WO2022005040A1

WO2022005040A1 - Pixel art-type block assembly

Info

Publication number: WO2022005040A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/007256
Authority: WO
Inventors: 최주형; 구양서; 박재우
Original assignee: 최주형
Priority date: 2020-07-02
Filing date: 2021-06-10
Publication date: 2022-01-06
Also published as: KR102246871B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pixel art-type block assembly. The present invention comprises: an assembly plate (10) through which assembly holes (15) pass in the thickness direction while remaining spaced apart from one another; and pixel blocks (30) which are fixedly fitted in the assembly holes (15) and at least partially exposed to upper and lower portions of the assembly holes (15) when fitted in the assembly holes (15). In this case, the pixel blocks (30) each include: a coupling body 31 located inside the assembly holes (15); and a pair of shape bodies (33, 35) that are symmetric and protrude toward respective sides of the coupling body (31), wherein the assembly plate (10) and the pixel blocks (30) are made of a flexible material, and the hardness of the pixel blocks (30) is higher than the hardness of the assembly plate (10).

Description

Pixel art block assembly

The present invention relates to a block assembly, and more particularly, to a pixel art-type block assembly assembled by inserting a dumbbell-shaped block into an assembly plate.

Recently, various prefabricated toys and art products are being sold. After these prefabricated products are provided to the user in a disassembled state, the user directly assembles and uses them. Users can feel interest while assembling the product themselves, and can obtain the desired result.

An example of such a prefabricated product is a beaded toy. Bead toys attach weldable parts made of water-soluble resin to a wide assembling plate, so that the parts can be gathered to obtain a picture of the shape desired by the user. For example, in the bead toy set described in Patent Document 1, spherical weldable beads formed of a water-soluble resin are disclosed.

However, the conventional bead toy is difficult to reassemble because the parts are fixed using an adhesive, and a separate adhesive is required, so there is a problem with high risk for young children to use. Of course, it is possible to simply arrange the parts on the assembly plate without using adhesive, but in this case, the parts are not fixed to the assembly plate, so if you move or rotate the product, the picture you worked on is lost.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to enable pixel art to be implemented by inserting blocks in a separable form on an assembly plate without a separate adhesive.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent the blocks from being easily separated while being inserted into the assembly plate.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention provides an assembling plate in which assembling holes are passed through in the thickness direction at a distance from each other, and is fitted and fixed in the assembling hole, and is inserted into the assembling hole and a pixel block, at least a portion of which is exposed to upper and lower portions of the assembly hole.

In this case, the pixel block includes a coupling body positioned inside the assembly hole, and a pair of shape bodies each protruding from both sides of the coupling body and having a shape symmetrical to each other; the assembly plate and the pixel block is made of a flexible material, the hardness of the pixel block is higher than that of the assembly plate.

And, the width of the assembly hole is equal to or narrower than the width of the coupling body, and the width of the shape body is formed to be larger than the width of the shape body, so that the shape body is seated on the edge of the assembly hole.

The height of the assembly hole is formed to be longer than the length of the coupling body positioned between the pair of shaped bodies.

A distance between the two adjacent assembling holes is smaller than a width of the assembling holes.

The distance between two adjacent assembly holes is smaller than the difference between the width of the shape body and the width of the coupling body.

The assembly hole is circular, and the pixel block has a circular cross section,

A pair of shape bodies of the pixel block have different shapes or different colors,

A ratio (N/M) of the hardness (M) of the assembly plate to the hardness (N) of the pixel block is 1.2 to 2.3.

A non-coupling section in which the assembling hole is omitted is formed along an edge of the assembling plate in the assembling plate.

As discussed above, the pixel art block assembly according to the present invention has the following effects.

