Basic connecting blocks and building block toys and bricks

Abstract

The present application discloses a basic connecting block, a building block toy, and a brick. The basic connecting block includes a square block, wherein the length and width of the square block are equal, and one side of the square block is provided with four raised corners, and the two end faces of each raised corner are axially symmetrically distributed. The other side of the square block is provided with four concave recesses, and the shape of the raised corners is consistent with the shape of the concave recesses. The four raised corners are symmetrically distributed about the axis of the square block, and the four concave recesses are also symmetrically distributed about the axis of the square block. The raised corners are connected to each other, and the concave recesses are interconnected. The present invention has the following beneficial effects: the upper and lower basic connecting blocks can automatically adjust and align when stacked together, and stacking is convenient and quick.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of object connection, in particular to a basic connection block, a building block toy and a brick. Background Art

[0002] There are many ways to stack blocks (including rectangular blocks and cubes). Some use connectors to stack two blocks together, while others use columns and holes to connect them. However, whether using connectors or columns and holes, the upper and lower blocks must be aligned. If the upper and lower blocks are not aligned, the two blocks cannot be stacked together. Of course, there are also ways to stack the blocks completely by their own gravity, but this method of stacking the two blocks together is very unstable. Once pushed by external force, the block on top is very likely to slip. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a basic connecting block, a building block toy and a brick.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows:

[0005] A basic connecting block includes a square block, wherein the length and width of the square block are equal, four raised corners are provided on one side of the square block, and the two end faces of each raised corner are axially symmetrically distributed, and four recesses are provided on the other side of the square block, the shape of the raised corners is consistent with the shape of the recesses, the four raised corners are symmetrically distributed about the axis of the square block, and the four recesses are also symmetrically distributed about the axis of the square block, the raised corners are connected to each other, and the recesses are interconnected.

[0006] The two surfaces of the basic connecting block provided by the present invention are respectively provided with concave and convex corners that can be engaged with each other, and the concave and convex corners are symmetrically distributed around the axis of the block. Therefore, when the upper and lower basic connecting blocks approach each other, when the four concave and four convex blocks are completely aligned, the concave and convex corners of the upper and lower basic connecting blocks can be smoothly engaged together. When the four concave and four convex corners are not aligned, since the two end faces of the convex corners are exactly the same and symmetrically distributed about the axis, during the falling process, when the upper basic connecting block contacts the lower basic connecting block, the upper basic connecting block will be offset and rotated synchronously, and the upper basic connecting block will move until the axis of the two basic connecting blocks is in a straight line. At the same time, the upper basic connecting block is also rotating around its own axis, and finally the upper and lower basic blocks will be completely fitted together.

[0007] The upper and lower basic connection blocks can automatically adjust and align when stacked together, making stacking quick and easy.

[0008] Optionally, the raised corners are arched raised corners, and the four raised corners are distributed in a cross shape around the axis of the block, and a smooth arc-shaped transition surface is provided between two adjacent raised corners, and a smooth arc-shaped transition surface is provided between the concave and the concave, and the transition surface between the raised corners is bent toward the side close to the axis of the block, and the transition surface between the concave and the concave is bent toward the side away from the axis of the block.

[0009] Because the upper and lower basic connecting blocks will rotate and deflect when they are superimposed on each other, the provision of the above-mentioned arc-shaped transition surface can reduce the friction intensity during the rotation and deflection process and reduce wear.

[0010] Optionally, an outer plane is provided at the junction of the four convex corners, and an inner plane is provided at the junction of the four concave corners, and the shape of the inner plane is consistent with the shape of the outer plane.

[0011] Because the axis of the entire block passes through the outer plane and the inner plane, when the upper and lower basic connection blocks are stacked together, the inner plane and the outer plane fit together. Compared with point contact, surface contact is more likely to cause separation, because point contact may cause the upper and lower connection blocks to be clamped together and unable to be separated. Therefore, when the two basic connection blocks need to be separated, the above-mentioned surface-to-surface contact design makes it easier to separate the two.

[0012] Optionally, the axis of the block passes through the center point of the inner plane and the center point of the outer plane.

[0013] Optionally, the blocks, raised corners and recessed portions are integrally formed.

[0014] Optionally, the block is a wooden block, a metal block, or a plastic block.

[0015] Optionally, the arch-shaped raised corner includes an arc segment and a plane segment, and both ends of the arc segment each have the plane segment.

[0016] The partial arc and partial plane are for the convenience of processing, and avoiding the entire raised corner being completely arc-shaped can increase the clamping strength.

[0017] Optionally, the four raised corners are fixed together to form a regular tetrahedron, and the four concave portions are interconnected to form a regular tetrahedron-shaped concave portion.

