CN105813704A - Magnetic building tiles - Google Patents

Abstract

A building system includes a plurality of building tiles and/or connecters that are magnetically and releasably connectable to one another. The magnetic building tiles are comprised of a tile frame and a tile panel. The tile frame, by one approach, is comprised of two connectable frame portions or elements having magnets embedded therein. The first frame element and the second frame element are connectable to one another through a snap, clip, or another similar connection mechanism. The first and second frame elements are connectable around or into the tile panel, which is removable from the magnetic building tile. The tile panel or the tile frame has a channel into which the other of the tile panel or tile frame extends to secure the two pieces together. In another approach, the tile frame is a single element and the tile panel may snap or attach thereto through a set of fasteners.

Description

Magnetic building piece

Technical field

The disclosure relates generally to toy building elements.

Background technology

It is used for the external member creating building, vehicle and other structural models to be welcome by child, the head of a family and amateurs.This kind of external member can attract and encourage the imaginative power of child.A type of external member provides such as the model of castle or the specific larger structure of small log cabin or copy.Another type of external member includes the sheet that can be used to build multiple different structure.

The external member of the impressive and copy true to nature that create ad hoc structure is likely to limit because of its intrinsic design or suppress the creative play of child.Such as, the material in this kind of external member is generally printed and/or shapes to closely correspond to prototype structure (or typical case's annotation that child is to this structure), so that these materials are not easy by purpose again or are reconfigured to other structural details.Additionally, many in these external members do not provide easily variable, customizable or adjustable structure.

Can easily be used for creating the external member of various structures includes can by purpose again or the Constracture unit again imagined.But, these external members not necessarily give user and customize Constracture unit to help structure to be similar to another known structure or the ability of the building that even only personalization is created or structure, and this is likely to restriction imaginative play.Such as, the sheet that some building set groups have only has a small amount of shape and color.Additionally, the color of indivedual sheet somewhat has an arbitrariness, and these sheet be not generally designed to coordinate or replicate known structure or by child provide development the chance of imagination structure.Additionally, indivedual sheet cannot be easily varied by child or customize.

Summary of the invention

There is provided a kind of and built toy building external member or the system that piece forms by magnetic.Magnetic building piece can magnetically connect each other, and is made up of framework and removable panel or insert.By a kind of method, framework can coupling part or element be made up of at least two, and described at least two can be embedded with magnet in coupling part or element.Frame element can be connected to each other by one or more buckles, clip or other bindiny mechanisms.In another approach, framework is individual unit or single type, wherein panel buckle or be otherwise secured to this framework.

By a kind of method, piece panel has the passage at the edge around this piece panel, and a part for the first frame element and the second frame element or this first frame element and the second frame element receives in the channels, to fasten panel relative to framework.In another approach, the first frame element and the second frame element are designed to extend around piece panel edge in outside, rather than all or part of in panel passage.In such configuration, frame element can have passage, and panel edge is received in described passage.In another example, piece panel can have opening, and one group of fastener or extension peg from framework extend through described opening, with by secured to one another to piece panel and framework.

In constructing at one, when viewed from the front, piece panel and framework are usually formed square.In other structures, building piece can form triangle, rectangle, avette or other shapes.

For providing a user with the ability of customization external member, external member can allow user be readily inserted into and remove or be attached panel and separate panel from framework, so that panel is interchangeable.External member can include the multiple this kind of interchangeable panel being inserted into and removing from framework, to create the piece of different outward appearance.In addition, user can whitewash, paint or otherwise trim panel, described panel can be connected to each other, to build such as the structure of play house, Teepee, cinema, castle, automobile, canoe, farm grandstand, kitchen, elephant, floor picture mosaic, runway, alley, labyrinth or mural painting, several with what propose in infinite selection.Additionally, once user completes the design of specific panel, this panel can be easily removed and replaces to different panel from framework.Additionally, the panel of pre-decoration or design can use together with framework.Such as, for allowing user to build Brick Building Models, the piece panel with brick pattern can be inserted in piece framework.Panel can be made up of one or more materials for child resistant safety, these one or more materials such as hardboard, cardboard, composite, plastics, metal or other light-duty and rigid materials.

External member can include magnetic connector and/or magnetic and mechanical connector.In an exemplary embodiment, magnetic mechanical adapter (hereinafter referred " mechanical connector ") including: frame element, is mounted with magnet in this frame element；A pair extending element, extending element is extended from frame element by this with substantial parallel layout；And a pair alar part, alar part is flexibly connected to this to extending element by this, is arranged between extending element and extends towards frame element from the remote edge of extending element.By a kind of method, multiple friction elements are placed in facing with each other this on alar part surface, so that mechanical connector can be engaged and securely be attached to such as the material sheet of hardboard otch by friction element.Mechanical connector can have the hinge being placed between extending element and frame element to provide for relative movement, for instance the pivot of two sheet.In another structure, mechanical connector includes the frame element with rounded face, so that frame element has almost half circle shape configuration.The rounded face of frame element allows whole mechanical connector to rotate in the rounded face of frame element.The mechanical connector with hinge or rounded face can for providing a part for structure together with another adapter or piece, and this part moves relative to another part of structure.Such as, it is allowed to user builds the structure with the structural detail being moved relative to, and as having the building model of door, or has the animal wound up, or has the fort of suspension bridge, can use one or more mechanical connector elements with hinge.Other mechanical connectors can include frame element, is mounted with magnet, and is mounted with one or more peg, protuberance or fastener on described frame element, so that one or more panel can be attached to described frame element in described frame element.

External member may also include the design of multiple three-dimensional building or Constracture unit or panel.Such as, piece panel can include architectonics element, as protruded pane, tunnel, high building, tent or tent support part, tower, bridge or castle section etc..Other three-dimensional panels can include the element of the feature of likeness in form the following: animal, furniture, robot, food or kitchen theme supply, such as the ornament of holiday theme supply or family adornment, such as the vehicle of automobile, truck, aircraft, bus and canoe, and megahero, etc..In another example, the piece panel including three-dimensional panel can include connecting element, and described connecting element allows user to use panel to design labyrinth or alley.In another example, three-dimensional building panel is formed as the runway for using together with the racing car of such as automobile.By a kind of method, this kind of three-dimensional panel can use together with other cartridge element of such as framework or mechanical connector.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of magnetic building piece；

Fig. 2 is the decomposition view of the magnetic building piece of Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the front view of the open frame of the magnetic building piece of Fig. 1；

Fig. 4 is the front view of the closure frame of the magnetic building piece of Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 is the side view of the closure frame of the magnetic building piece of Fig. 1；

Fig. 6 to Fig. 7 is front view and the side view of the panel according to an embodiment；

Fig. 8 is the front view that the panel around Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 of framework connects；

Fig. 9 is the side view of the framework of Fig. 8 and panel；

Figure 10 is the front view of the piece according to another embodiment；

Figure 11 A is the viewgraph of cross-section of the piece with framework of Figure 10；

Figure 11 B to Figure 11 C is the viewgraph of cross-section of the piece according to Additional embodiments；

Figure 12 to Figure 13 illustrates the framework according to another embodiment；

Figure 14 is the front view of the magnetic building piece of Figure 12 to Figure 13, and wherein panel is from front view covering frame frame；

Figure 15 is the front view of another magnetic building piece, and wherein panel is from front view exposed frame；

Figure 16 is the front view of magnetic connector；

Figure 17 to Figure 19 is that the magnetic connector illustrating Figure 16 builds, with the magnetic of Fig. 1, the front view that piece is connected；

Figure 20 is the front view illustrating the multiple magnetic building piece linked together；

Figure 21 is the perspective view of the mechanical connector according to another embodiment；

Figure 22 to Figure 25 is the top view of the mechanical connector of Figure 21, front view and side view；

Figure 26 and Figure 27 illustrates the mechanical connector according to further embodiment；

Figure 28 is that the mechanical connector illustrating Figure 21 is attached to the front view of hardboard otch；

Figure 29 and Figure 30 is that the mechanical connector illustrating Figure 21 is attached to the top view of hardboard otch；

Figure 31 is the front view illustrating the magnetic building piece, mechanical connector and the hardboard otch that have connected；

Figure 32 is the top perspective illustrating the magnetic building piece, mechanical connector and the hardboard otch that have connected；

Figure 33 is the front view illustrating the magnetic building piece, mechanical connector and the hardboard otch that have connected；

Figure 34 A to Figure 34 G is the front view of the various embodiments illustrating panel；

Figure 35 A to Figure 35 E is the front view of the various embodiments illustrating hardboard otch；

Figure 36 is the cross section of the part in Figure 20, and it illustrates the connection between two magnetic building pieces；

Figure 37 is the cross section of the substituting connection between two magnetic building pieces in Figure 36；

