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US20180250605A1
US20180250605A1 US15/756,527 US201615756527A US2018250605A1 US 20180250605 A1 US20180250605 A1 US 20180250605A1 US 201615756527 A US201615756527 A US 201615756527A US 2018250605 A1 US2018250605 A1 US 2018250605A1
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  • the present disclosure relates to an assembly toy or a connection member of an assembly toy coupled to other block toys to create various shapes, and thereby achieving learning effect and enjoying play.
  • self-assembly block toy sets including a plurality of blocks of various shapes that may be assembled to make any type of artifact are being widely used.
  • Such a self-assembly block toy set allows a child to assemble an artifact of various shapes according to imagination, and may be repeatedly used, that is, disassembling the artifact and making another type of artifact, and the self-assembly block toy set helps brain activity and intellectual development of children by stimulating creativity and imaginative power of children.
  • Blocks mostly have a connection member.
  • the connection member may have various shapes according to an engaging structure or an assembling location.
  • connection members are provided in various shapes, and thus, children may assemble the blocks in various shapes or may assemble toys delicately. Toys of various shapes may be manufactured according to how to use which kinds of connection members, and imaginary power of the children may be improved.
  • an assembly toy is able to creatively generate various shapes by coupling to other block toys.
  • an assembly toy includes: an internal cylindrical body; an external cylindrical body surrounding the internal cylindrical body, and having a spiral recess in an internal side surface thereof; an insertion member inserted to a void in the internal cylindrical body to be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body, wherein, when the insertion member rotates, the internal cylindrical body moves along the spiral recess formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body.
  • a block toy is capable of creating various shapes that are movable through coupling to a block toy including a motor.
  • children may assemble blocks in various shapes by coupling block toys of various shapes and may fabricate toys delicately.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an assembly toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an entire shape of an assembly toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an entire shape of an assembly toy according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 3 shows an example in which an internal cylindrical body moves along hinge axes that are arranged in a lengthwise direction of a cylindrical body of an insertion member, when a male protruding connector of the insertion member is rotated, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 are exploded perspective views of an aspect of using an assembly toy and the assembly toy when being used, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the internal cylindrical body may include: a cylindrical body; a female protruding connector located at an end of the cylindrical body, the female protruding connector having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of a circular surface of the cylindrical body; a circular hinge located on a surface at an opposite end of the cylindrical body, when the insertion member rotates, the circular hinge may move along the spiral recess formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body to make the internal cylindrical body move in a lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body.
  • the insertion member may include: a body of a cylindrical shape on which hinge axes are provided at opposite sides of a diameter thereof along a lengthwise direction; a stopper of a circular shape having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the body of the cylindrical shape on which the hinge axes are provided; and a male protruding connector of a cylindrical shape at a lower end of the stopper, wherein the stopper may include hooking protrusions arranged along a circumference with a predetermined interval, the insertion member may be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body by using the hinge axes and the hooking protrusions, and the male protruding connector may protrude from the external cylindrical body and includes detachable hinges along a circumference in the male protruding connector for making detaching uneasy.
  • the internal cylindrical body may ascend or descend in a lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body while moving along the spiral recess formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body.
  • a block toy according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawings.
  • a block toy of a circular shape is described, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, that is, the block toy may be provided in various shapes, e.g., a triangular shape, a polygonal shape, a fan shape, a trapezoidal shape, etc.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an assembly toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • An assembly toy 100 includes an internal cylindrical body 200 , an external cylindrical body 300 , and an insertion member 400 .
  • the external cylindrical body surrounds the internal cylindrical body 200 , and includes a spiral recess in an internal side surface thereof.
  • the external cylindrical body 300 includes a spiral recess 310 in the internal side surface thereof.
  • the external cylindrical body 300 is divided into a first semicylindrical body 301 and a second semicylindrical body 302 , and the first semicylindrical body 301 is detachably coupled to the second semicylindrical body 302 to configure the external cylindrical body 300 .
