CN104014136A

CN104014136A - Construction system

Info

Publication number: CN104014136A
Application number: CN201410161580.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: J·品斯科尔
Original assignee: Zoob Ltd
Current assignee: Zoob Ltd
Priority date: 2007-02-09
Filing date: 2008-02-08
Publication date: 2014-09-03
Also published as: UA100503C2; EP2114541A2; EP2114541A4; WO2008100417A3; CN101720247A; WO2008100417A2; RU2466766C2; US20080268741A1; PL389467A1; US20100248584A1; RU2009131574A; PL217191B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a construction system which has individual construction elements or components which can be connected to each other by at least a ball-to-socket joint or a socket-to-socket joint. A basic construction element has a body with a ball at one end and a socket at the other end, or balls at both ends, or sockets at both ends. Other construction elements are contemplated which can have more than or less than two connectors for a single element.

Description

Building system

The application is that to be called " building system ", the applying date be 2009-8-10 to name, enter that Chinese application number is 200880004622.4, international filing date is that to be PCT/US2008/001672 divide an application for 2008-02-08, international application no.

the cross reference of related application

According to 35U.S.C. § 119 and applicable foreign country and international law, the application requires the priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent Application sequence number 60/900,443 of submission on February 9th, 2007, comprises its full content herein.

Technical background

The present invention relates to building system, more particularly, relate to and comprise the building system with the independent build elements that ball is connected with jaw.

Summary of the invention

The present invention relates to a kind of building system with independent build elements or parts, these elements or parts can be connected to each other by least one ball-socket connector or socket-socket connector.One basic build elements has body, and there is ball one end of body, and the other end has socket, or two ends are all balls, or two ends are all sockets.Also can conceive other build elements, it can have the connector greater or less than two for discrete component.

The ball of build elements or parts is removably inserted in the socket of another element.Socket is also referred to as jaw, and socket has at least two petal-shaped parts of being separated by opening, and described opening is positioned on the both sides of this petal-shaped part.When at least one ratchet of socket inside protrudes at least one in a plurality of pits on ball, ball-socket connector can be in some orientation " locking ".Due to the profile of jaw petal-shaped part, the available orientation range in the interconnection of ball-socket is at least 2 π surface of spheres.Ball can comprise the pit of regular figure, and they can make to connect realizes good small size control and reproducible redirecting.

All elements also can interconnect in many ways, and for example, the socket of two types-socket connects, and wherein the longitudinal axis of interconnection element is conllinear.In socket-socket connects, the petal-shaped of element part is partly connected with the petal-shaped of the second element.The socket of the 3rd type-socket connects and allows all elements to form a chain, make the longitudinal axis of all elements parallel, coplanar and with the direction quadrature of chain.All elements also can allow the socket of the first element catch the body of the second element to interconnect.For the connection of socket-body, the longitudinal axis of two elements is orthogonal, and the angle between the symmetrical plane of the first element and the longitudinal axis of the second element can be carried out the continuous setup of 360 degree.In socket-body connects, by connecting three elements, can form the system of a closure.This construction group can comprise the element of different size scope and have the element of the connector of more than one specification limits.

Parts and connector can be configured to aspect size, structure and material behavior for muscular strength and harmony aspect still the child of growth.It can be very limited linking the required power of two parts (being connected in a socket such as a ball), and it can be also limited from socket, dismantling the required power of ball.The size of all parts is made children's whole hand can be caught securely, to apply maximum power so that parts are coupled in the coupling part of second component.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is that children play according to the stereogram of building system of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the side view of the construction parts of this building system.

Fig. 2 A is the end-view of the construction parts of this building system.

Fig. 3 A illustrates two construction parts that will be attached at together.

Fig. 3 B illustrates two construction parts that link together.

Fig. 4 is the stereogram of another construction parts of building system.

Fig. 5 is two stereograms of building parts that link together.

the specific embodiment

Fig. 1 illustrates children 12 and uses according to each parts of building system of the present invention at label 10 places.Children 12 arrest two and build parts 100A and 100B and just preparing them to fit together and become individual unit.The large I of all parts is caught by children's little hand completely.Children can take parts by a hand, catch firmly them, so that parts are coupled to another parts.The parts that also shown other, they can further be assembled into a unit assembling.

One basic construction parts 100 are presented in Fig. 2.Building parts 100 can be made by elastomer compounds.Building parts 100 has the body 112 of an elongated substantial cylindrical, and its one end has from the extended socket of body 112 or jaw 114, at the second end, has a spherical ball 116 substantially that is attached to body 112.The neck 118 that socket 114 is less than body 112 diameters by a width is at one end attached to body 112.The neck 120 that ball 116 is also less than body 112 diameters by width at end opposite place is attached to body 112.Neck 118 and 120 cross section can be circular, oval, rectangle or other shape.

Like in figure can be used similar numbering.

