EP2283904A1 - Component system - Google Patents

Abstract

The system has a connecting unit detectably connecting two cube-shaped prefabricated toy components (1, 12) that are made up of plastic material and connected with another connecting unit. The former connecting unit is designed as a component-side circular drill-hole that is provided with two inwardly extended filament-like locking projections, and the latter connecting unit is designed as an angular bead that is arranged on a component-side projection. The angular bead is radial-sectioned under formation of an angular bead section. The components are designed in shape of square, cube, pyramid, tetrahedron, octahedron, rhombicub-octahedron or dodecahedron.

Description

The invention relates to a component system comprising first and second components, in particular toy components, wherein for releasably connecting a first component to a second component on the first component, a first connection means and on the second component, a second connection means is provided which can be latched together.

Such a component system, as for example DE 10 2004 024 395 A1 is known, is particularly suitable for game purposes, since the system structures of different shapes and sizes can be built in imaginable way or constructed. Likewise, however, such a component system may also be used for engineering purposes such as the construction of architectural models and the like.

At the DE 10 2004 024 395 A1 known component system, a first component is provided, for example in the form of a cube or a plate or the like, wherein each first component has at least one first connecting means in the form of a substantially square opening. In this opening engages for mounting on the second component provided second connecting means, wherein the second component is designed as a pure connection component, which serves to connect two such cubes or plates or the like. This second connecting means consists of a pair or two pairs of opposing latching hooks, which are provided on a plate-shaped base body. The locking lugs are each arranged on a web projecting on the base and protrude from this relatively far to the side. At their leading edge surfaces insertion bevels are formed. For assembly, such a connector is now pressed with the Einführschrägflächen against the edges of the quadrangular mounting hole of the cube, so that the projections supporting the detents spring inwards until the locking lugs can engage behind the quadrangular mounting opening limiting opening edges. The cube itself is designed as a hollow cube, so that the latching noses can snap into the cube interior without any problems.

Although with such a connection system, both components can be sufficiently firmly connected to each other, however, the production of the respective components proves to be relatively complex or complicated shapes are required to produce a square mounting opening with the narrow, under-reach edges, as well as the locking lugs Form on the connector, which protrude laterally from the resilient projection. Because in any case, various slides are provided on the forms in order to form the corresponding undercuts or projections can.

The invention is therefore based on the problem to provide a component system, the components to be joined together easier to produce connecting means, which equally allow a firm connection having.

To solve this problem is provided according to the invention in a component system of the type mentioned that the first connection means is a component-side circular bore with at least two chord-like inwardly projecting locking projections and the second connecting means is formed on a component-side projection annular bead.

The component system according to the invention provides as the first and second connecting means rotationally symmetrical locking geometries, namely on the one hand, the circular bore, on the other hand, the annular bead. For locking, so for the realization of the rear handle, at least two chord-like inwardly projecting locking projections are provided by the circular bore, which are arranged according to the circle bore side so that there is a sufficiently stable connection. The latching projections are engaged by the annular bead formed on the other component. This annular bead is introduced when connecting in the circular bore, it snaps behind the locking projections due to the respective elastic material properties, that is, it comes to elastic deformation of the locking projections and / or the annular bead until it snaps into the end position in which he Completely engages under latching projections, and in which rests the second component via a support portion on the first component. The distance the annular bead to the support portion substantially corresponds to the distance between the underside of the locking projections and the support surface of the support portion on the first component or is slightly smaller, so that a sufficient positive and non-positive connection is given.

After only rotationally symmetrical connection means are provided according to the invention and only very narrow respectively radially only very briefly inwardly projecting locking projections are required, the production is very simple. For in particular in the formation of the plastic components of the mandrel, which serves to form the bore can be easily pulled out after the short locking projections due to the still given softness and elasticity of the material readily this case can be easily deformed elastically and back to its basic form pass. Any slides and the like are not required. The same applies with respect to the second component, which may be like the first likewise any geometry. Due to the rotationally symmetrical configuration of the annular bead, no slides and the like are required on the part of the injection mold here, but it is also possible here to work with simple geometric shapes.

