KR20130133355A - Eva block toy used child and the manufacturing method - Google Patents

Eva block toy used child and the manufacturing method Download PDF

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KR20130133355A
KR20130133355A KR1020120056523A KR20120056523A KR20130133355A KR 20130133355 A KR20130133355 A KR 20130133355A KR 1020120056523 A KR1020120056523 A KR 1020120056523A KR 20120056523 A KR20120056523 A KR 20120056523A KR 20130133355 A KR20130133355 A KR 20130133355A
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    • A63H33/06Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A63HTOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00Other toys
    • A63H33/04Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/10Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
    • A63H33/105Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements with grooves, e.g. dovetails
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63HTOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
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    • A63H33/14Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts specially adapted to be assembled by adhesive or cement
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    • B32BLAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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The present invention relates to a baby YB block toys, and more specifically to a baby YB block toys made of non-toxic resin harmless to the human body so that the children can play happily with children, and can be used as toys for children It is about.
The baby Yves block toy of the present invention is a block body in which the lower body, the middle body and the upper body is integrated, a recess in which one or more holes are formed at a predetermined position of the lower body, and an adhesive on the upper portion of the lower body. An intermediate body attached, an upper body attached to an upper portion of the intermediate body with an adhesive, a circular hole having one or more formed at a predetermined position of the upper body, and a lower side coupled to the circular hole, It characterized in that it comprises a coupling protrusion attached integrally.

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EVA block toy used child and the manufacturing method

The present invention relates to a block toy, and more specifically, the baby Eve can be used as a toy by connecting the EVE (Ethylene vinyl acetate) blocks made of non-toxic resin harmless to the human body so that children can play happily A block toys.

Currently, a variety of play equipment has been developed and used for early childhood education. The play equipment for toddlers as described above is made of various types of blocks such as rectangles, squares, triangles, cylinders, etc., made of wood or synthetic resin, and the children use the various types of blocks to form houses or castles. Blocks are used to improve the intelligence development of young children by stacking them, or building them in the form of animals such as dogs or horses, by inducing children to create three-dimensional and flat configurations.

In general, the prefabricated block toys are configured to allow the children to directly combine and disassemble the unit blocks of various shapes, so as to induce interest and sense of accomplishment, which is a playground equipment for developing the creativity and intelligence of the children to be.

The magnetic block for infant learning is a play tool designed for the cognitive development of preschool children. It is used for building blocks and puzzles using various shapes of blocks such as triangular pillar or cube, And the development and concentration of human accidents can be improved naturally.

At this time, permanent magnets and metal balls to be adhered to the permanent magnets are embedded and fixed on each side of the block in order to use the permanent magnets as means for connecting the blocks to each other.

As described above, the magnet block for infants can be expected to improve the concept of space or creativity through the process of easily connecting various shapes of blocks or disassembling them.

Conventionally, a magnetic block is provided with a permanent magnet and a metal plate attached to it in the center of the center.

As described above, since the permanent magnet is installed in only one place in the center of each side of the block body made of synthetic resin or wood, the block bodies connected to only one point of permanent magnet or ferrous metal are connected to each other. You have no choice but to keep it attached.

Therefore, not only the self-adhesive force is weak, but when the block bodies are connected to the left and right in the air without providing a separate supporting device, the block bodies are freely rotated around the magnetized permanent magnets, and thus the block bodies cannot be connected in a desired shape.

In addition, since the bonding force is weak, for example, the support is erected on both sides in the shape of a pier, and the three-dimensional object connecting a plurality of block bodies from the top to the left and right could not be assembled.

Therefore, there is a disadvantage that can not be expected to expand the connection of a more various three-dimensional objects in a variety of shapes, there was a closure to make the infant easily tired.

In order to solve the above problems, there is intervened a magnetic block of the baby registration No. 10-0987575 registered in Korea.

In the magnetic block as described above, the magnetic block of the magnetic block in which at least two permanent magnets 20 are respectively installed on the surface of the block body 10 having a predetermined shape as a non-ferrous metal material, as shown in FIG. Two or more permanent magnets 20 installed on each surface of the block body 10 are installed in diagonal directions with respect to the center with different polarities.

The infant magnetic block blocks as described above are to maintain a strong self-supporting state to each other to expand and connect the three-dimensional objects desired by the infant.

Infant magnetic blocks are made of wood or synthetic resin. If the play blocks are made of wood or synthetic resin, they can be easily stacked and combined with larger blocks than small play blocks. There was a problem that the infants are difficult to handle because of the heavy.

