CN109107194B - Building block module - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a building block module, comprising: the building block comprises a building block main body and a plurality of conductive pieces, wherein each conductive piece is arranged in a first building block plug to form a first building block connector, the first building block connector is suitable for being connected with second building block connectors of other building block modules, and the conductive pieces in the first building block connectors are electrically connected with conductive pieces in the second building block connectors of other building blocks. The at least two first building block connectors form a first building block connector group, the building block module at least comprises two first building block connector groups, at least one first building block connector group for power transmission, and at least one first building block connector group for signal transmission. The invention provides a building block module for providing and transmitting power and control signals between building blocks, which can be realized on the basis of the existing building block structure without influencing the normal splicing of the building blocks, thereby providing a basis for realizing the control of the building blocks with electronic devices.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of building blocks, in particular to a building block module.
Background
The building blocks are beneficial to the child to exert imagination, and different objects are freely built by comprehensively utilizing the splicing of the male plug connector and the female plug connector among various different kinds of building blocks, so that the cultivation of imagination and creativity is facilitated. Traditional building blocks are mainly used for attracting children's interest through different colors, shapes or patterns. Such conventional blocks have been difficult to attract children's favor due to the single function and lack of fun.
Building blocks with functional modules, such as building blocks with driving devices, are currently on the market, and are internally provided with motors, and power is output through the motors, so that the requirements for providing and transmitting power and control signals for electronic devices in the building blocks are also born. The traditional power supply and control signal transmission mode needs to be transmitted by connecting a plurality of wires, on one hand, the building blocks can be spliced into different shapes according to the needs, and the wires need to be frequently plugged and pulled in the splicing process, so that the building blocks are easy to damage; on the other hand, because the wires are free from the building block models which are spliced, the wires do not participate in splicing the models, and are usually exposed to the outside, the models are affected, and a plurality of inconveniences are caused.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects in the prior art, the invention aims to provide a building block module.
According to the present invention there is provided a building block module comprising:
the building block main body 1 comprises a plurality of first building block plug connectors 101, wherein the first building block plug connectors 101 are suitable for being plugged with second building block plug connectors 102 of other building block modules;
the plurality of conductive pieces 2, each conductive piece 2 is respectively arranged on one first building block plug-in connector 101, a first building block connector is formed by the conductive pieces and the first building block plug-in connector 101, and at least two first building block connectors form a first building block connector group; the building block module at least comprises two groups of first building block connector groups, at least one group is a power transmission first building block connector group, and at least one group is a signal transmission first building block connector group;
the first building block connector is suitable for being connected with a second building block connector of other building block modules, the second building block connector comprises a second building block plug 102 and a conductive piece 2 in the second building block plug 102, and when the first building block plug 101 is plugged with the second building block plug 102, the conductive piece in the first building block connector is electrically connected with the conductive piece in the second building block connector.
Preferably, the first building block plug 101 is a male plug, and the second building block plug 102 is a female plug; alternatively, the first building block plug 101 is a female plug, and the second building block plug 102 is a male plug.
Preferably, the building block module further comprises a power supply 3 and a controller 4, wherein the power supply 3 and the controller 4 are arranged in the building block main body and are respectively electrically connected with the conductive pieces 2 of at least one group of the first building block connector group.
Preferably, the power supply 3 includes at least one power supply module, each of which includes a VDD terminal and a GND terminal, and is respectively and correspondingly connected to one of the conductive members in one of the first building block connector sets for power supply transmission;
the controller 4 transmits a group of signals through each connected first building block connector group for signal transmission, each group of signals consists of at least two sub-signals, and each sub-signal is transmitted on one conductive piece 2 in the first building block connector group for signal transmission.
Preferably, each set of signals comprises any one of the following:
group of I2C signals: SCL, SDA;
CAN signal group: can_ H, CAN _l;
UART signal group: UART_TX and UART_RX;
GPIO signal group: GPIO1, GPIO2.
Preferably, the conductive members 2 in each building block module are independent from each other and respectively used as a pin to transmit a power supply or signal.
Preferably, the building block main body 1 comprises a male plug part and a female plug part, and the male plug part and the female plug part are detachably connected;
the first building block plug 101 is a male plug and is disposed on the male plug portion, and the second building block plug 102 is a female plug and is disposed on the female plug portion.
Preferably, the male plug is connected with a conductive member connecting column 103, the conductive member connecting column 103 extends axially into the female plug, and the conductive member 2 is sleeved on the conductive member connecting column.
Preferably, the conductive member 2 includes a male connector 201, a female connector 202, and a wire connector 203 for connecting wires;
the male connector 201 and the female connector 202 are mutually matched clamping assembly structures, the female connector 202 is arranged in the male connector, and the male connector is arranged in the female connector;
the wire connecting portion 203 is in a convex shape, the conductive piece 2 is limited between the male portion and the female portion through the wire connecting portion 203 so as to prevent the conductive piece 2 from moving or rotating, and different building blocks are electrically connected through mutual insertion or wire 5 connection.
