CN101983095B - A toy block, a toy block connecting element and a toy block element for producing a toy block - Google Patents
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Toy block (1) comprising a sidewall (2) with an inner surface and an outer surface (3) intended for abutment against a surface of a corresponding toy block, said sidewall (2) comprising a through hole (4) for receipt of a catch portion (7) of a connecting element (6) and a recess (5) in said outer surface (3) adjacent the through hole (4), and said toy block (1) comprising a catch for engaging and holding the catch portion (7) of a connecting element (6), said catch being situated in the interior of the toy block (1) in a distance from said inner surface, and at least one of said recess (5) and said through hole (4) is non-circular, toy block connecting element (6) for such a toy block (1) and toy block element (11) for producing such a toy block (1).
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Technical field
The present invention relates to comprise and have inner surface and be used for against the sidewall of the outer surface on the surface of the toy building of correspondence, sidewall comprises that for the through hole of the key lock section of admitting Connection Element with in the depression of outer surface near through hole, described toy building comprises for the key lock that engages and keep the key lock section of Connection Element.The invention still further relates to the toy building Connection Element for interconnected this toy building.The present invention relates to the toy building element for the manufacture of toy building.
Background technology
From US 5,645,464 can know the toy building of the above-mentioned type.Known toy building is hollow, have the flange that comprises in circular open, the recessed described opening, centre bore with near and the wall at least two holes being connected with described hole.Each also comprises half-cylindrical support member in described at least two holes, and it is used for supporting two semicircle ball pieces that are connected integratedly with described flange, is used for two toy buildings of interconnection.And US 5,645, and 464 disclose and are used for by engages the switch lock of the described toy building that interconnects with described restriction ball block assembly.Switch lock comprises rigid disc and is connected to two axles of the opposite side of described disk.Each axle comprises suitable head, and it is fit to be assemblied in the described hole of described opening of described centre bore and described toy building wall, with by described ball piece restriction.By being combined with described ball piece restraint device, the head of described switch lock is used for keeping the building blocks that connect and prevents the purpose that building blocks and Connection Element rotate mutually.
The shortcoming that has known toy building now is that mainly switch lock and ball piece restraint device can not provide gratifying prevention to the mutual rotation between building blocks and the Connection Element during the joint action.
Summary of the invention
Here, the purpose of invention is the mutual rotation that prevents satisfactorily when Connection Element inserts in the toy building between toy building and the Connection Element.
Therefore another object of the present invention provides the toy building element for the manufacture of this improved toy building, and this toy building element can be molded as single-piece, and can adopt a mould, can be simply and the low technology manufacturing of cost.
According to a first aspect of the invention, these targets are to realize by the toy building of the above-mentioned type, and wherein said key lock is positioned at the inside of described toy building, with a certain distance from described inner surface, and be characterised in that at least one in described depression and the described through hole is non-circular.In a preferred embodiment, the described distance of lock is 1mm at least from this inner surface to described key.
Thus, provide a kind of toy building, wherein prevented mutual rotation between building blocks and the Connection Element by non-circular recess and/or hole, and wherein the key lock section is used for keeping the building blocks that connect, thus spatially with these two actions separately.This structure is quite big to the improvement that prevents the mutual rotation between building blocks and the Connection Element.
According to second aspect present invention, target of the present invention is to realize by the toy building Connection Element that is used for the interconnection toy building, this toy building Connection Element comprises the middle par with two apparent surfaces and periphery, be used for the key lock section that the key interlocking from least one lifting on described surface with described toy building closes, wherein at least one in the periphery of the cross section of key lock section and described par is non-circular, and wherein said key lock section comprises at least one key lock leg, and described key lock leg comprises at least one engagement device on the outer part relative with described middle par that is positioned at this key lock leg.
