JP6785815B2 - Assembly block toys - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an assembled block toy.

Conventionally, as an assembly block toy, a toy capable of forming a continuous ball passage by assembling a plurality of cube blocks is known.

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However, in this block toy, when the cube blocks are assembled vertically and horizontally, the adjacent cube blocks are not connected to each other, so that the adjacent cube blocks are displaced during assembly or while playing, and the ball is smooth. There was a problem that it did not flow to. Also, after assembling the cube block, it was difficult to move the assembly to another place without losing its shape.
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an assembled block toy in which a ball flows smoothly and an assembly can be easily moved as it is.

The first means is
An assembly block toy that can form a continuous ball passage by assembly.
On the first surface, a cross-shaped first groove is formed in which an end reaches the center of each surface adjacent to the first surface in the width direction, a half of the ball can be received, and the ball can go straight or turn left and right. A second surface is formed on the second surface opposite to the first surface so as to form a predetermined tunnel-shaped ball passage when a half portion of the ball is receptible and combined with the first groove. Equipped with multiple grooved cube blocks
On each surface of the cube block adjacent to the first surface, a first engaging portion is formed at the same position on the left side from the first surface toward the second surface, and the first engaging portion on the right side is formed. A second engaging portion capable of engaging with the first engaging portion and connecting the cube blocks to each other is formed at a position symmetrical with the first engaging portion, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are formed. The cube blocks that are adjacent to each other cannot be engaged with each other, and the first engaging portion engages with the second engaging portion and is coupled to each other only when the first surface is oriented in the same direction. It is characterized in that it is configured to be .

The second means is characterized in that, in the first means, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are visually distinguishable from each other.

In the second means, the first engaging portion is composed of one of the fitting protrusion and the fitting hole, and the second engaging portion is the other of the fitting protrusion and the fitting hole. It is characterized in that it is composed of.

In the fourth means, in any one of the first means to the third means, a third engaging portion is provided on the second surface of the cube block, and the first surface has the said. A fourth engaging portion that can engage with the third engaging portion to connect the cube blocks to each other while facing the second surface is provided, and the third engaging portion and the fourth engaging portion are provided. The portions can be engaged with each other by matching the orientation of an arbitrary surface adjacent to the first surface of the cube block to be joined and an arbitrary surface adjacent to the first surface of the other cube block. It is characterized by being.

The fifth means is characterized in that, in the fourth means, the third engaging portion is composed of a fitting projection, and the fourth engaging portion is composed of a fitting hole.

A sixth means is that in any one of the first to fifth means, at least one of the plurality of cube blocks is a surface of one surface whose one end is adjacent to the first surface. A tunnel-shaped ball passage is formed that opens in the center and the other end opens in the center of a surface other than the first surface, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are one of the above. It is characterized in that the cube block and the other cube block can be engaged with each other in a state of being shifted by half with respect to the direction orthogonal to the first surface.

The seventh means is any one of the first means to the sixth means, and the cube block has a half portion on the first surface side and a half portion on the second surface side visually. It is characterized in that it is configured to be distinguishable from each other.

According to the first means, on each surface adjacent to the first surface, a first engaging portion is formed at the same location on the left side from the first surface toward the second surface, and at the same location on the right side. , A second engaging portion that can engage with the first engaging portion to connect the cube blocks to each other is provided. Therefore, if the orientation of the first surface of the cube blocks to be connected is the same, one Since any surface adjacent to the first surface of the other cube block can be joined to any of the four surfaces adjacent to the first surface of the cube block, the ball can flow smoothly and can be easily moved. Moreover, the degree of freedom of assembly is also increased.
Further, the plurality of cube blocks have a cross shape having an end reaching the center in the width direction of each surface adjacent to the first surface, accepting a half portion, and allowing the ball to go straight or turn left and right. A first groove is formed, and on the second surface opposite to the first surface, a second groove that can accept a half of the ball and defines a predetermined tunnel-like passage when combined with the cross groove is formed. Since it is formed, a tunnel-shaped ball passage is formed when the first surface and the second surface are brought together, so that a highly interesting block toy can be realized.

According to the second means, since the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are configured to be visually distinguishable from each other, the assembly can be easily performed.

