JP4516543B2 - Connected block - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a construction-type connection block that can be connected or stacked in various shapes to enjoy compact storage or various shapes, and in particular, a flexible that can also be engaged with a plurality of other connection blocks having different connection forms or structures. Relates to a connecting block having a unique structure.

  Conventionally, toys using a connecting block or block body are widely known. In particular, Lego (Registered Trademark) blocks and Diamond Blocks (Registered Trademark) from Lego are well-known block toys that can be combined to create various shapes. It has been advertised as a toy that enhances the ability to think and has been recognized as a concrete result and has come in handy.

The connecting blocks of each company are formed with slightly different connecting shapes. For example, a LEGO (registered trademark) block and a diamond block (registered trademark) could not be combined with each other. Each block has a plurality of circular protrusions arranged on the upper surface, and a concave shape formed on the lower part so as to engage with the protrusions arranged on the upper surface. The protrusions formed on the surface of the block manufactured by each company differ slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer, and it was impossible to combine blocks manufactured by different companies. There are various systems and shapes for joining blocks, and various types of blocks are sold. However, since the engaging parts of the blocks are different, they must be assembled using only one type of block. When a specific block is purchased, there is a problem that the options for purchasing the product are limited because the other blocks cannot be connected.
Therefore, development of a connecting block that can be engaged with products of a plurality of companies or any block toy has been awaited.
Special table 2002-534240

  In order to solve the above problems, the connection block of the present invention uses any connection block by forming an engagement portion provided on the back surface of the connection block in a four-sided wall shape with an elastic plate-like piece. It is an object of the present invention to provide a connecting block that can be engaged even if it is engaged.

In order to achieve the above object, the connecting block according to the present invention includes a cylindrical protrusion provided on the surface of the connecting block, and a connecting block having a function as a toy or a storage box, An engaging portion comprising a plurality of plate-like projecting pieces arranged on the back surface, and the engaging portion has an elastic force so as to be engageable with a plurality of connecting blocks having different connecting structures. The protrusions are formed so as to stand up in a substantially quadrangular shape, and gaps are provided at the four corners so that the ends of each of the four sides of the substantially quadrangular continuous wall are not joined to each other, and the plate shape of one of the adjacent engaging portions A projecting piece and a plate-like projecting piece of the other engaging portion are formed to stand side by side with a width slightly smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical projection, and the quadrangle formed by the plate-like projecting piece is a side of the connecting block main body. Are arranged at positions displaced by 45 degrees.

Moreover, the mutually connectable connection block which has a function as a toy or a storage box body consists of the cylindrical protrusion provided in the surface of a connection block, and the several plate-shaped protrusion piece arrange | positioned at the back surface of a connection block. and the engaging portion consists, as a possible different linking blocks engage the plurality of coupling structures, wherein the engaging portion, the plate-like projecting piece having elasticity erected on four square like a wall forming Te, at the four corners so as not joined together the ends of the four sides of a square provided with a gap, a plate-like projecting piece of the engaging portion is disposed on a side and 45 degrees displaced position of the connecting block body, Each engaging portion made of a plate-like projecting piece is moved in a row at an interval of about 16 mm from the center of the quadrangle , and moved approximately 8 mm in the horizontal direction and about 8 mm in the vertical direction from the center of the quadrangle so as to form a checkered pattern. The engaging portions are duplicated so as to form another row at the position. It is a layout configuration.

In addition, the cylindrical protrusion provided on the block surface has a diameter of approximately 5.07 mm and a height of approximately 1.7 mm, and the interval between the cylindrical protrusions is set so that it can be engaged with an engaging portion on the back surface of another connecting block. It is provided in a row at an interval of approximately 16 mm in the vertical and horizontal directions from the center, and is arranged in a checkered pattern so as to form another row at a position that is approximately 8 mm in the horizontal direction and approximately 8 mm in the vertical direction. It is also a configuration in which a plurality of cylindrical protrusions are arranged.
Further, the plate-like projecting piece provided on the back surface is provided with a fitting foot portion having one or a plurality of semi-cylindrical convex shapes on the outer surface, and the fitting foot portion is arranged in the vertical direction of the plate-like projecting piece. It is also a configuration that protrudes .

Since the connection block of the present invention is configured as described in detail above, the following effects are obtained.
1. The engaging part formed on the back of the connecting block is not a concave part, but a plate-like protruding piece with elasticity, which is adjacently erected. It became possible to hold and hold.
2. Since the engaging portion formed on the back surface of the connecting block has a plate-like protruding piece with elastic force protruding in the shape of a wall at four corners, it is possible to reliably hold the connecting block having any protrusion. It has become possible.
3. Due to the shape and arrangement of the protrusions formed on the surface of the connection block, it is possible to reliably engage the back surface of any connection block.
4). Since the plate-like projecting piece is provided with a semi-cylindrical projection (kamaboko-shaped), there is an advantage that it is easy to fit even a projecting part having a slightly different standard.

