Connector element includes an enclosure made of a generally non-magnetic material having an open face; an insulating plate with a plate aperture; a permanent magnet placed inside the enclosure, the magnet dimensions preventing egress from the enclosure through the plate aperture; a washer made of a conductive soft ferromagnetic material with a washer aperture being larger than dimensions of said permanent magnet, placed inside the enclosure. Also disclosed are transformable electronic devices, optionally including displays, toys and educational kits built using the self-actuating connector elements.

Described is a board that is operable as a children's book or puzzle with parts that move, slide or turn on one lateral plane to physically change an illustration or part of the item and, as they slide or turn, activate a noise related to the illustration. The board includes a generally planar top illustrative layer. A bottom base layer is attached with the top illustrative layer. The bottom base layer includes a sensor (e.g., light or touch sensor) and sound generation components for generating a sound based upon actuation of the sensor. A moving component is movably connected with the bottom base layer. Finally, the sensor is connected with the bottom base layer and positioned such that moving the moving component from a first position to a second position exposes the sensor to cause the sound generation components to generate a sound.

An animated puzzle and/or animated puzzle kit comprising at least two puzzle pieces and at least one animated component. The at least two puzzle pieces being configured into shapes that fit together to form an assembled puzzle. The assembled puzzle having at least one pre-determined pre-cut section for placement of the at least one animated component. At least one animating device being connected to the at least one animated component, whereby operation of the at least one animating device animates the at least one animated component.

Described is a board that is operable as a children's book or puzzle with parts that move, slide or turn on one lateral plane to physically change an illustration or part of the item and, as they slide or turn, activate a noise related to the illustration. The board includes a generally planar top illustrative layer. A bottom base layer is attached with the top illustrative layer. The bottom base layer includes a light sensor and sound generation components for generating a sound based upon actuation of the light sensor. A moving component is movably connected with the bottom base layer. Finally, the light sensor is connected with the bottom base layer and positioned such that moving the moving component from a first position to a second position exposes the light sensor to cause the sound generation components to generate a sound.

A wireless powered luminous puzzle is provided, which includes a positioning base plate and several puzzle modules; each puzzle modules includes: a PVC board, a paper board, and a TPE board; an interior of the paper board is embedded with a LED module; an interior of the positioning base plate is provided with a power supply circuit; the power supply circuit is inductively connected to the LED module. In summary, the present application provides a luminous puzzle that can be induced by a wireless coil to emit light from puzzle blocks. Compared with a luminous puzzle in existing technology, the present application effectively protects the PCB inside the puzzle module by embedding the LED module into the paper board of the puzzle module, improves a seismic performance of the puzzle module, and avoid loosening and damage of the LED module.

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.

An educational toy and systems, methods, and components thereof can include a body, a plurality of drawers at a front side of the body, and a plurality of puzzle pieces. The drawers can be vertically aligned with each other. Each of the drawers can be movable between a fully open position and a fully closed position. Each drawer can include: a puzzle surface having a set of receptacles to receive a predefined set of the plurality of puzzle pieces, and a handle extending from a front face of the drawer.

A jigsaw puzzle kit includes a plurality of puzzle pieces. At least one of the plurality of puzzle pieces includes a front surface, a rear surface, and an aperture extending from the front surface to the rear surface. The plurality of puzzle pieces are configured to be interconnected with one another to form a pictorial/graphical work. The kit includes at least one illuminated light source configured to be inserted within a corresponding one of the aperture of the at least one puzzle piece. The kit includes a control box having a speaker configured to play audio. The audio optionally coincides with an illumination pattern of the light sources and the theme of the audio coincides with the theme of the pictorial/graphical work.