  • the internal cylindrical body 200 includes a cylindrical body 210 , a female protruding connector 220 , and a circular hinge 230 .
  • the female protruding connector 220 is located at an end portion of the body 210
  • the circular hinge 230 is located on a surface at an opposite end of the body 210 of the cylindrical shape.
  • the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 has a diameter that is less than that of the external cylindrical body 300
  • the female protruding connector 220 has a diameter that is greater than that of the external cylindrical body 300 .
  • the circular hinge is coupled to the spiral recess 310 formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body 300 to move along the spiral recess 310 .
  • the insertion member 400 is inserted to an internal void of the internal cylindrical body 200 to be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body 200 .
  • the insertion member 400 includes a body 410 of a cylindrical shape, a stopper 433 , and a male protruding connector 440 .
  • the insertion member 400 includes hinge axes 420 and 421 at opposite sides in a diameter direction of the body 410 along a lengthwise direction of the body 410 .
  • the stopper 433 of a circular shape is provided at an end of the insertion member 400 , wherein the stopper has a diameter that is greater than that of the body 410 .
  • the stopper 433 includes hooking protrusions 431 that are arranged at portions contacting the body, along a circumference of the body with a predetermined interval.
  • the stopper 433 includes the male protruding connector 440 of a cylindrical shape at a lower portion thereof.
  • a diameter of the male protruding connector 440 is less than that of the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 .
  • the insertion member 400 may be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body 200 by using the hinge axes 420 and 421 and the hooking protrusions 431 .
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing examples of an entire shape of an assembly toy, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 shows an initial state, in which the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 is inserted in the external cylindrical body 300 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 3 shows an example, in which the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 moves to an outer portion of the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 400 is rotated, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the female protruding connector 220 of the internal cylindrical body 200 is located at an end of the body 210 and is protruding from the external cylindrical body 300 .
  • the female protruding connector 220 may be coupled to a block toy, a motor, etc. including a male type connector.
  • the female protruding connector 220 is a connector with a groove therein, and includes detachable hinges 224 along an internal circumference therein for making attaching/detaching uneasy. Also, a coupling portion 222 for coupling to another block toy, a motor, etc. is provided at a center of the female protruding connector 220 , and is divided in directions of north, south, east, and west.
  • the male protruding connector 440 of the insertion member 400 protrudes from the external cylindrical body 300 .
  • the male protruding connector 440 includes detachable hinges 441 along a circumferential direction thereof, for making the attaching/detaching uneasy.
  • the male protruding connector 440 may be coupled to a block toy, a motor, etc. including a female type connector.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an example, in which the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 moves in an ascending direction along the lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 440 is rotated, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 may also move in a descending direction along the lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body 300 .
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 are exploded perspective views of an aspect of using an assembly toy and the assembly toy when it is used, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 shows an example when the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 is completely inserted in the external cylindrical body 300
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a state shown in FIG. 4 .
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are exploded perspective views in a case where the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 moves along the lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 440 is rotated.
  • FIGS. 5 to 7 an embodiment in which the internal cylindrical body 200 moves along the spiral recess 310 formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body 300 is shown, and location of the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 is moved according to a location of the circular hinge 230 .
  • the circular hinge 230 attached to one end surface of the internal cylindrical body 200 moves along the spiral recess formed inside the external cylindrical body 300 .
  • FIG. 5 shows an example in which the internal cylindrical body 200 is completely inserted in the external cylindrical body 300 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 shows an example, in which the internal cylindrical body 200 moves along the spiral recess in the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 440 is rotated, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example, in which the internal cylindrical body 200 moves to the maximum along with the spiral recess of the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 440 is rotated, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the internal cylindrical body 200 moves in a direction of being inserted in the external cylindrical body 300 along the spiral recess in the external cylindrical body 300 . That is, as the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the insertion member 440 is rotated, the internal cylindrical body 200 moves in the lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body 300 along the spiral recess in the external cylindrical body 300 .

