KR102604322B1 - Block for connecting bottle caps - Google Patents

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps that can easily make toys or decorations using the caps of plastic containers.
A play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body portion; and a pair of grip parts that protrude from the body part and are fixedly positioned at a distance from each other by the fastening interval. When the side wall of one or more plastic container lids is inserted and fitted into the fastening space, the pair of grip parts is used. The plastic container lid may be gripped.

Description

Play block for connecting plastic bottle caps {Block for connecting bottle caps}

The present invention relates to a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps that can connect the bottle caps of plastic containers to each other. More specifically, it relates to a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps that can be used to create various models and decorations using the caps of plastic containers as a material. It's about play blocks.

As the use of plastic increases around the world, environmental pollution problems are becoming more serious.

In this situation, it is necessary to develop various ideas and technologies to recycle used plastic items, and there is a need to suppress the progress of environmental pollution by reducing the amount of plastic disposed of or delaying the disposal period through recycling of plastic items. .

Meanwhile, PET bottles, one of the representative plastic items, are widely used as disposable beverage containers, and are often discarded after the beverage containing the beverage is consumed.

These plastic containers consist of a body that holds the beverage and a lid, and in most plastic containers, both the body and lid are made of plastic.

Here, the lid of a plastic container has a standard and has the characteristic of being similar in size and shape, and also has the characteristic of being easy to obtain in various colors depending on the type. In addition, the lid of a plastic container is characterized by high rigidity and low deformation to prevent beverages from leaking. Additionally, the lid of a plastic container is made of PP or PE, a safe material mainly used in food containers.

Therefore, if there is a way to easily recycle the lids of these plastic containers as materials for craft toys or decorations without disposing of them, it will help reduce the amount of plastic waste.

The present invention was devised to solve at least some of the problems of the prior art as described above. As one aspect, it provides a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps that can easily make toys or decorations using the caps of plastic containers. The purpose is to

A play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body portion; and a pair of grip parts that protrude from the body part and are fixedly positioned at a distance from each other by the fastening interval. When the side wall of one or more plastic container lids is inserted and fitted into the fastening space, the pair of grip parts is used. The plastic container lid may be gripped.

In one embodiment, the body portion has a length shorter than the diameter of the plastic container lid and a width longer than twice the thickness of the side wall of the plastic container lid, and the one surface is composed of a flat plate shape, and the outer surfaces of the side walls are adjacent to each other. The side walls of the two plastic container lids arranged can be fitted into the fastening gap, and when the side walls of the two plastic container lids are fitted into the fastening gap, they can be held by the pair of grip portions.

In addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the pair of grip parts are provided at an angle of 90 degrees to each other in all directions along the circumference of the body part, and the fastening interval of each of the plurality of pairs of grip parts is They are arranged not to be parallel to each other, and can be configured to grip the side wall of one plastic container lid at the fastening interval.

According to one embodiment of the present invention having this configuration, the caps of disposable beverage containers such as plastic containers can be easily fastened and separated from each other without deforming, so even infants and children can easily make toys or decorations of desired shapes using bottle caps. You can achieve the effect of making it possible to create .

The lid of the plastic container used in the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps is made of PP or PE, a material that is safe to use as a play block, and can be used as a safe toy for users.

In addition, by using plastic container caps in play blocks for connecting plastic bottle caps, it has the effect of reducing plastic recycling and waste and protecting the environment by reducing plastic production.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 1 of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a side view of the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps shown in Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a front view of the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps shown in Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps shown in Figure 1 is fastened to two bottle caps.
Figures 5 (a) and (b) are front views showing a state in which the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps shown in Figure 1 is fastened to two bottle caps.
Figure 6 is a side cross-sectional view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to a modification of Example 1 of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a bottom view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to another modification of Example 1 of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a photo of an example of making an ornament with a plastic container cap using the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps shown in Figure 1.
Figure 9 is a plan view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 2 of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a bottom view of the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps shown in Figure 9.
Figure 11 is a plan view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 3 of the present invention.
Figure 12 is a perspective view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 4 of the present invention.
Figure 13 is a plan view of the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps shown in Figure 12.
Figure 14 is a photograph showing an example of connecting plastic container caps using the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 4 shown in Figure 12.
Figure 15 is a front view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 5 of the present invention.
Figure 16 is a perspective view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 6 of the present invention.
Figure 17 is a plan view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 7 of the present invention.
Figure 18 is a plan view of a play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 8 of the present invention.

