JP3927069B2

JP3927069B2 - Assembly element toy set, assembly element

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Publication number: JP3927069B2
Application number: JP2002133394A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 絵理高田
Original assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Konami Digital Entertainment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-05-08
Filing date: 2002-05-08
Publication date: 2007-06-06
Anticipated expiration: 2022-05-08
Also published as: JP2003325997A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、組立要素玩具セット、組立要素に関する。特に本発明は、組立要素の突起を、他の組立要素の凹部に挿入することにより、複数の組立要素を結合する組立要素玩具セットに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、組立要素の突起を、他の組立要素の凹部に挿入することにより、複数の組立要素を結合する組立要素玩具セットが知られている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来の組立要素玩具セットでは、一の組立要素の突起を、これに対応する位置に設けられた他の組立要素の凹部に挿入することのみで、複数の組立要素を結合していたため、複数の組立要素の結合組み合わせは、複数の突起と凹部の組み合わせに限られる単純なものであった。本発明の目的は、多様な結合の組み合わせが得られる組立要素玩具セット、組立要素を提供することを目的とする。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の形態によると、組立要素玩具セットは、一面に複数の凹部を有し、一面以外の他の面に複数の突起を有する第１及び第２の組立要素を備え、第１の組立要素の複数の突起を、第２の組立要素の複数の凹部に挿入することにより、第１、第２の組立要素を結合する組立要素玩具セットであって、第２の組立要素の複数の凹部は、第１の組立要素の複数の突起に対応する位置に配設された複数の対応凹部と、第１の組立要素の複数の突起に対応しない位置に配設された付加凹部を含み、第１及び第２の組立要素は、第１の組立要素の複数の突起を、第２の組立要素の複数の対応凹部に挿入する場合と、第１の組立要素の複数の突起の一の突起を、第２の組立要素の一面の一辺に当接するとともに、第１の組立要素の複数の突起の他の突起を、第２の組立要素の付加凹部に挿入する場合の何れの場合でも、相互に結合される。
【０００５】
複数の突起は第１及び第２突起を含み、複数の対応凹部は第１及び第２凹部を含み、第１突起の端部から第２突起の端部までの最短距離及び第１凹部の端部から第２凹部の端部までの最短距離が、略等しい長さＳＬであり、付加凹部の端部から一面の一辺までの最短距離である長さＶＬは、長さＳＬより長く、長さＳＬまで弾性変形可能である。
【０００６】
付加凹部断面の内接円の面積ＶＡは、他の突起断面の外接円の面積ＳＡより小さい面積であって、面積ＳＡまで弾性変形可能である。
【０００７】
複数の突起は等間隔に配設され、付加凹部は、略菱形形状を有し、一面の略中央に配設される。
【０００８】
本発明の形態によると、組立要素玩具セットに使用するための組立要素は、一面に第１及び第２凹部と、付加凹部を有し、付加凹部の端部から一面の一辺までの最短距離である長さＶＬは、第１凹部の端部から第２凹部の端部までの最短距離である長さＳＬより長く、かつ長さＳＬまで弾性変形可能である。
【０００９】
本発明の形態によると、組立要素玩具セットに使用するための組立要素は、一面に第１及び第２凹部と、付加凹部を有し、付加凹部断面の内接円の面積ＶＡは、第１凹部断面の内接円の面積ＳＡより小さい面積であって、面積ＳＡまで弾性変形可能である。
【００１０】
好適な実施形態として、一面以外の他の面に、第１及び第２凹部に対応する位置に配設された第１及び第２突起を有し、第１突起の端部から第２突起の端部までの最短距離が、長さＳＬである。
【００１１】
好適な実施形態として、一面以外の他の面に、第１及び第２凹部に対応する位置に配設された第１及び第２突起を有し、第１及び第２突起断面の外接円の面積が、面積ＳＡである。
【００１２】
第１及び第２凹部は、円状の内周形状を有している。付加凹部の内周は、第１凹部の内周との相似形状から、一辺へ向けて張り出した形状を有する張り出し内周部を有する。
【００１３】
好適な実施形態として、一面は、正方形状であり、かつ第３及び第４凹部を有しており、第１、第２、第３及び第４凹部は、正方形状に配列されており、付加凹部は、第１、第２、第３及び第４凹部に囲まれて配置されている。
【００１４】
付加凹部の内周は、第１、第２、第３及び第４凹部の各間隙に向けて張り出した形状を有する張り出し内周部を有する。
【００１５】
第１及び第２突起は等間隔に配設され、付加凹部は、略菱形形状を有し、一面の略中央に配設される。
【００１６】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、発明の実施の形態を通じて本発明を説明するが、以下の実施形態はクレームにかかる発明を限定するものではなく、又実施形態の中で説明されている特徴の組み合わせの全てが、発明の解決手段に必須であるとは限らない。
【００１７】
図１は、第1実施形態としての組立要素１００の斜視図である。組立要素１００は、正方形状の上面２００上に、正方形状に配列された円柱状の同形状の第１突起２１０、第２突起２２０、第３突起２３０及び第４突起２４０を有している。これら第１突起２１０〜第４突起２４０は、上面２００に一体成形されてもよく、出荷前又は出荷後に上面２００に取り付けられてもよい。
【００１８】
組立要素１００は、弾性を有する合成樹脂ならば材質は問わず、塩化ビニルでもエラストマーでもよい。さらには、鉛筆で記載した線跡を消すことが可能な合成ゴムでもよい。組立要素１００は、必ずしも全体が、弾性を有する合成樹脂でなくてもよく、後述する弾性が必要な部分のみ弾性を有する合成樹脂にして、他の部分は弾性を有する合成樹脂でなくてもよい。組立要素１００は、互いに結合可能な同形状の組立要素１００Ａ及び１００Ｂにより組立要素玩具セットを構成するが、別形状の組立要素と結合してもよい。