[0018] When the four convex corners are connected together to form a regular tetrahedron, since the convex corners are completely fitted together, it is equivalent to fitting several transition surfaces completely together to form the triangular surfaces of a regular tetrahedron. Similarly, when the four concave portions are connected to each other to form a regular tetrahedron-shaped concave portion, several transition planes are also completely fitted together to form the triangular sidewall surfaces of the regular tetrahedron-shaped concave portion.

[0019] A building block toy comprises the above-mentioned basic connecting blocks.

[0020] A brick comprises the above-mentioned basic connecting block.

[0021] Building block toys and bricks are an application of the above-mentioned basic connecting blocks.

[0022] The beneficial effects of the present invention are that the upper and lower basic connection blocks can be automatically adjusted and aligned when they are stacked together, and the stacking is convenient and fast. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of Example 1;

[0024] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of Example 2;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of Example 3.

[0026] The reference numerals in the figures are: 1, square, 101, convex corner, 102, concave, 103, arc transition surface, 104, plane, 105, regular tetrahedron. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] See attached Figure 1 A basic connecting block includes a block 1, the length and width of the block 1 are equal, four raised corners 101 are provided on one side of the block 1, and the two end faces 10101 of each raised corner 101 are axially symmetrically distributed, and four recesses 102 are provided on the other side of the block 1, the shape of the raised corner 101 is consistent with the shape of the recess 102, the four raised corners 101 are axially symmetrically distributed about the axis of the block 1, and the four recesses 102 are also axially symmetrically distributed about the axis of the block 1, the raised corners 101 are connected to each other, and a smooth transition surface 103 is provided between the raised corners 101 and the raised corners 101, the recesses 102 are connected to each other, and a smooth transition surface 103 is provided between the recesses 102 and the recesses 102.

[0030] The two surfaces of the basic connecting block provided by the present invention are respectively provided with recesses 102 and convex corners 101 that can be engaged with each other, and the recesses 102 and convex corners 101 are symmetrically distributed around the axis of the block 1, so when the upper and lower basic connecting blocks approach each other, when the four recesses 102 are completely aligned with the four convex blocks, the recesses 102 and convex corners 101 of the upper and lower basic connecting blocks can be smoothly engaged together, and when the four recesses 102 are not aligned with the four convex corners 101, since the two end faces 10101 of the convex corners 101 are exactly the same and symmetrically distributed about the axis, during the falling process, when the upper basic connecting block contacts the lower basic connecting block, the upper basic connecting block will be synchronously offset and rotated, and the upper basic connecting block will move until the axis of the two basic connecting blocks is in a straight line, and at the same time, the upper basic connecting block is also rotating around its own axis, and finally the upper and lower basic blocks will be completely fitted together.

[0031] The upper and lower basic connection blocks can automatically adjust and align when stacked together, making stacking quick and easy.

[0032] At the same time from the attached Figure 1 It can be seen that when the upper and lower basic connection blocks are stacked together, the upper basic connection block is equivalent to arranging four weights at the four corners (and these four weights are evenly and equidistantly distributed on the four sides of the block axis). These four weights have a tendency to pull the upper basic connection block downward. This design is equivalent to applying four vertical pulling forces evenly and equidistantly on the contact surface formed by the outer plane 104 and the inner plane 104, so that it is less likely to shake between the upper and lower basic connection blocks.

[0033] From the attached Figure 1 It can be seen that the raised corner 101 is an arched raised corner 101, and the four raised corners 101 are distributed in a cross shape around the axis of the block 1, and the transition surface 103 between two adjacent raised corners 101 is an arc-shaped transition surface 103, and the transition surface 103 between the concave 102 and the concave 102 is an arc-shaped transition surface 103, and the transition surface 103 between the raised corners 101 and the raised corners 101 is bent toward the side close to the axis of the block 1, and the transition surface 103 between the concave 102 and the concave 102 is bent toward the side away from the axis of the block 1.

[0034] Because the upper and lower basic connecting blocks will rotate and deflect during the process of being superimposed on each other, the provision of the arc-shaped transition surface 103 can reduce the friction intensity during the rotation and deflection process and reduce wear.

[0035] See attached Figure 1An outer plane 104 is provided at the junction of the four protruding corners 101 , and an inner plane 104 is provided at the junction of the four concave corners 102 . The shape of the inner plane 104 is consistent with the shape of the outer plane 104 .

