Space capsule building set and toy

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of toys, and provides a space cabin building block assembly and a toy, the space cabin building block assembly comprising a cabin body, a light source arranged on the cabin body, and a trigger body arranged on the light path of the light source; the cabin body is made of opaque material, the trigger body is made of transparent or translucent material, the trigger body can trigger the light source to emit light, thereby causing the front surface of the trigger body to be illuminated by the light emitted by the light source, the light source is arranged behind the trigger body and is overall blocked by the trigger body when viewed from the front surface of the trigger body, the present application uses backlight to simulate the effect of front light, and by designing the cabin body and the trigger body to have a suitable volume ratio, the front surface of the trigger body is bright, the cabin body serves as a background to create a dark visual effect, and the interestingness of the toy is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of toy technology, and more specifically, to a space capsule building block assembly and toy. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of my country's aerospace technology, extravehicular activity (EVA) has been listed as a key technology that needs to be solved in my country's manned space program. Astronauts, during EVA, appear as shown by the spacecraft's external lighting system... Figure 2 The background effects shown have sparked the interest of countless space enthusiasts.

[0003] In the toy industry, more and more space-themed toys are being developed to help children learn about space and aerospace. However, toys that simulate the bright image of an astronaut in space with a dark background are rare. To enhance the fun of toys and stimulate children's interest in the universe, it is necessary to design a toy that captures the scene of an astronaut with a bright front and a dark, deep background, thus meeting the needs of toy fun. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the purpose of this invention is to provide a space capsule building block assembly and toy.

[0005] According to the present invention, a space capsule building block assembly includes a capsule body, a light source arranged on the capsule body, and a trigger body arranged on the light path of the light source.

[0006] The cabin is made of an opaque material or a light-absorbing material. The trigger is made of a semi-transparent material. The trigger can trigger the light source to emit light, thereby illuminating the front of the trigger with the light emitted by the light source. The light source is arranged behind the trigger and is completely blocked by the trigger when viewed from the front of the trigger.

[0007] Preferably, the light illuminating the trigger body comes from the refracted and reflected light of the light source.

[0008] Preferably, the cabin is provided with a first contact, and the trigger body is provided with a second contact that matches the first contact. When the second contact is installed on the first contact, the light source is triggered to emit light.

[0009] Preferably, one side of the cabin has a groove, and the trigger body is arranged in the groove and spaced apart from the cabin.

[0010] Preferably, the interior of the cabin has a receiving space, which is connected to the groove through a light hole. The light source is arranged in the receiving space, and a light guide post is arranged rearward on the back of the trigger body, with the end of the light guide post extending into the light hole and spaced apart from the light source.

[0011] Preferably, the first contact is arranged in the groove, and the second contact is arranged circumferentially on the trigger body.

[0012] Preferably, the first contact point and the second contact point are modular assembly structures.

[0013] Preferably, the exterior of the cabin is provided with one or more modular interlocking structures.

[0014] Preferably, the building block splicing structure is a male or female connector.

[0015] Preferably, the trigger body is connected to the second contact via a connector.

[0016] Preferably, the connector is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material.

[0017] Preferably, the connector has a flexible structure or a non-flexible structure.

[0018] Preferably, the two ends of the connector are connected to the trigger body and the second contact point respectively through a modular assembly structure.

[0019] Preferably, notches are provided on the edges of both sides of the groove, and the two notches are arranged symmetrically with respect to the trigger body.

[0020] Preferably, the light source is arranged in the groove and spaced apart from the inner side of the trigger body.

[0021] Preferably, the light source is prevented from directly illuminating the outside of the cabin due to the obstruction of the trigger body.

[0022] Preferably, each circumferential surface of the trigger body is any one of a plane, a curved surface, or a concave-convex surface.

[0023] Preferably, the shape of the trigger can be changed.

[0024] Preferably, the cabin and / or trigger body are modular components.

[0025] Preferably, the trigger can be made of materials with different colors and / or refractive indices.