The terms used herein are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Additionally, in this specification, singular expressions include plural expressions, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

<Example 1>

First, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, a play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 1 of the present invention will be described.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 1 of the present invention may include a body portion 110 and a grip portion 120.

The body portion 110 may be formed in a plate shape with both sides flat as a whole, and may have a roughly rectangular or oval shape that is longer than the width.

Additionally, this body portion 110 may have a length shorter than the diameter of the plastic container lid 10.

If the body portion 110 has a length greater than the diameter of the plastic container lid 10, when three plastic container lids 10 are connected in a triangular arrangement or four plastic container lids 10 are connected in a square arrangement, they are connected to each other. A problem may occur in which the body portions 110 of the play blocks 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps that connect neighboring plastic container caps 10 interfere with each other. Therefore, the body portion 110 preferably has a length shorter than the diameter of the plastic container lid 10, as described above.

In one embodiment, the length of the body portion 110 is shorter than 28 mm, which is the inner diameter of the plastic container lid 10 widely used in Korea, and is preferably 14 mm, which is half the inner diameter of the plastic container lid 10. It may be configured as follows, but is not limited to this, and may have a length of 14 mm to 25 mm.

In addition, since the body portion 110 must grip the side walls 12 of two plastic container lids 10 disposed adjacent to each other through a pair of grip portions 120, which will be described later, the side walls of the plastic container lid 10 (12) It may have a width longer than twice the thickness.

The grip portion 120 may be provided in a form that protrudes from one surface of the body portion 110 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 .

A pair of such grip parts 120 are provided on the body part 110, spaced apart from each other by the fastening interval 130, so that the two plastic container lids 10 can be connected to each other.

Here, the fastening interval 130 is a space into which the side walls 12 of the plastic container lids 10 that are adjacent to each other and are connected to each other are inserted, and is formed between a pair of grip portions 120. It can be.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the side walls 12 of the plastic container lids 10 adjacent to each other with the outer surfaces of the side walls 12 facing each other are inserted into the fastening gap 130, the two plastic container lids 10 ) can be held by a pair of grip portions 120.

In Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the grip portion 120 may be manufactured integrally with the body portion 110 using the same material as the body portion 110, but is not limited thereto and may be manufactured using a hook coupling method, a screw coupling method, etc. It may also be coupled to the body portion 110.

Additionally, the grip portion 120 may be fixedly positioned on the body portion 110 while being spaced apart by the fastening interval 130. That is, the grip portion 120 cannot move in position with respect to the body portion 110 and may be provided in a fixed structure. Here, the position of the pair of grip parts 120 is fixed so that the side walls 12 of the two plastic container lids 10 are slidably coupled in the form of an interference fit at the fastening interval 130 at the ends of the pair of grip parts 120. It can be.

Through this configuration, the play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 1 of the present invention can easily remove plastic bottle caps by simply pressing between two plastic bottle caps without the need to perform a separate opening operation like a typical tong. They can be connected to each other, and conversely, even when the connected plastic bottle cap is separated again, the play block 100 for connecting a plastic bottle cap of the present invention can be separated from the plastic bottle cap by simply holding and pulling the body portion 110.

Therefore, the play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 1 of the present invention has the advantage that even infants and children can easily connect and disconnect it.

In addition, as described above, in one embodiment, the fastening gap 130 is a plastic container lid ( It can be formed to be less than twice the thickness of the side wall 12 of 10), and the pair of grip parts 120 allow the side walls 12 of the two plastic container lids 10 to be inserted into the fastening gap 130. The fastening gap 130 can be deformed in the outward direction to expand, and the side walls 12 into which the fastening gap 130 is inserted can be configured to apply an elastic restoring force in the inward direction so that they do not fall off easily with a small force.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment, the grip portion 120 may be provided in a symmetrical form with respect to the width direction center of the body portion 110 and may be provided at the longitudinal center of the body portion 110. This symmetrical grip portion 120 removes the directionality of the play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to an embodiment of the present invention, thereby lowering the manufacturing difficulty in the process of mass producing the block and making it convenient for users to use. There is an advantage in improving performance.