The annular bead is slightly smaller than or equal to the inner diameter of the cylindrical bore, which extends in the first component by a certain axial length in diameter. The support portion of the second component as well as the corresponding abutment portion of the first component, which abut each other in the assembly position, may have any geometry, it may be flat, it may be bar-shaped, etc., after having regard to the specific geometries of the components to be joined ultimately no boundary conditions given, they can therefore be of any geometric shape. The circular bore itself may be a cylindrical bore, but it may also have a slight bulbous cross section due to the shape. The concrete geometry in the region of the interlocked sections, namely the annular bead and the latching projections, is such that - based on the initial geometries in the unlocked state - a certain overlap is given, which leads to the fact that both together lying component sections are elastically deformed, so that it comes to a fixed snap-locking seat.

Overall, the component design according to the invention enables the much simpler production of the connecting means or the use of simple structured forms.

As described, at least two chord-like inwardly projecting latching projections are provided, preferably more. Two such projections are expediently offset by 180 °, three by 120 ° or four by 90 °, so that a quasi-symmetrical clamping of the annular bead is made possible in the circular bore.

The annular bead itself can be designed according to a first alternative of the invention as a continuous locking ring, that is, it runs continuously around 360 °. Alternatively, it may also be radially slotted to form individual annular bead sections. This can optionally be done by a single slot, so that two are provided by about 180 ° circumferential annular bead sections, the slot can be used, for example, for engagement of a release of the locking connection rotary tool when on two opposite sides of the second component in each case one Connecting means is provided, as will be discussed below. Another alternative provides that both components can be latched together only in one or more excellent positions, wherein the annular bead is realized by means of individual annular bead portions whose position is selected in dependence on the position of the latching portions. Here are e.g. four latching sections, which are arranged offset by 90 ° to each other, and also four mutually offset by 90 ° to each other arranged annular bead sections, which engage in one another via a type of mounting coding, to be discussed below, defined assembly position of both components.

The projection on which the latching bead is formed can either be made of solid material, but it can also be hollow, for example in the form of a hollow cylinder. If this hollow cylinder is still slotted as described, then a slight feathers is possible, that is, in addition to the elastic material deformation still a compression of the projection is possible. If the projection is made of solid material, as described, the basic elasticity of the plastic material, which is of course chosen to achieve the desired locking strength, is sufficient.

A particularly advantageous development of the invention provides that the circular bore on the first component merges into a further concentric cylindrical bore of smaller diameter, and that on the second component of the annular bead following extension is provided, which engages in the further bore and at least partially on the Bore inner wall is applied. This extension serves to guide the second component during insertion and tilt prevention, after it at least partially, preferably relatively large area, rests against the bore inner wall. A force acting at an angle to the fastening axis is consequently supported by means of the projection bearing against the bore inner wall, so that this abutment or abutment counteracts tilting. This is expedient for stable construction, in particular with elongate components, since this ensures that the solution of two components nevertheless has to be tilted significantly more. The deeper the bore and the longer the extension, the greater the tilting resistance which can be generated by it.

The extension itself can be designed as a full or hollow cylindrical pin, which abuts with its lateral surface on the bore inner wall. It is also conceivable, however, an extension design in the form of an elongated web or a web cross, ultimately, the geometry is no limit, as long as a system of the extension is achieved at the bore inner wall.

As described, with regard to the connecting means, these are rotationally symmetrical elements which, if no further means are provided for non-rotatably interconnecting the two components, generally permit component rotation about the connecting axis. A separation is then for example by sufficiently strong tilting, which causes the annular bead snaps out of its catch under the catch projections. In order to enable the possibility of a mounting coding, which allows an assembly in only one or more excellent positions, as well as a simple disassembly by turning, a development of the invention provides that the bore of the first component is surrounded by a rectangular, preferably square mounting opening, which is bounded by funnel-shaped obliquely inwardly extending wall portions, and that the surface from which protrudes the annular bead-bearing projection of the second component, is limited by arranged in rectangular, preferably square truncated pyramidal geometry wall sections. There are thus formed on both components inclined surfaces which bear against each other in the mounting position and form the support and the abutment portion. Since it is rectangular or square wall arrangements, this inevitably results in a mounting coding, since the inclined walls define a clear locking position. If a latched component is rotated against the other, then the abutting inclined surfaces run towards each other, wherein there is an axial movement of both components relative to each other, which leads to sufficiently strong twisting and sufficiently large axial movement inevitably the locking bead from its locking engagement on first component is pulled. Consequently, in order to allow maximum flexibility in terms of construction, the component system comprises first components, which are designed with and without mounting opening, and second components, which are provided with and without truncated pyramidal inclined wall sections, so that any combinations can be assembled. That is, a second component without truncated pyramidal inclined wall portions can be readily arranged on a first component with mounting opening, so that it is rotatable relative to the first component, as of course a second component with inclined wall sections are attached to a first component without mounting hole can, if there is sufficient space, which then, in turn, if necessary, in turn can come to a rotational mobility.

