CN103025399A - Illuminated toy building system and methods - Google Patents
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Abstract
A building block set comprises a plurality of transparent blocks each having a hollow internal cavity with a light source fitted within each cavity and first and second electrically conductive connectors extending through each block and into the internal cavity with a circuit within the cavity for illuminating the light in response to an electronic input to either connector.
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The application is the U. S. application series number 12/547 of submitting on August 25th, 2009; 183 continuation application case; this application is the U.S. Patent Application Serial 11/839 of submitting on August 15th, 2007; 444 continuation-in-part application; the claimed U.S. Provisional Application series application number 61/184 of submitting on June 4th, 2009 of this application; 111 interests are incorporated into above-mentioned application whole in the application's the content as a reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to building block (building block) system and method, more specifically, relate to the building block system and method for illumination.
Background technology
Building block has existed for a long time, and can make children utilize their imagination to create various structures.Building block has had multiple different structural configuration.At first, building block can not interconnect, and comes structural texture but can only be placed on the top of each other.Afterwards, for example developed with LEGO (happy high building blocks) trade mark sell can interconnective building block, can be so that children create interconnective structure.
Children also like playing the toy that is in bright colors.Had the product that illuminates working of plastics, children can use this product to create multiple design.Yet these products only allow to produce two-dimensional design or picture usually.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of building block system that uses color lamp, this building block system can interconnect to form the 3D shape of various many colors.
Especially, building block system and method for the present invention uses multiple building block shape, and wherein each building block is preferably by transparent main body and forms, and each building block has at least two Elecrical connectors, wherein at least one is protruding formula connector, and another one is femal type connector at least.Electric conductor passes each main body from each connector towards another connector, and wherein light emitting diode (LED) is connected across between each connector.The power supply that applies to a connector of a building block allows to light LED in the building block of that building block or any other connection.
Each protruding formula connector is designed for being inserted into each femal type connector to be provided removable between adjacent building block and mechanical connection and electrical connection that fixedly secure.In preferred the layout, each main body is normally transparent, thereby can pass through the outside transmission light of main body.Although be not to be limited to this, building block is preferably and comprises following at least shape: rectangle; Cylindrical; Has the cylindrical of one or more 90 degree bendings; Substantially " Y " type structure and wheeled.Also can use in a large number other shape.Preferably, all building blocks have common size.The protruding formula connector of each that is connected with each building block and femal type connector perhaps are delivered to next building block with electric current from a building block so that electric current illuminates this single building block, perhaps so that building block directly be connected with power supply.Owing to connected each extra building block, by mechanically interconnective protruding formula connector and femal type connector are delivered to another building block with the electric current from power supply from a building block.
Can use multiple power sources.In one embodiment, external power source comprise and the interim application pointed out in the above in power supply pedestal container like the disclosed and container class that is described below.This container is dc-battery fixedly, and this battery is connected with one or more building blocks in the mode that allows building block to be stacked on the upper surface of container by the container with corresponding protruding formula connector or femal type connector.In addition or optionally, wire can interconnect by device and the container that allows a plurality of illumination building blocks to be connected thereto.Come for the power supply of illumination building block except being used for storage battery, the container of power supply pedestal form also comprises the internal storage areas for building block.
The present invention is designed to test children and constructs mental sensitivity different and interesting ray structure under the environment of safety.Preferably, the LED that uses in building block has different colours, further excites children's imagination.Suitably, building block is to be made by the plastics with high impact, and the current strength of using is less, thereby can not produce the possibility of any shock hazard.
Because each building block does not need just to interconnect and can throw light on other building block, therefore can a plurality of independent building blocks be installed at the platform with suitable connector.
In a preferred form, each illumination building block normally has for example transparent body of the internal light source of LED, and wherein this light source can the response current input operationally enter illumination condition.Protruding formula connector and femal type connector are installed in separately the first opening and the second opening by transparent main body.Transparent body interior be provided with internal electric source be connected the circuit arrangement that formula connector and femal type connector be connected, thereby response is to protruding formula connector or femal type connector or both current input operation internal light sources.In a preferred form, the protruding formula connector of the first building block extends through the cylindrical portion of transparent body, this cylindrical portion stops in the first opening of the second open interior that is designed to be installed in second building block, thereby so that the protruding formula connector of the first building block can mechanically and electrically interconnect with the femal type connector of second building block.Preferably, this cover building block uses the LED of different colours.The solid colour of color indicant on each building block and the inside LED that is used for this building block.