【００１９】
図２は、組立要素１００の底面図である。組立要素１００の底面３００は、第１の辺３１５、第２の辺３２５、第３の辺３４５及び第４の辺３５５に囲まれた正方形状である。
【００２０】
底面３００は、第１突起２１０〜第４突起２４０に対応する位置に配設される複数の対応凹部として、正方形状に配列された円状の内周形状の第１凹部３１０、第２凹部３２０、第３凹部３４０及び第４凹部３５０を有している。底面３００は、また、第１突起２１０〜第４突起２４０に対応しない位置として、底面３００の中央に位置する付加凹部３３０を有している。
【００２１】
第１凹部３１０、第２凹部３２０、第３凹部３４０及び第４凹部３５０は、全て同形状であり、付加凹部３３０は、略菱形形状である。
【００２２】
長さＶＬは、付加凹部３３０の端部から、第３の辺３４５及び第４の辺３５５までの最短距離であり、長さＳＬは、第１凹部３１０の端部から第２凹部３２０の端部までの最短距離である。組立要素１００が弾性変形していない状態において、長さＶＬは長さＳＬよりも長い（ＶＬ＞ＳＬ）。
【００２３】
図３は、組立要素１００の断面図である。第１突起２１０の端部と第２突起２２０の端部の最短距離は長さＳＬであり、これらの高さは高さＨである（第３突起２３０及び第４突起２４０も同様）。
【００２４】
一方、第１凹部３１０、第２凹部３２０及び付加凹部３３０の深さは深さＤであり、高さＨよりも大きく設定（Ｄ＞Ｈの関係にある）されている（第３凹部３４０及び第４凹部３５０も同様）。
【００２５】
図２及び３からわかるように、一方の組立要素１００（Ａ）の第１突起２１０（Ａ）、第２突起２２０（Ａ）、第３突起２３０（Ａ）及び第４突起２４０（Ａ）は、他方の組立要素１００（Ｂ）の第１凹部３１０（Ｂ）、第２凹部３２０（Ｂ）、第３凹部３４０（Ｂ）及び第４凹部３５０（Ｂ）に同時に挿入可能であり、これらを挿入することにより、組立要素１００（Ａ）と組立要素１００（Ｂ）は結合される。
【００２６】
図４は、付加凹部３３０の拡大図である。組立要素１００が弾性変形していない状態において、付加凹部の内接円３３０Ｒは、第１凹部の内接円３１０Ｒ及び第１突起の外接円２１０Ｒよりも小径であり、付加凹部の内接円３３０Ｒの面積ＶＡは、第１凹部の内接円３１０Ｒ及び第１突起の外接円２１０Ｒの面積ＳＡよりも小さい（ＶＡ＜ＳＡ）。
【００２７】
付加凹部３３０は、また、第１突起２１０の内周及び第１凹部３１０の外周と相似形状である付加凹部の内接円３３０Ｒから、第１の辺３１５へ向けて張り出した第１張り出し内周部３１５Ｓ、第２の辺３２５へ向けて張り出した第２張り出し内周部３２５Ｓ、第３の辺３４５へ向けて張り出した第３張り出し内周部３４５Ｓ及び第４の辺３５５へ向けて張り出した第４張り出し内周部３５５Ｓを有している。
【００２８】
なお本実施形態では、第１張り出し内周部３１５Ｓ、第２張り出し内周部３２５Ｓ、第３張り出し内周部３４５Ｓ及び第４張り出し内周部３５５Ｓは、第１凹部３１０、第２凹部３２０、第３凹部３４０及び第４凹部３５０の各間隙に向けて張り出している。
【００２９】
図５は、一方の組立要素１００Ａの第１突起２１０Ａを、他方の組立要素１００Ｂの付加凹部３３０Ｂに挿入した状態を示す図である。説明をわかりやすくするために、一方の組立要素１００Ａは、上面２００上に第１突起２１０Ａのみを有しており、第１突起２１０Ａを付加凹部３３０Ｂに挿入する間及び挿入後、これらの断面中心は一致しているものと仮定する。以下、簡単のため、一方、他方、Ａ、Ｂの記載は省略する。
【００３０】
付加凹部３３０は、第１突起２１０を挿入すると弾性変形し、第１の内辺３１７は、第１の内辺（弾性変形前）３１７Ｃから図の位置まで変形移動する。第２の内辺３２７、第３の内辺３４７及び第４の内辺３５７も同様である。
【００３１】
すなわち、付加凹部の内接円３３０Ｒの面積ＶＡは、第１突起の外接円２１０Ｒ及び第１凹部の内接円３１０Ｒの面積ＳＡより小さい面積から、面積ＳＡと等しい面積に弾性変形する。ここで、付加凹部３３０は、第１張り出し内周部３１５Ｓ〜第４張り出し内周部３５５Ｓを有しているため、内周が円形状である場合に比べて、第１突起２１０を挿入する間の摩擦抵抗が少なく、第１突起２１０が挿入しやすい。
【００３２】
このように、付加凹部３３０に第１突起２１０を挿入した状態では、第１突起２１０は、第１の内辺３１７、第２の内辺３２７、第３の内辺３４７及び第４の内辺３５７から弾性変形の復元力としての押圧力を受けるため、付加凹部３３０から簡単に外れない。
【００３３】
図６は、一方の組立要素１００Ａの第２突起２２０Ａを、他方の組立要素１００Ｂの付加凹部３３０Ｂに挿入し、一方の組立要素１００Ａの第１突起２１０Ａを、他方の組立要素１００Ｂの第４の辺３５５Ｃに当接させた図である。以下、簡単のため、一方、他方、Ａ、Ｂの記載は省略する。
【００３４】
第４の辺３５５は、第１突起２１０の当接により弾性変形し、第４の内辺（弾性変形前）３５５Ｃから図の位置まで変形移動する。
【００３５】
付加凹部３３０は、第２突起２２０の挿入により弾性変形し、第３の内辺３４７及び第４の内辺３５７は、第３の内辺（弾性変形前）３４７Ｃ及び第４の内辺（弾性変形前）３５７Ｃから図の位置まで移動し、第４張り出し内周部３５５Ｓは、第４張り出し内周部（弾性変形前）３５５ＳＣに比べて面積が増大する。
【００３６】
第４の辺３５５、第３の内辺３４７及び第４の内辺３５７が各々図の位置まで変形移動したことに伴い、長さＶＬは、長さＳＬと等しい長さとなる。これにより、第２突起２２０及び第１突起２１０は、付加凹部３３０及び第４の辺３５５に結合する。
【００３７】
この状態で、第２突起２２０は、第３の内辺３４７及び第４の内辺３５７から弾性変形の復元力としての押圧力を受けるため、付加凹部３３０から簡単に外れにくく、第１突起２１０は、第４の辺３５５から弾性変形の復元力としての押圧力を受けるため、第４の辺３５５から簡単に外れない。
【００３８】
これと同時に、第３突起２３０が第３の辺３４５に当接し、第４突起２４０が、第３の辺３４５と第４の辺３５５の交点部分に当接している。
【００３９】
第３の辺３４５と、上記交点部分は、第４の辺３５５と同様に弾性変形するため、全体として第１突起２１０、第２突起２２０、第３突起２３０及び第４突起２４０は、第４の辺３５５、付加凹部３３０、第３の辺３４５及び上記交点部分に各々結合する。
【００４０】