In addition, in one embodiment, the pair of grip parts 120 have a concavo-convex shape or wave shape continuously formed on at least a portion of the opposing surfaces 125 facing each other from the body part 110 toward the end of the grip part 120. It may be provided with wrinkles (127).

In this way, the wrinkles 127 provided on the opposing surface 125 of the grip portion 120 apply high frictional force to the contact area with the plastic container lid 10 when the plastic container lid 10 is gripped, thereby holding the grip portion 120. It can be prevented from being easily separated from the plastic container lid (10).

The play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 1 of the present invention, which has the above-described configuration, can connect two plastic container caps 10 to each other as shown in FIG. 4.

Specifically, the play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps connects two plastic containers by holding the side walls 12 of the two plastic container caps 10 through a pair of grip portions 120 as shown in FIG. 5. The lid (10) can be connected.

Meanwhile, the height of the side wall 12 of the widely used plastic container lid 10 is approximately 13 mm.

Here, the structure in which the pair of grip parts 120 grips only half or less of the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10 occurs when a small force is applied in the direction in which the two plastic container lids 10 move away from each other. Also, due to the lever principle, a large load is applied to the grip portion 120, so there is a high possibility that the grip portion 120 will be damaged, and the side walls 12 of the plastic container lid 10 may easily be separated from the fastening interval 130.

Also, on the contrary, if the protrusion length of the pair of grip parts 120 is longer than the height of the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10, one side of the body part 110 where the grip part 120 starts and the plastic container lid ( A gap may occur between the ends of the side wall 12 of 10, which may cause the play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps to be distorted or the plastic container caps 10 connected to each other to be distorted.

To solve this drawback, in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the pair of grip portions 120 may be configured to have a protrusion length of more than 6.5 mm and less than 13 mm.

On the other hand, Figure 5 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the play block 100 for connecting a plastic bottle cap of the present invention is fastened to a plastic container lid 10 with a relatively long side wall 12. Figure 5 (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the play block 100 for connecting a plastic bottle cap of the present invention is fastened to a plastic container lid 10 whose side wall 12 has a relatively short height.

Here, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, in the case of a plastic container lid 10 with a long side wall 12, the grip portion 120 is located on the inside of the stopper portion 11 of the plastic container lid 10. It may not interfere with the formed sealing rib 14.

On the other hand, as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, in the case of a plastic container lid 10 with a short side wall 12, the end of the grip portion 120 is connected to the sealing rib 14 of the plastic container lid 10. may interfere with.

Therefore, so that the grip portion 120 and the sealing rib 14 can be applied to plastic container lids 10 of various sizes without interfering with each other, in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the grip portion 120 becomes narrower toward the end. It may be configured in a tapered form, and the end of the grip portion 120 is between the sealing rib 14 formed on the inside of the stopper portion 11 of the plastic container lid 10 and the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10. It can be formed with a thickness smaller than the spacing.

Through this configuration, even when the play block 100 for connecting a plastic bottle cap of the present invention is fastened to a plastic container lid 10 having a short side wall 12 as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, the grip portion ( The end of 120 is disposed in the space between the sealing rib 14 and the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10, so that interference with the sealing rib 14 can be prevented.

Meanwhile, Figure 6 shows a side cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the main room provided in the play block 100 for connecting a plastic bottle cap according to Example 1 of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 6, the play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 1 of the present invention has wrinkles 127 formed on a pair of grip portions 120 when viewed from the front on the opposing surface 125. When viewed from above, it may be formed to be inclined at an angle corresponding to the inclination angle of the screw thread 13 formed on the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10.

At this time, the pleats 127 may be configured such that the pitch corresponds to the pitch of the screw threads 13 formed on the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10.

