US20180256998A1

US20180256998A1 - Wheel-shaped self-assembly connecting member

Info

Publication number: US20180256998A1
Application number: US15/756,754
Authority: US
Inventors: Kee Young PARK
Original assignee: Gymworld Inc
Current assignee: Gymworld Inc
Priority date: 2015-09-04
Filing date: 2016-09-05
Publication date: 2018-09-13
Also published as: KR101722677B1; US20180250605A1; US20180256992A1; KR101764358B1; KR20170082486A; CN107921322A; US20180280824A1; KR101739533B1; KR101803491B1; KR101722678B1; KR20170028802A; CN108290078A; US10391415B2; KR20170028806A; KR101851749B1; CN108025218A; KR20170028801A; KR20170028803A; US20180243663A1; KR101732632B1

Abstract

Provided is a wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member including a wheel of a circular shape, and having an internal space that is partitioned into a plurality of fan-like shapes; a protruding circular connector of a cylindrical shape protruding from a center axis of the wheel in a direction to perform as a driving axis, the cylindrical shape having a female void performing as a connector; and circular connectors located in the fan-like shapes in directions of north, south, east, and west in the wheel, each of the circular connectors having a center void performing as a connector.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a self-assembly toy or a connection member of a self-assembly toy coupled to other block toys to create various shapes, and achieving learning effect and 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, a wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member includes: a wheel of a circular shape, and having an internal space that is partitioned into a plurality of fan-like shapes; a protruding circular connector of a cylindrical shape protruding from a center axis of the wheel in a direction to perform as a driving axis, the cylindrical shape having a female void performing as a connector; and circular connectors located in the fan-like shapes in directions of 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock in the wheel, each of the circular connectors having a center void performing as a connector.

Advantageous Effects of the Invention

According to the present disclosure, various shapes that are movable may be created through coupling between block toys including a motor.
According to the present disclosure, children may assembly blocks in various shapes by coupling block toys of various shapes and may fabricate toys delicately.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a diagram of an extended driving axis connection member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which an extended driving axis connection member that is connected to two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams of a shrink-type driving axis connection member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example, in which a shrink-type driving axis connection member is assembled with two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example, in which an extended driving axis connection member and a shrink-type driving axis connection member are inserted to a wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

BEST MODE

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.
FIG. 1 is a diagram of a wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member 100 includes a wheel 104, a protruding circular connector 120, and circular connectors 110, 112, 114, and 116.
The protruding circular connector 120 protrudes from a center portion of the wheel 104 in a direction to perform as a driving axis, and may be connected to a block toy, a motor, etc. The protruding circular connector 120 includes triangular protrusions 122 surrounding an upper portion thereof, to improve a coupling force of the assembling so that detaching may not easily occur when coupling to the block toy, the motor, etc. When the protruding circular connector 120 rotates, the wheel 104 moves along the rotating direction.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the protruding circular connector 120 may be connected to or assembled with an extended driving axis connection member 200 or a shrink-type driving axis connection member 300 shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 5.
In detail, the protruding circular connector 120 includes a cylindrical void 124 therein as shown in FIG. 1, and thus, may be detachably connected to a male connector of the extended driving axis connection member 200 or the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300.
The wheel 104 of a circular shape includes the protruding circular connector 120 at a center portion thereof, and an internal space of the wheel 104 is partitioned into twelve spaces S110 that have fan-like shapes. An external portion 102 includes a rubber material to be easily moved. The circular connectors 110, 112, 114, and 116 are respectively provided in the wheel in directions of 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 9 o'clock, and 12 o'clock.
According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the circular connectors 110, 112, 114, and 116 may be also connected to or assembled with the extended driving axis connection member 200 or the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300 shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 5. Also, each of the circular connectors 110, 112, 114, and 116 has a cylindrical void 124 therein to be detachably connected to a male connector of the extended driving axis connection member 200 or the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300.
FIG. 2 is a diagram of an extended driving axis connection member 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
The extended driving axis connection member 200 includes a first circular connector 212, an outer body 210, an internal insertion member 220, and a second circular connector 222.
The first circular connector 212 is provided at an end of the outer body 210. A male connector is formed on a circular surface of the first circular connector 212. The first circular connector 212 is provided at an end of the outer body 210 and the internal insertion member 220 is inserted to the other end of the outer body 210, and the outer body 210 has an empty space therein so that the internal insertion member 220 may be inserted thereto.
The internal insertion member 220 has the second circular connector 222 at an end thereof. A male connector 224 is provided at a circular surface of the second circular connector 222. An opposite end of the internal insertion member 220 is inserted into the empty space of the outer body 210.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which the extended driving axis connection member 200 that is connected to two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. A distance between the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b varies depending on movement of the internal insertion member 220 of the extended driving axis connection member 200.
The two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b may move in a direction of increasing the distance between the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b from a fixed minimum distance. In this case, the fixed minimum distance between the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b corresponds to a length of the extended driving axis connection member 200, in which the internal insertion member 220 is completely inserted. Also, a maximum extended distance between the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b corresponds to a length of the extended driving axis connection member 200, from which the internal insertion member 220 is extended to the maximum.
FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams of the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 shows a front surface of the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300 and FIG. 5 shows a bottom surface of the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300.
The shrink-type driving axis connection member 300 has a fixed type circular connector 310 at an end thereof and a belt type driving axis 320 having a fixed length, and also includes a movable circular connector 333 that may move in the belt type driving axis 320 having the fixed length. The belt type driving axis 320 may rotate 360 degrees in a clockwise direction or a counter-clockwise direction based on the movable circular connector 333.
The fixed type circular connector 310 and the movable circular connector 320 are formed as male connectors 312 and 332 each having protrusions at ends thereof in directions of north, south, east, and west.
The movable circular connector 333 is inserted in the belt type driving axis 320 having the fixed length. The movable circular connector 320 may easily move within the belt type driving axis 320 without any concern of escaping from the belt type driving axis 320, due to a circular hooking step 334 on an upper side and a circular hooking step 333 on a lower side. Also, the male connector 332 having protrusions at the end thereof in the directions of north, south, east, and west is provided at a center portion of the circular hooking step 333 on the lower side.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300 is assembled with the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. A distance between the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b varies depending on the movement of the movable circular connector 320 of the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300.
In other words, the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b has a fixed maximum distance therebetween. In addition, the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b may be moved in a direction of reducing the distance therebetween according to the movement of the movable circular connector 320.
The fixed minimum distance between the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b corresponds to a length of the extended driving axis connection member 200, in which the internal insertion member 220 is completely inserted. The fixed maximum distance between the two wheel-shaped self- assembly connection members 100 a and 100 b is the distance when the movable circular connector 320 is located at the end (see 330 of FIG. 6) of the belt-type driving axis (320 of FIG. 5).
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example, in which the extended driving axis connection member 200 and the shrink-type driving axis connection member 300 are inserted to the wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
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.