To enable the simplest possible emergence of adjacent inclined surfaces for purposes of loosening the components are the respective Wall sections connected by preferably rounded corner sections, but also angular corner sections are conceivable. It thus results in components in each case a total closed geometry.

Two or more mutually offset first connection means may be provided on the first component, that is to say that this then makes it possible to fasten a second component at different positions. The first component can be embodied, for example, as a polygonal or round plate, rectangle, cube, pyramid, tetrahedron, octahedron, rhombic cuboctahedron, dodecahedron, isocahedron or other multisurface or polygonal body, wherein the connecting means are provided on different, preferably all sides or side surfaces. It can ultimately be any geometry, in particular, it can also represent in the case of building toys any natural object such as a fence element, a wall, roof or house element etc. Basically, however, that at least one, preferably a plurality of first connecting means provided are.

The second component expediently represents a connection component serving for the connection of two first components, for which purpose it has two or more annular beads arranged offset from one another. Also, this component can be of any geometry, it may for example be plate, rod or rectangular, wherein on opposite sides or ends of the second component, the respective annular beads are arranged. It is also conceivable that the annular beads are arranged on several, preferably all sides of a cubic, rectangular, pyramidal, tetrahedral, octahedral, rhombenkuboktaeder, dodecahedral or isocahedral or other multi-surface or polygonal component. Again, so the annular beads can be provided at any geometrically defined positions.

Obviously, due to any of the above-mentioned, but by no means limiting, different structures structures can be constructed which show a wide variety of angles respectively can be performed arbitrarily angled.

To a second component, in particular if this is plate-shaped, so therefore relatively small or narrow, relatively easy to be released from its locking engagement on a first component, provides an expedient development of the invention that the component in the region of a projection a in the optionally executed as a hollow body component guided bore. This bore allows the engagement of an elongate tool, over which then the second component can be tilted out of its latching engagement. The second component, unless it is plate-shaped or flat, is preferably designed as a hollow body, so that the respective bore leads into the hollow body. In the case of a plate-shaped design is preferably a completely continuous opening appropriate.

Furthermore, the invention provides that it is toy components made of plastic in the components. The plastic used in each case is to be chosen so that the most stable, but equally easy or not too much effort to reach reaching locking connection can be created, which also allows children to assemble the components and separate again.

Fig. 1

eine Perspektivansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen ersten Bauteils in Form eines Würfels,

Fig. 2

eine Aufsicht auf das Bauteil aus Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

eine perspektivische Seitenansicht des Bauteils aus Fig. 1,

Fig. 4

eine Schnittansicht durch das Bauteil aus Fig. 3 in Richtung der Linie IV - IV,

Fig. 5

eine Schnittansicht durch das Bauteil in Richtung der Linie V - V aus Fig. 2,

Fig. 6

eine Perspektivansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen zweiten Bauteils,

Fig. 7

eine Aufsicht auf das zweite Bauteil aus Fig. 6,

Fig. 8

eine Seitenansicht des zweiten Bauteils aus Fig. 6,

Fig. 9

eine Schnittansicht in Richtung der Linie IX - IX aus Fig. 8,

Fig. 10

eine Perspektivansicht eines Verbundes aus einem ersten und einem zweiten Bauteil,

Fig. 11

eine Aufsicht auf den Bauteilverbund aus Fig. 10,

Fig. 12

eine Schnittansicht entlang der Linie XII - XII in Fig. 11,

Fig. 13

eine Schnittansicht in Richtung der Linie XIII - XIII in Fig. 11,

Fig. 14

den Bauteilverbund aus Fig. 10 mit zu Zwecken der Demontage leicht verdrehtem zweiten Bauteil,

Fig. 15

eine Schnittansicht in Richtung der Linie XV - XV in Fig. 14,

Fig. 16

zwei erste Bauteile, die über ein zweites Bauteil miteinander verbun- den sind, das zu Demontagezwecken leicht verdreht ist,

Fig. 17

ein weiteres Beispiel einer aus mehreren ersten und zweiten Bautei- len zusammengesteckten Struktur,