[0026] According to the present invention, a toy is configured with the aforementioned space capsule building block assembly.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0028] 1. This invention uses backlighting to simulate the effect of front lighting. By designing the cabin and the trigger body to have a suitable volume ratio, the front of the trigger body is bright, while the cabin body creates a dark visual effect as a background, which greatly enhances the fun of the toy.

[0029] 2. This invention achieves both the conduction of the light source circuit and the fixation of the trigger body through the cooperation of two contacts. It has a simple structure and is easy to operate.

[0030] 3. This invention achieves the light guiding effect by setting a light guide post behind the trigger body and cooperating with the light hole, and can also achieve the lighting effect on the front of the trigger body.

[0031] 4. This invention can design the trigger body into a variety of structures with changeable shapes, which can display a variety of characters under light source illumination, and can present players with dynamic and changing light effects. Against the dark background of the cabin, it can further enhance the realism of the toy and improve the fun of the toy. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Other features, objects, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0033] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the background effect rendered by the spacecraft's external lighting system during an astronaut's spacewalk;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-section of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the trigger body before it is assembled onto the cabin.

[0037] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the trigger body in one embodiment;

[0038] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the trigger body in another embodiment;

[0039] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-section of the space capsule building block assembly in Example 3;

[0040] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in Example 3 when the trigger body is not assembled onto the cabin.

[0041] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the trigger body with a light guide column in Example 3, wherein all circumferential surfaces of the trigger body are planes;

[0042] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the trigger body with a light guide column in Example 3, wherein the top and bottom surfaces of the trigger body are flat, and the left and right surfaces are concave and convex.

[0043] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram showing the front view of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the triangular region to which the light from the light source extends.

[0045] The diagram shows:

[0046] hull 1

[0047] First contact point 11

[0048] Groove 12

[0049] Notch 121

[0050] 13 spaces

[0051] aperture 14

[0052] Light source 2

[0053] Trigger 3

[0054] Second contact point 31

[0055] Light guide column 32

[0056] Triangular region 4

[0057] Backlight effect 5 Detailed Implementation

[0058] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to specific embodiments. These embodiments will help those skilled in the art to further understand the present invention, but do not limit the invention in any way. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several changes and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention. These all fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0059] Example 1:

[0060] This invention provides a space capsule building block assembly, such as Figure 1 , Figure 3 As shown, it includes a cabin 1, a light source 2 arranged on the cabin 1, and a trigger 3 arranged in the light path of the light source 2. The cabin 1 is made of an opaque material or the surface is made of a material with strong light absorption. The trigger 3 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material. The trigger 3 can trigger the light source 2 to emit light, so that the front of the trigger 3 is illuminated by the light emitted by the light source 2.

[0061] Specifically, one side of the cabin 1 has a groove 12, the trigger 3 is arranged in the groove 12 and spaced apart from the cabin 1, and the light source 2 is arranged behind the trigger 3, and when viewed from the front, the entire light emitted by the light source 2 is blocked by the trigger 3, such as... Figure 12 As shown in the diagram, the triangular area 4 represents the range illuminated by the light emitted from the light source 2. Therefore, the position of the trigger 3 needs to block the light from both sides to achieve the overall bright effect of the trigger 3. It should be noted that due to the blocking effect of the trigger 3, the light emitted from the light source 2 cannot directly illuminate the outside of the cabin 1. Therefore, when observing the trigger 3 from the front, the light source 2 is not visible; only the trigger 3 displays the bright effect.

[0062] like Figure 3 As shown, the light illuminating the trigger 3 comes from the refracted and reflected light of the light source 2. The light emitted by the light source 2 shines on the back of the trigger 3 and the inner wall of the cabin 1. Part of the light is refracted by the trigger 3 to illuminate the front of the trigger 3, and the other part of the light is reflected by the inner wall of the cabin 1 and the outer wall of the trigger 3 to illuminate the side wall of the trigger 3, which also achieves the effect of illuminating the trigger 3. The trigger 3 achieves the illumination effect through the refracted and reflected light of the light source 2. The cabin 1 is made of opaque material and preferably dark in color. Therefore, the cabin 1 serves as a dark background to further highlight the bright effect of the trigger 3. The backlight / backlight effect in the dark, combined with the double superposition of transparent or semi-transparent front light, can simulate the lighting effect of astronauts in deep space, greatly improving the fun of the toy and helping to stimulate children's interest in exploring and learning about the mysteries of space.

