Puzzle system capable of cooperating with external device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a puzzle system capable of cooperating with an external device. More specifically, it relates to a puzzle system capable of cooperating with an external device, whereby a user's continuous interest can be stimulated by automatically detecting a type of puzzle that includes a plurality of puzzle pieces, and expressing various implementation operations corresponding to the puzzle when the puzzle is completed. To this end, the present invention includes: a puzzle device for transmitting a detection signal by detecting the completion of placement of a plurality of puzzle pieces forming a puzzle; and an implementation device operating in response to the signal transmitted from the puzzle device, wherein the puzzle device includes: a frame having a placement face on which the plurality of puzzle pieces is placed; a detection module for detecting the completion of placement of the puzzle pieces; and a main communication module for transmitting a signal detected at the detection module.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A puzzle system capable of cooperating with an external device, the puzzle system which is characterized in that it comprises:
 a puzzle device ( 100 ) transmitting a detection signal by detecting completion of placement of a plurality of puzzle pieces ( 160 ,  170 ) that form a puzzle; and   an implementation device ( 200 ) operating in response to the signal transmitted from the puzzle device ( 100 ).   
     
     
         2 . The puzzle system of  claim 1 , wherein the puzzle device ( 100 ) includes:
 a frame ( 110 ) having a placement face ( 112 ), on which the plurality of puzzle pieces ( 160 ,  170 ) are placed;   a detection module ( 140 ,  150 ) detecting the completion of placement of the puzzle pieces ( 160 ,  170 ); and   a main communication module ( 120 ) transmitting a signal detected by the detection module ( 140 ,  150 ).   
     
     
         3 . The puzzle system of  claim 2 , wherein the detection module ( 140 ) includes:
 an input terminal ( 142 ) provided outside the placement face ( 112 ) and supplying an electric current to the puzzle pieces ( 160 ); and   an output terminal ( 144 ) provided outside the placement face ( 112 ) and detecting an electric current output from the puzzle pieces ( 160 ).   
     
     
         4 . The puzzle system of  claim 3 , wherein
 the detection module ( 140 ) is provided with the input terminal ( 142 ) and the output terminal ( 144 ) in plural; and   the detection module ( 140 ) further includes a determination part ( 146 ) matching contents of the puzzle through combination of the input terminals ( 142 ) and the output terminals ( 144 ).   
     
     
         5 . The puzzle system of  claim 3 , wherein
 each of the puzzle pieces ( 160 ) is provided with a wiring line ( 162 ) connected to an adjacent puzzle piece ( 160 ).   
     
     
         6 . The puzzle system of  claim 2 , wherein the detection module ( 150 ) includes:
 a detection sensor ( 152 ) provided at a first side of the placement face ( 112 ); and   an operation bar ( 154 ) provided at a second side of the placement face ( 112 ) and pushing the placed puzzle pieces ( 170 ) toward the detection sensor ( 152 ).   
     
     
         7 . The puzzle system of  claim 6 , wherein
 of the plurality of puzzle pieces ( 170 ), one or more puzzle pieces adjacent to the detection sensor ( 152 ) are provided with detection protrusions ( 172 ); and   the detection sensor ( 152 ) is provided with a plurality of insertion switches ( 153 ) that correspond to the detection protrusions ( 172 ).   
     
     
         8 . The puzzle system of  claim 7 , wherein
 the detection module ( 150 ) further includes a determination part ( 156 ) determining contents of the puzzle according to locations of the detection protrusions ( 172 ) sensed by the detection sensor ( 152 ).   
     
     
         9 . The puzzle system of  claim 2 , wherein
 the implementation device ( 200 ) includes at least one electronic device, wherein the electronic device constituting the implementation device ( 200 ) is provided with a sub-communication module ( 230 ) receiving the detection signal transmitted from the main communication module ( 120 ).   
     
     
         10 . The puzzle system of  claim 9 , wherein when the implementation device ( 200 ) is constituted by a plurality of electronic devices, the implementation device ( 200 ) includes:
 a main device ( 210 ) receiving the detection signal transmitted from the puzzle device ( 100 ); and   a sub-device ( 220 ) receiving a control signal from the main device ( 210 ).   
     
     
         11 . The puzzle system of  claim 10 , wherein
 the main device ( 210 ) stores implementation modes allowing functions that the main device ( 210 ) and the sub-device ( 220 ) are capable of performing to be performed sequentially or simultaneously by combining the functions, so as to correspond to the puzzle.   
     
     
         12 . The puzzle system of  claim 11 , wherein
 the main device ( 210 ) transmits the control signal to the sub-device ( 220 ) or the main device ( 210 ) sequentially or simultaneously according to the implementation modes such that the functions of the sub-device ( 220 ) or the main device ( 210 ) are performed.   
     
     
         13 . The puzzle system of  claim 9 , wherein
 the detection module ( 140 ,  150 ) includes a determination part ( 146 ,  156 ) determining which type of puzzle piece is placed on the placement face and whether the puzzle is completed or not, wherein   the determination part ( 146 ,  156 ) is provided with implementation modes for controlling the implementation device ( 200 ).   
     
     
         14 . The puzzle system of  claim 13 , wherein
 the implementation modes combine functions of the electronic devices constituting the implementation device ( 200 ) such that the functions are performed sequentially or simultaneously.   
     
     
         15 . The puzzle system of  claim 14 , wherein
 the implementation modes further include a control signal controlling a speaker ( 182 ) or an LED ( 184 ) provided in the puzzle device ( 100 ).   
     
     
         16 . The puzzle system of  claim 14 , wherein
 the puzzle device ( 100 ) transmits the control signal for controlling each of the functions forming the implementation modes, to one of the electronic devices constituting the implementation device ( 200 ), and the electronic device having received the control signal directly transmits the control signal to an electronic device that is designated to perform a next function.   
     
     
         17 . The puzzle system of  claim 14 , wherein
 the puzzle device ( 100 ) transmits the control signal for controlling each of the functions forming the implementation modes, to each of the electronic devices constituting the implementation device ( 200 ).