SK500952016U1 - Building blocks system - Google Patents

Abstract

In particular, the modular system as a creative educational development system includes building components and connecting components. The building components are boxes (1) in an unfolded state and / or in a partially folded state and the connecting components are releasable joints (2) adapted to be attached to the boxes (1).

Description

Technical field

The technical solution concerns the modular system especially as a creative educational development system designed especially for the development of creativity, imagination, imagination, attention, persistence, fine motor skills, constructive thinking, spatial orientation and in its use in the group also social and communication skills.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are many development toys and kits available on the market for different ages. They are aimed at promoting skills such as fine motor skills, creativity, imagination, attention, perseverance, constructive thinking, spatial orientation, communication and social skills.

The essence of games aimed at the training, support and development of these skills is the existence of elements that, depending on the type of kit, the child must in various ways to link into predetermined patterns, objects or patterns, or the child can create them arbitrarily according to their imagination.

The aim of most building blocks is to allow the child to assemble a two-dimensional image or three-dimensional object from existing existing elements or components.

Development kits differ in material design and the way of joining their components.

The individual building components of the toys can be connected by a permanent joint. Once created, the shape or object has a permanent shape, and therefore the components cannot be folded and unfolded multiple times.

Another category of development toys and construction kits are those whose components are connected by permanent, temporary joints. Individual components can therefore be folded and disassembled several times, thus using the kit repeatedly.

Some kits are based on the fact that the components of the kit are loosely stacked and therefore have no connecting element.

Plastic construction kits

The most famous example of a plastic kit is Lego. Lego consists of colored plastic bricks, which can be joined by a temporary joint. The nature of the joint is determined by the technical design of the kit. Each of the components is shaped such that it has protrusions on one side and holes on the other, allowing the individual parts of the kit to be joined. The connection is due to the projections of one component engaging in the opening of the other component of the kit. This creates a strong but detachable joint that allows the components to be folded and disassembled repeatedly.

Another example of plastic kits, in which the joint is due to the construction of the component itself, are products of the Czech manufacturer BENEŠ and LÁT, a. s .. These are plastic kits SEVA, SEKO, DISCO.

The Plus-Plus plastic kit manufactured in Denmark is based on a similar principle of joining individual parts based on their shape.

With these types of kits, another creative play of the child with the object can be realized depending on the joint strength of the kit used. Generally speaking, the joints between the individual components resulting from the very shape of the kit components allow the child to use the built object itself temporarily as a toy.

The plastics from which the kits are made are colored, the child determines the color of the object by choosing the color of the component from which the object builds.

However, these kits are not intended for further coloring with commonly used crayons, markers, tempera or water colors, stickers, or other elements for creating their own decor.

Components of building blocks of this type can be repeatedly decomposed and joined.

Magnetic construction kits

Non-plastic material is used in GEOMAG or SuperMaxi Magnetic Toy kits. It is a combination of colored plastic and magnet. Plastic rod-shaped components are equipped with a magnet of opposite polarity at each end. The parts are connected to each other either by naturally pulling the ends with different polarities or by using a magnetic ball as a connecting element.

However, this design of the kit does not, in most cases, allow the subsequent further varied playing of the child with the object itself as a toy, since the magnetic connection is relatively easily demountable when handling the object and thus the shape of the object is not stable for normal toy handling.

Wooden building blocks

Wood is also a material used in construction kits that support fine motor skills and creativity. Similarly to the plastic design, in this embodiment the joints can be formed by the construction of the component itself, by its shape or by notches in the individual parts of the kit.

This type of kit are Brico and Kubík manufactured under the banner VEVA Product by the Slovak company Kusing Trade, s ..

The company also produces wooden kits which are joined by plastic connectors, the wooden element having a notch in the form of a plastic connector. These are GR1NG0 and PEDRO kits.

Czech company Olymptoy, s.r.o. manufactures wooden educational toys. Among them is a classic wooden kit Woody cubes. It consists of different numbers of prisms or other formations in natural or color. The child places individual shapes on top of or next to each other when playing with the kit. The aim is to build a house, castle, respectively. other object. The components of the kit are laid loosely on top of each other and have no permanent or temporary joint.

Another Czech company that focuses on wooden kits is Walachia, s.r.o. Its production is a wooden glue kit Hobby Kits. It consists of wooden prisms and accessories made of cardboard, foil or paper for building modeling. The individual parts of the kit are joined by wood and paper glue. The connections are permanent and the kit cannot be folded and disassembled multiple times. The same production is the Vario kit. It is also designed to create buildings mostly folk architecture. The individual wooden prisms are joined on the basis of the notches in the prism itself by a temporary joint. Thus, the components can be reused. Objects can be used to a certain extent for the next child's play. However, their transfer to another location of the next game is significantly limited, which is due to the nature of the material composition and the nature of the connection of the individual components.