In this way, when the wrinkles 127 of the grip portion 120 correspond to the threads 13 formed on the plastic container lid 10, the wrinkles 127 of the grip portion 120 and the threads 13 of the plastic container lid 10 ) are screwed together to strengthen the fastening force between the grip portion 120 and the plastic container lid 10.

As described above, the user pushes and slides the body portion 110 so that the side walls 12 of the two plastic container lids 10 are inserted into the fastening interval 130, and then attaches each of the two plastic container lids 10. By rotating in this direction, the side wall 12 and the grip portion 120 can be fixed more firmly.

At this time, the corrugation 127 of the grip portion 120 and the screw thread 13 of the plastic container lid 10 are screwed together in at least two ridges and two or more valleys so that both do not turn loose even with small force and secure a firm fastening force. So that, in one embodiment, the pleats 127 of the grip portion 120 preferably have a pitch that corresponds to the pitch of the threads 13 formed on the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10.

Meanwhile, Figure 7 is a bottom view showing another modification of the grip portion provided in the play block 100 for connecting a plastic bottle cap according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 7, the play block 100 for connecting a plastic bottle cap according to Example 1 of the present invention has a pair of grip portions 120 facing each other on opposing surfaces 125 along the width direction (a plastic container cap ( It may be formed convexly to have a curvature corresponding to the inner surface of the side wall 12 of 10).

For example, the opposing surface 125 inside the grip portion 120 may be formed with a curvature of a radius of curvature of 14 mm, considering the diameter of a typical plastic container lid 10 of 28 mm or 30 mm, but is not limited thereto.

In this way, when the opposing surface 125 inside the grip portion 120 corresponds to the curvature of the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10, the deformation of the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10 is minimized and the plastic container lid 10 is There is an advantage that the lids 10 can be connected to each other, and the contact surface between the grip part 120 and the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10 is in contact in a form close to surface contact, so the grip part 120 and the plastic container lid 10 are in contact with each other. There is an advantage that high friction occurs between the side walls 12 of (10), thereby suppressing removal and rotation of the plastic container lid 10.

Meanwhile, Figure 8 shows a photograph of an example of making an ornament with a plastic container cap 10 using the play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 1 of the present invention as described above.

The play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to embodiments of the present invention as described above connects two plastic container caps 10 to each other, thereby forming a plastic container cap 10 as shown in FIG. You can make various types of decorations and toys with the material.

<Example 2>

Figures 9 and 10 show a top view and a bottom view of a play block 100-1 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 2 of the present invention.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the play block 100-1 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 2 of the present invention is a type that can connect three plastic container caps 10.

In order to connect the three plastic container lids 10, the pair of grip parts 120 includes a first pair of grip parts 121, a second pair of grip parts 122, and a third pair of grip parts 120 on the body part 110. A pair of grip portions 123 may be provided.

And, the first pair of grip portions 121, the second pair of grip portions 122, and the third pair of grip portions 123 have a fastening interval 130 that passes through the center of the body portion 110. They may be positioned parallel to the straight line passing through the center of the body 110 so as to be aligned with a straight line, but may be arranged at an interval of 120 degrees from the center of the body 110.

In order to accommodate the first to third pair of grip portions 123 arranged in this way, the body portion 110 extends radially at an angle of 120 degrees from the center as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. It may have a shape, but is not limited to this, and may have an equilateral triangle shape.

In addition, in one embodiment, the first pair of grip portions 121, the second pair of grip portions 122, and the third pair of grip portions 123 have a mutual straight-line distance between a commonly used plastic container lid ( 10) It may be 14 mm to 15 mm, which is the radius of the diameter.

The play block 100-1 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 2 of the present invention having this configuration is the play block for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 1 of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. (100) Since the three are radially connected, the wrinkles 127 of the grip portion 120 described above, the tapered end of the grip portion 120, the inclined point of the wrinkles 127, and the grip portion 120 It is obvious that an embodiment in which the opposing surface 125 has a convex shape can be applied to each grip portion 120.

<Example 3>

Figure 11 shows a play block 100-2 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 3 of the present invention.

