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EP0101700B1
EP0101700B1 EP83900711A EP83900711A EP0101700B1 EP 0101700 B1 EP0101700 B1 EP 0101700B1 EP 83900711 A EP83900711 A EP 83900711A EP 83900711 A EP83900711 A EP 83900711A EP 0101700 B1 EP0101700 B1 EP 0101700B1
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  • the invention relates to a play kit in the form of a block game from a building block insert, which has several flat, rectangular in view and trapezoidal blocks of the same thickness.
  • Toy kits with blocks to put together are often used by children to assemble simple structures or designs.
  • the building blocks of these block games are generally block-shaped bar blocks of different lengths, which can be put together by a kind of knob or bristle connection.
  • the blocks can e.g. B. be placed on a base plate that gives the structure support.
  • z. B. arcuate structures, such as entrance gates, can only be approximated by stair-like rectangular structures.
  • the FR-A-994878 shows a plug-in kit that enables arches and slopes without actual special modules.
  • the module insert has u. a. several rectangular and trapezoidal blocks of the same thickness. This document shows 15 different building blocks alone in the drawing.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a toy construction kit from only a few different block building block types, with which a variety of model structures can be built or inserted; on the one hand, the inserted model should be able to largely be modeled on the natural model, on the other hand, the building blocks should enable the model to be given an aesthetic shape.
  • This object is achieved according to the invention by the features specified in claim 1.
  • Such a toy construction kit has at least three flat building block types of the same thickness d, serving as basic building blocks, namely a flat plate block in cuboid shape with the height h, the width b and the thickness d, an elongated bar or connecting block of length h with a square cross section and with square sides corresponding to the value d and a trapezoidal block with the thickness d, the base width almost b, the head width almost d and with inclined long sides of the length almost h.
  • the values for d, b, and h are in relation to 1 3:: 4.
  • the individual building blocks can be arranged one below the other on their side surfaces and also top and bottom sides are connected by pin-hole connections.
  • the connection points are arranged in a right-angled grid pattern, so that there are various connection options.
  • the grid size of the grid pattern is chosen to be d2. Of course, not all surfaces of the blocks need to be provided with a continuous grid pattern; Rather, a selection from this grid pattern is sufficient. So z. B. for the trapezoidal blocks on the front and rear sides no connection options are provided, but only on the side surfaces and the base and top surface, since it has been found that only these connections are necessary due to structures.
  • connection options on all of their surfaces;
  • connection options are provided on the elongated front and side surfaces, while the square top surfaces do not necessarily have to have a connection option. This results in a variety of connection options; in particular, right-angled connections to a single module with other modules are also possible.
  • the three basic building blocks mentioned can be expanded by a further slab building block of the same height and the same thickness, but with half the width, and by an equally square bar building block with halved length or height.
  • the bar modules are preferably constructed as connecting modules. They carry at least on one long side at a certain distance from one another symmetrically to the center two connecting pins which can be inserted into holes in other beam modules or the plate modules and trapezoidal modules for assembly.
  • the remaining building blocks therefore only have holes which are arranged in the above-mentioned grid pattern which is matched to the pin spacing.
  • the pin spacing preferably corresponds to half the height of the beam modules.
  • module insert according to the invention only has three different types of modules, it is possible to use them to build a variety of structures that not only largely resemble the natural models, but also show a harmonious, aesthetically satisfactory shape in their structure. So with these building blocks z. B. by lining up trapezoidal building blocks and connecting beam blocks, arched structures or by attaching building blocks to already existing structures. This was previously not possible with known toy building sets.
  • FIG 1 three types of building blocks for a toy building block made of block building blocks are shown, namely in Figure 1a a plate building block 1 with the thickness d, the height h and the width b, in Figure 1 a beam building block 2, which serves as a connecting building block and the width and thickness d and the length h, and in Figure 1c a trapezoidal block of the same thickness d, the head width of practically d and the base width of practically b; the length of the inclined side practically corresponds to the dimension h.
  • the ratio d: b: h corresponds to the ratio 1: 3: 4.
  • the thickness d of the building blocks is approximately 1 cm, so that b is approximately 3 cm and h approximately 4 cm.
  • the building blocks are preferably made of wood.
  • the beam module 2 shown in FIG. 1 serves as a connecting module and has two connecting pins 4 on each of the two opposite Lärig sides. These connecting pins have a diameter of approximately 3 to 4 mm and protrude from the side surface of the module by approximately the same amount.
  • the centers of the two connecting pins lie on the longitudinal center line of the long side symmetrically to the center thereof and are at a distance of 2 cm from one another; up to the top or bottom edge of the building block thus remain about 1 cm each.
  • the beam module has two holes 5 on the remaining sides. These holes have approximately the same diameter as the pins 4 and extend by approximately the same amount in the depth of the block.
  • the plate modules according to FIG. 1a each have pairs of holes 5 assigned to the connecting pins 4 of the beam module on all of their sides.
  • On the front surface of the slab there are twelve holes 5, the center points of which are arranged in three rows parallel to the longer edge of the height h of the slab.
  • the two outer rows each run at a distance of approximately 0.5 cm from the side edges;
  • the centers of the five holes are, calculated from the bottom edge of the slab, at values of approximately 0.5 cm, 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm and 3.5 cm.
  • the further row of holes running in the longitudinal center line of the front surface has only two holes at a height of 1 cm or 3 cm.
  • the hole arrangement described can be viewed as a selection from a grid pattern over the entire front surface with a grid dimension R of 0.5 cm. Hole arrangements and pin spacings other than those selected in the dependent claims and the drawing are quite possible.
  • the hole pattern on the back surface of the slab can be done as well as on the front. Since the holes on the longitudinal and transverse center lines are not so often required when assembling models, these holes need not be provided on the rear surface.
  • the trapezoidal block shown in Figure 1c has only on its narrow sides, i. H. holes 5 in the base surface, the top surface and the two side surfaces. In the inclined side surfaces, the holes 5 are set in such a way that the inserted beam module with its side surface carrying the connecting pins 4 rests directly on the side surface of the trapezoidal module.
  • the “lower” base surface with a width b of approximately 3 cm in FIG. 1 c has two holes in the same geometric arrangement as the upper narrow side of the plate module 1.
  • the top surface of the trapezoidal component has only a central hole 5.
  • FIG. 1d shows a plate module 1 'which corresponds to a plate module 1 divided in width and thus has the width b / 2.
  • the height h and the thickness d are unchanged.
  • the seven holes 5 in this case on the front surface run in two rows, the centers of five holes being arranged on a row parallel to the longitudinal edge at a distance of about 0.5 cm, as in the case of the plate module 1.
  • the two remaining holes 5 are arranged so that a beam module 2 can be plugged with its connecting pin on the front surface of half the plate module 1 'that it is flush with the left edge and the upper and lower edges of the plate module 1'.
  • the longer side surfaces of the half plate module 1 'each have two holes 5 in the same geometric arrangement as on the side surfaces of the plate module 1. Only a hole is provided on the upper and lower narrow sides in FIG. which is at a distance of about 0.5 cm from the right edge of the module l '.
  • FIG. 1e A variant 2 'of the beam module 2 is shown in FIG. 1e.
  • FIG. 1f shows a further beam module 2 "which corresponds to a beam module 2 'divided in length according to FIG. 1e, also in the arrangement of the connecting pins 4 and holes 5.
  • FIG. 2 shows a house model constructed using the described building blocks.
  • z. B. the sloping ceilings can be displayed very real by inserting trapezoidal blocks.
  • the roof of the house model is made of a composite of slab and beam blocks.
  • the beam modules 2 'serve as front end modules on the roof, while the beam modules 2 each serve as connection modules between two adjacent plate modules 1.
  • the half beam blocks 2 "are used as a facade ornament and can, for example.” Bl u - menhimsten "represent.
  • FIG. 3 shows a fantasy structure, which is constructed from an arm 6 and an angled heart structure 7.
  • the arm 6 is composed of plate modules 1 and beam modules 2, the angled heart structure alternately of trapezoidal modules 3 and connecting modules 2 and at the kink of connecting blocks 2 '.
  • the transition structure between arm and heart structure is made up of half slabs 1 'and connecting stones 2. This fantasy structure clearly shows that right-angled connections are also possible on a single building block without losing the overall structure in terms of harmony or aesthetics.
  • FIG. 4 shows the model of a circular ring which is built up alternately from trapezoidal building blocks 3 and connecting building blocks 2.
  • This circular ring shape corresponds very well to the natural model. According to this example, archways or other arched structures can be constructed in an aesthetically satisfactory manner.

