EP0991452A1 - Connection piece - Google Patents
Connection pieceInfo
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- EP0991452A1 EP0991452A1 EP98930566A EP98930566A EP0991452A1 EP 0991452 A1 EP0991452 A1 EP 0991452A1 EP 98930566 A EP98930566 A EP 98930566A EP 98930566 A EP98930566 A EP 98930566A EP 0991452 A1 EP0991452 A1 EP 0991452A1
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- wings
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- A63F9/08—Puzzles provided with elements movable in relation, i.e. movably connected, to each other
- A63F9/088—Puzzles with elements that are connected by straps, strings or hinges, e.g. Rubik's Magic
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a connecting piece, and to various uses thereof, in particular to a use of this piece in a construction set, and to the resulting play.
- the invention relates more particularly to a moving part intended to be secured, preferably reversibly, to any element by inserting, preferably partially, into an opening or passage provided in this element, preferably a opening - - made in a wall of this element.
- the part of the present invention may be a connection part connecting different volumes each provided with at least one opening.
- connection piece is generally able to be partially introduced into the opening and can then adopt, following user intervention,
- connection piece the largest dimension being able to vary, for example of the order of 15%.
- Said pivoting can be caused, in particular manually, on the part of the part projecting with respect to the opening or can be caused by the insertion towards this projecting part of another opening of a complementary element to be assembled.
- the pivoting can be manual or caused by mechanical means, possibly by a motor, eg an electric motor associated or not with said connection piece.
- the invention in a simple aspect, can materialize among other things in the form of a construction set, the elements being able to be assembled in space, using the connection piece or pieces of the invention , by presenting a multitude of structures and spatial combinations.
- the game can constitute a "headache" the aim of the game being to reconstruct a simple shape (cube, parallelepiped) from connected elements and, for example, deployed in a plane.
- the element to be assembled has at least one opening. It can be a simple plate or a polyhedron, solid or hollow. Such a polyhedron can constitute a volume with 6 faces, for example a cube or a pseudo-cube. A more particularly suitable pseudo-cube is a cube with rounded vertices. Each face may advantageously have an opening, for example a circular opening, which is adapted to receive the connection piece.
- the elements to be assembled can be volumes or blocks of all kinds, for example in addition to cubes, pyramids, cones, spheres or even more complicated volumes constituting mechanical parts, etc.
- the elements to be assembled are truncated spheres, from which six caps have been removed perpendicular to three centered orthogonal axes, and which thus have six openings corresponding to the six faces of a cube.
- the elements to be assembled can be of different dimensions. The combination of such volumes will allow combinations of movements, where the transfer of movements will only be limited by the size of the associated parts.
- the mechanical connection part is more particularly made up of two elements able to assemble one in the other in an inverted position and, once assembled, able to partially pivot one relative to the 'other, each element comprising two wings extending in different parallel planes, from and on either side of a central part or core, for example cylindroid, connecting the wings over part of their widths.
- the assembled central parts thus together form two parts of axis extending, each part having a horizontal sliding surface one against the other and two lateral sliding surfaces in contact with an edge of the base (thickness) of the wings of the complementary element.
- the grip or blocking of the part in the opening of the element to be assembled results from the pressure exerted, or from the adaptation, on the inside contour of the opening, of a pair of wings deploying in a same plan, wings thus playing the role of jaws of blocking by extension towards 1 outside.
- the ends of the wings deploy and tighten and / or enclose by their edges, outwards, the inner edge of the openings, thereby ensuring respectively the blocking and / or the joining.
- connection piece thus allows the rotation of an assembled element with respect to an adjacent element. Alternatively, as described below, this rotation can however be prevented.
- the contour of the ends of the wings can be curved or rounded and thus take the form of an arc of a circle.
- the openings of the elements to be assembled are then preferably circular openings, or in any case of complementary shape to ensure good cooperation between the connection piece and the element to be assembled.
- the thickness of the wings comprises a longer internal part, a middle part in the form of grooves or grooves, and an external part preferably beveled.
- This last part can for example constitute a truncated cone.
- the longer internal part can act as a stop, preventing the connection piece from sinking too far when introducing an element to be assembled.
- the circular openings in the part to be assembled have an annular counterbore (seat) on which the abovementioned abutment parts of the connection parts will press to cause the wings to pivot and adopt the blocking configuration.