Preferably, two sides of the male plug part are respectively provided with a buckle through hole, and the female plug part is clamped in the buckle through holes from the inner side of the male plug part through buckles;
the male plug portion is separated from the female plug portion by pushing the clasp inwardly from the outside of the clasp through hole.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects:
the invention provides a building block module for providing and transmitting power and control signals between building blocks, which can be realized on the basis of the existing building block structure without influencing the normal splicing of the building blocks, thereby providing a basis for realizing the control of the building blocks with electronic devices.
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Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent upon reading of the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments, given with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a conductive member according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention in an inserted state with other blocks;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention;
fig. 6 to 11 are schematic diagrams illustrating power and control signal transmission modes according to different embodiments of the present invention;
fig. 12-14 are schematic block diagrams of three different numbers of first block connectors.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be described in detail with reference to specific examples. The following examples will assist those skilled in the art in further understanding the present invention, but are not intended to limit the invention in any way. It should be noted that variations and modifications could be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the inventive concept. These are all within the scope of the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a building block module according to the present invention includes: a building block body 1 and a plurality of conductive elements 2.
The building block main body 1 comprises a plurality of first building block connectors 101, and the first building block connectors 101 are suitable for being connected with second building block connectors 102 of other building block modules in an inserting mode;
the plurality of conductive pieces 2 are respectively arranged on one first building block plug-in connector 101, a first building block connector is formed by the conductive pieces 2 and the first building block plug-in connector 101, and a first building block connector group is formed by at least two first building block connectors; the building block module at least comprises two groups of first building block connector groups, at least one group is a power transmission first building block connector group, and at least one group is a signal transmission first building block connector group;
the first building block connector is suitable for being connected with the second building block connector of other building block modules, the second building block connector comprises a second building block plug-in connector 102 and a conductive piece 2 in the second building block plug-in connector 102, and when the first building block plug-in connector 101 is plugged with the second building block plug-in connector 102, the conductive piece in the first building block connector is electrically connected with the conductive piece in the second building block connector.
In this embodiment, the first building block plug 101 is a male plug, and the second building block plug 102 is a female plug; in other embodiments, the first building block connector 101 may be a female connector, and the second building block connector 102 may be a male connector. The conductive members 2 in each building block module are mutually independent and respectively used as a pin for transmitting one power supply or signal.
The building block module further comprises a power supply 3 and a controller 4, wherein the power supply 3 and the controller 4 are arranged in the building block main body and are respectively and electrically connected with the conductive pieces 2 of at least one first building block connector group. Without the power supply 3 and the controller 4, the building blocks participate in the splice as wires for transmitting power and signals.
Wherein, the building block main body 1 comprises a male plug part and a female plug part which are detachably connected; the first building block plug 101 is a male plug and is disposed at a male plug portion, and the second building block plug 102 is a female plug and is disposed at a female plug portion. Preferably, the male plug is internally connected with a conductive piece connecting column 103, the conductive piece connecting column 103 axially extends into the female plug, and the conductive piece 2 is sleeved on the conductive piece connecting column.
The conductive member 2 includes a male connection portion 201, a female connection portion 202, and a wire connection portion 203 for connecting wires; the male connector 201 and the female connector 202 are of mutually matched clamping assembly structures, the female connector 202 is arranged in the male connector, and the male connector is arranged in the female connector; the conducting wire connecting portion 203 is in a convex shape, the conducting piece 2 is limited between the male portion and the female portion through the conducting wire connecting portion 203 so as to prevent the conducting piece 2 from moving or rotating, and different building block modules can be connected through the conducting wires 5 in a mutually inserting mode, so that electric connection is achieved, as shown in fig. 4 and 5. The male plug part is provided with a buckle through hole at two sides respectively, and the female plug part is clamped in the buckle through hole from the inner side of the male plug part through the buckle; the male plug part and the female plug part are separated by pushing the buckle inwards from the outer side of the through hole of the buckle.
As shown in fig. 6 to 11, the power supply 3 includes at least one power supply module, each power supply module includes a VDD terminal and a GND terminal, and is respectively and correspondingly connected to one conductive member in one power transmission first building block connector group;
the controller 4 transmits a set of signals through each connected signal transmission first building block connector set, each set of signals consists of at least two sub-signals, and each sub-signal is transmitted on one conductive piece 2 in the signal transmission first building block connector set.
So, the main control module (building block module) can carry out power supply and signal transmission on other expansion modules, and each group of signals comprises any one group of signals as follows:
group of I2C signals: SCL, SDA;
CAN signal group: can_ H, CAN _l;
UART signal group: UART_TX and UART_RX;
GPIO signal group: GPIO1, GPIO2.
As shown in fig. 6 to 9, the 4-way transmission mode is that the master control building block module transmits a set of signals and a set of power to the functional building block module, and the master control building block module needs 2 sets of first building block connector sets, namely at least 4 first building block connectors. As shown in fig. 12, two first building block connectors of the upper row may be provided to transmit signal sets, two first building block connectors of the lower row may be provided to transmit power, or one left column may be provided to transmit signal sets, and one right column may be provided to transmit power, which is not a limitation of the present invention.
