KR102656930B1 - Connecting mechanism used in rod-type prefabricated toys - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention has a seating groove into which the rod is inserted and is provided with a connection mechanism consisting of a first and second seating portion that rotates with each other, so that multiple rods can be assembled into structures of various shapes, thereby improving children's creativity and having fun. There is a possible effect.

Description

Connecting mechanism used in rod-type prefabricated toys }

The present invention relates to a connecting mechanism used in a rod-type assembly toy. More specifically, the present invention relates to a connecting mechanism used in a rod-type assembly toy. More specifically, it improves the creativity of children by assembling a plurality of rods into structures of various shapes and allows them to play happily. It relates to a connection mechanism used in a rod-type assembled toy consisting of a first seating portion and a second seating portion.

In general, prefabricated toys are toys that children play with, and can form structures of various shapes by assembling multiple assemblies of various three-dimensional shapes such as rectangular and cylindrical shapes. The assembly provides various educational effects to children. You can improve your intelligence and creativity by assembling various models.

This assembled toy includes a cylindrical block body with an opening on one side, and a plurality of engaging protrusions protruding from a surface corresponding to the opening of the block body. The block body is manufactured in various sizes and colors, and the block body is manufactured in various sizes and colors. It can be freely combined and stacked to create the desired shape, so it is widely used as a play to develop the creativity of infants and children.

Meanwhile, Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1521194 (name: Assembled Toy Block) was disclosed as a technical document regarding a conventional assembleable toy.

However, these conventional prefabricated toys had many problems with the production of the envisioned shape due to limitations in the fastening method between block objects, and since the shape of each block was already determined when the product was sold, the shape produced through it was There was a problem that it was limited and that additional block products had to be purchased separately to produce different shapes.

In addition, all prefabricated toys currently sold on the market are assembled from box-shaped blocks of a certain size, and can be rotated 360 degrees horizontally and 360 degrees vertically. Toys that assemble wooden rods or pillar-shaped structures are used in the past and present. I couldn't find it anywhere.

The present invention was created to solve the problems of the prior art as described above. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a connection mechanism consisting of a first seating portion and a second seating portion that are mutually rotated and have a seating groove into which the rod is inserted. The aim is to provide a connecting mechanism used in rod-type prefabricated toys that can be assembled into structures of various shapes, improving children's creativity and allowing them to have fun playing.

The connecting mechanism used in the rod-type assembled toy according to the present invention to achieve the above object is a connecting mechanism that connects two rods to assemble a plurality of rods into a desired structure, and includes a first seating body provided at the top, a first seating portion that is recessed from the upper surface of the first seating body to the lower portion and includes a first seating groove whose left and right surfaces are open so that the outer peripheral surface of the rod is seated; A second seating body consisting of a second seating body rotatably connected to the lower part of the first seating body, and a second seating groove that is recessed from the lower surface of the second seating body to the upper part and has left and right surfaces open to seat the outer peripheral surface of another rod. It is characterized by consisting of a seating part.

A plurality of first rotating teeth are formed on the lower surface of the first seating body, and second rotating teeth are formed on the upper surface of the second seating body to engage with the first rotating teeth to interrupt rotation of the first seating body. It is characterized by

A first mounting curved surface extending upward from the center point of the rod and curved inward is formed at an upper portion of the first seating groove to prevent the rod from moving upward after being seated; A second mounting curved surface extending lower than the center point of the rod and curved inward is formed at the lower part of the second seating groove to prevent the rod from escaping downward after being seated.

First elastic pressing pieces curved in the direction of the central axis of the rod are formed on both sides of the inner peripheral surface of the first seating groove so as to come into close contact with the rod after it is seated; Second elastic pressure pieces curved in the direction of the central axis of the rod are formed on both sides of the inner peripheral surface of the second seating groove to ensure close contact with the rod after it is seated.

Inside the first seating portion and the second seating portion, an elastic portion is provided to elastically go up and down when the first seating portion rotates and rises.

The elastic portion includes a box-shaped elastic body extending downward from the inside of the first seating portion, a spring accommodated inside the elastic body, a moving hole drilled in a lower surface of the elastic body, and an upper portion inside the second seating portion. It is characterized in that it consists of an elastic connecting rod that extends and is inserted into the moving hole, and a fixing bolt that is in close contact with the upper surface of the spring and fastened to the elastic connecting rod.

A first rotation guide piece extending downward along the rotation radius of the first seating portion is formed inside the first seating portion; A second rotation guiding piece is formed inside the second seating portion, extending downward along the rotation radius of the second seating portion and being in close contact with the side surface of the first rotation guiding piece.