[0063] It should be noted that, in order to increase the brightness effect of the trigger body 3, the light coming out from the gap between the cabin 1 and the trigger body 3 is very little or negligible. Therefore, the brightness effect of the trigger body 3 relative to the dark background can be greatly improved.

[0064] To enhance the toy's appeal, the shape of Trigger 3 can be altered. For example, Trigger 3 can be a robot assembled from multiple building blocks, where different assembly methods or different blocks can be used to change the robot's overall or partial shape, creating a new form. Alternatively, Trigger 3 can be a transforming robot toy, changing its shape through power or remote control. This change in shape alters the path of refracted and reflected light. However, it's important to note that regardless of the shape change, because the cabin 1 is made of opaque material and is dark in color, and Trigger 3 can always completely block the light from Light Source 2, it still maintains a bright light effect, creating the illusion of walking in space. The bright light effect, especially after Light Source 2 is lit and Trigger 3 continuously changes shape, allows players to experience the visual sensation of an astronaut walking in space.

[0065] Furthermore, the trigger body 3 can also be designed as a partially translucent and partially opaque structure, which creates a new effect for the overall light effect. In particular, when the trigger body 3 is designed as a structure that can change its movement, the opaque part is decorated on the translucent body and moves with the translucent body, making the light effect of the entire trigger body 3 more unique, which can stimulate children's imagination and enhance the fun of the toy.

[0066] The trigger body 3 can trigger the light source 2 to emit light in various ways. In one possible embodiment, a first contact 11 is disposed on the cabin 1, and a second contact 31 matching the first contact 11 is disposed on the trigger body 3. When the second contact 31 on the trigger body 3 is mounted on the first contact 11, the light source 2 is triggered to emit light. In another possible embodiment, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the number of first contacts 11 is in two rows, and the number of second contacts 31 matches the number of first contacts 11. Only when multiple second contacts 31 are simultaneously assembled onto the first contacts 11 can the light source 2 be triggered to emit light, which can effectively prevent the light source from being lit due to misoperation.

[0067] In practical applications, the first contact 11 is arranged in the groove 12, and the second contact 31 is arranged circumferentially along the trigger body 3. The first contact 11 and the second contact 31 can be designed as modular splicing structures. For example, the modular splicing structure can be a male or female head, which can realize the trigger body 3 being spliced ​​on the cabin 1. If the female head is set as the first contact 11 and the male head is set as the second contact 31, conductive materials can be set on the male head and / or the female head. When the male head is configured on the female head, the metal conductive part on the male head connects and conducts the metal ends of the two electrodes inside the female head, realizing the conduction of the light source 2 circuit, and finally realizing the effect of the light source 2 being powered on and lit.

[0068] In addition to the above settings, the male connector can be set as the first contact 11 and the number of male connectors can be set to two, with the two male connectors connected to the two electrodes respectively. The female connector can be set as the second contact 31. When the two male connectors are connected to the female connector at the same time, the metal conductive part on the male connector will connect and conduct the two female connectors, so that the circuit of the light source 2 is connected and the light source 2 can be lit.

[0069] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, notches 121 are provided on the edges of both sides of the groove 12. The two notches 121 are symmetrically arranged relative to the trigger body 3. By setting the two notches 121, the player can pinch the two sides of the trigger body 3 and splice it onto the cabin 1 through the matching first contact point 11 and second contact point 31. The design of the notches 121 provides space for the operation of the hand to pinch the trigger body 3.

[0070] Light source 2 is arranged in groove 12. To provide better illumination to the front of trigger body 3, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the light source 2 and the inner side of the trigger body 3 are arranged at intervals, so that the light emitted by the light source 2 has a larger illumination range, which is beneficial for the light to reach the front and side of the trigger body 3 after reflection and refraction.

