KR102631532B1 - Teaching aid kit for improving creativity - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a teaching aid set for improving creativity. This includes a composite link including a flat flat band portion with an insertion hole, a curved arm portion integral with both ends of the flat band portion, and a connecting end portion integral with the ends of the curved arm portion; A plurality of connecting tubes that can be fitted into fitting holes or coupled to connection ends and connected in the longitudinal direction; A partial expansion rod that takes the shape of a round rod, and when a part of it is pressed, the part that is not pressed expands, expands while inserted into the outer peripheral hole, and is fixed to the outer peripheral hole; It is comprised of a compression portion that presses a portion of the partially expanded rod to maintain the partially expanded state.
The teaching aid set for improving creativity of the present invention, made as described above, allows learning about the principles of force by creating a result of a desired shape through various combinations considering the degree of force and elastic deformation. In addition, the component parts are consumable and the price is low, so it is not burdensome and can be used continuously even if a few pieces are lost during use. And, because you are free to create what each person wants, rather than creating a predetermined shape, you can develop flexible thinking skills.

Description

Teaching aid kit for improving creativity}

The present invention relates to a teaching tool for improving the creativity of children, and more specifically, creativity that allows the creation of a result of a desired shape through various combinations considering the degree of force and the resulting elastic deformation. This is about a set of teaching aids for improvement.

Various types of toys and learning aids are known to improve the creativity of infants and children. One of them, block-type toy products, is composed of several unit blocks made of plastic or wood in various three-dimensional shapes such as hexahedrons, cylinders, polygonal columns, and rod shapes, and stimulates the interest of infants and children, improving cognitive ability and Develops small muscles.

However, block-type toys have a disadvantage in that they become less interesting over time because the shapes of individual unit blocks are not diverse and the shapes that can be made are limited. Additionally, if a unit block is lost, it may not match and block play may become impossible.

In addition to block-type toys, puzzle-type toys are also known. Puzzle-type toys are filled with puzzle pieces on a puzzle assembly surface provided inside a puzzle frame. However, puzzle-type toys are two-dimensional and involve matching predetermined pictures, so there are limits to improving creativity. Also, in most cases, it requires a lot of concentration, so it's easy to get bored.

As a background technology for this related invention, Domestic Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0040967 (Block toys for infants and children to improve brain development and creativity) has been disclosed.

The disclosed block toy consists of a main block and a sub-block coupled to the main block, wherein the main block includes a block body that is cylindrical or has a certain length; An upper coupling portion that protrudes from the upper surface of the block body and has an insertion hole in the center; a lower coupling portion protruding from the bottom of the block body to have an outer diameter the same size as the inner diameter of the insertion hole; A plurality of fitting joints and upper joints are protruding along the perimeter of the bottom of the block body and are formed to include a rotational coupling section of a certain diameter. A plurality of fitting joints or subblocks are formed on other main blocks. It includes a rotational coupling portion that is rotatably coupled, and each of the rotational coupling portions includes a pair of first contact portions formed so that the inner surfaces of the rotational coupling section contact each other in opposite directions, an outer surface of the rotational coupling section, and It has a structure in which four sides are formed by a pair of second contact portions.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a teaching aid set for improving creativity that enables learning about the principles of force, is inexpensive and can be used without burden, and has infinite expandability to foster flexible thinking skills. There is.

The teaching aid set for improving creativity of the present invention as a means of solving the problem for achieving the above object is molded and manufactured from a synthetic resin material with a certain width and thickness, a fitting hole is formed, and a flat flat band part is integrated at both ends of the flat band part. A composite link having a curved arm portion that is repeatedly bent and extended, a connection end integral with the end of the curved arm portion, and a plurality of notch lines for cutting are formed so that it can be torn or used; It takes the shape of an elastically deformable hollow tube, is formed with a notch line for cutting and an outer peripheral hole, can be inserted into the fitting hole or coupled to a connecting end, and has an insertion portion with teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface at one end, and the other end. It includes a plurality of connecting tubes formed with a receiving portion having teeth formed on the inner circumferential surface and connected in the longitudinal direction; It takes the shape of a round bar, and when part of it is pressed, the part that is not pressed expands, and when inserted into the outer hole, it expands and is fixed to the outer hole. It has a certain diameter, is elastically deformable, and has a plurality of inner rings arranged in a straight line. , a partially inflatable rod surrounding the inner ring, receiving water together with the inner ring, and having an inflatable sealed balloon; A pair of pressure blocks facing each other with a partial expansion rod in between, a magnet fixed to the opposite side of each pressure block and outputting an attractive force to each other, and a compression part that presses a part of the partial expansion rod to maintain the partially expanded state. It is composed by:

In addition, it is molded from a synthetic resin material with a certain thickness and width, and includes a plurality of elastic bending bands that are repeatedly bent, extended, and elastically deformable, and a plurality of elastic bending bands that take the shape of a ring and have a plurality of mounting holes formed in the circumferential direction. It further includes a surround ring and a buffer box disposed inside the surround ring and having the elastic bending band between the surround ring and the surround ring.

In addition, as used when connecting a plurality of elastic bending bands, an elastic connector having the same shape as the elastic bending band but with a built-in shape memory band made of shape memory metal is further included.

In addition, it can be used in place of the elastic connector, and includes a round bar-type magnet bar that is inserted into a groove inside the bend of the overlapping elastic bending band, and a magnet bar that is inserted into the groove of the adjacent bend and is pulled toward the magnet bar with the two layers of elastic bending band in between. A metal rod that maintains the elastic bending band in close contact is further included.

The teaching aid set for improving creativity of the present invention, made as described above, allows learning about the principles of force by creating a result of a desired shape through various combinations considering the degree of force and elastic deformation.

In addition, the component parts are consumable and the price is low, so it is not burdensome and can be used continuously even if a few pieces are lost during use.

And, because you are free to create what each person wants, rather than creating a predetermined shape, you can develop flexible thinking skills.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a composite link included in a set of teaching aids for improving creativity according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining one of the connection methods of the composite link shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another example of a connection method of the composite link of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating another example of a connection method of the composite link of FIG. 1.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing a teaching aid set according to an embodiment of the present invention configured for impact testing.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the surround ring of Figure 5.
Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the composite link and connecting tube shown in Figure 1.
Figure 8 is a diagram showing a modified example of the connecting tube of Figure 7.
Figure 9 is a diagram for explaining the connection method of the connecting tube of Figure 8.
Figure 10 is a cut perspective view of an expansion rod included in a teaching aid set for improving creativity according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the internal configuration of the expansion rod of Figure 10.
FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 11.
Figure 12b is a diagram showing the expansion rod of Figure 11 being pressed.
Figure 13 is a diagram showing the expansion rod of Figure 11 expanded.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the compression unit of FIG. 13.
Figure 15 is a diagram showing an example of use of the expansion rod of Figure 10.
Figure 16 is a diagram showing an example of a structure in which a composite link, a connecting tube, a partially expanded rod, and a compression section are combined.

Hereinafter, one embodiment according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a composite link included in a set of teaching aids for improving creativity according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 2 is a diagram for explaining one of the connection methods of the composite link. Figures 3 and 4 are diagrams showing another example of a connection method of a composite link, Figure 5 is a diagram showing a teaching aid set according to an embodiment of the present invention configured for impact testing, and Figure 6 is a diagram showing another example of a connection method of a composite link. This is a perspective view of the surround ring in Figure 5. And, Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the composite link and the connecting tube shown in Figure 1, Figure 8 is a view showing a modified example of the connecting tube, and Figure 9 is a view for explaining the coupling method of the connecting tube. It is a drawing. In addition, Figure 10 is a cutaway perspective view of the expansion rod included in the teaching aid set, Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the internal configuration of the expansion rod, and Figures 12a and 12b are diagrams for explaining how to use the expansion rod of Figure 11. And, Figure 13 is a view showing the expansion rod expanded, and Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the attachment part of Figure 13. Additionally, Figure 15 is a diagram showing an example of use of the expansion rod of Figure 10.