Figure 38 is the cross section of the substituting connection between two magnetic building pieces in Figure 36；

Figure 39 is the front view of substituting panel；

Figure 40 is the viewgraph of cross-section of the panel of Figure 39, and its middle frame engages with this panel；

Figure 41 is the viewgraph of cross-section of the panel of Figure 40, and wherein another framework engages with this panel；

Figure 42 is the side view of the panel without piece framework of Figure 39；

Figure 43 is the schematic cross-sectional view of the framework engaging different panel；

Figure 44 is the decomposition view of Additional embodiments；

Figure 45 is the perspective view of the magnetic building piece of Figure 44；

Figure 46 is the Some illustrative viewgraph of cross-section of the magnetic building piece of Figure 44；

Figure 47 is the decomposition view of Additional embodiments；

Figure 48 is the perspective view of the magnetic building piece of Figure 47；

Figure 49 is the partial schematic diagram of the magnetic building piece of Figure 47；

Figure 50 is the perspective view of additional frame embodiment；

Figure 51 is the front view of the framework of Figure 50；

Figure 52 is the 52-52 along the line of the framework of Figure 50 viewgraph of cross-section taken；

Figure 53 is the perspective view of extra panel embodiment；

Figure 54 is the front view of the panel of Figure 53；

Figure 55 is the perspective view of another magnetic building piece；

Figure 56 is the perspective view of extra panel embodiment；

Figure 57 is the perspective view of extra panel embodiment；

Figure 58 is the perspective view of additional frame embodiment；

Figure 59 is the perspective view of extra panel embodiment；

Figure 60 is the perspective view of additional frame embodiment；

Figure 61 is the perspective view of extra panel embodiment；

Figure 62 is the perspective view of additional machinery adapter；

Figure 63 is the side view of the mechanical connector of Figure 62；

Figure 64 is the top view of the mechanical connector of Figure 62；

Figure 65 is the end-view of the mechanical connector of Figure 62；

Figure 66 is the perspective view of additional machinery adapter；

Figure 67 is the end-view of the mechanical connector of Figure 67；

Figure 68 is the perspective view of another mechanical connector；

Figure 69 is the side view of the mechanical connector of Figure 68；

Figure 70 is multiple side views having connected panel；

Figure 71 is other multiple side views having connected panel；

Figure 72 is the perspective view of another mechanical connector；

Figure 73 is the end-view of the mechanical connector of Figure 72；

Figure 74 is the perspective view of another mechanical connector；

Figure 75 is the end-view of the mechanical connector of Figure 74；

Figure 76 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 77 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 78 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 79 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 80 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 81 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 82 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 83 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 84 is the perspective view illustrating the magnetic building piece, framework and the panel that are arranged together；

Figure 85 is the perspective view illustrating the magnetic building piece, framework and the panel that are arranged together；

Figure 86 is the perspective view illustrating the magnetic building piece, framework and the panel that are arranged together；

Figure 87 is the perspective view illustrating the magnetic building piece, framework and the panel that are arranged together；

Figure 88 is the perspective view illustrating the magnetic building piece, framework and the panel that are arranged together；

Figure 89 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 90 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 91 is the perspective view of another panel；

Figure 92 is the perspective view of another panel.

Element in accompanying drawing is in order to simple and clear and illustrate, and is not drawn necessarily to scale.Except when additionally setting forth different specific meanings herein, term as used herein and expression have the as explained above ordinary skill implication being given this kind of term and expression by those skilled in the art.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 illustrates the single building piece 10 being magnetically connectable to other building pieces.Such as, the lateral edge 11 of building piece 10 can magnetically be connected to the lateral edge 11 (referring to such as Figure 31 and Figure 36) of adjacent building piece 10 or magnetically be connected to (referring to such as Figure 37) before adjacent building piece 10, so that building piece 10 needs the building piece 10 that magnetic is connected by predetermined force to separate.Figure 31 to Figure 33 illustrates the set of the set group 50,70,80 of building piece 10 or a part and others described below tile configuration and Constracture unit.Set group as herein described or external member 50,70,80 are exemplary, and various magnetic piece, framework, panel (including three-dimensional panel), magnetic connector, mechanical connector can use with plastic sheet and/or hardboard sheet, otch or box together with described set group or external member.

As indicated, piece framework 12 and piece panel 18 are configured to be paired together to form building piece 10.By a kind of method, piece framework 12 has the first frame part 14, and this first frame part and the second frame part 16 are releasably attached.In other structures, it can be maybe single unitary construction that piece framework 12 can be made up of more than two part.Figure 50 to Figure 52, Figure 58 and Figure 60 illustrate the example of the single type framework with discrete component, as discussed further below.Each in frame part 14,16 can be mounted with magnet 20.Fig. 4 illustrates an exemplary arrangements of the magnetic pole of magnet 20.The various magnets including all kinds, shape and size can be used in framework 12.In constructing at one, piece framework includes multiple square or rectangular shape magnet, but may also comprise other shapes.Framework magnet or magnetics also can be configured to move, adjust, rotate or rotate in panel frame, so that the magnetic pole of these framework magnets or magnetics can be adjusted relative to the magnetic pole of neighbouring or contiguous magnetics.More particularly, magnet can have cylinder, spherical or analogous shape, so that magnet is rotatable, rotate or otherwise adjust the polarity of these magnets relative to neighbouring magnet and be attached to one another to contribute to these magnets.In another structure, magnet is likely to not include discrete magnets, but can include another magnetic material such as magnetic coating.

Additionally, framework 12 can include only several magnets or alternatively can include many magnets, and this can depend in part on the type of the magnet used, shape, intensity and size.By a kind of method, every side with similar length of magnetic building piece 10 includes the magnet 20 of equal number.Therefore, magnet is generally uniformly distributing in lengths of frame.In other structures, magnet can focus more near some part in building piece, as at corner vicinities.

In constructing at one, magnet 20 is injection molded in plastic frame 12, or plastic frame 12 is around magnet 20 injection moulding, so that magnet is fastened in the structure of framework 12.Other alternative arrangements are possible.Such as, magnet 20 can be glued, be clasped or frictional fit is to framework, only points out several extra selection.In addition, even if user or consumer obtain having the single type framework (framework as illustrated in such as Figure 50, Figure 58 and Figure 60) of wherein single unitary construction with magnet 20, this framework itself is likely to multiple parts manufactures and be assembled into the discrete component that can be attached panel.

Once panel assembles or be attached to framework, building piece can have the height between about 2 centimetres to about 50 centimetres (about 0.79 inch to about 19.7 inches) and width, but other sizes are possible.In an exemplary embodiment, building piece can have the height between about 7 centimetres to about 40 centimetres (about 2.75 inches to about 15.75 inches) and the width between about 7 centimetres to about 40 centimetres (about 2.75 inches to about 15.75 inches).Additionally, the building piece after assembling can have the thickness between about 0.25 centimetre to about 2.0 centimetres (about 0.098 inch to about 0.79 inch).In an exemplary embodiment, the building piece after assembling has the thickness of about 0.5 centimetre to about 1 centimetre (about 0.2 inch to about 0.39 inch), but can use other thickness.

As it has been described above, framework 12 can have the first frame part 14 and the second frame part 16, this first frame part and this second frame part can being connected to each other at least partly around panel 18 so that framework 12 securely matches to piece panel 18, as shown in fig. 1.For being tightened together with the second frame part 16 by the first frame part 14, framework 12 can include frame coupling mechanism 22, and this frame coupling mechanism allows user to be releasably coupled together by frame part 14,16.By a kind of method, the first frame part 14 and the second frame part 16 is made to snap fit together.Such as, frame coupling mechanism 22 can include that cantilever beam is clasped, cylinder is clasped or spherical is clasped.In constructing at one, snapping fit attachment is magnetic, so that the first frame part 14 and the second frame part 16 have magnetic and be clasped.This releasable connection allows framework 12 to be releasably connected to piece panel 18, and this piece panel is that can be removed subsequently and interchangeable.When user wants to remove panel 18 from building piece 10, user is by drawn apart from one another for the part of framework 14,16, so that two parts are disengaged from.By this way, piece panel 18 can be removed from piece framework 12 subsequently.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, bindiny mechanism 22 can include the first blank area 32 and the second blank area 34 of being paired together.Part I 32 and Part II 34 are placed in the end of the first frame part 14 and the second frame part 16, and frame part 14,16 is joined in described end when disposing around the part of piece panel 18.The bindiny mechanism 22 of Fig. 2 is the mechanical splice between the first frame part 14 and the second frame part 16.The flexible locking feature of bindiny mechanism 22 include Part II 34 hasp 35 and with Part II 34 pairing recess 38.Fig. 3 is illustrated and can how to push together to be tightened together by frame part by bindiny mechanism 22 with the second frame part 16 by the first frame part 14.Fig. 4 illustrates how the framework 12 connected will present when not having piece panel 18.For the first frame part 14 is separated with the second frame part 16, user by with Fig. 3 illustrated in frame part is pulled open by relative direction, direction.