以上のように、一方の組立要素１００Ａと他方の組立要素１００Ｂは、第１突起２１０Ａ、第２突起２２０Ａ、第３突起２３０Ａ及び第４突起２４０Ａを、第１凹部３１０Ｂ、第２凹部３２０Ｂ、第３凹部３４０Ｂ及び第４凹部３５０Ｂに挿入する場合と、第１突起２１０Ａ、第３突起２３０Ａ及び第４突起２４０Ａを、第４の辺３５５、第３の辺３４５及び上記交点部分に当接し、２２０Ａを付加凹部３３０に挿入する場合の何れの場合でも、相互に結合される。
【００４１】
なお、変形例として、他方の組立要素１００Ｂは、第１突起２１０Ｂ、第２突起２２０Ｂ、第３突起２３０Ｂ及び第４突起２４０Ｂを有しないものでも良い。
【００４２】
図７及び図８は、第２実施形態としての組立要素１００の斜視図、底面図である。この第２実施形態が第1実施形態と異なるのは、上面２００が曲面形状である点と、上面２００上に第１突起２１０及び第２突起２２０のみを有している点と、底面３００上に第１凹部３１０、第２凹部３２０及び付加凹部３３０のみを有している点である。その他は、第1実施形態と同様である。
【００４３】
第２実施形態において、一方の組立要素１００Ａと他方の組立要素１００Ｂは、第１突起２１０Ａ及び第２突起２２０Ａを、第１凹部３１０Ｂ及び第２凹部３２０Ｂに挿入することにより、相互に結合される。
【００４４】
また、一方の組立要素１００Ａと他方の組立要素１００Ｂは、第１突起２１０Ａ、第２突起２２０Ａの一方が底面３００Ｂに挿入され、他方が、第４の辺３５５Ｃ、第３の辺３４５Ｂ、第３の辺３４５Ｂと第４の辺３５５Ｃの交点部分、の何れか1つに当接することにより、相互に結合される。
【００４５】
変形例として、他方の組立要素１００Ｂは、第１突起２１０Ｂ及び第２突起２２０Ｂを有しないものでも良い。
【００４６】
別の変形例として、付加凹部３３０の端部から第１の辺３１５、第２の辺３２５、第３の辺３４５、又は第４の辺３５５までの最短距離は、長さＳＬと等しい長さでも良い。
【００４７】
その場合、図６の長さＶＬのように長さは変化しないが、図５に示すように、挿入した第１突起２１０が、第１の内辺３１７、第２の内辺３２７、第３の内辺３４７及び第４の内辺３５７から弾性変形の復元力としての押圧力を受けるため、付加凹部３３０から簡単に外れない。
【００４８】
図９及び図１０は、第３実施形態としての組立要素１００の斜視図、底面図である。この第３実施形態が第1実施形態と異なるのは、上面２００及び底面３００が長方形状である点と、上面２００上にさらに第５突起２５０及び第６突起２６０を有している点と、底面３００上にさらに第２付加凹部３６０、第５凹部３７０及び第６凹部３８０を有している点である。第５凹部３７０及び第６凹部３８０は、第５突起２５０及び第６突起２６０に対応する位置に配設されており、第２付加凹部３６０は、第５突起２５０及び第６突起２６０に対応しない位置に配設されており、略菱形形状を有している。その他は、第1実施形態と同様である。
【００４９】
図１０において、長さＶＬ６は、第２付加凹部３６０の端部から第２の辺３２５までの最短距離であり、長さＶＬと等しい長さであり、長さＶＬと同様に、長さＳＬより長い長さから、長さＳＬと等しい長さまで弾性変形可能である。
【００５０】
長さＬ３６は、付加凹部３３０の内接円の中心と、第２付加凹部３６０の内接円の中心との距離であり、第１凹部３１０の内接円の中心と、第２凹部３２０の内接円の中心との距離である長さＬ１２と等しい長さである。
【００５１】
第２実施形態において、一方の組立要素１００Ａと他方の組立要素１００Ｂは、第１突起２１０Ａ〜第６突起２６０Ａを、第１凹部３１０Ｂ、第２凹部３２０Ｂ、第３凹部３４０Ｂ、第４凹部３５０Ｂ、第５凹部３７０Ｂ及び第６凹部３８０Ｂに挿入することにより、相互に結合される。
【００５２】
また、一方の組立要素１００Ａと他方の組立要素１００Ｂは、第１突起２１０Ａ、第２突起２２０Ａ及び第５突起２５０の隣り合う２つが、付加凹部３３０Ｂ及び第２付加凹部３６０Ｂに挿入され、残る１つが第２の辺３２５Ｂ又は第４の辺３５５Ｃに当接し、第４突起２４０Ａ、第３突起２３０Ａ及び第６突起２６０の隣り合う２つが、第３の辺３４５に当接し、残る１つが、第３の辺３４５と第４の辺３５５の交点部分、又は第３の辺３４５と第２の辺３２５の交点部分に当接することにより、相互に結合される。
【００５３】
この組立要素１００Ａと組立要素１００Ｂが結合した状態において、第２の辺３２５Ｂ、第３の辺３４５及び第４の辺３５５Ｃは、図６の第４の辺３５５と同じ状態であり、付加凹部３３０Ｂ及び第２付加凹部３６０Ｂは、図６の付加凹部３３０と同じ状態である。
【００５４】
さらに、図７に示した第２実施形態の第１突起２１０及び第２突起２２０を、付加凹部３３０及び第２付加凹部３６０に挿入してもよい。その場合、長さＬ３６が長さＬと等しいため、第１突起２１０及び第２突起２２０は、付加凹部３３０及び第２付加凹部３６０に、互いに断面中心が一致した状態で挿入できる。
【００５５】
したがって、第１突起２１０及び第２突起２２０は、図５と同じ状態で、付加凹部３３０及び第２付加凹部３６０に挿入され、付加凹部３３０及び第２付加凹部３６０の内辺から弾性変形の復元力としての押圧力を受けるため、付加凹部３３０及び第２付加凹部３６０から簡単に外れない。
【００５６】
変形例として、他方の組立要素１００Ｂは、第１突起２１０Ｂ〜第６突起２６０Ｂを有しないものでも良い。また、一方の組立要素１００Ａは、第５突起２５０Ａ及び第６突起２６０Ａを有しないもの、さらには第３突起２３０及び第４突起２４０を有しないものでも良い。
【００５７】
図１１は、第４実施形態としての組立要素１００の底面図である。この第４実施形態が第３実施形態と異なるのは、底面３００上に第５凹部３７０及び第６凹部３８０を有していない点である。その他は、第３実施形態と同様である。
【００５８】
以上の実施形態によれば、単に突起に対応する位置に設けられた凹部に突起を挿入するだけでなく、一部の突起を辺３１５〜３５５の何れかに当接させて、複数の組立要素を相互に結合させることができるため、従来に比べて、複数の組立要素の組み合わせが飛躍的に増加する。
【００５９】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、多様な結合の組み合わせが得られる組立要素玩具セット、組立要素を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】第１実施形態としての組立要素１００の斜視図である。
【図２】同じく組立要素１００の底面図である。
【図３】同じく組立要素１００の断面図である。
【図４】同じく付加凹部３３０の拡大図である。
【図５】同じく付加凹部３３０に第１突起２１０を挿入した状態を示す図である。
【図６】同じく付加凹部３３０に第２突起２２０を挿入し、第４の辺３５５に第１突起２１０を当接させた状態を示す組立要素１００の底面図である。
【図７】第２実施形態としての組立要素１００の斜視図である。