The first rotation inducing piece and the second rotation inducing piece are characterized in that bending inducing cuts are formed at predetermined intervals so that the rod can be folded inward when the rod is inserted into the first seating groove and the second seating groove and opens outward. Do it as

As such, the effects of the connection mechanism used in the rod-type assembled toy according to the present invention are as follows.

First, by forming a seating groove into which the rod is inserted and providing a connection mechanism consisting of a first and second seating portion that rotates with each other, multiple rods can be assembled into structures of various shapes, improving children's creativity and having fun. We can provide an environment where

Second, by forming the connection portion of the first seating portion and the second seating portion in a sawtooth shape, various types of structures can be manufactured by stopping at a certain rotation angle rather than rotating indiscriminately when rotating.

Third, by forming a curved surface smaller than the diameter of the rod at the end of the insertion groove where the rod is inserted, it is possible to prevent the rod from easily coming off after insertion.

Fourth, by forming an elastic pressure piece protruding inward on one side of the seating groove where the rod is inserted, the rod can be firmly fixed by supporting it to slide in both directions or rotate in the axial direction.

Fifth, by providing an elastic part that elastically pulls the inside of the first and second seating parts, the first or second seating part raised by the sawtooth can be naturally returned to its original position, making it convenient to use,

Sixth, by providing a rotation guide piece extending along the rotation radius inside the first seating portion and the second seating portion, when the first seating portion or the second seating portion rotates, it can be rotated closely while sliding against each other,

Seventh, by forming bending induction cuts at regular intervals on one side of the rotation guide piece, the rotation guide piece can be prevented from being crushed when the first and second seating portions are opened outward, and can be easily opened outward. There is an effect.

1 is an operational perspective view showing the use state of the connecting device according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the connection mechanism according to the present invention,
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the connection mechanism according to the present invention;
Figure 4 is a front view showing the rod of the present invention being inserted into the connection mechanism;
Figure 5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the elastic pressurizing piece of the present invention;
Figure 6 is a front view showing the connection mechanism according to the present invention being rotated, where (a) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the state before rotation, and (b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing elastic action in the up and down direction when rotated. ,
Figure 7 is a photograph showing an embodiment of the present invention in use,
Figure 8 is a photograph showing another embodiment of the present invention in use;
Figure 9 is a photograph showing another embodiment of the present invention in use.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

The connecting mechanism used in the rod-type assembled toy according to the present invention is a connecting mechanism (1) that connects two rods (R) to assemble a plurality of rods (R) into a desired structure, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 ), as shown in Figures 1 to 3, a first seating body 11 provided at the top, and a concave concave from the upper surface of the first seating body 11 to the lower part so that the outer peripheral surface of the rod (R) is seated. A first seating portion (10) consisting of a first seating groove (12) with open left and right surfaces; A second seating body 21 is rotatably connected to the lower part of the first seating body 11, and is recessed from the lower surface of the second seating body 21 to the upper side so that the outer peripheral surface of another rod R1 is seated left and right. It consists of a second seating portion (20) consisting of a second seating groove (22) with an open surface.

In addition, a plurality of first rotating teeth 111 are formed on the lower surface of the first seating body 11, and on the upper surface of the second seating body 21 to interrupt the rotation of the first seating body 11. Second rotating teeth 211 are formed to engage with the first rotating teeth 111.

Meanwhile, it is preferable that the first rotating teeth 111 and the second rotating teeth 211 are each formed in 40 pieces, and the angle of the inclined surface is each 9 degrees.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper part of the first seating groove 12 extends above the center point of the rod R and extends inward to prevent the rod R from moving upward after being seated. A curved first mounting surface 121 is formed; At the lower part of the second seating groove 22, there is a second mounting curved surface 221 that extends lower than the center point of the rod (R1) and is curved inward to prevent the rod (R1) from escaping downward after being seated. ) is formed.

And, on both sides of the inner peripheral surface of the first seating groove 12, as shown in FIG. 5, first elastic pressing pieces curved in the direction of the central axis of the rod R so as to be in close contact after the rod R is seated ( 122) is formed; Second elastic pressing pieces 222 curved in the direction of the central axis of the rod R1 are formed on both sides of the inner peripheral surface of the second seating groove 22 so as to come into close contact with the rod R1 after it is seated.

Meanwhile, the first elastic pressing piece 122 and the second elastic pressing piece 222 are rotated around one part of the first seating groove 12 and the second seating groove 22. It is preferable to cut one surface of the groove 12 or the second seating groove 22 in three directions and then bend it in the direction of the rod (R).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, inside the first seating part 10 and the second seating part 20, an elastic part is provided to elastically rise and fall when the first seating part 10 rotates and rises. (30) is provided.