Piece panel 18 shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 has the first piece wall portion 26 and the second piece wall portion 28.Between two panel wall portions 26,28, piece panel 18 has core component or connecting elements 30 (referring to such as Fig. 7), and this core component or connecting elements can adopt various structure.In one approach, connecting elements 30 is corrugated material sheet material, and it is similar to the material seen inside corrugated boxboard or cardboard.In other structures, connecting elements can be attached to foam or the material block in both panel wall portions 26,28.In other structures, connecting elements 30 can be able to another structure keeping the first piece wall portion 26 and the second piece wall portion 28 relative to each other to fasten.In other structures, as discussed below, piece panel is likely to not include connecting elements, but alternatively, panel wall portion can be only the opposite flank of same component or single sheet material.Panel as herein described can be made up of some materials, described material such as such as hardboard, cardboard, composite, plastics and metal etc..

Fig. 7 also illustrates the panel passage 36 that the panel edge 38 of contiguous piece panel 18 is formed.In an exemplary embodiment, panel passage 36 extends around the whole edge of piece panel 18.Piece framework 12 can extend in passage 36, and the first frame part 14 and the second frame part 16 can be fastened togather to form building piece 10 in panel passage 36.In constructing at one, panel passage 36 is enough deep, so that frame edge 40 is placed near panel edge 38.By this way, magnet 20 is positioned to the lateral edges 11 of relatively close building piece 10 sentence permission adjacent building piece 10 and magnetically connect each other.User is allowed manually to grasp framework 12 to be pulled open by frame part 14,16 and frame part 14,16 is pushed together (referring to such as Fig. 8) additionally, frame edge 40 be positioned near panel edge 38.Fig. 9 illustrates the side view of building piece 10, and wherein piece framework 12 and piece panel 18 are paired together.

In other structures, piece panel may not include passage 36.For not including the panel of panel passage, framework will not be integrally fixed in this panel passage, and framework and panel will in another way be associated with each other, this another way is if: framework is by around the edge of panel or another part fastening, or there is such as one group of fastener or extend the attachment element of peg, described fastener or extend peg panel is fastened to framework.

When magnetically being linked together by piece, contiguous piece can edge-to-edge connects (Figure 36), opposite, limit connects (Figure 37) or face-to-face connect (Figure 38) is attached.In each of these connecting structure, the part being connected to each other of building piece, close to framework, is mounted with magnet in this framework.As shown in Figure 36 (cross section of a part of its illustration Figure 20), two pieces that edge-to-edge connects are generally of the edge of another piece adjacent.Although piece 10 and 10a are illustrated as each other in 180 ° of arrangements, but also contemplate for other structure and angles.By a kind of method, piece edge is circular.On limit in surface construction, as shown in Figure 37, one piece can dispose relative to another piece (illustrating piece 10 and 10a with 90 ° of structures merely for exemplary purpose) at any angle, and the edge of a piece 10a disposes near the face or magnet positions place of another piece 10 contiguous.As suggested above, the opposite, limit if desired with non-perpendicular structure connects, then user can the directed piece of this structure.In another structure shown in Figure 38, by magnet positions place or near the face of two pieces is positioned to located adjacent one another come placement-face opposite connect.Any one these can be used to connect when tile configuration becomes structure in, and preferably connection can be depending on desired structure.

Figure 10 and Figure 11 A illustrates substituting building piece 100.Except piece framework 112 generally disposes and be placed in outside this edge around the edge of piece panel 118, and contrary with in the passage 38 being placed in piece panel 18 outside, build piece 100 and be similar to building piece 10 discussed above.Figure 11 B illustrates to be incorporated to and disposes and the building piece 101 of framework seated within passageway around panel edge, and Figure 11 C illustrates framework that is seated within passageway and that dispose along panel edge.As shown in Figure 11 A to Figure 11 C, piece panel 118 may not have the passage identical with above with respect to the passage described in panel 18.In another embodiment shown in Figure 43, the framework 712 of single type can be cooperated from some different panel 718a, 718b, 718c.Additionally, can engage in more than one joint construction for some panels of such as panel 718c, framework 712 and panel 718.

Figure 10 illustrates the panel 118 with panel periphery or edge 119, and this panel periphery or edge are placed in framework 112.In one embodiment, framework 112 includes a pair arm 117, and this extends on either side to each comfortable panel 118 of arm, as shown in the exemplary embodiment of Figure 11 A.Additionally, piece framework 112 has passage 121, the edge of piece panel 118 is fastened in this passage.In this structure, piece framework 112 disposes around the edge of piece panel 118, and framework 112 does not generally extend between two panel wall portions 126,128.

Another embodiment as shown in Figure 11 B includes the building piece 101 with piece framework 312, and this piece framework disposes and is partially disposed in around the edge of panel 118 between two panel wall portions 126,128.This structure is for guaranteeing that the pole secure fit between piece panel 118 and piece framework 312 can be desirable.

In another structure, building piece 103 has piece framework 412, and this piece framework does not extend along the outer surface in wall portion 126,128 between the wall portion 126,128 of panel 118 and along panel edge.Embodiment illustrated in Figure 11 C is similar to the embodiment of Fig. 1, but in Figure 11 C, framework 412 stretches out from the periphery of panel 118 and covers the end surface in side walls portion 126,128, so that magnet also outwards disposes from panel periphery.As discussed above, panel can have passage, and framework may extend to (referring to such as Fig. 7 to Fig. 9) in this passage, and/or framework can have passage, and wherein panel may extend to (referring to such as Figure 10 to Figure 11 C) in this passage, etc..Engage although panel 118 can pass through three different frames 112,312,412, but can need that there is the panel engaged also by the framework 12 shown in Fig. 3.Figure 39 to Figure 41 illustrates convertible piece panel 618, and this convertible piece panel adjustable uses together with constructing with many piece frameworks as herein described.

In one approach, convertible piece panel 618 has: two panel wall portions 626,628, has connecting elements 630 between these two panel wall portions；And the weak folding line, line or the line 641 that dispose close to edge, wall portion in wall portion 626,628.This line of weakness 641 allows panel 618 to be folding or bending over into another structure.Such as, can the edge 645 outside line of weakness 641 that be placed in of panel 618 be disposed or be folded between two panel wall portions 626,628, as shown in Figure 42.For helping to dispose piece panel 618, in an exemplary embodiment, piece panel 618 can include corner part 644, and this corner part can remove from the remainder of panel 618, is configured to foldable structure with the remainder contributed to panel 618.Further, it is possible that, edge 645 also can remove from panel 618 before using together with any one in framework as herein described.

Figure 40 illustrates unfolded convertible panel 618, and wherein an end of panel 618 engages with piece framework 312.In this structure, piece panel 618 keeps unfolded.Alternatively, the part exceeding line of weakness 641 in piece panel 618 is collapsible, as Figure 41 and Figure 42 can shown in.By this way, piece framework 12 can be received in the passage 636 being formed between two parts or edge 645 by piece panel 618, and these two parts or edge are folding between panel wall portion 626,628.It is also contemplated that depend on the design of the framework that will be placed in passage 636, edge 645 can remove from panel 618 completely.

In an exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 43, piece framework 712 can engage from some different panels.Building tile configuration 751 (it is similar to the building piece 10 shown in Fig. 1) includes framework 712, and this framework is placed in the passage 736 of panel 718a.The building tile configuration of 753 has panel 718b, and this panel engages the passage 737 being placed in framework 712.As shown in Figure 43, although panel 718a, 718b are similar but have different in width.Building tile configuration 755 and 757 includes the convertible panel 718c being similar to panel 618 discussed above, and illustrates how framework 712 can be used in panel 718c in two different layouts.Building tile configuration 755 has the framework 712 in the edge 745 being placed in convertible panel 718c, and in building tile configuration 757, panel edge 745 fold inward and framework 712 jointing edge are placed in passage 736 along 745

Fig. 1 to Figure 11 is depicted in from the building piece 10,100 when above observing with generally square configuration.As shown in Figure 31, additional configurations is possible, such as building with rectangular piece 13, triangle building piece 25,125 and avette building piece 17 etc..It practice, illustrated shape is only exemplary, and other shapes many and structure are possible in these teachings.Variously-shaped can with piece panel has passage such as building piece 10 building piece or with piece framework has passage such as build piece 100 building piece together with use.In another structure, building piece may not include passage on framework or panel so that framework and panel with such as by the another way of fastener be associated with each other.(rectangle, triangle, avette, circular etc.) and structure (passage on piece panel, passage on piece framework or without passage) can be used for forming countless building structure together additionally, variously-shaped.

