JP3181308U - Building blocks - Google Patents

Abstract

In a building block unit, there is provided a building block unit that allows a user to enjoy the process of incorporating a plurality of blocks into a framework, and to enjoy watching the formation of a structure in the incorporated state.
A frame 3 includes a bottom plate 4 and a top plate 5, and a plurality of columns 6A and 6B spanned between the bottom plate 4 and the top plate 5. At least two of the plurality of blocks 2 are incorporated between adjacent columns 6A and 6B in a state where they are combined so as to be aligned on the same plane in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of each column 6A and 6B. It is done. One of the two faces 23 and 24 facing each other in each of the incorporated blocks 2 is brought into contact with or brought close to one of the adjacent pillars 6A and 6B, and the two faces 23 and 24 facing each other. The other of them is brought into contact with or close to the other of the adjacent pillars 6A and 6B.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a building block unit including a plurality of blocks having the same shape and a frame base into which all the blocks are detachably incorporated.

  In general, a building block is a widely known toy, and as a way of playing, a plurality of blocks are combined or arranged by human imagination and imagination, and various shapes are formed.

  Conventionally, when using a plurality of blocks, the plurality of blocks may be stored in a storage container for arrangement when the blocks are not used.

  As an example of this storage form, for example, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of blocks are arranged in the recess of a case body having a large single recess so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally in a plane, and the opening of the recess of the case body is opened. Is closed with a case lid. The case body and the case lid are hand-held cases that are convenient to carry.

  In addition, for example, in Patent Document 2, a plurality of intelligent blocks having various shapes are placed in a game table. This game stand has a structure in which four walls are formed so as to form an elongated opening on a rectangular bottom plate. Of the four walls, two opposing long walls can be used as a fence to look inside. It is possible. In this case, a plurality of intelligent blocks are simply dropped from the elongated opening of the game table.

Utility Model Registration No. 3076568 JP 2003-305283 A

  The conventional example of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is a hand-held case that is mainly considered for storage, and it can be said that there is little enjoyment when storing, and it cannot be said that it cannot be part of the interior of the room in the stored state.

  In view of such circumstances, the present invention provides a block unit including a plurality of blocks having the same shape and a skeleton base into which all the blocks are detachably incorporated, and a process of incorporating the plurality of blocks into the skeleton base. The purpose is to make it enjoyable and to enjoy watching the structure of the assembled structure.

  The present invention includes a plurality of blocks having the same shape and a skeleton base into which all the blocks are detachably incorporated, and the skeleton base includes a bottom plate and a top plate that are arranged opposite to each other in parallel, and the bottom plate. A plurality of pillars bridged between the top plate and at least two of the plurality of blocks are combined so as to be arranged on the same plane in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pillars; One of two faces facing each other in each of the incorporated blocks is brought into contact with or brought close to one of the neighboring pillars and is opposed to each other. It is characterized in that the other of the two surfaces is brought into contact with or brought close to the other of the adjacent columns.

  In this configuration, when a plurality of blocks are not incorporated in the framework, it is possible to make a structure of an appropriate form according to the user's imagination by appropriately combining only the plurality of blocks.

  Further, when the act of making such a structure is finished, if a plurality of blocks are incorporated in the skeleton base, the blocks can be stored together so as not to be separated.

  As described above, the action of incorporating a plurality of blocks into the skeleton base and the action of taking out the blocks from the skeleton base become a gymnastic exercise or intellectual play that exercises the user's imagination, and also a fingertip movement.

  In addition, a structure with multiple blocks incorporated in the framework will be shaped like a multi-faced structure (or appearance design), so it can be viewed and enjoyed and decorated as an interior. It becomes possible.

  Preferably, in the block unit, each of the blocks is formed in a quadrangular prism shape, and a concave cut for reducing the thickness is provided in a longitudinal intermediate region of one of the four rectangular surfaces in each of the blocks. Notches are provided, the total number of the pillars is two, the total number of blocks arranged on the same plane is two, and these two blocks are cross-shaped by fitting their concave notches It can be set as the structure arrange | positioned so that it may cross | intersect.

  Here, the configuration of the frame base and the block storage form with respect to the frame base are specified so as to be relatively simple.