Hereinafter, a connecting block according to the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the connection block of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the back surface of the connection block. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an upper surface of the connecting block, and FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where the engaging portion engages with the engaging portion. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which a semicylindrical shape protrudes from the plate-like protruding piece.
The connection block 10 of the present invention is a mutually-engageable connection block having a function as a toy or a storage box, and includes a connection block body 20, an engagement portion 30, and a protrusion 40. A connection block is the structure which fits and connects the protrusion provided in the surface to the some engaging part erected on the back surface of the other block.

  In this embodiment, the connecting block main body 20 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape, and an engaging portion 30 is formed on the back surface. Further, a protrusion 40 is formed on the upper surface to be held by the engaging portion. The rectangular parallelepiped box shape can be used as a container for storing articles. The small box can also be used as a magnetic disk storage box. In this invention, it is devised so that it can be engaged with other connecting blocks having different structures and pitches (intervals).

  The engaging part of the connecting block according to the present invention is such that the engaging part arranged on the back surface of the connecting block is formed by a plurality of plate-like projecting pieces, and another connecting block between adjacent plate-like projecting pieces. Standing next to the plate-shaped projecting piece that constitutes the adjacent rectangular continuous wall with a width slightly smaller than the width of the locking projection on the block surface so as to sandwich the cylindrical projection provided on the surface of the block Is formed.

A plurality of engaging portions 30 are arranged on the back surface of the connection block, and a plurality of plate-like projecting pieces 32 are erected in a quadrangular wall shape and arranged so that the end portions do not contact each other to form a square shape. Forming. The material of the plate-like protruding piece 32 is preferably flexible, but the material is not particularly limited. There is no problem as long as the resin is used as a material for this kind of block.
As shown in FIG. 2, the side 20a of the connecting block main body 20 and the plate-like projecting piece 32 are arranged at positions displaced by 45 degrees. The plate-like projecting piece 32 is a thin plate-like member, and its end face is cut off and formed into a flat trapezoid. The end face need not be cut off. The end portions of the plate-like projecting pieces 32 are arranged so as not to be joined to the end portions of the adjacent plate-like projecting pieces 32.

Four plate-like projecting pieces 32 form a quadrangular wall shape so as to surround the four surfaces. The quadrangular shape surrounded by the four plate-like projecting pieces 32 is open with the gaps provided at the four corners because the end portions of the plate-like projecting pieces 32 are not joined. As a result, the plate-like projecting piece can be flexed more freely than the state in which it is joined to the adjacent plate-like projecting piece, and any standard projection of the block can be fitted or fitted and sandwiched. It becomes possible.
Further, the engaging protrusions of the other connecting blocks to be engaged are not fitted into the four-sided wall shape, but are sandwiched between one side of the adjacent four-walled wall shape.

An equidistant space is provided between the engaging portion 30 that forms the quadrangular wall shape and the engaging portion that forms the adjacent quadrangular wall shape, and the pitch of the engaging portion 30 forms the quadrangular wall shape. It is set in a row at an interval of approximately 16 mm in the vertical or horizontal direction from the center of the four corners of the formed engaging portion. Further, a plurality of separate rows are arranged at positions moved about 8 mm in the horizontal direction and further moved about 8 mm in the vertical direction from the center of the engagement portion forming the quadrangular wall shape so as to form a substantially checkered pattern. It is the structure which has arrange | positioned the engaging part at the same space | interval.
By adopting this structure, any connecting block sold can be fitted into any engaging portion and engaged.

Projection 40 is a projection which is interposed between the one side of the engaging portion forming a wall-like square adjacent to the one side of the engaging portion forming a wall-shaped square, the surface of the connecting block body 20 Formed on top. In this embodiment, the engagement is as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, a cylindrical projection having a diameter of about 5.07 mm and a height of about 1.7 mm is formed. Since there are some differences depending on the block manufacturer, the radius and height of the surface projection cylinder are not limited to this.
As shown in FIG. 2, the distance between the cylindrical protrusions is approximately 16 mm in the vertical direction from the center of the engaging portion formed by the cylindrical protrusions so that it can be engaged with the back surface of another connecting block. It provided at intervals of approximately 16 mm, as will be arranged as substantially checkerboard pattern in the gap that is not provided with the engaging portion, a substantially 8mm lateral direction from the center of the engagement portion formed in a wall shape of square This is a structure in which engaging portions of the same size are arranged in a line at a position moved about 8 mm in the vertical direction from the shifted position. The protrusion 40 having this structure can be engaged with any connecting block. In addition, by arranging the protrusions in a checkered pattern, it is possible to engage any connection block that is generally sold, and it is possible to connect another shape connection block and another shape connection block. .