Figure 12 and Figure 13 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of the triangular framing element 212 with the first frame part 214 and the second frame part 216, this first frame part and this second frame part can pass through bindiny mechanism 222 and connect, and this bindiny mechanism is similar to those discussed above bindiny mechanism.Figure 14 and Figure 15 illustrates two established building pieces 25,207.Triangle building piece 25 has panel 218, and this panel has passage, and piece framework extends in this passage.Triangle building panel 207 has triangle piece framework 213, and this triangle piece framework has passage, and panel 219 extends in this passage.

Figure 44 to Figure 46 illustrates substituting building piece 810.Building piece 810 includes the piece framework 812 and the piece panel 818 that are configured to be paired together.Framework 812 can have the first frame part 814 and the second frame part 816, this first frame part and this second frame part can being connected to each other around panel 818 at least partly, so that framework 812 securely matches to piece panel 818, as shown in Figure 45 and Figure 46.In constructing at one, piece framework 812 disposes around the edge of piece panel 818.More particularly, the first frame part 814 can snap fit together around the edge of piece panel 818 and the second frame part 816.Figure 46 illustrates the first frame part 814 of flange 817 that the face having along piece panel 818 is placed in the adjacent edges of piece panel 818, and has the second frame part 816 of flange 819 that the opposite face along piece panel 818 is placed in the adjacent edges of piece panel 818.By this way, piece panel 818 closely and is securely caught between two frame parts 814,816.In one embodiment, can by piece panel edge portion extrusion or be compressed between frame part, so that marginal portion has the thickness somewhat reduced, wherein this marginal portion is clamped by frame part.For relative to each other fastening two frame parts 814,816, the first frame part 814 and the second frame part 816 have corresponding first wall portion 815 and the second wall portion 821 closely snapped fit together.In other embodiments, two frame parts 814,186 can be tightened together by other fastener components.Additionally, wall portion 815 can help to be securely retained within piece panel 812 between first frame part 814 and the second frame part 816, as shown in Figure 46.

Being similar to previous example, building piece 810 can include a magnet or multiple magnet 820 at piece framework 812.Magnet 820 can be placed in both the first frame part 814 and the second frame part 816, and magnet also can be limited to any one in the first frame part 814 and the second frame part 816.

Figure 47 to Figure 49 illustrates substituting building piece 910.Building piece 910 includes the piece framework 912 and the piece panel 918 that are configured to be paired together.Framework 912 can have the first frame part 914 and the second frame part 916, this first frame part and this second frame part can around being connected to each other in panel 918 at least partly, so that framework 912 securely matches to piece panel 918, as shown in Figure 48 and Figure 49.In constructing at one, piece framework 912 disposes around the edge of piece panel 918.More particularly, the first frame part 914 can snap fit together around the edge of piece panel 918 and the second frame part 916.Figure 49 illustrates the first frame part 914 of flange 917 that the face having along piece panel 918 is placed in the adjacent edges of piece panel 918, and has the second frame part 916 of flange 919 that the opposite face along piece panel 918 is placed in the adjacent edges of piece panel 918.In first panel 914 and the second panel 916 one also can have such as the wall portion in wall portion 915 or 921, to assist in keeping panel 918.By this way, piece panel 918 is securely caught between two frame parts 914,916.

For relative to each other fastening two frame parts 914,916, the first frame part 914 and the second frame part 916 can have corresponding first wall portion 915 and the second wall portion 921 closely snapped fit together.Except the first wall portion 915 and the second wall portion 921 or replace described wall portion, first frame part 914 and the second frame part 916 can include bindiny mechanism 922, and this bindiny mechanism has the first blank area 932 and the second blank area 934 (Figure 47) being paired together.First blank area 932 can include recess, and the second blank area 934 can include protuberance, extension or hasp.First blank area 932 and the second blank area 934 dispose along the face of the first frame part 914 and the second frame part 916, described the coextensive or adjacent each other when piece framework 912 is securely paired together with piece panel 914.Although Figure 47 illustrates sections or the side of the piece panel 912 having three bindiny mechanisms 922 placed over, but can use more or less quantity.

Being similar to previous example, building piece 910 can include a magnet or multiple magnet 920 at piece framework 912.Magnet 920 can be placed in both the first frame part 914 and the second frame part 916, and magnet also can be limited to any one in the first frame part 914 and the second frame part 916.

Figure 55 illustrates another exemplary magnetic building piece.Building piece 1010 has and the magnetic piece framework 1012 of piece panel 1018 pairing.Magnetic piece framework 1012 is connected to piece panel 1018 by bindiny mechanism, this bindiny mechanism such as peg, protuberance, extension, hasp, frictional fit or the element 1000 (referring to such as Figure 50) that is clasped.The peg 1000 being placed on piece framework 1012 matches with the corresponding aperture in piece panel 1018 or opening 1001.Peg 1000 and opening 1001 frictional fit or snap fit together, to guarantee that these two elements are securely connected to each other when being assembled into building piece 1010.

As noted, the some bindiny mechanisms between framework 1012 and panel 1018 can be used.Additionally, for improving the connection between piece framework 1012 and piece panel 1018, additional element can be incorporated in this connection.Such as, the panel 3018 shown in Figure 92 can include accessory in opening 3001 or around opening 3001, to improve or to strengthen the interference engagement between two elements or frictional fit.Accessory 4000 can be the built-in fitting of opening 3001, keeper, clasp, eyelet or lining.By a kind of method, accessory 4000 is made up of the material of the coefficient of friction compared with the material of the remainder including panel 3118 with increase.By another kind of method, accessory 4000 can assist in keeping shape or the structure of opening 3001, to allow panel 3118 repeatedly separated and be attached to framework again.In another approach, accessory 3001 can outside panel.

Framework it is similar to the framework being previously discussed as, framework 1012 is mounted with magnet 1020, so that can magnetically attract and be attached to another magnetic frame, piece or adapter.Framework as discussed previously, multiple interchangeable panels releasedly and can be fixedly supported to form building piece by the plurality of framework.In panel one can be readily inserted in framework and remove from framework, to create the piece with different outward appearance by change panel.

Framework 1012 is alternatively single or monolithic structure, and removable piece panel can be fastened to this single or monolithic structure by user simply.By this way, removable panel 1018 can releasedly and be fixedly supported in framework 1012, to form building piece 1010 when not dismantling framework 1012.More particularly, each in panel 1018 only can manually apply pressure to panel 1018 and framework 1012 is placed in the stable equilibrium position in framework 1012 or removes from this framework, and do not dismantle any part of any one in framework or panel or make this any part permanent deformation.Additionally, this attachment can be realized when not using instrument and separates.Although user can dispose single type framework 1012, but framework itself can still with multiple parts manufactures and the discrete component being assembled into attachment piece panel 1018.

Although exemplary framework 1012 has one piece construction in use, but peg 1000 or similar fastener also may be incorporated into be had in framework that is multiple releasable and that can connect frame element or part, the plurality of releasable and can connect frame element or part has connecting elements and/or the passage of such as those as described above connecting elements and/or passage.

By a kind of method, peg 1000 is placed on pillar, reinforcing ribs, support or supporting member 1002.In one embodiment, supporting member 1002 is placed in the corner vicinities of framework 1012.The exemplary framework 1012 of shown in Figure 50 has four legs forming four turnings, and these four turnings can be crossed over by supporting member 1002.As shown in Figure 50, supporting member 1002 is placed in the corner vicinities of framework 1012.Supporting member 1002 can have and includes in Figure 51 the variously-shaped of illustrated wedge shape or triangle, but in other structures, supporting member 1002 is only ribbon-shaped members, and this ribbon-shaped members crosses over the distance between the two in framework leg.By a kind of method, supporting member 1002 is placed in the about half place through framework 1012 thickness.As shown in Figure 52, supporting member 1002 has two sides, and the first side is similar to the centre being placed in framework 1012 thickness, and peg 1000 extends from this first side.

As indicated, peg 1000 extends from the first side of supporting member 1002, and may be extended so that described peg is and the edge of framework 1012 or the first approximately uniform height in side 1003.By this way, when panel 1018 is fastened to framework 1012, gained panel wall portion 1026 flushes with the top of peg 1000 and the edge 1003 of framework 1012.By a kind of method, if the height of framework 1012 is about 0.25 inch (about 6.35mm), then the first side surface of supporting member 1002 can be placed in the outer surface from framework 1012 or (about 3.175mm) place, about 0.125 inch, the first side 1003.