  Preferably, in the block unit, each of the blocks is formed in a quadrangular prism shape, and a concave cut for reducing the thickness is provided in a longitudinal intermediate region of one of the four rectangular surfaces in each of the blocks. Notches are provided, the total number of the pillars is five, and one of the pillars is arranged at the center, and the remaining four pillars are arranged so as to surround the central pillar at equal intervals. The total number of blocks arranged on the same plane is four, and these four blocks are formed into a square shape by fitting one end side in the longitudinal direction of the four blocks into each concave notch. It can be set as the structure arrange | positioned so that it may cross | intersect.

  Here, the configuration of the frame base and the block storage form with respect to the frame base are specified so as to be relatively complicated.

  The present invention enables a block unit including a plurality of blocks having the same shape and a frame base in which all the blocks are detachably incorporated to enjoy the process of incorporating the plurality of blocks into the frame base. At the same time, it is possible to enjoy watching the structure of the assembled structure.

It is a perspective view which shows Embodiment 1 of the building block unit which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st step at the time of incorporating a block into a frame stand in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second stage following FIG. 2. It is a perspective view which shows the state which united two blocks in FIG. It is a top view which shows the state which omitted the top plate and looked down from the top in the building block unit of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows Embodiment 2 of the building block unit which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which took out all the blocks from the skeleton stand in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which united four blocks in FIG. It is a top view which shows the state which omitted the top plate in the block unit of FIG. 6, and looked down from the top. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st step at the time of incorporating a block into a frame stand in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd step following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 3rd step following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 4th step following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows Embodiment 3 of the building block unit which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which took out all the blocks from the skeleton stand in FIG. It is a top view which shows the state which omitted the top plate and looked down from the top in the building block unit of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st step at the time of incorporating a block into a frame stand in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd step following FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the 3rd step following FIG. FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a fourth stage following FIG. 19.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiment 1
1 to 5 show a first embodiment of a building block unit of the present invention. This building block unit 1 includes a plurality of blocks 2 and a frame base 3.

  The plurality of blocks 2 are all in the same quadrangular prism shape, and in the longitudinal direction intermediate region of one surface (referred to as the upper surface) 21 of the four surfaces 21 to 24 adjacent in the circumferential direction in each block 2. A concave notch 2a for reducing the thickness is provided.

  In the first embodiment, the rectangular surface located on the lower side in the block 2 in the state shown in FIG. 2 is used as the lower surface 22, and the “U” -shaped surfaces located on the two side surfaces are used as one side surface 23, The other side 24 is assumed.

  The skeleton stand 3 is configured such that all the blocks 2 are removably incorporated. This frame 3 has a configuration including a bottom plate 4 and a top plate 5 that are arranged opposite to each other in parallel, and two columns 6A and 6B that are spanned between the bottom plate 4 and the top plate 5.

  The bottom plate 4 and the top plate 5 are formed in a shape in which, for example, a rectangular plate body is used as a base and the two short sides thereof are pointed.

  The two columns 6A and 6B have a “square column shape” in which a cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is formed in a square shape. The pillars 6A and 6B are arranged so as to face each other in the vicinity of the two pointed portions of the bottom plate 4 and the top plate 5.

  And in this Embodiment 1, when incorporating the block 2 in the frame 3, two blocks 2 are made into one set, and the two pillars 6 </ b> A and 6 </ b> B are sequentially stacked in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction). Yes.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, two blocks 2 out of a plurality of blocks 2 are combined so that they are arranged on the same plane in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the two pillars 6A and 6B of the frame 3. In this state, it is incorporated between the two pillars 6A and 6B.

  The set of two blocks 2 to be combined with each other is made to cross in a cross shape as shown in FIG. 4 by fitting the concave notches 2a to each other.

  In the state in which the block 2 is incorporated in the skeleton base 3, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the two side surfaces 23, 24 facing each other in each of the two blocks 1 united so as to intersect with the cross shape. Are brought into contact with (or close to) the two pillars 6A and 6B.

  By the way, if the plurality of blocks 2 are not incorporated into the skeleton 3, it is possible to make a structure of an appropriate form according to the user's imagination by appropriately combining only the plurality of blocks 2. Further, when the act of creating such a structure is finished, if the plurality of blocks 2 are incorporated into the skeleton base 3, the blocks 2 can be stored together in a state where they cannot be separated.

  Next, a procedure and a state in which the block 2 is incorporated into the framework 3 in the first embodiment will be described.