  As shown in FIG. 5, one or a plurality of fitting legs 36 each having a thin kamaboko-like ridge are provided on the outer surface of the plate-like projecting piece constituting the quadrangular wall-like engaging portion. The fitting foot 36 is a semi-cylindrical convex shape, and the fitting foot comprising the protrusion 40 as an engaging portion is projected in the vertical direction in which the protruding piece stands, and ensures the engagement to be firm. It is a configuration.

  FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state where the connecting block of the present invention is engaged. As shown in the drawing, the protrusion 40 formed on the upper surface is fitted and sandwiched between the plate-like projecting piece 32d and the plate-like projecting piece 32f of the engaging portion formed on the back surface of another connecting block. It has a configuration.

  The engaging portion 30 is composed of four plate-like projecting pieces 32a to 32d, and each plate-like projecting piece is slightly elastic because the four corners of the end portions are not joined. Therefore, when the projection 40 slightly larger than between the engaging portion 30 and the engaging portion 30 enters, the plate-like protruding piece 32d and the plate-like protruding piece 32f of the adjacent engaging portion are pushed to both sides. It can be securely fitted. Further, since the plate-like projecting piece 32 of this embodiment is formed in a tapered cross section as shown in the drawing, it is possible to fit the projection 40 of any size and height.

  Further, the connection block body 20 of this embodiment is slightly recessed in the upper periphery of the surface so that the connection block bodies 20 can be securely fitted even if there is some error, and no gap is generated between the connection blocks. On the contrary, the peripheral edge of the back surface is convex, and the connecting block main bodies are securely fitted and adhered to each other.

  With the connection block of the present invention, a connection block that has not been combined conventionally can also be combined through the connection block of the present invention. Furthermore, it is also possible to provide a box that is connected in combination by enlarging the shape of the connecting block and making the inside a box.

It is a side view of the connection block of this invention. 3 is and FIG. 4 is Lower plan view showing the back of the connecting block Top view showing the upper surface of the connecting block Plan sectional view of the state where the protrusion and the engaging part are engaged Plan view of a state in which a semi-cylindrical shape protrudes from a plate-shaped protruding piece

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Connection block 20 Connection block main body 20a Block body side surface 30 Engagement part 32 Plate-shaped protrusion 36 Fitting leg part 40 Protrusion

Claims (4)

An engagement block having a function as a toy or a storage box, which can be engaged with each other, includes a cylindrical protrusion provided on the surface of the connection block and a plurality of plate-like protrusions disposed on the back surface of the connection block. And consists of
The engaging portion is formed by standing the plate-like projecting pieces having elastic force in a substantially quadrangular shape so as to be engageable with a plurality of connecting blocks having different connecting structures. Spaces are provided at the four corners so that the ends of the four sides are not joined to each other, and the plate-like protruding piece of one of the adjacent engaging portions and the plate-like protruding piece of the other engaging portion are adjacent to each other. It is formed by standing next to each other with a slightly smaller width,
A connecting block, wherein a plurality of quadrangles formed by the plate-like projecting pieces are arranged at positions displaced by 45 degrees from the sides of the connecting block main body. An engagement block having a function as a toy or a storage box, which can be engaged with each other, includes a cylindrical protrusion provided on the surface of the connection block and a plurality of plate-like protrusions disposed on the back surface of the connection block. And consists of
The engaging portion is formed by standing up the plate-like projecting pieces having elastic force in a quadrilateral shape in a wall shape so as to be engageable with a plurality of connecting blocks having different connecting structures. In addition to providing gaps at the four corners so as not to join the ends of each other,
The plate-like protruding pieces of the engaging portions are arranged at positions displaced by 45 degrees from the sides of the connecting block main body, and the engaging portions made of the plate-like protruding pieces are arranged in a row at intervals of approximately 16 mm from the center of the quadrangle, and A plurality of the engaging portions are arranged so as to form another row at a position that is about 8 mm in the horizontal direction and about 8 mm in the vertical direction so as to form a checkered pattern. block.   The cylindrical protrusions provided on the front surface have a diameter of approximately 5.07 mm and a height of approximately 1.7 mm, and the cylindrical protrusions are spaced from the center so that they can be engaged with the engaging portions on the back surface of other connecting blocks. The cylindrical shape is provided so as to form another row at a position that is approximately 8 mm in the horizontal direction and approximately 8 mm in the vertical direction so as to be arranged in a checkered pattern at intervals of approximately 16 mm in the vertical and horizontal directions. The connection block according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of protrusions are arranged.   The plate-like projecting piece provided on the back surface includes a fitting foot portion having one or a plurality of semi-cylindrical convex shapes on the outer surface, and the fitting foot portion projects in the vertical direction of the plate-like projecting piece. The connecting block according to claim 1, wherein the connecting block is provided.

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