EP4274669A2 - Toy construction kit and tile - Google Patents
Toy construction kit and tileInfo
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- EP4274669A2 EP4274669A2 EP23711658.7A EP23711658A EP4274669A2 EP 4274669 A2 EP4274669 A2 EP 4274669A2 EP 23711658 A EP23711658 A EP 23711658A EP 4274669 A2 EP4274669 A2 EP 4274669A2
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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Definitions
- the disclosed subject matter relates generally to interlocking toys kits and tiles for creative and educational play and, more particularly, to a construction toy kit of tiles comprising a tile configured to couple with another tile.
- Balint provides that locking is achieved by inserting a tile protrusion into an extrusion on a second tile and then twisting one tile relative to the other. This not only limits arrangements of tiles as flat surfaces, but the locking and twisting mechanism require significant dexterity to operate, preventing access to many. Further, these proposals are deficient because they teach solid panels, which increases the weight, thus increasing the possible risk of injury and requiring significant dexterity to manipulate the panels for play.
- the present disclosure is directed to a construction toy kit which may comprise a plurality of interlocking toy tiles comprising a first and second plate, at least one coupling stud on the first plate, at least one side wall extending between the first and second plates, and a support structure interposed between the first and second plate.
- the tile may be a round, square, rectangle, parallelogram, triangle, or any other shape.
- the tile may further be shaped as any letter of the alphabet, for example, H, T, Z, E, L, and W. It is contemplated that to obtain the shape, the first and second face of the tile may be the same shape. It is further contemplated that the first and second face of the tile may be the same size, though this will not be necessary to practice the invention.
- the tile may contain a side wall extending from at least one edge defining the first plate towards at least one edge defining the second plate.
- the side wall may extend continuously around the first and second plate such that a cavity may be defined by the first and second plate and the side wall.
- the toy tile may comprise a support structure interposed between the first and second plate.
- the support structure may be disposed within the cavity defined by the first and second plate and the side wall and further configured to provide internal support to the tile.
- the support structure may be configured to prevent the flexing of the first and/or second plate of the tile.
- the support structure may be defined as structure operative to provide support to the tile between the first and second plates, and therefore, in some embodiments, support structure may comprise a framework, and, in some embodiments, the framework may comprise an infill pattern such as, for example only and without limitation, a beam, truss, honeycomb design, block, contour, point, web, or line.
- an infill pattern such as, for example only and without limitation, a beam, truss, honeycomb design, block, contour, point, web, or line.
- the support structure may be separate and distinct from the first and second plates, however, it is contemplated that the support structure may alternatively or additionally be formed on an inner surface of the first or second plate.
- the second plate may be formed, such as by molding, to define a recess projecting inward toward the inner surface of the first plate.
- the support structure may define any shape operative to provide support between the first and second plates.
- the support structure may define one or more beams, stadiums, parallelograms, triangles, or circles.
- the support structure may be the same shape as the tile.
- the support structure may be a shape different from the tile
- the tile may be square while the support structure may be a stadium.
- an outer surface of the second plate may comprise a means for coupling the tile to another tile.
- the means for coupling on the second plate may be a recess, coupling studs, magnets, or even tubular projections, among many others, including combinations of the same.
- the recess formed as a support structure on the second plate may even be configured to securely yet removably couple with at least one coupling stud on another tile in the kit.
- the recess may be sized such that one or more of the at least one coupling stud are configured to frictionally contact with at least one boundary or edge defining the recess.
- the recess may be defined by the structural support
- the construction toy kit may comprise a variety of the toy tiles as described.
- the construction toy kit may comprise at least one tile comprising a recess on the second plate and at least one tile comprising an essentially flat second plate.
- the construction toy kit may comprise at least one tile of a circular shape, at least one tile of a rectangular shape, and at least one tile of a triangle shape, as well as other polygons and combinations of the same.
- the construction toy kit may comprise tile wherein the second plate comprises one or more coupling studs.