Thus, a kind of toy building Connection Element is provided, wherein be that in non-circular par and the key lock section at least one can engage with the non-circular depression of being similarly of toy building or through hole respectively when inserting toy building, so that toy building Connection Element and toy building are locked together, in order to improve preventing mutual rotation to a great extent.
According to third aspect present invention, target of the present invention is by realizing for the manufacture of the toy building element according to toy building of the present invention, wherein this toy building element comprises perisporium, described perisporium comprises outer surface, inner surface and the opening edge that is suitable for being connected with the opening edge of corresponding toy building element, described perisporium is cylindrical shape near this opening edge with generator direction, described wall comprises at least one depression near its opening edge of the outer surface that is arranged in it, described depression comprises the bottom and is arranged in the through hole of described bottom, this opening edge is led in described hole, in described depression and the described through hole at least one is non-semicircle, described toy building element also comprises at least one first shank, described at least one first shank is parallel to this motor drive direction and extends near the horizontal plane of this opening edge horizontal plane, with at least a portion of key lock that toy building is provided.
Thus, be provided for making the toy building element according to the toy building of first aspect present invention, and as mentioned above, in mode simple especially and that have superiority, by the opening edge of toy building element is linked together with corresponding toy building element, make the depression of each toy building element connect, with the depression of the toy building that forms manufacturing, and each first shank forms the key lock of toy building, and therefore above-mentioned advantage is provided.
According to particularly preferred embodiment, the described first leg element is elasticity and flexibility along the direction perpendicular to described generator direction, provide between key lock and the key lock section thus and the joint between building blocks and the Connection Element, make described Connection Element is inserted described toy building and unloads described Connection Element from described toy building simpler, particularly to child.
According to preferred embodiment, toy building element according to the present invention also comprises at least one second shank, described at least one second shank is parallel to this motor drive direction and extends near the periphery point relative with described opening edge of this through hole horizontal plane, with at least a portion of key lock that toy building is provided.Thus, in the time of in the through hole that this Connection Element is inserted through the toy building that this toy building element makes, be improved and more stable according to the maintenance of Connection Element of the present invention.
According to particularly preferred embodiment, in described first shank and described second shank one is included in the transverse part that extends at least a portion of the inner surface of this perisporium and the described distance between the corresponding shank.Thus, in the time of in the through hole of the toy building that this Connection Element is inserted through this toy building element manufacturing, further improved the maintenance according to Connection Element of the present invention.
According to preferred embodiment, in non-semicircular described depression and the through hole at least one forms half cross substantially.Therefore, non-semicircular depression or through hole are provided, it can be configured so that it centers on the central axis symmetry, thus all the toy building elements with identical shaped perisporium can adopt one molded with identical mould, therefore especially effectively toy building element of cost is provided.
According to particularly preferred embodiment, for in non-semicircular described depression and the through hole at least one comprises the first depression leg and the second depression leg, the described first depression leg and the second depression leg are parallel to described opening edge and extend, and by caving in leg separately perpendicular to the 3rd of described opening edge extension substantially.Simple especially embodiment with above-mentioned half cross-like shape is provided thus.
Another particularly preferred embodiment according to toy building element of the present invention, this toy building element also comprises diapire, at least a and the perisporium with respect to described opening edge of described diapire in curvature and angle is combined, wherein said diapire comprises at least one depression, described depression comprises the bottom and is arranged in the through hole of described bottom, in described depression and the described through hole at least one is non-circular, at least one the 3rd shank is from being lifted to the inside of this toy building near the diapire of described through hole, with at least a portion of key lock that toy building is provided.Thus, a kind of toy building element is provided, by described toy building element, result as additional wall, the toy building of the use manufacturing by this element can present the geometry of wide region, and compare with the toy building that does not have the toy building element manufacturing of this diapire by use, by using the toy building Connection Element, it can make up with the possibility of wide region, about the key lock of diapire, that mentions also is retained about the maintenance of toy building Connection Element and the advantage of rotation before.