Different from some in the panel being previously discussed as, piece panel 1018 lacks connecting element and passage.It practice, panel 1018 is the discrete component with opposite flank.Previous panel as mentioned, panel 1018 can be formed by various materials, these various materials such as such as hardboard, cardboard, plastics, complex, metal or timber.In some embodiments, panel 1018 can have permission user easily decorate and redecorate the material coating on panel 1018 surface.As suggested above, panel 1018 is thickness approximately uniform with peg 1000, so that when panel 1018 fits together with framework 1012, peg 1000, the side surface 1026 of panel 1018 and the first side 1003 of framework 1012 flush each other.

As discussed above, the building piece of such as piece 1010 can have the height between about 2 centimetres to about 50 centimetres (about 0.79 inch to about 19.7 inches) or width and the thickness between about 0.25 centimetre to about 2.0 centimetres (about 0.098 inch to about 0.79 inch) and other scopes.In an exemplary embodiment, square building frame 1012 has height or the width of about 10.16 centimetres to about 16.51 centimetres (about 4.0 inches to about 6.5 inches).In another structure, height h or width are about 10.8 centimetres (about 4.25 inches), as shown in Figure 51.By this way, the size of square building frame is about 4.25 inches and takes advantage of 4.25 inches.In another exemplary configuration, highly can be about 15.24cm (about 6.0 inches), so that framework takes advantage of 6 inches for about 6 inches.In constructing at one, building frame 1012 can have the thickness t of about 0.5 centimetre to about 0.8 centimetre (about 0.2 inch to about 0.3 inch).By another kind of method, building frame 1012 can have the thickness t of about 0.65 centimetre (about 0.25 inch), as shown in Figure 52.

In addition, the width w of each in the section on the leg of building frame 1012 or length direction can be about 0.64 centimetre (about 0.25 inch), if so that height is between about 10.2cm (4.0 inches) to about 16.5cm (6.5 inches), then build the central opening of piece 1012 between about 8.9cm (3.5 inches) to about 15.2cm (6.0 inches).In an exemplary configuration, central opening is about 9.5 centimetres (about 3.75 inches).By this way, the square panel 1018 coordinated with framework 1012 takes advantage of 9.5 centimetres (taking advantage of 3.750 inches for about 3.75 inches) for about 9.5 centimetres.Additionally, panel 1018 can have the thickness of about 0.32 centimetre (about 0.125 inch).Because the first surface of supporting member 1002 is placed in the about half place through building frame 1012 height, so when both are combined together, panel 1018 flushes with the top of building frame 1012 or close to flushing.

The corresponding square panel 1018 that square magnetic frame 1012 (shown in Figure 50 to Figure 52) is illustrated with Figure 53 and Figure 54 matches.Opening 1001 is positioned to close to turning, so that when piece 1012 is assembled, described opening easily matches with peg 1000, as shown in Figure 55.Magnetic frame and the panel being associated also can have some difformities or side, these some difformities or side such as such as pentagon shaped, hexagonal shape and triangular shaped, as equilateral or etc. kidney-shaped, etc..These alternative shapes can have those size ranges similar as above.By another kind of method, magnetic piece, framework and panel can have circle or oval shape etc..

Additionally, the exemplary triangular framing 1025 of shown in Figure 58 has equilateral shape, and can match with triangle panel 1019.By a kind of method, triangular framing 1025 can have the length leg for about 15.24 centimetres (about 6.0 inches), and triangle panel 1019 can have the length side for about 12.5 centimetres (about 4.96 inches).The kidney-shaped shapes such as another triangular framing 1007 shown in Figure 60 has, and can match with triangle panel 1015.By a kind of method, triangular framing 1007 has the leg that length is about 15.16 centimetres (about 5.97 inches) and other two legs that length is about 30 centimetres (about 11.81 inches).Therefore, triangle panel 1015 can have the side that length is about 13.3 centimetres (about 5.23 inches) and other two sides that length is about 26.54 centimetres (about 10.45 inches).In another approach, triangular framing 1025 can have the leg that length is about 10.5 centimetres (about 4.25 inches), and triangle panel 1019 can have the length side for about 8.9 centimetres (about 3.51 inches).The kidney-shaped shapes such as another triangular framing 1007 shown in Figure 60 has, and can match with triangle panel 1015.By a kind of method, triangular framing 1007 has the leg that length is about 10.7 centimetres (about 4.23 inches) and other two legs that length is about 21.2 centimetres (about 8.36 inches).Therefore, triangle panel 1015 can have the side that length is about 9.4 centimetres (about 3.7 inches) and other two sides that length is about 18.8 centimetres (about 7.4 inches).

Except panel discussed above, framework disclosed herein (such as framework 10,110,1012) also can the such as pane panel pairing shown in Figure 56 and Figure 57 with substituting panel.Figure 56 illustrates arch pane panel 1099, and Figure 57 illustrates the pane panel with glass pane.These pane panels 1099 and 1199 are similar to the panel 1018 being previously discussed as, but include the cut out portion allowing user to understand thoroughly panel.Panel is allowed to match with the peg 1000 on framework 1012 additionally, pane panel 1099 and 1199 can include multiple hole or opening 1001, the plurality of hole or opening.Except pane panel, user also may be incorporated into three-dimensional panel as described below.Additionally, pane panel, other architectonics panels and/or three-dimensional panel can use together with the external member of the following stated, to allow child or other users to build various structure.

Can dispose and construct building piece as herein described in a number of ways.Such as, as discussed above, the face at the edge of piece and contiguous described edge can magnetically link together.Additionally, building piece is connectable to other structures such as plastics and/or cardboard box or sheet.Except using building piece discussed above, the adapter such as magnetic connector and/or mechanical connector can be used to be fastened to building piece other structures or sheet.

As shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17, magnetic connector element 42 (hereinafter referred to as " magnetic connector ") can include frame element 44 and the magnet 46 being placed in this frame element.Magnet 46 can any one in mode discussed above be placed in framework 44.In one approach, frame element 44 is the single linear frame members with at least one surface, and this at least one surface is flat, and can be seated against flat surfaces and flush.As shown in Figure 17, magnetic connector 42 can be placed on the inner surface of hardboard sheet 48.By this way, can pass through to be positioned on inner surface by one or more magnetic connectors 42 and by another magnetics (namely, building piece or adapter) it is positioned to close on internal magnetization adapter 42 but on the outer surface of hardboard sheet 48, magnetic is built piece 10,100 or includes the magnetic piece of any other shapes/configurations of those described below magnetic piece or adapter or other adapters are attached to hardboard sheet 48.

Figure 18 to Figure 20 describes magnetic building piece 10,10a is attached to plastics and/or hardboard sheet 48.As shown in Figure 16 and Figure 17, magnetic connector 42 can be placed on the inner surface of this hardboard sheet at the upper corner vicinities of hardboard sheet 48.Magnetic building piece 10 is advanced on the outside of hardboard sheet 48 contiguous magnetic connector 42 but a position on the apparent surface in hardboard sheet 48 wall portion subsequently.Depend on the material of building piece 10, can more than one magnetic connector 42 is placed on the inner surface of hardboard sheet 48, building piece 10 to be fastened to the outer surface of box.Such as, in the layout of the first frame part 14 and the second frame part 16 that correspond to building piece 10, two, three or even four magnetic connectors 42 can be placed on the inner surface of hardboard sheet 48.Referring to such as Figure 36 to Figure 38, its illustration is placed on the inner surface of hardboard sheet 48, thinks that building piece 10 provides two magnetic connectors 42 of additional stability.Also can being placed in by other magneticss on the inner surface of hardboard sheet 48, other magneticss described i.e. another magnetic piece or another adapter, those magnetic piece or adapters as described below.

Once magnetic building piece 10 is in appropriate location on the outside of hardboard sheet 48, so that this magnetic building piece is connected by magnetic remains attached to hardboard sheet 48, additional magnetic building piece 10a can be attached to the first magnetic building piece 10.By this way, plastics, cardboard or include typical case cardboard box hardboard can use together with building piece as herein described and adapter.Additionally, building piece 10,10a and magnetic connector 42 are connectable to another adapter such as mechanical connector 142, this mechanical connector has a pair alar part, as described below.In the example of Figure 20, mechanical connector 142 is attached otch 92.Although otch 92 being illustrated as railway cross symbols, but many substituting otch can engaging with mechanical connector 142.

Figure 21 to Figure 25 illustrates another exemplary magnetic and mechanical connector 142.Mechanical connector 142 has frame element 144, and wherein magnet 146 is placed in this frame element.Magnet 146 can any one in mode discussed above be placed in framework 144.Mechanical connector 142 has a pair extending element 152,154, and extending element is attached to framework 144 and extends from framework 144 with substantial parallel layout by this.As indicated, each in extending element 152,154 has the adapter alar part 156,158 being flexibly connected to extending element 152,154.In one approach, what the end of adapter alar part 156,158 was attached to extending element 152,154 is placed in the end from frame element 144 1 segment distance place.Additionally, the alar part 156,158 connected flexibly extends between element 152,154 extending in parallel, and multiple friction element 160 can dispose on the surface of alar part flexibly connecting at this, another in the adapter alar part 156,158 of this surface.