【図８】第２実施形態としての組立要素１００の底面図である。
【図９】第３実施形態としての組立要素１００の斜視図である。
【図１０】第３実施形態としての組立要素１００の底面図である。
【図１１】第４実施形態としての組立要素１００の底面図である。
【符号の説明】
１００組立要素
２００上面
２１０第１突起
２２０第２突起
２３０第３突起
２４０第４突起
３００底面
３１０第１凹部
３２０第２凹部
３３０付加凹部
３４０第３凹部
３５０第４凹部
３１５第１の辺
３２５第２の辺
３４５第３の辺
３５５第４の辺
２１０Ｒ第１突起の外接円
３１０Ｒ第１凹部の内接円
３３０Ｒ付加凹部の内接円
３１５Ｓ第１張り出し内周部
３２５Ｓ第２張り出し内周部
３４５Ｓ第３張り出し内周部
３５５Ｓ第４張り出し内周部
３１７第１の内辺
３１７Ｃ第１の内辺（弾性変形前）
３２７第２の内辺
３２７Ｃ第２の内辺（弾性変形前）
３４７第３の内辺
３４７Ｃ第３の内辺（弾性変形前）
３５７第４の内辺
３５７Ｃ第４の内辺（弾性変形前）
３５５Ｃ第４の辺（弾性変形前）
３５５ＳＣ第４張り出し内周部（弾性変形前）
２５０第５突起
２６０第６突起
３６０第２付加凹部
３７０第５凹部
３８０第６凹部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an assembly element toy set and an assembly element. In particular, the present invention relates to an assembly element toy set for connecting a plurality of assembly elements by inserting protrusions of the assembly elements into recesses of other assembly elements.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an assembly element toy set that couples a plurality of assembly elements by inserting a protrusion of the assembly element into a recess of another assembly element is known.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional assembly element toy set, a plurality of assembly elements are coupled only by inserting the protrusion of one assembly element into a recess of another assembly element provided at a corresponding position. The combination combination of the assembly elements is a simple one limited to a combination of a plurality of protrusions and recesses. An object of the present invention is to provide an assembly element toy set and an assembly element from which various combinations of couplings can be obtained.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to an aspect of the present invention, an assembly element toy set includes first and second assembly elements having a plurality of recesses on one surface and a plurality of protrusions on another surface other than the one surface. The plurality of protrusions are inserted into the plurality of recesses of the second assembly element to thereby combine the first and second assembly elements, and the plurality of recesses of the second assembly element are A plurality of corresponding recesses disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of protrusions of the first assembly element, and an additional recess disposed at a position not corresponding to the plurality of protrusions of the first assembly element, And the second assembly element includes a case where a plurality of protrusions of the first assembly element are inserted into a plurality of corresponding recesses of the second assembly element, and one protrusion of the plurality of protrusions of the first assembly element. Other projections that abut one side of the second assembly element and that are a plurality of projections of the first assembly element , In any case of when inserting the additional recess of the second building elements are coupled to one another.