From with reference to the accompanying drawings with following detailed description, be appreciated that further details of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view that uses the structure of illumination modular system of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the side view of the cylindrical building blocks 20 shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the decomposition view of the cylindrical building blocks 20 shown in the partial graph 2;
Fig. 4 is the top view of the rectangle building blocks 40 shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the decomposition diagram of the rectangle building blocks 40 shown in the partial graph 4;
Fig. 6 is the cylindrical building blocks of two shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 20 and Fig. 4 and rectangle building blocks 40 interconnective perspective views shown in Figure 5;
Fig. 7 is the front view of " Y " shown in Fig. 1 shape building blocks 60;
Fig. 8 is the decomposition diagram of " Y " shown in the partial graph 7 shape building blocks 60;
Fig. 9 is the top view of the building blocks 80 of basic " U " shape shown in Fig. 1;
Figure 10 is the top view of the wheel shape building blocks 100 shown in Fig. 1;
Figure 11 is the decomposition diagram according to power supply pedestal 150 of the present invention;
Figure 12 be from the interconnective Figure 11 of different building blocks shown in Fig. 1 to Figure 10 in the perspective view of power pedestal 150;
Figure 13 is the top view of the power supply unit 140 shown in Fig. 1;
Figure 14 is the perspective view according to vertical supply tower of the present invention;
Figure 15 be one among the embodiment public connector and the partial cross sectional view of female connectors and component;
Figure 16 shows the circuit connecting wire that uses among the present invention.
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Now with reference to accompanying drawing the present invention is described.
Fig. 1 shows the eccentric structure of being made by the building block of the present invention of describing in detail below.Children in the heart, the structure shown in Fig. 1 comprises mechanical dog, insect, outman or possibility or even space station, and wherein, by the LED (light emitting diode) of built-in different colours, most building block can be illuminated.With the structure that reference number 10 refers to, comprise the cylindrical building block 20 of describing in detail below with reference to Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 6; Rectangle building block 40 (Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6); Substantially the building block 60 of " Y " shape (Fig. 7 and Fig. 8); Substantially the building block 80 (Fig. 9) of " U " shape; Building block 100 (Figure 10) with basic wheel shape.Building block 120 such as the Fig. 1 in the combined as a reference application serial no 11/839,444 and basic " L " shape shown in Figure 3 also is provided.Be structure 10 power supplies by the battery that is included in the power supply unit 140 by power line 160.
Referring now to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 cylindrical building block 20 is described.Each cylindrical building block 20 comprises transparent main body 21, this main body is formed by relative half 22A of and 22B, this two half-unit is separated by seam 23, by transposition pin 27 (Fig. 2) being installed to be connected together in the transposition hole 28 (Fig. 3) and with the two half-unit supersonic welding two half-unit is firmly fixed together.Cylinder-shaped body 21 forms relative hollow end 24,25, and wherein cylinder 26 extends outwardly on the end 25 from main body 21.
Although the cylinder 26 shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 is described as has annular cross section, but be understandable that, as long as the shape of cross section of cylinder with and the shape of the corresponding end of femal type connector (for example end shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 24) opening of each other building block be complementary, other shape of cross section also is suitable.
Each cylindrical building block 20 further comprises protruding formula connector 29, this protruding formula connector extends through the protruding formula cavity MC of cylinder 26, and the external power source that can pass the power supply tower 200 of the power supply pedestal 150 of hollow end 25 and for example power supply unit (Fig. 1) or Figure 11 and Figure 12 or Figure 14 mechanically and electrically interconnects.Alternatively, the femal type connector that protruding formula connector is designed to mechanically and electrically to be installed in second building block is inner, and this can be better understood from the discussion below with reference to Fig. 6 and Figure 15.Similarly, femal type connector 32 extends through recessed formula cavity FC, and adjacent with end 24.Will be in the end the second opening of 24 be designed to hold cylinder from second building block, thereby so that the protruding formula connector of second building block can interconnect with femal type connector 32.As shown in Figure 3, corresponding connector 29,32 has rear conductive pole 37,38.Protruding formula connector 39 comprises nonconducting sleeve pipe 30 of the maintenance recess 31 that is installed to main body 21, and femal type connector 32 similarly comprises the nonconducting sleeve pipe 34 that is installed to recess 33.