  As a first stage, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the first block 2 is placed in a posture with the upper surface 21 provided with the concave notch 2a facing upward, 2 is inserted between the first column 6A and the second column 6B of the frame 3 as indicated by the arrow 100, and the rectangular lower surface 22 of the first block 2 is shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 and FIG. The first block 2 is placed on the bottom plate 4 in such a manner that one side surface 23 of the first block 2 is brought into contact with (or close to) one side surface of the first column 6A, and the other side surface 24 of the first block 2 is placed on the second column 6B. It is made to contact (or approach) one side surface.

  As the second stage, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, the second block 2 is in a posture in which the upper surface 21 provided with the concave notch 2a faces downward (in other words, the lower surface 22 faces upward. The first block 1 is inserted between the two columns 6A and 6B of the frame 3 as shown by the arrow 200 in FIG. Cross the block 2 in a cross shape.

  Thereafter, the second block 2 located above is lowered so as to overlap the first block 2 located below as indicated by the arrow 300 in FIG. The concave notch 2a is fitted into the concave notch 2a facing upward in the first block 2, and the upper and lower two blocks 2 are combined.

  4, the upper surface 21 of the first block 2 located below and the lower surface 22 of the second block 2 located above are flush with each other, as shown in FIG. Are integrally connected to each other. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, one side surface 23 of the second block 2 is brought into contact with (or close to) one side surface of the second pillar 6B, and the other side surface 24 of the second block 2 is first. It will abut (or be close to) one side of the column 6A.

  In addition, since the two blocks 2 combined as described above are hooked in all directions in the horizontal direction with respect to the space between the two pillars 6A and 6B of the skeleton base 3, each block 2 is horizontally aligned. Even if it is pulled in all directions, it will not come out of the frame 3.

  Thereafter, by repeating the above-described procedure, a set of two blocks 2 can be incorporated into the skeleton base 3 by being stacked in layers.

  By the way, in order to take out the block 2 incorporated into the frame 3, it is sufficient to carry out the procedure reverse to the incorporation procedure described above. That is, the second block 2 located above is lifted in the direction opposite to the arrow 300 in FIG. 3 and then pulled in the direction opposite to the arrow 200 in FIG. Then, the first block 2 positioned below is pulled out in the direction opposite to the arrow 100 in FIG. 2 to be pulled out between the two columns 6A and 6B. Thereafter, all the blocks 2 can be taken out from the frame 3 by repeating the procedure as described above.

  As explained above, the act of incorporating a plurality of blocks 2 into the frame 3 and the act of taking out the block 2 from the frame 3 are relatively easy for elementary school children and older persons. However, it is possible for children under the age of elementary school age or older to incorporate it with imagination. Therefore, it can be said that the building block unit 1 of the first embodiment becomes a brain exercise or intellectual play that exercises imagination for a relatively wide age group, and also a fingertip exercise.

  In other words, the building block unit 1 of this Embodiment 1 is not limited to the category of toys, but is particularly useful for children in the lower grades of elementary school age, and is useful for improving thinking power, and for the elderly, while having fun. It can be said that it is useful for dementia avoidance or dementia recovery. Moreover, if it is a person who has injured a finger, it can be said that the above-mentioned incorporation action and taking-out action are useful as fingertip rehabilitation.

  In addition, the structure in which a plurality of blocks 2 are incorporated in the skeleton base 3 is shaped like a multi-face structure (or appearance design) as shown in FIG. It becomes possible to decorate as an interior.

Embodiment 2
6 to 13 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the frame 3 has five pillars 6A to 6E and that the blocks 2 to be combined are made into one set. .

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, in the frame 3, one column 6 </ b> A is disposed at the center between the bottom plate 4 and the top plate 5, and the remaining four columns 6 </ b> B to 6 </ b> E are the central columns. 6A is arranged so as to surround each other at equal intervals.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the set of four blocks 2 to be combined is fitted into the concave notch 2 a with one end in the longitudinal direction of the four blocks 2. It intersects with the shape.

  Moreover, in the state in which the block 2 is incorporated in the frame 3, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the two blocks 2 that face each other in each of the two blocks 2 that are combined so as to intersect the well shape. The side surfaces 23 and 24 are brought into contact with (or close to) two pillars (the central pillar 6A and the two pillars 6B, 6D or 6C and 6E facing each other at 180 degrees across the central pillar 6A). ing.