[0036] Because the axis of the entire block 1 passes through the outer plane 104 and the inner plane 104, when the upper and lower basic connection blocks are superimposed on each other, the inner plane 104 and the outer plane 104 fit together. Compared with point contact, surface contact is more likely to cause separation, because point contact may cause the upper and lower connection blocks to be clamped together and unable to be separated. Therefore, when the two basic connection blocks need to be separated, the above-mentioned surface-to-surface contact design makes it easier to separate the two.

[0037] See attached Figure 1 , the axis of block 1 passes through the center point of the inner plane 104 and the center point of the outer plane 104 .

[0038] See attached Figure 1 The block 1, the raised corner 101 and the recessed corner 102 are integrally formed.

[0039] See attached Figure 1 , block 1 is a wooden block 1 or a metal block 1 or a plastic block 1.

[0040] See attached Figure 1 The arched raised corner 101 includes an arc segment and a plane segment, and both ends of the arc segment each have the plane segment.

[0041] The partial arc and partial plane are for the convenience of processing, and avoiding the entire raised corner being completely arc-shaped can increase the clamping strength.

[0042] Example 2

[0043] See attached Figure 2 In this embodiment, two (or more) Figure 1 The blocks fixed together by the basic connecting blocks shown in the embodiment can be used as bricks for construction. Such bricks are particularly suitable for building temporary walls. Compared with traditional brick walls and plastic board splicing, the bricks provided by this embodiment are easier to build and dismantle. Compared with traditional brick walls, the bricks provided by this embodiment can be completely recycled. At the same time, compared with walls made of plastic boards, since there are gaps between the bricks, these gaps can "leak air". In strong winds, the wind can pass through the wall, which can reduce the impact of the wind on the wall. However, since the plastic board is integrally formed, it will not leak air. In strong winds, the plastic board can be easily blown down by the wind. The wall built with the bricks provided by this embodiment is less likely to collapse.

[0044] It should be noted that the attached Figure 2The figure shows two basic connection blocks connected together. In practice, it can be more than two blocks. Figure 1 The basic connection blocks shown in are connected together.

[0045] Similarly, the blocks provided in Examples 1 and 2 can be used as building blocks. When such blocks are used as building blocks, since the axis lines of all blocks can be kept in a straight line during construction, and the center of gravity of each block is on the axis line, the center of gravity of such building blocks can be kept in a straight line during construction. Current toy building blocks are basically cube blocks or rectangular blocks, and cube blocks and rectangular blocks are very prone to deviation when overlapped, so the building blocks provided in Examples 1 and 2 have a much higher construction height than cube blocks or rectangular blocks. At the same time, when used as building block toys, in order to increase the playability and richness of the building block toys, each raised corner can be rotated by a certain angle. When the raised corner is rotated by a certain angle, the concave corner must also be rotated by the same angle in the same direction.

[0046] Example 3

[0047] As attached Figure 3 As shown, the four raised corners are fixed together to form a regular tetrahedron 105, and the four concave corners are connected to each other to form a regular tetrahedron 105-shaped concave. Figure 3 The two basic connection blocks shown in the figure are to be overlapped. The basic connection block provided in this embodiment can be clamped together as two basic connection blocks.

[0048] In Example 3, multiple basic connecting blocks can be stacked, and the blocks can be used as building blocks or as bricks for construction.

[0049] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the scope of patent protection of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present invention, directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, is also included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A basic connection block, characterized in that: A square having equal length and width, one side of the square having four raised corners, two end faces of each raised corner being axially symmetrically distributed, and the other side of the square having four recesses, the shapes of the raised corners being consistent with the shapes of the recesses, the four raised corners being axially symmetrically distributed about the axis of the square, the four recesses also being axially symmetrically distributed about the axis of the square, the raised corners being connected to each other, and the recesses being interconnected; The raised corners are arched raised corners, and the four raised corners are distributed in a cross shape around the axis of the block, and a smooth arc-shaped transition surface is provided between two adjacent raised corners, and a smooth arc-shaped transition surface is provided between the concave and concave; An outer plane is provided at the junction of the four convex corners, and an inner plane is provided at the junction of the four concave corners, and the shape of the inner plane is consistent with the shape of the outer plane; The outer plane and the inner plane can fit together; The axis of the block passes through the center point of the inner plane and the center point of the outer plane; The block, the raised corners and the recessed area are integrally formed.

2. The basic connection block according to claim 1, characterized in that The blocks are wooden blocks, metal blocks or plastic blocks.

3. The basic connection block according to claim 2, characterized in that The arched raised corner includes an arc segment and a plane segment, and both ends of the arc segment each have the plane segment.

4. A building block toy, characterized in that: The invention comprises the basic connection block as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. A brick, characterized in that: The invention comprises the basic connection block as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3.

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