[0005]
The plurality of protrusions include first and second protrusions, the plurality of corresponding recesses include first and second recesses, and the shortest distance from the end of the first protrusion to the end of the second protrusion and the end of the first recess The shortest distance from the end of the second recess to the end of the second recess is substantially equal length SL, and the length VL, which is the shortest distance from the end of the additional recess to one side of the one surface, is longer than the length SL. Elastic deformation is possible up to SL.
[0006]
The area VA of the inscribed circle of the additional concave section is smaller than the area SA of the circumscribed circle of the other protrusion cross section, and can be elastically deformed to the area SA.
[0007]
The plurality of protrusions are disposed at equal intervals, and the additional recess has a substantially rhombus shape and is disposed at the approximate center of one surface.
[0008]
According to the form of the present invention, the assembly element for use in the assembly element toy set has the first and second recesses on one side and the additional recess, and has the shortest distance from the end of the additional recess to one side of the one side. The certain length VL is longer than the length SL, which is the shortest distance from the end of the first recess to the end of the second recess, and can be elastically deformed to the length SL.
[0009]
According to the embodiment of the present invention, the assembly element for use in the assembly element toy set has the first and second recesses and the additional recess on one side, and the area VA of the inscribed circle of the cross section of the additional recess is the first. The area is smaller than the area SA of the inscribed circle of the concave section, and can be elastically deformed to the area SA.
[0010]
As a preferred embodiment, there are first and second protrusions disposed on positions other than the first face at positions corresponding to the first and second recesses, and the second protrusions are formed from the end portions of the first protrusions. The shortest distance to the end is the length SL.
[0011]
As a preferred embodiment, there are first and second protrusions disposed at positions corresponding to the first and second recesses on a surface other than one surface, and a circumscribed circle of the first and second protrusion cross-sections. The area is the area SA.
[0012]
The first and second recesses have a circular inner peripheral shape. The inner periphery of the additional recess has a protruding inner peripheral portion having a shape protruding toward one side from a similar shape to the inner periphery of the first recess.
[0013]
As a preferred embodiment, one surface has a square shape and has third and fourth recesses, and the first, second, third and fourth recesses are arranged in a square shape and added. The recess is disposed so as to be surrounded by the first, second, third, and fourth recesses.
[0014]
The inner periphery of the additional recess has a protruding inner peripheral portion having a shape protruding toward each gap of the first, second, third, and fourth recesses.
[0015]
The first and second protrusions are arranged at equal intervals, and the additional recess has a substantially rhombus shape and is arranged at the approximate center of one surface.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention. However, the following embodiments do not limit the claimed invention, and all combinations of features described in the embodiments are included in the invention. It is not always essential to the solution.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembly element 100 as the first embodiment. The assembly element 100 has, on a square-shaped upper surface 200, first columnar projections 210, second projections 220, third projections 230, and fourth projections 240 arranged in a square shape. These first protrusion 210 to fourth protrusion 240 may be integrally formed on the upper surface 200, or may be attached to the upper surface 200 before or after shipment.
[0018]
The assembly element 100 may be made of vinyl chloride or elastomer as long as it is a synthetic resin having elasticity. Furthermore, a synthetic rubber capable of erasing a line trace described with a pencil may be used. The assembly element 100 does not necessarily have to be a synthetic resin having elasticity as a whole, but only a portion that needs elasticity described later is a synthetic resin having elasticity, and other portions may not be a synthetic resin having elasticity. . In the assembly element 100, the assembly elements 100A and 100B having the same shape that can be coupled to each other constitute an assembly element toy set. However, the assembly element 100 may be coupled to an assembly element having another shape.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the assembly element 100. The bottom surface 300 of the assembly element 100 has a square shape surrounded by the first side 315, the second side 325, the third side 345, and the fourth side 355.
[0020]
The bottom surface 300 is a plurality of corresponding recesses disposed at positions corresponding to the first protrusions 210 to the fourth protrusions 240, and has a circular inner peripheral first recess 310 and a second recess 320 arranged in a square shape. The third recess 340 and the fourth recess 350 are provided. The bottom surface 300 also has an additional recess 330 positioned at the center of the bottom surface 300 as a position not corresponding to the first protrusion 210 to the fourth protrusion 240.