In the pixel art block assembly of the present invention, the pixel block is inserted into the assembly hole of the assembly plate in such a way that it is forcibly assembled. Since the pixel block has a structure that can be inserted into the assembly plate and separated from the assembly hole again, the user can implement various pixel art while changing the assembly position of the pixel block. Accordingly, the usability of the block assembly and the degree of freedom of assembly are increased, and there is an advantage that the block assembly can be used semi-permanently.

In particular, in the present invention, the building plate and the pixel block are made of a flexible material so that children can safely use it, and the hardness of the pixel block is higher than that of the building plate. Accordingly, even if the parts are made of flexible materials, the user can easily insert the pixel block into the assembly hole of the assembly plate without a separate tool, and as a result, the convenience of use is improved.

In addition, in the present invention, since the pixel block can be inserted into the assembly plate with bare hands without a separate adhesive, even small children can use it safely. Therefore, the block assembly of the present invention has the effect of improving product stability.

In addition, since the user can implement pixel art while inserting the pixel block directly, it can arouse the user's interest and improve the learning effect of the user, and the present invention can be applied to various fields such as toys and interior products. can be used

And, in the present invention, the assembly hole of the assembly plate is made narrower than the width of the assembly body of the pixel block, and the height of the assembly hole is formed higher than the height of the assembly body of the pixel block. Accordingly, when the pixel block is inserted into the assembly hole, the pixel block can be firmly fixed to the assembly plate not only in the vertical direction but also in the left and right directions, and the shape of the implemented pixel art is maintained even if the assembly plate is shaken. .

In addition, in the present invention, the width between the two assembly holes is made smaller than the diameter of the pixel block, so that a plurality of pixel blocks can be densely filled in the assembly plate. In this way, it is possible to implement pixel art without any margins, and thus it is possible to increase the completeness of the product.

And, in the present invention, the pixel block has a pair of symmetrical bodies on both sides, and they are exposed on both sides of the assembly plate. Therefore, the user can implement the pixel art on both sides of the building plate. In this case, if a pair of shape bodies are made in different shapes or colors, pixel art of different shapes can be implemented on both sides of the building plate.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a pixel art-type block assembly according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view showing the configuration of one embodiment of the present invention from the side;

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of the assembly plate constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a front view showing the configuration of a pixel block constituting an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a pixel block is inserted into an assembly plate constituting an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is an exemplary view showing a pixel art in a form different from that of FIG. 1 by using the pixel art block assembly according to the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view showing a pixel art in a form different from that of FIGS. 1 and 6 using the pixel art block assembly according to the present invention.

8 is a graph showing the insertion force and breakage rate of the pixel block according to the hardness ratio of the building plate and the pixel block constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component is between each component. It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

The present invention relates to a pixel art-type block assembly (hereinafter referred to as a 'block assembly'). Here, pixel art means to implement various shapes such as pictures and letters by arranging blocks in each cell defined as a pixel. In addition, the block assembly includes an assembly plate 10 and a pixel block 30 to be described below, and refers to an assembly in which the pixel block 30 is inserted into the assembly plate 10 .

As for the building plate 10 constituting the block assembly of the present invention, the plate body 11 in the shape of a substantially flat plate makes the skeleton. The assembly plate 10 has a shape in which assembling holes 15, which are a plurality of holes, are drilled in the thin plate body 11, and is made of a flexible material. For example, the assembly plate 10 may be made of an uncured rubber material. Alternatively, the assembly plate 10 may be made of non-curable silicone rubber or a mixture of liquid silicone rubber and liquid plastic resin. As such, since the assembly plate 10 is a flexible material, it can be freely bent or twisted.

The assembly plate 10 has a plurality of assembly holes 15 , and the assembly holes 15 penetrate in the thickness direction of the assembly plate 10 . The assembly holes 15 are arranged at regular intervals, and as shown in FIG. 3 , vertical intervals and left and right intervals may be uniformly formed. A pixel block 30 to be described below is fitted into the assembly holes 15 .