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The construction game is a game of cubes of which the elements are comprised of a plurality of types of cubes. This game of cubes comprises a plate (1) having the shape of a parallelepiped having a height (h), a width (b) and a thickness (d), an elongate beam (2) having a square cross-section area, a thickness (d) and a length (h) as well as a trapezoidal-shaped element (3) having a thickness (d), a head width which is substantially d, a base width which is substantially b and an inclined side of a length which is substantially h, the ratio d:b:h being 1:3:4. The cubes made preferably of plastic material or wood may be interconnected by a combination of pegs and holes (4, 5). With those cubes, structures very similar to reality and having a pleasant appearance may be built.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Spielbaukasten in Form eines Klötzchenspieles aus einem Bausteinsatz, der mehrere ebene, in der Ansicht rechteckige und trapezförmige Bausteine gleicher Dicke aufweist.The invention relates to a play kit in the form of a block game from a building block insert, which has several flat, rectangular in view and trapezoidal blocks of the same thickness.

Spielbaukästen mit Klötzchenbausteinen zum Zusammenstecken werden oftmals von Kindern benutzt, um einfache Strukturen oder Bauformen zusammenzusetzen. Die Bausteine dieser Klötzchenspiele sind in der Regel quaderförmige Balkenbausteine unterschiedlicher Länge, die durch eine Art Noppen- oder auch Borstenverbindung zusammengesteckt werden können. Die Bausteine können z. B. auf eine Grundplatte aufgesteckt werden, die der Struktur Halt gibt.Toy kits with blocks to put together are often used by children to assemble simple structures or designs. The building blocks of these block games are generally block-shaped bar blocks of different lengths, which can be put together by a kind of knob or bristle connection. The blocks can e.g. B. be placed on a base plate that gives the structure support.

Die Anzahl der mit diesen Bausteinen aufzubauenden Strukturen ist begrenzt ; außerdem entspricht das Aussehen der fertigen Struktur oft nur entfernt dem Vorbild und kann daher das ästhetische Empfinden des spielenden Kindes nur unvollkommen befriedigen. Dies liegt u. a. an folgendem :

  • Die bekannten Bausteine können oft nur in einer einzigen bevorzugten Art, z. B. aufeinander gesteckt werden, so daß direkte Steckverbindungen zwischen zwei Bausteinen senkrecht dazu überhaupt nicht möglich sind, sondern nur durch Zwischenschalten eines weiteren Bausteines konstruiert werden können, was dem naturgetreuen Aussehen nicht entspricht.
The number of structures to be built with these building blocks is limited; in addition, the appearance of the finished structure often only remotely corresponds to the model and can therefore only incompletely satisfy the aesthetic feeling of the playing child. This is due to the following:
  • The known building blocks can often only in a single preferred manner, for. B. are plugged onto each other, so that direct plug connections between two components perpendicular to it are not possible at all, but can only be constructed by interposing another component, which does not correspond to the lifelike appearance.