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Provided is an assembly toy including an internal cylindrical body, an external cylindrical body surrounding the internal cylindrical body and having a spiral recess in an internal side surface thereof, and an insertion member inserted to a void in the internal cylindrical body to be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body. When the insertion member is rotated, the internal cylindrical body moves along the spiral recess in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body.

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    TECHNICAL FIELD
  • The present disclosure relates to an assembly toy or a connection member of an assembly toy coupled to other block toys to create various shapes, and thereby achieving learning effect and enjoying play.
    • BACKGROUND ART
  • As toys for intellectual development of toddlers or children, self-assembly block toy sets including a plurality of blocks of various shapes that may be assembled to make any type of artifact are being widely used. Such a self-assembly block toy set allows a child to assemble an artifact of various shapes according to imagination, and may be repeatedly used, that is, disassembling the artifact and making another type of artifact, and the self-assembly block toy set helps brain activity and intellectual development of children by stimulating creativity and imaginative power of children. Blocks mostly have a connection member. The connection member may have various shapes according to an engaging structure or an assembling location.
  • In addition, connection members are provided in various shapes, and thus, children may assemble the blocks in various shapes or may assemble toys delicately. Toys of various shapes may be manufactured according to how to use which kinds of connection members, and imaginary power of the children may be improved.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Problem
  • According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an assembly toy is able to creatively generate various shapes by coupling to other block toys.
    • Technical Solution
  • As an embodiment of the present disclosure, an assembly toy includes: an internal cylindrical body; an external cylindrical body surrounding the internal cylindrical body, and having a spiral recess in an internal side surface thereof; an insertion member inserted to a void in the internal cylindrical body to be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body, wherein, when the insertion member rotates, the internal cylindrical body moves along the spiral recess formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body.
    • ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION
  • According to the present disclosure, a block toy is capable of creating various shapes that are movable through coupling to a block toy including a motor.
  • According to the present disclosure, children may assemble blocks in various shapes by coupling block toys of various shapes and may fabricate toys delicately.
    • DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an assembly toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an entire shape of an assembly toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an entire shape of an assembly toy according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 3 shows an example in which an internal cylindrical body moves along hinge axes that are arranged in a lengthwise direction of a cylindrical body of an insertion member, when a male protruding connector of the insertion member is rotated, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 are exploded perspective views of an aspect of using an assembly toy and the assembly toy when being used, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
    •  BEST MODE
  • Preferably, the internal cylindrical body may include: a cylindrical body; a female protruding connector located at an end of the cylindrical body, the female protruding connector having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of a circular surface of the cylindrical body; a circular hinge located on a surface at an opposite end of the cylindrical body, when the insertion member rotates, the circular hinge may move along the spiral recess formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body to make the internal cylindrical body move in a lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body.
  • Preferably, the insertion member may include: a body of a cylindrical shape on which hinge axes are provided at opposite sides of a diameter thereof along a lengthwise direction; a stopper of a circular shape having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the body of the cylindrical shape on which the hinge axes are provided; and a male protruding connector of a cylindrical shape at a lower end of the stopper, wherein the stopper may include hooking protrusions arranged along a circumference with a predetermined interval, the insertion member may be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body by using the hinge axes and the hooking protrusions, and the male protruding connector may protrude from the external cylindrical body and includes detachable hinges along a circumference in the male protruding connector for making detaching uneasy.
  • Preferably, when the insertion member is rotated, the internal cylindrical body may ascend or descend in a lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body while moving along the spiral recess formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body.
    • MODE OF THE INVENTION
  • Hereinafter, one or more embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawings. The embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. As the present disclosure allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present disclosure to particular modes of practice, and it is to be appreciated that all modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives that do not depart from the spirit and technical scope are encompassed in the present disclosure. When describing the drawings, like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements. In the accompanying drawings, sizes of components in the drawings may be exaggerated or reduced for clearing the present disclosure.