The 6-way transmission mode shown in fig. 10 is that the master control building block module transmits two groups of signals and one group of power sources to the functional building block module, and the master control building block module needs 3 groups of first building block connector groups, namely at least 6 first building block connectors, and as shown in fig. 13, two first building block connectors can be arranged row by row to transmit the signal groups and the power sources, or are arranged row by row, which is not limited by the invention.
As shown in fig. 11, the transmission mode of 8 paths is that the master control building block module transmits three groups of signals and one group of power sources to the functional building block module, and the building block module needs 4 groups of first building block connector groups, namely at least 8 first building block connectors, as shown in fig. 14, two first building block connectors can be arranged row by row to transmit the signal groups and the power sources, or are arranged row by row, which is not limited by the invention.
As shown in fig. 6 to 11, the master control building block module may transmit power and control signals to the functional building block modules through the first building block connector groups, and functions that the functional building block modules may implement include, but are not limited to: ultrasonic sensor, infrared range finding sensor, gravity acceleration sensor, button or touch module, colour recognition module, speech recognition module, LED display array board, bluetooth module etc. are not limited to this, can be used to expand various functions, increase the playability of building blocks.
In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships illustrated in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.
The foregoing describes specific embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described above, and that various changes or modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the appended claims without affecting the spirit of the invention. The embodiments of the present application and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other arbitrarily without conflict.
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1. A building block module, comprising:
the building block main body (1) comprises a plurality of first building block plug connectors (101), wherein the first building block plug connectors (101) are suitable for being plugged with second building block plug connectors (102) of other building block modules;
the plurality of conductive pieces (2), each conductive piece (2) is respectively arranged on one first building block plug connector (101), a first building block connector is formed by the conductive pieces and the first building block plug connectors (101), and at least two first building block connectors form a first building block connector group; the building block module at least comprises two groups of first building block connector groups, at least one group is a power transmission first building block connector group, and at least one group is a signal transmission first building block connector group;
the first building block connector is suitable for being connected with a second building block connector of other building block modules, the second building block connector comprises a second building block plug-in connector (102) and a conductive piece (2) in the second building block plug-in connector (102), and when the first building block plug-in connector (101) is plugged with the second building block plug-in connector (102), the conductive piece in the first building block connector is electrically connected with the conductive piece in the second building block connector;
the building block module further comprises a power supply (3) and a controller (4), wherein the power supply (3) and the controller (4) are arranged in the building block main body and are respectively and electrically connected with the conductive pieces (2) of at least one group of first building block connector groups; the conductive pieces (2) in each building block module are mutually independent and respectively used as a pin for transmitting one power supply or signal;
the conductive piece (2) comprises a male connector (201), a female connector (202) and a wire connector (203) for connecting wires; the wire connecting portion (203) is in an outwards protruding shape, the conducting piece (2) is limited between the male connecting portion and the female connecting portion through the wire connecting portion (203) so as to prevent the conducting piece (2) from moving or rotating, and different building block modules are electrically connected through mutual insertion or wire (5) connection.
2. The toy building block module according to claim 1, wherein the first toy building block plug (101) is a male plug and the second toy building block plug (102) is a female plug; or, the first building block plug connector (101) is a female plug connector, and the second building block plug connector (102) is a male plug connector.
3. Building block module according to claim 1, wherein the power supply (3) comprises at least one power supply module, each power supply module comprising a VDD terminal and a GND terminal, respectively connected in correspondence with one of the conductive elements of one of the first set of building block connectors for power supply transmission;
the controller (4) transmits a group of signals on each connected first building block connector group of signal transmission, each group of signals consists of at least two sub-signals, and each sub-signal is transmitted on one conductive piece (2) in the first building block connector group of signal transmission.
4. A building block module according to claim 3, wherein each set of signals comprises any one of the following:
group of I2C signals: SCL, SDA;
CAN signal group: can_ H, CAN _l;
UART signal group: UART_TX and UART_RX;
GPIO signal group: GPIO1, GPIO2.
5. Building block module according to claim 1, characterized in that the building block body (1) comprises a male connector part and a female connector part, which are detachably connected;
the first building block plug connector (101) is a male plug connector and is arranged on the male plug connector part, and the second building block plug connector (102) is a female plug connector and is arranged on the female plug connector part.
6. The building block module according to claim 5, wherein a conductive piece connecting column (103) is connected in the male plug connector, the conductive piece connecting column (103) extends into the female plug connector along the axial direction, and the conductive piece (2) is sleeved on the conductive piece connecting column.
7. The building block module of claim 6, wherein the building block module comprises a plurality of blocks,
the male connector (201) and the female connector (202) are of mutually matched clamping assembly structures, the female connector (202) is arranged in the male connector, and the male connector is arranged in the female connector.
8. The building block module according to claim 5, wherein both sides of the male connector portion are respectively provided with a snap through hole, and the female connector portion is snapped into the snap through hole from the inner side of the male connector portion by a snap;
the male plug portion is separated from the female plug portion by pushing the clasp inwardly from the outside of the clasp through hole.
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