JPS6048778A - Block toy unit - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a block toy unit, and more specifically, a block toy unit having a regular hexagonal prism shape and configured so that it can be connected not only in the thickness direction but also on six sides. It is related to.

Block toy units that can be connected to play in various shapes have been known for a long time, but conventional ones are generally hexahedral (cube, cube, square prism) or cylindrical, and can be connected to each other. The direction is at most the major direction, oh! It was not possible to connect them into complex shapes, and the range of applications for such connections was limited.

The present invention has a different shape from the conventional block toy unit described above, and the connecting directions are at most six directions, so it cannot be connected in a very complicated shape, and the range of application of the connection is also limited.

The present invention changes the appearance shape of a hexagonal prism, which is different from the conventional block toy unit, and also uses a palm-shaped connecting direction, which expands the range of application of connections and allows connections to be made in more complex configurations. *- A block body in the shape of a regular hexagonal prism, which is provided in parallel at a predetermined interval in the V direction, and has two bottom surfaces that are regular hexagonal shapes, and six side surfaces that constitute the outer peripheral surface other than the two bottom surfaces are square shapes. A regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion is formed in the center of one bottom surface of the block body, and a regular hexagonal recess of a size that allows the entire hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion to fit in the center of the other bottom surface. A block toy unit was formed in which each of the above-mentioned six square sides had a protrusion or a recess large enough to fit the protrusion in the center of each of the six square sides.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

Figures 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, and a block toy unit, designated as a whole by reference numeral 1 in the figures, consists of two regular hexagonal blocks arranged in parallel at a predetermined distance in the thickness direction. The basic shape of the block body 18 is a regular hexagonal column consisting of a bottom surface and six square side surfaces. A regular hexagonal prism-shaped projection 2, which is slightly smaller than the bottom surface as shown in FIG. 1, is provided on one of the bottom surfaces. This protrusion 2 connects the block toy unit 1 to the block body 1a so that when the two block toy units 1 are connected in the thickness direction, the ridge lines on the outer circumferential side of each block toy unit 1 are connected in a straight line.
It is preferable that the protrusions 2 protrude in such a manner that the respective apex angle directions of the protrusions 2 coincide with the apex angle directions of the regular hexagonal shape. In this case, each ridgeline of the protrusion 2 is parallel to each ridgeline of the block body 1a. Note that the protrusion 2 may be provided rotatably around the axis of the block body 1a.

In addition, in the center of the other hexagonal bottom surface separated in the thickness direction of the block body 1a, the hexagonal column shape is large enough to fit into the protrusion 2t with the protrusion 2 fitted into the recess 3. It is desirable that the size is such that the force-fitting condition can be maintained to the extent that it will not come out naturally. Further, for the same reason as in the case of the protrusion 2, it is desirable that the four portions 3 are provided with their apex angles aligned with the apex direction of the hexagonal bottom surface of the block body 1a. In this case, each ridgeline of the recess 3 is parallel to each ridgeline of the block body 1a.

On the other hand, a protrusion 4 and a protrusion 4 are located at the center of the six square sides that make up the entire outer peripheral surface of the block body 1a except for the bottom surface.
For example, recesses 5 of a size large enough to fit (including forced fit) are formed alternately, all facing in the radial direction. In this embodiment, the protrusion 4 has a cylindrical shape,
Although the recessed portion 5 is illustrated as being circular, it is not limited to this shape. Further, the projections 4 and the recesses 5 may have dimensions and shapes that allow them to rotate relative to each other when the block toy units 1 are connected to each other.

Since the block toy unit 1 is constructed as described above, a plurality of block toy units 1 are prepared and interconnected by fitting the hexagonal prism-shaped projections 2 into the hexagonal recesses 3. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the entire block toy unit 1 can be made continuous for a long time in its thickness direction.

Moreover, if the block toy units 1 are connected to each other in all side directions using the projections 4 and the recesses 5, multiple connections can be made to the square side surfaces forming the outer peripheral surface of the block toy unit 1 other than the bottom surface. can. This state is shown in FIG.

Since the present embodiment is configured as described above, the block toy unit 1' has a regular hexagonal prism shape! It can be sequentially connected in two directions of thickness and six directions of side surfaces, and various three-dimensional structures can be constructed.

In addition, as mentioned above, the regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion 2? If the block toy unit 1 is provided so as to be rotatable around the axis in the thickness direction, the direction can be changed by rotating around the axis of the block toy unit 1 while connected in the entire thickness direction of the block toy unit 1. can.

For example, if these are used to make the fitting size and shape relationship between the protrusion 4 and the recess 5 such that the block toy units 1 can rotate in a fully connected state, the two-dot chain line in FIG. The connected state can be changed by freely rotating the block toy units 1 from a state where the block toy units 1 are connected with their thickness directions aligned to a state where the thickness directions are shifted by a degree as shown by the solid line.

By the way, FIG. 7 shows another embodiment with 11 openings for books, etc. In this embodiment, a certain arrangement is made on the periphery of the recess 3 on one bottom surface of the block toy unit 1 in the thickness direction.
k and fit the protrusion 4 of another block toy unit 1 (
Including forced fitting. ) A possible recess 6 is formed. The depth of the four parts 6 is approximately equal to the height of the protrusion 4.