- connection part may advantageously be provided with one or more bosses on the aforementioned lateral sliding surfaces, which when pivoting one element relative to the other, is capable of producing an elasticity which promotes stability of one or more relative positions of the two elements and / or thus produces a spring effect.
- an edge of the base of the wing of the complementary part may possibly be stabilized in a hollow of said boss. This position can for example be the position "wings spread”.
- the central parts of the parts forming elements can have a "tenon and mortise" assembly, the tenon then playing the role of axis of rotation during the abovementioned pivoting.
- the tenon may have a bulge at its end which, after forced insertion, will protrude from the other side of the "mortise” part, thereby ensuring axial locking.
- This bulge can be present from the start in the case where the elasticity of the materials used allows the passage of the bulge in the neck (mortise) from which it must come out at the level of its seat or housing. This bulge will be fixed after assembly in the event that the flexibility of the materials used does not allow it.
- each wing is constituted at the periphery and in its thickness by a bevelled external part (to facilitate the introduction into an opening, and which may in other applications, be provided with a pinion style grooving in order to allow a connection with an identical and / or similar connection piece adjacent at a determined angle, eg 90 ° for adjacent connection pieces in a cube), of a recess forming a groove (for enclosing from the inside and towards the edge of the wall), and an inner part forming a stop.
- a bevelled external part to facilitate the introduction into an opening, and which may in other applications, be provided with a pinion style grooving in order to allow a connection with an identical and / or similar connection piece adjacent at a determined angle, eg 90 ° for adjacent connection pieces in a cube
- a recess forming a groove for enclosing from the inside and towards the edge of the wall
- the size of the parts and the material used can vary widely depending on the field of application.
- the material used for the connection pieces advantageously has a certain elasticity or resilience. It will for example be a plastic such as polypropylene, nylon or a polyacetal. However, wood, composite material and even metal can also be used for specific applications. The invention is therefore not limited to the specific nature of a material.
- Plastic is a preferred material, especially for play applications, because, for certain types of model, it makes it possible to produce a large number of parts from a simple industrial mold.
- connection piece when the opening is circular, may include lugs or lateral bulges at the thickness of the end of the wings, for example in the groove. These bulges can be adapted to a complementary recess provided in the thickness of the wall to be assembled. In this way, the rotation of the connecting piece relative to the element to be assembled is no longer possible.
- This last feature can lead to assemblies of rigid elements or free rotation as desired by the user.
- these bulges or lugs can be constituted by the teeth of a toothed wheel which will be integrated in the seat of the opening of the assembled element itself formed of a toothed crown. complementary . This will allow multiple mobilizations of the element to be assembled relative to the connection piece.
- connection piece in a particularly advantageous manner, the same half-elements forming a connection piece can be used to obtain the two results.
- an element may contain only one of said lugs or bulges on one of its wings.
- the assembly with two elements to be assembled will keep a free rotation in the first case, because the connection piece is blocked only on one of them.
- the two assembled elements will be kept fixed and the rotation of one relative to the other is no longer possible .
- fig. 1 schematically represents a component of a connection piece according to the invention
- figs. 2a and 2b illustrate the arrangement and coupling of two elements according to FIG. 1 to constitute the connection piece 1
- fig. 3 illustrates the part of the invention in the insertion position, that is to say folded wings.
- fig. 4a and 4b illustrate a variant of the invention in which the part consists of two identical elements, the central part comprising a mortise or a tenon
- figs. 5a and 5b illustrate another variant of the invention in which the two elements are different and a terminal bulge is provided on the tenon part
- figs. 6a to 6b illustrate the connection of two cubes using the part according to the invention
- figs. 7a to 7f illustrate different constructions achievable with pseudo-cubes connected with the connection pieces
- figs. 8a and 8b illustrate a pseudo-cube usable in the game according to the invention in which certain faces have an opening with notches or recesses suitable for receiving possible lugs or bulges
- fig. 9 illustrates a part according to the invention in which the two elements are asymmetrical compatible but of different dimensions.
- the deployment of the wings on one side is narrower compared to the opposite side, the openings of two elements to be assembled can thus be of different dimensions.
- fig. 10 illustrates the movement of a set of 6 cubes, one of the cubes remaining fixed
- fig. 1 schematically shows in perspective one of the two constituent elements 2 of the connection piece 1 according to the invention.