Shown in the bottom of Fig. 3, molded half 22A of and the 22B of cylinder-shaped body 21 limit protruding formula cavity MC, recessed formula cavity FC and middle part cavity C C.Each cylindrical building block 20 is provided with LED35 and the circuit arrangement 36A that is installed in middle cavities, 36B and 36C, and LED35 is electrically connected across with interior conductive part and the outer conductive part of protruding formula connector 29 thereby this circuit arrangement is connected; Similarly, circuit arrangement 36A-C being set comes so that pass two conductive parts of this connector and be connected with LED35 with outer conductive part with the interior conductive part of wire with femal type connector 32.Resistance R provides pressure drop (seeing Figure 15) for LED35.
Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 show the details of rectangle building block 40 as shown in Figure 1.Each rectangle building block 40 comprises transparent main body 41 (example square main body as shown in FIG. 4), this main body is formed by relative half 42A of (Fig. 5) and 42B (Fig. 6), by being installed to transposition pin 47 in the transposition hole 48 and supersonic welding is connected together two half-unit is firmly fixed together.Rectangular body 41 has two groups of relative hollow end 44,45, and wherein cylinder 46 extends outwardly on the end 45 from main body 41.Each rectangle building block 40 further comprises two protruding formula connectors 49, this protruding formula connector extends through cylinder 46 separately, and the external power source that can pass corresponding openend 45 and power supply unit 140 for example, power supply pedestal 150 (Figure 11 and Figure 12) or power supply tower 200 (Figure 14) mechanically and electrically interconnects.Alternatively, protruding formula connector 49 and femal type connector below with reference to the described adjacent building block of Fig. 6 can be interconnected.
Each rectangle building block 40 is provided with inner LED55 and circuit arrangement 36A, 36B and 36C, interior conductive part and the outer conductive part of LED55 and all four protruding formula connectors and femal type connector 49,52 are electrically connected across thereby this circuit arrangement is connected.The resistance (not shown) provides pressure drop for LED55.
Can be from reference to understanding the figure 5, protruding formula connector 49 is axially aligned with the corresponding femal type connector 52 at the opposite side of rectangular body 41, and second protruding formula connector 49 similarly passes rectangular body 41 and the second femal type connector 52 is axially aligned.Protruding formula connector 49 is installed in separately the protruding formula cavity MC, and femal type connector is installed in separately the recessed formula cavity FC.
In Fig. 6, described the method that building block is interconnected, wherein, shown two cylindrical building blocks 20 and interconnect with single rectangle building block 40.Note, at the cylindrical building block 20 shown in the upper left bight of Fig. 6 its protruding formula connector 29 and a femal type connector 52 of rectangle building block 40 are interconnected.On the contrary, at the second cylindrical building block 20 shown in the bight, lower-left of Fig. 6 its femal type connector 32 and a protruding formula connector 49 of rectangle building block 40 are interconnected.What certainly can understand is, the power supply that connects with any available connector of any one available connector of cylindrical building block (for example at the protruding formula connector 29 that is not connected in the lower left corner of Fig. 6 or at the femal type connector 32 that does not connect of the upper left side of Fig. 6) or rectangle building block 40 (for example the protruding formula connector 49 that does not connect of the right-hand side of Fig. 6 or the femal type connector 52 that does not connect) will be to the LED55 power supply of LED35 and the rectangle building block 40 of two cylindrical building blocks 20.
