EP1979061B1 - Connection means for construction elements, and associated set of building blocks - Google Patents

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EP1979061B1
EP1979061B1 EP07700119.6A EP07700119A EP1979061B1 EP 1979061 B1 EP1979061 B1 EP 1979061B1 EP 07700119 A EP07700119 A EP 07700119A EP 1979061 B1 EP1979061 B1 EP 1979061B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
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    • A63H33/105—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements with grooves, e.g. dovetails
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
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    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
    • A63H33/107—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements using screws, bolts, nails, rivets, clamps

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  • the present invention relates to a connection means for construction elements according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, it relates to a building block set with such a connecting means.
  • Block systems are known, for. B. toy building blocks systems, for children, their stones can be connected by plying or simple screw together. Such a system is in the WO-A-2004/87277 the applicant described. In order to provide playful incentive and manageable, it is desirable to provide only a relatively small number of different elements and to make the blocks relatively large, especially for smaller children.
  • this also has a connection mechanism in which elements that are substantially complementary to one another are inserted into one another in the direction of construction.
  • elements that are substantially complementary to one another are inserted into one another in the direction of construction.
  • here slide the elements easily into each other. Stabilization and fixation can be achieved by screwing through the elements of the mechanism.
  • problems are constructions in which not only built in one direction, z. B. upward, but should be further developed in a second direction, z. B. laterally, or even the direction of construction is reversed.
  • An example could be a laterally projecting arm as for a crane to which a down-hanging object is attached is.
  • Clamp-based systems regularly allow at most one reversal, but wear and thus reduced clamping effect will very soon give rise to stability problems. Due to the cohesion solely by the clamping action, the stability is already fundamentally limited.
  • DE-A-19715710 teaches a sliding block for profile frame, which has an internal thread. A targeted screwing is necessary.
  • CH-428529 refers to building blocks with protruding, widened at the head pin, which can be inserted into grooves on the sides of another building block.
  • a coupling element consists essentially of two such directly connected pins. The pins are inserted into the grooves transversely to the growth direction of the construction.
  • FR-A-2563746 teaches blocks that can be installed in one direction by means of pluggable terminal connection, in a second direction, however, by strips with thickened end, which are inserted transversely to the direction of construction in grooves.
  • the coupling parts are to be inserted in grooves, ie transversely to the construction direction.
  • DE-A-20206532 teaches a building system for large-format building blocks.
  • the blocks have grooves in the walls.
  • the connection of two sides is made by inserting a coupling strip in the channel, which is formed by abutting grooves.
  • connection elements for lateral or reverse connections in the block system.
  • this increases the number of block types, and the block system is the user unclear and thus uninteresting.
  • a connecting means which realizes such a provision, is specified in claim 1.
  • the further claims indicate preferred embodiments and modular systems with such a connecting means.
  • the invention is to provide a connection means which allows a combination of slide-in connection and a second, releasable connection mechanism.
  • a connection mechanism is z. B. in the aforementioned block system of the applicant already provided in the form of a screw.
  • the screw connection as a prototype of an actuatable connection mechanism is in the known game building block system only as a connection in a first direction, z. B. upward.
  • Slide-in connections are only for decorative slide-in plates provided, including the game modules in their side walls slots or grooves. According to the invention, the slots in the side walls are modified such that they preferably have an extension at the bottom.
  • the inventive connecting means has a corresponding strip-shaped part, which also, preferably at its front end and the front edge, corresponding thickening. It can thus be inserted in a modified groove in the longitudinal direction, but not pulled out transversely.
  • the connecting means on a part of the connection mechanism of the toy building block system, for. B. the mother of a screw.
  • This connection mechanism is the one with which the blocks in the main building direction (or in the construction directions) are connected to each other.
  • it is a plug-in connection, which in addition with another form-locking attachment, z.
  • screw, snap, bayonet or Renkver gleich can be combined to ensure a secure cohesion.
  • the modular system is thus extended essentially only by this further part, the connecting means, whereby the complexity of the overall system is kept low and it retains its appeal, especially for younger children or even increased by the expansion of the design options.
  • Another advantage is that only by the addition of the connecting means, these additional design options with existing Building blocks are achieved, whereby the procurement costs are kept low.
  • Fig. 1 is a first building block 1 (more precisely: 2 blocks placed one on the other, see dividing line in the middle, in order to adapt the height to the diameter of the attached building block), to which a second building block 2 is attached laterally by means of a connecting means 3 according to the invention.
  • the blocks are essentially according to the WO-A-2004/87277 executed by the applicant.
  • the first module has a cuboid body 5. In the main building direction is located on a side surface 7 of the characteristic nubs 8 for attaching other blocks. This side surface 7 is referred to as "top”.
  • On the opposite, lower side (not shown) of the block body 5 is a recess which is formed complementary to the nubs 8.
  • these building blocks can take various forms and have a plurality of nubs, depressions as well as depressions, etc.
  • a variant is already in the Fig. 1
  • the module 2 has a substantially cylindrical body 10.
  • grooves 16 In the side surfaces of the body 5, of which the front 12 and left 14 are visible, there are grooves 16.
  • the grooves 16 have from the opening initially a passage of constant width 18, to which the bottom of the groove is a substantially cylindrical Extension 19 connects (see also Fig. 2 ).
  • the connecting means 3 has a substantially complementary to the groove 16 formed, strip-shaped member 22 which can be inserted from above or below in a groove 16.
  • the strip-shaped member 22 has correspondingly a strip-shaped neck 24, at the front edge of a substantially cylindrical thickening 25 is arranged (see Fig. 3, 5 ).
  • Centered on the trailing edge of the web-shaped neck 24 is a nut 27 of the building block system, which is easily recognizable in shape with the studs 8, but is provided with an internal thread 28 (see Fig. 4 ).
  • the coupling part 3 is only dependent on the presence of the grooves. As in Fig. 1 can also see the block 2 with cylindrical body 10 circumferentially grooves 16. It is therefore conceivable, in general, but also in particular on a cylindrical block body to provide the grooves in a different arrangement and number, z. B. at 45 ° intervals.
  • a wedge-shaped incision is present at the front edge of the thickening 25 . It serves to give the thickening 25 a slight flexibility in order to facilitate insertion into a groove 16 in the case of a tight fit or to adjust the increase in the clamping action between the strip-shaped member 22 and the groove 16 when the screw 30 is tightened.
  • strip-shaped member 22 and groove 16 are designed so that they can be easily inserted into each other. Surprisingly advantageous has been found that when tightening the screw 30, a clamping effect between strip-shaped member 22 and groove 16 results. This effect is further supported by the fact that the web-shaped neck 24 is executed at most as long as the passage 18.
  • the components of the building block system are made of plastic by injection molding.
  • the basic dimension can be assumed to be 6 cm (side surface width of first building blocks, diameter building block 2).
  • the described embodiment is preferably designed as a toy building block system.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verbindungsmittel für Konstruktionselemente gemäss Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Des weiteren bezieht sie sich auf einen Bausteinsatz mit einem derartigen Verbindungsmittel.The present invention relates to a connection means for construction elements according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, it relates to a building block set with such a connecting means.

