US20210205726A1 - Assembly structure for building block puzzle, and building block toys - Google Patents

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US20210205726A1
US20210205726A1 US16/071,489 US201716071489A US2021205726A1 US 20210205726 A1 US20210205726 A1 US 20210205726A1 US 201716071489 A US201716071489 A US 201716071489A US 2021205726 A1 US2021205726 A1 US 2021205726A1
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Dunheng LONG
Yuan Ye
Lihe CAI
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
    • A63H33/103—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements with wires, springs, suction cups, telescopic elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/042—Mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic or hydraulic arrangements; Motors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H33/00—Other toys
    • A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
    • A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
    • A63H33/08—Building 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
    • A63H33/086—Building 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 with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls

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  • the present invention relates to a field of building block toys, and specifically relates to an assembly structure for building block puzzle, and building block toys.
  • a building block baseboard (constructing base) is an integrated unmovable single baseboard for building blocks. Owing to its immobility, when a plurality of building block puzzle pieces are assembled on the building block baseboard, there is no gap or a minimal gap between the building blocks.
  • one building block therein is surrounded by other building blocks, owing to that the building block puzzle pieces are tightly around after assembly, if the building block in the middle is to be disassembled, it is necessary to disassemble the building blocks from the edge position piece by piece to fulfill the disassembly. Besides, such disassembly is inconvenient in use.
  • An objective of the present invention is to overcome the above drawbacks in the prior art, and to provide an assembly structure for building block puzzle, and building block toys.
  • the objective of the present invention is realized by at least one of the following technical solutions.
  • An assembly structure for building block puzzle includes a movable building block constructing piece and a constructing base. and the movable building block constructing piece is supported on the constructing base by an elastic member, the elastic member achieves compression under an effect of an external pressure which acts on the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base, and makes the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base move relatively close to each other, and when the external pressure disappears, the elastic member supports the movable building block constructing piece to return to a normal position by a pre-pressure.
  • a relationship between the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base is a one-to-one assembly relationship, a size of one constructing base only satisfies supporting one movable building block constructing piece, and meanwhile a module is made up of the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base, a bottom surface structure of the constructing base is consistent with that of a building block, so that the module has a function of the building block; and a top surface of the movable building block constructing piece shows a building block pattern or has a structure for plugging a bottom of the building block (a structure consistent with a baseboard of a building block puzzle in the prior art can be used, for example holes and cylinders of building block are provided for assembling the building blocks).
  • a relationship between the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base is a many-to-one assembly relationship, i.e. a plurality of said movable building block constructing pieces are assembled on said one constructing base, the constructing base is an integrated structure, each of the movable building block constructing pieces is supported on the constructing base independently by the elastic member, and each of the movable building block constructing pieces moves relatively close to the constructing base under the effect of the external pressure; the plurality of said movable building block constructing pieces are arranged at equal height over said one constructing base, top surfaces of a plurality of said movable building block constructing pieces are arranged as a structure for plugging a plurality of said building blocks to complete the puzzle, and the top surface of the movable building block constructing piece has a structure for plugging a bottom of one building block (a structure consistent with a baseboard of a building block puzzle in the prior art can be used, for example holes and cylinders of building block are provided for assembling the building blocks
  • the movable building block constructing piece is provided with an upper limit member, for joining with a lower limit member provided by the constructing base to achieve a snap-fit connection and a limit function, so that the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base not only can move relatively after the snap-fit but also cannot separate from each other under an effect of the pre-pressure of the elastic member;
  • the upper limit member may be provided on a side wall (an outer side wall or an inner side wall) of the movable building block constructing piece, and may be provided inside the movable building block constructing piece
  • the lower limit member may be provided on a side wall (an inner side wall or an outer side wall) of the constructing base, and may be provided inside the constructing base.
  • the upper limit member may be a protrusion on an outer side face of the movable building block constructing piece
  • the lower limit member may be a protrusion on an inner side face of the constructing base.
  • the external pressure acting on the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base makes two protrusions squeeze over each other to achieve the snap-fit, and prevents separation between the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base when the elastic member rebounds (the separation according to the present invention referring to the return or return process of a spring makes the movable building block constructing piece separate from the constructing base).
  • a gap is provided between the upper limit member of the movable building block constructing piece and the side wall of the movable building block constructing piece, i.e. the upper limit member is independently provided on an inner top surface of the movable building block constructing piece; and a gap is provided between the lower limit member of the constructing base and the side wall of the constructing base, i.e. the lower limit member is independently provided on an inner bottom surface of the constructing base.
  • the upper limit member provided by an inner side of the movable building block constructing piece is a rectangular side wall provided inside the movable building block constructing piece independent of the side wall
  • the lower limit member provided by an inner side of the constructing base is a rectangular side wall independent of the side wall.