In this embodiment, the assembly hole 15 is circular. The assembly hole 15 is made in a circular shape and can be uniformly extended in all directions. Alternatively, the assembly hole 15 may have various shapes, such as an elliptical shape or a polygonal shape.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the height E of the assembly hole 15 , that is, the width in the thickness direction of the assembly plate 10 , is the length (A) of the coupling body 31 of the pixel block 30 to be described below. Longer is preferable. When the height (E) of the assembly hole (15) is longer than the length (A) of the coupling body (31), a pair of shaped bodies (33, 35) are pulled to the inside of the assembly hole (15), The pair of shaped

bodies

33 and 35 may be strongly adhered to the upper and lower edges of the assembly hole 15 , respectively. Alternatively, the width in the thickness direction of the assembly plate 10 may be equal to or smaller than the length of the coupling body 31 of the pixel block 30 to be described below.

A plurality of the assembly holes 15 are adjacent to each other. In this embodiment, the distance G between the two adjacent assembly holes 15 is the width F of the assembly hole 15. ) is narrower. With this structure, a plurality of assembly holes 15 may be densely disposed on the assembly plate 10 , and when the pixel blocks 30 are inserted, the pixel blocks 30 may contact each other without an empty space.

The building plate 10 has a non-coupled section 18 along the edge of the building plate 10 . The non-coupled section 18 is a portion in which the assembly hole 15 is omitted at the edge of the building plate 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the non-coupled section 18 is located at the upper, lower, left, and right edges of the building plate 10, respectively. this exists If the non-coupling section 18 exists in this way, when the pixel block 30 is inserted into the assembly hole 15 close to the edge, it is possible to prevent the assembly hole 15 from being damaged, and the user can prevent the assembly plate 10 from being damaged. ) may be provided with an extra space to hold the

Next, looking at the pixel block 30 , the pixel block 30 is inserted into the assembly hole 15 to form a block assembly. The pixel block 30 may be made of a flexible material similar to the assembly plate 10 . In this embodiment, the pixel block 30 may be made of an uncured rubber material. Alternatively, the pixel block 30 may be made of non-curable silicone rubber or a mixture of liquid silicone rubber and liquid plastic resin. As described above, since the pixel block 30 is a flexible material, it can be freely bent or twisted, and it is possible to prevent the pixel block 30 from being damaged in the process of being inserted into the assembly hole 15 .

The pixel block 30 is fitted and fixed in the assembly hole 15 . And when the pixel block 30 is inserted into the assembly hole 15, at least a portion is exposed to the upper and lower portions of the assembly hole 15, so that the user can observe with the naked eye. In this embodiment, both ends of the pixel block 30 are equally protruded from the assembly hole 15, respectively.

More specifically, at the center of the pixel block 30, there is a coupling body 31 positioned inside the assembly hole 15, and on both sides of the coupling body 31,

shape bodies

33 and 35 are respectively provided. protrude The pair of shaped

bodies

33 and 35 is composed of a first shape portion 33 and a second shape portion 35, and has a shape symmetrical to each other. The first shape part 33 and the second shape part 35 protrude downward and upward of the assembly hole 15, respectively, to constitute each pixel of the pixel art.

The coupling body 31 is a portion located at the center of the pixel block 30 and extends in the vertical direction. And the first shape portion 33 and the second shape portion 35 are respectively located at the lower end and the upper end of the coupling body 31, which are all made integrally.

At this time, the width of the pair of shape bodies (33, 35) is greater than the width of the coupling body (31). Accordingly, the pixel block 30 is approximately in the shape of a dumbbell. In this embodiment, the width F of the assembly hole 15 is equal to or narrower than the width C of the coupling body 31, and the width B of the

shape bodies

33 and 35 is the assembly hole (15) is formed larger than the width (F), the shape body (33, 35) is seated on the edge of the assembly hole (15).