In addition, because the blocks made of wood or synthetic resin is hard, infants can be injured by falling over the blocks rolling on the floor, and the children may injure themselves or damage objects by throwing blocks while playing blocks.

Patent No. 10-0987575, registered in the Republic of Korea Name of the invention: Magnetic block for infants.

An object of the present invention is to provide a baby Y baby toy blocks and a method of manufacturing the same made of a non-toxic resin harmless to the human body so that children can play happily with fun toys can be used as toys.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a baby YB toy for toys and a method of manufacturing the same, which are harmless to the human body and can be happily played without being hurt when the children play with it.

Another object of the present invention is to make the baby easy to combine the Y baby blocks, while making the size of the block so that the weight of the block so that the children can easily play with the baby Y baby blocks toys and its To provide a manufacturing method.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a baby soft toy Y baby toy blocks and a method of manufacturing the same so that children are not injured and the object is not damaged even if children play with the Y baby blocks.

Baby Y baby block toys of the present invention for achieving the above object is a block body in which the lower body, the middle body and the upper body is integrated, and the groove formed with one or more circular holes at a predetermined position of the lower body and And an intermediate body attached to the upper portion of the lower body with an adhesive, an upper body attached to the upper portion of the intermediate body with an adhesive, a circular hole formed with one or more at a predetermined position of the upper body, and the circular hole. It is characterized in that the lower side is configured to include a coupling protrusion integrally attached to the intermediate body with an adhesive.

Grinding the upper edge portion of the coupling protrusion is characterized in that the chamfering portion is formed to fit well in the groove.

The block body and the coupling protrusion is characterized in that the ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA: Ethylene vinyl acetate) material.

The block body is characterized in that the groove is formed in the coupling center and the lower center in the upper center in a circular shape.

The block body is characterized in that the two coupling protrusions are formed at predetermined positions spaced apart from the upper portion formed in a semicircular upper both sides and two grooves are formed at predetermined positions spaced below.

The block body is characterized in that three grooves are formed at a predetermined position spaced apart from the three engaging projections at a predetermined position spaced at the upper side is formed in a semi-circular upper side.

The block body is characterized in that three grooves are formed at a predetermined position spaced apart from the three engaging projections at a predetermined position spaced at the top formed in a triangle.

The block body is characterized in that four grooves are formed spaced apart in the front, rear left, right of the upper, rear, left and right formed in a quadrangle.

The present invention provides a block toy manufacturing method for infants, the first process of cutting the lower body in a shape selected to make the block body in a circular, square, triangle, polygonal shape, one or the lower body through the first process or A second process of forming one or more holes, a third process of cutting the intermediate body to the size of the lower body through the second process, and a cutting of the upper body in the shape of the lower body through the third process And a fifth process of forming one or more holes in the upper body through the fourth process and the fourth process, and grinding the chamfers on the upper side to be inserted into the holes of the lower body through the fifth process. A sixth process of forming a coupling protrusion, a seventh process of attaching an upper body to the upper part of the intermediate body with an adhesive through the sixth process, and a lower part of the intermediate body through the seventh process An eighth process of attaching the lower body with an adhesive, a ninth process of inserting the coupling protrusion into the hole of the upper body through the eighth process and attaching the intermediate body with an adhesive, and the lower process through the ninth process Block toy is manufactured through a tenth process of grinding so that the outer peripheral surface of the body, the intermediate body and the upper body is integrally attached to match.

The lower body, the middle body and the upper body of the block body is the ratio of the upper and lower thickness is 20: 7: 3, the upper and lower thickness of the lower body is 20mm, the thickness of the middle body is 7mm, the thickness of the upper body is 3mm Is formed as a vertical thickness of the block body is characterized in that it is made of 30mm.

The present invention as described above is made of a non-toxic resin harmless to the human body so that the children can play happily with the children have the effect that can be used as toys to connect Yves Ei.

In addition, it is a non-toxic resin that is harmless to the human body and has the effect of being able to play happily without hurting when children play with it.

In addition, children can easily combine EVE blocks, make the blocks larger so that they can have fun, but the weight of the blocks is lighter, which makes it easier for children to play with.

In addition, by molding the block with a soft soft resin, even if children play with Yves this block throws an advantage that people do not hurt, things are not damaged.

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional block.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the baby YB toy separation of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the baby Y baby toys of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along AA of FIG. 3.
Figure 5 (a) (b) (c) (d) is a various forms of the baby YB toy of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a state of use of the baby Yves block toys of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a manufacturing process of the baby YB block toys of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention can be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the baby YB block toy of the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the baby YB block toy of the present invention, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of AA of Figure 3, Figure 5 (a) (b) (c (d) is a diagram showing various forms of the baby YB block toys of the present invention, Figure 6 is a state diagram of the use of the baby YB block toys of the present invention, Figure 7 is a manufacturing process diagram of the baby YB block toys of the present invention. .