As shown, the teaching aid set for improving creativity according to this embodiment includes a composite link (10), a connecting tube (31), an elastic bending band (33), a band connector, a surround ring (23), and a buffer box (21). ), a partially expanded rod (40), and a compression portion. These components form a set and are housed together in a teaching aid set box. Additionally, each item is not included one by one, but dozens or hundreds of items are included together.

The teaching aid set of this embodiment is a consumable item, and those that are deformed or torn during use are discarded. In other words, even if it is lost during use, it can still be used. In addition, since it is not about creating a standardized shape, but about freely creating what each person wants, there is no set combination of each component. Additionally, it can be cut or folded without the need to use tools such as scissors or knives during use, so the scope for creativity is almost limitless.

The composite link 10 is an integrated member made of a strip-shaped synthetic resin material with a certain width and thickness. The composite link 10 has a flat band portion 11, a curved arm portion 13, and a connecting end portion 15. The composite link 10 has flexibility.

The flat band portion 11 is a flat portion having a plurality of fitting holes 11a. For example, a connecting tube 31, a partial expansion rod 40, or a connector 17 may be inserted into the fitting hole 11a. However, what to combine with the insertion hole 11a is not determined, and the user utilizes his or her creativity.

In addition, the extended arm portion 12 may be connected to the flat band portion 11, as shown in FIG. 7. The expanded arm portion 12 is a portion extending in the width direction of the flat band portion 11 and can be combined with the connecting tube 31. A notch line 10b is also formed between the flat band portion 11 and the expanded arm portion 12. If the expansion arm portion 12 is not needed, it can be cut off. Additionally, the expansion arm portion 12 is also provided with a plurality of fitting holes 12a.

The curved arm portion 13 is integrated with both ends of the flat band portion 11 and is a portion that is repeatedly bent up and down and extends in the drawing. The pitch of the bent portion 13c of the curved arm portion 13 is constant. Additionally, the number of bends may vary depending on the composite link (10). The curved arm portion 13 can be pulled in the direction of arrow a by applying force. By pulling the curved arm portion 13, the gap between the flat band portion 11 and the connecting end portion 15 can be adjusted.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, in a situation where the position of the composite link 10 cannot be moved, if the distance between the fixed object 10 and the composite link 10 is far, the curved arm portion 13 is pulled to connect. The end portion 15 can be connected by reaching the fixed object 70.

A plurality of fitting holes 13b are formed in the curved arm portion 13. The fitting hole (13b) can be utilized while the flat band portion (11) is pulled and kept taut. Even though the reference numerals are different, the 'fitting holes' in this description all have the same purpose.

The connecting end portion 15 is a tab integrated with the extended end of the curved arm portion 13. A fitting hole 15a is also formed in the connection end 15. To connect two composite links 10, insert a connector (17 in FIG. 5) into the fitting hole 15a with the connection ends 15 overlapping.

The composite link 10 having the above configuration is formed with a plurality of notch lines 11c for cutting. The notch line 11c is a sheath provided for folding or cutting the composite link 10. The user holds the left and right sides of the notch line 11c and twists it to cut. By cutting the notch line (11c), the flat band portion (11) and the curved arm portion (13) can be used independently. There is no need to use a knife or scissors to cut the notch line 11c. Children can safely use the teaching aid set of this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a modified example of the composite link 10 shown in FIG. 1. In the case of the composite link 10 shown in FIG. 2, a locking bar 15c and a corresponding hole 15d are provided at the connection end 15. The locking bar 15c is a protrusion extending vertically upward or vertically downward. And the corresponding hole (15d) is a hole that accommodates the locking bar (15c). Two neighboring composite links 10 can be connected by inserting the locking bar 15c into the corresponding hole 15d.

Additionally, a coupling holding magnet 16 is provided at each connection end 15. The coupling holding magnet 16 maintains the connection end 15 in close contact.

Meanwhile, the connecting tube 31 is a hollow tube molded from synthetic resin. The connecting tube 31 has flexibility and elasticity and is elastically deformable. If you press the connecting tube (31), it will be in a distorted state, and if you let it go, it will return to its original state. The connecting tube (31) can be connected in the longitudinal direction. For this purpose, an insertion portion (31c) is provided at one end of the connecting tube 31, and a receiving portion (31a) is provided at the other end.