Des weiteren können in der Regel z. B. bogenförmige Strukturen, wie Eingangstore, nur durch treppenartige rechtwinklige Konstruktionen angenähert werden.Furthermore, z. B. arcuate structures, such as entrance gates, can only be approximated by stair-like rectangular structures.

Winkelverbindungen, die nicht rechtwinklig sind, können in der Regel gar nicht ausgeführt werden. So können mit einem normalen Bausteinsatz z. B. keine Schrägflächen, wie Häuserdächer oder ähnliches aufgesteckt werden.Angled connections that are not right-angled cannot usually be made. So with a normal building block z. B. no sloping surfaces, such as house roofs or the like, are attached.

Für derartige Klötzchenspiele sind zwar eine Vielzahl von Sonderbausteinen erhältlich, mit denen z. B. andere als rechtwinklige Verbindungen möglich sind ; jedoch sind diese Sonderbausteine in der Regel nur im Rahmen eines Bausatzes für ein ganz bestimmtes, nach Plan zu steckendes Baumodell, z. B. ein Haus, erhältlich und für den Aufbau anderer Baumodelle oder Strukturen nicht vorgesehen bzw. oftmals gar nicht zu verwenden. Die Verwendung dieser Sonderbausteine erschöpft sich damit in dem Aufbau des vorgesehenen Baumodelles streng nach dem vorgegebenen Plan, ohne daß eigene Phantasie des spielenden Kindes erforderlich ist oder diese gar angeregt wird.For such block games, a variety of special building blocks are available, with which, for. B. connections other than right-angled connections are possible; however, these special building blocks are usually only part of a kit for a very specific building model to be inserted according to the plan, e.g. B. a house, available and not intended for the construction of other building models or structures or often not used at all. The use of these special building blocks is thus exhausted in the construction of the proposed building model strictly according to the given plan, without the child's own imagination being required or even being stimulated.

Geht zudem einer dieser Sonderbausteine verloren, so wird der ganze Bausatz bzw. Baukasten entwertet.If one of these special modules is also lost, the entire kit or kit is canceled.

Im Endeffekt wird das Kind wieder auf die quaderförmigen Normalbausteine zurückgreifen und damit eigene Phantasiekonstruktionen stecken. Wegen der oben erwähnten beschränkten Konstruktionsmöglichkeiten und der unbefriedigenden Ästhetik der aufgebauten Modelle wird das Interesse an der Beschäftigung mit den Bausteinen nach gewisser Zeit erlahmen. Ähnliches trifft auch für andere Klötzchenbaukästen zu.In the end, the child will fall back on the cuboid normal building blocks and thus put their own imaginary constructions. Because of the limited construction possibilities mentioned above and the unsatisfactory aesthetics of the models built up, interest in working with the building blocks will diminish after a certain time. The same applies to other block building blocks.

Mit solchen Klötzchenbausteinen spielen im übrigen auch Erwachsene in ihrer Freizeit, wenn auch oft aus anderem Anlaß als Kinder. Sie wollen z. B. ein bestimmtes Phantasiemuster aufbauen, mögliche Kombinationen der Bausteinverbindungen ausprobieren oder eine Struktur in Art eines Puzzles aufbauen. Der Anlaß zum Spielen für Erwachsene mit den Bausteinen ist daher mehr vom Intellekt bestimmt als bei Kindern. Gleichzeitig wollen Erwachsene ästhetisch befriedigt werden, d. h. sie wollen als Ergebnis eine harmonische, ästhetisch ansprechende Struktur erzielen. Der Anreiz zum Spielen wird selbstverständlich dann gestärkt, wenn solche Strukturen nur mit einer geringen Anzahl von Bausteinarten erreicht werden können, ohne daß eine Vielzahl von Sonderbausteinen notwendig ist. Dieser intellektuelle Anreiz mit den angedeuteten Möglichkeiten ist bei bekannten Klötzchenbaukästen nicht gegeben.Adults also play with such blocks in their spare time, although often for different reasons than children. You want z. B. build a certain fantasy pattern, try out possible combinations of the building block connections or build a structure like a puzzle. The reason for adults to play with the building blocks is therefore more intellectually determined than in children. At the same time, adults want to be aesthetically satisfied; H. as a result, they want to achieve a harmonious, aesthetically pleasing structure. The incentive to play is of course strengthened if such structures can only be achieved with a small number of building blocks, without the need for a large number of special building blocks. This intellectual incentive with the indicated possibilities does not exist with known block building blocks.

