, and GIKKOP. 
   
   
       8 . The puzzle with combined interlocking members as defined in  claim 5 , wherein the first, the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh, the eighth, the ninth, the tenth, the eleventh, the twelfth, the thirteenth, the fourteenth, the fifteenth and sixteenth interlocking members are referred to as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, respectively; and a final assembled configuration is selected from one of AACDEI, AACDJL, AACDKL, ABCEHO, ACDEFH, ACDFKK, ACHKLO, CDEGOP, CDJKOP, CDKKOP, CFGKKO, and DFGKKP.