Fig. 18

eine Schnittansicht in Richtung der Linie XVIII - XVIII in Fig. 17,

Fig. 19

eine Perspektivansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform eines erfin- dungsgemäßen ersten und einer weiteren Ausführungsform eines er- findungsgemäßen zweiten Bauteils,

Fig. 20

eine Schnittansicht in Richtung der Linie XX - XX aus Fig. 19,

Fig. 21

eine vergrößerte Detailansicht des Verbindungsmittels am zweiten Bauteil,

Fig. 22

eine Perspektivansicht eines weiteren Montagebeispiels mehrerer ersten und zweiter Bauteile,

Fig. 23

eine Seitenansicht der Konfiguration aus Fig. 22,

Fig. 24

eine Perspektivansicht eines angesetzten, dem Lösen zweier verras- teter Bauteile dienenden Werkzeugs, und

Fig. 25

eine Schnittansicht durch die Anordnung aus Fig. 24.

Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the embodiment described below and with reference to the drawings. Showing:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a first component according to the invention in the form of a cube,

Fig. 2

a view of the component Fig. 1 .

Fig. 3

a perspective side view of the component Fig. 1 .

Fig. 4

a sectional view through the component Fig. 3 in the direction of the line IV - IV,

Fig. 5

a sectional view through the component in the direction of the line V - V off Fig. 2 .

Fig. 6

a perspective view of a second component according to the invention,

Fig. 7

a view of the second component Fig. 6 .

Fig. 8

a side view of the second component Fig. 6 .

Fig. 9

a sectional view in the direction of line IX - IX off Fig. 8 .

Fig. 10

a perspective view of a composite of a first and a second component,

Fig. 11

a view of the component composite Fig. 10 .

Fig. 12

a sectional view taken along the line XII - XII in Fig. 11 .

Fig. 13

a sectional view in the direction of line XIII - XIII in Fig. 11 .

Fig. 14

the component composite Fig. 10 with second component slightly twisted for dismantling purposes,

Fig. 15

a sectional view in the direction of the line XV - XV in Fig. 14 .

Fig. 16

two first components, which are connected to one another via a second component, which is slightly twisted for disassembly purposes,

Fig. 17

a further example of a structure composed of a plurality of first and second components,

Fig. 18

a sectional view in the direction of line XVIII - XVIII in Fig. 17 .

Fig. 19

3 a perspective view of a further embodiment of a first and a further embodiment according to the invention of a second component according to the invention,

Fig. 20

a sectional view in the direction of line XX - XX Fig. 19 .

Fig. 21

an enlarged detail view of the connecting means on the second component,

Fig. 22

a perspective view of another example of an assembly of several first and second components,

Fig. 23

a side view of the configuration Fig. 22 .

Fig. 24

a perspective view of an attached, the release of two verrated components serving tool, and

Fig. 25

a sectional view through the arrangement Fig. 24 ,

Fig. 1 shows a first component 1 according to the invention in the form of a cube. This is, apart from corresponding connecting means, designed essentially as a hollow body. At each of its six sides is in each case a first connecting means 2, consisting of a circular bore 3 (see also the other FIGS. 2 to 5 ) With the embodiment shown a total of four chord-like inwardly projecting projections 4, which locally reduce the diameter of the bore 3 something. This clearly shows the sectional view according to Fig. 4 which shows a sectional view through two of the four here by four offset by 90 ° to each other arranged latching projections 4. A 45 ° twisted sectional view is in Fig. 5 shown. Here it turns out that the bore 3 is otherwise substantially cylindrical and is only constricted via the locking projections 4.

As in particular the sectional views according to the FIGS. 4 and 5 can be seen, the circular bore 3 is in a further cylindrical bore 5, which, depending on the configuration of a second component to be fixed, the leadership and Kippstabilisierung is used after in the latter provided on the second component extension, adjacent to the bore inner wall, engages , which will be described below with respect to the FIGS. 19-21 will be received.

Each hole 3 is surrounded by a mounting hole 6, which in turn is limited by a total of four rectangular or here square and funnel-shaped inclined inwardly extending wall sections 7, which are connected to each other via rounded corner sections 8. These wall sections 7 serve as abutment sections for a second component to be locked in, provided that the latter has correspondingly shaped wall sections. Over this the detent position is fixed. If the second component does not have such adjoining oblique wall sections, the upper side 9, which delimits the circular bore 3, serves as an abutment for the second component to be engaged, then optionally rotatably mounted.