Kits of other materials

An example of a less standard kit is PlayMais of German production. The kit consists of rollers of different colors. It is made of corn, water and food colors. The parts of the kit are connected by moistening the surfaces of the connection point with water and then pressing the moist surfaces together. Individual parts can be modified by shortening respectively. by cutting to the desired size.

Although components can be reused according to the manufacturer, kit components are more often used to create finite objects, as the roller is partially deformed after the initial joint. The design of the elements allows for further subsequent play with the built object only to a limited extent. Since the rollers are colored, they are not primarily intended for further decoration with other material. The child can create decorative components by cutting

parts of the corn-roll itself and its subsequent modeling into the decoration component.

Paper and cardboard construction kits

Unlike plastic and wood, paper is not the dominant material in the development of developing kits. Paper is more often used for making puzzles and cutouts.

In this material category is currently produced in the market in China paper kitsfolder MINECRAFT. It is a collaboration of the Mojang graphic studio, Minecraft producer and Jazwares, LLC.

Kit, respectively. The jigsaw consists of pre-printed printed cuts of plain cardboard. The consumer's task is to manually print a piece of cardboard sheet and fold the object to a 3D dimension according to the pre-marked fold. Due to the nature of the MINECRAFT game shown in the puzzle, the objects have the shape of a paper cube or block. Each of the objects has a precise definition, since all components are provided with a print that has a permanent character. By composing a 3D object it is possible to obtain a specific playing element e.g. sheep, wolf, tree and the like. Then the puzzle is ready for the next game with paper blocks. Paper blocks as components of this jigsaw-kit cannot be joined by any connection. Only some components of the character or animal type can be joined by a paper joint that results from the construction of a particular shape cut-out. Other components can be freely stored on top of each other. side by side without the possibility of connecting them together.

The disadvantage of this puzzle, as with all licensed products, is its strict thematic focus. In this case, it is a one-sided graphic connection to MINECRAFT, which partially limits creativity within the game itself. It is therefore not an educational toy aimed at training and developing a wide range of skills and competences. Another disadvantage of this paper-folding kit is the relatively complicated shapes of paper cuts of plain cardboard that the child needs to fold into a specifically designed paper block. Playing with a kit therefore requires a relatively advanced fine motor skills. The puzzle cannot therefore be used to practice fine motor skills in preschool or younger children. Another drawback is the low variability of the interconnection of the individual components

Cardboard kits

CROWNS FOR CHILDREN are a product of the Czech company Atrix Design s.r.o. It is a kit, which consists of cardboard boxes. They have fixed dimensions, 35 x 11.5 x 17.5 cm (L x W x H). The boxes are specially reinforced, so that the load capacity of the box is stated by the manufacturer 30 kg. Thanks to the size and load capacity, children can stand or sit on individual elements of the kit. They are components of relatively large dimensions. They are provided with a print that depicts a wall built of bricks. This predetermines the use of bricks as components for buildings, bridges, castles, labyrinths, mazes. However, it is also possible to build simple objects of oversized characters, resp. animals according to the imagination of the child. Partially, the components can be joined thanks to couplings of the same material, respectively. another carton that is inserted into the slots along the holes of the two crabs the child wants to join. The kit contains several pieces of these joints. Another type of joint The manufacturer recommends any plastic or wood joint obtained from another type of kit available to the child. In the two boxes to be joined, a hole shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation, through which the cardboard boxes shall be joined by such a screw connection. The manufacturer also recommends the use of glue or double-sided adhesive tape to create a permanent joint between building components. However, these are not part of the kit.

The kit is primarily intended for reuse. Due to its dimensions, it is designed to create larger buildings that will be erected and then quickly and simply demolished. However, it is not suitable for frequent relocation. Travel. Also, it is not primarily intended for further coloring and decoration, as it is preconditioned with uniform printing and a special surface to prevent the use of felt-tip pens. It is designed for children aged 3 to 8 years.

All of the above-mentioned building kits allow users to build spatial objects on the basis of a manual or imagination. In some cases, after assembling and folding, the object can also be used as a toy for the next game. Some of them can be used multiple times or decorated depending on the material used. Kits differ in size of their components. Each of the above-mentioned kits requires certain demands on the playing space used by the child during play. However, none of the advantages or advantages mentioned individually are included.

The aim of the technical solution according to this utility model is to bring a new kit different from the developmental educational kits of the prior art. The advantage of the development educational kit according to this technical solution is the ease of handling, great

variability of its use and positive impact on training and development of a wide range of diverse skills and competences.

The essence of the technical solution

Developmental educational kit system according to this technical solution, designed for training and development of fine motor skills, creativity, imagination, attention, perseverance, imagination, spatial orientation, constructive thinking, social and communication skills, brings a new form of development kit.