Be described in " Y " type building block 60 described in Fig. 1 referring now to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8.Each " Y " type building block 60 comprises transparent main body 61, this main body is formed by relative half 62A of and 62B, this two half-unit by the seam (not shown) separately firmly fixes two half-unit together by being installed to transposition pin 67 in the transposition hole 68 and the two half-unit supersonic welding being connected together.Hollow end 64,65 in " Y " type main body 61 forms, wherein cylinder 66 extends outwardly on the end 65 from main body 61.Each " Y " type building block 60 further comprises protruding formula connector 69, and this protruding formula connector extends through the protruding formula cavity MC of cylinder 26, and can pass hollow end 65 and external power source and mechanically and electrically interconnect for LED75 energy is provided.Alternatively, with the above-mentioned femal type connector inside that with reference to the mode of Fig. 6 protruding formula connector 69 is designed to be installed in second building block.Femal type connector 72 extends through recessed formula cavity FC, and arrives adjacent end portion 64.Will be in the end the second opening of 64 be designed to hold cylinder from second building block, thereby so that the protruding formula connector of second building block can mechanically or electrically interconnect with femal type connector 72.As shown in Figure 7, corresponding connector 69,72 has rear conductive pole 77,78 separately.Protruding formula connector 69 comprises the nonconducting sleeve pipe 74 that is installed to maintenance recess 71, and femal type connector 72 similarly comprises the nonconducting sleeve pipe 74 that is installed to recess 73.As shown in Figure 7 and Figure 8, protruding formula connector and femal type connector 69,72 are positioned at the opposite side of main body 61, and stretch out, and substantially are parallel to each other on the first direction away from main body 61.In addition, " Y " type building block 60 also comprises the second femal type connector 72A, and this second femal type connector is along main body 61 location, substantially at protruding formula connector and femal type connector 69, between 72, and stretch out with the second direction opposite with first direction from main body 61.Certainly can be understood that by those skilled in the art, also can replace femal type connector 72A with protruding formula connector.
Referring now to Fig. 9 the substantially building block 80 of " U " shape is described.Main body 81 forms with basic " U " shape form building block 80, wherein, protruding formula connector and femal type connector 89,92 are positioned at the substantially opposite side of the main body 81 of " U " shape, have inner LED95 and be positioned at the circuit of the above-mentioned type between the inner end of connector 89,92.Except there not being the second femal type connector, the structure of the building block 80 of " U " shape is basic the same with " Y " type building block 60 shown in Fig. 8.
The building block 100 of wheel shape is described referring now to Figure 10.Form building block 100 with basic wheel shape main body 101 forms with central shaft AX, this main body 101 is molded into to limit relative opening 104,105, and wherein, opening 105 is from extending with the above-mentioned closely similar cylinder 106 of describing referring to figs. 2 to Fig. 9.Building block 100 comprises protruding formula connector 109 and femal type connector 112, and each has corresponding nonconducting supporting sleeve 110,114 in its convexity formula connector and the femal type connector.As shown in figure 10, protruding formula connector and femal type connector 109,112 are across wheel shape building block 100, and AX axially aligns along central shaft.Protruding formula connector 109 extends through cylinder and outwards arrives openend 105, and femal type connector 112 can be used for interconnecting by opening 104.Building block 100 comprises inner LED115 and comprises the circuit of conductor 116A, is the LED power supply no matter power supply is protruding formula connector 109 or femal type connector 112 these circuit.
Note now Fig. 2,4,7,9 and 10.In Fig. 2, be illustrated in the total length between the end of protruding formula connector and femal type connector 29,32 with alphabetical A.For at the rectangle building block 40 shown in Fig. 4, be illustrated in total length between second the end in first and the protruding formula connector 52 in the protruding formula connector 49 with letter b; What certainly can understand is when main body 41 is square, can use identical length between second pair of protruding formula connector and femal type connector 49,52.For at " Y " type building block 60 shown in Fig. 7, represent the length between each combination of protruding formula connector 69 and femal type connector 72 or 72A with letter C and D.In Fig. 9, represent total length between protruding formula connector 89 and the femal type connector 92 with letter e.In Figure 10, represent the total length between the end of protruding formula connector 109 and femal type connector 112 with alphabetical F.According to the present invention, for the ease of making in an orderly manner multiple building block structure, the same length that represents with alphabetical A, B, C, D, E and F.In addition, as shown in Figure 6, rectangle building block 40 is identical at the upper surface of main body 41 and the size along the edge between the lower surface (thickness) ED and each cylinder- shaped body 20,60 and 80 diameter.As discussed above, be more preferably, comprise that building block 20,40,60, each building block of 80 and 100 are provided with the fuzzy indication of inner LED.By example, the color indicant can be coloured striped as shown in Figure 8.
