EP2608858B1 - Système de construction de jouet éclairé et ses procédés - Google Patents

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EP2608858B1
EP2608858B1 EP10856237.2A EP10856237A EP2608858B1 EP 2608858 B1 EP2608858 B1 EP 2608858B1 EP 10856237 A EP10856237 A EP 10856237A EP 2608858 B1 EP2608858 B1 EP 2608858B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63HTOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00Other toys
    • A63H33/04Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08Building 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
    • A63H33/086Building 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 with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63HTOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
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    • A63H33/04Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
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  • This invention relates to building block systems and methods and more particularly to illuminated building block systems and methods.
  • Building blocks have been around for generations, and allow children to use their imagination to create a variety of structures. Building blocks have come in many different structural arrangements. Originally, blocks did not interconnect but were merely placed on top of one another to build structures. Later, interconnected blocks such as those sold under the LEGO trademark, were developed that allowed children to create interconnected structures.
  • US2007/184722 discloses building blocks with internal electrical circuits that can be mechanically and electrically connected to other blocks with integrated mechanical and electrical connectors, designed such that they cannot be connected in a manner that results in a short circuit. This is achieved by using card edge type electrical connectors with complementary receptacles. The electrical connectors have their contacts arranged such that the proper polarities are maintained regardless of the orientation of the blocks. Certain embodiments also provide blocks that can be connected in three dimensions. To achieve this, each block has connectors on a plurality of faces and nearly any block can be coupled with any other block.
  • the present invention provides a building block system as defined by claim 1.
  • a building block system using colored lights that can be interconnected to make a variety of multi-colored, three-dimensional shapes.
  • each building block having at least two electrically conductive connectors, at least one of which is a male connector and at least one other is a female connector.
  • each male connector is dimensioned for insertion into each female connector to provide a removable and well secured mechanical and electrical connection between adjoining building blocks.
  • each body is generally transparent so as to transmit light outwardly through the body.
  • the building blocks preferably include at least the following shapes: rectangles; cylinders; cylinders with one or more 90° bends; a generally "Y" configuration; and the form of a wheel. A wide variety of other shapes may also be used.
  • all of the blocks have a common dimension.
  • Each male and female connector associated with each block allows electric current to illuminate that single block, or to pass electric current from one building block to the next, or allow a block to be connected directly into a power source. As each additional building block is connected, electric current from a power source is transferred from building block to building block via the mechanically interconnected male and female connectors.
  • the external power source comprises a power base container described below.
  • the container holds direct current batteries that are electrically connected through the container with corresponding male or female connectors to one or more of the blocks in a manner which permits the blocks to be stacked upon the top surface of the container.
  • a conductor cable may be interconnected with the container with means permitting the various illuminated blocks to be attached thereto.
  • the power base version of the container includes an internal storage area for the blocks.
  • the present invention is designed to challenge a child's mental acuity for building different and interesting lighted structures in a safe environment.
  • the LEDs utilized in the building blocks are of different colors, to further provide stimulation to a child's imagination.
  • the blocks are fabricated of high impact plastic, and the level of electricity used is small so as to not create any potential for a shock hazard.
  • each block is capable of illumination without being interconnected with another block, a plurality of individual blocks may be installed upon a platform having appropriate connectors.
  • the block set uses LEDs of different colors.
  • a colored indicator on each block corresponds to the color of the internal LED for that block.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a whimsical construction made from the building blocks of the present invention as described in greater detail below.
  • the construction shown in FIG. 1 may, in the mind of a child, comprise a mechanical dog, an insect, an alien or perhaps even a space station in which most of the building blocks are capable of being illuminated with internally-mounted LEDs of different colors.
  • the construction referred to with reference numeral 10, includes cylindrical blocks 20 described below in greater detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 6 ; rectangular blocks 40 ( FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 ); generally "Y"-shaped blocks 60 ( FIGS. 7 and 8 ); generally “U”-shaped blocks 80 ( FIG. 9 ); and generally wheel-shaped blocks 100 ( FIG. 10 ).