Bekannt sind Bausteinsysteme, z. B. Spielbausteinsysteme, für Kinder, deren Steine sich durch Aufeinanderstecken oder einfache Schraubverbindungen miteinander verbinden lassen. Ein derartiges System ist in der WO-A-2004/87277 der Anmelderin beschrieben. Um spielerischen Anreiz zu bieten und beherrschbar zu sein, ist es anzustreben, nur eine relativ kleine Anzahl von verschiedenen Elementen vorzusehen und insbesondere für kleinere Kinder die Bausteine relativ gross auszuführen.Block systems are known, for. B. toy building blocks systems, for children, their stones can be connected by plying or simple screw together. Such a system is in the WO-A-2004/87277 the applicant described. In order to provide playful incentive and manageable, it is desirable to provide only a relatively small number of different elements and to make the blocks relatively large, especially for smaller children.

Wie andere Bausteinsysteme weist auch dieses einen Verbindungmechanismus auf, bei dem im wesentlich komplementär zueinander ausgebildete Elemente ineinander in Baurichtung eingeschoben werden. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Systemen, bei denen hierbei ein Klemmwirkung und damit ein Kraftschluss auftritt, gleiten hier die Elemente leicht ineinander. Ein Stabilisierung und Fixierung kann durch eine Verschraubung durch die Elemente des Mechanismus hindurch erfolgen.Like other modular systems, this also has a connection mechanism in which elements that are substantially complementary to one another are inserted into one another in the direction of construction. In contrast to other systems, where a clamping effect and thus a traction occurs, here slide the elements easily into each other. Stabilization and fixation can be achieved by screwing through the elements of the mechanism.