According to particularly preferred embodiment, described the 3rd shank is elasticity and flexibility along the direction perpendicular to described generator direction, provide between key lock and the key lock section thus and the joint between building blocks and the Connection Element, make described Connection Element is inserted described toy building and unloads described Connection Element from described toy building simpler, particularly to child.
According to preferred embodiment, described diapire also comprises at least one the 4th shank, and described at least one the 4th shank is near the diapire lifting of described through hole, with at least a portion of key lock that toy building is provided.Thus, in the time of in the through hole of the diapire that this Connection Element is inserted through the toy building that this toy building element makes, improved the maintenance according to Connection Element of the present invention.
According to preferred embodiment, described the 4th shank also comprises transverse part.Thus, in the time of in the through hole of the diapire that this Connection Element is inserted through the toy building that this toy building element makes, further improved the maintenance according to Connection Element of the present invention, particularly along the maintenance of the horizontal direction of described Connection Element.
Preferred embodiment according to toy building element of the present invention, the described first, second, third and/or the 4th shank also comprises at least one adjacent element that is fit to support the described first, second, third and/or the 4th shank, thereby adopt this toy building element, the toy building with stability and the further key lock that improves of durability can be provided.
According to preferred embodiment, at least a portion of described perisporium and/or described diapire is crooked, has enlarged the possible scope of the shape of toy building element thus to a great extent.
According to particularly preferred embodiment, described toy building element is molded as monolithic.Thus, can adopt simple and the effective manufacturing process manufacturing of cost toy building.
According to a forth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of toy building that comprises according to two toy building elements of the present invention, described toy building element links together by their opening edges separately.Described the linking together of described toy building element preferably passed through welding, preferably realizes by ultrasonic sealing.Therefore, by using simple especially sealing technology, can realize having the toy building of above-mentioned expection advantage and simple especially and effective seal.
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, provide a kind of toy to build assembly, comprised that described toy building has one or more different external shape according to a plurality of toy buildings of the present invention with according to a plurality of toy building Connection Elements of the present invention.
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Now will be based on nonrestrictive illustrative embodiments, and with reference to accompanying drawing the present invention is described in further detail.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows the perspective view according to the embodiment of toy building of the present invention,
Fig. 2 a and 2b show respectively according to the side view of the embodiment of toy building Connection Element of the present invention and top view,
Fig. 3 a and 3b show side view and the top view according to second embodiment of toy building Connection Element of the present invention respectively,
Fig. 4 a and 4b show side view and the top view according to the 3rd embodiment of toy building Connection Element of the present invention respectively,
Fig. 5 a and 5b show side view and the top view according to the 4th embodiment of toy building Connection Element of the present invention respectively,
Fig. 6 shows the perspective view according to a kind of embodiment of toy building element of the present invention,
Fig. 7 shows the perspective view according to the toy building element of two Connection Elements of the index map 2a of Fig. 6,
Fig. 8 shows the toy building element of seeing from above according to Fig. 6,
Fig. 9 shows the outside of seeing from a side according to the toy building element of Fig. 6,
Figure 10 shows the outside of seeing from below according to the toy building element of Fig. 6, and
Figure 11-14 shows four kinds of other embodiments that form the toy building element of D shape, quadrant shape, triangle and U-shaped respectively according to of the present invention.
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With reference to Fig. 1, toy building 1 according to the present invention comprises sidewall 2, and it has towards the inner surface of toy building 1 inside (invisible) and is used for outer surface 3 with another toy building butt.Sidewall 2 comprises the depression 5 near each through hole 4 in one or more through holes 4 (illustrating three altogether) and the surface 3.In depression 5 and the through hole 4 at least one is not circular.In the embodiment that illustrates, depression 5 and through hole 4 all form cross basically, but can use non-circular shape in principle, as rectangle or triangle, and only cave in 5 and through hole 4 in needs must be non-circular.Through hole 4 is used for admitting the toy building Connection Element, and the preferred embodiment of this toy building Connection Element is shown in Fig. 2 A and the 2B.In the embodiment of toy building 1 shown in Figure 1, toy building is made up of the toy building element according to the present invention that links together along joint.Below will describe being connected of toy building element according to the present invention and this toy building element in detail.