  • Generally "L"-shaped building blocks 120 may also be provided as shown in FIG. 1 and in FIG. 3 of Application S.N. 11/839,444 , incorporated by reference.
  • the construction 10 is powered through power cord 160 by batteries contained within a power unit 140.
  • Each cylindrical building block 20 comprises a transparent body 21 formed of opposing halves 22A and 22B, separated by a seam 23, the two halves being held firmly together with an index pin 27 ( FIG. 2 ) fitted into index hole 28 ( FIG. 3 ) and with the two halves sonically welded together.
  • the cylindrical body 21 forms opposing hollow ends 24, 25 with a barrel 26 extending outwardly from the body 21 to the end 25.
  • barrel 26 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is depicted as having a circular cross-sectional shape, it will be understood that other cross-sectional shapes are suitable, so long as the shape corresponds to the shape of the opening at the end corresponding to the female connector of every other block, for example end 24 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
  • Each cylindrical block 20 further comprises a male connector 29 extending through the male cavity MC of the barrel 26 and available through the hollow end 25 for mechanical and electrical interconnection to an external current source, such as a power unit 140 ( FIG. 1 ) or power base 150 of FIGS. 11 and 12 or the power tower 200 of FIG. 14 .
  • the male connector 29 is dimensioned to mechanically and electrically fit within a female connector of a second block, as will be better understood from the discussion set out below regarding FIGS. 6 and 15 .
  • the female connector 32 extends through the female cavity FC and adjacent the end 24. The second opening at the end 24 is dimensioned to receive a barrel from a second block so that a male connector of the second block can be interconnected with the female connector 32.
  • the respective connectors 29, 32 have rear conductive posts 37, 38, as seen in FIG. 3 .
  • the male connector 29 includes a non-conductive collar 30 which fits into a holding recess 31 of body 21 and the female connector 32 likewise includes a non-conductive collar 34 that fits within a recess 33.
  • the molded halves 22A and 22B of the cylindrical body 21 define the male cavity MC, the female cavity FC and a central cavity CC.
  • Each cylindrical building block 20 is provided with a LED 35 that fits within the central cavity CC, and circuit means 36A, 36B and 36C connected so that the LED 35 is electrically connected across the inner and outer conductive portions of the male conductor 29; likewise, the circuit means 36A-C are configured so that the inner and outer conductive portions of the female connector 32 are wired with the LED 35 across those two portions of that connector.
  • a resistor R provides a voltage drop for the LED 35. (See FIG. 15 ).
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate the details of the rectangular block 40 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • Each rectangular building block 40 comprises a transparent body 41 (e.g. a square body shown in FIG. 4 ) formed of opposing halves 42A ( FIG. 5 ) and 42B ( FIG. 6 ), the two halves being held together with index pins 47 fitted into index holes 48 and sonically welded together.
  • the rectangular body 41 has two sets of opposing hollow ends 44, 45 with barrels 46 extending outwardly from the body 41 to the ends 45.
  • Each rectangular block 40 further comprises two male connectors 49 extending through a respective barrel 46 and available through the corresponding open end 45 for mechanical and electrical interconnection to an external current source, such as power unit 140, the power base 150 ( FIGS. 11 and 12 ) or the power tower 200 ( FIG. 14 ).
  • the male connector 49 may be interconnected with a female connector of an adjacent block as is described below with reference to FIG. 6 .
  • each male connector 49 includes a non-conductive collar 50 that fits into a holding recess 51, and each female connector 52 likewise includes a non-conductive collar 54 that fits within a corresponding recess 53.
  • Each rectangular building block 40 is provided with an internal LED 55 and circuit means 56A, 56B and 56C connected so that the LED 55 is electrically connected across the internal and external conductive portions of all four male and female conductors 49, 52.
  • a resistor (not shown) provides a voltage drop across the LED 5.