- the second plate may be molded to define one or more coupling studs integrated on the outer surface of the second plate.
- the one or more coupling studs may be configured to securely yet removably couple with another one or more coupling studs on another tile formed in accordance with embodiments of the tiles disclosed herein.
- at least one of the one or more coupling studs may define an aperture extending outward from the outer surface of the first or second plate.
- the aperture may be sized to mate with one or more other coupling studs on any of the first and second plates of other tiles comprising the invention.
- the inner diameter of the aperture may frictionally engage with an outer surface of such one or more other coupling studs.
- the kit may comprise tiles operative to securely yet removably mesh with one another.
- the one or more coupling studs may be configured, arranged, and distributed on an outer surface of the first tile such that the first tile one or more coupling studs may mesh in any space between one or more coupling studs distributed on an outer surface of the second tile.
- each, or at least some, of the one or more coupling studs of one tile comprising the invention may be arranged and sized such that the distance defining any space between such one or more coupling studs is sized to receive, and indeed frictionally contact, the one or more coupling studs of another tile comprising the invention.
- the tiles may be offset when meshed.
- at least one edge of the first tile may be aligned with the at least one edge of the second tile when meshed or otherwise coupled to one another.
- the one or more coupling studs on at least a first and second tile may be uniformly distributed with respect to one another.
- the tiles may comprise different numbers, sizes, types and arrangements of coupling studs with respect to one another.
- a kit may comprise a plurality of the aforementioned tile embodiments. At least one of the plurality of tiles may be operative to securely yet removably interlock with at least one of another of the plurality of tiles in the kit.
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the tile having a 4x4 coupling stud configuration.
- FIG. 2 shows a top view of one embodiment of the tile having a 4x4 solid coupling stud configuration.
- FIG. 3 shows a bottom view of one embodiment of a rectangular tile.
- FIG. 4 shows a bottom view of one embodiment of a square tile comprising a recess.
- FIG. 5 shows a top view of one embodiment of the tile comprising a support structure and a 4x4 configuration of coupling studs.
- FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the tile comprising a support structure and a 2x4 configuration of coupling studs.
- FIG. 7 shows an exploded view of the tile shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 8 shows an exploded view of one embodiment of the tile comprising a support structure and a recess.
- Couple should be broadly understood and refer to connecting two or more elements or signals, electrically, mechanically or otherwise.
- Two or more electrical elements may be electrically coupled, but not mechanically or otherwise coupled; two or more mechanical elements may be mechanically coupled, but not electrically or otherwise coupled; two or more electrical elements may be mechanically coupled, but not electrically or otherwise coupled.
- Coupling (whether mechanical, electrical, or otherwise) may be for any length of time, e.g., permanent or semi-permanent or only for an instant.
- one exemplary embodiment of a 4x4 tile 100 may comprise a first plate 110, a second plate 120, and a sidewall 102 connecting the first plate 110 and the second plate 120.
- the first plate 110 may comprise at least one coupling stud 130.
- the first plate 110 may be parallel to the second plate 120.
- the sidewall 102 may extend from at least one edge 104 of the first plate 110 to the second plate. It is contemplated that the sidewall 102 may be continuous along the entire first plate 110, however, it may be provided in segments as necessary or desired.
- the first plate 110 may comprise at least one coupling stud 130.
- the at least one coupling stud 130 may take any variety of shapes and forms. For the sake of brevity, however, certain clarifying examples will be discussed with reference to the figures.
- the number of coupling studs shall not be limited.
- the at least one coupling stud 130 may be an even number of coupling studs 130, though this is not necessary to practice the invention.
- the first plate 110 may comprise sixteen coupling studs 130 as a squared number of equally spaced coupling studs dispersed across an outer surface 112 of the first plate 110.
- the first plate 110 may comprise two, four, six, eight, ten, twenty, forty, ninety-six, or one-hundred-forty -four or even more coupling studs 130.
- a person of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that these numbers are provided for example and without limitation, and that other numbers of studs are available in the present invention.