Die FR-A-994878 zeigt einen Steckbaukasten, der Bögen und Schrägen ohne eigentliche Sonderbausteine ermöglicht. Der Bausteinsatz weist u. a. mehrere rechteckige und trapezförmige Bausteine gleicher Dicke auf. Diese Druckschrift zeigt allein in der Zeichnung 15 verschiedene Bausteine.The FR-A-994878 shows a plug-in kit that enables arches and slopes without actual special modules. The module insert has u. a. several rectangular and trapezoidal blocks of the same thickness. This document shows 15 different building blocks alone in the drawing.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Spielbaukasten aus nur wenigen unterschiedlichen Klötzchenbausteinarten anzugeben, mit denen eine Vielfalt von Modellstrukturen aufgebaut bzw. gesteckt werden kann ; das gesteckte Modell soll einmal dem natürlichen Vorbild weitgehend nachgebildet werden können, zum anderen soll mit den Bausteinen eine ästhetische Formgestaltung des Modelles möglich sein. Diese Aufgabe ist gemäß der Erfindung durch die im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.The invention has for its object to provide a toy construction kit from only a few different block building block types, with which a variety of model structures can be built or inserted; on the one hand, the inserted model should be able to largely be modeled on the natural model, on the other hand, the building blocks should enable the model to be given an aesthetic shape. This object is achieved according to the invention by the features specified in claim 1.

Ein solcher Spielbaukasten weist zumindest drei ebene, als Grundbausteine dienende Bausteinarten gleicher Dicke d auf, und zwar einen ebenen Plattenbaustein in Quaderform mit der Höhe h, der Breite b und der Dicke d, einen im Querschnitt quadratischen länglichen Balken- bzw. Verbindungsbaustein der Länge h und mit Quadratseiten entsprechend dem Wert d und einen Trapezbaustein mit der Dicke d, der Basisbreite nahezu b, der Kopfbreite nahezu d sowie mit geneigten Längsseiten der Länge nahezu h. Die Werte für d, b, und h stehen im Verhältnis zu 1 3 : :4. Ansprechende Ausmaße für die Bausteine ergeben sich, wenn d = 1 cm, b = 3 cm und h = 4 cm gewählt werden.Such a toy construction kit has at least three flat building block types of the same thickness d, serving as basic building blocks, namely a flat plate block in cuboid shape with the height h, the width b and the thickness d, an elongated bar or connecting block of length h with a square cross section and with square sides corresponding to the value d and a trapezoidal block with the thickness d, the base width almost b, the head width almost d and with inclined long sides of the length almost h. The values for d, b, and h are in relation to 1 3:: 4. Appealing dimensions for the building blocks result if d = 1 cm, b = 3 cm and h = 4 cm are selected.

Die einzelnen Bausteine können untereinander an ihren Seitenflächen und auch Ober- und Unterseiten durch Zapfen-Loch-Verbindungen verbunden werden. Die Verbindungsstellen sind hierbei in einem rechtwinkligen Rastermuster angeordnet, so daß sich vielfältige Verbindungsmöglichkeiten ergeben. Das Rastermaß des Rastermusters wird zu d2 gewählt. Selbstverständlich brauchen nicht sämtliche Flächen der Bausteine mit einem durchgehenden Rastermuster versehen werden ; es genügt vielmehr lediglich eine Auswahl aus diesem Rastermuster. So sind z. B. für die Trapezbausteine auf deren Vorder- und Hinterseiten keine Verbindungsmöglichkeiten vorgesehen, sondern nur an den Seitenflächen sowie der Basis- und Kopffläche, da sich herausgestellt hat, daß aufgrund von Strukturen nur diese Verbindungen notwendig sind. Die Plattenbausteine weisen hingegen an allen ihren Flächen Verbindungsmöglichkeiten auf ; bei den Balkenbausteinen sind Verbindungsmöglichkeiten an den länglichen Vorder- und Seitenflächen vorgesehen, während die quadratischen Kopfflächen nicht unbedingt eine Verbindungsmöglichkeit aufweisen müssen. Hiermit ergeben sich vielfältige Verbindungsmöglichkeiten ; insbesondere sind auch direkt rechtwinklige Verbindungen an einem einzigen Baustein mit anderen Bausteinen möglich.The individual building blocks can be arranged one below the other on their side surfaces and also top and bottom sides are connected by pin-hole connections. The connection points are arranged in a right-angled grid pattern, so that there are various connection options. The grid size of the grid pattern is chosen to be d2. Of course, not all surfaces of the blocks need to be provided with a continuous grid pattern; Rather, a selection from this grid pattern is sufficient. So z. B. for the trapezoidal blocks on the front and rear sides no connection options are provided, but only on the side surfaces and the base and top surface, since it has been found that only these connections are necessary due to structures. The slab blocks, on the other hand, have connection options on all of their surfaces; In the case of the beam modules, connection options are provided on the elongated front and side surfaces, while the square top surfaces do not necessarily have to have a connection option. This results in a variety of connection options; in particular, right-angled connections to a single module with other modules are also possible.

Die erwähnten drei Grundbausteine können noch um einen weiteren Plattenbaustein gleicher Höhe und gleicher Dicke, jedoch mit halber Breite und um einen gleichfalls quadratischen Balkenbaustein mit halbierter Länge bzw. Höhe erweitert werden.The three basic building blocks mentioned can be expanded by a further slab building block of the same height and the same thickness, but with half the width, and by an equally square bar building block with halved length or height.

Bei dem Spielbaukasten gemäß der Erfindung sind die Balkenbausteine vorzugsweise als Verbindungsbausteine aufgebaut. Sie tragen zumindest an einer Längsseite in einem bestimmten Abstand voneinander symmetrisch zur Mitte zwei Verbindungszapfen, die zum Zusammenbau in Löcher anderer Balkenbausteine bzw. der Plattenbausteine und Trapezbausteine eingesteckt werden können. Die übrigen Bausteine weisen daher lediglich Löcher auf, welche in dem oben erwähnten, auf den Zapfenabstand abgestimmten Rastermuster angeordnet sind. Der Zapfenabstand entspricht vorzugsweise der halben Höhe der Balkenbausteine.In the play kit according to the invention, the bar modules are preferably constructed as connecting modules. They carry at least on one long side at a certain distance from one another symmetrically to the center two connecting pins which can be inserted into holes in other beam modules or the plate modules and trapezoidal modules for assembly. The remaining building blocks therefore only have holes which are arranged in the above-mentioned grid pattern which is matched to the pin spacing. The pin spacing preferably corresponds to half the height of the beam modules.