  • one male connector 49 is axially aligned with a corresponding female connector 52 on the opposite side of the rectangular body 41 and the second male connector 49 is likewise axially aligned across the rectangular body 41 with the second female connector 52.
  • the male connectors 49 fit within respective male cavities MC and the female cavities fit within respective female cavities FC.
  • FIG. 6 The method by which the building blocks may be interconnected together is depicted in FIG. 6 , where two cylindrical blocks 20 are shown interconnected to a single rectangular block 40.
  • the cylindrical block 20 shown in the upper left hand portion of FIG. 6 has its male connector 29 interconnected with one of the female connectors 52 of the rectangular block 40.
  • the second cylindrical block 20 shown in the bottom left hand portion of FIG. 6 has its female connector 32 interconnected with one of the male connectors 49 of the rectangular block 40.
  • a power source connected to any one of the available connectors of the cylindrical blocks (e.g., the unconnected male connector 29 in the bottom left hand corner of FIG. 6 or the unconnected female connector 32 in the upper left hand side of FIG.
  • Each "Y"-shaped building block 60 comprises a transparent body 61 formed of opposing halves 62A and 62B, separated by a seam (not shown), with the two halves 62A and 62B being held firmly together with index pin 67 fitted into an index hole 68 and the two halves sonically welded together.
  • the "Y"-shaped body 61 forms internal hollow ends 64, 65 with a barrel 66 extending outwardly from the body 61 to the end 65.
  • Each "Y"-shaped block 60 further comprises a male connector 69 extending through the male cavity MC and the barrel 66 and is available through the hollow end 65 for mechanical and electrical interconnection to an external current source to energize an LED 75.
  • the male connector 69 is dimensioned to fit within a female connector of a second block, in the manner described above with reference to FIG. 6 .
  • the female connector 62 extends through a female cavity FC and to the adjacent end 64.
  • the second opening at the end 64 is dimensioned to receive a barrel from a second block so that a male connector of the second block can be mechanically or electrically interconnected with the female connector 72.
  • the respective connectors 69, 72 include respective rear conductive posts 77,78 as seen in FIG. 7 .
  • the male connector 69 includes a non-conductive collar 70 which fits into a holding recess 71 and the female connector 72 likewise includes a non-conductive collar 74 that fits within recess 73.
  • the male and female connectors 69, 72 are positioned at opposing sides of the body 61 and extend outwardly and generally parallel with each other in a first direction away from the body 61.
  • the "Y"-shaped block 60 also includes a second female connector 72A that is positioned along the body 61 generally between the male and female connectors 69, 72 and extends outwardly from the body 61 in a second direction opposite to the first direction. It will of course be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the second female connector 72A may be replaced by a male connector as well.
  • the generally “U”-shaped building block 80 will now be described with reference to FIG. 9 .
  • the building block 80 is formed in a generally "U"-shaped body 81 having male and female connectors 89, 92 positioned at opposing sides of a generally “U”-shaped body 81, with an internal LED 95 and circuitry of the type described above positioned between the two internal ends of the connectors 89, 92.
  • the construction of the "U"-shaped building block 80 is essentially like that of the "Y"-shaped building block 60 shown in FIG. 8 , with the exception that there is not a second female connector.
  • the wheel-shaped building block 100 will now be described with reference to FIG. 10 .
  • the building block 100 is formed in a generally wheel-shaped body 101 having a central axis AX, with the body 101 molded so as to define opposing openings 104,105 with the opening 105 extending from a barrel 106 much like that described above with reference to FIGS. 2-9 .
  • the building block 100 includes a male connector 109 and a female connector 112 each of which has a corresponding non-conductive support collar 110,114. As shown in FIG. 10 , the male and female connectors 109,112 are axially aligned across the wheel-shaped building block 100 along the central axis AX.
  • the male connector 109 extends through a barrel 106 outwardly to open end 105, and the female connector 112 is available for interconnection through opening 104.