According to the third means, the first engaging portion is composed of one of the fitting protrusion and the fitting hole, and the second engaging portion is composed of the other of the fitting protrusion and the fitting hole. Will be easy to do.

According to the fourth means, if the second surface and the first surface are faced to each other, the second surface and the first surface can be connected in any direction, so that the degree of freedom of assembly is high.

According to the fifth means, since the third engaging portion is composed of the fitting projection and the fourth engaging portion is composed of the fitting hole, the assembly can be easily performed.

According to the sixth means, the ball passage can be connected in a state where one of the cube blocks and the other cube block are shifted by half in the direction orthogonal to the first surface.

According to the seventh means, since the half portion on the first surface side and the half portion on the second surface side are configured to be visually distinguishable from each other, assembly can be easily performed.

It is a perspective view which showed the assembly block toy of an embodiment. It is a perspective view which showed the 1st cube block. (A) is a bottom view of the first cube block, and (B) is a plan view thereof. It is a perspective view which showed the 2nd cube block. (A) is a bottom view of the first cube block, and (B) is a plan view thereof. It is a perspective view which showed the 3rd cube block. (A) is a bottom view of the first cube block, and (B) is a plan view thereof. (A) is a diagram showing a cross groove of a cube block, and (B) is a diagram showing a groove portion constituting the cross groove. (A) is a bottom view of the upper half of the cube block, and (B) is a plan view of the lower half thereof. (A) is a plan view showing various aspects of the groove on the upper surface of the cube block, and (B) is a plan view showing various aspects of the ball passage in the middle stage. (A) is a plan view showing various aspects of the groove on the upper surface of the cube block, and (B) is a plan view showing various aspects of the ball passage in the middle stage. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the groove on the upper surface of the first cube block and the groove on the upper surface of the third cube block are connected and connected, and (B) is the middle stage of the first cube block. It is a figure which showed the state which connected and connected the ball passage of No. 3 and the groove of the upper surface of the 3rd cube block. (A) is a diagram showing a state in which the middle ball passage of the first cube block and the middle ball passage of the third cube block are connected and connected, (B) is a diagram showing a state in which (A) is a first cube block. It is a figure which showed the state which connected and connected the groove of the upper surface of the 3rd cube block, and the ball passage of the middle stage of a 3rd cube block. (A) is a plan view showing a state in which another cube block is connected on the first cube block, and (B) is a plan view showing a state in which another cube block is connected on the second cube block. FIG. 6C is a plan view showing a state in which another cube block is connected on the third cube block.

Hereinafter, the assembled block toy according to the present invention will be described based on the embodiment.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the block assembly 1 of the assembly block toy 100 and the ball 2. The assembly 1 includes, for example, three types of cube blocks 3a to 3c. Of course, cube blocks other than the three types of cube blocks 3a to 3c may be provided.

1. 1. Common points of cube blocks 3a to 3c
(Bottom)
The cube block 3 (referred to as a cube block 3 when the cube blocks of the embodiment are collectively referred to) has a surface that is recommended to be used as a bottom. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, a cross groove 12 (FIG. 8 (A)) is formed on the bottom surface (first surface) 11 of the cube block 3. As shown in FIG. 8B, the cross groove 12 includes two linear grooves 13 and 13 orthogonal to each other and four hook-shaped grooves 15 and 15 and 15 having rounded corners formed in different directions. , 15 are combined in a complex manner. The cross groove 12 has a semicircular cross section so as to be able to receive the upper half of the ball 2. Simply put, the cross groove 12 receives the upper half of the ball 2 and allows the ball 2 to go straight and turn left and right.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A), 5 (A) and 7 (A), the cube block 3 has hexagonal fitting holes 20 in each of the bank portions 19 located at the four corners of the bottom surface 11. Are formed one by one.

(Top)
One cylindrical fitting projection 22 is formed at each of the four corners of the upper surface (second surface) 21. The fitting protrusion 22 can be fitted into the fitting hole 20. By fitting the fitting protrusion 22 and the fitting hole 20, the cube blocks are connected to each other. In this case, if the upper surface 21 of the lower cube block 3 and the bottom surface 11 of the upper cube block 3 face each other, the upper cube block 3 can be connected to the lower cube block 3 in any direction. Can be done.