In addition, the elastic portion 30 includes a box-shaped elastic body 31 extending downward from the inside of the first seating portion 10, a spring 32 accommodated inside the elastic body 31, and A moving hole 33 drilled in the lower surface of the elastic body 31, an elastic connecting rod 34 extending upward from the inside of the second seating portion 20 and inserted into the moving hole 33, and It is in close contact with the upper surface of the spring 32 and consists of a fixing bolt 35 fastened to the elastic connecting rod 34.

Meanwhile, it is preferable that a cap-shaped elastic part blocking cap (not shown) be formed on one surface of the first seating part 10 or the second seating part 20 to block it from the outside after the elastic part 30 is installed. .

In addition, a first rotation inducing piece 13 extending downward along the rotation radius of the first seating portion 10 is formed inside the first seating portion 10, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4; Inside the second seating portion 20, a second rotation inducing piece 23 extends downward along the rotation radius of the second seating portion 20 and is in close contact with the side of the first rotation inducing piece 13. ) is formed.

In addition, when the rod (R) is inserted into the first and second seating grooves (12) and the second seating grooves (22) of the first and second rotation guiding pieces (13) and (23) and open outward, Bending-inducing incisions 40 are formed at regular intervals so that they can be folded inward.

The operation of the connection mechanism used in the rod-type assembled toy according to the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

The connecting mechanism used in the rod-type assembled toy according to the present invention is a connecting mechanism (1) that connects two rods (R) to assemble a plurality of rods (R) into a desired structure, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 )am.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a first seating portion 10 with a first seating groove 12 formed on the upper portion and a second seating portion rotatably connected to the lower surface of the first seating portion 10 ( By providing a connection mechanism (1) consisting of 20), the rods (R, R1) seated in the first and second seating grooves (12) and 22, respectively, are rotated 360 degrees in a desired direction, that is, horizontal or vertical direction. By rotating it, it can be assembled into various structures.

Through this, it is possible to assemble structures of various shapes as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, thereby improving children's creativity and providing an environment in which children can play happily.

Here, first rotating teeth 111 and second rotating teeth 211 that engage with each other are formed on one surface of the first seating body 11 and the second seating body 21, so that the first seating body 11 ), it can be assembled into various types of structures by stopping at a certain rotation angle rather than rotating indiscriminately.

In addition, the upper and lower portions of the first seating groove 12 and the second seating groove 22 have a first mounting curved surface 121 and a second mounting surface that are concave smaller than the diameter of the rod (R), that is, curved inward. As the curved surface 221 is formed, when the rod (R) is strongly pushed in from the upper and lower parts, the first mounting curved surface 121 and the second mounting curved surface 221 spread outward and the rod (R) It will be possible to bring it in.

Thereafter, the rod (R) can be prevented from being released to the outside through the first mounting curved surface 121 and the second mounting curved surface 221, which are opened outward and then returned to their original positions.

And, on both sides of the inner peripheral surface of the first seating groove 12 and the second seating groove 22, a first elastic pressing piece 122 curved in the direction of the central axis of the rod R, as shown in FIG. 5, and By forming the second elastic pressing piece 222, the rod (R) inserted into the first seating groove 12 and the second seating groove 22 is supported to slide in both directions or rotate in the axial direction. The rod (R) can be firmly fixed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, inside the first seating part 10 and the second seating part 20, an elastic part is provided to elastically go up and down when the first seating part 10 rotates and rises. By providing (30), when the first rotating tooth 111 passes over the second rotating tooth 211 when the first seating body 11 rotates, it is continuously engaged through the elastic portion 30. Let it be done.

At this time, when the first seating portion 10 rises, the elastic portion 30 compresses the spring 32 and pulls the first seating portion 10 downward, which causes the spring 32 to move upward. The lower surface of the elastic body 31 is in close contact with the inner bottom surface, and the upper surface of the spring 32 is in close contact with the fixing bolt 35 connected to the second seating portion 20, so that the first seating portion 10 ) and the second seating portion 20 can be elastically raised and lowered by performing an elastic action that pushes the first seating portion 10 and the second seating portion 20 toward each other.

And, inside the first seating portion 10 and the second seating portion 20, a first rotation guide extends downward along the rotation radius of the first seating portion 10, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. By forming the piece 13 and the second rotation guiding piece 23 in close contact with one surface thereof, when the first seating portion 10 rotates, the first rotation guiding piece 13 and the second rotation guiding piece 23 ) This side slides, allowing for more precise rotation.