Problematisch sind jedoch Konstruktionen, bei denen nicht nur in einer Richtung gebaut wird, z. B. aufwärts, sondern in eine zweite Richtung weitergebaut werden soll, z. B. seitlich, oder sogar die Baurichtung umgekehrt wird. Ein Beispiel könnte ein seitlich vorstehender Arm wie für einen Kran sein, an den ein nach unten hängendes Objekt angesetzt ist. Auf Klemmwirkung beruhende Systeme erlauben regelmässig höchstens eine Umkehrung, durch Abnützung und damit verringerte Klemmwirkung ergeben sich jedoch sehr bald Stabilitätsprobleme. Durch den Zusammenhalt allein durch die Klemmwirkung ist die Stabilität bereits grundsätzlich beschränkt.However, problems are constructions in which not only built in one direction, z. B. upward, but should be further developed in a second direction, z. B. laterally, or even the direction of construction is reversed. An example could be a laterally projecting arm as for a crane to which a down-hanging object is attached is. Clamp-based systems regularly allow at most one reversal, but wear and thus reduced clamping effect will very soon give rise to stability problems. Due to the cohesion solely by the clamping action, the stability is already fundamentally limited.

DE-A-19715710 lehrt einen Nutstein für Profilrahmen, der ein Innengewinde aufweist. Ein gezieltes Anschrauben ist nötig. DE-A-19715710 teaches a sliding block for profile frame, which has an internal thread. A targeted screwing is necessary.

CH-428529 bezieht sich auf Bausteine mit hervorstehenden, am Kopf verbreiterten Zapfen, die in Nuten an den Seiten eines anderen Bausteins eingeschoben werden können. Ein Kupplungselement besteht im Wesentlichen aus zwei derartigen, direkt miteinander verbundenen Zapfen. Die Zapfen werden in die Nuten quer zur Wachstumsrichtung der Konstruktion eingeschoben. CH-428529 refers to building blocks with protruding, widened at the head pin, which can be inserted into grooves on the sides of another building block. A coupling element consists essentially of two such directly connected pins. The pins are inserted into the grooves transversely to the growth direction of the construction.

FR-A-2563746 lehrt Bausteine, die in einer Richtung mittels steckbarer Klemmverbindung verbaut werden können, in einer zweiten Richtung jedoch durch Leisten mit verdicktem Ende, die quer zur Baurichtung in Nuten eingeschoben werden. Die Kupplungsteile sind in Nuten einzuschieben, d.h. quer zur Baurichtung. FR-A-2563746 teaches blocks that can be installed in one direction by means of pluggable terminal connection, in a second direction, however, by strips with thickened end, which are inserted transversely to the direction of construction in grooves. The coupling parts are to be inserted in grooves, ie transversely to the construction direction.

DE-A-20206532 lehrt ein Bausystem für grossformatige Bausteine. Die Bausteine weisen Nuten in den Wänden auf. Die Verbindung zweier Seiten erfolgt durch Einschieben einer Kupplungsleiste in den Kanal, der dabei durch aneinander anliegende Nuten gebildet ist. DE-A-20206532 teaches a building system for large-format building blocks. The blocks have grooves in the walls. The connection of two sides is made by inserting a coupling strip in the channel, which is formed by abutting grooves.

Eine weitere Möglichkeit besteht darin, spezielle Verbindungselemente für Quer- oder Umkehrverbindungen im Bausteinsystem aufzunehmen. Dadurch steigt jedoch die Zahl der Bausteintypen, und das Bausteinsystem wird für den Anwender undurchschaubar und damit uninteressant.Another possibility is to include special connection elements for lateral or reverse connections in the block system. However, this increases the number of block types, and the block system is the user unclear and thus uninteresting.

Eine Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht daher darin, eine Vorkehrung anzugeben, um ein Bauen mit Bausteinen, die in mindestens einer Hauptrichtung einen Verbindungsmechanismus aufweisen, in eine zweite Richtung zu gestatten, in der die Bausteine keine Elemente des Verbindungsmechanismus aufweisen.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an arrangement for allowing building with building blocks having a linking mechanism in at least one main direction, in a second direction in which the building blocks have no elements of the linking mechanism.

Ein Verbindungsmittel, das eine solche Vorkehrung realisiert, ist im Anspruch 1 angegeben. Die weiteren Ansprüche geben bevorzugte Ausführungsformen und Bausteinsysteme mit einem solchen Verbindungsmittel an.A connecting means, which realizes such a provision, is specified in claim 1. The further claims indicate preferred embodiments and modular systems with such a connecting means.