The respective funnel-shaped wall sections 7 merge on the outside into the respective side surfaces 11 of the respective cube sections, which in turn terminate in the respective cube edges 10. The side surfaces 11 serve as bearing surfaces for the corresponding side surfaces 11 of a second component fixed further first component 1, which will be discussed below.

Otherwise, the first component 1 is a substantially open, hollow component, each of the circular bores 3 continues into the hollow interior, that is, between two opposite, offset by 180 ° to each other holes 3 a complete passage is given, see in particular the sectional views 4 and 5.

Fig. 2 shows a second component 12 according to the invention, which is designed here as a connecting member 13 and has a plate-shaped base body 14, at its opposite flat sides, two second connecting means 15 are provided. Each connecting means 15 comprises an annular bead 16, which is integrally formed on a relatively short extension 17 extending from the respective surface of the main body 14. The extensions including ring bulbs are, see Fig. 9 , hollow overall. Each annular bead 16 increases the outer diameter of the projection 17 something and forms, as seen in the direction of the base body 14, almost a locking portion, that is, it is designed here as a continuous locking ring, behind which in the transition to the base body 14 formed circumferential locking groove already latching portions 4 described in the first component lock, which will be discussed below.

The plate-shaped main body itself here also square executed, that is, that its shape corresponds to the mounting hole 6 of the first component 1. He also has here arranged in a truncated pyramid inclined wall sections 18, which are connected to each other via rounded corner portions 19. The wall sections 18 form the support section with which the second component rests against the abutment section of the first component, formed by the funnel-shaped wall sections 7 of the mounting opening 6.

The FIGS. 10-13 show the two components 1 and 12 in their locked-together mounting position. For attachment, the second component 12 is moved ahead with the annular bead 16 into the circular bore 3. The outer diameter of the annular bead 16 is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the circular bore 3, which is reduced via the latching projections 4, so that the annular bead abuts against the four symmetrically arranged latching projections 4. If the second component is now pressed firmly against the first, then there is an elastic deformation of the insertion bevels on its upper side having locking projections 4 and also having a slight chamfer annular bead 16. This is past the locking projections 4, until he, see the sectional view according to Fig. 12 , which engages behind latching projections. It comes to a frictional contact, after the geometry of the locking projections 4 and the annular bead 16 are selected so that it would come in undeformed state to a slight overlap. Due to the material properties of the materials used, from which the first and second components, namely a suitable plastic, are given a certain inherent elasticity which allows the deformation.

With the engagement of the annular bead 16 behind the locking projections 4 is also accompanied by a two-dimensional contact of the wall sections 18 on the wall sections 7 of the mounting hole 6, that is, the flat wall sections rest directly on each other. Hereby, the insertion movement is limited, the second component 12 is axially fixed in the first component 1 latched after the two connecting means 2 and 15 cooperate.

The latching takes place only in the region of the latching projections 4, as is apparent from the sectional view Fig. 13 results. Obviously, there lies the locking bead 16 at most slightly touching the inner wall of the circular bore 3, but it does not come there to a latching attack.

In order to solve this locking connection again, for example, there is the possibility to grip with a thin tool such as a pin or the like in the hollow projection 17 and lever out the second component 12 from the locking engagement. An equally simple possibility of separation is to release the second component 12 by turning relative to the first component 1. Is, starting from the detent position, as in Fig. 10 illustrated, in which all wall portions 18 and corner portions 19 abut surface on the corresponding wall sections 7 and corner portions 8 of the first component, the second component relative to the first component 1 is rotated, the wall sections run 18 and corner sections 19 on the wall sections 7 and corner sections 8 of Consequently, there is an axial movement of the two components 1 and 12 relative to each other, which is directed against the insertion direction. As Fig. 14 and the sectional view according to Fig. 15 show, in a slightly twisted position, the wall portions 7 and 18 away from each other, and inevitably the annular bead 16 is pulled axially from the circular bore 3 and thus also from the latching engagement behind the locking projections 4.

As Fig. 16 shows, of course, given the opportunity to connect to the second connecting means 15 of the second component 12, a further first component 1, this is exemplary in Fig. 16 shown. Now, if both first components 1 are gripped and rotated relative to each other about the longitudinal axis, the second component 12 will inevitably remain in one component 1, while it is rotated together with the first component relative to the other first component, so that it comes to separation.