- the at least one coupling stud 130 may comprise a wall 134 defining a hollow 132 extending from the distal end of the at least one coupling stud 130 to the outer surface 112 of the first plate 110.
- the wall 134 may comprise a means for locking coupling studs 138.
- the wall 134 defining the hollow 132 of at least one coupling stud 132 may be a non-uniform diameter.
- the wall 134 may have a greater diameter at the distal end than at the proximate end.
- the proximate end of the hollow 132 may comprise a means for locking coupling studs 138 operative to improve mating between the tiles.
- the means for locking coupling studs 138 may, for example and without limitation, be a latch, groove, hook, and/or pincher.
- the second plate 120 may comprise at least one coupling stud 130. In instances where the second plate 120 comprises at least one coupling stud 130 it may be symetrical to the at least one coupling stud 130 on the first plate 110. It is further contemplated that in instances where the second plate 120 comprises an equal number of the at least one coupling stud 130 as the at least one coupling stud 130 on the first plate 110, the at least one coupling stud 130 on the second plate 120 may be offset from the at least one coupling stud 130 on the first plate. In another embodiment, the second plate 120 may comprise a different number of the at leasst one coupling stud 130 as shown on the first plate 110.
- the at least one coupling stud 230 may be solid rather than hollow. It is contemplated that a solid coupling stud 230 may be operative to mate with the hollow 132 in the at least one coupling stud of FIG. 1. As a clarifying example, the exemplary solid coupling stud 230 of FIG. 2 may be sized such that the diameter of such at least one coupling stud 230 is operative to engage with the wall 134 defining the hollow 132 in FIG. 1. In some embodiments, a solid coupling stud 230 of FIG. 1 may securely yet removably frictionally engage with the wall 134 of FIG. 1.
- the at least one coupling studs 130 on one tile 100 may be configured to mesh with the at least one coupling studs 130 on another tile 100.
- the space between the at least one couplings stud 130 on one tile 100 may be operative to engage an outer portion of any wall defining any of the at least one coupling studs on another tile.
- the at least one coupling stud 230 may be solid as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 comprise a hollow 132 as shown in FIG. 1, or a combination thereof.
- At least one of the plurality of tiles may be operative to couple with at least one of the plurality of tiles.
- the at least one of the plurality of tiles may be operative to mate with at least one of the plurality of tiles.
- the at least one of the plurality of tiles may further be operative to mesh with at least one of the plurality of tiles.
- one tile in the kit may be operative to mate with another tile in the kit, but may not mate with all tiles in the kit.
- one tile in the kit may be operative to mesh with another tile in the kit, but may not mesh with all tiles in the kit. It is contemplated that by having a plurality of coupling options present in one kit, a user may be exposed to a plurality of different connection forms rendering the tiles and kit beneficial for learning and creativity.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 Alternative bottom perspective views of certain embodiments of tiles comprising the kit are shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
- the second plate 320 may be flat.
- the second plate 320 may comprise a recess 436 as, concurrently or alternatively, a support structure (which will be discussed below) and means for coupling one of the plurality of tiles in the construction toy kit to another one of the plurality of tiles.
- Such recess 436 may be any shape such as, without limitation square, rectangle, circle, stadium, triangle, or any other desirable shape.
- the recess 436 may be of a depth equal to the height of the at least one coupling stud 430.
- the recess 436 may be of a depth less than the height of the at least one coupling stud 430. In another embodiment, the recess 436 may be of a depth greater than the height of the at least one coupling stud 430. In some embodiments, the depth of the recess 436 may be equal to the height of the sidewall 402 such that the recess terminates on the first plate 410 of the tile.
- the recess 436 may have an outer dimension less than the outer dimension of the tile 400.
- the outer dimension of the recess 436 may be sized such that it is operative to engage with the at least one coupling stud on at least one of the plurality of tiles in the construction toy kit.
- the recess 436 may be sized such that at least one coupling stud of another tile may frictionally contact a wall or boundary defining the recess 436
- the recess 436 may further comprise an embossed design.
