3-D Puzzle with moving sectors

Abstract

A 3-D puzzle is implemented as cube consisting of twenty six movable sectors configured to move about a central cross-piece created by three axels that are perpendicular to each other. Each of the three axels has a far edge attached to a plate with stationary magnets positioned on it. All movable sectors have an outer surface and an inner surface configured to house a magnet. The movable sectors are classified as eight angular ones, twelve end ones and six central ones. The angular sectors have cavities configured to host three movable elements configured to be positioned perpendicular to each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A 3-D magnetic puzzle, comprising:
 a plurality of movable sectors configured to host movable elements configured to change a state of the 3-D magnetic puzzle, wherein:
 the movable sectors are configured to change their positioning relative to each other; and 
 the movable sectors comprising cavities configured to accommodate the movable elements comprising magnets, wherein each of the movable elements is configured to move inside the cavity responsive to a magnetic force generated by the magnets when the movable sectors change their positioning relative to each other. 
   
     
     
         2 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 1 , further comprising a cube formed by the plurality of the movable sectors configured to move about a central cross-piece formed by axels that are perpendicular to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 2 , wherein the axels comprising end plates configured to accommodate at least one static magnet. 
     
     
         4 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 2 , wherein the cube comprising twenty six movable sectors that form the cube as a 3×3×3 formation. 
     
     
         5 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 2 , wherein the end plates comprising disks configured to hold at least four static magnets. 
     
     
         6 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 1 , wherein the movable elements comprising an outer potion and an inner portion configured to hold at least one magnet. 
     
     
         7 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 1 , further comprising eight angular movable sectors, twelve end movable sectors and six central movable sectors. 
     
     
         8 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 6 , wherein the angular movable sectors comprising cavities configured to accommodate at least three movable elements comprising openings for mutually perpendicular positioning. 
     
     
         9 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 6 , wherein the end movable sectors comprising cavities configured to accommodate at least two movable elements comprising openings for mutually perpendicular positioning. 
     
     
         10 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 6 , wherein the central movable sectors comprising cavities configured to accommodate at least one magnet. 
     
     
         11 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 1 , wherein the magnets interact with each other by pairs causing the movable elements to be either pulled to or pushed away from a centre of the 3-D magnetic puzzle. 
     
     
         12 . The 3-D magnetic puzzle of  claim 1 , further comprising at least two removable shipping locks configured to keep the collapsible shroud from folding. 
     
     
         13 . A method of a 3-D magnetic puzzle, comprising:
 obtaining a cube-shaped 3-D magnetic puzzle, comprising:
 a plurality of movable sectors configured to host movable elements configured to change a state of the 3-D magnetic puzzle, wherein: 
 the movable sectors are configured to change their positioning relative to each other; and 
 the movable sectors comprising cavities configured to accommodate the movable elements comprising magnets, wherein each of the movable elements is configured to move inside the cavity responsive to a magnetic force generated by the magnets when the movable sectors change their positioning relative to each other; and 
   turning a facet of the cube-shape 3-D magnetic puzzle to cause the movable elements to change their state from a pushed-in position to an extended position and vise versa.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising turning other facets of the cube-shaped 3-D magnetic puzzle to bring the magnetic puzzle to an ordered state, wherein all of the movable elements are in pushed-in position.