JP3869701B2 - Assembly block - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an assembly block used mainly as a toy or for assembling a practical product.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional assembly block is provided with a block having a connection receptacle on the surface of the block and a protrusion (plug) that can be fitted to a receptacle of another block identical to the receptacle. A protrusion (plug) of another block is fitted and connected to the mouth.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional block, the protrusions of the other block can be inserted into the receiving port of one block and the two blocks can be connected in the horizontal direction or the right angle direction, but the angle is fixed and cannot be connected to the other angle.
[0004]
It is an object of the present invention to provide an assembly block that can connect two blocks at different angles and can assemble toys, other decorations, and practical objects having various shapes as compared to conventional blocks. .
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Two protrusions or protrusions are provided opposite to each other with an interval for inserting the shaft rod of the second block, which will be described later, in at least one place on the surface of a plate, cube, cuboid, sphere, or other shape of solid. A first block having a closed plug;
One or a plurality of through-holes that open on the front and back surfaces of the plate are provided, a shaft rod is provided across each of the through-holes, and the through-hole is divided into two by the shaft rod. With the second block having a receiving port configured to be able to insert one of two protrusions or protrusions of the first block,
A projecting piece or projecting portion of the first block is inserted into a through-hole of the receiving port which is configured as an assembly block and divided into two of the second block, and a shaft rod of the second block Is inserted into the protrusion of the first block or the gap between the protrusions, and the angle is adjusted by rotating any of the blocks with the shaft rod as an axis, so that the two blocks can be assembled.
[0006]
1 or a plurality of through-holes that open on the front and back surfaces of the plate, a shaft rod is provided across each of the through-holes, and the receiving hole is formed by dividing the through-hole into two by the shaft rod;
A plug provided at any location on the peripheral wall surface of the plate with two protruding pieces facing each other with an interval for inserting the shaft rod of another block having the same shape as the shaft rod; and / or A receiving port provided with a projecting portion at any location on the peripheral wall surface, provided with a bay entrance at the projecting portion, along the opening of the bay entrance portion, and attached with a shaft rod at a distance from the bottom of the bay entrance portion Provided as an assembly block, the two projecting pieces of the other block are inserted into the through holes of the divided receiving ports or into the baying portion, and the shaft rod is used as the other block. It is inserted into the gap between the projecting pieces of the block, and one of the blocks is rotated around the shaft rod as an axis, so that the two blocks can be assembled at a desired angle.
[0007]
A bay entrance or hole is provided in at least one place on the surface of the three-dimensional surface, a shaft bar is provided at a distance from the bottom of the bay entrance or the hole and across the opening of the bay entrance or the hole, and at least on the surface. in one place, the two protruding pieces or projections, is opposed at a distance to fit the shaft rod of the shaft rod and another similar block, and, on its opposite faces, missing the axial rod obtained by said fitting Protrusions or protrusions or grooves for stopping are provided to form an assembly block.
[0008]
A first block provided with a bay entrance or a hole in at least one place on the surface of the three-dimensional surface, spaced from the bottom of the bay entrance or the hole, and provided with a shaft bar across the opening of the bay entrance or the hole; The two projecting pieces or the projecting parts are opposed to each other at an interval of inserting the shaft rod of the first block at at least one place on the surface of the three-dimensional object, and the shaft is fitted on the facing surface. An assembly block is constituted by a second block provided with protrusions, protrusions or grooves for preventing the rod from coming off.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The assembly block according to the present invention is a three-dimensional plate or other shape , and is made of plastic, metal, wood, rubber or the like. Infant building blocks are preferably made of somewhat soft plastic or rubber.
[0010]
The block 1 shown in FIG. 1 is provided with a protruding piece 3 on each of two opposing peripheral wall surfaces of a flat rectangular base plate 2, and each protruding piece 3 is provided with a bay entry portion 4 across the opening of the bay entry portion 4. This is a first block that is provided with a shaft bar 5 as a receiving port at a distance from the bottom of the bay entrance 4.
The bay entrance 4 forms a hole between the bottom and the shaft 5.
[0011]
Protruding pieces 6, 6 that can be inserted into the baying portions 4 of other blocks that are opposed to each other in the vertical direction of the peripheral wall surface at an interval 7 are provided on each of the opposing peripheral walls without the protruding piece 3 of the block 1. The space | interval 7 is made into the width | variety which can insert the shaft bar 5 of another block.