The FIGS. 17 and 18 show an example of a possible structure, which consists of a total of four first components 1, which are connected to each other via corresponding connection components 12, wherein the eckigen component 1, a further second component 12 is inserted on the upper side. Obviously, the side surfaces 11 of two interconnected via a second component 12 first components 1 are flat to each other. The second component 12 is not visible in the assembly position, it is completely enclosed between the two components 1.

It goes without saying that in the FIGS. 17 and 18 shown structure is merely exemplary nature. It is of course possible to create a wide variety of geometries and structures from the components 1 and 12 shown. In addition, neither the geometry of the first component 1 nor that of the second component 12 is limited to the exemplary embodiments shown. Thus, it is possible to perform a first component 1, for example, as an elongated rectangle or as a plate or the like, such as a second component 12, for example, as a multi-surface component, for. B. in cube shape or pyramid shape or Rhombenkuboktaederform etc. may be performed, in which case second connecting means 15 are then provided on preferably all corresponding given pages. This makes it possible to construct any angle other than 90 ° angle. Also, a second component, if it is plate-shaped, does not have to have a second connection means 15 on both sides. It would also be conceivable, for example, to close assembly openings 6 of adjacent first components 1, to provide a second connection means 15 on only one side and to execute the other side in a planar manner, of course, such a second component can also be designed as an elongated rail, of course. The common to all components, the same as these are executed, however, is that a first component always at least a first connection means 2 with the circular bore 3 and the inwardly projecting locking projections 4 and every second component, a second connecting means 15th having the annular bead 16 located on the projection 17.

The FIGS. 19-21 show now only by way of example a further embodiment of a first and a second component. The first component 1 is here in the form of a, seen from above, cruciform shaped component, for example in the form of a mounting base executed. On its upper side, a total of four first connecting means 2 are provided, each comprising a circular bore 3 with inwardly directed, chord-like latching projections 4, of which four per connecting means 2 are assumed to be provided here as well. Again, the circular bore goes over in a smaller diameter cylindrical bore 5. That is, each connection means 2 corresponds to the connection means as set forth in the embodiment described above.

The second component 12 is designed here as an elongated rod, at one end of a second connecting means 15 is formed, such may also be provided at the other end. The rod is now introduced with the second connecting means 15 ahead in the circular bore 2, with sufficient pressure it comes about that the locking projections 4 and the annular bead 16 whose outer diameter is greater than the distance between two opposing locking projections 4, are easily deformed, until the annular bead 16 engages behind the locking projections 4 and locked there. For abutment, one or more support surfaces 20 are formed above the projection 17, which rest on the abutment surface forming peripheral edge surface 9, which surrounds the circular bore 3, in the latched mounting position, thus limiting the insertion movement.

It is also provided on the second component 12, a downwardly projecting extension 21, for example in the form of a web cross 22. The web length is dimensioned so that the webs bear with their outer sides against the inner wall of the bore 5. This is on the one hand ensures a certain leadership when plugging, on the other hand, this flat system counteracts a tilting. For when tilting not only the annular bead 16 is herauszukippen out of its locking engagement under the locking projections 4, but also the Kippwiderstand, the bore inner wall opposite the webs to overcome. Instead of the web cross 22 can of course also a hollow or fully cylindrical extension, which then rests with its outer surface over the entire surface of the bore inner wall, be provided, etc.

The FIGS. 22 and 23 A second component 12 is embodied here as a quadrangular frame 23, at the corners of each second connecting means 15 comprising the respective annular bead 16 are provided or formed, wherein the projection 17 of a slightly elevated, the mounting coding serving plate-shaped base body 14 extends. Instead of a frame, the second component 12 could also be designed as a plate. On several of these connecting means are exemplary first components 1 in the form of cubes, which in the manner already described with first connecting means comprising the circular bore 3 and the inwardly projecting locking projections 4, attached. On one or both shown on the lower right corner first component cube is not shown here second component, as shown in the Fig. 6-9 is shown, plugged so that a third component cube can be attached. At the first cube-shaped component 1, which is connected to the lower left corner, second components 12 of different lengths, for example, are attached, as is the case with the first component 1 on the right-hand side. It would also be conceivable to design the second component shown here as a quadrilateral frame as the first component on which first connecting means with the bore 3 and the latching projections 4 are provided instead of the second connecting means with the annular bead 16, into which then a second component, eg in shape of the connecting member after the Fig. 6-9 or in the form of the rod after the Fig. 19 - 21 is used, then in turn, a first component can be attached.

