EP0228402A1

EP0228402A1 - Construction game for building tridimensional assemblies

Info

Publication number: EP0228402A1
Application number: EP19860903539
Authority: EP
Inventors: Miklos Som
Original assignee: ARTEAM IPAR-ES IPARI TERVEZOMUESZETI ALKOTOZOSSEG; ARTEAM IPAR ES IPARI TERVEZO
Priority date: 1985-06-24
Filing date: 1986-06-24
Publication date: 1987-07-15
Also published as: WO1987000070A1; JPS63500847A; AU5992486A

Abstract

Le jeu de construction ci-décrit comporte des éléments de base à assemblage par liaison de forme, des éléments de liaison et le cas échéant des éléments complémentaires, les éléments de base présentant une configuration linéaire et/ou arquée, c'est-à-dire que les éléments de base sont formés de corps de longueur uniforme (L) avec un tracé rectangulaire par exemple sous forme de cylindres, et/ou de modules découpés dans des corps annulaires de diamètre central uniforme, lequel correspond à la longueur uniforme (L), lesdits modules présentant de préférence un angle central de 180o, et le rapport entre les diamètres extérieur et intérieur du corps annulaire étant au maximum de 3:1.The construction set described below comprises basic elements to be assembled by form connection, connection elements and if necessary complementary elements, the basic elements having a linear and / or arcuate configuration, that is to say say that the basic elements are formed of bodies of uniform length (L) with a rectangular outline for example in the form of cylinders, and / or of modules cut from annular bodies of uniform central diameter, which corresponds to the uniform length (L ), said modules preferably having a central angle of 180o, and the ratio between the outside and inside diameters of the annular body being at most 3: 1.

Description

Building toys for the production of spatial structures

Technical field

The object of the invention is a building toy, mainly for shaping spatial forms, which consists of geometrically connected elements that can be linked with one another in a form-fitting binding, connecting elements and supplementary elements.

The essential part of the toy belongs to two, but not clearly separable groups, the so-called role-playing games and construction games. State of the art

In the case of a role play, the child "models" various situations, possibly identifying with the game - the child himself plays roles in these situations.

The construction games, on the other hand, are impersonal and mainly suitable for shaping spatial shapes. These are generally composed of cubes, logs, bars with a circular or polygonal cross-section and sheet metal parts. The elements can be piled up and thus varied, combining high-quality games with connecting elements form. The form-fitting connections occur in the known games in many variations, e.g .:

dovetail-shaped grooves are formed on the side surfaces of the bodies and the bodies are united between the two bodies placed parallel to one another by the latches inserted into the two grooves;

- The edges of the parallelogram-shapedπ flat elements are fixed in the grooves which are formed on the sides of the square columns;

- In the end bands of the rods with "Greek cross" - cross-section grooves are formed which intersect and in the grooves are three, perpendicular to each other and adapted from "square sheet metal""nodeelements" that intersect along its center lines;

a solution is known from French Patent No.2.379.303, in which the uniform cylinders, which are closed with hemispheres, are provided with axial and radial bores and are assembled with pins inserted into the bores;

- In the world-famous LEGO game, the bodies on the side surfaces correspond to a network

Grooves and tenons are formed and the bodies are united by these parts.

In addition to its advantage (i.e. its variety), the known construction construction toys have the disadvantage that they are primarily of a technical nature, approach the cube grid system and are unsuitable for free construction, e.g. for forming abstract shapes.

A freer structure is ensured in the game according to the French patent No.2.270.915, the rectangular elements of which are made on the one hand from elastic material and on the other hand are provided with a patent member at both ends. The elements can be connected to each other in a linear, arched and rotated position. From a publication of the FRG, No, 2.218.388 a solution was known, the elements of which are derived from a basic geometric format, namely circular sectors are cut out of the three pointed parts of an equilateral triangle with a radius one third of the side length Elements can be combined with adhesive discs at the linear edge and this allows you to create spatial shapes.

These two solutions, although they differ from the usual types of construction toys, do not completely enable its use as role-playing toys.