With reference to Fig. 2 A and 2B, comprise the middle par 9 with two apparent surface 10a, 10b according to the preferred embodiment of toy building Connection Element 6 of the present invention, par 9 has periphery 8.The shape of periphery 8 forms and makes it be assemblied in the depression of toy building.In the embodiment that illustrates, periphery 8 forms cross substantially, being assemblied in the cross depression 5 according to the toy building 1 of Fig. 1, but can adopt the periphery of Any shape in principle, as long as the shape of this periphery is mated with at least a portion of the shape of toy building.From arbitrary surperficial 10a, 10b lifting is key lock section 7.In the embodiment that illustrates, each key lock section 7 comprises four independently key lock legs 30.Each key lock leg 30 is preferably flexible, and comprises internal key lock leg section 30a and external key lock leg section 30b.Internal key lock leg section 30a comprises export-oriented surface 33.External key lock leg section 30b comprises the export-oriented surface with two surface section 31 and 32.In the preferred embodiment shown in Fig. 2 A and 2B, surface section 31 from the horizontal plane on the export-oriented surface 33 of internal key lock leg section 30a gradually to peak 36 liftings between the end of external key lock leg section 30b.Surface section 31 and 32 is in abutting connection with described peak 36, and surface section 32 descends gradually from peak 36, locates to reach its floor level in its end relative with surface section 31.Therefore, surface section 31,32 combinations provide engagement device with the form of projection on external key lock leg section 30b.In principle, engagement device also can be locked groove among the leg section 30b for external key.The length of internal key lock leg 30a is substantially equal to the distance between the shank of correspondence of key lock of inner surface and toy building 1, make external key lock shank 30b can close with the mode of snap-lock and the key interlocking of toy building 1 with its projection, therefore in case insert toy building 1, key lock section 7 provides and the engaging of the key lock of toy building 1.Below will describe this key lock of toy building 1 in detail.
Fig. 3 A and 3B show the replaceable embodiment according to toy building Connection Element of the present invention.Except the embodiment of external key lock leg section 30b, the toy building Connection Element 6 of Fig. 3 A and 3B is identical with Fig. 2 A and 2B's.In this specific embodiment, the surface section 31 of external key lock leg section 30b is raised to peak 36 perpendicular to the export-oriented surface 33 of internal key lock leg section 30a substantially, surface section 32 descends gradually from peak 36, reaches its floor level at its place, end relative with surface section 31.Compare with the preferred embodiment of Fig. 2 A and 2B, this embodiment provides with the key lock of toy building and has engaged more closely, and the preferred embodiment of Fig. 2 A and 2B discharges a little easily, to separate toy building and Connection Element.Therefore, the precipitous lifting angle of surface section 31 provides with the key lock of toy building and has engaged more closely.The lifting gradually of surface section 32 is used for making key lock section 7 easier to the insertion of the through hole of toy building.
In the another kind of embodiment of toy building Connection Element according to the present invention, key lock leg 30 can be for flexible or rigidity, and according to the shape of the key lock of the shape of pars intermedia 9 and/or toy building, can arrange still less or more key lock leg 30.For example, the center pars intermedia from 9 liftings of middle par and extension between at least two key lock legs 30 can be set to connect two or more keys lock legs 30.In unshowned embodiment, the existence of this center pars intermedia can make the key lock section have for example plus sige or circular section shape.And as shown in the figure, the top 34 of each among the external key lock leg section 30b of each key lock leg 30 is circle preferably, to prevent that when connecting toy building 1 tip damage for building blocks and/or user.Only it is essential structure for 31,32 the export-oriented surface section of answering Fig. 2 A, the form fit of straight interlude 9 and depression 5, and the cross sectional shape of key lock section 7 form make it at least can patchhole 4 in, and preferably mate the shape in hole 4.