Obwohl der Bausteinsatz gemäß der Erfindung nur drei unterschiedliche Bausteinarten aufweist, ist es möglich, hiermit eine Vielzahl von Strukturen aufzubauen, die nicht nur den natürlichen Vorbildern weitgehend ähneln, sondern auch in ihrem Aufbau eine harmonische, ästhetisch befriedigende Formgestaltung zeigen. So können mit diesen Bausteinen z. B. durch Aneinanderreihen von Trapezbausteinen und verbindenden Balkenbausteinen bogenförmige Strukturen oder durch Ansetzen von Bausteinen an bereits vorhandene Strukturen Winkelverbindungen hergestellt werden. Dies war mit bekannten Spielbaukästen bisher nicht möglich.Although the module insert according to the invention only has three different types of modules, it is possible to use them to build a variety of structures that not only largely resemble the natural models, but also show a harmonious, aesthetically satisfactory shape in their structure. So with these building blocks z. B. by lining up trapezoidal building blocks and connecting beam blocks, arched structures or by attaching building blocks to already existing structures. This was previously not possible with known toy building sets.

Weitere Ausgestaltungen und Vorteile der Erfindung gehen aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen in Verbindung mit der nachfolgenden Beschreibung hervor, in der die Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert ist. In der Zeichnung stellen dar:

  • Figuren 1a bis c jeweils perspektivische Ansichten eines Plattenbausteines, eines Balken- bzw. Verbindungsbausteines und eines Trapezbausteines für einen Spielbaukasten gemäß der Erfindung ;
  • Figuren 1d bis f jeweils perspektivische Ansichten eines weiteren Plattenbausteines bzw. zweier weiterer Balkenbausteine ;
  • Figur 2 ein mit den Bausteinen gemäß Figur 1 gestecktes Modell eines Hauses ;
  • Figur 3 eine Phantasiestruktur aus Bausteinen gemäß der Erfindung ;
  • Figur 4 einen mit Balken- und Trapezbausteinen gesteckten Kreisring.
Further configurations and advantages of the invention emerge from the dependent claims in conjunction with the following description, in which the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. In the drawing:
  • FIGS. 1 a to c are perspective views of a plate module, a bar or connection module and a trapezoid module for a toy building set according to the invention;
  • FIGS. 1d to f are perspective views of a further plate module or two further beam modules;
  • FIG. 2 shows a model of a house plugged in with the building blocks according to FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 shows a fantasy structure made of building blocks according to the invention;
  • Figure 4 shows a circular ring inserted with bar and trapezoidal building blocks.

In Figur 1 sind drei Bausteinarten für einen Spielbaukasten aus Klötzchenbausteinen dargestellt, und zwar in Figur 1a ein Plattenbaustein 1 mit der Dicke d, der Höhe h und der Breite b, in Figur 1 ein Balkenbaustein 2, der als Verbindungsbaustein dient und die Breite und Dicke d sowie die Länge h aufweist, und in Figur 1c ein Trapezbaustein der gleichen Dicke d, der Kopfbreite von praktisch d und der Basisbreite von praktisch b ; die Länge der geneigten Seite entspricht praktisch dem Maß h. Das Verhältnis d : b : h entspricht dem Verhältnis 1 : 3 : 4. Die Dicke d der Bausteine beträgt etwa 1 cm, so daß b etwa 3 cm und h etwa 4 cm betragen. Die Bausteine sind vorzugsweise aus Holz gefertigt.In Figure 1, three types of building blocks for a toy building block made of block building blocks are shown, namely in Figure 1a a plate building block 1 with the thickness d, the height h and the width b, in Figure 1 a beam building block 2, which serves as a connecting building block and the width and thickness d and the length h, and in Figure 1c a trapezoidal block of the same thickness d, the head width of practically d and the base width of practically b; the length of the inclined side practically corresponds to the dimension h. The ratio d: b: h corresponds to the ratio 1: 3: 4. The thickness d of the building blocks is approximately 1 cm, so that b is approximately 3 cm and h approximately 4 cm. The building blocks are preferably made of wood.

Der in Figur 1 gezeigte Balkenbaustein 2 dient als Verbindungsbaustein und weist an zwei gegenüberliegenden Lärigsseiten jeweils zwei Verbindungszapfen 4 auf. Diese Verbindungszapfen haben einen Durchmesser von etwa 3 bis 4 mm und stehen um etwa den gleichen Betrag aus der Seitenfläche des Bausteines heraus. Die Mittelpunkte der beiden Verbindungszapfen liegen auf der Längsmittellinie der Längsseite symmetrisch zu deren Mitte und haben voneinander einen Abstand von 2 cm ; bis zur Ober- bzw. Unterkante des Bausteines bleiben somit etwa jeweils 1 cm. In der gleichen geometrischen Anordnung weist der Balkenbaustein auf den verbleibenden Seiten jeweils zwei Löcher 5 auf. Diese Löcher haben etwa den gleichen Durchmesser wie die Zapfen 4 und erstrecken sich um etwa den gleichen Betrag in die Tiefe des Bausteines.The beam module 2 shown in FIG. 1 serves as a connecting module and has two connecting pins 4 on each of the two opposite Lärig sides. These connecting pins have a diameter of approximately 3 to 4 mm and protrude from the side surface of the module by approximately the same amount. The centers of the two connecting pins lie on the longitudinal center line of the long side symmetrically to the center thereof and are at a distance of 2 cm from one another; up to the top or bottom edge of the building block thus remain about 1 cm each. In the same geometric arrangement, the beam module has two holes 5 on the remaining sides. These holes have approximately the same diameter as the pins 4 and extend by approximately the same amount in the depth of the block.