By this way, the sheet material such as hardboard panel (or the panel made by another material) can extend between adapter alar part 156,158, and engages the friction element 160 (referring to such as Figure 30) being placed in described adapter alar part.This allows mechanical connector 142 that the magnet of such as magnet 146 is attached to hardboard (or other) sheet or cardboard box, so that building piece or other adapters can be attached to this sheet or box subsequently.

Another exemplary magnetic mechanical adapter 242 is showed in Figure 26.Mechanical connector 242 includes framework 244, wherein extends in parallel element 252 and is connected to this framework.Mechanical connector 242 also includes the alar part and the friction element that are similar to those alar parts discussed above with respect to mechanical connector 142 and friction element.Additionally, mechanical connector 242 includes hinge 262, this hinge allows extending element 252 to move relative to frame element 244 and magnet 220 or rotate.Additionally, when hardboard sheet or cardboard box or other panel types are placed in the extending element 252 of mechanical connector 242, this hardboard sheet or cardboard box or other panel types can move with any magnetic building piece or adapter that are attached to this frame element relative to frame element 244.In simple terms, arrow 264 is described to extend in parallel the element 252 movement relative to framework 244.

Figure 27 describes another magnetic mechanical adapter 342, and this magnetic mechanical adapter is similar to mechanical connector 242 but lacks hinge components.Truth is, mechanical connector 342 has framework 344, and this framework has circular structure around its face disposed away from the side of mechanical connector 342, wherein extends in parallel element 352 and extends from this side.Previous connectors has the rounded ends (but also may be incorporated into square edge) as shown in Figure 24 and Figure 25 and a smooth face of at least one part, and mechanical connector 342 also have rounded face and also there is framework 344 be similar to semicircular cross section.By this way, mechanical connector 342 can around the part rotation disposed away from extending element 352 of the side of framework 344 or this side.With shown in arrow 364 in Figure 27, this provides the bigger range of movement compared to the range of movement produced by the hinge 262 of mechanical connector 242 illustrated in Figure 26.Therefore, building external member or system can include any one in mechanical connector 242,342 or both, there is the structure of the part relative to each other rotated to allow user to create.In addition, it is contemplated that the mechanical connector with hinge and the circular structure around face can be used.

Another magnetic mechanical adapter 2042 is illustrated in Figure 72.Mechanical connector 2042 is almost identical with the above mechanical connector 142, except friction element 2066.Mechanical connector 2042 has framework 2044, wherein magnet arrangement in this framework to allow mechanical connector 2042 to be attached to other frame elements as herein described.Additionally, mechanical connector 2042 includes a pair extending element 2052,2054, extending element is attached to framework 2044 and extends from framework 2044 by this.Being attached with flexible connector alar part 2056,2058 on extending element 2052,2054, friction element 2066 is placed on described flexible connector alar part.Compared with previously illustrated circular friction element 160, friction element 2066 is to dispose with saw-tooth like manner.

Figure 74 illustrates mechanical connector 3042, this mechanical connector is similar to those mechanical connectors of previously described Hu, and including magnetic frame 3044, the extending element 3052,3054 with flexible alar part 3056,3058, wherein said flexible alar part is formed with friction element 3066.Mechanical connector 3042 has the rounded face of the rounded face being similar in the mechanical connector 3042 shown in Figure 27.Although having difform friction element 2066,3066, but they and other friction elements as herein described work similarly.

Figure 28 describes big plastics and/or hardboard sheet 348, and one of them mechanical connector 142 is attached to these big plastics and/or hardboard sheet, and another mechanical connector 142 is pushed into and engages with hardboard sheet 348.Once mechanical connector 142 is attached to hardboard sheet 348, extra building piece or adapter are bonded to this mechanical connector.Additionally, this sheet can be any one in variously-shaped, size, design or material.If hardboard sheet 348 operates as door or other rotating elements of structure, then available other mechanical connectors such as adapter 242,342 or 3042 exchange mechanical connector 142.

Figure 29 illustrates hardboard sheet 348 and is just being pushed into this hardboard sheet when contacting with mechanical connector 142.Once hardboard sheet 348 is in appropriate location between extending element 152,154 flexible alar part 156,158 corresponding with described extending element, hardboard sheet 348 is fastened to mechanical connector 142 by the friction by producing between alar part 156,158 and hardboard sheet 348 by the friction element 160 being placed on alar part 156,158.By this way, mechanical connector 142 passes through friction fastening to hardboard sheet 348, and additional magnetic piece or adapter can by magnetic attachment to mechanical connector 142.Can pass through to use is enough to the power overcoming friction by hardboard sheet pull-out adapter, is separated with plastics or hardboard sheet by mechanical connector 142.

Two additional machinery adapters 4042,5042 are illustrated in Figure 62 to Figure 65 and Figure 66 to Figure 67 respectively.Mechanical connector 142 as discussed previously, one or more magnets that mechanical connector 4042,5042 includes being placed in described mechanical connector and allow mechanical connector 4042,5042 to be attached to another mechanical organ of panel.In the embodiment of Figure 62 to Figure 67, mechanical connector 4042,5042 includes frame element 4044,5044 and peg 4000,5000 respectively, wherein has the panel of hole or opening or other hardboard or plastics sheet can be attached to this frame element and described peg.And previously described mechanical connector can be attached or clamp multiple different incisions, panel or material sheet, machinery panel adapter 4042,5042 is formed to and wherein has the panel pairing of certain openings 1001, to adapt to fastener or peg 4000,5000.

Mechanical connector 5042 is allowed to rotate around the rounded face of framework 5044 as previously described or except the rounded face of movement or edge, mechanical connector 4042,5052 is mutually similar except a side of mechanical connector 5042 has.The opening 1001 that mechanical connector 4042,5042 can pass through in peg 4000,5000 and panel is attached to piece panel.Additionally, mechanical connector 4042,5042 can be combined or magnetically be attached to other mechanical connectors as herein described and piece.For the previously described panel pairing with the length in a structure with about 9.5 centimetres (about 3.75 inches), mechanical connector 4042,5042 can have a height of the length of 10.8 centimetres (4.25 inches), 0.635 centimetre (about 0.25 inch), and peg 4000,5000 can be placed in from segment distance place, mechanical connector end one and is placed in the position corresponding to panel split shed.In another structure, for matching with the previously described panel with about 13.97 centimetres of (about 5.5 inches) sizes, mechanical connector 4042,5042 can have a height of the length of 15.24 centimetres (about 6.0 inches), 0.635 centimetre (about 0.25 inch), and peg 4000,5000 can be placed in from segment distance place, mechanical connector 4042,5042 end one and is placed in the position corresponding to panel split shed.

Figure 68 and Figure 69 illustrates another mechanical connector 6042, and this another mechanical connector has framework 6044, and wherein peg 6000 disposes on the frame.Mechanical connector 6042 is similar to mechanical connector 4042, the 5042 ground operation being previously discussed as.Specifically, mechanical connector 6042 is constructed having the panel being attached to this mechanical connector, and wherein peg 6000 extends through panel opening.In an exemplary embodiment, four pegs 6000 that mechanical connector 6042 includes disposing along framework 6044 (with previously illustrated two contrary) so that mechanical connector 6042 can be attached two panels 1018.Additionally, optionally, mechanical connector 6042 also may be incorporated into rounded face (illustration).

By a kind of method, mechanical connector 6042 can have the length of about 21.59 centimetres (about 8.5 inches) or about 30.48 centimetres (about 12 inches), and this is likely to be dependent on the size of other building pieces and framework.Mechanical connector 6042 may also include four pegs 6000 of the structure arrangement of two panels allowing mechanical connector 6042 to be attached to such as such as panel 1018,1099 or 1199 etc..In other structures, single panel can have the opening corresponding to the peg 6000 disposed along framework 6044, as illustrated in Figure 68 and Figure 69.As illustrated in Figure 70 and Figure 71, the panel 1048,1148 can being made up of hardboard or plastics can have multiple opening 7001, and the plurality of opening is relevant to the position of the peg 6000 from mechanical connector 6042.Additionally, panel 1048,1148 can include allowing easily to be manipulated so panel 1048,1148 variously-shaped weak folding line or line 1041,1141.Such as, panel 1048 can be manipulated so square box, and panel 1148 can be manipulated so the square box with upper cover.Each in the panel section of square or box can be approximate 21.59 centimetres (about 8.5 inches) or about 30.48 centimetres (about 12 inches), so that mechanical connector 6042 can easily each pairing with this.