Referring to Figure 11, the play block 100-2 for connecting a plastic bottle cap according to Example 3 of the present invention has a body portion 110 provided with a protruding or concave shaped coupling portion 112 at one end in the longitudinal direction. can do. Here, the coupling portion 112 is inserted or screwed into the coupling target portion 142 provided in the coupling 140, which will be described later, and is configured as a medium for fastening the coupling 140 and the body portion 110 to each other. You can.

As an example, the coupling portion 112 protrudes from one end of the body portion 110 as shown in FIG. 11, but when coupled to the coupling target portion 142 of the coupling 140, it separates in a direction different from the coupled direction. It may be configured in a circular or polygonal shape that becomes wider toward the end to suppress, or it may be configured in the form of a male screw that is screwed to the coupling target portion 142 of the coupling 140.

In addition, in this embodiment, the play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps may further include a coupling 140.

The coupling 140 is made of a plate-shaped equilateral triangle, and may be provided with a coupling target portion 142 that is concave or protruding to correspond to the shape of the coupling portion 112 on each of the three sides of the equilateral triangle.

As an example, the coupling target portion 142 may be formed as a protrusion or groove of a shape corresponding to the shape of the coupling portion 112 described above, or may be configured in the form of a female screw to which the coupling portion 112 is screwed.

The play block 100-2 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 3 of the present invention as shown in Figure 11 uses a coupling 140 to connect three blocks connecting two plastic container caps 10. By combining them, they can be transformed and used into a type of block that can connect the three plastic container lids 10 described above with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

<Example 4>

12 and 13 show a perspective view and a top view of a play block 100-3 for connecting a plastic bottle cap according to Example 4 of the present invention.

12 and 13, the play block 100-3 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 4 of the present invention has a pair of grip parts 120 arranged on all sides along the circumference of the body part 110. A plurality of them may be provided, forming an angle of 90 degrees.

In one embodiment, a total of four pairs of grip parts 120 may be provided at an angle of 90 degrees along the circumference of the body part 110, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the fastening intervals 130 of each pair of grip portions 120 may be arranged not to be parallel to each other.

Additionally, in one embodiment, the pair of grip parts 120 may be configured such that the fastening interval 130 can grip the side wall 12 of one plastic container lid 10 in an interference fit.

Meanwhile, each of the pair of grip parts 120 has the wrinkles 127 of the grip parts 120 and 120 described above while explaining Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the tapered ends of the grip parts 120 and 120, and wrinkles. It is obvious that an embodiment in which the point 127 is inclined and the opposing surfaces 125 and 125 of the grip portions 120 and 120 have a convex shape can be applied.

Figure 14 shows an example of connecting a plastic container cap 10 using a play block 100-3 for connecting a plastic bottle cap according to Example 4 of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 14, the play block 100-3 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 4 of the present invention includes a pair of grip parts disposed toward all sides of the body 110 at a 90 degree angle with each other. By holding the side wall 12 of the plastic container lid 10 at each of the (120), the plastic container lid 10 can be connected to each other in the z-axis direction, thereby expanding the connection direction of the plastic container lid 10 in three dimensions. You can.

<Example 5>

Figure 15 shows a front view of a play block 100-4 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 5 of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 15, the play block 100-4 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 5 of the present invention has a pair of grip parts 120 on both sides of the body part 110. It can be provided in a symmetrical form based on .

In addition, the side wall 12 of one plastic container lid 10 can be gripped by the fastening gap 130 formed by the pair of grip parts 120.

The play block (100-4) for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 5 of the present invention may connect two plastic container caps (10) facing each other or may connect them misaligned with each other.

<Example 6>

Figure 16 shows a perspective view of a play block 100-5 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 6 of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 16, the play block 100-5 for connecting a plastic bottle cap according to Example 6 of the present invention has a body portion 110 configured in an 'L' shape, and a pair of grip portions 120 ) may be provided one at each end of the body portion 110.

Here, in one embodiment, 'a' is used to prevent the plastic container lids 10 from interfering with each other when the plastic container lids 10 are held by each of a pair of grip parts 120 provided at both ends of the body portion 110. It is preferable that the length of the '-shaped body portion 110 from the bent portion to the end is longer than the radius of the plastic container lid 10.