The insertion portion 31c is a portion having teeth formed on its outer peripheral surface. And the receiving portion 31a is a hole with teeth formed on the inner peripheral surface. As shown in FIG. 8, when the insertion portion 31c is pressed into the receiving portion 31a, the teeth mesh with each other and the engagement state is maintained. Since the connecting tube (31) is toothed, the connection is maintained firmly. The insertion portion 31c and the receiving portion 31a are also elastically deformable.

The connecting tube 31 may be mounted on the connection end 15 or the extended arm portion 12, as shown in FIG. 7. While pressing the end of the connecting tube (31) flat, inserting the connecting end (15) or the extended arm portion (12) into the pressed end and then releasing your hand, the pressed end is elastically restored to a round shape and the connecting end (15) The fitted state is maintained by pressing the width direction end of the expansion arm portion 12.

Also, a notch line (31f) is formed in the connecting tube (31). The notch line 31f is a part that the user cuts by hand. When the notch line (31f) is cut, the insertion portion (31c) and the receiving portion (31a) are removed from the connecting tube (31). The connecting tube 31 can now be used as a simple cylindrical member.

The connecting tube 31 is provided with a plurality of outer peripheral holes 31e. Another connecting tube (relatively small in size) or a partial expansion rod (40) can be inserted through the outer peripheral hole (31e).

The elastic bending band 33 is a member molded from a synthetic resin material with a certain thickness and width. The elastic bending band 33 can be repeatedly bent, extended, and elastically deformed. The elastic bending band 33 has the same shape as the curved arm portion 13 of the composite link 10. The elastic bending band 33 includes bent portions 33a having a constant pitch interval in a state in which no external force is applied. As shown in FIG. 3, the space inside the bent portion 33a is the groove portion 33b. The groove portion 33b accommodates the bent portion 33a of the adjacent elastic bending band 33 when overlapping to connect the two elastic bending bands 33. The elastic bending band 33 is used for spring purposes. For example, as shown in Figure 5, the buffer box 21 is supported.

Figure 5 is a configuration diagram of one assembly 60 made using some of the components (parts) constituting the teaching aid set of this embodiment. The assembly 60 is intended to satisfy children's curiosity and consists of three surround rings 23, one buffer box 21, multiple elastic bending bands 33, and connectors 17.

As shown in FIG. 6, the surround ring 23 is a synthetic resin member that has a certain width and takes the shape of a ring. The surround ring 23 is elastically deformable by external force. And the surround ring 23 has a plurality of mounting holes 23a formed at regular intervals. The mounting hole 23a is a hole into which the connector 17 is inserted.

The diameters of the three surround rings 23 are different from each other and are fixed in a partially facing state with respect to each other. The purpose of the surround ring 23 is to replicate the shape of a sphere. In this sense, the number of applications of the surround ring 23 may be four or more.

The buffer box 21 is a box that provides an empty internal space. An impact test object (Z) is accommodated inside the buffer box 21. The test object may be a raw egg. The buffer box 21 also has its own buffering capacity. For example, a sponge may be embedded.

The elastic bending band 33 serves to maintain the buffer box 21 in the inner area of the surround ring 23. One end of the elastic bending band (33) is connected to the buffer box (21), and the other end is connected to the surround ring (23) with a connector (17). As mentioned above, the elastic bending band 33 functions as a spring. Therefore, it is possible to conduct an impact test to determine at what height the test object breaks by dropping the assembly 60 from a certain height with the test object Z in the buffer box 21. It is enough to satisfy children's curiosity.

The connector 17 consists of a press-fit pin (17a) and a retaining ring (17b). The press-fit pin (17a) has a shape like an arrowhead, passes through the mounting hole (23a), and engages with the fixing ring (17b) on the opposite side.

Meanwhile, the band connector is a member used to connect the elastic bending bands 33 to each other. The teaching aid set of this embodiment includes two types of band connectors.