If all such structures are adopted, the protrusions 4 can be connected to any four parts 6 of the block toy unit at the bottom in the thickness direction, allowing more varied connections than those of the above-mentioned embodiments. .

Furthermore, the regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion 2 and the regular hexagonal recess 3 formed on the bottom surface of the block body 1a do not literally mean the regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion 2 and the regular hexagonal recess 3; 2 and the recess 3, the block toy units 1 are included in the shape relationship so that they can be refitted with moderation while being shifted by 60 degrees in the circumferential direction.

Here, we will introduce an application example in which the block toy unit 1 according to the above embodiment is further developed.

One example is shown in FIG. 8, which is a hollow shape that looks like a single block toy unit 1, which is a constituent unit of a block toy, or two or more block toy units 1 connected in the thickness direction. A power source (not shown) (i- is accommodated in the block body lo, and the output shaft 11i of this moving crab knit is made to protrude from one side or both sides of the side surface of the block body 10, and the full rotational force of the output shaft 11 is utilized to perform various functions. This is an example of a block toy rotating crab knit 12 that can provide driving force to block toys connected in a certain shape.

Although the illustration of the second example is omitted, similar to the first example, the block toy A is a constituent unit of the block toy.
Unit 1 alone or in the thickness direction of the block toy Unino) 11r A voice synthesis circuit or a mechanical device for producing sound by mechanical means is all housed in a hollow block body that looks like two or more are connected. , it may be integrally connected to the block toy unit 1 so that the user can enjoy playing with the block toy that makes noise.

As explained above, the block toy unit according to the present invention has two bottom surfaces provided parallel to each other at a predetermined interval in the thickness direction, each having a regular hexagonal shape, and the outer peripheral surface other than the two bottom surfaces forming the outer peripheral surface. The entire block body is formed into a regular hexagonal prism shape with six square sides, and the block body has a regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion at the center of one of the bottom surfaces, and a regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion at the center of the other bottom surface. a regular hexagonal prism-shaped recess large enough to fit the protrusion, and one recess large enough to fit the protrusion or the protrusion in the center of each of the six square sides; Since it is formed in parallel, it not only has a novel regular hexagonal prism shape that is different from conventional ones, but also has two more connecting directions than conventional ones, which expands the range of applications for connecting. It is now possible to combine them into more complex shapes.

Furthermore, if the regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusions and the regular hexagonal recesses are arranged so that their ridgelines are parallel to the corresponding ridgelines of the block body, and are provided in similar piping, the block toy units can be connected in the entire thickness direction. while connected to
Each ridgeline on the outer peripheral surface side of each block toy unit is connected in a straight line, and the appearance is good.

A protrusion formed in the center of the six square-shaped side surfaces, a recess large enough to fit the protrusion, and a recess formed alternately on every other one of the six square-shaped side surfaces. For example, not only the appearance of the block toy unit itself is improved, but also a certain regularity occurs in the connection direction.

Furthermore, the protrusions and recesses formed on the six side surfaces are shaped and dimensioned so that when block toy units prepared separately are fully fitted together using all of these parts, they are in a mutually rotatable fitting relationship. If formed, the connection direction can be changed by rotating the block toy units while they are connected in the lateral direction.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 to 6 show one embodiment of the present invention.
The figure is a perspective view, Figure 2 is a bottom view, Figure 3 is a side view, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the state connected in the thickness direction, Figure 5 is a perspective view of the state connected in the thickness direction and side direction, Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which they are connected in the side direction and rotated 900 times;
FIG. 7 is a bottom view of another embodiment, and the eighth figure in white is a perspective view showing another application example. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Block toy unit, 1a... Block body, 2, 4... Protrusion, 3, 5.6... Recessed part.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A regular hexagonal prism shape in which two bottom surfaces are provided in parallel at a predetermined interval in the thickness direction and are fully regular hexagonal shapes, and six side surfaces that constitute the entire outer peripheral surface other than the two bottom surfaces are fully square shapes. The block body is entirely formed, and a regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion is formed in the center of one of the bottom surfaces of the block body, and a regular hexagonal prism is large enough to fit the regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion in the center of the other bottom surface. Form a concave portion, respectively, and
A block toy unit characterized in that a protrusion or a recess large enough to fit the protrusion is formed in the center of each of the six square sides. (2) The regular hexagonal prism-shaped protrusion and the four regular hexagonal parts are arranged so that their ridgelines are parallel to corresponding ridgelines of the block body, as described in claim 1. Block toy unit as described. (3) A protrusion formed in the center of the six square-shaped side surfaces, a recess large enough to fit all of the protrusions, and a recess formed alternately on every other one of the six square-shaped side surfaces. A block toy unit according to claims 1 and 2. (4) When the block toy units formed on the six side faces, which are separately prepared by fully utilizing the protrusions, recesses, and metal parts, are fully fitted together, they form a mutually rotatable fitting relationship. A block toy unit according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that it is formed into a shape and dimensions and is entirely characterized by a member.