Demgemäss besteht die Erfindung darin, ein Verbindungsmittel anzugeben, das eine Kombination von Einschubverbindung und einem zweiten, lösbaren Verbindungsmechanismus gestattet. Ein solcher Verbindungsmechanismus ist z. B. im eingangs genannten Bausteinsystem der Anmelderin bereits in Form einer Verschraubung vorgesehen. Die Schraubverbindung als Prototyp eines betätigbaren Verbindungsmechanismus ist jedoch im bekannten Spielbausteinsystem nur als Verbindung in einer ersten Richtung, z. B. aufwärts, ausgebildet. Einschubverbindungen sind nur für dekorative Einschubplatten vorgesehen, wozu die Spielbausteine in ihren Seitenwänden Schlitze oder Nuten aufweisen. Gemäss Erfindung werden die Schlitze in den Seitenwänden derart modifiziert, dass sie bevorzugt am Grund eine Erweiterung aufweisen. Das erfindungsgemässe Verbindungsmittel weist ein entsprechendes leistenförmiges Teil auf, das ebenfalls, bevorzugt an seinem Vorderende bzw. der Vorderkante, entsprechende Verdickungen aufweist. Es kann damit in eine modifizierte Nut in Längsrichtung eingeschoben werden, jedoch nicht quer herausgezogen werden. Zum anderen weist das Verbindungsmittel einen Teil des Verbindungsmechanismus des Spielbausteinsystems auf, z. B. die Mutter einer Verschraubung. Damit ist es auf einfache Art möglich, eine Seitenwand eines Bausteins mit einer Komponente eines Verbindungsmechanismus (Mutter einer Schraubverbindung) zu versehen und damit ein Weiterbauen quer zur ursprünglichen Hauptbaurichtung zu ermöglichen. Dieser Verbindungsmechanismus ist dabei derjenige, mit dem die Bausteine in der Hauptbaurichtung (oder auch in den Baurichtungen) miteinander verbunden werden. Insbesondere ist er eine Steckverbindung, die zusätzlich mit einer weiteren formschlüssigen Befestigungsart, z. B. Schraub-, Schnapp-, Bajonett- oder Renkverschluss, kombiniert sein kann, um einen sicheren Zusammenhalt zu gewährleisten.Accordingly, the invention is to provide a connection means which allows a combination of slide-in connection and a second, releasable connection mechanism. Such a connection mechanism is z. B. in the aforementioned block system of the applicant already provided in the form of a screw. However, the screw connection as a prototype of an actuatable connection mechanism is in the known game building block system only as a connection in a first direction, z. B. upward. Slide-in connections are only for decorative slide-in plates provided, including the game modules in their side walls slots or grooves. According to the invention, the slots in the side walls are modified such that they preferably have an extension at the bottom. The inventive connecting means has a corresponding strip-shaped part, which also, preferably at its front end and the front edge, corresponding thickening. It can thus be inserted in a modified groove in the longitudinal direction, but not pulled out transversely. On the other hand, the connecting means on a part of the connection mechanism of the toy building block system, for. B. the mother of a screw. This makes it possible in a simple way to provide a side wall of a block with a component of a connection mechanism (nut of a screw) and thus to allow a continuation across the original main building direction. This connection mechanism is the one with which the blocks in the main building direction (or in the construction directions) are connected to each other. In particular, it is a plug-in connection, which in addition with another form-locking attachment, z. As screw, snap, bayonet or Renkverschluss, can be combined to ensure a secure cohesion.

Das Bausteinsystem wird damit im Wesentlichen nur durch dieses weitere Teil, das Verbindungsmittel, erweitert, wodurch die Komplexität des Gesamtsystems niedrig gehalten wird und es insbesondere für jüngere Kinder seinen Reiz behält oder durch die Erweiterung der Konstruktionsmöglichkeiten sogar noch erhöht wird. Ein weiterer Vorteil besteht darin, dass allein durch Hinzunahme des Verbindungsmittels diese zusätzlichen Konstruktionsmöglichkeiten mit bereits vorhandenen Bausteinen erzielt werden, wodurch die Beschaffungskosten niedrig gehalten werden.The modular system is thus extended essentially only by this further part, the connecting means, whereby the complexity of the overall system is kept low and it retains its appeal, especially for younger children or even increased by the expansion of the design options. Another advantage is that only by the addition of the connecting means, these additional design options with existing Building blocks are achieved, whereby the procurement costs are kept low.