One of them is an elastic connector (14 in Figure 4). The elastic connector 14 serves to connect the elastic bending bands 33 that are spaced apart as shown in FIG. 4. The elastic connector 14 has the same shape as the elastic bending band 33, but has a shape memory band 14c inside. The shape memory band 14c is a member made of shape memory metal and remembers the shape of the elastic connector 14 before deformation. For example, if the band connector 14 is stretched or distorted while being used, the elastic connector 14 can be maintained at a memory temperature to restore its original shape.

The bent portion 33a of the elastic bending band 33 is accommodated in the receiving space 14a, which is an inner space of the bent portion 14f of the elastic connector 14. The two elastic bending bands 33 are connected by inserting the bent portion 33a into the receiving space 14a.

The other band connector is a round bar magnet bar (25) and a metal bar (27). The band connector consisting of a magnetic rod (25) and a metal rod (27) is applied to the elastic bending band (33) in a partially overlapping state and serves to maintain the elastic bending band (33) in close contact.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a magnetic rod 25 is inserted on one side and a metal rod 27 is inserted on the other side with two layers of overlapping elastic bending bands 33 in between. The metal rod 27 receives the magnetic force of the magnet rod 25 and is pulled toward the magnet rod 25, ultimately maintaining the elastic bending band 33 in close contact.

The partially expanded rod 40 is a member that takes the shape of a round rod extending in the longitudinal direction and is inserted into the fitting hole or the outer peripheral hole 31e to maintain the coupled state. The interior of the partially expanded rod 40 is filled with water. Therefore, when a part of the partial expansion rod 40 is pressed, the part that is not pressed is expanded. As shown in Figure 15, when the partially expanded rod 40 is inserted into the outer peripheral hole 31e and the central portion is pressed, both ends swell and remain coupled to the fitting hole or outer peripheral hole.

The partially expanded rod 40 includes a plurality of inner rings 43, a sealing balloon 41, and water 45. The inner ring 43 is a cylindrical plastic member that has a certain diameter and is elastically deformable and is arranged in a straight line. The inner ring 43 normally takes the shape of a ring as shown in Figure 12a, and when pressed with force, it becomes flat as shown in Figure 12b. When the force applied in the flat state is removed, it is restored to a round shape as shown in Figure 12a.

The sealing balloon 41 is an elastic member that surrounds the inner ring 43 and accommodates water together with the inner ring. The sealed balloon 41 is made of expandable silicone. The sealed balloon 41 can be inflated by the pressure of water. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, when a part of the partially expanded rod 40 is compressed using the compression portion 50, water 45 rushes to the portion that is not compressed and expands.

The pressing portion 50 serves to maintain the partially expanded state of the partially expanded rod 40 by pressing a portion of the partially expanded rod 40. The pressing unit 50 includes a pair of pressing blocks 51 and a magnet 53. The pressure blocks 51 are members that face each other with the partially expanded rod 40 interposed therebetween, and have receiving grooves 51a on the opposing surfaces. The receiving groove 51a is a space in which the compressed partially expanded rod 40 is accommodated.

Additionally, the magnets 53 are fixed to opposite surfaces of each pressurizing block 51 and output an attractive force to each other. The two pressurizing blocks 51 maintain close contact with the partially expanded rod 40 by pressing the magnetic force of the magnet 53.

Figure 15 is a diagram showing two rows of connecting tubes 31 connected by a plurality of partial expansion rods 40. The connecting tubes 31 extend in the longitudinal direction and are spaced apart in parallel to each other to simulate the shape of a railroad track. When making a railroad track using a teaching aid set, a partial expansion rod (40) is used.

As shown, when both ends of the partially expanded rod 40 are inserted into the outer peripheral hole 31e of the connecting tube 31 and the central portion of the partially expanded rod 40 is compressed, both ends of the partially expanded rod 40 expands. Since both ends expand, the partial expansion rod 40 does not separate from the connecting tube 31 as long as the expanded state is maintained.

Figure 16 is a diagram showing an example of a structure in which a composite link, a connecting tube, a partially expanded rod, and a compression section are combined.