[0071] The three circumferential surfaces of the trigger body can be designed with various structures, such as planes, curved surfaces, or concave and convex surfaces. For example... Figure 5 The trigger body shown has four circumferential surfaces designed as planes, such as... Figure 6 The left and right sides of the trigger body 3 shown are designed as concave and convex structures, and the top and bottom sides are designed as planes. The cross-section of the concave surface is arc-shaped, and a convex surface is formed between two adjacent concave surfaces.

[0072] Furthermore, such as Figure 11 The image shown is a display diagram of the trigger body 3 obtaining a bright effect. The central trigger body 3 has a frosted and translucent design that displays bright light. The outer ring of C-shaped reflected light is the backlight effect 5 obtained by backlighting the gap between the trigger body 3 and the cabin 1. The back is the black outline of the opaque cabin 1, which makes the entire trigger body 3 obtain a bright effect against a dark background.

[0073] In practical applications, to give the trigger 3 a special bright effect, the trigger 3 can be made of materials with different colors and / or refractive indices, so that the trigger 3 can obtain different bright effects. As needed, the trigger 3 can be designed into different shapes to form different styles, so that the whole toy matches different storylines, giving players different visual experiences and fun after immersing themselves in the storyline, and increasing the fun of the toy.

[0074] The present invention also provides a toy equipped with a space capsule building block assembly. For example, the toy is designed as a manned spaceship toy. When the astronauts in the spaceship exit the capsule, the toy displays a bright light effect under the illumination of the spaceship's lighting system. At the same time, the background is dark, which makes the toy visually appear to be in space, giving the player an immersive feeling and greatly increasing the toy's fun.

[0075] Example 2:

[0076] This embodiment is a preferred example of Embodiment 1.

[0077] In this embodiment, both the cabin 1 and the trigger 3 are building blocks. Both the cabin 1 and the trigger 3 can be spliced ​​and expanded using their own male and / or female heads, enriching the appearance of the toy and providing players with a wider range of imagination. The effects are rich and the cost is low.

[0078] Example 3:

[0079] This embodiment is a variation of Embodiment 1.

[0080] In this embodiment, the trigger body 3 is connected to the second contact 31 via a connector. The connector is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material. Both ends of the connector are connected to the trigger body 3 and the second contact 31 via a modular assembly structure. This embodiment allows the trigger body 3 to be placed outside the housing 1, rather than confined to the interior of the groove 12. By setting a suitable volume ratio between the housing 1 and the trigger body 3, the bright light effect of the trigger body 3 in this invention is achieved. Figure 12 It can be seen that as long as the overall size of the trigger body 3 can block all the light in the triangular area 4, the bright light effect of the present invention can also be obtained when the trigger body 3 is viewed from the front.

[0081] In this embodiment, the connector can be a flexible structure or a non-flexible structure depending on the actual application scenario. For example, multiple interlocking building blocks can be used to connect the trigger body 3 and the cabin 1, so that the trigger body 3 is still in the position of blocking the light source 2, and the effect of the present invention can still be obtained. It can also increase the diversity of the space construction of the toy and enhance the fun of the toy.

[0082] The connector in this embodiment can simulate the safety rope worn by astronauts, increasing the realism and fun of the toy and stimulating the player's imagination.

[0083] It should be noted that, depending on actual needs, one or more building block splicing structures can be set on the exterior of the cabin 1, and other building blocks can be spliced ​​on the exterior of the cabin 1 to make the toy's shape more diverse and increase its fun.

[0084] Example 4:

[0085] This embodiment is a variation of Embodiment 1.

[0086] In this implementation, such as Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 As shown, the interior of the cabin 1 has a receiving space 13, which is arranged behind the groove 12. The light source 2 is arranged in the receiving space 13. The receiving space 13 is connected to the groove 12 through the light hole 14. A light guide column 32 is arranged behind the trigger body 3. The end of the light guide column 32 extends into the light hole 14 and is arranged with a gap between it and the light source 2. When the light source 2 is lit, the light enters the front of the trigger body 3 along the light guide column 32 and then lights up the trigger body 3.

