EP2583730A1

EP2583730A1 - Splicing toy

Info

Publication number: EP2583730A1
Application number: EP11795027.9A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Xiaoyong Wang; Hualong Lin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-06-18
Filing date: 2011-01-05
Publication date: 2013-04-24
Also published as: CN201692659U; US20130102220A1; WO2011157061A1; EP2583730A4

Abstract

A splicing toy is provided, which includes an integrated main body (100) made by plastic or rubber. At least one connector (110) protrudes from the main body (100), and at least one connection slot (120) is recessed in the main body (100). The connector (110) is fitted with the connection slot (120). The toy has an advantage of being enabled to splice a three-dimensional toy with an attractive appearance via fitting the connector (110) with the connection slot (120), and thereby is of benefit to the intelligence.

Description

Field of the invention

The present invention relates to a toy, especially to a construction toy.

Background of the invention

The existing construction toy usually has two kinds: one kind is 2D construction toy, the other kind is the building block. The 2D construction toy can only be assembled to be a 2D toy. This type of toy cannot make wonderful 3D models and its brain-training capacity is limited. If the blocks are too big, the resulting shape built from them is rough and poor in imagination.

Summary of the invention

The present invention is provided with a construction toy, which overcomes the disadvantages of the 2D construction toy and the building block.
The first technical proposal of the present invention to overcome the technical problem is as below:

A construction toy includes a main body made of plastic or rubber in one step forming, at least a joint is disposed and convex in the main body, at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in the main body, the joint is coupled to the connection groove.
In another preferred embodiment, the joint is spherical shaped, the joint is fixedly connected to the main body by the neck of the joint, the connection groove is truncated spherical shaped.

In another preferred embodiment, the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than the radius of the truncated spherical groove.
In another preferred embodiment, the main body is spherical shaped, the main body is extended out with two joints of horizontal symmetry, two connection grooves of horizontal symmetry are disposed in the main body in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the two joints, the aperture of the connection groove is smoothed.
The second technical proposal of the present invention is:

A construction toy includes a main body made of plastic or rubber in one step forming and a connector made of plastic or rubber in one step forming, at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in the main body, the connector includes at least two joints and a neck fixedly connected to the two joints, the joint is coupled to the connection groove.

In another preferred embodiment, the joint of the main body is plugged to the connection groove of other main body, the two main bodies can relatively rotate to form various directions.
In another preferred embodiment, the joint is spherical shaped, the connection groove is truncated spherical shaped.
In another preferred embodiment, the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than the radius of the truncated spherical groove.
The third technical proposal of the present invention is:

A construction toy includes a first main body made of plastic or rubber in one step forming and a second main body made of plastic or rubber in one step forming, at least a joint is disposed and convex in the first main body, at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in the second main body, the joint is coupled to the connection groove.

In another preferred embodiment, the joint of the main body is plugged to the connection groove of other main body, the two main bodies can relatively rotate to form various directions.
In another preferred embodiment, the joint is spherical shaped, the connection groove is truncated spherical shaped.
In another preferred embodiment, the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than the radius of the truncated spherical groove.
Compared to the existing technology, the technical proposal of the present invention has advantages as below:

1. With the joint and the connection groove assembling together, the construction toy can be assembled in imaginative and brain-training ways including 3D models.
2. The joint is spherical shaped, and the connection groove is truncated spherical shaped, so that assembly can be realized in multidirectional angles to provide a solid and creative construction toy.
3. The aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove, and the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than the radius of the truncated spherical groove. The joint and the truncated spherical groove can be assembled and located efficiently for convenient construction.
4. The aperture of the truncated spherical groove is smooth so that assembly is convenient.

Brief description of the drawings

The present invention will be further described with the drawings and the embodiments.

Fig.1 illustrates the stereoscopic diagram of the toy of the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.2 illustrates the sectional view of two toys assembled together of the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.3 illustrates the modeling diagram of several toys assembled together of the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.4 illustrates the stereoscopic diagram of the toy of the second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.5 illustrates the dismounting diagram of the toy of the third embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.6 illustrates the dismounting diagram of the main body and the connector of the toy of the forth embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.7 illustrates the sectional view of the toy assembled together of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.8 illustrates the connector of the toy of the forth embodiment of the present invention.
Fig.9 illustrates the main body of the toy of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed description of the embodiments

The first embodiment

Fig.1 through fig.3 illustrate a construction toy, which includes a main body 100 made of plastic or rubber in one step forming. In this embodiment, the main body 100 is spherical shaped, but not limited, other shape like cubic shape can be applicable. The spherical shape is convenient to assemble. For convenience to assemble the toy in a cubic shape, the apexes and the edges of the cube have to be smoothed. Two joints are disposed and convex in the main body 100, the axes of rotation of the two joints 110 coincide and run through the center of the main body 100. Two connection grooves 120 are disposed and concave in the main body 100. The axes of rotation of the two connection grooves 120 coincide and run through the center of the main body 100. The axis of rotation of the two joints 110 is perpendicular to that of the two connection grooves 120.
The joint 110 is coupled to the connection groove 120. The joint 110 is spherical shaped. The joint 110 is fixedly connected to the main body 100 by the neck 130. The connection groove 120 is a truncated spherical shape, the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove 120 is smaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove 120. The difference between the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove 120 and its radius is better if the value is ranged from 1mm to 3mm. The height of the truncated spherical groove 120 is larger than its radius. The difference between the height of the truncated spherical groove 120 and its radius is better if the value is ranged from 1mm to 3mm. The aperture of the truncated spherical groove 120 is smoothed.
Fig.2 and fig.3 show the joint 110 of the main body 100 plugged into the connection groove 120 of other main body. The two main bodies 100 can rotate relatively to form varies directions.

