National-flags jigsaw puzzle globe and its jigsaw puzzle structure

Abstract

A national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe and its jigsaw puzzle structure are provided. The globe includes a supporting frame and a rotatable cube structure connected thereof. Each surface plate of the cube structure includes a plurality of installing holes for the puzzle pieces. Each puzzle piece has a national flag picture to represent the country. The country's information, such as the country's name, may be displayed on the surface plates near to the installing hole. The backside of the puzzle piece has a protruding structure with unique profile, and the sidewall of the installing holes has the corresponding profile. Therefore, the puzzle piece only can be fitted to the corresponding installing hole. Thus, the relationship of the country's information and the national flag picture is enhanced with an entertaining and informative manner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe, comprising:
 a supporting frame; and   a cube structure, connected to the supporting frame and comprising:
 a plurality of surface plates, each including a plurality of installing holes; and 
 a plurality of puzzle pieces, each has a national flag picture thereon to fit in the corresponding installing hole; 
 wherein a backside of each puzzle piece has a protruding structure with unique profile, and a sidewall of the corresponding installing hole has the same profile. 
   
     
     
         2 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 1 , wherein a country's information is displayed on the surface plate near to the corresponding installing hole. 
     
     
         3 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 2 , wherein the country's information is the country's name. 
     
     
         4 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 1 , wherein the surface plates are made of metal or magnetic materials. 
     
     
         5 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 1 , wherein the puzzle pieces are made of metal or magnetic materials. 
     
     
         6 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 1 , wherein the supporting frame comprising:
 a stand;   a fixture, connected to the stand; and   a rotating rack, connected to the fixture to enable the cube structure to rotate relatively to the stand.   
     
     
         7 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 6 , wherein the cube structure is connected to the rotating rack via a upper hinge and a lower hinge. 
     
     
         8 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 6 , wherein the rotating rack is connected to the fixture via at least one hinge. 
     
     
         9 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 1 , wherein the cube structure includes six surface plates. 
     
     
         10 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 1 , wherein the puzzle pieces further has a hidden country abbreviation coated with noctilucent materials. 
     
     
         11 . A national-flags jigsaw puzzle structure, comprising:
 a surface plate, including a plurality of installing holes; and   a plurality of puzzle pieces, each has a national flag picture thereon to fit in the corresponding installing hole;   wherein a backside of each puzzle piece has a protruding structure with unique profile, and a sidewall of the corresponding installing hole has the same profile.   
     
     
         12 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle structure of  claim 11 , wherein a country's information is displayed on the surface plate near to the corresponding installing hole. 
     
     
         13 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle structure of  claim 12 , wherein the country's information is the country's name. 
     
     
         14 . A national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe, comprising a sphere with country territory thereon, characterized in that each country territory has a installing hole with unique profile to be fit by a puzzle piece. 
     
     
         15 . The national-flags jigsaw puzzle globe of  claim 14 , wherein the puzzle piece has a national flag picture thereon and a backside of the puzzle piece has a protruding structure with the same profile of the corresponding installing hole.