Bendable building block connecting piece
By designing bendable building block connectors, using bendable elastic materials and thinning area design, the wide variety of existing assembled toy building block connectors is solved, and the effect of simplifying operation and reducing costs is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422478789.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-01
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-14
AI Technical Summary
There are many types of assembled toy building block connectors, which makes the assembly process complicated, especially for young children, and increase production costs and storage space requirements.
A bent building block connector is designed, made of bent elastic material, with an expanded state and a bent state, and a raised male joint is arranged on the front and back of the connecting body to connect with the female joint of the building block, and a thinning area is provided at both ends of the connecting body for easy operation.
It reduces the difficulty of assembling children, reduces the types of connectors, simplifies operating steps, reduces production costs and storage space requirements, and improves connection flexibility.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of toy building blocks, and particularly relates to a bendable building block connector. Background Art
[0002] Connectors for assembling building blocks are an essential part of building block toys. They enable different building block components to be fixed and connected, creating various structures and models.
[0003] Assembly toys such as assembly tracks have not only straight docking parts but also corner splicing parts. Therefore, assembly tracks need to be equipped with unfolded connectors and various bendable connectors. The use of multiple connectors may make the assembly process more complex, especially for young children or beginners who may have difficulty understanding how to correctly use each connector. At the same time, more connectors mean higher production costs, which may lead to an increase in the price of building block sets. In addition, multiple connectors may require more storage space and a better organization method to ensure that the required types of connectors can be easily found during the assembly process.
[0004] The information disclosed in this background art section is only intended to enhance the overall understanding of the utility model and should not be regarded as an admission or any form of suggestion that this information constitutes the prior art already known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Summary of the Utility Model
[0005] Utility Model Objective: The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a bendable building block connector aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art. The connector has an unfolded state and a bendable state, can adapt to connections at different angles, reduces the difficulty of assembly for young children, and reduces the types of connectors that need to be configured.
[0006] To solve the above technical problem, the utility model discloses a bendable building block connector, which comprises:
[0007] A connecting body, including a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface;
[0008] And a male connecting part, wherein raised male connecting parts are respectively arranged at both ends of at least one of the front surface and the back surface, and each male connecting part at each end can be docked with a female connecting part on a corresponding building block to be connected;
[0009] The connecting body is made of a bendable elastic material.
[0010] In some embodiments, the male connecting part and the connecting body are made of the same material.
[0011] In some embodiments, the bendable elastic material is silicone, polycarbonate, polyethylene or polystyrene plastic.
[0012] In some embodiments, the male connection part is a cylindrical annular protrusion.
[0013] In some embodiments, thinning areas are respectively provided at the middle parts of the upper and lower ends on the front side and the middle parts of the upper and lower ends on the back side of the connecting body.
[0014] In some embodiments, anti-slip protrusions are further provided on the thinning areas.
[0015] In some embodiments, the male connection parts are provided at both ends of the front side and both ends of the back side, and the male connection parts on the front side and the male connection parts on the back side are symmetrically arranged; the thinning areas are spaced apart from the two male connection parts on the same side as them.
[0016] In some embodiments, the shape of the thinning area is trapezoidal.
[0017] In some embodiments, the connecting body is integrally in the shape of a rectangular plate, and the two ends are the two ends along the long side of the connecting body.
[0018] In some embodiments, rounded corners are provided at the corners of the connecting body.
[0019] Advantageous effects:
[0020] 1. The present utility model provides a bendable building block connector, which has an unfolded state and a bendable state, can adapt to connections at different angles, reduces the difficulty of assembling for children, and reduces the types of connectors that need to be configured. This bendable building block connector can be used to connect two building blocks to be connected, such as two splicing track segments, or can also be used for the connection of other types of assembled building blocks.
[0021] 2. In the embodiments of the present utility model, by providing the thinning areas, when the bendable building block connector connects two building blocks to be connected, the bendable building block connector closely adheres to the two building blocks to be connected, and a gap space is formed between the thinning areas and the building blocks to be connected. Children can insert their fingers into this gap space to remove the bendable building block connector from the building blocks to be connected. At the same time, by further providing thinning areas at the middle parts of the upper and lower ends respectively, the central area of the connecting body is thicker than the thinning areas, which is more conducive to bending while ensuring the connection strength. Further, anti-slip protrusions can be provided on the thinning areas, which is more convenient for children to remove the bendable building block connector. Description of the Drawings
[0022] The following further specifically describes the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, and the above and / or other advantages of the present utility model will become clearer.
[0023] Figure 1Schematic three-dimensional structure of the bendable building block connector disclosed in the first embodiment of the present utility model Figure 1 ;
[0024] Figure 2 is Figure 1 Schematic three-dimensional structure of the bendable building block connector shown Figure 2 ;
[0025] Figure 3 is Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of the bendable building block connector bending to connect two building blocks to be connected
[0026] Figure 4 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the bendable building block connector disclosed in the second embodiment of the present utility model
[0027] Figure 5 is Figure 4 Exploded view of the bendable building block connector unfolded to connect four building blocks to be connected
[0028] Figure 6 is Figure 5 Assembly diagram of the bendable building block connector unfolded to connect four building blocks to be connected
[0029] Explanation of reference numerals:
[0030] 1. Connecting body; 11. Front surface; 12. Back surface; 13. Thinning area; 14. Anti-slip protrusion; 2. Male connecting part; 3. Building block to be connected; 31. Female connecting part Detailed implementation manners
[0031] Embodiment 1
[0032] An embodiment of the present utility model discloses a bendable building block connector. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , it includes a connecting body 1 and a male connecting part 2. The connecting body 1 is arranged in a plate-like structure and includes a front surface 11 and a back surface 12 opposite to the front surface 11. Referring to Figure 2 , male connecting parts 2 protruding are only arranged at both ends of the back surface 12 respectively, and no male connecting part 2 is arranged on the front surface 11. Each male connecting part 2 at each end can be docked with the female connecting part 31 on the corresponding building block 3 to be connected. The connecting body 1 is made of a bendable elastic material
[0033] The bendable building block connector provided by the present utility model has an unfolded state and a bendable state, can adapt to connections at different angles, and reduces the difficulty of assembly for children
[0034] In some embodiments, the male connecting part 2 and the connecting body 1 are made of the same material
[0035] Optionally, the bendable elastic material is silicone, polycarbonate, polyethylene or polystyrene plastic, preferably silicone.