Die Plattenbausteine gemäß Figur 1a weisen auf allen ihren Seiten jeweils paarweise den Verbindungszapfen 4 des Balkenbausteines zugeordnete Löcher 5 auf. Auf der Vorderfläche des Plattenbausteins sind dies zwölf Löcher 5, deren Mittelpunkte in drei Reihen parallel zur längeren Kante der Höhe h des Plattenbausteines angeordnet sind. Die beiden äußeren Reihen verlaufen jeweils in einem Abstand von etwa 0,5 cm von den Seitenkanten ; die Mittelpunkte der jeweils fünf Löcher liegen, von der Unterkante des Plattenbausteins aus gerechnet, bei Werten von jeweils etwa 0,5 cm, 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm und 3,5 cm. Die weitere, in der Längsmittellinie der Vorderfläche verlaufende Lochreihe weist lediglich zwei Löcher auf einer Höhe von 1 cm bzw. 3 cm auf. Die geschilderte Lochanordnung kann als Auswahl aus einem Rastermuster über die gesamte Vorderfläche mit einem Rastermaß R von 0,5 cm angesehen werden. Andere Lochanordnungen und Zapfenabstände als die in den abhängigen Ansprüchen und der Zeichnung gewählten sind durchaus möglich.The plate modules according to FIG. 1a each have pairs of holes 5 assigned to the connecting pins 4 of the beam module on all of their sides. On the front surface of the slab, there are twelve holes 5, the center points of which are arranged in three rows parallel to the longer edge of the height h of the slab. The two outer rows each run at a distance of approximately 0.5 cm from the side edges; The centers of the five holes are, calculated from the bottom edge of the slab, at values of approximately 0.5 cm, 1 cm, 2 cm, 3 cm and 3.5 cm. The further row of holes running in the longitudinal center line of the front surface has only two holes at a height of 1 cm or 3 cm. The hole arrangement described can be viewed as a selection from a grid pattern over the entire front surface with a grid dimension R of 0.5 cm. Hole arrangements and pin spacings other than those selected in the dependent claims and the drawing are quite possible.

Das Lochmuster auf der Rückfläche des Plattenbausteines kann ebenso wie auf der Vorderseite ausgeführt werden. Da die auf der Längs-und der Quermittellinie vorhandenen Löcher beim Zusammenstecken von Modellen nicht so häufig benötigt werden, brauchen diese Löcher auf der Rückfläche nicht vorgesehen zu werden.The hole pattern on the back surface of the slab can be done as well as on the front. Since the holes on the longitudinal and transverse center lines are not so often required when assembling models, these holes need not be provided on the rear surface.

Auf den verbleibenden vier schmalen Seitenflächen des Plattenbausteines sind jeweils zwei Löcher im Abstand der Verbindungszapfen 4 vorgesehen, deren Mittelpunkte jeweils auf der Längsmittellinie symmetrisch zu deren Mitte liegen. Wird der Balkenbaustein z. B. in die in Figur 1 a rechte Seitenfläche eingesteckt, so schließt sich dieser Balkenbaustein bündig an den vorhandenen Plattenbaustein an. Wird der Balkenbaustein in die Löcher der in Figur 1a oberen Schmalseite des Plattenbausteines eingesteckt, so ragt der sich ansonsten bündig an den Plattenbaustein anschließende Balkenbaustein jeweils mit einem halben Zentimeter über die rechte bzw. linke obere Kante des Plattenbausteines hinaus.On the remaining four narrow side surfaces of the slab, two holes are provided at a distance from the connecting pins 4, the centers of which are each symmetrical on the longitudinal center line to the center thereof. If the bar block z. B. inserted into the right side surface in FIG. 1 a, this beam module is flush with the existing plate module. If the beam module is inserted into the holes of the narrow side of the plate module in FIG. 1a, the beam module, which otherwise is flush with the plate module, protrudes half a centimeter from the right or left upper edge of the plate module.

Der in Figur 1c gezeigte Trapezbaustein weist lediglich auf seinen Schmalseiten, d. h. in der Basisfläche, der Kopffläche und den beiden Seitenflächen Löcher 5 auf. In den geneigten Seitenflächen sind die Löcher 5 so gesetzt, daß der eingesteckte Balkenbaustein mit seiner die Verbindungszapfen 4 tragenden Seitenfläche direkt auf der Seitenfläche des Trapezbausteines aufliegt. Die in Figur 1 c « untere » Basisfläche mit einer Breite b von etwa 3 cm weist zwei Löcher in der gleichen geometrischen Anordnung wie die obere Schmalseite des Plattenbausteines 1 auf. Die Kopffläche des Trapezbausteines weist iediglich ein mittiges Loch 5 auf.The trapezoidal block shown in Figure 1c has only on its narrow sides, i. H. holes 5 in the base surface, the top surface and the two side surfaces. In the inclined side surfaces, the holes 5 are set in such a way that the inserted beam module with its side surface carrying the connecting pins 4 rests directly on the side surface of the trapezoidal module. The “lower” base surface with a width b of approximately 3 cm in FIG. 1 c has two holes in the same geometric arrangement as the upper narrow side of the plate module 1. The top surface of the trapezoidal component has only a central hole 5.