Shown in Fig. 4 A and the 4B is another kind of embodiment according to Connection Element 6 of the present invention.This embodiment is different both ways with the embodiment of Fig. 2 A and 2B.At first, the periphery 8 of par 9 arranges a plurality of recesses 37, its periphery 8 on the part between key of each key lock section 7 lock leg 30.Compare with the embodiment of Fig. 2 A and 2B, this embodiment provides additional adaptability for key lock leg 30.Secondly, the part (following will further describing) of the depression 5 that is used for butt toy building 1 of periphery 8 is restricted, to constitute the cross section between per two keys lock leg 30.
In the time will inserting according to toy building of the present invention according to the toy building Connection Element of the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 A and the 2B, key lock section 7 is pushed through through hole 4, hold with the key lock by toy building 1, the key lock is positioned at the inside of toy building, and is therefore invisible in Fig. 1.Key lock section 7 is pushed in the toy building 1, the depression 5 of 9 periphery 8 butt toy buildings 1 up to the par.By this way, joint between the key lock section 7 of the key of toy building lock and Connection Element prevents Connection Element 6 lengthwise movements, and par 9 and cave between 5 or through hole 4 and the joint that has between the key lock section 7 of non-circular perimeter of at least part of coupling prevent Connection Element 6 radial motions.Through hole 4 and the key lock of another toy building 1 can be inserted in other key lock section 7 of Connection Element 6 subsequently, is thus connected two toy buildings.By this way, the joint that toy building is kept together and prevent building blocks relative to each other and with respect to the joint of Connection Element rotation separately.And, in order to ensure the outer surface 3 of two toy buildings 1 when connecting with Connection Element 6 mutually against, the thickness of the middle par 9 of Connection Element 6 preferably is substantially equal to or is slightly less than the combined depth of the depression 5 in each surface 3.
Yet, when when connecting according to toy building building structure of the present invention, can be contemplated that can with respect to one in two toy buildings 1 that kept together by Connection Element 6 rotation another, and do not damage the joint that building blocks are kept together.In order to realize this effect, in the another kind of embodiment of Fig. 5 A and 5B, can be arranged to two parts that adopting is frictionally engaged links together according to the middle par 9 of Connection Element of the present invention.This being frictionally engaged can provide continuously or the rotation of gradual change.By this way, two key lock sections 7 can relative to each other rotate around their longitudinal axis.
Referring now to Fig. 6 and Fig. 8 that the top view of toy building element 11 is shown of illustrating according to the perspective view of toy building element 11 of the present invention, in the embodiment that illustrates, this toy building element 11 comprises perisporium 12 and diapire 21.Perisporium 12 comprises outer surface 13, inner surface 14 and opening edge 15. Adjacent openings limit 15,12 one-tenth cylindrical shapes of perisporium, axial direction is parallel to the generator direction that is limited by the arrow 16 among Fig. 6.And perisporium 12 comprises the depression 5a of its opening edge 15 of vicinity.As being more clearly visible among Fig. 9, depression 5a comprises the through hole 4a in bottom 18 and the bottom 18.Through hole 4a leads to opening edge 15, makes contiguous depression 5a at the transition part 15a of the either side place of through hole 4a formation with opening edge 15.In case opening edge 15 is connected with the opening edge of corresponding toy building element, then the transition part 15a of toy building element 11 be used for the opening edge of corresponding toy building element and depression between corresponding transition part coincidence.According to the present invention, at least one in depression 5a and the through hole 4 is not semicircular.