[0036] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 2 , the male connection part 2 is a cylindrical annular protrusion.
[0037] In this embodiment, by setting the male connection part 2 as a cylindrical annular protrusion, the male connection part 2 has a certain deformation ability, and can adapt to the female connection part 31 with a smaller size, so as to reduce the requirements for the processing precision of the male connection part 2 and the female connection part 31.
[0038] It should be understood that the female connection part 31 on the to-be-connected building block 3 can be a round hole or a circular groove adapted to the male connection part 2.
[0039] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , at the middle parts of the upper and lower ends of the front surface 11 and the back surface 12 of the connecting body 1, thinning areas 13 are further respectively provided. The shape of the thinning area 13 can be a trapezoid, which has a top side and a bottom side larger than the top side, and the bottom side of the thinning area 13 is open outward.
[0040] In this application, the upper and lower ends of the connecting body refer to the two ends along the bending line direction formed by bending the connecting body 1.
[0041] This embodiment is provided with the thinning area 13. Referring to Figure 3 , when the bendable building block connector connects two to-be-connected building blocks 3, the bendable building block connector closely adheres to the two to-be-connected building blocks 3, and a gap space is formed between the thinning area 13 and the to-be-connected building blocks 3. Children can insert their fingers into the gap space to remove the bendable building block connector from the to-be-connected building blocks 3. At the same time, by further respectively providing the thinning areas 13 at the middle parts of the upper and lower ends, the central area of the connecting body 1 is thicker than the thinning area 13, which is more conducive to bending while ensuring the connection strength. It should be understood that referring to Figure 3 , the shapes of the two to-be-connected building blocks 3 can be the same or different.
[0042] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in order to make it easier for children to remove the bendable building block connector, the thinning area 13 can also be provided with anti-slip protrusions 14.
[0043] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the connecting body 1 is integrally in the shape of a rectangular plate, and the two ends are the two ends along the long side of the connecting body 1.
[0044] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2, for the safety of children's use, rounded corners are provided at the corners of the connecting body 1.
[0045] Embodiment 2
[0046] Different from Embodiment 1, see Figure 4 , in the bendable building block connector of this embodiment, male connecting parts 2 are respectively provided at both ends of the two surfaces of the front surface 11 and the back surface 12.
[0047] In this embodiment, by respectively providing male connecting parts 2 protruding at both ends of the two surfaces of the front surface 11 and the back surface 12, the connection dimension can be expanded. For example, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 , when the bendable building block connector is used in the unfolded state, by connecting four straight track segments, two straight tracks arranged in parallel can be assembled.
[0048] In a specific embodiment, the male connecting parts 2 on the front surface 11 and the male connecting parts 2 on the back surface 12 are symmetrically arranged to improve the versatility of the bendable building block connector; the thinning area 13 is spaced from the two male connecting parts 2 on the same surface.
[0049] The present utility model provides an idea and method for a bendable building block connector. There are many methods and ways to specifically implement this technical solution. The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present utility model, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present utility model. Each component not clearly defined in this embodiment can be realized by the prior art.
Claims
1. A bendable building block connector, characterized in that: include: A connector (1) comprising a front side (11) and a back side (12) opposite to the front side (11); and a male connection part (2), wherein the two ends of at least one of the front side (11) and the back side (12) are respectively provided with protruding male connection parts (2), and the male connection part (2) at each end can be connected with the female connection part (31) on the corresponding building block (3) to be connected; The connecting body (1) is made of a bendable elastic material.
2. The bendable building block connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The male connection part (2) and the connecting body (1) are made of the same material.
3. The bendable building block connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bendable elastic material is silicone, polycarbonate plastic, polyethylene plastic or polystyrene plastic.
4. The bendable building block connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The male connection portion (2) is a cylindrical annular protrusion.
5. The bendable building block connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The middle parts of the upper and lower ends of the front side (11) of the connector (1) and the middle parts of the upper and lower ends of the back side (12) are also provided with thinning areas (13) respectively.
6. The bendable building block connector according to claim 5, characterized in that: The thinned area (13) is also provided with an anti-slip protrusion (14).
7. The bendable building block connector according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The male connection parts (2) are arranged at both ends of the front side (11) and both ends of the back side (12), and the male connection parts (2) on the front side (11) and the male connection parts (2) on the back side (12) are arranged symmetrically; the thinning area (13) is spaced apart from the two male connection parts (2) on the same surface as the thinning area (13).
8. The bendable building block connector according to claim 7, characterized in that: The thinned area (13) is in the shape of a trapezoid.
9. The bendable building block connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector (1) is in the shape of a rectangular plate as a whole, and the two ends are the two ends along the long side of the connector (1).
10. The bendable building block connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The corners of the connector (1) are all provided with rounded corners.