A kind of form of power supply base unit 150 is described referring now to Figure 11 and Figure 12.
At first note Figure 11, unit 150 comprises memory disc 152 and the upper plate-like piece 156 with internal storage areas 154, upward plate-like piece has the connector 158 of a plurality of for example femal type connectors, this connector is connected with the upper surface of plate-like piece 156, and is connected with battery pack 170 by the metallization pattern on the lower surface 160 of plate-like piece 156.Covering 162 is installed in plate-like piece 156 tops, and is installed on the memory disc 152 by securing member 166.Covering 162 comprises a plurality of holes 164 of aliging with connector 158, thereby so that on covering 162 being installed to dish 152 and when covering on the plate-like piece 156, securing member 158 extends through corresponding hole 164.Battery case 168 extends along the side of covering 162, and is designed to hold therein battery pack 170 and the relative negative pole and anodal 172,174 of difference.Power switch 180 is connected with battery, and is connected with metallization pattern on the bottom 160 of plate-like piece 156 by hole 181, and wherein the top of power switch 180 extends through the opening 182 on covering 162.Unit 150 further comprises the battery cover board 176 that is connected with covering 162 by securing member 178,179.Be understandable that, can use for example multiple switching mechanism of motion sensor, optical sensor or sound transducer.
Forward now Figure 12 to, show the unit 150 of assembling, and wherein above-mentioned multiple building block example is inserted into 158 li of the connectors of the upper surface of covering 162.Operating power switch 180 can illuminate each in the building block 20,60 and 100 that the upper surface by covering 162 connects, and need not consider other building block whether with are connected each building block connection that is connected with the unit.
Figure 13 shows the power supply unit 140 shown in Fig. 1.Here, power supply unit 140 comprises the plastic body with three sides 142,144 and 146.Battery 143,145 and 147 is positioned at the inside of power supply unit 140 along side 142,145 and 146 separately.In addition, protruding formula connector or femal type connector 148 are positioned at three corners of power supply unit 140; Wheeled building block 100 as shown in Figure 13, any one above-mentioned building block can with connector 148 in one interconnect.In addition, power supply unit 140 can be included in the output of cable 160.
Figure 14 shows according to power supply tower 200 of the present invention, and this power supply tower comprises pedestal 202 and the vertical tower that comprises specific six structures shown in Figure 14 that is formed by side 204.The internal structure that comprises the sidewall 206 relative with side 204 separately comprises that along its inner metallization pattern 208, wherein connector 210 is connected with inner part 206, and of extending through in hole 212 and the above-mentioned building block interconnects.Unit 200 comprises closing cap 214.
Figure 15 is the protruding formula connector of building block and the representational viewgraph of cross-section of femal type connector and internal circuit element.Reference number among Figure 15 is consistent with the element of the cylindrical building block 20 shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.As shown in figure 15, protruding formula connector 29 comprises inner wire MIC and outer conductor MEC, and wherein each of inner wire and outer conductor comprises metal sleeve.Protruding formula inner wire MIC is electrically connected with rear conductive pole 37.Femal type connector 32 comprises the centrepin P (noting the right-hand side of Figure 15) among the hole BR that is designed to be contained in protruding formula connector 29.Femal type connector 32 further comprises inner wire FIC and outer conductor FEC.Therefore, be understandable that, when will insert from the protruding formula connector 29 of the second cylindrical building block 20 in the femal type connectors 32 * its mesopore BR slides through pin P) time, thereby the formation circuit is finished circuit with rear conductive pole 38 between the inner wire FIC of femal type connector 32 and the protruding formula inner wire MIC.Recessed formula outer conductor FEC is connected the terminal J place that comes on femal type connector 32 and forms circuit with protruding formula outer conductor MEC, terminal J so that by electric wire 36A be connected with the terminal K of the protruding formula outer conductor MEC electrical connection of protruding formula connector 29.By electric wire 36B, the terminals short of rear conductive pole 37,38 and LED35, wherein the 3rd electric wire 36C is connected with electric wire 36A by resistance R.Therefore, be understandable that the electric current that applies by protruding formula connector 29 or femal type connector 32 can be so that LED35 illuminates.