In this embodiment, the pixel block 30 has a circular cross section. That is, the combined body 31 and the pair of shaped

bodies

33 and 35 of the pixel block 30 all have a circular cross section. In this way, the pixel block 30 has no direction, and therefore, the user can obtain the same shape (pixel) no matter what angle the pixel block 30 is inserted. Of course, the cross-sectional shape of the pixel block 30 is not necessarily limited to a circular shape, and may be an ellipse or a polygon.

Meanwhile, the first shape portion 33 and the second shape portion 35 of the pixel block 30 may have different shapes or different colors. For example, the first shape portion 33 is spherical, but the second shape portion 35 may be a hexahedron. Alternatively, the surface of the first shape portion 33 may be red, and the surface of the second shape portion 35 may be blue. In this way, the pixel art implemented on the upper part and the lower part of the assembly plate 10 may be implemented differently.

In this embodiment, the building plate 10 and the pixel block 30 are made of a flexible material, and the hardness of the pixel block 30 is higher than that of the building plate 10 . That is, the assembly plate 10 is relatively more flexible than the pixel block 30 . If the assembling plate 10 is more flexible, the first shape part 33 and the second shape part 35 can more easily fit the assembly hole 15 when the pixel block 30 is inserted into the assembly hole 15 . It can be inserted by opening it. That is, the first shape part 33 and the second shape part 35 are inserted while increasing the width of the assembly hole 15, and the first shape part 33 and the second shape part 35 are relatively larger. When it is hard, it becomes relatively easy to increase the width of the assembly hole 15 .

Preferably, the ratio (N/M) of the hardness (M) of the building plate 10 to the hardness (N) of the pixel block 30 is 1.2 to 2.3. 8 is a graph showing the results of repeated tests of inserting the pixel block 30 into the assembly hole 15 while varying the hardness of the assembly plate 10 and the pixel block 30 . In the test, an uncured rubber resin having a hardness of 30 to 80 degrees was used for the assembly plate 10, and an uncured rubber resin having a hardness of 30 to 80 degrees was also used for the pixel block 30. At this time, the insertion force of the vertical axis of the graph indicates the magnitude of the force applied when the pixel block 30 is inserted into the assembly hole 15 , and the breakage rate is the pixel block when the pixel block 30 is inserted into the assembly hole 15 . (30) or the assembly hole (15) shows the probability that any one of the torn.

As shown in the graph, the horizontal axis represents the ratio (N/M) of the hardness (M) of the assembly plate 10 and the hardness (N) of the pixel block 30. When this is gradually increased, that is, the pixel block It can be seen that the insertion force decreases as (30) is made of a relatively harder material. This means that when the pixel block 30 is hard, it can pass through the assembly hole 15 better. show the level

Conversely, as the pixel block 30 is made of a relatively harder material, it can be seen that the breakage rate gradually increases. This is because the relatively harder pixel block 30 tears the assembly hole 15 or applies a large force to increase the frequency of the pixel block 30 breaking. Looking at the graph, when the hardness ratio (N/M) is lower than that of 2.3, the failure rate is maintained at a low level, and it can be seen that the failure rate increases significantly as it exceeds 2.3.

As a result, when the ratio (N/M) of the hardness (M) of the assembly plate 10 and the hardness (N) of the pixel block 30 is 1.2 to 2.3, both the insertion force and the breakage rate are satisfied by a certain level can do it

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the distance (G) between the two assembly holes (15) adjacent to each other (G) is the width (B) of the shape bodies (33, 35) and the width (C) of the coupling body (31) ) is smaller than the difference (BC) from That is, referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 , the width of the

shape bodies

33 and 35 protruding between the two assembly holes 15 ( 17 ) becomes (BC)/2, and the width ((BC) /2) is greater than half (G/2) of the distance (G) between the two assembly holes (15) (17).

In this case, the

shape bodies

33 and 35 of the pixel blocks 30 adjacent to each other are slightly deformed while pressing each other, and the pixel blocks 30 may be densely filled in the assembly plate 10 . As such, when a plurality of pixel blocks 30 are densely filled in the assembly plate 10 , pixel art without blanks can be realized, thereby improving the product quality.