(side)
On each of the side surface 23, the side surface 24, the side surface 25, and the side surface 26, one fitting projection 27 is formed vertically in the left side region from the bottom surface 11 toward the top surface 21, and a hexagonal fitting hole 28 is formed in the right side region. Are formed one above the other. The fitting protrusion 27 can be fitted into the fitting hole 28. By fitting the fitting protrusion 27 and the fitting hole 28, the cube blocks are connected to each other. In this case, if the vertical directions of the cube blocks 3 and 3 to be combined are matched and the side surfaces face each other, any side surface of the other cube block 3 is connected to one side surface of the cube block 3. be able to.

(Connected structure of upper half and lower half)
The cube block 3 is composed of an upper half portion 29 and a lower half portion 30. As shown in FIG. 9A, one columnar protrusion 31 is formed at each of the four inner corners of the upper half portion 29. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, one cylindrical hole 32 that can be fitted to the cylindrical protrusion 30 is formed in each of the four inner corners of the lower half portion 30. By fitting the cylindrical protrusion 31 into the cylindrical hole 32, the lower half portion 29 and the upper half portion 30 are assembled.

2. Difference
(Cube block 3a)
As shown in FIG. 2, a straight groove 33 extending to the center in the width direction of the sides facing each other is formed on the upper surface 21 of the cube block 3a. The straight groove 33 has a semicircular cross section so as to receive the lower half of the ball 2. The straight groove 33 itself constitutes a ball passage with an open top surface. Further, the straight groove 33 is combined with the straight groove portion of the cross groove 12 in the vertical direction to form a tunnel-shaped and straight ball passage.
Further, the cube block 3a has a circular cross section extending in parallel with the straight groove 33 in the middle (middle stage) in the height direction, one end opening in the center of the side surface 24 and the other end opening in the center of the side surface 26. The linear ball passage 35 is formed.

(Cube block 3b)
As shown in FIG. 4, the upper surface 21 of the cube block 3b is formed with a hook-shaped groove 36 having a radius formed at a corner portion based on two straight grooves bent at 90 degrees. The hook-shaped groove 36 has a semicircular cross section so as to receive the lower half of the ball 2. The hook-shaped groove 36 itself constitutes an open-top ball passage. Further, the hook-shaped groove 36 is combined with the hook-shaped groove portion of the cross groove 12 in the vertical direction to form a tunnel-shaped and hook-shaped ball passage.
Further, the cube block 3b has a circular cross section extending in parallel with one straight groove portion of the hook-shaped groove 36 in the middle stage, one end opening in the center of the side surface 24 and the other end opening in the center of the side surface 26. The linear ball passage 35 is formed.

(Cube block 3c)
As shown in FIG. 6, a cross groove 38 having the same shape as the cross groove 12 on the bottom surface 11 is formed on the upper surface 2 of the cube block 3c. The cross groove 38 has a semicircular cross section so as to receive the lower half of the ball 2. The cross groove 38 itself constitutes a ball passage with an open top surface. Further, the cross groove 38 is combined with the cross groove 12 in the vertical direction to form a tunnel-shaped ball passage.
Further, the cube block 3c is formed with a passage 39 having a circular cross section, one end of which opens in the center of the cross groove 30 and the other end of which opens in the center of the side surface 24.

(Ball 2)
The ball 2 is a metal ball (not shown) covered with a hollow spherical cover, and the cover is formed with a plurality of holes for securing an airway when swallowed by mistake (see FIG. 1).

(Cube block example)
The cube blocks 3a to 3c are configured as described above, but the difference between the cube blocks 3a to 3c is the shape of the groove on the upper surface and the shape of the ball passage in the middle stage. Depending on the combination of the shape of the groove on the upper surface and the shape of the ball passage in the middle stage, various cube flocs 3 other than the cube blocks 3a to 3c can be considered.
FIG. 10 shows an example of a cube block 3 in which the groove on the upper surface and the ball passage in the middle stage are independent of each other.
FIG. 10A shows various aspects of the groove on the upper surface of the cube block 3, and FIG. 10B shows various aspects of the ball passage in the middle stage of the cube block 3. In FIG. 10A, in order from the left, a cross groove 38 is provided on the upper surface 21, a straight groove 33 is provided, a hook-shaped groove 36 is provided, and a T-shaped groove 37a is provided. It is shown. Further, in FIG. 10B, in order from the left, a tunnel-shaped and straight ball passage 35 is provided in the middle stage, a tunnel-shaped and hook-shaped ball passage 37b is provided, and a tunnel-shaped and T-shaped ball passage is provided. The one provided with the ball passage 37c of the above is shown. By appropriately combining the groove on the upper surface and the ball passage in the middle stage, the cube block 3 in which the groove on the upper surface and the ball passage in the middle stage are independent of each other is formed.