In the latter times, one tried the LEGO toy family with semi-finished and complete buildings, vehicles, human and animal forms and with other elements such as plant forms and thereby making them suitable for role-playing. The result of these efforts is due to large investments that the role-playing function does not exceed the value of the traditional game moves, on the other hand the unambiguously borrowed very clear value of the construction function function undoubtedly decreases. Presentation of the invention

The object of the invention is to develop a solution whereby the toy is also suitable for realizing games with a technical and abstract character, and finally also role games with a few additional elements.

According to the invention, this object is achieved in that a rectangular body with a uniform length is used as the basic element, advantageously from a cylindrical and / or circular body, advantageously from a torus with a central diameter, expediently a circular sector with a 180 degree central angle, where the ratio ¬ nis of the outside and inside diameter of the torus is at most 3: 1, but 2: 1: (2-1).

Brief description of the drawings

The invention is further described in detail by drawings

1 shows the geometric connection or the construction method of the basic elements, FIG. 2 shows the side view of the linear basic element, 3 shows the side view of the arcuate element, FIG. 4 shows the side view of the hemispherical element, FIG. 5 shows the side view of the spherical element, FIG. 6 shows the top view of the binding element, FIG. 7 shows the section on line VII-VII in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 shows the top view of another Binding elements, FIG. 9 the section on line IX-IX in FIG. 8, FIG. 10 the side view of the released double element, FIG. 11 the side view of the partially released

Triple element, FIG. 12 the side view of the spherical element, FIG. 13 the top view of the flat formation,

14 shows the top view of another formation, FIG. 15 shows the side view of another flat formation, FIG. 16 shows the view of the spatial shape, FIG. 17 shows the view of the animal figure,

FIG. 18 shows the view of another animal figure, FIG. 19 shows the side view of the supplementary element, FIG. 20 shows the half-section view of a building construction in the vertical plane, FIG. 21 shows the side view of the wheel suspension that has been partially broken away Preferred embodiment

FIG. 1 shows the geometric relationship or the construction of the elements according to the invention. Accordingly, we construct a circular ring with L unit mean diameter starting from the basic element of the game with L unit length as well, in the following steps:

From the center point 2 of the center circle 1 we draw three straight lines 3-5, which are at an angle of 45 degrees to each other. We draw the tangent 6 of the center circle 1 in the intersection of the straight line 4. Starting from the intersection 7 of the tangent 6 and the straight line 3 or 5, we draw the outer circle 8 around the center point 2. From the intersection 9 of the tangent and the middle straight line 4, we determine the cutting point 10 as the center point on straight line 4. Starting from the cutting point 10, we draw the inner circle 11 around the

Center 2. The arcuate basic element according to the invention is cut out of a body determined with outer circle 8 and inner circle 11 and it is a sector belonging to a certain center angle. It follows from the construction that the ratio of the diameter of the outer circle 8 and the inner circle 11 gives a value of 1. (2-1).

Although the standard of the basic elements of the game according to the invention can be a surface shape as desired, and can be a poligon, the most expedient was a cylinder or a torus. In the case of basic elements with a circular profile, the ratio of the diameters of the outer 8 and inner 11 circles is at most 3: 1 in terms of freedom of construction.

FIG. 2 shows the side view of the straight base element 12 with length L according to the invention in full line.

In the axis of symmetry of the straight element 12, a conical pin 13 is formed upside down to the element. The reasons for the conical pins 13 lie in two end planes defined with the L unit length of the straight element 12.

In FIG. 2 we have the dashed line in the image of the straight element 12, the straight element 14, produced by halving in the longitudinal axis. It is easy to see that in the context of the geometric connection of the game, further elements can be produced by connecting the straight element 12 and at least one straight element 14, ie formed in a single piece.

3 shows in full line the side view of the arch element 15 with L unit mean diameter according to the invention, which is a sector with a 180 degree central angle of the gripping torus.

The two conical pins 13 of the basic arch element 15 are designed as a "symmetry axis" with a central diameter, the reasons for which are defined in the end planes by a cutting surface.