Refer again to Fig. 1, parts 100A and 100B end to end be connected and be shown as a part that forms different structure.With a hand, apply effect and try hard to recommend on parts 100A, another hand pushes away in opposite direction on parts 100B, until socket is coupled to ball, like this, just ball 116 can be inserted in socket 114.Or children 12 can be placed on parts on floor, with two hands arrest second component and under push away the ball of the parts of arresting be inserted in the socket of the parts on floor, thereby ball 116 is pushed in socket.Also the socket of parts 100A can be coupled in the socket of parts 100B and carry out connecting member.

Fig. 3 A has shown the first component 100A that comprises ball 116A and the second component 100B that comprises socket 114B at label 200 places.Parts 100A and 100B do not link, and, close to together, make ball 116A insert and be coupled to socket 114B.

At label 250 places of Fig. 3 B, parts 100A and 100B coordinate each other, and ball 116A is positioned at socket 114B.Parts 100A is maintained by parts 100B.For separated two parts, can be in opposite direction to all parts application of force to overcome the confining force of socket 114B.

Parts 100 can be configured to the active force work with setting range.Insertion force in setting range or thrust are applied on parts, and when making sufficiently deflection of socket and receiving ball 116, parts 100 just can be engaged in ball 116 in socket 114.Pulling force in setting range is applied on parts, and when overcoming the confining force of socket 114 and making socket deflection and ball is shifted out, parts 100 just can be deviate from ball 116 in socket 114.In the process of playing, the cooperation of this confining force between can holding member.

Parts group can become to be applicable to different age groups by design and structure.First group of parts can be configured to its extract and the power scope that coordinates lower than the parts of second group.First group of parts can be designed to be suitable for preschool child, and they also do not grow school-ager's muscular strength.Second group of parts can be designed to have larger extracting and coordinate force, for growing more ripe school-ager, uses.

The 3rd group of parts can be designed for various application, and wherein the parts of assembling, when quite power operates,, when industrial application, student demonstrate the transmission displaying in project or museum, must keep coordinating.These parts groups can be designed to have even larger coordinate force and withdrawal force.

Can select component materials, the part that matching construction is good, so that by limited power, the power just as children can apply, just can link and take apart all parts.Due to the composition of element design, component thickness and/or material, the flexed portion of the socket designing for preschool child just can be carried out deflection in limited strength.Component materials can be selected at least in part with the sliding friction between limiting surface, thereby when assembling, just can be by assembling parts in socket as long as apply less power.

For preschool child uses element and the surface of parts and the size that edge can be configured to the required power of restriction assembling designing.For example, the edge of connector and element and angle be radius ground rounding greatly, with when touching the part member of coupling, and any " (stubbing) roots out " of restriction biasing element.

Can there be texture on the surface of matching element, so that parts of restriction coordinate and/or depart from required insertion force and withdrawal force with second component.Pit, surface roughness, projection, smoothness or other surface characteristics can be used to limiting part friction, root out and deflection, they are configured to be applicable to preschool child.

Parts can be made by elastomer compounds, and compound comprises one or more in following material: ABS, PVC, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, natural rubber, synthetic rubber, nylon, acrylic acid or other synthetic material or natural material.Parts can injection molding.Independent parts can comprise more than one materials.The end member of parts can be comprised of the material that is different from hardware body.Parts also can comprise the architectural feature being comprised of metal or other material, and they can increase structural strength and increase the supporting of material around.

Or parts can be made by timber, metal, glass, ore, fiber or other material.

The large I of parts 100 is made for suitable age group, and design has coordinate force and the withdrawal force of this age group.As the example of the parts 100 for preschool child, referring again to Fig. 2, body 112 can comprise the length of 3.5 inches to 5 inches and the diameter of 1.0 inches to 1.4 inches, is illustrated respectively in label A and B place.Ball 116 can have the diameter of 1.3 inches to 1.9 inches, and neck 118 and 120 can have the diameter of 0.4 inch to 0.5 inch, is illustrated respectively in label C and D place.Socket 114 can have the opening of 0.9 to 1.4 inch between the petal-shaped part of jaw, and the length of 1.3 inches to 1.9 inches, is illustrated respectively in label E and F place.One fillet can be arranged at the bottom at a neck or two necks, and this can gain in strength.

Ball 116 can comprise a plurality of small ruts from the teeth outwards.Or can there be texture or smooth on the surface of ball.These sizes and feature are only examples, and actual parts can be larger or smaller, or comprise different or additional feature.

As another example of the parts 100 for preschool child, still with reference to Fig. 2, body 112 can comprise the length of 3.5 inches and the diameter of 1.0 inches, is illustrated respectively in label A and B place.Ball 116 can have the diameter of 1.9 inches, and neck can have the diameter of 0.5 inch, is illustrated respectively in label C and D place.Socket 114 can have the opening of 1.0 inches between the petal-shaped part of jaw, and the length of 1.9 inches, is illustrated respectively in label E and F place.