Further, FIG. 11 shows an example of the cube block 3 in which the groove on the upper surface and the ball passage in the middle stage are connected. In the figure, the central hole indicates a hole for communicating the groove on the upper surface and the ball passage in the middle stage.
FIG. 11A shows various aspects of the groove on the upper surface of the cube block 3, and FIG. 11B shows various aspects of the ball passage in the middle stage of the cube block 3. In FIG. 11A, in order from the left, a cross groove 38 is provided on the upper surface 12, a straight groove 33 is provided, a hook-shaped groove 36 is provided, a short straight groove 37d is provided, and T. The one provided with the character groove 37a is shown. Further, in FIG. 11B, in order from the left, a tunnel-shaped and straight ball passage 35, a tunnel-shaped and hook-shaped ball passage 37b are provided in the middle stage, and a tunnel-shaped and short straight ball passage 37e. A tunnel-shaped and T-shaped ball passage 37c is provided. By appropriately combining the groove on the upper surface and the ball passage in the middle stage, the cube block 3 in which the groove on the upper surface and the ball passage in the middle stage are connected to each other is configured.

In addition, the cube block 3 in which the groove on the upper surface and the groove on the bottom surface are connected by a hole (tunnel-shaped ball passage), and the cube block in which the groove in the middle stage and the groove on the bottom surface are connected by a hole (tunnel-shaped ball passage). 3 is also conceivable.

(Example of joining cube blocks)
12 and 13 show an example of connecting the cube block 3a and the cube block 3c.
Of these, FIG. 12 shows the cube block 3a and the cube block 3c connected at the same height position, and in each of the views of FIGS. 12A and 12B, the upper part is a side view and the lower part is a plan view.
FIG. 12A shows the cube block 3a and the cube block 3c connected so that the straight groove 33 on the upper surface of the cube block 3a on the upstream side and the cross groove 38 on the upper surface of the cube block 3c on the downstream side are connected. is there. In this case, the ball 2 enters from one end of the straight groove 33 of the cube block 3a, rolls on the straight groove 33, enters one end of the cross groove 38 of the cube block 3c from the other end of the straight groove 33, and enters the cube block 3c. It enters the hole at one end of the ball passage 39 in the middle of the ball passage 39 and is discharged from the other end of the ball passage 39.
FIG. 12B shows the cube block 3c and the cube block 3a connected so that the ball passage 39 in the middle stage of the cube block 3c on the upstream side and the ball passage 35 in the middle stage of the cube block 3a are connected. In this case, the balls 2 that have entered the cross groove 38 of the cube block 3c from all sides enter the hole at one end of the ball passage 39 in the middle of the cube block 3c, and the ball passage 35 of the cube block 3a from the other end of the ball passage 39. It enters one end of the ball passage 35, rolls the ball passage 35, and is discharged from the other end of the ball passage 35.

FIG. 13 shows the cube block 3a and the cube block 3c joined by shifting them by half. In each of the views of FIGS. 13A and 13B, the upper part is a side view and the lower part is a plan view.
FIG. 13A shows the cube block 3a and the cube block 3c connected so that the ball passage 35 in the middle stage of the cube block 3a on the upstream side and the cross groove 38 on the upper surface of the cube block 3c on the downstream side are connected. is there. In this case, the ball 2 enters from one end of the ball passage 35 of the cube block 3a, rolls through the ball passage 35, enters one end of the cross groove 38 of the cube block 3c through the other end of the ball passage 35, and further. It enters the hole at one end of the ball passage 39 in the middle of the cube block 3c, rolls the ball passage 39, and is discharged from the other end of the ball passage 39.
FIG. 13B shows the cube block 3c and the cube block 3a connected so that the ball passage 39 in the middle stage of the cube block 3c on the upstream side and the straight groove 33 on the upper surface of the cube block 3a on the downstream side are connected. is there. In this case, the balls 2 that have entered the cross groove 38 on the upper surface of the cube block 3c from all sides enter one end of the ball passage 39 in the middle of the cube block 3c, and the straight groove 33 of the cube block 3a from the other end of the ball passage 39. It enters one end of the straight groove 33, rolls the straight groove 33, and is discharged from the other end of the straight groove 33.
In this way, the cube blocks are connected to each other so that the groove or middle ball passage on the upper surface of one of the plurality of types of cube blocks 3 and the groove or ball passage on the upper surface of the other cube block 3 are connected. Can form the desired ball passage.