Furthermore, it is preferable to provide the protrusions 8 and 8 having a slightly protruding height on the opposing surfaces of the two protrusions 6 and 6, or a plurality of protrusions. The protrusion 8 or the protrusion is a stopper when the shaft rod 5 of another block is inserted into the space 7 between the projecting pieces 6, 6, and a little force is applied when the shaft 5 is inserted into the space 7. When inserted and pushed, the interval between the opposing ridges 8 or projections is expanded and the shaft 5 passes between the opposing ridges 8 or projections. When the passage is finished, the interval between the two ridges 8 or projections is As long as the shaft rod is not pulled strongly, the engagement between the block 1 and the other blocks is firmly maintained.
[0012]
Instead of the protrusions 8 or the protrusions, as shown in FIG. 1E, the width of the interval 7 between the two protrusions 6 and 6 is made slightly smaller than the diameter of the shaft bar 5 so that the two protrusions 6 and 6 The grooves 9 and 9 are provided on the opposing surfaces of the shaft 6 and the shaft rod 5 is pushed strongly in correspondence with the tips of the projecting pieces 6 and 6, so that the shaft rod 5 widens the distance 7 between the tips of the projecting pieces 6 and 6. When the grooves 9 and 9 are reached, the interval between the projecting pieces 6 and 6 may be restored, and the shaft rod 5 may be held by the surfaces of the grooves 9 and 9.
[0013]
10 in FIG. 1 (A) is a hole. The shape is not limited to a circle and may be other shapes. The hole 10 may or may not be provided.
[0014]
The shaft bar 5 is bonded and fixed to the projecting piece 3, is formed by cutting, or is integrally formed.
[0015]
A block 11 shown in FIG. 2 is a second block for fitting and assembling the block 1 and the projecting pieces 6 and 6 of the various blocks.
[0016]
The block 11 has a width slightly larger than the width obtained by adding the thickness of the protrusions 6 and 6 of the block 1 and the interval 7 to one or a plurality of locations on the front and back surfaces of the base plate 12, and is larger than the width of the protrusion 6. A through hole 13 that opens to the front and back surfaces having a slightly longer length is provided, and a shaft bar 5 that can be fitted into the interval 7 between the projecting pieces 6 and 6 of the block 1 is provided at the longitudinal center of the through hole 13.
The hole 13 is divided into two parts by the shaft 5, and the projecting piece 6 of the block 1 can be inserted into each divided hole.
[0017]
The number and position of the through holes 13 provided with the shaft rod 5 are determined by the size and shape of the base plate 12.
[0018]
It is preferable to form a pattern with unevenness or color on both sides or one side of the block 11. In the case of blocks for infants, it is preferable to provide a pattern on both sides so that either side may be assembled with the front side.
[0019]
What is shown in FIG. 3 is a toy for an automobile assembled with two blocks 11 and five blocks 1. In order to assemble this, the block 1 having the projecting pieces 6 and 6 on the opposite peripheral wall surface is used. First, the projecting pieces 6 and 6 of the block 1 are pushed into the respective holes 13 of one block 11 and the projecting of the block 11 is performed. The shaft rod 5 of the piece 3 is fitted into the interval 7 between the protruding pieces 6 and 6, and each block 1 is coupled to the block 11.
Next, one of the blocks 1 is rotated about the shaft bar 5 to adjust the angle of the block 1 with respect to the block 11, and the protruding pieces 6, 6 on the opposite side that are not inserted into the through holes 13 of the block 11 When the tip is opposed to each through-hole 13 of another block 11 and the block 11 is pressed strongly, each shaft 5 of the block 11 is spaced 7 between the projecting pieces 6 and 6 of the block 1. And the block 11 is also coupled to each block 1 to assemble the automobile toy shown in FIG.
[0020]
The shape of the block 1 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1, and the planar shape may be a circle, an ellipse, various polygons, or an irregular shape.
The block 1 is not limited to a flat plate, but may be a plate plate bent in the vertical direction of the front and back surfaces .
[0021]
The block 1a shown in FIG. 4 has a gap 7 that can be inserted into the baying part 4 having the shaft bar 5 on the circumferential wall surface of the flat circular base plate 2a and the baying part 4 of another block and can hold the shaft bar 5 therebetween. Thus, two projecting pieces 6 and 6 are provided opposite to each other in the vertical direction of the peripheral wall surface .
It is preferable to provide protrusions 8, protrusions or grooves 9 for preventing the protrusions 6 and 6 from facing each other.
A hole 10 may be provided in the center of the base plate 2a.
The hole 10 is not limited to a circle. Moreover, the number is not limited and may be plural.
[0022]
A block 1b shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a baying portion 4 on the circumference of a planar circular base plate 2b, and a shaft bar 5 is attached to the opening to form a receiving port. Two notches 14 are provided, and the length (width) between the two notches is substantially the same as the width of the bay entrance 4 of the receiving port, and the bay entrance 4 of the other block is between the two notches 14, 14. The protrusions 6a and 6a have a shape that can be fitted into the groove, and a groove 7a into which the shaft rod 5 of another block can be fitted is formed on the tip surface of the protrusion 6a. In this case, the protrusion 6a is within the diameter of the circle.