In the embodiment that illustrates, through hole 4a and depression 5a form the five equilibrium cross basically.In the criss-cross particularly preferred embodiment of this five equilibrium (being shown specifically in the side view at Fig. 9), depression 5a and through hole 4a comprise two depression leg 17a, 17b, it is roughly parallel to opening edge 15 extensions, and by the depression leg 17c that is approximately perpendicular to opening edge 15 separately.Yet, can use any non-semicircular in shape in principle, and one shape among only cave in 5a and the through hole 4a needs the right and wrong semicircle.
Referring again to Fig. 6, in the embodiment that illustrates, perisporium 12 comprises the limit of four equivalent size, forms the toy building element 11 with square configuration thus.Yet, according to the perisporium of toy building element of the present invention only needs have at least one limit, and can have in principle and be equal to or greater than one any amount of limit, as required, every the limit can be straight, the part bending or crooked, and the toy building element of multiple shape is provided thus.
In the embodiment that illustrates, first shank 19 also extends along the plane of parallel perisporium 12 with second shank 20, so that they converge each other.This provides a kind of simple and durable especially key lock construction.The existence of transverse part 19a and 20a will further improve the durability of the key lock of toy building.
In other embodiments, first shank 19 and/or second shank 20 can comprise for further supporting and stable shank 19, one or more other adjacent elements (not shown) of 20.
In the embodiment that illustrates, will therefore comprise two first shanks 19 and two second shanks 20 by the complete key lock of the toy building of two toy building elements 11 assembling.Yet in principle, the simplest form of omitting second shank 20 (or in fact replacing them with other first shank 19) is feasible, makes the key lock only comprise two shanks 19 thus.
In the embodiment that illustrates, toy building element 11 also comprises diapire 21.Diapire 21 is depicted as with right angle and perisporium 12 combinations, but can therefore further increase the quantity according to the possible shape of toy building element of the present invention with other angle or with curvature and perisporium 12 combinations in other embodiments.In other embodiments, in addition feasible be to omit diapire 21, the toy building element that forms semicircle for example or oval ball shape is provided thus.
In the embodiment that illustrates, and as further illustrated among Figure 10, diapire 21 can also comprise depression 5, and it has the through hole 4 in bottom 18 and the bottom 18.As shown in Figure 6, two the 3rd shanks 22 extend from diapire 21, and enter the inside of toy building element, and the 3rd shank 22 is positioned near the described through hole 4.The 3rd shank 22 provides the key according to toy building of the present invention to be locked to a few part.The 3rd shank 22 is along being elasticity and flexible perpendicular to the direction of generator direction 16.
Extend from diapire 21 but also show two the 4th shank 23, the four shanks 23, and enter the inside of toy building element, the 4th shank 23 is positioned near the described through hole 4.In the embodiment that illustrates, the 4th shank 23 and the 3rd shank 22 are equal to formation.The structure of the 4th shank 23 is rigidity preferably, and provides the key according to toy building of the present invention to be locked to a few part.
In the accompanying drawings, the depression of in the diapire 21 5 is depicted as on the centre position that is positioned on the diapire 21.Yet, can adopt any desired position in principle, and the depression 5 more than with relevant through hole 4 and key lock can be arranged in the diapire 21.
In the embodiment that illustrates, therefore the complete key lock of the diapire 21 of toy building element 11 will comprise two the 3rd shanks 22 and two the 4th shanks 23.Yet in principle, the simplest form of omitting the 4th shank 23 (or in fact replacing them with other the 3rd shank 22) is feasible, makes the key lock only comprise two shanks 22 thus.
Fig. 7 shows the toy building element 11 identical with Fig. 6, wherein illustrate the key lock of toy building (namely, first shank 19 of perisporium 12 and second shank 20, perhaps the 3rd shank 22 of diapire 21 and the 4th shank 23) and the key lock section 7 of Connection Element 6 (in Fig. 7, Connection Element 6 is the type shown in Fig. 3 A and the 3B) between joint.As can be seen, the bump bonds that is provided by the export- oriented surface section 31,32 of external key lock leg section 30b is in each shank 19,20,22 or 23 back, make the surface section 31 of external key lock leg section 30b be resisted against each shank on the surface 25 of toy building element internal, provide support with the longitudinal direction along Connection Element 6.