  • the building block 100 includes an internal LED 115 and circuitry including conductor 116A to provide current to the LED irrespective of whether the source of the current is the male connector 109 or the female connector 112.
  • FIGS. 2 , 4 , 7 , 9 and 10 the overall dimension between the extremities of the male and female connectors 29, 32 is represented by the letter A.
  • the overall dimension between the extremities of a first one of the male connectors 49 and a first one of the female connectors 52 is represented by the letter B; it will of course be understood that the same dimension applies as between the second pair of male and female connectors 49, 52 when the body 41 is square.
  • the dimension between each combination of a male connector 69 and a female connector 72 or 72A is represented by the letters C and D.
  • the overall dimension between the male connector 89 and the female connector 92 is represented by the letter E.
  • the overall dimension between the extremities of the male connector 109 and the female connector 112 is represented by the letter F.
  • the dimensions represented by the letters A, B, C, D, E and F are essentially the same, in order to facilitate an orderly fabrication of multiple block constructions.
  • the edgewise dimension ED of the rectangular block 40 between the upper and lower surfaces of the body 41 is the same as the diameter of each cylindrical body 20, 60 and 80.
  • each of the building blocks, including blocks 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 be provided with an indication of the blur of the internal LED.
  • the color indicator can be a colored stripe S as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • FIGS. 11 and 12 One form of a power base unit 150 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12 .
  • the unit 150 comprises a storage tray 152 having an internal storage area 154 and an upper plate member 156 having a plurality of connectors 158, for example female connectors, attached to the upper surface of the plate member 156 and coupled via a metallization pattern on a bottom surface 160 of the plate member 156 to a set of batteries 170.
  • a cover member 162 fits over the plate member 156 and to the storage tray 152 via fasteners 166.
  • the cover member 162 includes plural holes 164 in alignment with the connectors 158, so that when the cover member 162 is fitted to the tray 152 and over the plate member 156, the fasteners 158 extend through corresponding holes 164.
  • a battery compartment 168 extends along a side of the cover member 162 and is dimensioned to receive the set of batteries 170 therein, together with opposing negative and positive electrodes 172,174, respectively.
  • a power switch 180 is coupled to the batteries and to the metallization pattern on the bottom 160 of plate member 156 through aperture 181, with the top of the power switch 180 extending through an opening 182 in the cover member 162.
  • the unit 150 further includes a battery cover plate 176 that is attached to the cover member 162 via fasteners 178,179. It will be appreciated that a variety of on-off mechanisms may be used, such as a motion sensor, a light sensor or a sound sensor.
  • FIG. 12 the unit 150 is shown assembled and with examples of various blocks described above plugged in to the connectors 158 at the upper surface of the cover member 162. Operation of the power switch 180 will illuminate each of the building blocks 20, 60 and 100 connected through the top surface of the cover member 162, irrespective of whether another block is coupled to each block connected to the unit 150.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates the power unit 140 shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the power unit 140 comprises a plastic body having, in this instance, three sides, 142,144 and 146. Batteries 143,145 and 147 are situated within the power unit 140 along the respective sides 142, 145 and 146. Additionally, connectors 148, either male or female, are positioned at the three corners of the power unit 140; any one of the building blocks described above may be interconnected with one of the connectors 148, as the wheel block 100 shown in FIG. 13 . Additionally, the power unit 140 may include an output to a power cable 160.
  • a power tower 200 in accordance with the present invention is show in FIG. 14 , and includes a base 202 and an upright tower formed of sides 204, including the specific six-sided structure shown in FIG. 14 .
  • An internal construction comprising side walls 206 opposing respective sides 204 includes a metallization pattern 208 along the inside thereof, with connectors 210 attached to the interior members 206 and extending through holes 212 for interconnection with one of the blocks described above.
  • the unit 200 includes an enclosing top 214.
  • FIG. 15 is a representative cross-sectional illustration of the male and female connectors and the internal circuit components of a building block.