In this embodiment, the distance (G) between the two assembly holes 15 (17) is 1.4 to 2.0, and the difference (BC) with the width (C) of the coupling body 31 is 1.6 to 2.4 do. Of course, the distance G between the two assembly holes 15 is the difference between the width B of the

shape bodies

33 and 35 and the width C of the coupling body 31 (BC). ) may be equal to or greater than

Using the assembly plate 10 and the pixel block 30 as described above, a user can express various shapes. When a plurality of pixel blocks 30 are inserted into the assembly plate 10 , each pixel block 30 can implement pixel art while composing one pixel. Referring to FIG. 1 , it can be seen that the word 'Gim' is made with a plurality of pixel blocks 30, and FIG. 6 shows an example in which star-shaped pixel art is implemented. And, as shown in FIG. 7 , pixel art in the form of a phone number may be implemented by inserting a plurality of pixel blocks 30 into the long assembly plate 10 , which may be used as a vehicle license plate or the like.

As described above, in the pixel art block assembly of the present invention, the pixel block 30 is inserted into the assembly hole 15 of the assembly plate 10 in such a way that the pixel block 30 is forcibly pressed and assembled. You can implement various pixel art as you go. In addition, since the user can implement pixel art while inserting the pixel block 30 directly, the user's interest can be aroused, and it can be utilized in various fields including toys and interior accessories.

In the above, even though it has been described that all components constituting the embodiment according to the present invention operate in combination or combined into one, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all the components may operate by selectively combining one or more. In addition, terms such as "comprises", "comprises" or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component may be inherent, unless otherwise specified, excluding other components. Rather, it should be construed as being able to further include other components. All terms, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms commonly used, such as those defined in the dictionary, should be interpreted as being consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art, and are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various modifications and variations will be possible without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

an assembling plate through which the assembling holes are spaced apart from each other in a thickness direction;

a pixel block fitted to and fixed in the assembly hole, at least a portion of which is exposed to upper and lower portions of the assembly hole when inserted into the assembly hole; and

The pixel block is

a coupling body located inside the assembly hole; and

A pair of shape bodies each protruding from both sides of the coupling body, having a relatively larger width than the width of the coupling body, and configured in a shape symmetrical to each other; includes,

The assembly plate and the pixel block are made of a flexible material, the pixel art block assembly having a higher hardness than that of the assembly plate.
The pixel art block assembly according to claim 1, wherein the width of the assembly hole is equal to or narrower than the width of the coupling body, and the width of the shape body is formed to be larger than the width of the assembly hole, so that the shape body is seated on the edge of the assembly hole. .
The pixel art block assembly of claim 1, wherein a height of the assembly hole is longer than a length of the coupling body positioned between the pair of shape bodies.
The pixel art block assembly of claim 1, wherein a distance between the two adjacent assembly holes is narrower than a width of the assembly hole.
The pixel art block assembly of claim 1, wherein a distance between two adjacent assembly holes is smaller than a difference between a width of the shape body and a width of the coupling body.
The pixel art block assembly of claim 1, wherein the assembly hole is circular, and the pixel block has a circular cross-section.
The pixel art block assembly of claim 1, wherein the pair of shape bodies of the pixel blocks have different shapes or different colors.
The pixel art block assembly according to claim 1, wherein the ratio (N/M) of the hardness (M) of the assembly plate to the hardness (N) of the pixel block is 1.2 to 2.3.
The pixel art block assembly of claim 1 , wherein a non-coupled section in which the assembly hole is omitted is formed on the assembly plate along an edge of the assembly plate, and the non-coupled section is wider than a width of the assembly hole.
The pixel art block assembly of claim 1, wherein the combination body constituting the pixel block and the pair of shape bodies are integrally formed.