Meanwhile, bending inducing incisions 40 are formed in the first rotation inducing piece 13 and the second rotation inducing piece 23 at predetermined intervals, so that the rod R is positioned in the first seating groove 12. and the second seating groove 22, and when opened outward, can be folded inward, allowing the first seating groove 12 and the second seating groove 22 to be opened more easily.

The present invention is not limited to the specific preferred embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made by anyone skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the invention as claimed in the claims. Of course, such changes are within the scope of the claims.

<Symbol description of main parts of the drawing>
R, R1: Rod 1: Connector
10: first seating portion 11: first seating body
111: 1st rotating tooth 12: 1st seating groove
121: First mounting curved surface 122: First elastic pressing piece
13: 1st rotation guidance piece 20: 2nd seating section
21: Second seating body 211: Second rotating gear
22: Second seating groove 221: Second mounting curved surface
222: second elastic press piece 23: second rotation guide piece
30: elastic part 31: elastic body
32: spring 33: moving ball
34: elastic connecting rod 35: fixing bolt
40: bending induced incision

Claims (8)

In the connecting mechanism (1) connecting two rods (R) to assemble a plurality of rods (R) into a desired structure,
A first seating body 11 provided at the top, and a first seating groove 12 that is recessed from the upper surface of the first seating body 11 to the lower part and has left and right surfaces open to seat the outer peripheral surface of the rod (R). A first seating portion (10) consisting of;
A second seating body 21 is rotatably connected to the lower part of the first seating body 11, and is recessed from the lower surface of the second seating body 21 to the upper side so that the outer peripheral surface of another rod R1 is seated left and right. It consists of a second seating portion (20) consisting of a second seating groove (22) with an open surface;
Inside the first seating part 10 and the second seating part 20, an elastic part 30 is provided to elastically go up and down when the first seating part 10 rotates and rises;
The elastic portion 30 includes a box-shaped elastic body 31 extending downward from the inside of the first seating portion 10, a spring 32 accommodated inside the elastic body 31, and the elastic body 31. A moving hole 33 drilled in the lower surface of the main body 31, an elastic connecting rod 34 extending upward from the inside of the second seating portion 20 and inserted into the moving hole 33, and the spring ( A connecting device used in a rod-type assembled toy, characterized in that it is in close contact with the upper surface of the 32) and consists of a fixing bolt (35) fastened to the elastic connecting rod (34). According to claim 1,
A plurality of first rotating teeth 111 are formed on the lower surface of the first seating body 11, and the upper surface of the second seating body 21 is provided with the first rotating teeth 111 to control the rotation of the first seating body 11. A connecting mechanism used in a rod-type assembled toy, characterized in that a second rotating tooth (211) is formed that engages with the first rotating tooth (111). According to claim 1,
At the upper part of the first seating groove 12, a first mounting curved surface 121 extends above the center point of the rod R and is curved inward to prevent the rod R from escaping upward after being seated. ) is formed;
At the lower part of the second seating groove 22, there is a second mounting curved surface 221 that extends lower than the center point of the rod (R1) and is curved inward to prevent the rod (R1) from escaping downward after being seated. ) A connecting mechanism used in a rod-type assembled toy, characterized in that it is formed. According to claim 1,
First elastic pressing pieces 122 curved in the direction of the central axis of the rod R are formed on both sides of the inner peripheral surface of the first seating groove 12 so as to come into close contact with the rod R after it is seated;
A rod, characterized in that, on both sides of the inner peripheral surface of the second seating groove 22, second elastic pressure pieces 222 are formed curved in the direction of the central axis of the rod R1 so as to come into close contact with the rod R1 after it is seated. A connecting mechanism used in type assembly toys. delete delete According to claim 1,
A first rotation inducing piece 13 is formed inside the first seating portion 10 and extends downward along the rotation radius of the first seating portion 10;
Inside the second seating portion 20, a second rotation inducing piece 23 extends downward along the rotation radius of the second seating portion 20 and is in close contact with the side of the first rotation inducing piece 13. ) A connecting mechanism used in a rod-type assembled toy, characterized in that it is formed. According to claim 7,
In the first rotation guiding piece 13 and the second rotation guiding piece 23, the rod (R) is inserted into the first seating groove 12 and the second seating groove 22, and when it opens outward, it flows inside. A connecting device used in a rod-type assembled toy, characterized in that bending-inducing incisions 40 are formed at predetermined intervals so that they can be folded.

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