The play block 100-5 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention can connect two plastic container caps 10 at a distance from each other.

<Example 7>

Figure 17 shows a plan view of a play block 100 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 17, the play block 100-6 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 7 of the present invention includes a first block unit 150, a second block unit 160, and a connecting bar 170. may include.

The first block unit 150 may be composed of a first body portion 110a, a first grip portion 120a, a second grip portion 120b, and a third grip portion 120c.

The first body portion 110a is a structure that includes the first grip portion 120a, the second grip portion 120b, and the third grip portion 120c, and its shape is not particularly limited.

The first grip portion (120a), the second grip portion (120b), and the third grip portion (120c) protrude from one surface of the first body portion (110a) and are spaced apart from each other by a first fastening interval (130a). It can be fixedly positioned side by side along the longitudinal direction of (110a). Here, the first grip part 120a, the second grip part 120b, and the third grip part 120c may be arranged parallel to each other.

In one embodiment, the wrinkles and the tapered ends described above while explaining Embodiment 1 of the present invention may be applied to the first grip portion 120a, the second grip portion 120b, and the third grip portion 120c, in which case the first grip portion 120b and the third grip portion 120c 2 Wrinkles may be formed on both sides of the grip portion 120b.

The second block unit 160 may be composed of a second body portion 110b, a fourth grip portion 120d, a fifth grip portion 120e, and a sixth grip portion 120f.

The second body portion 110b is a structure that integrally includes the fourth grip portion 120d, the fifth grip portion 120e, and the sixth grip portion 120f, and its shape is not particularly limited.

The fourth grip portion (120d), the fifth grip portion (120e), and the sixth grip portion (120f) protrude from one surface of the second body portion (110b) and are spaced apart from each other by a second fastening interval (130b), thereby forming the second body portion (110b). It can be fixedly positioned side by side along the longitudinal direction of (110b). Here, the fourth grip part 120d, the fifth grip part 120e, and the sixth grip part 120f may be arranged parallel to each other.

In one embodiment, the wrinkles and the tapered ends described above while explaining Embodiment 1 of the present invention may be applied to the fourth grip portion 120d, the fifth grip portion 120e, and the sixth grip portion 120f. 5 Wrinkles may be formed on both sides of the grip portion 120e.

Meanwhile, the side wall 12 of one plastic container lid 10 may be press-fitted to the first fastening gap 130a and the second fastening gap 130b.

In one embodiment, the first fastening interval 130a and the second fastening interval 130b may be configured to be parallel to each other, but are not limited thereto.

The connecting bar 170 may be configured to connect the first block unit 150 and the second block unit 160 to each other.

Additionally, as shown in FIG. 17, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the first fastening gap 130a and the second fastening gap 130b may be formed toward the same direction.

In the play block 100-6 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 7 of the present invention, the plastic container caps 10 can be connected to each other while being spaced apart by the length of the connecting bar 170.

<Example 8>

Figure 18 shows a plan view of a play block 100-7 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 8 of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 18, the play block (100-7) for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 8 of the present invention is the play block (100-6) for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 7 shown in Figure 17. ), it includes a first block unit 150, a second block unit 160, and a connecting bar 170, but unlike the play block 100-6 for connecting a plastic bottle cap according to Example 7, the first fastening The gap 130a and the second fastening gap 130b may be formed to face each other.

The play block 100-7 for connecting plastic bottle caps according to Example 8 of the present invention is symmetrical with respect to the center of the connecting bar 170 with the plastic container caps 10 spaced apart by the length of the connecting bar 170. Plastic container lids 10 can be connected in this form.

Although the present invention has been shown and described with respect to specific embodiments, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and changes to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below. I would like to make it clear that it can be done.