  • the reference numerals in FIG. 15 correspond to the elements of the cylindrical block 20 illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
  • the male connector 29 includes an internal conductor MIC and an external conductor MEC, each comprising metallic sleeves.
  • the male internal conductor MIC is electrically connected to the rear conductive post 37.
  • the female connector 32 comprises a central pin P dimensioned to receive the bore BR of a male connector 29 (note the right hand side of FIG. 15 ).
  • the female connector 32 further comprises an internal conductor FIC and an external conductor FEC.
  • the internal conductor FIC of the female connector 32 makes a circuit between the male internal conductor MIC so as to complete a circuit with the rear conductive post 38.
  • the female external conductor FEC makes contact with the male external conductor MEC to complete a circuit at post J on the female connector 32, which in turn is connected through circuit line 36A to post K that is electrically connected to the male external conductor MEC of the male connector 29.
  • the rear posts 37, 38 are shorted together with one terminal of the LED 35 through circuit line 36B, with a third circuit line 36C coupled to circuit line 36A through resistor R. It will thus be understood that an application of electronic current through either the male connector 29 or the female connector 32 will result in the illumination of LED 35.
  • FIG. 16 illustrates another form of a power cord 180 having modified cylindrical bodies 182,184 at the respective ends of the cable 180, with each of the cylindrical bodies having an LED 185 and a barrel 189 such as that described above with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 to house a connector, such as connector 29 in FIG. 2 , in order that either end of the cable 180 may be connected to one of the power units such as 140 shown in FIG. 13 or the combination unit 150 shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 .

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  1. Un jeu de blocs de construction comportant une pluralité de blocs de construction (20, 40, 60, 80, 100), au moins certains des blocs (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) comprenant :
    un corps généralement transparent (21, 41, 61, 81, 101) ayant une première et une deuxième ouverture et une source de lumière intérieure (35, 55, 75, 95, 115) apte à être mise en fonctionnement dans un état éclairé en réaction à une entrée électrique ;
    un connecteur électriquement conducteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) ;
    un connecteur électriquement conducteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112) monté dans la deuxième ouverture du corps transparent (21, 41, 61, 81, 101) ; et
    des moyens formant circuit (36, 56, 76, 116) au sein du corps transparent (21, 41, 61, 81, 101) couplés électriquement avec la source de lumière intérieure (35, 55, 75, 95, 115) et avec à la fois le connecteur mâle et le connecteur femelle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109, 32, 52, 72, 92, 112) pour alimenter la source de lumière intérieure (35, 55, 75, 95, 115) en réaction à une entrée électrique dans un connecteur seulement (29, 49, 69, 89, 109, 32, 52, 72, 92, 112) ;
    le connecteur électriquement conducteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) étant monté dans la première ouverture du corps transparent (21, 41, 61, 81, 101) ; caractérisé en ce que :
    le corps transparent (21, 41, 61, 81, 101) comprend en outre un barillet creux (26, 46, 66, 86, 106) s'étendant vers l'extérieur jusqu'à la première ouverture ;
    la deuxième ouverture est dimensionnée pour recevoir un barillet (26, 46, 66, 86, 106) d'un deuxième bloc (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) de sorte qu'un connecteur électriquement conducteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) du deuxième bloc (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) puisse être interconnecté mécaniquement avec le connecteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112) ; et
    le barillet (26, 46, 66, 86, 106) entoure le connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) de sorte que, lorsque le barillet (26, 46, 66, 86, 106) du deuxième bloc (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) est placé dans la deuxième ouverture, le barillet (26, 46, 66, 86, 106) est interposé entre le connecteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112) et le corps transparent (21, 41, 61, 81, 101) et le connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) du deuxième bloc (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) est placé à l'intérieur du connecteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112).
  2. Le jeu de blocs de construction de la revendication 1 dans lequel les première et deuxième ouvertures, le barillet (26, 46, 66, 86, 106) et les connecteurs mâle et femelle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109, 32, 52, 72, 92, 112) sont circulaires en coupe transversale.
