CN1743047A - Toy building block - Google Patents
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- CN1743047A CN1743047A CNA200510099133XA CN200510099133A CN1743047A CN 1743047 A CN1743047 A CN 1743047A CN A200510099133X A CNA200510099133X A CN A200510099133XA CN 200510099133 A CN200510099133 A CN 200510099133A CN 1743047 A CN1743047 A CN 1743047A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
- A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
- A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
- A63H33/086—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls
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- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
- A63H33/046—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction
Abstract
Toy building block comprising a hollow three-dimensional structure with a plurality of faces (12) and provided on at least one of said faces with engagement means (28,36,38,40,42) able to co-operate with complementary engagement means of another block. The three-dimensional structure is formed by a pliable element (10) with a perimeter whose shape corresponds to the planar development of the block. The pliable element (10) is provided with hinges (14) between adjacent portions (12) forming the faces of the three-dimensional structure. Snap-in fastening means (16, 18) are provided for fastening each of said faces (12) to an adjacent face (12) of the three-dimensional structure.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of toy building block.
Background technology
As everyone knows, toy building block is formed by parallelepiped structure, it is provided with the engagement device that can connect with the complementary shape engagement device of another building block, so that realize the interconnection of the building block of a plurality of identical or different shape and size, thereby constructs complicated structure.
Also known have such building block, and wherein this parallelepiped structure is an inner hollow, and is provided with fixture on a part of surface of this structure.An example of this toy building block has introduction in belgian patent No.900609, this patent has shown that the employing permanent magnet is with the interconnective toy building block of building block.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is devoted to provide the building block with large-size, and for example wherein each edge lengths is some centimetres a prismatic building block.For example, under the prerequisite that never limits field of the present invention, the present invention can be used for obtaining so prismatic building block, and it is of a size of 40 millimeters multiple, for example 80 * 80 * 40 millimeters or 80 * 160 * 40 millimeters.
The building block of this size has such shortcoming, and the size of promptly waiting to sell assembly is very big, so the cost of transportation height, and needs very large display space.
In order to overcome described shortcoming, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of toy building block with following characteristics, it comprises the hollow three-dimensional structure that has a plurality of, described one of at least on be provided with engaging mechanism, it can match with the complementary engaging mechanism of another building block, wherein, this three-dimensional structure is formed by flexible piece, its peripheral shape is corresponding to the planar extension shape of building block, flexible piece is provided with the hinge between the adjacent part of the face that has formed three-dimensional structure, also be provided with snap-in retention mechanism, be used for each described face is fastened on the adjacent surface of three-dimensional structure.
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From the following detailed description that purely provides in the non-limiting example mode and with reference to the accompanying drawings, can be easily aware of the features and advantages of the present invention, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the plane that is used to form according to the parts of building block of the present invention,
Fig. 2 is the cutaway view according to the line II-II of Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 is the plane of the represented part of the arrow III among Fig. 1,
Fig. 4 is the cutaway view according to the line IV-IV of Fig. 3,
Fig. 5 is the view according to the arrow V of Fig. 4,
Fig. 6 is the cutaway view corresponding to Fig. 4, has shown the crooked position that is in closed construction,
Fig. 7 is the plane according to first embodiment of building block of the present invention,
Fig. 8 is the front view according to the arrow VIII of Fig. 7,
Fig. 9 is the cutaway view according to the line IX-IX of Fig. 7,
Figure 10,11 and 12 is corresponding to Fig. 7,8 and 9 view, has shown a size modification according to building block of the present invention,
Figure 13 is the plane according to second embodiment of building block of the present invention,
Figure 14 be according to the cutaway view of the line XIV-XIV of Figure 13 and
Figure 15 is the cutaway view according to the line XIV-XIV of Figure 13 and Figure 14, and it has shown the connection of same type building block.
The specific embodiment
Referring to Fig. 1 and 2, Fig. 1 is the plane that is used to form according to the parts of building block of the present invention.Flexible piece 10 is made of mouldable plastic material, and it obtains by injection mo(u)lding or pressure forming.Flexible piece 10 has periphery, and its shape is corresponding to the planar development shape of building block.Part 10 comprises a plurality of parts 12, and various piece 12 is connected on the adjacent part by hinge 14.Each several part 12 has formed the face of building block.Hinge 14 is formed by the groove of V-arrangement roughly, and this groove extends along the joint line between two sides adjacent of part 12.
In example as shown in the figure, flexible piece 10 has formed the parallelepiped structure of hollow, so it is provided with six parts 12 of six faces that are used to form parallelepiped structure.Yet the present invention can be used for obtaining the building block of the shape different with parallelepiped shape, for example pyramid, pentagon or the like.Quantity, the shape of the part 12 of flexible piece 10 and the shape that is provided with according to building block change.Each several part 12 under any circumstance has the wherein shape of one side of building block.
Each flexible portion 12 is provided with retention mechanism, and it allows at least one side of part 12 is fastened on the corresponding at least side of the part 12 that has formed the adjacent surface in the three-dimensional structure.
