JP3173091U - Building blocks - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a building block that has no protrusions on the outer wall and is safe as a toy and emits light upon impact.
A wall surface has a plurality of through holes and has a light emitter inside. The through-hole is closed with a transparent resin, and light emission from the light emitter can be visually recognized.
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Description

This application is particularly relevant to building blocks used by children and children.

Among the toys, building blocks are one of the most common, and there are various toys that are various in material, structure, size and color. Recently, there has been disclosed a technique in which an LED is incorporated into a building block and light is used as one of the elements of play (Reference Document 1).

However, they have a connection with a power supply unit for turning on the LED and a mechanical connector for interconnection, and it must be said that they are slightly different from the shape of a traditional building block. These protrusions are dangerous for infants and the like, so there is anxiety about part of the safety as a toy.

Therefore, in order to pursue more safety, there are those that do not have the above-mentioned protrusions (such as mechanical connectors) and that have a traditional shape and can produce light effects by light emitting parts such as LEDs. desirable.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-520975

  There has been a building block with a light source so far, but there were projections such as exposed connectors and electrodes, and there was concern about part of the safety as a toy.

The building block of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of through holes are open on the wall surface and a light emitter is charged therein.

The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the portion of the through-hole in the building block is closed with a transparent resin so that the light emission from the internal light emitter can be visually confirmed.

The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that light emission is started by giving an impact to the building blocks.

The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that the light is extinguished if no impact is given to the building block for a certain period of time.

The invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that light is emitted in a different color when an impact is applied to the light emitter again within a predetermined time.

In the building block of the present invention, there is no place to operate from the outside of the building block such as a switch or a connector for causing the light emitting portion to emit light, so each outer wall of the building block has no projection and has a safe shape.

Moreover, it emits light by applying an impact, and the emission color changes, so that the user's interest can be more strongly attracted.

1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the building block of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the building block of FIG. It is a top view from the bottom part of FIG. It is a figure which shows the electrical structure of the building block of FIG. It is a flowchart regarding the light emission system of the building block of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the building block of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a building block.

  As shown in these figures, the wood 2 and the acrylic material 1 are bonded together and assembled in a box shape with the acrylic material inside. The light emitted from the inside passes through the transparent resin and is visible from the through-hole of the wood 2.

The substrate 6 on which the LED 7 is mounted is fitted into the bottom 3 and fitted into the circular recess, and is fixed to the screw hole 10 through the screw hole 9 with a screw.
Magnets 8 are embedded in the four corners of the bottom 3, and magnets 13 are embedded in the four corners of the wood 2 in contact with the four corners of the bottom 3, and can be closed by magnetic force.

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram for controlling the light emission of the LED 7. When the vibration sensor 15 detects an impact, a signal is transmitted to the microcomputer 14 and the LED 7 emits light.

1 Transparent resin 2 Wood 3 Bottom wood 6 Substrate 7 LED
8 Magnet 9 Screw hole 10 Screw hole 11 Circular recess 12 Battery 13 Magnet 14 Microcomputer 15 Vibration sensor

Claims (5)

A building block with a plurality of through-openings on the wall and a light emitter inside. The building block according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the through hole is closed with a transparent resin so that light emitted from the light emitter can be visually recognized from the outside. 3. The building block according to claim 1, wherein the light emitters start to emit light upon impact. 4. The building block according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting body is turned off when no impact is given for a predetermined time. 5. The building block according to claim 1, wherein said light emitter emits light in a different color when an impact is applied again within a predetermined time.

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