  3. Le jeu de blocs de construction de la revendication 1 dans lequel :
    la source de lumière (35, 55, 75, 95, 115) est connectée électriquement aux bornes de portions conductrices interne et externe du connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) et aux bornes de portions conductrices interne et externe du connecteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112) ; et
    lorsque le connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) du deuxième bloc (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) est placé à l'intérieur du connecteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112), la portion conductrice interne du connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) du deuxième bloc (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) est connectée électriquement à la portion conductrice interne du connecteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112) et la portion conductrice externe du connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) du deuxième bloc (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) est connectée électriquement à la portion conductrice externe du connecteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112).
  4. Le jeu de blocs de construction de la revendication 1 dans lequel le barillet (26, 46, 66, 86, 106) et le connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109) sont dimensionnés pour s'interconnecter mécaniquement avec un connecteur électriquement conducteur femelle correspondant (148, 158) monté sur un contenant de source d'énergie (140, 150).
  5. Le jeu de blocs de construction énoncé dans la revendication 1 dans lequel les connecteurs mâle et femelle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109, 32, 52, 72, 92, 112) sont espacés l'un de l'autre et alignés soit axialement soit en parallèle en travers du corps transparent (21, 41, 61, 81, 101).
  6. Le jeu de blocs de construction énoncé dans la revendication 5 comprenant en outre :
    un deuxième connecteur mâle (49) ;
    un deuxième connecteur femelle (52) ; et dans lequel
    le deuxième connecteur mâle (49) et le deuxième connecteur femelle (52) sont espacés l'un de l'autre et alignés l'un avec l'autre en travers du corps transparent (41).
  7. Le jeu de blocs de construction énoncé dans la revendication 5 dans lequel le corps transparent (21) présente la forme d'un cylindre.
  8. Le bloc de construction énoncé dans la revendication 5 dans lequel le corps transparent (101) présente la forme d'une roue ayant un axe central (Ax), avec les connecteurs mâle et femelle (109, 112) alignés axialement en travers du corps transparent (101) et le long de l'axe (Ax).
  9. Le jeu de blocs de construction énoncé dans la revendication 1 dans lequel le connecteur mâle (69, 89) et le connecteur femelle (72, 92) sont espacés l'un de l'autre et s'étendent de manière générale en parallèle dans une première direction s'éloignant du corps transparent (61, 81).
  10. Le jeu de blocs de construction énoncé dans la revendication 9 comprenant en outre un troisième connecteur positionné de manière générale entre et en parallèle avec les connecteurs mâle et femelle (69, 72) et s'étendant dans une deuxième direction à partir du corps transparent (61) opposée à la première direction, le troisième connecteur étant un connecteur soit mâle, soit femelle (69, 72).
  11. Le jeu de blocs de construction énoncé dans la revendication 1 comprenant en outre :
    un contenant (140, 150) ;
    des moyens formant batterie (143, 145, 147) au sein du contenant (140, 150) ; et
    des moyens montés sur le contenant pour fournir de l'énergie électrique depuis les moyens formant batterie jusqu'à l'un des connecteurs, soit le connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109), soit le connecteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112), comprenant un connecteur (148, 158) apte à être interconnecté mécaniquement avec l'un des connecteurs, soit le connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109), soit le connecteur femelle (32, 52, 72, 92, 112).
  12. Le jeu de blocs de construction énoncé dans la revendication 11 dans lequel le contenant (140, 150) comprend une surface externe, les moyens montés sur le contenant comprenant un connecteur (148, 158) s'étendant à travers la surface externe du contenant (140, 150).
  13. Le jeu de blocs de construction énoncé dans la revendication 12 dans lequel la surface de contenant externe comprend une surface plate ayant une pluralité de connecteurs (148, 158), chacun étant dimensionné pour s'interconnecter mécaniquement avec l'un des connecteurs, soit le connecteur mâle (29, 49, 69, 89, 109), soit le connecteur femelle.
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