Referring to Fig. 3 to 6, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, retention mechanism comprises a plurality of teeth 16, and it can be inserted in the mode that snaps in the groove 18 of complementary type.Retention mechanism is located at least one side of part 12, and they comprise the orthoscopic back side that is formed by staggered tooth 16 and groove 18.
Each tooth 16 preferably is provided with widens 20, and it has the triangular-shaped profile in the groove 18 that can be inserted into complementary retention mechanism in the mode that snaps in.As shown in Figure 5, each groove 18 is formed in the roughly Y-piece that is limited by two side cutout 22, and the wall that otch 22 allows to define groove 18 outwards is out of shape.The array of retention mechanism 18,20 preferably extends along the edge of part 12.The edge of part 12 preferably is provided with sloping bearing surface 24 (Fig. 4), and it bears against on the complementary supporting part of the part 12 that has formed the adjacent surface in the three-dimensional structure.
As shown in Figure 6, after corresponding hinge 14 rotations, the inclined plane 24 of two sides adjacent contacts each other at flexible portion 12, and 20 of each tooth 16 engages with complemental groove 18 on the sides adjacent that is located at another part 12 in the mode that snaps in.
Fig. 7,8 and 9 shown with the flexible portion 12 of the initial coplane of part 10 relative fastening after resulting building block 26.Building block 26 comprises the three-dimensional structure of hollow, and it has the parallelepiped shape of band plinth in Fig. 7 to 9 example shown.In the modification shown in Figure 10 to 12, the hollow three-dimensional structure of building block 26 has the parallelepiped shape of band rectangular base.Only for purposes of illustration, the size of building block shown in Fig. 8 to 9 and Figure 10 to 12 can be the multiple than the length of minor face of this structure.For example, suppose that building block 26 has 40 millimeters height, then the size of building block shown in Fig. 7 to 9 can be 80 * 80 * 40 millimeters, and the size of building block shown in Figure 10 to 12 can be 80 * 160 * 40 millimeters.Nature, these measured values only provide in the mode of example, will never get rid of in the building block that applies the present invention to different size.
Each building block 26 is provided with engaging mechanism, and it can match with the re-spective engagement mechanism of another building block, so that in mode firm and that can throw off building block is connected each other.
In the modification shown in Fig. 8 to 12, engaging mechanism comprises the permanent magnet 28 on the one side at least that is located at building block.In the example shown, permanent magnet 28 is located on two main opposite faces 30 of building block.In the modification shown in Fig. 7 to 9, on each interarea 30 of building block 26, be provided with a permanent magnet 28, and in the pattern shown in Figure 10 to 12, on each interarea 30, be provided with two permanent magnets 28.Permanent magnet 28 can have the roughly shape of dish type, and they preferably are contained in the lower seat, makes that the outer surface of magnet 28 is roughly concordant with the outer surface of respective face.Except the engaging mechanism that constitutes by permanent magnet 28, also preferably provide detent mechanism, it is made of bossing 32 on one of them interarea 30 and recessed bearing 34, and the shape of recessed bearing 34 is corresponding to the projection 32 that forms on another interarea 30.Projection 32 and recessed bearing 34 can have hemispherical.
In the embodiment shown in Figure 13 to 15, engaging mechanism has been realized the mechanical type joint.In this case, an interarea 30 is provided with cylindrical protrusions 36 therein, and is provided with recessed bearing 38 on another interarea 30, the shape and size complementation of its shape and size and bossing 36.Bossing 36 has annular convex rib 40, and recessed bearing 38 is provided with shape and convex tendon 40 forms complementary annular groove 42.As shown in figure 15, when the projection 36 of first building block 26 was inserted in the recessed bearing 38 of second building block 26, the convex tendon 40 of first building block engaged with the groove 42 of second building block in the mode that snaps in.
Nature, under the prerequisite that does not change principle of the present invention, CONSTRUCTED SPECIFICATION and embodiment can with described herein and shown in great changes have taken place, therefore but this can't break away from the scope of the invention that claims limit.
Claims (5)
1. toy building block, it comprises the hollow three-dimensional structure that has a plurality of (12), described one of at least on be provided with engaging mechanism (28,36,38,40,42), it can match with the complementary engaging mechanism of another building block, it is characterized in that, described three-dimensional structure is formed by flexible piece (10), its peripheral shape is corresponding to the planar extension shape of described building block, and described flexible piece (10) is provided with the hinge (14) between the adjacent part (12) that is positioned at the face that has formed described three-dimensional structure, also is provided with snap-in retention mechanism (16,18), be used for each described (12) are fastened on the adjacent surface (12) of described three-dimensional structure.
2. building block according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described snap-in retention mechanism (16,18) is along the limit extension of face (12) separately.
3. building block according to claim 2 is characterized in that, described retention mechanism comprises staggered tooth (16) and groove (18).
4. building block according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the described retention mechanism that is used to be connected on another building block comprises permanent magnet (28).
5. building block according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, the described engaging mechanism that is used to be connected on another building block comprises that bossing (36) and shape and described bossing (36) form complementary recessed bearing (38), and be located at snap-in bonding part (40,42) on described bossing (36) and the recessed bearing (38).
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