The hole 10 in the figure may or may not be provided. When the holes 10 are provided, the shape and number are not limited.
[0023]
The connection points between the blocks 1a and 1b and the same type of blocks or other forms of block plates are the same as those described for the blocks of the previous embodiment.
[0024]
Block 21 shown in FIG. 6, instead of the hole 10 of the base plate 2 of the block 1, which was provided with a through hole 13 having a shaft rod 5, In other aspects, indentation 4 and the shaft in the peripheral wall of the block 11 A receiving port made of a projecting piece 3 having a rod 5 and a plug made of a projecting piece 6 are provided.
As shown in FIG. 6, one or a plurality of both the receptacle and the plug may be provided, or one or a plurality of either one may be provided.
The planar shape of the block 21 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 6, and may be a regular polygon, an irregular shape, a circle, or an ellipse. The base plate 2 may be a flat plate or a plate bent in the vertical direction of the front and back surfaces.
[0025]
FIG. 7 shows an example in which two blocks 21 having the same shape are joined orthogonally.
However, even if the two blocks 21 are not orthogonal, they can be rotated around the shaft bar 5 to adjust the angle, and can be coupled at other angles.
Further, the protruding piece 6 of one block 21 is inserted into the baying portion 4 of the receiving port of the other block, rotated about the shaft bar 5 as an axis, the angle is adjusted, and the two blocks 21 are flattened by 180 degrees. It is possible to make a general bond, or to bond at an acute angle or an obtuse angle.
[0026]
The block 21 can be combined not only with the block having the same shape but also with various blocks such as the block 1, the block 11, and a solid block 15 having a shape other than the plate shape described later.
[0027]
In the present invention, the first block is not limited to a plate shape , but can be implemented for a solid (including a sphere) block having a shape other than the plate shape .
A block 15 shown in FIG. 8 is a rectangular hexahedral solid block.
[0028]
The block 15 is provided with a hole 17 on either side of the hexahedron base 16, the shaft 17 is attached to the opening of the hole 17 across the hole 17 at a distance from the inner surface of the hole 17, A receiving port that can be fitted with a protrusion of another block is formed, and the other surface is a protrusion that can be fitted into the hole 17 of another block 15 or the baying portion 4 of another block, and its tip end surface In addition, a plug composed of protrusions 6b and 6b provided with a groove 7b into which the shaft rod 5 of another block can be fitted is provided.
It is preferable to provide grooves 9 or protrusions 8 or protrusions for preventing the protrusions 6b and 6b from facing each other.
[0029]
The connection procedure for connecting the block 15 to another block 15 or another block is the same as the connection procedure for the block of the previous embodiment.
That is, the protrusion 6b of the block 15 is inserted into the hole 17 of the other block 15 or the baying portion 4 or the through hole 13 of the block of another form, and the shaft 5 is inserted into the groove 7, 7a or 7b to be connected. Then, the shaft 5 fitted in the groove is rotated around the axis to adjust the connecting angle of the two blocks.
[0030]
FIG. 9 shows a toy helicopter in which a helicopter body-shaped block 15a provided with projections 6b and 6b and a block 11a formed by providing a through hole provided with a shaft rod 5 in a propeller-shaped base plate 12a are assembled. It is.
[0031]
In any of the blocks 1, 1 a, 1 b, 11, 15, 21, in order to facilitate angle adjustment and strengthen the connection, a large number of small protrusions or protrusions are provided on the surface of the shaft 5, Grooves 9 and 9 are provided on the opposed surfaces of the protrusions 6 and 6 or the protrusions 6a, 6a or 6b and 6b, and linear recesses (corresponding to the small protrusions or protrusions 8 of the shaft rod 5 in the grooves 9 and 9). It is preferable to provide a groove).
[0032]
Moreover, in any block, in order to enlarge the possible range of the connection angle adjustment, the opening edge of the baying portion 4, the through hole, or the hole 17 parallel to the shaft bar 5 and the protruding piece 6 or the protruding portion 6 a or 6 b. It is preferable to sharpen the corners of the opposite inner edges of the tips to provide inclined surfaces or rounded surfaces.
The thickness, size, etc. of the block are not limited.
The size of the connecting bay entrance 4, the through-hole 13 or the hole 17, and the protruding piece 6 or the protruding portions 6 a and 6 b is not limited, but it is preferable to unify the sizes in a plurality of blocks. .
The opening width of the bay entrance 4, the through-hole 13, or the hole 17 may be larger than the width of the protrusion 6 or the protrusion 6 a or 6 b.