Mit diesen drei Grundbausteinen können eine Vielzahl von interessanten Modellen und Mustern gesteckt werden.A large number of interesting models and patterns can be inserted with these three basic components.

Der beschriebene Bausteinsatz kann noch um die in den Figuren 1d bis 1f gezeigten Bausteine erweitert werden. In Figur 1d ist ein Plattenbaustein 1' gezeigt, der einem in der Breite geteilten Plattenbaustein 1 entspricht und somit die Breite b/2 aufweist. Die Höhe h und die Dicke d sind unverändert. Die in diesem Falle sieben Löcher 5 auf der Vorderfläche verlaufen in zwei Reihen, wobei die Mittelpunkte von fünf Löchern wie bei dem Plattenbaustein 1 auf einer Reihe parallel zur Längskante in einem Abstand von etwa 0,5 cm angeordnet sind. Aus ähnlichen Gründen wie oben erwähnt, ist es möglich, das mittlere Loch in dieser Reihe lediglich auf der Vorderfläche des Plattenbausteines 1' vorzusehen. Die beiden restlichen Löcher 5 sind so angeordnet, daß ein Balkenbaustein 2 mit seinen Verbindungszapfen so auf die Vorderfläche des halben Plattenbausteines 1' gesteckt werden kann, daß er bündig mit der linken Kante und den Ober- und Unterkanten des Plattenbausteines 1' abschließt. Die längeren Seitenflächen des halben Plattenbausteines 1' weisen jeweils zwei Löcher 5 in der gleichen geometrischen Anordnung wie auf den Seitenflächen des Plattenbausteines 1 auf. Auf den in Figurld oberen und unteren Schmalseiten ist lediglich ein Loch vorgesehen. welches einen Abstand von etwa 0,5 cm von der rechten Kante des Bausteines l' aufweist.The described module insert can be expanded to include the modules shown in FIGS. 1d to 1f. FIG. 1d shows a plate module 1 'which corresponds to a plate module 1 divided in width and thus has the width b / 2. The height h and the thickness d are unchanged. The seven holes 5 in this case on the front surface run in two rows, the centers of five holes being arranged on a row parallel to the longitudinal edge at a distance of about 0.5 cm, as in the case of the plate module 1. For similar reasons as mentioned above, it is possible to provide the middle hole in this row only on the front surface of the plate module 1 '. The two remaining holes 5 are arranged so that a beam module 2 can be plugged with its connecting pin on the front surface of half the plate module 1 'that it is flush with the left edge and the upper and lower edges of the plate module 1'. The longer side surfaces of the half plate module 1 'each have two holes 5 in the same geometric arrangement as on the side surfaces of the plate module 1. Only a hole is provided on the upper and lower narrow sides in FIG. which is at a distance of about 0.5 cm from the right edge of the module l '.

In Figur 1e ist eine Variante 2' des Balkenbausteines 2 dargestellt. Dieser Balkenbaustein 2' unterscheidet sich von dem in Figur 1 gezeigten lediglich dadurch, daß er nur auf einer Seitenfläche Verbindungszapfen 4 trägt, während auf der gegenüberliegenden Seitenfläche anstelle von Verbindungszapfen 4 weitere zwei Löcher vorgesehen sind. Derartige Balkenbausteine 2' werden oftmals als Abschlußbausteine verwendet.A variant 2 'of the beam module 2 is shown in FIG. 1e. This beam module 2 'differs from that shown in FIG. 1 only in that it carries connecting pins 4 only on one side surface, while a further two holes are provided on the opposite side surface instead of connecting pins 4. Such bar modules 2 'are often used as termination modules.

In Figur 1f ist ein weiterer Balkenbaustein 2" gezeigt, der einem in der Länge geteilten Balkenbaustein 2' gemäß Figur 1e auch in der Anordnung der Verbindungszapfen 4 und Löcher 5 entspricht.FIG. 1f shows a further beam module 2 "which corresponds to a beam module 2 'divided in length according to FIG. 1e, also in the arrangement of the connecting pins 4 and holes 5.

In Figur 2 ist ein mit den beschriebenen Bausteinen aufgebautes Hausmodell dargestellt. Wie aus der Figur ersichtlich, können z. B. die Dachschrägen durch Einsetzen von Trapezbausteinen sehr naturgetreu dargestellt werden. Das Dach des Hausmodelles ist aus einem Verbund von Plattenbausteinen und Balkenbausteinen hergestellt. Die Balkenbausteine 2' dienen als vordere Abschlußbausteine an dem Dach, während die Balkenbausteine 2 jeweils als Verbindungsbausteine zwischen zwei benachbarten Plattenbausteinen 1 dienen. Die halben Balkenbausteine 2" werden als Fassadenverzierung verwendet und können z. B. « Blu- menkästen » darstellen.FIG. 2 shows a house model constructed using the described building blocks. As can be seen from the figure, z. B. the sloping ceilings can be displayed very real by inserting trapezoidal blocks. The roof of the house model is made of a composite of slab and beam blocks. The beam modules 2 'serve as front end modules on the roof, while the beam modules 2 each serve as connection modules between two adjacent plate modules 1. The half beam blocks 2 "are used as a facade ornament and can, for example." Bl u - menkästen "represent.