  • The terms used in the present specification are merely used to describe particular embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. An expression used in the singular encompasses the expression of the plural, unless it has a clearly different meaning in the context. In the present specification, it is to be understood that the terms such as “including,” “having,” and “comprising” are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to preclude the possibility that one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof may exist or may be added.
  • Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Such terms as those defined in a generally used dictionary are to be interpreted to have the meanings equal to the contextual meanings in the relevant field of art, and are not to be interpreted to have ideal or excessively formal meanings unless clearly defined in the present disclosure.
  • Hereinafter, a block toy according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to accompanying drawings. For convenience of description, a block toy of a circular shape is described, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, that is, the block toy may be provided in various shapes, e.g., a triangular shape, a polygonal shape, a fan shape, a trapezoidal shape, etc.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an assembly toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • An assembly toy 100 includes an internal cylindrical body 200, an external cylindrical body 300, and an insertion member 400.
  • The external cylindrical body surrounds the internal cylindrical body 200, and includes a spiral recess in an internal side surface thereof.
  • The external cylindrical body 300 includes a spiral recess 310 in the internal side surface thereof. The external cylindrical body 300 is divided into a first semicylindrical body 301 and a second semicylindrical body 302, and the first semicylindrical body 301 is detachably coupled to the second semicylindrical body 302 to configure the external cylindrical body 300.
  • The internal cylindrical body 200 includes a cylindrical body 210, a female protruding connector 220, and a circular hinge 230. The female protruding connector 220 is located at an end portion of the body 210, and the circular hinge 230 is located on a surface at an opposite end of the body 210 of the cylindrical shape. The body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 has a diameter that is less than that of the external cylindrical body 300, and the female protruding connector 220 has a diameter that is greater than that of the external cylindrical body 300. The circular hinge is coupled to the spiral recess 310 formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body 300 to move along the spiral recess 310.
  • The insertion member 400 is inserted to an internal void of the internal cylindrical body 200 to be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body 200. The insertion member 400 includes a body 410 of a cylindrical shape, a stopper 433, and a male protruding connector 440.
  • The insertion member 400 includes hinge axes 420 and 421 at opposite sides in a diameter direction of the body 410 along a lengthwise direction of the body 410. In addition, the stopper 433 of a circular shape is provided at an end of the insertion member 400, wherein the stopper has a diameter that is greater than that of the body 410. The stopper 433 includes hooking protrusions 431 that are arranged at portions contacting the body, along a circumference of the body with a predetermined interval.
  • Also, the stopper 433 includes the male protruding connector 440 of a cylindrical shape at a lower portion thereof. A diameter of the male protruding connector 440 is less than that of the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200. The insertion member 400 may be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body 200 by using the hinge axes 420 and 421 and the hooking protrusions 431.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing examples of an entire shape of an assembly toy, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
  • FIG. 2 shows an initial state, in which the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 is inserted in the external cylindrical body 300, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 shows an example, in which the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 moves to an outer portion of the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 400 is rotated, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Referring to FIG. 2, the female protruding connector 220 of the internal cylindrical body 200 is located at an end of the body 210 and is protruding from the external cylindrical body 300. The female protruding connector 220 may be coupled to a block toy, a motor, etc. including a male type connector.
  • The female protruding connector 220 is a connector with a groove therein, and includes detachable hinges 224 along an internal circumference therein for making attaching/detaching uneasy. Also, a coupling portion 222 for coupling to another block toy, a motor, etc. is provided at a center of the female protruding connector 220, and is divided in directions of north, south, east, and west.
  • The male protruding connector 440 of the insertion member 400 protrudes from the external cylindrical body 300. Also, the male protruding connector 440 includes detachable hinges 441 along a circumferential direction thereof, for making the attaching/detaching uneasy. The male protruding connector 440 may be coupled to a block toy, a motor, etc. including a female type connector.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an example, in which the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 moves in an ascending direction along the lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 440 is rotated, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the insertion member 440 is rotated, the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 may also move in a descending direction along the lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body 300.