In FIG. 3 we have shown with two dotted lines in the image of a basic arch element 15 two arch elements belonging to a 90 ° central angle.

It is easy to see that further elements can be produced in the central angle range 30-270 ^" degrees while maintaining the geometric relationships.

It can be seen from Figures 2 and 3 that the section of the talked and arched basic elements 12 and 15 or 14 and 16 coincides. FIG. 4 shows the side view of the supplementary element. The diameter of the supplementary hemisphere element 17 is identical to the diameter of the average of the elements shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and is equipped with a conical pin, the bottom of which is defined in the "end plane" with the main circle of the ball.

In Figure 5 we have shown the side view of another supplementary element according to the invention. The spherical element 18 with an L unit diameter is equipped with two conical pins arranged on a symmetry axis. The reason for the conical pin 13 is the tangent of the spherical surface.

It is easy to understand that several comical pins 13 can be formed either along three mutually perpendicular axes or along other axes on the spherical element 18.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show the top view and the average of the connecting element 19, which are required punctually for the connection of the elements of the game according to the invention shown in FIGS. 2-5. The connecting element 19 is created in the form of an open ring, in which a dovetail-shaped groove is formed in the headband of the U-shaped release 20, which is folded together with the base and matches the conical pin 13.

In FIGS. 8 and 9, we have shown a further connection element 22 in top view and in average.

In the connecting element 22, at least two practically several pairs are formed circularly symmetrically and according to pairs of claws 23 and 24 arranged opposite one another. In the sense of FIG. 9, the conical pin 13 of the element connected to the connecting element 22 from above is placed on the “upper” claws 23, the pin of the elements connected from below on the “lower” claws 24. Accordingly, the claws 23 and 24 limited on average with the upper and lower end levels of the connecting element and alternately with the parallel generatrix.

With the connecting element opening up from the side

22, the two pins 13 or the two elements can be rotated relative to one another and are stable in the axial direction, coupled together as standard in a form-fitting binding. In FIG. 10, we have shown the side view of the double connecting element 22, which is suitable for the series connection of the two element pairs in a parallel direction or along evasive axes.

On the jacket of the Verbiπduπgselementes 22 perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, a pin 25 is arranged, in the bore 26 a nest is formed.

On the jacket of the other connecting element 22, also perpendicular to the axis of symmetry, there is a mandrel 28 on which a knot 29 is formed.

The shape and the dimension of the bore 26 and the nest 27 or of the dome 28 and the knot 29 is selected such that - the mandrel 28 claps in the bore 26 - the connecting elements 22 can be rotated relative to one another, but in the axial direction fixed together.

In FIG. 11, we have shown the side view of the three-element connecting element 22, which is suitable for switching three element pairs in parallel or on the deviating axis for the standard switching, partially broken away. Pins 25 or mandrels 2 are formed on the jackets of the connecting elements 22 in accordance with FIG. 10. We note that on the one hand one or more pins 25 and / or mandrels 28 can be set up on the same connecting element 22, and on the other hand similar elements are formed on the connecting element 19.

In Figure 12 we have drawn the side view of another supplementary element of the game according to the invention. The diameter of the ball element 30 is the same as the standard diameter of the elements shown in Figures 2 and 3, and in one of its axes of symmetry is a pin 25 and a mandrel 28 is formed.

It can easily be seen that several pins 25 and / or mandrel 28 can even be formed along three axes perpendicular to one another, also along other axes, on the spherical element.

Furthermore, we show the formations that can be assembled from the elements already shown in FIGS. 1-12, which represent the versatile field of use of the game according to the invention. In Figure 13 we have drawn the top view of a flat formation. In the expression "flat formation" we understand here and in the following those formations where, in the vertical coordinate system, the dimension in the third direction is negligible to the dimension in the other two directions .

Here two torus formations are put together from a basic arch element 15 and arch element 16, belonging to the 270 degree central angle and with two arch elements, brought together in an 8-like shape. The aforementioned elements 19 (22) are united with a form-fitting bond.