- the relative dimensions of the parts are not necessarily respected.
- the element in the illustrated case has an axis of symmetry 9 of order 2.
- the dimensions of the wings are described inter alia by their length L, their width 1 and their thickness e.
- Each wing 3, 3 ′ has a rounded external contour 5 and comprises at the periphery and in its thickness a bevelled external part 6 (to facilitate introduction into an opening), a median recess forming a groove 7 (able to be blocked by 1 ′ inside and towards the outside the edge of a wall of an element to be assembled), and a wider inner part 8 forming a stop.
- the central part, body or core 4 of approximately cylindrical shape connects a lower portion of the two wings, in the illustrated case, over half their length. It has a sliding surface or plate 20 on a corresponding plate 20a (not shown) of a complementary element 2a.
- This central body also has, on an upper part of its lateral flanks, a double boss (elasticity or retaining bump) represented in an exaggerated and schematic manner at 10 and 17 separated by a recess 11.
- the boss 17 can in fact extend to the base of the nucleus 4.
- the part of thickness e of the wings, over the length L not connected by the central core, constitutes a surface 14 (extending under 12) with an edge 13.
- edge 13a of a complementary element during the pivoting will slide parallel on the surface 18 and the boss 17 while being stopped nevertheless beyond the hollow 11 by the boss 10 which forms a stop.
- the element of FIG. 1 can be made in one piece of plastic material in a simple mold (without drawer).
- Figs. 2a and 2b schematically illustrate the arrangement and coupling of two identical elements 2 and 2a similar to FIG. 1 (however without lug 82 and without boss 17) to provide a connection piece 1 according to the invention.
- the coupling is in practice irreversible given the presence of the retaining pins 12.
- the two central parts form a double core, one part which can pivot relative to the other by a certain angle, typically from 20 to 80 °, eg 30 °.
- the two elements 2 are in an inverted position (upside down) so that they can interpenetrate by force.
- the lugs 12 allow the thinnest part of the boss of the complementary element 2a to pass only in the direction of coupling and then hold the two elements 2 coupled by locking against a face 19 of the boss 10.
- the part shown in fig. 2b is in the closed position, that is to say wings deployed in the locking position. It will be understood that a partial pivoting of the element 2 relative to the element 2a is possible.
- the surfaces 18 of a part slide against the edges 13 of the complementary part. In this case, given the absence of the boss 17 in fig. 1 there will be no elasticity or preferred opening position.
- the pivoting is caused by pinching two complementary wings on one side of the part, pinching which, like a pair of scissors, will fold the two opposite wings.
- this stable position will consist of a position where the pairs of complementary wings 3, 3a; 3 ', 3a', initially parallel, lose their parallelism and are in fact folded, the size of the part then making it suitable for being removed if it is blocked in an opening of an element to be assembled.
- a couple of wings can be forcibly deployed on one side, which will cause additional deployment of the other pair of wings which, if inserted into an opening of appropriate size, will block the connection piece to ensure 1 assembly.
- Figs. 4a and 4b illustrate a variant of the invention in which the part consists of two elements 42, 42 'also identical, the central part 44 comprising a centered hole 48 and a lug 49 in the form of a sector or quarter of a cylinder .
- Fig. 4a represents the two complementary elements before the coupling which is carried out manually by pressure in the direction of the arrows and
- FIG. 4b represents the two coupled elements, the wings spread, to provide a piece of connection 41 according to the invention.
- the two axis parts 49, 49 ' are adjacent in the hole while leaving an empty sector, allowing limited pivoting of one piece relative to the other.
- Figs. 5a and 5b illustrate another variant of the invention in which the two elements forming the connection piece 51 are different.
- a terminal bulge 55 is provided on the tenon part 59, the hole 58 being provided with a recess or countersink 57 capable of retaining the bulge of the tenon 55.
- Figs. 6a to 6e illustrate the various stages of the assembly of two cubes (illustrated in quarter cut) with a connecting piece 1.
- the connecting piece 1 is introduced (figs 6a, 6b), in the form of wings folded by pinching, into the opening 61 of the cube 60 by pressing an element of the thickness of the wing forming a stop 68 against an annular part 69 of the thickness of the seat wall.
- Fig. 6d represents the connection piece assembly coupled with the cube, the projecting wings having been spaced apart manually.