[0087] Taking Example 1 as an example, the working principle of the present invention is as follows:

[0088] like Figure 1 , Figure 3 As shown, the second contact 31 on the trigger body 3 is first connected to the first contact 11 on the cabin body 1. At this time, the power circuit of the light source 2 is turned on, and the light source 2 emits light. Part of the light emitted by the light source 2 is refracted by the trigger body 3 and emitted from the front of the trigger body 3. The other part of the light is emitted through the inner wall of the cabin body 1 and the outer wall of the trigger body 3 and then emitted from the gap between the trigger body 3 and the cabin body 1. The trigger body 3 achieves the lighting effect through the refracted and reflected light of the light source 2, while the cabin body 1, as an opaque material, achieves a dark background effect. This achieves the effect of simulating front lighting with backlighting, making the front of the trigger body 3 bright and the cabin body 1, as the background, create a dark visual effect, greatly enhancing the fun of the toy.

[0089] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0090] Specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications within the scope of the claims, which do not affect the essence of the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be arbitrarily combined with each other.

Claims

1. A space capsule building block assembly, characterized in that, It includes a cabin (1), a light source (2) arranged on the cabin (1), and a trigger (3) arranged on the light path of the light source (2); The cabin (1) is made of an opaque material or the surface is made of a light-absorbing material. The trigger (3) is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material. The trigger (3) can trigger the light source (2) to emit light, thereby illuminating the front of the trigger (3) with the light emitted by the light source (2). The light source (2) is arranged behind the trigger (3) and when viewed from the front of the trigger (3), the light source (2) is completely blocked by the trigger (3). The trigger body (3) is a block component.

2. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The light that illuminates the trigger (3) comes from the refracted and reflected light of the light source (2).

3. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cabin (1) is provided with a first contact (11), and the trigger body (3) is provided with a second contact (31) that matches the first contact (11). When the second contact (31) is installed on the first contact (11), the light source (2) is triggered to emit light.

4. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first contact (11) is arranged in the groove (12) of the cabin (1), and the second contact (31) is arranged in the circumference of the trigger body (3).

5. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabin (1) has a groove (12) on one side, and the trigger (3) is arranged in the groove (12) and is spaced apart from the cabin (1).

6. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The interior of the cabin (1) has a accommodating space (13), which is connected to the groove (12) through a light hole (14). The light source (2) is arranged in the accommodating space (13). A light guide column (32) is arranged behind the trigger body (3), and the end of the light guide column (32) extends into the light hole (14) and is arranged with a gap between it and the light source (2).

7. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first contact (11) and the second contact (31) are respectively building block splicing structures.

8. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The exterior of the cabin (1) is provided with one or more modular structures.

9. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, The building block assembly structure is either male or female.

10. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The trigger body (3) is connected to the second contact (31) via a connector.

11. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that, The connector is made of transparent or semi-transparent material.

12. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that, The connector has a flexible structure.

13. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that, The connector has a non-flexible structure.

14. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that, The two ends of the connector are connected to the trigger body and the second contact (31) respectively through a modular splicing structure.

15. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The groove (12) has notches (121) on both sides of its edge, and the two notches (121) are arranged symmetrically with respect to the trigger body (3).

16. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The light source (2) is arranged in the groove (12) and spaced apart from the inner side of the trigger body (3).

17. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The light source (2) is not allowed to emit light directly onto the outside of the cabin (1) due to the obstruction of the trigger body (3).

18. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The trigger body (3) has any one of the following circumferential surfaces: a plane, a curved surface, or a concave-convex surface.

19. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shape of the trigger (3) can be changed.

20. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cabin (1) is made of building blocks.

21. The space capsule modular assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The trigger (3) can be made of different colors and / or refractive index materials.

22. A toy, characterized in that, It is equipped with the space capsule building block assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 21.

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