The formation shown in FIG. 14 differs from that in FIG. 13 in that here 16 ball elements 18 are installed instead of the arch elements.

In the formation in FIG. 15, 3 spherical elements 18 are brought together along a common axis. A ring is loosely arranged around the two left-hand spherical elements 18 holding together connecting elements 19 (22) as the center, from two basic arch elements.

Three arc base elements 15 are closed to the ball elements 18. For the "lower" conical pin 13 of Left-hand spherical element 18 is a linear element closed with a hemispherical element.

A spherical element 30 with connecting elements 19 (22) is clamped between the two conical pins 13 of the arch element 15 belonging to the right-hand spherical element 18. A linear element is closed with a hemispherical element 12 to the right-hand conical pin 13 of the arch base element 15

Between the conical pins of the right-hand spherical element 18 and the linear base element 12, the arcuate element 16 is closed at two ends with hemispherical elements 17 with the aid of the connecting element 22 shown in FIG. 11.

16 shows two arch elements 16, symmetrical in two planes lying at an L distance from one another, arranged in pairs around the vertical axis at 90 degrees and brought together with four vertical arch elements 15.

In the screw shown in FIG. 17, the screw body is composed of two parallel, three-three linear basic elements and the basic elements 15 or three arcs holding together from the right and left. elements 16 compiled.

The two eyes and the croissant of the snail are interposed between the arch elements 16 with the aid of the connecting elements 22 according to FIG. 10, where the previous one is composed of two hemispherical elements, the latter consisting of two arch elements blocked off at the end with hemispherical elements 17.

In FIG. 18 in the case of the cat seen in a view, the two figures, which are similar in structure and represent the front leg, the body and the rear leg, with the connecting element 19 (22), since from below into the four Arch elements that serve as a head held together. The tail of the cat is built into the closer "half body" with a similar element, between the trunk and the rear leg.

In the figure we have shown the half-view - half-average of a further supplementary element, where a half-cylinder element 32 is arranged between two arch base elements 15 that have a groove 31 along the end of the curve and is fixed in the grooves 31.

It can easily be seen that, apart from the basic sheet elements 15, between every two elements of the game According to the invention, cylindrical cladding sector or parallelogram elements are to be clamped which have a dimension which can be selected as desired in the series of dimensions of the curved and straight elements.

In FIG. 20 we have shown the half-view half-average of a building construction. The pillars 34, which support the roof construction 33, are composed of 2 linear elements 12 each and the grooves 31 formed on these are associated with the half panels 35.

The roof construction 33 is composed of linear elements 12 and arch elements 16, where the flat and quarter-cylinder sector-shaped roof plates 36 and 37 are clamped in the grooves 31 of the end elements.

The roof structure 33 and the column 34 are clamped together with the connecting elements 19 (22) shown in FIG. 10. Doors, windows, etc. are attached to the pan-shaped elements of the game according to the invention. trained or those can be formed, for example, from adhesive labels. In Figure 21 we have drawn the partially broken side view of the wheel suspension. The supplementary element of the game according to the invention, the wheel 38 with an I-profile and with the bore 39 on its back, is on the cylindrical pin 40, which is a supplement ¬ element is formed, stored. In our case, the cylindrical pin 40 is fixed in place of and in place of a linear base element 12 or linear element 14 and a conical pin 13 of a hemispherical element 17. The thickness of the back 39 of the wheel 38 is not greater than twice the conical pin.

The wheel suspension in FIG. 22 differs from the previous ones only in that the wheel 38 is clamped between two curved elements 15.

It can easily be seen that, instead of the conical pin 13, it is possible to form a blind hole 41 on any play element, even for the purpose of wheel suspension, also for the form-fit assembly of the pin 40. In FIG. 23 we have shown the image of an animal, a wild goose. Here the animal's body is the supplementary element from FIG. 19, its tail is the wheel suspension from FIG. 22, its wings are the bow elements and the wheel suspension from FIG. 21 Neck, head and beak are, in succession, the linear elements 12 enclosed with the triple connecting elements 19 (22) shown in FIG. 11 (22) between the wings, the spherical elements 18, which are supplemented as eyes with hemispherical elements, and the spherical elements 18, which are closed with hemispherical elements 17 linear basic element 12.