As previously discussed, piece framework can also be associated or be attached to three-dimensional panel with three-dimensional panel, and described three-dimensional panel is as having the first planar section and those the three-dimensional panels of Part II protruding from this first planar section or otherwise extending.Such as, panel may be incorporated into the architectonics giving this panel additional size or other design elements.This kind of three-dimensional panel can be easily formed into castle, fort, bridge and tent etc..Three-dimensional panel also can be formed to likeness in form runway, labyrinth, alley or animal, vehicle or megahero, etc..It is several that Figure 76 to Figure 78 illustrates in the countless different three-dimensional panels that can use together from framework as herein described, Figure 76 illustrates the tunnel panel 1218 with pane opening, this tunnel panel is connectable to two frameworks, one of them framework is positioned at the top of tunnel panel 1218, and another framework is placed in the bottom place of tunnel panel 1218.Tunnel panel 1218 also can design and be only connected to single framework.Figure 77 illustrates castle panel, and this castle panel can in its bottom pairing to framework 1012.Figure 78 illustrates protrusion pane panel 1418, and this protrusion pane panel along its side and framework pairing, can be similar to previously described pane panel 1099,1199, but have additional thickness or size.As previously discussed, the piece panel including three-dimensional panel can be made up of various materials.

Although Figure 76 to Figure 78 illustrates various architectonics panel, but other three-dimensional panels can be used in conjunction with.Figure 79 to Figure 81 illustrates the multiple panels 1518,1618,1718 that may be incorporated in labyrinth or alley.These panels 1518,1618,1718 can with framework 1012 and combination with one another, with create wisp can so as to advancing or the path that is pushed into.Figure 79 illustrates has the panel 1518 of cylindrical tube shape, ball or other relatively wisp can be advanced by this panel.Figure 80 illustrates the panel 1618 with cylindrical tube, and this cylindrical tube bends, so that ball or relatively wisp will be advanced by this cylindrical tube, but laterally and longitudinally moves.Finally, Figure 81 illustrates panel 1718, and this panel is exemplified X-shaped, ball or wisp and can be moved in every way by this X-shaped.These panels can use together with other panels some of such as such as funnel or staged falling sphere, with create ball or another wisp can path so as to being pushed into.

Another group panel that can be used to create alley or labyrinth is found in Figure 89 to Figure 91.These panels 2118,2218,2318 are generally of the first panel or panel section 2118a, 2218a, 2318a and the second panel or panel section 2118b, 2218b, 2318b.Each in panel section has four openings 2101,2201,2301.These openings can match with multiple pegs that are connected discussed above, so that these panels 2118,2218,2318 can be connected with both or the some mechanical connectors in framework discussed above.And three-dimensional labyrinth panel illustrated in Figure 76 to Figure 78 can be formed adjacent to alley or the labyrinth of framework 1012, the panel in Figure 89 to Figure 91 forms the alley or the labyrinth that advance past panel 2118,2218,2318.

By this way, three-dimensional panel 2118,2218,2318 can be used to form labyrinth or alley, so that ball or other objects can advance past labyrinth or alley and pass through framework.For this, the first panel section 2118a, 2218a, between 2318a and the second panel section 2118b, 2218b, 2318b, central section 2131,2231,2331 guides or moving ball or other objects, this ball or other objects are moved through labyrinth or alley.Such as, in Figure 89, panel 2118 includes straight tunnel section 2131.The central section 2231 of three-dimensional panel 2218 is the tunnel with bending.Figure 91 illustrates the three-dimensional panel 2318 with funnel section 2331.These three-dimensional panels can be used for forming some labyrinths or alley structure with other three-dimensional panels together with framework as herein described.Although these three-dimensional panels have been illustrated as has opening to be connected to have the framework connecting peg, but these three-dimensional panels also can have the passage or other elements that allow these three-dimensional panels and other frameworks as herein described easily to match.

Other three-dimensional panels can be used to build such as the structure of such as vehicle runway.Some different panels may be incorporated in runway, and described some different panels include such as the ramp panel 1818 shown in Figure 82 or the halfpipe panel 1918 as shown in Figure 83.Other panels of these panels and such as arch or bridge shape panel 2018 can together be used for providing the user road, route or runway with mobile such as the toy vehicle of automobile or truck.

Figure 84 to Figure 88 illustrates several exemplary track and is formed.Figure 84 illustrates the ramp 2418 being attached to multiple piece panel 1012.Figure 85 illustrates loop panel 2518 and exits ramp 2618.Figure 86 illustrates bridge shape panel 2018, and this bridge shape panel can be used to connect the piece 1010 of two different groups or framework 1012.Figure 87 and Figure 88 illustrates two additional three-dimensional panels 2718,2818 respectively.Each in panel 2718,2818 has curved section, and multiple vehicle can be advanced around this curved section.Each in three-dimensional panel includes opening, and panel can be matched by the peg of described opening with framework as herein described.Panel can have some different openings and opening structure.In an exemplary embodiment, three-dimensional panel includes four openings (panel 2618 referring to such as Figure 85), has the framework of four fasteners to allow panel to be attached to.Additionally, this panel can include variable thickness to help to be fastened to panel the fastener of framework.In another approach, three-dimensional panel can include two openings (panel 3218 referring to the mechanical connector 4042 being such as attached in Figure 86 and Figure 88).The three-dimensional panel with two openings can easily be connected with mechanical connector as herein described, and described mechanical connector self can be attached other magnetic frames and piece.

Three-dimensional runway panel as herein described may also include lip, flange or guard rail to help user to be kept in orbit by vehicle.As illustrated in Figure 84 and Figure 86, guard rail 3000 can be only that single type raises wheel rim.In other structures, guard rail can include the some sheet such as post and rail.

As previously discussed, building set group or external member 50 can be made up of some different magnetic building pieces, framework, panel and/or adapter.Building set group 50 shown in Figure 31 can include some building pieces with the framework in the passage being placed in panel, such as building piece 10,13,25, and/or have around panel edge the building piece of framework that outwards disposes from this edge, for instance building piece 100,207.No matter passage is placed on framework or panel, or whether uses another bindiny mechanism such as peg fastener, and building piece all magnetically can connect along its edge dough-making powder each other.Additionally, building piece can magnetically be connected to adapter, for instance, as shown in Figure 31.Additionally, two mechanical connectors (such as adapter 142,242,342,2042,6042,4042,5042,6042) can magnetically connect each other, so that two hardboard sheet 348 and 349 can fasten adjacent to each other.

Extra exemplary building external member 70,80 is illustrated in Figure 32 and Figure 33, and these external members may also comprise and can arrange some magnetic pieces of the various structures formed such as fort or vehicle, framework, panel, adapter and panel sheet.Using various Constracture unit, user can countless different configurations assemble or layout elements.Such as, the structure that the external member 70 shown in Figure 32 is created is used to use various building pieces 10,25 and various mechanical connector 142,242.Additionally, some difform panel sheet 448,449,450 can be made up of hardboard, described some difform panel sheet can interface with mechanical connector and building piece.Figure 33 illustrates external member 80, and this external member is used for creating the structure with various building pieces, described various building pieces include square building piece 10,100, building with rectangular piece 13,113 and triangle building piece 25,125.In the exemplary architecture of Figure 33, sheet 548,590 has used mechanical connector 142 to be incorporated in structure.

For providing a user with the various building pieces that can be used to create different structure, external member can include panel and the framework of difformity and structure.Figure 34 A to Figure 34 G illustrate for panel shape many selections in several.Figure 34 A illustrates square panel, and Figure 34 B to Figure 34 D illustrates different triangle panels.Figure 34 E illustrates rectangular panels, and Figure 34 F illustrates circular insertion plate.Figure 34 G illustrates avette panel.These panels are exemplified for exemplary purpose, and it is contemplated that different panel shape.Additionally, these panels may be incorporated into piece discussed above or framework structure in any one in, i.e. there is the panel of passage or there is the framework of passage.Additionally, as previously discussed, the three-dimensional panel such as panel 1218,1318,1418,1518,1618 and 1718 may be incorporated in external member or piece.