- connection pieces there will be the possibility of assembling two elements with connection pieces in the deployed position.
- the introduction will then be made by force, for example by clipping, eg undercut.
- Fig. 7 illustrates different stages of the deployment of a set of pseudo-cubes connected with the connection parts, in particular parts according to the invention.
- a starting cubic configuration obtained from eight cubes each connected to one or two adjacent cubes. Successive rotations of cubes or subsets of cubes, allow deployment of the 8 cubes in different spatial configurations, with the possibility of arranging them in the same plane at 17.
- the deployment can be carried out in multiple planes, eg to form a curved pseudo-surface.
- Figs. 8a and 8b illustrate in more detail a pseudo-cube derived from a thick-walled hollow sphere, from which 6 caps have been removed. Note the openings 80 and the flanges or annular seats 69 provided in these openings.
- 2 of the 6 resulting faces each have an opening 80 with grooves, recesses or notches 81 capable of receiving possible lugs or bulges of complementary shapes 82 (see FIG. 1) provided in the groove or the groove one or more wings of the connection piece.
- a lug 82 engaged in a notch 81 blocks the rotation of the connection piece. If the latter also has a lug on at least one of the complementary wings intended to assemble an adjacent cube, the relative rotation of these last two cubes will be prevented.
- Fig. 9 illustrates a part according to the invention in which the two identical elements 2, 2a but do not each comprise an axis of symmetry of order 2 of FIG. 1.
- the elements are compatible but have opposite wings (3, 3 '; 3a, 3a') of different dimensions. After assembly, the deployment of the wings on one side is narrower compared to the opposite side, the openings of two elements to be assembled can thus be of different dimensions.
- Fig. 10 illustrates the movement of a set of 6 cubes numbered from 1 to 6 which can be connected in free rotation with parts according to the invention.
- One of the cubes, cube 1 remains fixed. Steps 1 to 5 of the transformation are illustrated.
- the 6 cubes are connected annually according to the sequence 1-2-3 -4 -5-6- (1 ..). It will thus be noted that cube 3 is not connected to cube 6.
- the fixing part coupled to an element to be assembled can be blocked or locked in the retaining position with an independent blocking or locking element, for example introduced between the thicknesses of the pair of wings remaining free. This part can prevent pinching and subsequent release of the assembled element.
- the elements to be assembled can be full and have openings of various shapes, identical or different, including rectangular, capable of cooperating with wings having an end portion in shape profile. complementary.
- An opening can thus be rectangular, the wings being engaged with a pair of opposite sides.
- the openings can comprise other means of fixing, by friction, or even by means of snap-fastening or clipping with undercut.
- the invention can thus be embodied, inter alia, in the form of chains of connected volume elements and comprising at the level of any connection parts, including the connection parts of the invention, motors, possibly micro-motors , controlled by flexible wires running through the structure, or controlled by remote control, in order to obtain varied and complex movements with unlimited combinations, which can be controlled remotely by suitable IT support.
- connection pieces and the elements to be assembled can measure from a few millimeters to several tens of meters, and weigh from a few grams to several tonnes.
- the connected elements can themselves be of dimensions such that they constitute interchangeable modular living spaces.
- connection parts according to the invention can incorporate different mechanical elements and / or holes for passage of an axis, for example of a transmission axis.
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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BE9700540 | 1997-06-24 | ||
BE9700540A BE1011234A6 (en) | 1997-06-24 | 1997-06-24 | Connector. |
PCT/BE1998/000097 WO1998058716A1 (en) | 1997-06-24 | 1998-06-24 | Connection piece |
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EP0991452A1 true EP0991452A1 (en) | 2000-04-12 |
EP0991452B1 EP0991452B1 (en) | 2002-10-16 |
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BE (1) | BE1011234A6 (en) |
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WO (1) | WO1998058716A1 (en) |
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AU2005336546A1 (en) * | 2005-09-22 | 2007-03-29 | Widee B.V. | Coupling between two objects, object intended therefor, and mocular building system |
HU0800777D0 (en) | 2008-12-29 | 2009-03-02 | Kelle Antal | Interactive mobile sculpture system |
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US4767120A (en) * | 1987-10-21 | 1988-08-30 | Ho Thomas V | Mechanical puzzle |
IL85585A (en) * | 1988-02-29 | 1990-11-05 | Arie Ofir | Amusement and display device |
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