  • FIGS. 4 to 6 are exploded perspective views of an aspect of using an assembly toy and the assembly toy when it is used, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 4 shows an example when the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 is completely inserted in the external cylindrical body 300, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a state shown in FIG. 4.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are exploded perspective views in a case where the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 moves along the lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 440 is rotated.
  • Referring to FIGS. 5 to 7, an embodiment in which the internal cylindrical body 200 moves along the spiral recess 310 formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body 300 is shown, and location of the body 210 of the internal cylindrical body 200 is moved according to a location of the circular hinge 230. When the insertion member 440 is rotated, the circular hinge 230 attached to one end surface of the internal cylindrical body 200 moves along the spiral recess formed inside the external cylindrical body 300.
  • FIG. 5 shows an example in which the internal cylindrical body 200 is completely inserted in the external cylindrical body 300 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • FIG. 6 shows an example, in which the internal cylindrical body 200 moves along the spiral recess in the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 440 is rotated, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 shows an example, in which the internal cylindrical body 200 moves to the maximum along with the spiral recess of the external cylindrical body 300 when the insertion member 440 is rotated, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • In the embodiment of FIG. 7, when the insertion member 440 is additionally rotated, the internal cylindrical body 200 moves in a direction of being inserted in the external cylindrical body 300 along the spiral recess in the external cylindrical body 300. That is, as the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the insertion member 440 is rotated, the internal cylindrical body 200 moves in the lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body 300 along the spiral recess in the external cylindrical body 300.
  • While one or more embodiments have been described with reference to the figures, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope as defined by the following claims.

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1. An assembly toy comprising:
an internal cylindrical body;
an external cylindrical body surrounding the internal cylindrical body, and having a spiral recess in an internal side surface thereof;
an insertion member inserted to a void in the internal cylindrical body to be engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body,
wherein, when the insertion member rotates, the internal cylindrical body moves along the spiral recess formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body.
2. The assembly toy of claim 1, wherein the internal cylindrical body comprises:
a cylindrical body;
a female protruding connector located at an end of the cylindrical body, the female protruding connector having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of a circular surface of the cylindrical body;
a circular hinge located on a surface at an opposite end of the cylindrical body,
when the insertion member rotates, the circular hinge moves along the spiral recess formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body to make the internal cylindrical body move in a lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body.
3. The assembly toy of claim 1, wherein the insertion member comprises:
a body of a cylindrical shape on which hinge axes are provided at opposite sides of a diameter thereof along a lengthwise direction;
a stopper of a circular shape having a diameter that is greater than a diameter of the body of the cylindrical shape on which the hinge axes are provided; and
a male protruding connector of a cylindrical shape at a lower end of the stopper,
wherein the stopper includes hooking protrusions arranged along a circumference with a predetermined interval, the insertion member is engaged with and coupled to the internal cylindrical body by using the hinge axes and the hooking protrusions, and
the male protruding connector protrudes from the external cylindrical body and includes detachable hinges along a circumference in the male protruding connector for making detaching uneasy.
4. The assembly toy of claim 1, wherein the external cylindrical body is divided as a first semicylindrical body and a second semicylindrical body that are detachably coupled to each other to form the external cylindrical body, and
the internal cylindrical body partially protrudes from an end of the external cylindrical body and the insertion member partially protrudes from an opposite end of the external cylindrical body, and protrusions are arranged at the opposite end of the external cylindrical body, from which the insertion member protrudes, while surrounding the insertion member.
5. The assembly toy of claim 1, wherein, when the insertion member is rotated, the internal cylindrical body ascends or descends in a lengthwise direction of the external cylindrical body while moving along the spiral recess formed in the internal side surface of the external cylindrical body.
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