Fig. 4 illustrates an alternative structure of parts 300, and it comprises body 302, the first socket 304, the second body socket 306 and ball 308.306 demonstrations of body socket are positioned at the middle part of body 302, and can be configured to receive the body of another parts.

Fig. 5 illustrates the parts 300 of the Fig. 4 linking with parts 402, and these parts 402 are similar to the parts 100 of Fig. 2.Parts 402 are coupled to the body socket 306 of parts 300.The parts 400 that link comprise two sockets and two balls, and can be used to form other structure.Parts 300 also can be designed to make its coordinate force and withdrawal force meet and be appropriate to selected age group.

Described system and assembly are only examples, are not used as any restriction.The quantity of connector can be greater or less than shown in above.The orientation of connector or position can change in each example.Also can use any suitable structure or the combination of given parts, or its equivalent is to carry out similar function.

Although show especially and described the embodiment of building system and using method, also can make many variants.The present invention can comprise independently one or more or complementary invention, and these inventions relate to the different combination of various features, function, element and/or characteristic, and the one or more definables in them are in following claims.Other combination of various features, function, element and/or characteristic and sub-portfolio can be afterwards the application or related application in claimed.Modification so, no matter it relates to different combinations and also relates to identical combination, no matter its scope is different, wider, narrower or equal, within all they being regarded as and being included in subject area of the present invention.The availability of claim or the correct evaluation of importance to current failed call protection can not be achieved at present.Therefore, above embodiment is only illustrative, and embodiment does not have single feature or element or its combination, for the application or later application all possible combination required for protection, is crucial.The present invention who discloses in the above description of each claim definition, but unnecessary all features or the combination that comprises protection possibly of any one claim.If quote " one " or " first " element or its equivalent in claims, so claims can comprise one or more so elements, have not both required and have not also repelled two or more so elements.In addition, be used for marker elements such as first, second or the 3rd order deictic words, be just used for being distinguished between all elements, do not represent needs or the such element limiting to a number or amount, and the ad-hoc location or the order that do not represent such element, unless separately there is concrete statement.

Claims

1. a building system, described system comprises:

A plurality of construction parts, each is built parts and comprises:

Cylindrical body, it has first end, the second end and diameter;

Be arranged on the socket on the described first end of described cylindrical body, wherein, the first neck formation is between described socket and described cylindrical body, and the width of described the first neck is less than the described diameter of described cylindrical body; And

Be arranged on the spherical element substantially on described second end of described cylindrical body, wherein, the second neck formation is between described spherical element and described cylindrical body, and the width of described the second neck is less than the described diameter of described cylindrical body;

Wherein, the first size of building the described ball type device of parts is made in the described socket that can be received within the second construction parts,

Wherein the 3rd build parts and also comprise the described first end at described cylindrical body and the body socket between the second end being arranged on described cylindrical body, described body socket structure becomes can receive the described first cylindrical body of building parts or described the second construction parts;

The described width of wherein said the second neck is between approximately 0.4 inch to approximately 0.5 inch, and wherein, the described diameter of described cylindrical body is between approximately 1.0 inches to approximately 1.4 inches;

The described diameter of described cylindrical body to the ratio of the described width of described the first neck between approximately 1.1 to 1.9 inches.

2. a building system, described system comprises:

A plurality of construction parts, each is built parts and comprises:

Cylindrical body, it has first end and the second end;

Be arranged on the spherical element substantially on described second end of described cylindrical body, wherein, the second neck formation is between described ball type device and described cylindrical body, and the width of described the second neck is less than the described diameter of described cylindrical body;

Wherein, the first size of building the described ball type device of parts is made in the described socket that can be received within the second construction parts; And

Wherein, the described diameter of described ball type device is less than 3.75 to the ratio of the described width of described the second neck;

The described diameter of wherein said ball type device is between approximately 1.3 inches to approximately 1.9 inches, and wherein, the described width of described the second neck is between approximately 0.4 inch to approximately 0.5 inch.

3. a building system, described system comprises:

A plurality of construction parts, each is built parts and comprises:

Cylindrical body, it has first end, the second end and the diameter between approximately 1.0 inches to approximately 1.4 inches;

Be arranged on the spherical element substantially on described second end of described cylindrical body, wherein, the second neck formation is between described ball type device and described cylindrical body, the width of described the second neck is less than the described diameter of described cylindrical body, and the width of described the second neck is between approximately 0.4 inch to approximately 0.5 inch;

Wherein the 3rd build parts and also comprise the described first end at described cylindrical body and the body socket between the second end being arranged on described cylindrical body, described body socket structure becomes can receive the described first cylindrical body of building parts or described the second construction parts.

4. a building system, described system comprises:

A plurality of construction parts, each is built parts and comprises:

Cylindrical body, it has first end, the second end and diameter;

Wherein, the described diameter of described cylindrical body is greater than 2.8 or be less than 2.7 inches to the ratio of the described width of described the second neck;