  • a distance by which the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base move relatively closest to each other is limited by one or more of the respective side walls, the upper limit member and the lower limit member, or is limited by a press-limit member provided additionally, and the press-limit member is provided inside at least one of the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base.
  • the elastic member is a spring (it may be any member that rebounds after being compressed, for example, a spring piece and the like), and the spring is prevented from shifting in a non-stretch direction by a member provided inside at least one of the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base with a height less than a length of the spring (it may be a hollow cylinder located at an outer side or an inner side of the spring), or the spring is prevented from shifting in the non-stretch direction by at least one of the side wall of the movable building block constructing piece and the side wall of the constructing base.
  • the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base are generally in the shape of rectangle.
  • the present invention also provides building block toys having the assembly structure for building block puzzle, including the assembly structure for building block puzzle and building blocks, and the building blocks can be assembled on the movable building block constructing piece of the assembly structure for building block puzzle by means of insertion
  • the structure according to the present invention is a movable structure for building block. After puzzle pieces for building block (building blocks) are assembled, each puzzle piece moves downward by pressing, automatically rebounds and returns under the effect of the elastic member, enhancing an entertainment effect, and when any one puzzle piece is disassembled, two building blocks adjacent to any puzzle piece for building block can be pressed randomly, exposing opposite edge positions (a finger-position) of the building block to be disassemble, and then the puzzle piece to be disassemble may be pulled out easily, with convenient use.
  • the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base make up a module, and a bottom of the constructing base in a single module may be a standard hole structure of building block, not only having an advantage of a movable constructing baseboard, but also matching with a conventional baseboard for building block when in use, without being limited to the size. Users can assemble puzzles at will as the size they want, and products are given more use possibilities.
  • the present invention has a simple and ingenious structure which is easy to produce with low cost.
  • the problem that has never been solved in the field of building blocks are creatively solved by a design which is nearly the most simple, the safest and the most reliable, and has the most compatibility. It is very convenient to use and can be assembled at will and simply disassembled, greatly improving playability of the building block toys.
  • the present invention ingeniously solves the problem that has never been solved before with a solution which is nearly the simplest, the most reliable with least cost, and certainly such invention will be promoted extensively.
  • FIG. 1 a to FIG. 1 c show a top view, a front view and a side view of an overall structure in an embodiment of the present invention when movable building block constructing pieces and a constructing base are in a many-to-one relationship.
  • FIG. 2 shows a partial section view of an assembly structure for building block puzzle shown in FIG. 1 b.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of a conversion condition of an assembly structure for building block puzzle in one embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 a and FIG. 4 b show a resulting top view and a resulting front view of the assembly structure for building block puzzle with building blocks inserted on in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic view when the building blocks are disassembled from the assembly structure for building block puzzle in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 shows one structural view that a single movable building block constructing piece and a single constructing base make up one module in the embodiment.
  • a plurality of movable building block constructing pieces 2 are assembled on a whole piece of constructing base 1 .
  • a relationship between the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base is a many-to-one assembly relationship, and the constructing base is an integrated structure and can be made into different sizes according to different requirements.
  • Each movable building block constructing piece is supported on the constructing base independently by an elastic member, and each movable building block constructing piece moves relatively close to the constructing base under an effect of an external pressure.
  • a plurality of said movable building block constructing pieces are arranged at equal height over said one constructing base, and top surfaces of the plurality of said movable building block constructing pieces are arranged as a structure for plugging building blocks to complete the puzzle.
  • a top surface structure of the movable building block constructing piece is a structure for plugging a bottom of one building block (for example, providing a hole and a cylinder of building block).
  • the top surface structure can be consistent with a baseboard of a building block puzzle in the prior art, providing holes and cylinders of building block 201 for assembling the building blocks in the art, as shown in FIG. 1 a to FIG. 1 c.
  • the movable building block constructing pieces 2 are supported on the constructing base 1 by the elastic member that can be any member that rebounds after being compressed, such as a spring, a spring piece and the like.
  • the spring 3 is selected.
  • the elastic member achieves compression under an effect of an external pressure which acts on the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base, and makes the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base move relatively close to each other, and when the external pressure disappears, the elastic member supports the movable building block constructing piece by a pre-pressure.
  • the movable building block constructing piece is provided with an upper limit member 4 for joining with a lower limit member 5 provided by the constructing base to achieve a snap-fit connection and a limit function, so that the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base can not only move relatively after the snap-fit but also cannot separate from each other when the elastic member rebounds under an effect of the pre-pressure.