The essence of the modular system according to this technical solution, in particular as a creative educational development system, consists in that it comprises building components and connecting components for interconnecting the building components. The building components are cartons in an unfolded and / or partially collapsed condition, and the connecting components are detachable connections adapted to be attached to the box.

From the point of view of simplicity and variability of the solution, it is advantageous if the detachable joint is a self-adhesive Velcro. This forms the basic connecting element of the kit. Velcro consists of two parts. One part of the Velcro fastener contains hair, the other part contains small plastic hooks. Joining hooks and Velcro creates a temporary, reusable joint. The self-adhesive layer on the underside of each part of the Velcro ensures permanent adhesion to the surface of the box. By sticking one part of the self-adhesive Velcro to the box, a permanent place of the future temporary joint with another short of this kit will be created on this box. By placing the boxes together at the points of the future joint, one of which is provided with a part of a self-adhesive pile with a hair and the other part of a self-adhesive pile with hooks, we achieve a temporary demountable and reusable connection between boxes as the basic building components of the modular system.

When unfolded, the boxes have flaps on opposite sides and bends are indicated at the points to be shaped (bent).

The boxes in the partially folded state have two opposite sides joined together by a permanent joint, preferably a non-toxic dispersion adhesive.

The boxes have a flat, smooth surface that is decorable by coloring. They may also be provided with a surface that is decorable with a wet process. I a surface that can withstand a certain degree of moisture, e.g. painting by water or tempera colors.

The boxes are made of easily bendable material which may be cardboard, paper or bendable plastic.

Preferably, the boxes have the shape of prisms. The boxes can be of various sizes, and it is possible to assemble both small table and oversized objects. For easier handling of larger boxes during play and more accurate estimation of the center axis of a larger box, these boxes may be provided at least on one side with a visual indication along the center line of the box, e.g. by fine perforation, printing or other suitable means.

The boxes as the basic building components of the modular system according to this technical solution can be contained in at least two compatible dimensions in the individual size categories, which means that the dimension of the larger prism is a multiple of the dimension of the smaller prism. E.g. one of the prisms is twice the length of the other prism. If necessary, the child can replace a larger box by joining two smaller boxes of such a size compatible pair.

The kit according to this technical solution consists of a crab of different sizes of prism shape. They are preferably cut from smooth cardboard. The boxes may be unfolded and / or partially folded. The task of the child in the first step is to assemble such a plain cardboard box. The cut-out of the box can be preformed for play so that it is longitudinally provided with a permanent joint on one side, allowing easy handling of the cut-out when folding. This joint provides a safe dispersion adhesive. At the same time, the cut-out has indicated broken points where the smooth cardboard needs to be bent in order to fold the box. These bends form the future edges of the box. Opposite sides of the box are provided with flaps, which are part of the cut. By folding them and sliding them into the box, a prism-box closure is formed. This gives the prism-box a regular brick shape with flat, smooth surfaces.

The use of the creative educational developmental modular system according to this technical solution consists in the construction of a detachable three-dimensional object in any size with the possibility of its subsequent use in the next game. Creation of the object takes place in several steps, each of which is aimed at developing a different kind of intellectual and motor skills of the child. Construction of the building from the modular system according to this utility model is carried out in the following steps:

1. Forming prism-boxes from pre-cut slits of plain cardboard as basic building components.

2. Subsequently, the placement of the fasteners in the form of self-adhesive Velcro fasteners on the building components, at suitably selected locations with respect to the resulting intended object that the child plans to build from the components of the kit.

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3. Interconnection of the components by a temporary joint into the desired object, based on the connection of two different parts of the Velcro fastener placed on individual prisms.

4. This will create a three-dimensional object from the box of the kit, ready for the next game.

5. As the plain cardboard boxes according to this invention can be without printing, the folded object is ideal for further decoration according to the individual ideas of the child.

Commercially available dyes, markers, water and tempera paints, colored papers, stickers or other material can serve as a decoration element, but they are not part of the modular system according to this technical solution.

Due to the demountable nature of the joint between the individual building components, the object can be unfolded and the individual edge-boxes can be reused. However, the object can remain folded into a three-dimensional object for a long time and serve as a toy for other diverse games. The boxes can also be dismantled after the game and stored unfolded.

Playing with this modular system allows the development of spatial orientation (choosing the right size of two-dimensional smooth cardboard cut to achieve the intended dimension of three-dimensional prism-box, coordination eye-brain-hand to create a three-dimensional object), development and training of fine motorics smooth board, building the object after play into basic building elements), logical thinking, attention and perseverance (placing hook and loop fasteners on boxes, joining components into the shape of the object), imagination and constructive thinking (initial idea and its subsequent materialization by creating the object itself) connecting the individual elements of the kit), imagination (choice and subsequent implementation of the building, decoration of the building and subsequent use of the building for the next game), development and strengthening of communication and social skills (using the kit in a group children). The advantage of the modular system according to this technical solution is the great variability of design and also the use of three-dimensional objects that can be built from the kit. The kit allows to create small table objects, larger objects built by a group of children in a group, or objects of oversized sizes.