[0021]
The first recess 310, the second recess 320, the third recess 340, and the fourth recess 350 are all the same shape, and the additional recess 330 has a substantially rhombus shape.
[0022]
The length VL is the shortest distance from the end of the additional recess 330 to the third side 345 and the fourth side 355, and the length SL is the end of the second recess 320 from the end of the first recess 310. The shortest distance to the part. In a state where the assembly element 100 is not elastically deformed, the length VL is longer than the length SL (VL> SL).
[0023]
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the assembly element 100. The shortest distance between the end of the first protrusion 210 and the end of the second protrusion 220 is the length SL, and the height thereof is the height H (the same applies to the third protrusion 230 and the fourth protrusion 240).
[0024]
On the other hand, the depths of the first recess 310, the second recess 320, and the additional recess 330 are the depth D, which is set larger than the height H (D> H) (the third recess 340 and the third recess 340). The same applies to the fourth recess 350).
[0025]
As can be seen from FIGS. 2 and 3, the first protrusion 210 (A), the second protrusion 220 (A), the third protrusion 230 (A), and the fourth protrusion 240 (A) of one assembly element 100 (A) are , The first recess 310 (B), the second recess 320 (B), the third recess 340 (B) and the fourth recess 350 (B) of the other assembly element 100 (B) can be inserted simultaneously, By inserting, the assembly element 100 (A) and the assembly element 100 (B) are coupled.
[0026]
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the additional recess 330. In a state where the assembly element 100 is not elastically deformed, the inscribed circle 330R of the additional recessed portion has a smaller diameter than the inscribed circle 310R of the first recessed portion and the circumscribed circle 210R of the first protrusion, and the inscribed circle 330R of the added recessed portion. Is smaller than the area SA of the inscribed circle 310R of the first recess and the circumscribed circle 210R of the first protrusion (VA <SA).
[0027]
The additional recessed portion 330 is also configured to project from the inscribed circle 330R of the additional recessed portion having a shape similar to the inner periphery of the first protrusion 210 and the outer periphery of the first recessed portion 310 toward the first side 315. A portion 315S, a second overhanging inner peripheral portion 325S projecting toward the second side 325, a third overhanging inner peripheral portion 345S projecting toward the third side 345, and a fourth overhanging toward the fourth side 355. 4 has an overhanging inner periphery 355S.
[0028]
In the present embodiment, the first overhanging inner circumferential portion 315S, the second overhanging inner circumferential portion 325S, the third overhanging inner circumferential portion 345S, and the fourth overhanging inner circumferential portion 355S include the first recess 310, the second recess 320, It protrudes toward the gaps between the third recess 340 and the fourth recess 350.
[0029]
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state where the first protrusion 210A of one assembly element 100A is inserted into the additional recess 330B of the other assembly element 100B. For ease of explanation, one assembly element 100A has only the first protrusion 210A on the upper surface 200, and the center of the cross section of the first protrusion 210A is inserted into the additional recess 330B and after the insertion. Are consistent. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, description of one and the other, A and B is omitted.
[0030]
The additional recess 330 is elastically deformed when the first protrusion 210 is inserted, and the first inner side 317 is deformed and moved from the first inner side (before elastic deformation) 317C to the position shown in the figure. The same applies to the second inner side 327, the third inner side 347, and the fourth inner side 357.
[0031]
That is, the area VA of the inscribed circle 330R of the additional recess is elastically deformed from an area smaller than the area SA of the inscribed circle 210R of the first protrusion and the inscribed circle 310R of the first recess to an area equal to the area SA. Here, since the additional recessed portion 330 has the first projecting inner peripheral portion 315S to the fourth projecting inner peripheral portion 355S, the insertion recess 330 is inserted while the first protrusion 210 is inserted as compared with the case where the inner periphery is circular. The first protrusion 210 is easy to insert.
[0032]
As described above, in the state where the first protrusion 210 is inserted into the additional recess 330, the first protrusion 210 has the first inner side 317, the second inner side 327, the third inner side 347, and the fourth inner side. Since it receives a pressing force as a restoring force of elastic deformation from 357, it cannot be easily removed from the additional recess 330.
[0033]
In FIG. 6, the second protrusion 220A of one assembly element 100A is inserted into the additional recess 330B of the other assembly element 100B, and the first protrusion 210A of one assembly element 100A is inserted into the fourth protrusion of the other assembly element 100B. It is the figure made to contact | abut to the edge | side 355C. Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity, description of one and the other, A and B is omitted.
[0034]
The fourth side 355 is elastically deformed by the contact of the first protrusion 210, and is deformed and moved from the fourth inner side (before elastic deformation) 355C to the position shown in the drawing.
[0035]
The additional recess 330 is elastically deformed by the insertion of the second protrusion 220, and the third inner side 347 and the fourth inner side 357 are the third inner side (before elastic deformation) 347C and the fourth inner side (elastic). Before the deformation) 357C moves to the position shown in the drawing, and the area of the fourth overhanging inner peripheral portion 355S is larger than that of the fourth overhanging inner peripheral portion (before elastic deformation) 355SC.
[0036]
As the fourth side 355, the third inner side 347, and the fourth inner side 357 are deformed and moved to the positions in the drawing, the length VL becomes equal to the length SL. Accordingly, the second protrusion 220 and the first protrusion 210 are coupled to the additional recess 330 and the fourth side 355.