Referring to the drawing, it can be seen that one end of the two composite links 10 is pulled and connected to the fixing object 70. As mentioned above, if the distance between the composite link 10 and the fixing object 70 is long, the curved arm portion 13 can be extended.

Additionally, a connecting tube 31 is inserted into the curved arm portion 13 on the opposite side of the extended curved arm portion. The connecting tube 31 is inserted into the fitting hole (13b in FIG. 1). By inserting the connecting tube 31 into the curved arm portion 13, sagging of the curved portion 13c is suppressed.

And a partial expansion rod 40 is inserted into the fitting hole 11a of the flat band portion 11. The partially expanded rod 40 is partially expanded by the pressure block 51 and maintains the gap between the composite links 10.

Above, the present invention has been described in detail through specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

10: Composite link 10b: Notch line 11: Flat band part
11a: Fitting hole 11c: Notch line 12: Expansion arm portion
12a: Fitting hole 13: Curved arm part 13b: Fitting hole
13c: Bend portion 14: Elastic connector 14a: Receiving space
14c: shape memory band 14f: bent portion 15: connection end
15a: Fitting hole 15c: Locking bar 15d: Corresponding hole
16: Coupling holding magnet 17: Connector 17a: Press-fit pin
17b: Fixing ring 21: Buffer box 23: Surround ring
23a: Mounting hole 25: Magnetic rod 27: Metal rod
31: Connecting tube 31a: Receiving part 31c: Insertion part
31e: Outer peripheral hole 31f: Notch line 33: Elastic bending band
33a: Bend portion 33b: Groove portion 40: Partial expansion rod
41: Sealed balloon 43: Inner ring 45: Water
50: Compression part 51: Pressure block 51a: Receiving groove
53: Magnet 60: Assembly 70: Fixed object

Claims (4)

It is molded and manufactured from a synthetic resin material with a certain width and thickness, and is formed with a fitting hole and is integrated with the flat flat band part and both ends of the flat band part. It is repeatedly bent and extended and is integrated with the ends of the curved arm part. A composite link having a connecting end and forming a plurality of cutting notch lines so that it can be torn or used;
It takes the shape of an elastically deformable hollow tube, is formed with a notch line for cutting and an outer peripheral hole, can be inserted into the fitting hole or coupled to a connecting end, and has an insertion portion with teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface at one end, and the other end. It includes a plurality of connecting tubes formed with a receiving portion having teeth formed on the inner circumferential surface and connected in the longitudinal direction;
It takes the shape of a round bar, and when part of it is pressed, the part that is not pressed expands, and when inserted into the outer hole, it expands and is fixed to the outer hole. It has a certain diameter, is elastically deformable, and has a plurality of inner rings arranged in a straight line. , a partially inflatable rod surrounding the inner ring, receiving water together with the inner ring, and having an inflatable sealed balloon;
A pair of pressure blocks facing each other with a partial expansion rod in between, a magnet fixed to the opposite side of each pressure block and outputting an attractive force to each other, and a compression part that presses a part of the partial expansion rod to maintain the partially expanded state. Consisting of
A set of teaching aids to improve creativity. According to paragraph 1,
It is molded and manufactured from a synthetic resin material with a certain thickness and width, and includes a plurality of elastic bending bands that can be repeatedly bent, extended, and elastically deformed,
A plurality of surround rings that take the shape of a ring and have a plurality of mounting holes formed in the circumferential direction,
It is disposed on the inside of the surround ring and further includes a buffer box having the elastic bending band between the surround ring and the surround ring.
A set of teaching aids to improve creativity. According to paragraph 2,
It is used when connecting multiple elastic bending bands,
It has the same shape as the elastic bending band, but further includes an elastic connector with a built-in shape memory band made of shape memory metal.
A set of teaching aids to improve creativity. According to paragraph 3,
As a substitute for the above elastic connector,
A round bar-type magnetic rod inserted into the groove inside the bend of the overlapping elastic bending band,
It further includes a metal rod that is inserted into the groove of the adjacent bend and is pulled toward the magnetic rod with two layers of elastic bending band in between to maintain the close contact of the elastic bending band,
A set of teaching aids to improve creativity.

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