  In this way, the skeleton table 3 is formed in such a manner that the set of four blocks 2 combined so as to cross the well shape are sequentially stacked in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) of the five pillars 6A to 6E. Has been incorporated into.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10 to FIG. 13, a procedure and a state of incorporating the block 2 into the skeleton base 3 in the second embodiment will be described.

  As a first stage, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 10, one end in the longitudinal direction of the block 2 in which the upper surface 21 provided with the concave notch 2a is oriented horizontally is indicated by an arrow 400 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 10, the rectangular lower surface 22 of the first block 2 is inserted between the three first pillars 6A, fourth pillars 6D, and fifth pillars 6E of the skeleton base 3 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper surface 21 of the first block 2 is brought into contact with (or close to) one side surface of the first first column 6A and the fourth column 6D, and the first block 2 is placed on the bottom plate 4. The lower surface 22 of the block 2 is brought into contact with (or close to) one side surface of the fifth column 6E.

  As the second stage, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 11, one end side in the longitudinal direction of the second block 2 which is changed from the same posture as the first block 2 by 90 degrees is shown in FIG. 11 is inserted between the three first columns 6A, the third column 6C, and the fourth column 6D of the frame 3 as shown by the arrow 500 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9 and the solid line of FIG. 9, the first block 2 is fitted into the concave notch 2 a and combined. At this time, the upper surface 21 of the second block 2 is brought into contact with (or close to) each side surface of the first first column 6A and the third column 6C, and the lower surface 22 of the second block 2 is made fourth. It is made to contact | abut (or adjoin) to one side of pillar 6D.

  As a third stage, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 12, the longitudinal direction one end side of the third block 2 which is changed from the same posture as the second block 2 to 90 ° is shown in FIG. As shown by a twelve arrow 600, the distal end side in the longitudinal direction of the third block 2 is shown by inserting it between the three first pillars 6A, 6B, and 3C of the frame 3. As shown in the solid line 12 and FIG. 9, the second block 2 is fitted into the concave notch 2 a and combined. At this time, the upper surface 21 of the third block 2 is brought into contact with (or close to) one side surface of the first first column 6A and the second column 6B, and the lower surface 22 of the third block 2 is made third. It is made to contact | abut (or adjoin) one side of the pillar 6C.

  As a fourth stage, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 13, the longitudinal direction one end side of the fourth block 2 which is changed from the same posture as the third block 2 to 90 ° is shown in FIG. 13, the fourth block 2 is indicated by an arrow 800 in FIG. 13 after being inserted between the three first pillars 6A, the fifth pillar 6E, and the second pillar 6B of the skeleton base 3. By lowering in this manner, the front end in the longitudinal direction of the fourth block 2 is fitted into the concave notch 2a of the third block 2, and the concave notch 2a of the fourth block 2 is fitted to the first block 2 Fit to the front end in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the four blocks 2 are merged into the shape of a well, and the upper surface 21 of the fourth block 2 is in contact with one side surface of the central first column 6A and the fifth column 6E. In addition, the lower surface 22 of the third block 2 is brought into contact (or close) with one side surface of the second pillar 6B.

  When the four blocks 2 are combined in this way, as shown in FIG. 8, all one side surfaces 23 of the four blocks 2 are flush with each other, and when viewed from above, are integrated into a well shape. Connected. Moreover, when they are combined in such a manner, as shown in FIG. 9, a set of four blocks 2 is hooked in all directions in the horizontal direction with respect to the space between the five columns 6 </ b> A to 6 </ b> E of the frame 3. Therefore, even if each block 2 is pulled in all directions in the horizontal direction, it will not come out of the frame 3.

  Thereafter, by repeating the procedure as described above, a set of four blocks 2 can be incorporated into the skeleton base 3 by being stacked in layers.

  By the way, in order to take out the block 2 incorporated into the frame 3, it is sufficient to carry out the procedure reverse to the incorporation procedure described above. That is, after the fourth block 2 is lifted in the direction opposite to the arrow 800 in FIG. 13, the block 2 is pulled out in the direction opposite to the arrow 700 in FIG. Thereafter, the third block 2 is pulled in the direction opposite to the arrow 600 in FIG. 12, the second block 2 is pulled in the direction opposite to the arrow 500 in FIG. 11, and the first block 2 is pulled in the arrow in FIG. By pulling in the direction opposite to 400, all the blocks 2 can be taken out from the frame 3.