  • the upper limit member can be provided on a side wall (an outer side wall or an inner side wall) of the movable building block constructing piece, or inside the movable building block constructing piece (as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
  • the lower limit member can be provided on a side wall (an inner side wall or an outer side wall) of the constructing base, or inside the constructing base. As shown in FIG. 2 , the lower limit member is provided on the inner side wall of the constructing base.
  • the upper limit member can be a protrusion (such protrusion can be hook-shaped) on an outer side face of the movable building block constructing piece
  • the lower limit member can be a protrusion (such protrusion can be hook-shaped) on the inner side face of the constructing base.
  • the external pressure acting on the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base makes two protrusions squeeze over each other to achieve the snap-fit, and prevents separation between the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base when the elastic member rebounds (as shown in FIG. 3 ).
  • a gap is provided between the upper limit member of the movable building block constructing piece and the side wall of the movable building block constructing piece, i.e. the upper limit member is independently provided on an inner top surface of the movable building block constructing piece (as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 ).
  • a gap is provided between the lower limit member of the constructing base and the side wall of the constructing base, i.e. the lower limit member is independently provided on an inner bottom surface of the constructing base.
  • the upper limit member provided by the inner side of the movable building block constructing piece is a rectangular side wall provided inside the movable building block constructing piece independent of the side wall.
  • the lower limit member provided by the inner side of the constructing base can also be a rectangular side wall independent of the side wall.
  • the rectangular side wall provided by the movable building block constructing piece can be provided with a protrusion, while the rectangular side wall provided by the constructing base is provided with a protrusion or a groove at the corresponding position, for joining to achieve the snap-fit connection and limitation.
  • the upper limit member provided by the movable building block constructing piece and the lower limit member provided by the constructing base squeeze over each other to achieve the snap-fit (as shown in FIG. 3 )
  • movement between the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base in a direction parallel to the bottom surface of the constructing base is limited by one or more of the side wall of the movable building block constructing piece, the side wall of the constructing base, the upper limit member and the lower limit member.
  • movement in said parallel direction is limited by the upper limit member and the side wall of the constructing base, so that movement cannot be performed in this parallel direction, or movement can only be performed by a small distance in the case that the connection between the building block constructing piece and the constructing base, and proper functioning thereof are not affected.
  • the movement in this parallel direction should be minimized.
  • a distance by which the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base move relatively closest to each other is limited by one or more of the respective side walls, the upper limit member and the lower limit member, or is limited by a press-limit member provided additionally, and the press-limit member is provided inside at least one of the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base.
  • the upper limit member is used in the present embodiment to limit said distance by which the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base move relatively closest to each other.
  • a spring limit member 6 is provided inside at least one of the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base, with a height less than a length of the spring, for preventing the spring from shifting in a non-stretch direction
  • the spring limit member 6 may be a hollow cylinder located at an outer side or an inner side of the spring, and the former one is used in the present embodiment
  • the spring is prevented from shifting in the non-stretch direction by at least one of the side wall of the movable building block constructing piece and the side wall of the constructing base (in this case, a diameter of the spring is relatively large).
  • the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base are generally in the shape of rectangle, and thus the hollow cylinder located at the outer side or the inner side of the spring is generally used as the spring limit member 6 .
  • FIG. 4 is a resulting view after inserting building blocks 401 .
  • a conventional building block insertion base owing to that building block puzzle pieces are assembled tightly around, there's no handle for taking any one building block puzzle piece from the middle or other positions, and therefore a special tool is required if any one building block therein is desired to be disassembled.
  • FIG. 5 which is a schematic view of a press manner and direction when a building block in the middle is disassembled, as long as the adjacent building blocks at two sides are pressed, it is convenient to pull out the building block to be disassembled by clamping two sides of the building block.
  • the spring of the present embodiment can be gentle enough to only support the building block and the movable building block constructing piece. It is easy and convenient, even for children, to assemble the building block and the movable building block constructing piece.
  • a relationship between the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base is a one-to-one assembly relationship.
  • a size of one constructing base only satisfies supporting one movable building block constructing piece, meanwhile a module is made up of the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base, and a bottom surface structure 101 of the constructing base is consistent with a bottom of the building block, so that the module has a function of the building block; and a top surface of the movable building block constructing piece shows a building block pattern or has a structure for plugging the bottom of the building block (a structure consistent with a baseboard of a building block puzzle in the prior art can be used, for example holes and cylinders of building block are provided for assembling the building blocks).
  • Such structure can be used at will with a general building block constructing baseboard or products related to building blocks.
  • the bottom of the constructing base in a single module can be a standard hole structure of building block, not only having an advantage of a movable constructing baseboard, but also matching with a conventional baseboard for building block when in use, without being limited to the size. Users can assemble puzzles at will as the size they want, and products are given more use possibilities.

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