Figure 16 shows the another kind of form of electric wire 180, the cylinder-shaped body 182 that has improvement in the end separately of this electric wire 180,184, wherein each cylinder-shaped body has LED185 and for example top cylinder 189 referring to figs. 2 and 3 describing, this cylinder holds the connector of the connector 29 among Fig. 2 for example, so as each end of electric wire 180 can with power supply unit shown in 140 or the assembled unit 150 that Figure 11 is connected with Figure 12 among Figure 13 for example in one be connected.
In situation without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can do multiple modification and change to above-mentioned lighting toy system and Various Components.
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1. a building blocks group comprises a plurality of building blocks, and wherein at least some described building blocks comprise:
The main body of substantially transparent has the first opening and the second opening and can respond the internal light source that the electricity input operationally enters illumination condition;
Protruding formula Elecrical connector is installed in described first opening of described transparent main body;
Recessed formula Elecrical connector is installed in described second opening of described transparent main body;
Circuit arrangement, in described transparent body interior, being electrically connected with described internal light source and described protruding formula connector and described femal type connector fetches response flow and only enters that the electricity of a connector is input as described internal light source power supply.
2. building blocks group according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described transparent main body further comprises:
Hollow cylinder extends outwardly into described the first opening; And wherein
Described the second opening is designed to hold the cylinder from second building block, so that the protruding formula connector of described second building block can mechanically interconnect with described femal type connector.
3. building blocks group according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described transparent main body further comprises nonconducting outward extending cylinder, around described protruding formula connector, described cylinder and described the first connector are designed to mechanically interconnect with the corresponding recessed formula Elecrical connector that is installed to the power supply container described cylinder at described the first opening part.
4. building blocks group according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described protruding formula connector and described femal type connector separately and are axially aligned or parallel aligned is passed described transparent main body.
5. building blocks group according to claim 4 further comprises:
The second protruding formula connector;
The second femal type connector; And wherein
The described second protruding formula connector and described the second femal type connector separately and are in alignment with each other and pass described transparent main body.
6. building blocks group according to claim 5, it is characterized in that, described circuit arrangement also is electrically connected with the described second protruding formula connector and described the second femal type connector, so that be input as described light source power supply in response to flowing into the electricity of four conductors in any one.
7. building blocks group according to claim 6 is characterized in that, described transparent main body is the rectangular shape with four sides, and is provided with in described four connectors one along each side.
8. building blocks group according to claim 4 is characterized in that, described transparent main body is cylindrical.
9. building blocks group according to claim 4 is characterized in that, described transparent main body is the wheel shape with central shaft, and wherein said protruding formula connector and described femal type connector are axially aligned along described axle and passed described transparent main body.
10. building blocks group according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described protruding formula connector and described femal type connector separately and extend at the first direction that is basically parallel to away from described transparent main body.
11. building blocks group according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, further comprise the 3rd connector, described the 3rd connector is substantially between described protruding formula connector and described femal type connector, and substantially parallel with described protruding formula connector and described femal type connector, and extend with the second direction opposite with described first direction from described transparent main body, wherein, described the 3rd connector is protruding formula connector or femal type connector.
12. building blocks group according to claim 1 is characterized in that, further comprises:
Container;
Cell apparatus is at described internal tank; And
Be installed to the device of described container, described device will offer from the electric energy of described cell apparatus one in described protruding formula connector and the described femal type connector.
13. building blocks group according to claim 12 is characterized in that, the described device that is installed to described container comprise can with described protruding formula connector and described femal type connector in an interconnective connector mechanically.
14. building blocks group according to claim 13 is characterized in that described container comprises outer surface, the wherein said device that is installed to described container comprises the connector of the described outer surface that extends through described container.
15. building blocks group according to claim 14, it is characterized in that, described external container surface comprises the plane with a plurality of connectors, each described connector be designed to described protruding formula connector and described femal type connector in one mechanically interconnect.