- the embossed design may, for example and without limitation, comprise an image, letter, pattern, or other design.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a tile 500 comprising sixteen coupling studs 530 arranged in a 4x4 configuration, a first plate 510, and a support structure 540 interposed between the first plate 510 and a second plate (not shown).
- FIG. 6 illustrates another exemplary embodiment of a tile 600 comprising a support structure 640 interposed between a first plate 510 and a second plate (not shown), the tile 600 comprising eight coupling studs 630 in a 2x4 configuration.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate alternative exemplary embodiments of a tile comprising a support structure interposed between the first plate and the second plate configured to provide structural support to the plates.
- the structural support may, for example, increase the tensile, compressive, sheer strength, or combinations thereof of the tile while reducing the overall weight and necessary material. That is, providing a support structure reduces any need of providing a solid tile to reduce flexion and possible breakage of each of the plates.
- the support structure may be in any shape suitable to provide support to the plates.
- the support structure may be a circle, square, rectangle, triangle, stadium, beam, or any other suitable shape.
- the shape of the support structure 640 may mimic the shape as the tile 500. However, it is contemplated that the shape of the support structure may be different than the shape of the tile.
- the density of the support structure may vary.
- the density of the support structure may be 100% such that it is a solid structure.
- the density of the support structure may be 20% in order to reduce necessary material and weight.
- the infill may be a variety of patterns.
- the patterns may, for example and without limitation, be honeycomb, grid, line, truss, contour, point, or web.
- a person of ordinary skill in the art will understand that other infill patterns, as known in the art, are available in the present invention and the foregoing are provided as examples only.
- the support structure may be centered, such that the tile and the support structure are concentric. It is contemplated that the support structure may have smaller dimension than the outer dimensions of the tile. Some support structures may be sized such that their dimensions are in a range inclusive of 99% and 1% of the outer dimensions of the tile. In certain exemplary embodiments, the support structure may have dimensions such that they are in a range inclusive of 75% and 25% of the outer dimensions of the tile or 60% and 50% of the tile.
- the support structure may define the recess 436 shown in FIG. 4.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 Exploded views of tile 100 are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrating the internal structures and surfaces.
- FIG. 7 illustrates an exploded view of the tile shown in FIG. 5. It is contemplated that the second plate 520 and the first plate 510 as shown in FIG. 7 may be separate pieces which have been adhered to one another by, for example and without limitation, melt processing, glue, or press fit.
- the support structure 540 may be integrated, in one nonlimiting embodiment, into a central portion of the second plate 520 and configured to extend inwards toward the inner surface 714 of the first plate 510.
- the first plate 510 may further comprise the support structure 540 that extends inwards towards the inner surface 724 of the second plate 520.
- the support structure 740 may comprise multiple components of the first plate 110 and second plate 120 wherein when combined the support structure 540 is created.
- FIG. 8 illustrates an exploded view of a tile 800 comprising sixteen coupling studs 830 arranged in a 4x4 configuration, a support structure 840, and a recess 836 defined by the support structure 840.
- the support structure 840 may fully define the recess 836 such that the recess 836 terminates at the inner surface 814 of the first plate 810.
- the recess 836 may terminate at any point along the support structure 840. It is contemplated that in some embodiments, not shown, the support structure may define a recess on the first and second plate of a tile such that the tile comprises an opening.
- the tile as shown in any embodiment may be made out of any suitable material.
- the tile may be made out of plastic, such as without limitation, acrylic, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene terephthalate glycol, polystyrene, or polypropylene.
- plastic such as without limitation, acrylic, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyethylene terephthalate glycol, polystyrene, or polypropylene.
- the tile may be made of transparent, translucent, or opaque material. In instances where the tile comprises a support structure, the transparent or translucent material may allow the support structure to be viewed through the material.
- the tile may further comprise a combination of the aforementioned materials.
- a toy construction kit may comprise any combination of the tiles discussed above.
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