Die Erfindung wird weiter an einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel unter Bezugnahme auf die Figuren erläutert.

  • Fig. 1 Ansicht auf einen Baustein mit seitlich angesetztem zweiten Baustein;
  • Fig. 2 Draufsicht auf die Anordnung gemäss Fig. 1 mit Teilschnitt durch seitlich angesetzten Baustein, gemäss I-I;
  • Fig. 3 Ansicht von oben auf ein erfindungsgemässes Verbindungsmittel;
  • Fig. 4 Ansicht von unten auf das Verbindungsmittel gemäss Fig. 3; und
  • Fig. 5 Seitenansicht auf das Verbindungsmittel der Fig. 3.
The invention will be further explained in a preferred embodiment with reference to the figures.
  • Fig. 1 View of a building block with laterally attached second building block;
  • Fig. 2 Top view of the arrangement according to Fig. 1 with partial section through laterally attached building block, according to II;
  • Fig. 3 View from above of a connecting means according to the invention;
  • Fig. 4 View from below of the connecting means according to Fig. 3 ; and
  • Fig. 5 Side view of the connecting means of Fig. 3 ,

In Fig. 1 ist ein erster Baustein 1 (genauer: 2 aufeinandergesetzte Bausteine, s. Trennlinie in der Mitte, um die Höhe an den Durchmesser des angebauten Bausteins anzupassen) zu sehen, an den ein zweiter Baustein 2 seitlich mittels eines erfindungsgemässen Verbindungsmittels 3 befestigt ist. Die Bausteine sind dabei im Wesentlichen gemäss der WO-A-2004/87277 der Anmelderin ausgeführt. Der erste Baustein weist einen quaderförmigen Körper 5 auf. In der Hauptbaurichtung befindet sich an einer Seitenfläche 7 der charakteristische Noppen 8 zum Aufstecken weiterer Bausteine. Diese Seitenfläche 7 wird als "oben" bezeichnet. An der gegenüberliegenden, unteren Seite (nicht gezeigt) des Bausteinkörpers 5 befindet sich eine Vertiefung, die komplementär zum Noppen 8 ausgebildet ist. Wie in der genannten WO-Veröffentlichung ausgeführt, können diese Bausteine verschiedene Formen annehmen und mehrere Noppen, Vertiefungen wie auch nur Vertiefungen usw. aufweisen. Eine Variante ist bereits in der Fig. 1 zu sehen: Der Baustein 2 weist einen im Wesentlichen zylindrischen Körper 10 auf.In Fig. 1 is a first building block 1 (more precisely: 2 blocks placed one on the other, see dividing line in the middle, in order to adapt the height to the diameter of the attached building block), to which a second building block 2 is attached laterally by means of a connecting means 3 according to the invention. The blocks are essentially according to the WO-A-2004/87277 executed by the applicant. The first module has a cuboid body 5. In the main building direction is located on a side surface 7 of the characteristic nubs 8 for attaching other blocks. This side surface 7 is referred to as "top". On the opposite, lower side (not shown) of the block body 5 is a recess which is formed complementary to the nubs 8. As stated in said WO publication, these building blocks can take various forms and have a plurality of nubs, depressions as well as depressions, etc. A variant is already in the Fig. 1 The module 2 has a substantially cylindrical body 10.

In den Seitenflächen des Körpers 5, von denen die vordere 12 und linke 14 sichtbar sind, befinden sich Nuten 16. Die Nuten 16 weisen von der Öffnung her zunächst eine Passage konstanter Breite 18 auf, an die sich zum Grund der Nut eine im Wesentlichen zylindrische Erweiterung 19 anschliesst (siehe auch Fig. 2).In the side surfaces of the body 5, of which the front 12 and left 14 are visible, there are grooves 16. The grooves 16 have from the opening initially a passage of constant width 18, to which the bottom of the groove is a substantially cylindrical Extension 19 connects (see also Fig. 2 ).