External member may also include the multiple panel sheet such as hardboard or plastics otch, and the plurality of panel sheet can as by means of using mechanical connector 142,242,342,2042,6042,4042,5042,6042 each other and to be assembled together with piece.By a kind of method, these hardboards or plastics sheet can be formed by hardboard sheet material or plastic sheet, are formed with line of weakness in this hardboard sheet material or plastic sheet, and wherein line of weakness creates the multiple discrete piece of likeness in form Constracture unit.Once separate with hardboard sheet material or plastic sheet, these discrete hardboard sheet or plastics sheet can be secured to one another to form various structure.These hardboard sheet can have the various details corresponding to known architectonics feature.Such as, Figure 35 A shows the otch sheet 90 with recessed configuration, and this recessed configuration can be used to describe other elements various of the element of the part of castle or automobile or structure.The panel of Figure 35 B to Figure 35 E or otch sheet 92,94,96,98 describe various fenestral structures, but these fenestral structures purpose can turn to many substituting elements again.It practice, otch sheet 92 is rotated to describe railway cross symbols in fig. 20.These sheet can include parts of plastics at the center of opening portion, or can not have any material being placed in opening.These structures are not that limit represents, and are only the example of the various optional sheet that can be used in conjunction with.Additionally, some in these otch sheet may be formed to have the magnetic piece of associated frame members.Such as, otch 90 can engage with the framework of such as piece framework 112, to create the magnetic piece wherein with opening.May be incorporated into other panels in external member to include can be used to build variously-shaped panel 1048,1148.

Multiple amendment, change and combination can be made about embodiments described above without departing from the scope of the invention, and described amendment, change and be combined in the scope of concept of the present invention.Such as, there are many changes of the size about building piece disclosed herein and shape.

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1. a building system, described building system includes:

Multiple frameworks, the plurality of framework includes magnetics to allow each framework to be magnetically attracted to another framework；And

Multiple interchangeable panels, each in described panel can releasedly and be fixedly supported in described framework with formed building piece；

Each in wherein said panel simply by manually applying pressure to described panel and framing component is placed in the stable equilibrium position in framework or removes from described framework, and can not dismantled any part of any one in described framework or described panel or make this any part permanent deformation and do not use instrument.

2. building system as claimed in claim 1, each of which framework includes at least one first snapping part, and each panel includes at least one second snapping part.

3. building system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first snapping part is the fastener on described framework, and described second snapping part is the opening in described panel, described opening can be associated with described fastener described removable panel is attached to described framework；

Wherein said framework builds piece with the magnetic after forming assembling together with being attached to removable panel, and the magnetic after other assemblings that the magnetic building piece after described assembling is configured to magnetically be connected to the building piece of the magnetic after being adjacent to described assembling and disposes builds piece, magnetic connector or magnetic frame.

4. building system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said fastener includes at least one and connects peg.

5. building system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said framework farther includes at least one supporting member, and one at least one connection peg described is mounted at least one supporting member described.

6. the building system as described in any one in aforementioned claim, the described magnet being wherein placed in described framework is rotating, and includes at least one in cylindrical magnet, spherical magnet or magnetic disk.

7. the building system as described in any one in aforementioned claim, wherein said framework farther includes at least two supporting member and at least two fastener, so that each in described supporting member includes one in said two fastener.

8. the building system as described in any one in aforementioned claim, wherein said removable panel includes at least two side, at least two turning and at least two opening, and each in wherein said turning includes said two and connects in peg.

9. the building system as described in any one in aforementioned claim, wherein said removable panel has the first side and the second relative side, and when described framework links together with described removable panel, one in described first side of described removable panel or described second side flushes with the first edge of described framework.

10. the building system as described in any one in aforementioned claim, each of which framework is monolithic structure, each framework includes at least one adapter, and each panel includes at least one adapter in the described adapter on engaged in described framework.

11. the building system as described in any one in aforementioned claim, wherein said panel is three-dimensional panel.

12. the building system as described in any one in aforementioned claim, described building system farther includes mechanical connector.

13. building system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said mechanical connector includes at least one in the following:

Frame element, is mounted with magnetics in described frame element；And

At least two peg, described at least two peg is connected to described frame element and extends in the same direction from described frame element；

Wherein said peg is configured to use and is clasped or the frictional fit removable panel of maintenance.

14. a panel adapter, described panel adapter includes:

Linear frame members, is mounted with magnetics in described line style frame element；And

At least one pair of fastener, at least one pair of fastener described extends in the same direction from described frame element；

Wherein said fastener is configured to keep to panel adapter removable panel, and described panel adapter is connectable to magnetic building piece, magnetic connector or magnetic frame.

15. panel adapter as claimed in claim 14, wherein said fastener includes connecting peg, and described connection peg is configured to match with the opening in described removable panel.

16. a building system, described building system includes:

Multiple magnetic building piece, the plurality of magnetic building piece has:

Can connecting framework, the described framework that connects has releasedly attachable first frame element and the second frame element each other, described first frame element and be embedded with magnet in described second frame element；And

Removable panel, described removable panel has the passage at the edge around described removable panel can connect framework described in receiving；

Wherein said first frame element and described second frame element can around at least some of connections of described removable panel, to form the magnetic building piece after assembling, the magnetic building piece after other assemblings that the magnetic building piece after described assembling is configured to magnetically be connected to the building piece of the magnetic after being adjacent to described assembling and disposes.

17. building system as claimed in claim 16, described building system farther includes prefabricated prefabricated otch sheet.

18. the building system as according to any one of claim 16 or 17, described building system farther includes mechanical connector, described mechanical connector be configured to the magnetic after by described assembling building piece in one be attached to proximity structure or described prefabricated otch sheet.

19. building system as claimed in claim 18, wherein said mechanical connector includes:

Frame element, is mounted with magnet in described frame element；

A pair extending element, the pair of extending element extends from described frame element with the layout of general parallel orientation；

A pair alar part, the pair of alar part is flexibly connected to the pair of extending element, and the pair of alar part is arranged on the inner surface of the pair of extending element；And

Multiple friction elements, described friction element is placed on the surface facing with each other on the pair of alar part, and described surface is configured so that described mechanical connector can be engaged and securely be attached to material sheet by described friction element.

20. building system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said mechanical connector farther includes hinge, and described hinge is placed between the pair of extending element and described frame element.

21. building system as claimed in claim 19, wherein said mechanical connector farther includes rounded face.

22. the building system as according to any one of claim 16 to 21, described building system farther includes magnetic connector, and described magnetic connector includes single linear frame members, is mounted with magnet in described single linear frame members.

23. the building system as according to any one of claim 16 to 22, wherein said building piece has between about 7cm to about height between 40cm.

24. the building system as according to any one of claim 16 to 23, wherein said building piece has between about 7cm to about width between 40cm.

25. the building system as according to any one of claim 16 to 24, wherein said building piece has between about 0.5cm to about thickness between 1cm.

26. the building system as according to any one of claim 16 to 25, described building system farther includes three-dimensional panel.

27. a magnetic building piece, described magnetic building piece includes:

Framework, described framework has releasedly attachable Part I and Part II each other, is mounted with magnet in described piece framework；And

Panel, described panel has edge, and described Part I and described Part II that described edge is configured to described piece framework coordinate；

Wherein said piece framework fastens to form the magnetic building piece after assembling around the described edge of described piece panel, and described piece framework can remove from described piece panel.

28. magnetic building piece as claimed in claim 27, wherein said piece panel has the passage around described edge to receive described piece framework.

29. magnetic building piece as claimed in claim 27, wherein said piece framework has passage, and the described marginal reception of described piece panel is to described passage.

30. magnetic building piece as claimed in claim 27, the described Part I of wherein said piece framework and described Part II are that injection moulding is so that described magnet is fastened in described Part I and described Part II.

31. magnetic building piece as claimed in claim 27, the described Part I of wherein said piece framework and described Part II use to snap fit attachment and are connected to each other, described in snap fit attachment include cantilever beam be clasped, cylinder be clasped or spherical be clasped at least one.

32. for an adapter for Constracture unit, described adapter includes:

Frame element, is mounted with magnet in described frame element；

A pair extending element, the pair of extending element extends from described frame element with the layout of general parallel orientation；

A pair alar part, the pair of alar part is flexibly connected to the pair of extending element, and the pair of alar part is arranged on the inner surface of the pair of extending element；And

Multiple friction elements, described friction element is placed on the surface facing with each other on the pair of alar part, and described surface is configured so that described adapter can be engaged and securely be attached to material sheet by described friction element.

33. adapter as claimed in claim 32, wherein said material sheet is plastics or hardboard otch.

34. an external member, described external member includes:

Hardboard or plastic sheet, be formed with line of weakness in described hardboard or plastic sheet, wherein said line of weakness creates multiple discrete pieces of likeness in form Constracture unit, and the plurality of discrete pieces be configured to be fastened in the plurality of discrete pieces another.

35. external member as claimed in claim 34, described external member farther includes mechanical connector, and described mechanical connector is attached to described discrete pieces.

36. external member as claimed in claim 34, wherein said discrete pieces is shaped to describe architectonics details.

37. an external member, described external member includes:

Three-dimensional panel, described three-dimensional panel has at least the first planar section and the Part II protruded from described first planar section, and wherein said first planar section includes at least one opening；And

Wherein said three-dimensional panel is configured to by least one opening and frame element pairing described in described three-dimensional panel.