[0033]
A block provided with one or a plurality of bay entrances 4, through-holes 13 or holes 17 provided with shaft rods 5 and one or a plurality of pairs of protrusions 6, 6 or 6 a, 6 a or protrusions 6 b, 6 b is formed. May be.
[0034]
The bay entrance 4 provided with the shaft rod 5, the block provided with only the through-hole 13 or the hole 17 on one or a plurality of peripheral wall surfaces or surfaces , or the protruding pieces 6, 6 or 6a, 6a or only the protruding portions 6b, 6b A block provided with one or a plurality of peripheral wall surfaces or surfaces may be formed.
[0035]
Each block may be formed by a method such as cutting, casting, or molding, or by bonding a plurality of plates.
When it is formed of plastic or rubber, it can be integrally formed.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
The assembly block according to the present invention does not require a joint block, and can be sequentially coupled and connected only by the block.
In addition, the connected blocks can be connected and connected by adjusting to a desired angle. Accordingly, various forms can be assembled, and there is an effect of drawing out creativity and training of infants and children.
When a hole is provided in the base plate of a plate-like block, it can be played as a ring ring, can be used as a toy sword cage through a stick, and a stick is passed through a hole in a three-dimensional block such as a sphere. It can be used as a tool for various play, such as shaping artificial hygiene.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1A is a plan view, FIG. 1B is a front view, FIG. 1C is a right side view, FIG. 1D is an enlarged view of a main part of the front, and FIG. 1E is another embodiment. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a second block.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a toy car by assembling a first block and a second block.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a first block according to another embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a first block according to another embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a block according to another embodiment.
7 is a combined perspective view of two blocks shown in FIG. 6. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a three-dimensional block.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a toy helicopter in which a solid block and a second block are assembled.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Block 2 Base plate 3 Protrusion piece 4 Bay part 5 Axis stick 6 Protrusion piece 7 Space | interval 8 Projection 9 Groove 10 Hole 11 Block 12 Base plate 13 Hole 14 Notch 15 Block 16 Base 17 Hole 21 Block

Claims (4)

A first block having a plug provided with two protruding pieces or protruding portions facing each other at an interval for inserting a shaft rod of a second block, which will be described later, at least at one place on the surface of the solid ;
One or a plurality of through-holes that open on the front and back surfaces of the plate are provided, a shaft rod is provided across each of the through-holes, and the through-hole is divided into two by the shaft rod. A second block having a receiving port configured to allow insertion of one of two protrusions or protrusions of the first block;
And the projecting piece or projecting portion of the first block is inserted into the through hole of the receiving port divided into two of the second block, and the shaft rod of the second block is inserted into the first block. An assembly block that can be assembled into two blocks by fitting into a projecting piece of the block or a gap between the projecting portions, and rotating one of the blocks about the shaft rod as an axis to adjust the angle. 1 or a plurality of through-holes that open on the front and back surfaces of the plate, a shaft rod is provided across each of the through-holes, and the receiving hole is formed by dividing the through-hole into two by the shaft rod;
A plug provided at any location on the peripheral wall surface of the plate with two protruding pieces facing each other with an interval for inserting the shaft rod of another block having the same shape as the shaft rod; and / or A receiving port provided with a projecting portion at any location on the peripheral wall surface, provided with a bay entrance at the projecting portion, along the opening of the bay entrance portion, and attached with a shaft rod at a distance from the bottom of the bay entrance portion When,
The two projecting pieces of the other block are inserted into the through hole of the divided receiving port or the bay portion, and the shaft rod is inserted into the projecting piece of the other block. An assembly block that fits into a gap and rotates any of the blocks around the shaft rod as an axis, thereby allowing the two blocks to be assembled at a desired angle. A bay entrance or hole is provided in at least one place on the surface of the three-dimensional surface, a shaft bar is provided at a distance from the bottom of the bay entrance or the hole and across the opening of the bay entrance or the hole, and at least on the surface. in one place, the two protruding pieces or projections, is opposed at a distance to fit the shaft rod of the shaft rod and another similar block, and, on its opposite faces, missing the axial rod obtained by said fitting An assembly block provided with protrusions, ridges or grooves for stopping. A first block provided with a bay entrance or a hole in at least one place on the surface of the three-dimensional surface, spaced from the bottom of the bay entrance or the hole, and provided with a shaft bar across the opening of the bay entrance or the hole; The two projecting pieces or projecting parts are opposed to each other at an interval of inserting the shaft rod of the first block at at least one place on the surface of the three-dimensional surface, and the shaft rod is fitted on the facing surface. An assembly block comprising a second block provided with a protrusion, a ridge, or a groove for preventing the detachment.

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