The present invention relates to a baby YB block toys, and more specifically to a baby YB block toys made of non-toxic resin harmless to the human body so that the children can play happily with children, and can be used as toys for children It is about.

As shown in Figures 2 to 6, the lower body 10, the intermediate body 20 and the upper body 30, the block body 100 is integrated with one, and one at a predetermined position of the lower body 10 Or grooves 11 having one or more holes formed therein, an intermediate body 20 attached to the upper portion of the lower body 11 with an adhesive 50, and an adhesive 50 attached to the upper portion of the intermediate body 20. Is coupled to the upper body 30, the circular hole 31 formed one or more at a predetermined position of the upper body 30, the lower side is coupled to the circular hole 31 by an adhesive (50) It is configured to include a projection (40).

The upper edge portion of the coupling protrusion 40 is polished so that the chamfer 41 is formed so as to fit well in the groove.

The block body 100 and the coupling protrusion 40 are made of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA).

The ethylene vinyl acetate is a non-toxic resin mainly produced from ethylene (ETHYLENE) and vinyl acetate (VINYL ACETATE).

 In addition, vinyl acetate, which is a main raw material, is harmless to the human body so as to be used for food additives.

The block body 100 is a circular protrusion formed in the upper central engaging projection 40 and the lower groove 11 is formed.

The block body 100 has two coupling protrusions 40 and two recesses 11 formed at predetermined positions spaced apart from each other at a predetermined position spaced at an upper side of which both sides are formed in a semicircular shape.

The block body 100 has three grooves 11 formed at predetermined positions spaced below and three coupling protrusions 40 at predetermined positions spaced at the upper both sides formed in a semicircular shape.

The block body 100 has three coupling protrusions 40 at predetermined positions spaced on the upper portion formed in a triangle and three grooves 11 at predetermined positions spaced on the lower portion.

The block body 100 is formed with four grooves 11 spaced apart from the front, rear left and right of the upper and rear left and right of the upper portion formed in a quadrangle.

The coupling protrusion 40 of the block body 100 is assembled to the groove 11 of the other block body 100 to be assembled.

The chamfering portion 41 is formed on the upper side of the coupling protrusion 40 so as to fit well in the groove 11 of the other block body 100.

The lower body 10, the intermediate body 20 and the upper body 30 of the block body 100 is a ratio of the upper and lower thickness of 20: 7: 3, for example, the upper and lower thicknesses of the lower body 10 20mm, the thickness of the intermediate body 20 is 7mm, the thickness of the upper body 30 is 3mm. Therefore, the upper and lower thicknesses of the block body 100 is formed to 30mm.

The recess 11 of the lower body 10 is 20 mm in size, and the circular hole 31 of the upper body 30 is also 20 mm in size.

The coupling protrusion 40 is inserted into the circular hole 31 of the lower body 3mm when the upper and lower thickness is 20mm, the coupling protrusion 40 is 17mm protrudes upward from the upper body 30 .

As shown in FIG. 5, the coupling protrusion 40 integrally formed at the upper portion of the block body 100 is inserted into the recess 31 formed at the lower portion of the other block body 100 using various shapes of the baby YB toy. You can build an arbitrary model as shown in 6.

The above baby YB block toys are made of non-toxic resin which is harmless to the human body so that the children can have fun with them, and the children can connect the blocks and use them as toys, and the children can easily combine the blocks and attach the fun. To make the block size larger, but the weight of the block is lighter, children can easily play with it.By forming the block with soft soft resin, even if the children play with this YB block and throw it, people are not injured and the object is broken. There is no advantage.

7 of the present invention is a manufacturing process chart of the baby YB toy of the present invention, the description for manufacturing the baby YB toy is as follows.

In the present invention, the baby YB toy manufacturing method as shown in Figure 7, the first process (S1) for cutting the lower body in a shape selected to make the block body circular, rectangular, triangular, polygonal and the first A second process (S2) of forming one or more holes in the lower body through the process; a third process (S3) of cutting the intermediate body to the size of the lower body through the second process; A fourth process (S4) of cutting the upper body into the shape of the lower body through three processes, a fifth process (S5) of forming one or more holes in the upper body through the fourth process, and the A sixth process (S6) of forming a coupling protrusion by polishing a chamfer on the upper side to be inserted into the hole of the lower body through a fifth process, and adhesively attaching the upper body to the upper portion of the intermediate body through the sixth process. 7th process (S7) and And an eighth step (S8) of attaching the lower body to the lower part of the intermediate body with an adhesive through the seventh process, and inserting the coupling protrusion into the hole of the upper body through the eighth process. Block toys are manufactured through a ninth process (S9) to attach to, and a tenth process (S10) to polish to match the outer peripheral surface of the lower body, the intermediate body and the upper body integrally attached through the ninth process will be.