100, 100-1, 100-2, 100-3, 100-4, 100-5, 100-6, 100-7: Play blocks for connecting plastic bottle caps
110: body portion 110a: first body portion
110b: second body portion 112: coupling portion
120: grip portion 121: first pair of grip portions
122: second pair of grip portions 123: third pair of grip portions
120a: first grip portion 120b: second grip portion
120c: third grip portion 120d: fourth grip portion
120e: Fifth grip portion 120f: Sixth grip portion
125: opposing surface 127: wrinkles
130: fastening interval 130a: first fastening interval
130b: Second fastening interval 140: Coupling
142: Combination target part 150: First block unit
160: second block unit 170: connection bar
10: Plastic container lid 11: Stopper part
12: side wall 13: thread
14: Sealing rib

Claims (21)

body part; and
It includes a pair of grip parts that protrude from one surface of the body part and are fixedly positioned at a distance from each other by a fastening interval,
When the side wall of one or more plastic container lids is inserted and fitted into the fastening gap, the plastic container lid is gripped by the pair of grip portions,
The body portion has a length shorter than the diameter of the plastic bottle cap, has a width longer than twice the side wall thickness of the plastic bottle cap, and is composed of a plate with one surface flat,
The side walls of two PET bottle caps disposed adjacent to each other with the outer surfaces of the side walls facing each other can be fitted into the fastening gap, and when the side walls of the two PET bottle caps are fitted into the fastening gap, they are held by the pair of grip parts. And
The grip portion is provided in a symmetrical form with respect to the center of the width direction of the body portion,
The position of the pair of grip parts is fixed so that the side walls of the two plastic bottle caps are slidably coupled in an interference fit form at the fastening interval at the ends of the pair of grip parts,
One of the pair of grip parts is directed toward the other grip part so that opposing surfaces facing each other have a curvature corresponding to the inner surface of the side wall of the plastic bottle cap along the width direction of the grip part. A play block for connecting plastic bottle caps, characterized in that the central part is convex and the central part of the other grip part is convex towards the opposing grip part. delete delete delete According to paragraph 1,
A play block for connecting plastic bottle caps, characterized in that the pair of grip portions have wrinkles formed continuously in an uneven shape or wave shape toward at least a portion of opposing surfaces of the pair of grip portions from the body portion to an end of the grip portion. According to clause 5,
The play block for connecting plastic bottle caps, characterized in that the wrinkles are formed to be inclined at an angle corresponding to the inclination angle of the screw thread formed on the side wall of the plastic container cap when viewed from the front perspective of the opposing surface. According to clause 6,
A play block for connecting plastic bottle caps, characterized in that the pitch of the wrinkles corresponds to the pitch of the threads formed on the side wall of the plastic container cap. According to paragraph 1,
A play block for connecting plastic bottle caps, characterized in that the protruding length of the pair of grip portions is more than 6.5 mm and less than 13 mm. According to clause 8,
The grip portion is configured in a tapered shape that becomes narrower toward the end,
A play block for connecting a plastic bottle cap, characterized in that the end of the grip portion is formed with a thickness smaller than the gap between the sealing rib formed on the inside of the cap portion of the plastic container lid and the side wall of the plastic container lid. delete According to any one of claims 1 or 5 to 9,
The pair of grip portions,
A first pair of grip parts provided on the body, a second pair of grip parts provided on the body, and a third pair of grip parts provided on the body,
The first pair of grip portions, the second pair of grip portions, and the third pair of grip portions are positioned parallel to the straight line so that the fastening interval of each is aligned with a straight line passing through the center of the body portion, but is the center of the body portion. Play blocks for connecting plastic bottle caps, characterized in that they are arranged at an interval of 120 degrees from each other. According to clause 11,
A play block for connecting plastic bottle caps, characterized in that the linear distance between the first pair of grip parts, the second pair of grip parts and the third pair of grip parts is 14 mm to 15 mm. According to any one of claims 1 or 5 to 9,
A play block for connecting plastic bottle caps, characterized in that the body portion is provided with a protruding or concave-shaped coupling portion at one end in the longitudinal direction. According to clause 13,
A play block for connecting plastic bottle caps, comprising a plate-shaped equilateral triangle and further comprising a coupling having a concave or protruding coupling target portion on each of three sides of the equilateral triangle to correspond to the shape of the coupling portion. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete