TWI430829B - Blocks of blocks - Google Patents

Description

Building block

The present invention relates to a building block, and more particularly to a building block that can be rotatably fastened to another building block of the same kind.

According to the user's will, the building blocks can be combined and stacked to form various structures and shapes, so the user's logic and space concept can be trained. Currently, building blocks have been widely used in education and recreation.

Referring to FIG. 1 , it is an exploded view of a plurality of conventional building blocks. As shown in the figure, a conventional building block 1 is a stackable combination of another building block 1 of the same kind, and the building block 1 has a first column 11 And a plurality of second cylinders 12, the plurality of second cylinders 12 are arranged in a rectangular manner to form a first space 14 for accommodating the first cylinder 11 of the other building block 1. In addition, the building block 1 further has a plurality of wall plates 13 respectively disposed around the first cylinder 11, and a plurality of wall plates 13 are further formed with ribs 131 to form with the first cylinder 11 for accommodating another building block. A plurality of second spaces 15 of the second cylinder 12 of 1.

In the practical application of the building block, it is common to paint various patterns on the plurality of wall panels 13 of the building block 1, and to change the facing relationship of the plurality of stacked building blocks 1 to the wall panel 13, the wall panel 13 is The pattern can be combined with various graphics to achieve the effect of educational and entertaining. However, in the conventional stacked blocks 1 , if the relationship between the facing panels 13 is to be changed, the first and second cylinders 11 and 12 of each of the building blocks 1 must be separated from each other to accommodate the positioning phase. The first and second spaces 14, 15 of the adjacent block 1 are sequentially released from the stacked combination of the blocks 1, so that the faces of the panels 13 of the respective blocks 1 can be adjusted. However, it is easy to fall off or disintegrate when the stacking of the plurality of building blocks 1 is released, resulting in the loss of the original shape to be expressed, and the stacking of the plurality of building blocks 1 is sequentially removed to complete the respective building blocks. The adjustment of the face of the block 1 is also inconvenient for the user's operation.

Therefore, how to provide a building block so that it can be rotated directly on the stacking and assembling another building block of the same type to adjust the orientation to simplify the user's adjustment-oriented operating procedure has become a topic of concern in the industry today.

In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide a building block to simplify the user's operational procedures for the adjustment of the building block.

In order to achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a building block that can be stacked with other building blocks of the same type, including: a body having an accommodating space, and having an opening opening the receiving space on one side to form An elastic member disposed in the accommodating space and configured to be annular and extending in a direction of the accommodating space and having a closed annular shape; the first buckle portion is disposed on an outer circumference of the assembly And a second buckle portion, the loop is disposed on an inner circumference of the elastic member for engaging with the first buckle portion of the other building block, so that the first buckle portion of the other building block passes through the opening and the first buckle portion The two buckles are rotated and fastened.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the body has a substrate and a plurality of wall plates that are connected to each other to form the accommodating space, the assembly is located on one side of the substrate, and the elastic member is located on the substrate. On the other side, the exterior of each of the panels has a pattern display surface.

In addition, the first fastening portion can extend outwardly from the tenon. Correspondingly, the elastic member can have a plurality of recesses for embedding the tenon, each of the adjacent recessed grooves having a 90 degree separation. An angle, wherein the tenon has an arcuate smooth surface to guide the tenon to embed or slide out of each of the cavities. The first fastening portion may be a convex ring, and the second fastening portion may be a groove. The outer end edge of the set of members may be formed with a first guiding surface, and the outer end edge of the elastic member may be formed with a second guiding surface corresponding to the first guiding surface. The set of connectors can be a hollow cylinder. The elastic member can be composed of a plurality of arc-shaped plates. Each of the arcuate sheets can be arranged around the central axis of the body.

In summary, the present invention provides a building block that can be stacked with other building blocks of the same kind, and has a body, a first buckle, and a second buckle. The two sides of the body respectively have elastic members arranged in a ring shape, and a joint member in a closed loop shape. The first fastening portion is disposed around the outer circumference of the assembly, and the second fastening portion is disposed on the inner circumference of each of the elastic members and is configured to cooperate with the first fastening portion of the other building block. The first buckle portion of the other building block is rotated and fastened with the second buckle portion through the opening, and the adjustment of the face of each building block can be completed compared with the conventional stacking combination of the plurality of building blocks. The building block of the invention adjusts the faces of the plurality of stacked composite blocks by the relative rotation of the first and second buckles after the fastening, so that the stack of the plurality of blocks can not be released. In the case of the aspect of the adjustment, in order to effectively simplify the user's adjustment procedures for the building block.

The embodiments of the present invention are described below by way of specific embodiments, and the advantages and effects of the present invention can be readily understood by those skilled in the art. The present invention may be embodied or applied by other specific embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention and the advantages thereof.

The present invention is mainly directed to improvement of building blocks for education and recreation, and is a schematic view of a plurality of building blocks according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 2 to 4. As shown in the figure, the first building block 2 of the present invention can be stacked and combined with the second building block 2' of the same kind. For the sake of clarity, the first building block 2 is mainly constructed as an example. Description of the features, but it should be noted that, since the first and second building blocks 2, 2' have the same structural features, the first building block 2 is not revealed in the figure due to the limitation of the viewing angle of the drawing. For the part, reference may be made to the corresponding portion of the second building block 2' in the figure. Therefore, the same or similar parts of the first and second building blocks 2, 2' in the figure will be denoted by the same or similar symbols.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first block 2 has a body 21, a first fastening portion 22 and a second fastening portion 23. The body 21 has an accommodating space 211 , an opening 212 , an elastic member 213 and a connecting member 214 . The opening 212 is disposed on one side of the body 21 to open the accommodating space 211, so that the assembly 214 of the second building block 2 ′ passes through and enters the accommodating space 211 of the first building block 2 . And stacking the first and second building blocks 2, 2', wherein the set of connectors 214 is a hollow cylinder having a closed ring shape, and the body 21 faces away from the elastic member 213. The outer extension, but without regard to cost and other factors, the set of connectors 214 may also be solid cylinders, not limited to the above. It should be noted that the first and second building blocks 2, 2' of the present invention can be integrally molded by means of injection molding, which simplifies the manufacturing process and improves the structural strength thereof.

The elastic member 213 is formed in the accommodating space 211. In the embodiment, the elastic member 213 is formed by a plurality of arc-shaped plates, which are sequentially arranged in a ring shape. In an embodiment, the arc-shaped plates are arranged around the central axis of the body 21, and the elastic member 213 can be elastically deformed when the assembly 214 of the second block 2' contacts, and the second The first fastening portion 22 of the building block 2 ′ is pivotally engaged with the second fastening portion 23 through the opening 212 to achieve a stacked combination of the first building block 2 and the second building block 2 ′. In the embodiment, the elastic member 213 is formed by a plurality of semi-arc-shaped plates which can be deformed in opposite directions, but the elastic member 213 can also be formed by any form of arc-shaped plates. It can be seen from the above that the stacking combination of the first and second building blocks 2, 2' of the present invention can be achieved by the ribs formed on the building blocks as in the prior art, so that the building blocks of the present invention can be used relatively simply. The mold is glued and formed, and since the structure is simple, it can be taken out from the mold without forcibly releasing the film, so that the yield of the building block of the present invention and the life of the used mold can be greatly improved.

The main body 21 is a block having a substantially square shape, and has a substrate 216 and four wall plates 215 which are connected to each other to form the accommodating space 211. The wall plates 215 are respectively disposed around the substrate 216. In this embodiment, each of the wall panels 215 has a pattern display surface 2151 for combining various patterns with the patterns of other adjacent wall panels 215 to achieve the effect of entertaining and entertainment. However, it should be noted that the shape of the body 21 can be appropriately changed according to requirements. For example, the body 21 can also be designed as a slightly triangular block, not limited to the above, and correspondingly, the walls The number of plates 215 can also be adjusted appropriately. In addition, the substrate 216 is a closed plate body, so that the user's finger can be prevented from being caught in the accommodating space 211 to cause injury. The set of connectors 214 are disposed on one side of the substrate 216 , and the elastic member 213 is disposed on the other side of the substrate 216 facing away from the set of connectors 214 .

In the embodiment, the first fastening portion 22 is a convex ring and is disposed around the outer circumference of the assembly 214. The second fastening portion 23 is a groove that cooperates with the first fastening portion 22 and is disposed around the inner circumference of the elastic member 213, so that the first fastening portion 22 is rotatably fastened to the second building block 2 The second fastening portion 23, the rotation fastening means that the first and second fastening portions 22, 23 are relatively rotatable after being engaged, so that the first and second building blocks can be respectively The orientation of 2, 2' is adjusted, and various patterns are combined without undoing the stack of the first and second building blocks 2, 2', so as to achieve the effect of entertaining and entertainment, compared with the conventional ones. The building block has to be removed from the stacking combination of the plurality of building blocks to complete the adjustment of the individual building block faces. The building block of the invention can effectively simplify the user's adjustment-oriented operating procedure.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer end edge of the assembly member 214 is formed with a first guiding surface 2141, and the outer end edge of the elastic member 213 is formed with a second guiding surface 2132 corresponding to the first guiding surface 2141. The guiding of the first and second guiding surfaces 2141, 2132 makes it easier for the first fastening portion 22 to enter the second fastening portion 23 for the user to perform the first and second fastening portions 22, 23. The buckle is more labor-saving. Preferably, the first and second guiding surfaces 2141, 2132 are curved rounded surfaces.

When the stacking combination of the first and second building blocks 2, 2' is performed, the assembly 214 of the first building block 2 is first aligned with the elastic member 213 of the second building block 2' and advanced. When the assembly member 214 contacts the elastic member 213, the elastic member 213 is pressed and deformed away from the assembly member 214 until the first and second fastening portions 22 and 23 are rotated and engaged. After that, the pressing is released and the original shape is restored, so that the stacking combination of the first and second building blocks 2, 2' is completed. At this time, the first and second building blocks 2, 2' can be adjusted relative to each other. Oriented.

In the embodiment, the first fastening portion 22 extends outwardly from the two protrusions 221, and correspondingly, the elastic member 213 has four fitting grooves 2131 for inserting the tenon 221 . However, the number of the ridges 221 and the slots 2131 can be adjusted according to circumstances, and is not limited to the above. After the first fastening portion 22 of the first building block 2 and the second fastening portion 23 of the second wooden block 2' are rotated and fastened, each of the tenons 221 fastens the elastic member 213 and is received in the first fastening portion 221 In the two fastening portions 23 , each of the protrusions 221 is rotatable relative to the second fastening portion 23 and embedded in the recessed groove 2131 . When each of the tenons 221 is embedded in each of the cavities 2131, the elastic member 213 returns to the shape before the unfolding. At this time, the tenon 221 is confined in the embedding 2131 to maintain the first First, the relationship between the second building blocks 2, 2'.

It is worth mentioning that if the bracket 2131 is to be restrained from the protrusion 2, the protrusion 221 is only required to be rotated vigorously in the left and right directions through the body 21 to force the elastic member 213 to open. The tenon 221 can be separated from the recessed groove 2131, and the first fastening portion 22 is rotated relative to the second fastening portion 23 to adjust the faces of the first and second building blocks 2, 2'.

In order to facilitate the insertion of each of the tenons 221 into each of the cavities 2131, the outer surface of the tenon 221 may be an arcuate smooth surface, thereby guiding the tenon 221 to be embedded in each of the cavities 2131. In this embodiment, each of the recessed grooves 2131 and the adjacent recessed grooves 2131 have a separation angle of ninety degrees so that the adjacent wall plates 215 of the two first and second blocks 2, 2' of the stack are combined. After the protrusions 221 are restricted, the coplanar surfaces can be maintained, but not limited thereto, the separation angles of the adjacent slots 2131 can be changed according to the shapes of the first and second blocks 2, 2'. .

In summary, the present invention provides a building block that can be stacked with other building blocks of the same kind, and has a body, a first buckle, and a second buckle. The two sides of the body respectively have elastic members arranged in a ring shape, and a joint member in a closed loop shape. The first fastening portion is disposed around the outer circumference of the assembly, and the second fastening portion is disposed on the inner circumference of each of the elastic members, and is configured to cooperate with the first fastening portion of the other building block, so that the first fastening portion The first buckle portion of the other building block is rotated and engaged with the second buckle portion through the opening, and the adjustment of the face of each building block can be completed compared to the conventional stacking combination of the plurality of building blocks. The block of the building block is adjusted by the relative rotation of the first and second fastening portions after the fastening, so that the faces of the plurality of stacked composite blocks are adjusted separately, so that the stacking of the plurality of building blocks is not released. The next aspect is adjusted to effectively simplify the user's adjustment procedure for the building block.

However, the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention. Modifications and variations of the above-described embodiments can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be as listed in the scope of the patent as described later.

1. . . Building block

11. . . First cylinder

12. . . Second cylinder

13. . . Siding

131. . . Rib

14. . . First space

15. . . Second space

2. . . First building block

2'. . . Second building block

twenty one. . . Ontology

211. . . Housing space

212. . . Opening

213. . . Elastic part

2131. . . Insert slot

2132. . . Second guiding surface

214. . . Group connector

2141. . . First guiding surface

215. . . Siding

2151. . . Pattern display surface

216. . . Substrate

twenty two. . . First buckle

221. . . Convex

twenty three. . . Second buckle

Figure 1 is an exploded view of a conventional plurality of building blocks.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of a plurality of building blocks according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a combination of a plurality of building blocks drawn in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a plurality of building blocks drawn in Figure 3 taken along line AA.

2. . . First building block

2'. . . Second building block

twenty one. . . Ontology

211. . . Housing space

212. . . Opening

213. . . Elastic piece

2131. . . Insert slot

2132. . . Second guiding surface

214. . . Group connector

2141. . . First guiding surface

215. . . Siding

2151. . . Pattern display surface

216. . . Substrate

twenty two. . . First buckle

221. . . Convex

twenty three. . . Second buckle

Claims (10)

A building block, which can be stacked with other building blocks of the same kind, comprising: a body having an accommodating space, and having an opening opening the accommodating space on one side, formed in the accommodating space and formed in a ring shape An elastic member, and a connecting member extending away from the accommodating space and having a closed loop; a first fastening portion, a loop is disposed on an outer circumference of the assembly; and a second fastening portion, the collar is disposed on the The inner periphery of the elastic member is adapted to cooperate with the first fastening portion of the other building block, so that the first fastening portion of the other building block is rotated and engaged with the second fastening portion through the opening. The building block of claim 1, wherein the body has a base plate and a plurality of wall plates that are connected to each other to form the accommodating space, the set of connectors is located at one side of the substrate, the elastic member It is located on the other side of the substrate. The building block of claim 2, wherein the exterior of each of the panels has a pattern display surface. The building block of claim 1, wherein the first buckle portion extends outwardly from the tenon, the elastic member has a plurality of recessed grooves for embedding the tenon, each of the adjacent recessed grooves. It has a separation angle of ninety degrees. The building block of claim 4, wherein the tenon has a curved smooth surface to guide the tenon to embed or slide out of each of the cavities. The building block of claim 1, wherein the first fastening portion is a convex ring, and the second fastening portion is a groove. The building block of claim 1, wherein the outer edge of the set of members is formed with a first guiding surface, and the outer edge of the elastic member is formed with a second guiding surface corresponding to the first guiding surface. The first and second guiding surfaces are curved rounded surfaces. The building block of claim 1, wherein the set of connectors is a hollow cylinder. The building block of claim 1, wherein the elastic member is composed of a plurality of arc-shaped plates. The building block of claim 9, wherein each of the arcuate sheets is arranged around the central axis of the body.