Also in the FIGS. 19-23 shown embodiments of first and second components are merely exemplary in nature. Rather, the components can have any shape, they can also represent concrete objects, especially if it is toy components in the first and second components. Thus, for example, a component can be designed as a building component such as a wall, a roof section or the like, a component can equally well be embodied, for example, as a fence element, etc. Here, the geometry selected has no limit, as long as the first and second components to be joined the connecting means according to the invention are provided in the concrete form. Also, the first and second components shown in the various embodiments can be arbitrarily combined with each other, ie that a first component in the form of a cube readily with a second component in the form of a rod or a fence component, etc. as well as a first component in the form of the mounting foot can be locked with a second component in the form of the double-sided connector element as a second component. In principle, the arbitrarily designed first and second components all have the connecting means according to the invention, which allow the arbitrary combinability. The embodiments are by no means limiting.

Finally, the show FIGS. 24 and 25 a tool 24 with a handle 25, from which I extend an elongated shaft 26, at the lower end of an engagement pin 27 protrudes, which serves to release two latched components 1, 12. For this purpose, the engagement pin in the opening of in Fig. 25 shown second component 12 inserted. To release it is tilted, whereby the second component 12 is tilted and the annular bead 16 is released from the latching engagement under the latching projections 4.

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Component system comprising first and second components, in particular toy components, wherein for releasably connecting a first component to a second component on the first component, a first connecting means and on the second component, a second connecting means is provided which are latched together, characterized in that the first connecting means ( 2) a component-side circular bore (3) with at least two chord-like inwardly projecting latching projections (4) and the second connecting means (15) on a component-side projection (17) formed annular bead (16). Component system according to claim 1, characterized in that two by 180 ° or three by 120 ° or four offset by 90 ° to each other arranged latching projections (4) are provided. Component system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the annular bead (16) is designed as a continuous locking ring. Component system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the annular bead (16) is radially slotted to form individual annular bead portions. Component system according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two components (1, 12) can be latched to one another only in one or more excellent positions, the annular bead (16) being selected by means of individual annular bead portions whose position is selected as a function of the position of the latching portions. is realized. Component system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the projection (17) is made of solid material or hollow. Component system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the circular bore (3) merges into a further concentric cylindrical bore (5) of smaller diameter, and that the annular bead (16) following an extension (21) is provided which in the further Bore (5) engages and abuts at least partially on the bore inner wall. Component system according to claim 7, characterized in that the extension (21) as a full or hollow cylindrical pin or as an elongated web or as a web cross (22) is listed. Component system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bore (3) of the first component (1) by a rectangular, preferably square mounting opening (6) is surrounded, which is bounded by funnel-shaped obliquely inwardly extending wall portions (7), and the surface from which the protrusion (17) of the second component (12) which bears the annular bead (16) projects is delimited by wall sections (18) arranged in a rectangular, preferably square truncated pyramid-like geometry. Component system according to claim 9, characterized in that the respective wall sections (7, 18) are interconnected by preferably rounded corner sections (8, 19). Component system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a first component (1) has two or more mutually offset from each other first connecting means (2). Component system according to claim 11, characterized in that the first component (1) is designed as an angular or round plate, rectangle, cube, pyramid, tetrahedron, octahedron, Rhombenkuboktaeder, dodecahedron, isocahedron or other Mehrflächen- or polygonal body and the connecting means (2) are provided on different, preferably all sides. Component system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second component (12) is a connection of two first components serving connecting member having two or more mutually offset annular beads (16). Component system according to claim 13, characterized in that the annular beads (16) on the plate, rod or Reckeckförmigen second component (12) on opposite sides or ends of the component (12) are arranged, or that the annular beads (16) a plurality, preferably all sides of the cubic, rectangular, pyramidal, tetrahedral, octahedral, rhombenkuboktaeder-, dodecahedron or isocahedral or other multi-surface or polygonal second component (12) are arranged. Component system according to claim 14, characterized in that the second component (12) in the region of a projection (17) has a guided in the possibly overall as a hollow body member (12) guided bore. Component system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the components (1, 12) are toy components made of plastic.

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