  As explained above, the act of incorporating a plurality of blocks 2 into the frame 3 and the act of taking out the block 2 from the frame 3 are relatively easy for elementary school children and older persons. However, it is possible for children under the age of elementary school age or older to incorporate it with imagination. Therefore, it can be said that the building block unit 1 according to the second embodiment becomes a physical exercise or intellectual play that exercises imagination as well as a fingertip exercise for a relatively wide age group.

  In other words, the building block unit 1 of the second embodiment is not limited to the category of toys, but is particularly useful for children in the lower grades of elementary school age, and is useful for improving thinking power, and for the elderly, while having fun. It can be said that it is useful for dementia avoidance or dementia recovery. Moreover, if it is a person who has injured a finger, it can be said that the above-mentioned incorporation action and taking-out action are useful as fingertip rehabilitation.

  In addition, the structure in which a plurality of blocks 2 are incorporated in the frame 3 is shaped like a polyhedral structure (or appearance design) as shown in FIG. It becomes possible to decorate as an interior.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the claims and a scope equivalent to the scope of the claims.

  (1) In the said Embodiment 1, 2, although the example which made the square pillar shape about the pillars 6A-6E of the frame 3 is given, this invention is not specifically limited, The pillars 6A-6E are circular pillars. It is possible to

  (2) FIGS. 14 to 20 show Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the five columns 6A to 6E shown in the second embodiment are circular columns. Furthermore, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the second pillar 6B among the five pillars 6A to 6E is shifted so as to approach the fifth pillar 6E, and the fourth pillar 6D is replaced with the third pillar 6D. The positions are shifted so as to approach the pillar 6C.

  Also in the case of the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, a set of four blocks 2 can be incorporated into or removed from the skeleton base 3 in the same procedure as in the second embodiment.

  (3) In the first to third embodiments, an example is given in which the shape of the block 2 is a quadrangular prism. However, the present invention is not particularly limited, and for example, in the circumferential direction of the quadrangular prism-shaped block 2. The corners of four adjacent flat surfaces may be rounded or chamfered in a tapered shape.

  In short, as long as the shape of the block 2 has four flat surfaces inclined by 90 degrees in the circumferential direction, it can be said that it can be a polyhedron such as an octagonal prism shape. In other words, such a block 2 can be stacked in the vertical direction, and two opposing surfaces of the block 2 can be brought into contact with (or close to) at least two pillars of the frame 3. Therefore, it is possible to incorporate the block 2 into the frame 3 so as not to be separated.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably used for a building block including a plurality of blocks having the same shape and a frame base in which all the blocks are detachably incorporated.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Block unit 2 Block 2a The concave notch of a block 3 Frame base 4 Bottom plate 5 Top plate 6A, 6B Pillar

Claims (3)

Including a plurality of identically shaped blocks and a skeleton base into which all the blocks are removably incorporated;
The skeletal base has a bottom plate and a top plate arranged opposite to each other in parallel, and a plurality of columns spanned between the bottom plate and the top plate,
At least two blocks of the plurality of blocks are incorporated between the adjacent columns in a state of being combined so as to be aligned on the same plane in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the columns,
One of the two faces facing each other in each of the incorporated blocks is brought into contact with or close to one of the adjacent pillars, and the other of the two faces facing each other is the neighboring pillar. A building block unit, wherein the block unit is brought into contact with or brought close to the other of the blocks. In the building block unit according to claim 1,
Each of the blocks is formed in a quadrangular prism shape, and a concave notch for reducing the thickness is provided in a longitudinal intermediate region of one of the four rectangular surfaces in each of the blocks,
The total number of the pillars is two,
The total number of blocks arranged on the same plane is two, and these two blocks are combined and arranged so as to intersect with each other by fitting each concave notch. Block unit. In the building block unit according to claim 1,
Each of the blocks is formed in a quadrangular prism shape, and a concave notch for reducing the thickness is provided in a longitudinal intermediate region of one of the four rectangular surfaces in each of the blocks,
The total number of the pillars is five, and one of the pillars is disposed in the center, and the remaining four pillars are disposed so as to surround the central pillar at equal intervals.
The total number of blocks arranged on the same plane is four, and these four blocks intersect each other in a well-shaped shape by fitting one end in the longitudinal direction of the four blocks into the respective concave notches. A block unit that is arranged so as to be combined.

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