The second embodiment

The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is explained below. Fig.4 shows two joints 110 are disposed and convex in the main body 100. The axes of rotation of the two joints 110 coincide and run through the center of the main body 100. Four connection grooves 120 are disposed and concave in the main body 100. The four connection grooves 120 are ring arranged. The axis of rotation of the two joints 110 and the axis in perpendicular direction of the ring arranged four connection grooves 120 coincide.

The third embodiment

Fig.5 show construction toy that include a first main body 200 and a second main body 300, both made of plastic or rubber in one step forming. The first main body 200 and the second main body 300 are spherical shaped. Other shapes, like a cubic shape can be applied. The spherical shape is convenient to assemble. For convenience when assembling the toy in a cubic shape, the apexes and the edges of the cube have to be smoothed. At least a first joint 210 is disposed and convex in the first main body 200. At least a first connection groove 310 is disposed and concave in the second main body 300. The first joint 210 is coupled to the first connection groove 310.
The first joint 210 is coupled to the first connection groove 310. The first joint 210 is spherical shaped. The first joint 210 is fixedly connected to the first main body 200 by a first neck 220. The first connection groove 310 is truncated spherical shaped. The aperture radius of the first connection groove 310 is smaller that its radius. The difference between the aperture radius of the first connection groove 310 and its radius is better if the value is better if the value is ranged from 1mm to 3mm. The height of the first truncated spherical groove 310 is larger than its radius. The difference between the height of the first truncated spherical groove 310 and its radius is better if the value is ranged from 1mm to 3mm. The aperture of the first connection groove 310 is smoothed.

The fourth embodiment

Fig.6 through fig.9. show a construction toy including a third main body 400 made of plastic or rubber in one step forming and a connector 500 made of plastic or rubber in one step forming. The third main body 400 is spherical shaped. Other shapes, like a cubic shape can be applied. The spherical shape is convenient to assemble. For convenience to assemble the toy in a cubic shape, the apexes and the edges of the cube have to be smoothed. At least a second connection groove 410 is disposed and concave in the third main body 400. The connector 500 includes two second joints 510 and a second neck 520 fixedly connected between the two second joints 510.
The second joint 510 is coupled to the second connection groove 410. The second joint 510 is spherical shaped. The second connection groove 410 is a truncated spherical shape. The aperture radius of the second connection groove 410 is smaller than its radius. The difference value between the aperture radius of the second connection groove 410 and its radius is better if the value is ranged from 1mm to 3mm. The height of the second connection groove 410 is larger than its radius. The difference value between the height of the second connection groove 410 and its radius is better if the value is ranged from 1mm to 3mm. The aperture of the second connection groove 410 is smoothed.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof for carrying out the patent for invention, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that a variety of modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the patent for invention which is intended to be defined by the appended claims.

Industrial applicability

The present invention is provided with a construction toy. With the joint and the connection groove assembling together, the construction toy can be assembled in imaginative and brain-training ways including 3D models. It can be put into mass production with industrial applicability.

Claims

A construction toy, wherein includes a main body made of plastic or rubber in one step forming, at least a joint is disposed and convex in the main body, at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in the main body, the joint is coupled to the connection groove.
A construction toy according to the claim 1, wherein the joint is spherical shaped, the joint is fixedly connected to the main body by the neck of the joint, the connection groove is truncated spherical shaped.
A construction toy according to the claim 2, wherein the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than the radius of the truncated spherical groove.
A construction toy according to the claim 3, wherein the main body is spherical shaped, the main body is extended out with two joints of horizontal symmetry, two connection grooves of horizontal symmetry are disposed in the main body in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the two joints, the aperture of the connection groove is smoothed.
A construction toy according to the claim 3, wherein the joint of the main body is plugged to the connection groove of other main body, the two main bodies can relatively rotate to form various directions.
A construction toy, wherein includes a main body made of plastic or rubber in one step forming and a connector made of plastic or rubber in one step forming, at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in the main body, the connector includes at least two joints and a neck fixedly connected to the two joints, the joint is coupled to the connection groove.
A construction toy according to the claim 6, wherein the joint is spherical shaped, the connection groove is truncated spherical shaped.
A construction toy according to the claim 7, wherein the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than the radius of the truncated spherical groove.
A construction toy according to the claim 8, wherein the main body is spherical shaped, the main body is extended out with two joints of horizontal symmetry, two connection grooves of horizontal symmetry are disposed in the main body in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the two joints, the aperture of the connection groove is smoothed.
A construction toy according to the claim 9, wherein the joint of the connector is plugged into the connection groove of the main body, the connector rotates relatively to the main body to form various directions.
A construction toy, wherein includes a first main body made of plastic or rubber in one step forming and a second main body made of plastic or rubber in one step forming, at least a joint is disposed and convex in the first main body at least a connection groove is disposed and concave in the second main body, the joint is coupled to the connection groove.
A construction toy according to the claim 11, wherein the joint is spherical shaped, the connection groove is truncated spherical shaped.
A construction toy according to the claim 12, wherein the aperture radius of the truncated spherical groove is smaller than the radius of the truncated spherical groove, the height of the truncated spherical groove is larger than the radius of the truncated spherical groove.
A construction toy according to the claim 12, wherein the first main body is spherical shaped.