Consider the embodiment of the Connection Element 6 shown in Fig. 2 A and the 2B (wherein as previously mentioned, surface section 31 lifting gradually), only the part of the surface section 33 of the close internal key lock leg section 30a of the surface section 31 of external key lock shank 30b will be resisted against on the surface 25, make longitudinal bracing not tight thus, so the easier dismounting of Connection Element (particularly for child).
Can be by injection-molded by same relative hard and durable whole manufacturing of plastic material according to toy building element of the present invention.Preferred this material is ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)).In order to make toy building element constructed according to the invention, in principle, only need a mould for the toy building element of every kind of shape, and form each element and only need a molded step.
Can be by the plastic material manufacturing identical with the toy building element according to toy building Connection Element of the present invention, and equally can be by injection-molded manufacturing.Yet preferably, the toy building Connection Element is made by Merlon.
As previously mentioned, the first and the 3rd shank of one or more keys lock section of Connection Element and the key of toy building lock (and, in principle, but be not preferred, and the second and the 4th shank of key lock) can be made for elasticity and flexible.This flexibility and elasticity preferably are used for adopting suitable physical dimension to provide the mould of described element to realize by structure, for example by making them enough thin, to have elasticity.Yet, other but preferred possibility is to adopt bigger molded of plastic material flexible member and the flexible member of elasticity.In order to make according to toy building of the present invention, two toy building elements according to the present invention by make their opening edges 15 separately relatively against and subsequently for example by welding, preferred ultrasonic sealing with opening edge 15 mutually sealing link together.Replacedly, described connection can be by using adhesive, be frictionally engaged, or realize by being provided at two toy building elements that their opening edge 15 places separately have corresponding locking member.
When two toy building elements with corresponding locking member are provided, the replaceable mode that Connection Element and toy building are linked together is, when being placed into the toy building element 11 among Fig. 7 at toy building Connection Element 6 with Connection Element in one that is placed in the toy building element, near the toy building element one or more toy building Connection Elements is linked together.
For help each opening edge along the whole periphery of perisporium 12 against process, can arrange a plurality of tabular protruding 35 along the opening edge 15 of toy building element 11.This protruding 35 example has been shown among Fig. 9.
According to the shape of toy building element, can realize the difform according to toy building of the present invention of wide region.The example of difform toy building has been shown in 11-14, wherein Figure 11 shows the toy building with D shape sidewall, Figure 12 shows the toy building with the sidewall that forms quadrant, Figure 13 shows the toy building with triangular side walls, and Figure 14 shows the toy building with U-shaped sidewall.
The foregoing description that should be noted that preferred embodiment only is example, it will be recognized by those skilled in the art, under the condition of the protection domain that does not depart from claim, various deformation is feasible.
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1. toy building, comprise, have inner surface and be used for being resisted against the sidewall of the lip-deep outer surface of corresponding toy building, described sidewall comprises the through hole and the depression that is positioned at the close described through hole of described outer surface for the key lock section that holds Connection Element, and described toy building comprises for the key lock that engages and keep the described key lock section of Connection Element, be characterised in that, described key lock is positioned at the inside of described toy building, with a certain distance from described inner surface, and be characterised in that at least one in described depression and the described through hole is non-circular.
2. toy building according to claim 1 is characterised in that, the described distance of lock is 1mm at least from this inner surface to described key.
3. toy building Connection Element that is used for the interconnection toy building, comprise middle par with two apparent surfaces and periphery, be used for the key lock section of closing with key interlocking from the described toy building of at least one lifting on described surface, it is characterized in that, in the cross section of key lock section and the periphery of described par at least one is non-circular, and be characterised in that, described key lock section comprises at least one key lock leg, described key lock leg be included in described in the middle of at least one engagement device on the outer part of the relative described key lock leg in par.