Das Verbindungsmittel 3 weist ein im Wesentlichen komplementär zur Nut 16 ausgebildetes, leistenförmiges Glied 22 auf, das von oben oder unten in eine Nut 16 eingeschoben werden kann. Das leistenförmige Glied 22 weist entsprechend einen leistenförmigen Hals 24 auf, an dessen Vorderkante eine im Wesentlichen zylindrische Verdickung 25 angeordnet ist (siehe Fig. 3, 5). Mittig an der Hinterkante des stegförmigen Halses 24 ist eine Mutter 27 des Bausteinsystems angeordnet, die leicht erkennbar in der Gestalt mit den Noppen 8 übereinstimmt, jedoch mit einem Innengewinde 28 ausgestattet ist (siehe Fig. 4).The connecting means 3 has a substantially complementary to the groove 16 formed, strip-shaped member 22 which can be inserted from above or below in a groove 16. The strip-shaped member 22 has correspondingly a strip-shaped neck 24, at the front edge of a substantially cylindrical thickening 25 is arranged (see Fig. 3, 5 ). Centered on the trailing edge of the web-shaped neck 24 is a nut 27 of the building block system, which is easily recognizable in shape with the studs 8, but is provided with an internal thread 28 (see Fig. 4 ).

Nach Einführen des Kupplungsteils oder Verbindungsmittels 3 in eine Nut 16 eines Bausteins befindet sich somit eine Mutter 27 auf dieser Seitenfläche. Auf diese Mutter 27 kann, wie in Fig. 2 gezeigt, ein weiterer Baustein 2 aufgesteckt und mittels einer Schraube 30 befestigt werden.After insertion of the coupling part or connecting means 3 in a groove 16 of a block is thus a nut 27 on this side surface. On this mother 27 can, as in Fig. 2 shown, another module 2 attached and secured by a screw 30.

Offensichtlich ist es damit möglich, allein durch die Einführung des Kupplungsteils 3 die standardmässigen Bausteine nach Bedarf mit der Möglichkeit auszustatten, in eine oder auch mehrere Richtungen gleichzeitig seitlich anzubauen. Die seitlich angesetzten Bausteine 2 sind dabei durch die ebenfalls schon bekannten Schrauben 30 befestigt, sodass sich eine hochbelastbare Verbindung ergibt. Durch Kombinieren dieser seitlichen Verbindungen ist es möglich, die Baurichtung weiter zu verändern, z. B. umzukehren oder sogar im weitesten Sinne ringförmige Konstruktionen zu erzielen. Dazu tritt, dass jedenfalls bei dem Bausteinsystem der Anmelderin die Steine in 45°-Winkeln verdreht zusammengesetzt werden können, wodurch sich weitere Varianten ergeben.Obviously, it is thus possible, by the mere introduction of the coupling part 3, to equip the standard components as needed with the possibility of grow laterally in one or more directions at the same time. The laterally applied blocks 2 are fastened by the screws 30, which are also already known, so that a high-strength connection results. By combining these lateral connections, it is possible to further change the construction direction, for. B. reverse or even in the broadest sense to achieve annular structures. In addition occurs that in any case in the block system of the applicant stones can be twisted together in 45 ° angles, resulting in other variants.

Das Kupplungsteil 3 ist dabei nur auf das Vorhandensein der Nuten angewiesen. Wie in Fig. 1 zu sehen, weist auch der Baustein 2 mit zylindrischem Körper 10 umfänglich Nuten 16 auf. Denkbar ist daher, allgemein, aber auch insbesondere an einem zylindrischen Bausteinkörper, die Nuten in anderer Anordnung und Anzahl vorzusehen, z. B. in 45°-Abständen.The coupling part 3 is only dependent on the presence of the grooves. As in Fig. 1 can also see the block 2 with cylindrical body 10 circumferentially grooves 16. It is therefore conceivable, in general, but also in particular on a cylindrical block body to provide the grooves in a different arrangement and number, z. B. at 45 ° intervals.