[0037]
In this state, since the second protrusion 220 receives a pressing force as a restoring force of elastic deformation from the third inner side 347 and the fourth inner side 357, the second protrusion 220 is not easily detached from the additional recess 330, and the first protrusion 210 Since it receives a pressing force as a restoring force of elastic deformation from the fourth side 355, it cannot be easily detached from the fourth side 355.
[0038]
At the same time, the third protrusion 230 is in contact with the third side 345, and the fourth protrusion 240 is in contact with the intersection of the third side 345 and the fourth side 355.
[0039]
Since the third side 345 and the intersection portion are elastically deformed in the same manner as the fourth side 355, the first protrusion 210, the second protrusion 220, the third protrusion 230, and the fourth protrusion 240 as a whole Are connected to the side 355, the additional recess 330, the third side 345, and the intersection.
[0040]
As described above, one assembly element 100A and the other assembly element 100B include the first protrusion 210A, the second protrusion 220A, the third protrusion 230A, and the fourth protrusion 240A, the first recess 310B, the second recess 320B, When inserting into the third recess 340B and the fourth recess 350B, the first protrusion 210A, the third protrusion 230A, and the fourth protrusion 240A are brought into contact with the fourth side 355, the third side 345, and the intersection part, and 220A Are inserted into the additional recess 330 in any case.
[0041]
As a modification, the other assembly element 100B may not include the first protrusion 210B, the second protrusion 220B, the third protrusion 230B, and the fourth protrusion 240B.
[0042]
7 and 8 are a perspective view and a bottom view of the assembly element 100 as the second embodiment. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the upper surface 200 is a curved surface, only the first protrusion 210 and the second protrusion 220 are provided on the upper surface 200, and on the bottom surface 300. Only the first concave portion 310, the second concave portion 320, and the additional concave portion 330. Others are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0043]
In the second embodiment, one assembly element 100A and the other assembly element 100B are coupled to each other by inserting the first protrusion 210A and the second protrusion 220A into the first recess 310B and the second recess 320B. .
[0044]
Also, in one assembly element 100A and the other assembly element 100B, one of the first protrusion 210A and the second protrusion 220A is inserted into the bottom surface 300B, and the other is the fourth side 355C, the third side 345B, and the third By being in contact with any one of the intersections of the side 345B and the fourth side 355C, they are coupled to each other.
[0045]
As a modification, the other assembly element 100B may not include the first protrusion 210B and the second protrusion 220B.
[0046]
As another modification, the shortest distance from the end of the additional recess 330 to the first side 315, the second side 325, the third side 345, or the fourth side 355 is equal to the length SL. But it ’s okay.
[0047]
In that case, the length does not change like the length VL in FIG. 6, but the inserted first protrusion 210 has the first inner side 317, the second inner side 327, the third inner side as shown in FIG. 5. Since it receives a pressing force as a restoring force of elastic deformation from the inner side 347 and the fourth inner side 357, it cannot be easily removed from the additional recess 330.
[0048]
9 and 10 are a perspective view and a bottom view of the assembly element 100 as the third embodiment. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the upper surface 200 and the bottom surface 300 are rectangular, and that the fifth protrusion 250 and the sixth protrusion 260 are further provided on the upper surface 200. The second additional recess 360, the fifth recess 370, and the sixth recess 380 are further provided on the bottom surface 300. The fifth recess 370 and the sixth recess 380 are disposed at positions corresponding to the fifth protrusion 250 and the sixth protrusion 260, and the second additional recess 360 does not correspond to the fifth protrusion 250 and the sixth protrusion 260. It is arrange | positioned in the position and has a substantially rhombus shape. Others are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0049]
In FIG. 10, a length VL6 is the shortest distance from the end of the second additional recess 360 to the second side 325, and is equal to the length VL. Similarly to the length VL, the length SL Elastic deformation is possible from a longer length to a length equal to the length SL.
[0050]
The length L36 is the distance between the center of the inscribed circle of the additional recessed portion 330 and the center of the inscribed circle of the second added recessed portion 360. The length L36 is the distance between the center of the inscribed circle of the first recessed portion 310 and the second recessed portion 320. The length is equal to the length L12, which is the distance from the center of the inscribed circle.
[0051]
In the second embodiment, one assembly element 100A and the other assembly element 100B include the first protrusion 210A to the sixth protrusion 260A, the first recess 310B, the second recess 320B, the third recess 340B, the fourth recess 350B, By being inserted into the fifth recess 370B and the sixth recess 380B, they are coupled to each other.
[0052]
Further, in one assembly element 100A and the other assembly element 100B, two adjacent ones of the first protrusion 210A, the second protrusion 220A, and the fifth protrusion 250 are inserted into the additional recess 330B and the second additional recess 360B, and the remaining 1 One of them abuts against the second side 325B or the fourth side 355C, two adjacent two of the fourth projection 240A, the third projection 230A and the sixth projection 260 abut against the third side 345, and the remaining one is the first The third side 345 and the fourth side 355, or the third side 345 and the second side 325 are brought into contact with each other by contacting each other.
[0053]
In a state where the assembly element 100A and the assembly element 100B are coupled, the second side 325B, the third side 345, and the fourth side 355C are in the same state as the fourth side 355 of FIG. And the 2nd addition recessed part 360B is the same state as the addition recessed part 330 of FIG.
[0054]
Further, the first protrusion 210 and the second protrusion 220 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 may be inserted into the additional recess 330 and the second additional recess 360. In this case, since the length L36 is equal to the length L, the first protrusion 210 and the second protrusion 220 can be inserted into the additional concave portion 330 and the second additional concave portion 360 with their cross-sectional centers aligned with each other.