Claims

1. A wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member comprising:

a wheel of a circular shape, and having an internal space that is partitioned into a plurality of fan-like shapes;

a protruding circular connector of a cylindrical shape protruding from a center axis of the wheel in a direction to perform as a driving axis, the cylindrical shape having a female void performing as a connector; and

circular connectors located in the fan-like shapes in directions of 3, 6, 9, and 12 o'clock in the wheel, each of the circular connectors having a center void performing as a connector.

2. The wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member of claim 1, wherein the protruding circular connector or the circular connector is attached to or detached from an extended driving axis connection member or a shrink-type driving axis connection member.

3. The wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member of claim 2, wherein the extended driving axis connection member comprises a first circular connector, an outer body, an internal insertion member, and a second circular connector, wherein the first circular connector is provided at an end of the outer body, a male connector is provided on a circular surface of the first circular connector, the internal insertion member is inserted to an opposite end of the outer body, and the outer body has an empty space to which the internal insertion member is inserted, and

the second circular connector is provided at an end of the internal insertion member, a male connector is provided on a circular surface of the second circular connector, an opposite end of the internal insertion member is inserted to the internal empty space of the outer body, and the male connectors of the first circular connector and the second circular connector are provided in an identical direction.

4. The wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member of claim 3, wherein the extended driving axis connection member are attached to and detached from the protruding circular connector or the circular connector of each of two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members by using the first circular connector and the second circular connector, wherein the two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members has a fixed minimum distance therebetween, the fixed minimum distance varies depending on movement of the internal insertion member.

5. The wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member of claim 2, wherein the shrink-type driving axis connection member comprises a fixed type circular connector and a belt-type driving axis having a fixed length, and a movable circular connector that is movable within the belt-type driving axis having the fixed length, wherein the movable circular connector easily moves within the belt-type driving axis without any concern of escaping by using a circular hooking step at an upper side and a circular hooking step at a lower side, and

the belt-type driving axis rotates 360 degrees in a clockwise direction or a counter-clockwise direction based on the movable circular connector, and the fixed type circular connector and the movable circular connector include male connectors on one circular surfaces thereof in an identical direction.

6. The wheel-shaped self-assembly connection member of claim 5, wherein the shrink-type driving axis connection member are attached to and detached from the protruding circular connector or the circular connector of each of the two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members by using the fixed type circular connector and the movable circular connector, and the two wheel-shaped self-assembly connection members has a fixed maximum distance that varies depending on movement of the movable circular connector in the belt-type driving axis having the fixed length.