An der Vorderkante der Verdickung 25 ist ein keilförmiger Einschnitt vorhanden. Er dient dazu, der Verdickung 25 eine geringfügige Flexibilität zu verleihen, um bei enger Passung das Einführen in eine Nut 16 zu erleichtern bzw. beim Anziehen der Schraube 30 den Anstieg der Klemmwirkung zwischen dem leistenförmigen Glied 22 und der Nut 16 einzustellen. Insbesondere im Hinblick auf die Anforderungen jüngerer Kinder sind leistenförmiges Glied 22 und Nut 16 so ausgelegt, dass sie leicht ineinander eingeführt werden können. Überraschend vorteilhaft hat sich ergeben, dass sich beim Anziehen der Schraube 30 eine Klemmwirkung auch zwischen leistenförmigem Glied 22 und Nut 16 ergibt. Unterstützt wird diese Wirkung noch dadurch, dass der stegförmige Hals 24 höchstens genauso lang ausgeführt wird wie die Passage 18. Damit wird erreicht, dass beim Anziehen der Schraube 30 der mutterförmige Teil 27 des Kupplungsteils 3 in den Baustein 2 hineingezogen wird, wodurch dessen Unterseite 34 gegen die Seitenfläche 14 des ersten Bausteins 1 angedrückt und zugleich auch ein Zug auf das leistenförmige Glied 22 ausgeübt wird.At the front edge of the thickening 25 a wedge-shaped incision is present. It serves to give the thickening 25 a slight flexibility in order to facilitate insertion into a groove 16 in the case of a tight fit or to adjust the increase in the clamping action between the strip-shaped member 22 and the groove 16 when the screw 30 is tightened. Especially with regard to the needs of younger children, strip-shaped member 22 and groove 16 are designed so that they can be easily inserted into each other. Surprisingly advantageous has been found that when tightening the screw 30, a clamping effect between strip-shaped member 22 and groove 16 results. This effect is further supported by the fact that the web-shaped neck 24 is executed at most as long as the passage 18. This ensures that when tightening the screw 30 of the nut-shaped part 27 of the coupling part 3 is pulled into the module 2, whereby the underside 34 is pressed against the side surface 14 of the first module 1 and at the same time a train on the strip-shaped member 22 is exercised.

Werden mehrere Bausteine 2 an den Seitenflächen eines Bausteins 1 angesetzt (im Beispiel bis zu vier), so ergibt sich vorteilhafterweise eine gegenseitige Klemmwirkung: Bereits beim Festziehen nur einer Schraube eines seitlich angebrachten Bausteines 2 ergibt sich bereits eine geringe Klemmwirkung auf Bausteine, die mit einem Kupplungsteil 3 an einer der übrigen Seitenflächen angesetzt sind, wobei ein Festziehen noch nicht nötig ist. Sie sind jedoch noch verschiebbar, wodurch sich das Zusammenfügen erleichtert, da die Steine nicht mehr ohne weiteres abfallen. Werden an zwei oder mehr Seiten angebrachte Bausteine befestigt, so erhöht sich die Klemmwirkung je nach Anzugskraft in den Nuten 16.If several blocks 2 attached to the side surfaces of a block 1 (in the example up to four), then advantageously results in a mutual clamping effect: Already when tightening only a screw of a laterally mounted block 2 already results in a low clamping effect on blocks that with a Coupling part 3 are attached to one of the other side surfaces, with a tightening is not yet necessary. However, they are still displaceable, which facilitates the assembly, since the stones no longer fall off easily. If blocks attached to two or more sides are fastened, the clamping effect increases in the grooves 16, depending on the tightening force.

Vorzugsweise werden die Bestandteile des Bausteinsystems aus Kunststoff im Spritzgiessverfahren hergestellt. Für die Verwendung mit kleineren Kindern sind entsprechend grössere Dimensionen vorzusehen. Beispielsweise kann als Grundmass 6 cm angenommen werden (Seitenflächenbreite von ersten Bausteinen; Durchmesser Baustein 2).Preferably, the components of the building block system are made of plastic by injection molding. For use with smaller children, correspondingly larger dimensions must be provided. For example, the basic dimension can be assumed to be 6 cm (side surface width of first building blocks, diameter building block 2).

Das beschriebene Ausführungsbeispiel ist bevorzugt als Spielbausteinsystem ausgelegt.The described embodiment is preferably designed as a toy building block system.

Aus der vorangehenden Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels sind dem Fachmann zahlreiche Abwandlungen und Anpassungen zugänglich, ohne den Schutzbereich der Erfindung zu verlassen, der durch die Ansprüche definiert ist. Denkbar sind z. B.:

  • Verwendung in Bausteinsätzen für: Modellbau; Bau von Inneneinrichtungsgegenständen; Spielgeräte; Fahrzeugen, insbesondere für Kinder oder für Spielzwecke.
  • Die Form des leistenförmigen Glieds kann anders gewählt werden, z. B. keilförmig breiter werdend. Wichtig für eine Verbindung ist, dass das leistenförmige Teil eine Verbreiterung aufweist, die mit einer entsprechend komplementär ausgebildeten Nut einen Formschluss bilden kann, der das Herausziehen des leistenförmigen Glieds quer zur Längsachse der Nut verhindert.
  • Die Verdickung des leistenförmigen Gliedes ist unterteilt ausgeführt, z. B. als eine Serie oder vereinzelte verdickte Abschnitte, z. B. ähnlich in das leistenförmige Glied eingelassene Kugeln.
  • Die Verdickung weist einen anderen als kreisförmigen Querschnitt auf, z. B. polygonal und/oder verformt abgerundet (elliptisch, oval).
  • Als lösbarer Verbindungsmechanismus dient eine Schnappverbindung, z. B. mit Kugel und Pfanne.
From the foregoing description of an embodiment, numerous modifications and adaptations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention, which is defined by the claims. Conceivable z. B .:
  • Use in block sets for: Model making; Construction of interior furnishings; Playground equipment; Vehicles, in particular for children or for play purposes.
  • The shape of the strip-shaped member can be chosen differently, for. B. wedge-shaped wider. It is important for a connection that the strip-shaped part has a widening, which can form a positive connection with a correspondingly complementary groove, which prevents the withdrawal of the strip-shaped member transversely to the longitudinal axis of the groove.
  • The thickening of the strip-shaped member is divided, z. B. as a series or a few thickened sections, z. B. similar embedded in the strip-shaped member balls.
  • The thickening has a different circular cross-section, z. B. polygonal and / or deformed rounded (elliptical, oval).
  • As a releasable connection mechanism is a snap connection, z. B. with ball and pan.

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  1. Connecting means (3) for construction elements (1, 2), more particularly building blocks, the connecting means having a strip-shaped member (22) which is provided, at an effective distance from the rear edge thereof, with a thickened portion at least on an effective part of its total length, a connecting member (27) being adjoined at the rear edge, which connecting member is provided with a component of a detachable connecting mechanism such that the strip-shaped member is insertable into a groove (16) of a first construction element (1) and a second construction element (2) is attachable to the connecting member (27) by means of the connecting mechanism, characterised in that the connecting mechanism comprises elements that are essentially complementary to one another and are insertable into one another in a building direction, the mutually complementary elements form a push-in connection, and that the connecting mechanism further comprises a screw, twist, or bayonet connection.
  2. Connecting means (3) according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting member (27) has an internal thread.
  3. Connecting means (3) according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the thickened portion (25) includes the front edge of the strip-shaped member (22) opposite the rear edge thereof.
  4. Connecting means (3) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the thickened portion (25) extends on at least half the length, preferably on the entire length of the strip-shaped member (22) and is interrupted or uninterrupted.
  5. Connecting means (3) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the strip-shaped member (22) has a web-shaped section (24) that follows the thickened portion (25) toward the rear edge in order to provide a lateral guidance during the insertion of the strip-shaped member into a groove (16) of a construction element (1).
  6. Connecting means (3) according to claim 5, characterized in that the width of the web-shaped section (24) is a third of up to once the average diameter of the thickened portion (25), preferably approximately half the average diameter.
  7. Building block set comprising at least one connecting means (3) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the building block set additionally includes at least one building block (1, 2) that
    - has at least one groove (16) that is shaped essentially complementarily to the strip-shaped member (22) such that a strip-shaped member of a connecting means is insertable into the groove in longitudinal direction, and/or
    - has at least one complementary component (27) of the detachable connecting mechanism (27, 30), such that a building block (1, 2) and the connecting means are connectable by activating the connecting mechanism.
  8. Building block set according to claim 7, characterized in that the groove (16) in the toy building block (1, 2), starting from the groove opening, has a portion (18) that is configured essentially complementarily to the web-shaped section (24) of the strip-shaped member (22) of the connecting means (3), this portion having a depth that is at most equal to the width of the web-shaped section so that a force connection between the strip-shaped member and the building block can be established by a traction effect upon actuating the connecting mechanism.
  9. Connecting means according to one of claims 1 to 6 or building block set according to one of claims 7 to 8, characterized in that their parts are made of plastics material.
  10. Toy building block set, characterized in that it comprises at least one connecting means (3) according to one of claims 1 to 6 or 9.
  11. Building block set according to one of claims 7 to 9, wherein it is a toy building block set.
  12. Building block set according to one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that it includes at least one additional building block (1) that comprises at least one pluggable connecting mechanism having mutually pluggable elements (8, 27), the connecting member (27) essentially being such an element.
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