Rotary toy

摘要

3-D rotary toys, consisting of rotary bodies which can be turned in relation to one another and which, fastened to holding bodies, run in characteristic guide paths. These rotary bodies are penetration bodies which result from mutually penetrating spheres. These spheres mainly have an identical radius; the sphere centres are mainly in a given relationship with one another, such as e.g. the corner points of a cubic space lattice in the most simple case such as in a cubically primitive space lattice. The number of the mutually penetrating spheres is unlimited according to the extent of the space lattice used as a basis; the form and number of the resulting penetration bodies depend on the space lattice. Arranged mainly on the convex side of the penetration (= rotary) bodies are the fastening bodies which run and are guided in the guide rails arranged mainly on the convex side. The individual rotary bodies can be turned in relation to one another with the guide bodies running in the guide paths so that a certain intelligence is necessary to refind the original arrangement.