Other advantages are that smaller size components are lightweight, easy to carry, and are as ideal as a leisure entertainment element while using limited space for extended periods of time, e.g. when traveling by plane, ship, train. Larger components will also be used to create oversized or artistic objects. When using the modular system according to this technical solution in preschool facilities or schools can

be built objects suitable for further use in the framework of movement, drama and other games in the team.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In FIG. 1 shows a basic building component of a modular system, a box in a partially collapsed state.

In FIG. 2 shows a basic building component of a modular system, namely a box in a partially collapsed state formed at bending points with one flap closed. In FIG. 3 shows a basic building component of a modular system, namely a box in a partially collapsed state formed at bending points with both flaps closed and provided with a connecting component.

In FIG. 4 shows two basic building components of a modular system at the moment of joining the two basic building components.

In FIG. 5 shows two basic building components of a modular system, in a state after joining the two basic building components.

In FIG. 6 shows a three-dimensional object that is comprised of basic building components of a modular system connected by connecting components.

EXAMPLES

The present invention is further illustrated by the following non-limiting examples.

Example 1

A modular system according to the present invention has been made, as shown in Figures 1 to 6. It includes the building components, which are the boxes i in the partially collapsed state, and the connecting components, by which the detachable joints 2 are adapted to be fastened to the boxes 1.

The boxes 1 as the basic building components were made as a section of plain cardboard with integrated flaps 3 for closing the box L The box 1 has pre-marked bends 4 at the shape of the box X in the shape of a prism. On the one hand, the box X is longitudinally provided with a permanent joint 5 by means of a safe dispersion adhesive. The permanent joint 5 is designed in the interior of the box X, so that the box X is formed from the outside by only smooth, undisturbed surfaces. By forming the box X at the bending points 4 and closing the flaps 3, the box X is formed.

to I

A basic construction component of the modular system - box X, having the shape of a rectangular prism 6.

The box X is then provided with a detachable connection 2, which in this embodiment is a self-adhesive Velcro. Self-adhesive Velcro consists of two parts. One part of the hook-and-loop fastener consists of the hair 8 and the other part of the self-adhesive hook-and-loop fastener consists of the hooks 7. A part of the self-adhesive hook-and-loop fastener with hair 8 was provided with the upper surface of one prism 6; the prisms 6 together at the points of sticking the self-adhesive hook-and-loop fasteners by joining the self-adhesive hook-and-loop fastener part with the hair 8 on the prism 6 with the self-adhesive hook-and-loop fastener part with the hooks 7 on the second prism 6 and forming a temporary dismountable connection in this case, the X-shaped box of the square-shaped prism of the modular system. The X boxes are available in five compatible sizes.

For better handling when joining the box X, the larger boxes X are provided with a visual indication of the centerline 9 of the box X in this case by fine perforation. The perforation of the centerline 9 is indicated over the entire width of this box χ.

By repeating this procedure, it is possible to create various objects of various sizes, such as e.g. FIG. 6th

Example 2

A modular system according to this invention has been made, which is essentially identical to Example 1, except that the basic building components, which are the boxes X in an unfolded state. Boxes X as the basic building components were made unfolded as a die-cut from plastic. In this case, it is also necessary to make a longitudinal permanent joint when preparing the crab.

Industrial usability

The industrial usability of the developmental educational kit according to this technical solution is obvious.

Claims (10)

PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS 1. A modular system in particular as a creative educational development system comprising building components and connecting components for connecting together the building components, characterized in that the building components are boxes (1) in an unfolded and / or partially collapsed state and the connecting components are detachable joints (2). ) adapted to be attached to boxes (1). A modular system according to claim 1, characterized in that the releasable joint (2) is a Velcro fastener. A modular system according to claim 2, characterized in that the hook and loop fastener consists of two parts, each comprising a self-adhesive layer on one side and a hair part (8) on the other and a hook part (7) on the other. A modular system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the boxes (1) have flaps (3) and have bends (4) at the forming points. A modular system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the boxes (1) in the partially collapsed state have two opposing sides connected to each other by a permanent joint (5), preferably a harmless dispersion adhesive. A modular system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the boxes (1) have a flat, smooth surface which is decorable. A modular system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the boxes (1) are made of cardboard, paper or bendable plastic. A modular system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the boxes (1) have the shape of prisms (6). A modular system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the boxes (1) are at least two compatible dimensions. • 9 «fc A modular system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a central axis (9) is indicated on at least one side of the crab (1).