4. toy building Connection Element according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, described key lock section comprises at least two keys lock legs, at least one in the described key lock leg be included in described in the middle of at least one projection on the outer part of the relative described key lock leg in par.
5. toy building element for the manufacture of toy building according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, it comprises perisporium, described perisporium comprises outer surface, inner surface and the opening edge that is suitable for being connected with the opening edge of corresponding toy building element, the contiguous described opening edge of described perisporium is cylindrical shape, and this columnar axial direction is parallel to the generator direction, described perisporium is included at least one depression of the opening edge of the close wall in the outer surface of wall, described depression comprises the bottom and is arranged in the through hole of described bottom, this opening edge is led in described hole, in described depression and the described through hole at least one is non-semicircle, described toy building element also comprises at least one first shank, described at least one first shank is parallel to this generator direction and extends to level near the horizontal plane of this opening edge, with at least a portion of key lock that toy building is provided.
6. toy building element according to claim 5, wherein, described first shank is elasticity and flexibility along the direction perpendicular to described generator direction.
7. according to claim 5 or 6 described toy building elements, also comprise: at least one second shank, described at least one second shank is parallel near the horizontal plane the peripheral point relative with described opening edge that this motor drive direction extends to this through hole, with the part of key lock that toy building is provided.
8. toy building element according to claim 5, wherein, in described first shank and described second shank is included in the transverse part that extends at least a portion of the distance between in the inner surface of this perisporium and corresponding described first shank and described second shank one.
9. toy building element according to claim 5, wherein, in non-semicircular described depression and the described through hole at least one forms half cross substantially.
10. toy building element according to claim 5, wherein, for in non-semicircular described depression and the described through hole at least one comprises the first depression leg and the second depression leg, the described first depression leg and the second depression leg are parallel to substantially that described opening edge extends and by the 3rd depression leg that extends perpendicular to described opening edge substantially separately.
11. toy building element according to claim 5, also comprise: diapire, described diapire is combined with at least a and perisporium with respect to described opening edge in curvature and the angle, wherein said diapire comprises at least one depression, described depression comprises the bottom and is arranged in the through hole of described bottom, in described depression and the described through hole at least one is non-circular, at least one the 3rd shank is from being lifted to the inside of this toy building near the diapire of described through hole, with at least a portion of key lock that toy building is provided.
12. toy building element according to claim 11, wherein, described the 3rd shank is elasticity and flexible along the direction perpendicular to described generator direction.
13. according to claim 11 or 12 described toy building elements, wherein, described diapire also comprises at least one the 4th shank, described at least one the 4th shank is near the diapire lifting of described through hole, with the part of key lock that toy building is provided.
14. toy building element according to claim 13, wherein, described the 4th shank also comprises transverse part.
15. toy building element according to claim 11, wherein, the non-circular described depression in the described diapire and at least one shape in the described through hole are roughly cross.
16. toy building element according to claim 13, wherein, the described first, second, third and/or the 4th shank also comprises at least one adjacent element that is fit to support the described first, second, third and/or the 4th shank.
17. toy building element according to claim 11, wherein, at least a portion of described perisporium and/or described diapire is crooked.
18. toy building element according to claim 5, wherein, described toy building element is molded as monolithic.
19. a toy building comprises that described toy building element links together by its opening edge separately according to each two toy building elements among the claim 5-18.
20. toy building according to claim 19, wherein, described the linking together of described toy building element realized by welding.
21. toy building according to claim 19, wherein, described the linking together of described toy building element realized by ultrasonic sealing.
22. a toy is built assembly, comprise according in the claim 1,2,19 or 20 each a plurality of toy buildings and according to a plurality of toy building Connection Elements of claim 3 or 4, described toy building has one or more different external shape.
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