[0055]
Accordingly, the first protrusion 210 and the second protrusion 220 are inserted into the additional recess 330 and the second additional recess 360 in the same state as in FIG. 5, and the elastic deformation is restored from the inner sides of the additional recess 330 and the second additional recess 360. Since it receives a pressing force as a force, it cannot be easily removed from the additional concave portion 330 and the second additional concave portion 360.
[0056]
As a modification, the other assembly element 100B may not include the first protrusion 210B to the sixth protrusion 260B. One assembly element 100A may not include the fifth protrusion 250A and the sixth protrusion 260A, and may not include the third protrusion 230 and the fourth protrusion 240.
[0057]
FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the assembly element 100 as the fourth embodiment. The fourth embodiment is different from the third embodiment in that the fifth recess 370 and the sixth recess 380 are not provided on the bottom surface 300. Others are the same as in the third embodiment.
[0058]
According to the above embodiment, the plurality of assembly elements are not only inserted into the recesses provided at the positions corresponding to the protrusions, but a part of the protrusions are brought into contact with any of the sides 315 to 355. Can be coupled to each other, so that the number of combinations of a plurality of assembly elements is dramatically increased as compared with the prior art.
[0059]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the assembly element toy set and assembly element which can obtain the combination of various coupling | bonding can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembly element 100 as a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the assembly element 100. FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view of the assembly element 100. FIG.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of an additional recess 330 in the same manner.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a state where the first protrusion 210 is inserted into the additional recess 330 in the same manner.
6 is a bottom view of the assembly element 100 showing a state in which the second protrusion 220 is inserted into the additional recess 330 and the first protrusion 210 is brought into contact with the fourth side 355. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an assembly element 100 as a second embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of an assembly element 100 as a second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an assembly element 100 as a third embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a bottom view of an assembly element 100 as a third embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a bottom view of an assembly element 100 as a fourth embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 assembly element 200 upper surface 210 first protrusion 220 second protrusion 230 third protrusion 240 fourth protrusion 300 bottom surface 310 first recess 320 second recess 330 additional recess 340 third recess 350 fourth recess 315 first side 325 second Side 345 third side 355 fourth side 210R first projection circumscribed circle 310R first concave inscribed circle 330R additional concave inscribed circle 315S first overhang inner circumferential portion 325S second overhang inner circumferential portion 345S second 3 overhanging inner peripheral portion 355S fourth overhanging inner peripheral portion 317 first inner side 317C first inner side (before elastic deformation)
327 Second inner side 327C Second inner side (before elastic deformation)
347 Third inner side 347C Third inner side (before elastic deformation)
357 Fourth inner side 357C Fourth inner side (before elastic deformation)
355C 4th side (before elastic deformation)
355SC 4th overhang inner circumference (before elastic deformation)
250 5th protrusion 260 6th protrusion 360 2nd additional recessed part 370 5th recessed part 380 6th recessed part

Claims

Comprising first and second assembly elements having a plurality of recesses on one surface and a plurality of protrusions on another surface other than the one surface;
An assembly element toy set for coupling the first and second assembly elements by inserting the plurality of protrusions of the first assembly element into the plurality of recesses of the second assembly element. ,
The plurality of recesses of the second assembly element include a plurality of corresponding recesses disposed at positions corresponding to the plurality of protrusions of the first assembly element, and the plurality of protrusions of the first assembly element. and a one or more additional recesses disposed in a position that does not correspond to,
Wherein the plurality of protrusions of the first assembly element, and when inserting into the plurality of corresponding recesses of the second assembly element, one or more protrusions of the plurality of protrusions of said first assembly element, said The one or more additional protrusions of the second assembly element are inserted into the one or more additional recesses, and one or more protrusions of the plurality of protrusions of the first assembly element are inserted into the second assembly element. The additional recess is disposed in the second assembly element so that the first and second assembly elements are coupled to each other in either case of abutting on one side of a surface;
The second assembly element is configured such that the area VA of the inscribed circle in the cross section of the additional recess is smaller than the area SA of the circumscribed circle in the cross section of the protrusion, and the area VA can be elastically deformed to the area SA. An assembly element toy set characterized by

The plurality of protrusions include first and second protrusions, the plurality of corresponding recesses include first and second recesses,
The shortest distance from the end of the first protrusion to the end of the second protrusion and the shortest distance from the end of the first recess to the end of the second recess are substantially equal lengths SL,
Said second assembly element elastic length VL is the shortest distance from the end portion to one side of the one surface of the additional recess, said longer than the length SL, and the length VL is, until the length SL The assembly element toy set according to claim 1, which is configured to be deformable.

The plurality of protrusions are arranged at equal intervals,
The assembly element toy set according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the additional recess has a substantially rhombus shape and is disposed at a substantially center of the one surface.

It said first and second recesses, the assembly element toy set of claim 2 having a circular inner circumferential shape.

5. The assembly element toy set according to claim 4 , wherein an inner periphery of the additional recess has a projecting inner periphery having a shape projecting toward the one side from a shape similar to the inner periphery of the first recess.

The one surface is square and has third and fourth recesses, the first, second, third and fourth recesses are arranged in a square shape, and the additional recess is The assembly element toy set according to claim 2 , wherein the assembly element toy set is disposed so as to be surrounded by the first, second, third and fourth recesses.

The assembly element toy according to claim 6 , wherein an inner periphery of the additional recess has an extended inner periphery having a shape protruding toward each gap between the first, second, third, and fourth recesses. Set .