In Figur 3 ist eine Phantasiestruktur dargestellt, die aus einem Arm 6 und einer abgewinkelten Herzstruktur 7 aufgebaut ist. Der Arm 6 ist hierbei aus Plattenbausteinen 1 und Balkenbausteinen 2 zusammengesetzt, die abgewinkelte Herzstruktur abwechselnd aus Trapezbausteinen 3 und Verbindungsbausteinen 2 sowie an der Knickstelle aus Verbindungssteinen 2'. Die Übergangsstruktur zwischen Arm und Herzstruktur ist aus halben Plattenbausteinen 1' und Verbindungssteinen 2 aufgebaut. Bei dieser Phantasiestruktur zeigt sich deutlich, daß auch rechtwinklige Verbindungen an einem einzigen Baustein möglich sind, ohne daß die Gesamtstruktur in der Harmonik oder Ästhetik verliert.FIG. 3 shows a fantasy structure, which is constructed from an arm 6 and an angled heart structure 7. The arm 6 is composed of plate modules 1 and beam modules 2, the angled heart structure alternately of trapezoidal modules 3 and connecting modules 2 and at the kink of connecting blocks 2 '. The transition structure between arm and heart structure is made up of half slabs 1 'and connecting stones 2. This fantasy structure clearly shows that right-angled connections are also possible on a single building block without losing the overall structure in terms of harmony or aesthetics.

In Figur 4 ist das Modell eines Kreisringes gezeigt, der abwechselnd aus Trapezbausteinen 3 und Verbindungsbausteinen 2 aufgebaut ist. Diese Kreisringform entspricht sehr gut dem natürlichen Vorbild. Entsprechend dieses Beispieles können auf diese Weise etwa Torbögen oder andere bogenförmige Strukturen in ästhetisch zufriedenstellender Weise aufgebaut werden.FIG. 4 shows the model of a circular ring which is built up alternately from trapezoidal building blocks 3 and connecting building blocks 2. This circular ring shape corresponds very well to the natural model. According to this example, archways or other arched structures can be constructed in an aesthetically satisfactory manner.

Eine interessante Erweiterung des Spielbaukastens ergibt sich bei Einführung eines Bausteins in der Höhe h mit dem Querschnitt eines gleichseitigen Dreiecks der Seitenlänge d. Dieser Stein ermöglicht es, die anderen Steine hochkant anzuschließen und so runde röhrenförmige Gebilde wie beispielsweise Walzen, Bögen etc. zu erzeugen. Die Formenvielfalt wird dadurch nochmals ganz erheblich gesteigert. Selbstverständlich befinden sich auf den Seitenflächen dieses querschnittdreikantigen Bausteins wieder die entsprechenden Zapfen bzw. Löcher zur Verbindung mit den anderen Bausteinen.An interesting expansion of the game building box results when inserting a block at height h with the cross section of an equilateral triangle of side length d. This stone makes it possible to connect the other stones upright and thus create round tubular structures such as rollers, bends etc. The variety of shapes is increased considerably. Of course, the corresponding pins or holes for connection to the other components are again on the side faces of this cross-section triangular component.

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1. A toy building set in the form of a building block set comprising a set of blocks having a plurality of plane blocks of equal thickness which are rectangular and trapezoidal in plan view, characterized in that the set of blocks has three kinds of blocks, i. e. a panel block (1) in a cuboid shape with height h, width b and thickness d, an elongated beam block (2, 2') with a square cross-section with height or length h and thickness d, and a panel block in a trapezoidal shape (3) with thickness d, width of tip nearly d, base width nearly b and length of an inclined side nearly h, the ratio of d : b : h being 1 : 3 : 4.
2. The toy building set according to claim 1, characterized in that a panel block (1') with width b/2, height h and thickness d is provided as a further block.
3. The toy building set according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a further beam block (2") with half the length or height h/2 is provided.
4. The toy building set according to any of the above claims, characterized in that the blocks (1, 2, 3) can be connected with each other by a peg and hole connection (4, 5).
5. The toy building set according to any of the above claims, characterized in that the beam blocks (2, 2') are constructed as connecting blocks which bear at least on one longitudinal side at a certain interval from each other (peg interval 4R) symmetrically to the center two connecting pegs (4) which can be inserted into holes (5) in other beam blocks (2, 2') or in the other blocks (1, 1', 3, 2"), the holes being arranged in a grid pattern having a grid dimension (R) matching the distance between the connecting pegs.
6. The toy building set according to claim 5, characterized in that the interval between the connecting pegs (4) of the connecting block (2) corresponds to half the length h/2 of this block.
7. The toy building set according to either of claims 5 and 6, characterized in that the beam- shaped connecting blocks (2) have connecting pegs (4) on two opposite longitudinal sides and two holes (5) on the remaining longitudinal sides arranged symmetrically to the center at the same interval as the connecting pegs (4).
8. The toy building set according to any of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the trapezoidal blocks (3) have two holes (5) arranged symmetrically to the center at the peg interval (4R) on each inclined side surface and on the base surface.
9. The toy building set according to claim 8, characterized in that the trapezoidal block (3) has a hole (5) arranged in the center of its tip surface.
10. The toy building set according to any of the above claims 5 to 9, characterized in that the panel blocks (1, 1') have holes (5) arranged on their front and back surfaces in a grid pattern matching the peg interval (4R).
11. The toy building set according to claim 10, characterized in that the grid dimension (R) of the grid pattern corresponds to half the thickness (d/2) of the beam or connecting blocks (2, 2', 2").
12. The toy building set according to either of claims 10 and 11, characterized in that the panel blocks (1) have on their side surfaces holes (5) at the peg interval (4R) located symmetrically to the center and arranged in pairs.
13. The toy building set according to one or more of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a connecting block is provided as a further block, having height h and a cross-section being an equilateral triangle with side length d.
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