From our detailed depreciation it can be clearly established that the decisive advantage of the invention lies in the fact that the basic elements and connecting elements can also be used to form formations with a technical or unbound abstract character, and formations corresponding to the role play can build.

These options can also be expanded for motor vehicles, airplanes, helicopters, ships and houses by means of a minimal selection of elements.

Claims

Patent claims

1. Building toy set, mainly for the formation of spatial forms, which in their geometry are connected, together with form-fitting binding elements, connecting elements and possibly supplementary elements, characterized in that their basic elements are a body with a rectangular outline with a uniform length (L), advantageously a cylindrical body (12) and / or from a ring-shaped body with a uniform mean diameter (L), advantageously a sector cut out from a torus, with advantageously a 180 degree central angle (15), where the Ratio between the inside and outside diameter of the torus at most 3: 1, practically 1; (2-1) is.

2. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claim 1, characterized in that it has linear elements (14) in the longitudinal direction by halving and / or by lengthening the straight element (12).

3. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claim 1, characterized in that it has arc elements (16) cut out of the torus as a sector with an angle of 30-270 degrees.

4. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the cross section of the straight and curved elements (12, 14 and 15, 16) is congruent.

5. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claim 4, characterized in that it has hemispherical elements (17) with a diameter defined by the cross section of the elements (12, 14, 15, 16), as supplementary elements.

6. The embodiment of the set of building toys is characterized by the fact that it has ball elements (18) with a uniform diameter (L) as supplementary elements.

7. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claims 1-6., Characterized gekennzeich¬ ne that in the axis of symmetry of the elements (12,14, 15,16,17,18) at least one, reversed to the given element standing conical pin (13) is formed, the bottom of which lies in the end plane of the element (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) or stirs the interface.

8. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claim 7, characterized in that its connecting element (19) has a ring (20) opened with a release, provided with a groove (21), matching the conical pins (13) is two unified element.

9. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claim 8, characterized in that in the open ring at least two, expediently a plurality of pairs, centrally symmetrical and claws (23, 24) arranged in pairs opposite one another, which are formed in the cross-section with generators which are parallel or closely parallel to the end plane of the opened ring and successively alternately to the jackets of the conical pins (13) clamped in the opened ring are limited.

10. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claim 4, characterized in that it defines spherical elements (30) as supplementary elements with a diameter defined by the cross section of the elements (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 ) Has.

11. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claims 8-10. Characterized in that on the surface of the elements (19, 22, 30) at least one prick provided with knots (29) and / or practically with Nest (27) supplemented bore (26) provided pin (25) is formed.

12. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claims 1-11. Characterized by the fact that it has parallelogram and / or cylinder jacket sector-shaped elements (32, 35, 36, 37) as supplementary elements, for the purpose of which they are tensioned along the Er7? Virtually grooves (31) of the straight and / or curved elements (12, 14, 15, 16) are formed.

13. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claims 1-12. characterized in that, as supplementary elements, cylindrical pins (40) have a blind hole for clamping them onto the elements (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) in the given case or instead of a conical pin (13) is trained.

14. The embodiment of the building toy set according to claim 13, characterized in that it has wheels (38) with an I cross-section as a supplementary element, in the back (39) of which one matches the cylindrical pin (40) , through hole is formed and the thickness of the back is at most twice the height of the conical pin (13).

the Plenipotentiary The list of items

Center circle 21 groove center point 22 connecting element half line 23 claw half line 24 claw half line 25 spigot tangent 26 hole cutting point 27 nest outer circle 28 mandrel cutting point 29 knot cutting point 30 spherical element inner circle 31 groove linear base element 32 hemispherical element conical spigot 33 roof construction linear element 34 column arch 35 wall panel Basic element 36 roof plate arch element 37 roof plate hemispherical element 38 wheel spherical element 39 back connecting element 40 cylindrical pin release 41 blind hole