The block toy is made of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA).

The ethylene vinyl acetate is a non-toxic resin mainly produced from ethylene (ETHYLENE) and vinyl acetate (VINYL ACETATE).

 In addition, vinyl acetate, which is a main raw material, is harmless to the human body so as to be used for food additives.

The lower body 10, the intermediate body 20 and the upper body 30 of the block body 100 is a ratio of the upper and lower thickness of 20: 7: 3, for example, the upper and lower thicknesses of the lower body 10 20mm, the thickness of the intermediate body 20 is 7mm, the thickness of the upper body 30 is 3mm. Therefore, the thickness of the block body 100 is formed to 30mm.

The baby block toys manufactured as described above are made of non-toxic resin that is harmless to the human body so that the children can have fun with them, and the children can connect the blocks and use them as toys, and the children can easily combine the blocks and attach fun. To make the size of the block larger, but the weight of the block is lighter, it is easy for children to play with it.By forming the block with soft soft resin, even if the child plays with the block and throws it, the person is not injured and the object is not damaged. There is an advantage.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It is clear that the present invention can be suitably modified and applied in the same manner. Therefore, the above description does not limit the scope of the present invention, which is defined by the limitations of the following claims.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

10: lower body 11: groove
20: middle body 30: upper body
31: round hole 40: engaging projection
41: chamfering 50: adhesive
100: block body

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A block body in which a lower body, an intermediate body and an upper body are integrated, a recess in which one or more holes are formed at a predetermined position of the lower body, an intermediate body attached to an upper portion of the lower body with an adhesive, and the intermediate body An upper body attached to an upper portion of the upper body, a circular hole in which one or more one or more is formed at a predetermined position of the upper body, and a lower side inserted into the circular hole and including a coupling protrusion integrally attached to the intermediate body with an adhesive; Baby Yves block toys, characterized in that the configuration.
The method of claim 1,
The baby Yves block toy is characterized in that the chamfered portion is formed so that the upper edge of the engaging projection is fitted into the groove well.
The method of claim 1,
The block body and the coupling protrusion is baby YB toy, characterized in that the ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA: Ethylene vinyl acetate) material.
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The block body is a baby Y baby toy block, characterized in that the two coupling protrusions at a predetermined position spaced on the upper side is formed in a semi-circular upper side and two grooves are formed at a predetermined position spaced below.
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The block body is a baby Y baby block toy, characterized in that the three coupling protrusions at a predetermined position spaced apart from the upper side formed in a semi-circular upper side and three grooves are formed at a predetermined position spaced below.
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The block body is a baby Y baby block toy, characterized in that three coupling protrusions at a predetermined position spaced at the top formed in a triangle and three grooves are formed at a predetermined position spaced below.
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The block body is a baby Y baby block toy, characterized in that four front and rear left and right spaced apart formed in the quadrangle and four grooves spaced apart from the front left and right, left and right.
In the baby YB block toy manufacturing method,
A first process of cutting the lower body into a shape selected to make the block body into a circular, square, triangle, and polygonal shape, and a second process of forming one or more holes in the lower body through the first process; A third process of cutting the intermediate body to the size of the lower body through the second process, a fourth process of cutting the upper body into the shape of the lower body through the third process, and the fourth process A fifth process of forming one or more holes in the upper body, and a sixth process of forming a coupling protrusion by grinding the chamfer on the upper side to be inserted into the hole of the lower body through the fifth process; A seventh process of attaching the upper body to the upper portion of the intermediate body with an adhesive through a sixth process; and an eighth process of attaching the lower body to the lower portion of the intermediate body with the adhesive through the seventh process; A ninth process of inserting the coupling protrusion into the hole of the upper body through an eighth process and attaching the intermediate body and the adhesive with an adhesive; and an outer circumferential surface of which the lower body, the intermediate body and the upper body are integrally attached through the ninth process Baby toy toy block manufacturing method according to claim 10, characterized in that the block toy is manufactured through a tenth step of polishing to match.
9. The method of claim 8,
The upper and lower thickness of the lower body is 20mm, the thickness of the middle body is 7mm, the thickness of the upper body is formed of 3mm so that the upper and lower thickness of the block body is made of baby Eve Ey toy manufacturing method.
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