16. a building blocks group comprises:
Have a plurality of first building blocks of the first shape and a plurality of second building blocks with second shape, each in described the first building block and the described second building block is at least part of transparent, and each has hollow lumen, wherein in each inner chamber light source is installed;
The first Elecrical connector extends through the first of each building block, and enters described inner chamber;
The second Elecrical connector extends through the second portion of each building block, and enters described inner chamber;
Circuit in the inside of each building block, is input as light source power supply with light source and the first connector and the second connector electricity that fetches in response to a connector that enters into each building block that is electrically connected.
17. building blocks group according to claim 16 is characterized in that, the first connector of each described building block can be with each the second connector of other building block mechanically and electrically interconnect.
18. building blocks group according to claim 17 is characterized in that, the first connector of each described building block is with the direction extension coaxial or parallel with the second connector of identical building block.
19. building blocks group according to claim 18 is characterized in that, each first connector has protruding formula installation portion, and each second connector has each protruding formula installation portion is contained in wherein recessed formula installation portion.
20. building blocks group according to claim 19 is characterized in that, each building block further comprises:
Outward extending hollow cylinder extends to the first opening part, and around each protruding formula connector; And
The second opening on the second connector, described the second opening is designed to hold the cylinder of each other building block, thereby so that protruding formula connector can mechanically be connected with being connected with corresponding femal type connector.
21. building blocks group according to claim 19 is characterized in that:
Each first building block is cylindrical; And
Each second building block is rectangular shape and the size along the edge with equal diameters of common and each cylindrical the first building block.
22. building blocks group according to claim 21 is characterized in that, each second rectangle building block has two protruding formula connectors and two femal type connectors, and each femal type connector and corresponding protruding formula connector are axially aligned.
23. building blocks group according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, each first building block has the third part that extends through described building block and enters the 3rd Elecrical connector of described hollow lumen, described the 3rd Elecrical connector is electrically connected with circuit, to be input as light source power supply in response to the electricity that enters described the 3rd connector.
24. building blocks group according to claim 16 is characterized in that, further comprises:
The 3rd building block of a plurality of the 3rd shapes, each described the 3rd building block is partially transparent at least, and all has hollow lumen, each inner chamber inside all is equipped with light source;
The first Elecrical connector extends through the first of each the 3rd building block, and enters into described inner chamber;
The second Elecrical connector extends through the second portion of each the 3rd building block, and enters into described inner chamber; And
Circuit in the inside of each the 3rd building block, is input as described light source power supply with light source and the first connector and the second connector one the electricity that fetches in response to the first connector that enters into each the 3rd building block or the second connector that is electrically connected.
25. building blocks group according to claim 24 is characterized in that, each in described the first building block, second building block and the 3rd building block all has common outside dimension.
26. one kind is used for method that a plurality of building blocks are fitted together in the mode of light structures, described method comprises the steps:
A plurality of the first building block and a plurality of second building blocks with partially transparent of the second shape with partially transparent of the first shape are provided, and wherein each building block has hollow lumen;
In each inner chamber, light source is installed;
Make the first Elecrical connector extend through the first of each building block, and enter corresponding inner chamber;
Make the second Elecrical connector extend through the second portion of each building block, and enter corresponding inner chamber;
Described first connector of each building block and in described the second connector each are electrically connected with corresponding light source in corresponding inner chamber; And
In response to the light source power supply that enters into the electricity of a connector only and be input as each building block.
27. method according to claim 26 is characterized in that, further comprises in described the first building block and the described second building block each is designed to have common outside dimension.
28. method according to claim 27 is characterized in that, further comprises the steps:
A plurality of the 3rd building blocks with partially transparent of the 3rd shape are provided, and wherein each building block has hollow lumen;
In the inner chamber of each the 3rd building block, light source is installed;
Make the first Elecrical connector extend through the first of each the 3rd building block, and enter described inner chamber;
Make the second Elecrical connector extend through the second portion of each the 3rd building block, and enter described inner chamber; And
Thereby described first connector of each the 3rd building block and described the second connector be electrically connected with corresponding light source so that the light source of each the 3rd building block can be in response to inputting from described first connector of each the 3rd building block and any the electricity in the second connector.
29. method according to claim 28, it is characterized in that, further comprise interconnecting the light source of described building block that throws light on one in the connector of a building block with power supply, and then a plurality of other building blocks are interconnected to form described light structures.
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