Further, when the cube blocks 3a, 3b, and 3c are vertically connected, as shown in FIGS. 14A to 14C, the groove formed on the upper surface of the cube block 3 installed on the lower side and the upper side thereof. By superimposing the cross groove 12 formed on the bottom surface of the installed cube block 3, it is possible to form a tunnel-shaped ball passage in the shape of a groove formed on the upper surface of the cube block 3 installed on the lower side. it can.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist thereof.
For example, in the above embodiment, the fitting protrusion and the fitting hole are provided to connect the cube blocks to each other, but instead of the fitting protrusion, one of the hook and loop of the hook-and-loop fastener is used instead of the fitting hole. The other of the hook and loop of the hook-and-loop fastener may be provided. Alternatively, one of the north and south poles of the magnet should face outward instead of the fitting protrusion, and the other of the north and south poles of the magnet should face outward instead of the fitting hole. May be good. In this case, it is preferable to change the color, pattern, shape, etc. so that the north pole and the south pole can be visually distinguished. In this way, the cube blocks can be easily connected to each other.

1 block assembly 2 ball 11 bottom surface 12 cross groove 21 top surface 13 straight groove 15 hook-shaped groove 20 fitting hole 22 fitting protrusion 23 to 26 side surface 27 fitting protrusion 28 fitting hole 33 straight groove 36 hook-shaped groove 38 cross groove 100 assembled block toys

Claims (7)

An assembly block toy that can form a continuous ball passage by assembly.
On the first surface, a cross-shaped first groove is formed in which an end reaches the center of each surface adjacent to the first surface in the width direction, a half of the ball can be received, and the ball can go straight or turn left and right. A second surface is formed on the second surface opposite to the first surface so as to form a predetermined tunnel-shaped ball passage when a half portion of the ball is receptible and combined with the first groove. Equipped with multiple grooved cube blocks
On each surface of the cube block adjacent to the first surface, a first engaging portion is formed at the same position on the left side from the first surface toward the second surface, and the first engaging portion on the right side is formed. A second engaging portion capable of engaging with the first engaging portion and connecting the cube blocks to each other is formed at a position symmetrical with the first engaging portion, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are formed. The cube blocks that are adjacent to each other cannot be engaged with each other, and the first engaging portion engages with the second engaging portion and is coupled to each other only when the first surface is oriented in the same direction. An assembled block toy characterized by being configured to be . The assembled block toy according to claim 1, wherein the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are configured so as to be visually distinguishable from each other. The first engaging portion is composed of one of a fitting protrusion and a fitting hole, and the second engaging portion is composed of the other of the fitting protrusion and the fitting hole. The assembled block toy according to 2. A third engaging portion is provided on the second surface of the cube block, and the first surface engages with the third engaging portion in a state of facing the second surface and the cube. A fourth engaging portion capable of connecting the blocks to each other is provided, and the third engaging portion and the fourth engaging portion are an arbitrary surface adjacent to the first surface of the cube block to be connected and the other. The assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cube block can be engaged with an arbitrary surface adjacent to the first surface in the same direction. Block toys. The assembly block toy according to claim 4, wherein the third engaging portion is composed of a fitting protrusion, and the fourth engaging portion is composed of a fitting hole. At least one of the plurality of cube blocks is a tunnel in which one end opens in the center of one surface adjacent to the first surface and the other end opens in the center of a surface other than the first surface. A ball passage having a shape is formed, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion have half of one said cube block and the other said cube block in a direction orthogonal to the first surface. The assembled block toy according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the toys can be engaged with each other in a staggered state. Any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the cube block is configured such that the half portion on the first surface side and the half portion on the second surface side are visually distinguishable from each other. The assembled block toy described in item 1.

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