Luminous building block

Abstract

The utility model discloses a light-emitting building block which comprises a light-emitting base and a light guide plate with the end embedded into the light-emitting base. The light guide plate comprises a plate body, a grating structure covering a light guide surface of the plate body and a light shielding layer covering at least one edge light guide surface of the plate body, a splicing structure is arranged at the bottom of the light-emitting base and used for being spliced with other building block parts; the light-emitting base can emit light to the bottom of the light guide plate so that the light guide plate can guide the light to the surface of the plate body. According to the light-emitting building block, the light guide plate and the light-emitting base with the splicing and inserting structure are combined to form an integrated structure, the styles of a lamp board and a neon lamp are simulated to a high degree, and the fineness of building block parts is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of building blocks, and in particular, to a luminous building block. Background Art

[0002] Building blocks with lighting components can enhance the visual appeal and playability of finished building blocks. Current lighting components typically consist of multiple building block components with embedded light beads, allowing the components to illuminate. However, there is no high-fidelity solution for luminous building blocks in forms like light billboards and neon signs. Using multiple luminous building blocks can leave traces of the components after assembly, and gaps between the components can affect the uniformity and transparency of the light. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the shortcomings of the existing methods, this application proposes a luminous building block to solve the technical problem of poor lighting effects in related technologies.

[0004] The present application provides a light-emitting building block, which includes a light-emitting base and a light guide plate with an end embedded in the light-emitting base; the light guide plate includes a plate body, a grating structure covering the light-guiding surface of the plate body, and a light-shielding layer covering at least one edge of the plate body; the bottom of the light-emitting base is provided with a splicing structure for splicing with other building block parts; the light-emitting base is capable of emitting light to the bottom of the light guide plate, so that the light guide plate guides the light to the surface of the plate body.

[0005] Optionally, the light-emitting base includes a base body and a light assembly, a clamping structure is extended from the base body, and the light emitted by the light assembly is directed toward the clamping structure and enters the light guide plate.

[0006] Further optionally, the clamping structure has a pair of clamping plates extending upward from both longitudinal sides of the base body, and the lighting assembly includes a light bar assembled in the gap between the two clamping plates.

[0007] Furthermore, the light bar is configured to emit light beads of at least one color.

[0008] Optionally, the length of the clamping plate is flush with the base body, and the width of the cross section of the clamping plate gradually decreases from bottom to top.

[0009] Further optionally, a protruding limiting piece is provided at the end of the clamping plate for limiting the assembly position of the light guide plate.

[0010] Optionally, the light guiding surface of the light guide plate is arranged on the front and / or back of the plate body, and the range where the front and back of the plate body are nested with the light emitting base serves as a fixed end, and the fixed end is covered with the light shielding layer.

[0011] Furthermore, the free sides of the plate body are respectively covered with the light-shielding layer.

[0012] Optionally, the grating structure has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the first surface and the second surface are respectively provided with a coating layer to form a pattern structure.

[0013] Furthermore, the coating layers on the first surface and the second surface respectively form different pattern structures.

[0014] The beneficial technical effects brought about by the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application include:

[0015] (1) The luminous building blocks for which protection is sought in this application combine a light guide plate and a luminous base having an interlocking structure to form an integrated structure, which imitates the style of light billboards and neon lights to a high degree and improves the fineness of the building block parts.

[0016] (2) The luminous building blocks for which protection is sought in this application have a light guide plate that is rationally configured with a light guide surface and a light shielding layer, which results in a higher degree of light concentration for the light strip and a better color rendering effect.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the following description, which will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0019] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of a luminous building block provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged structural diagram showing the assembled state of the light emitting base and the light guide plate;

[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the luminous building block provided in an embodiment of the present application from another perspective;

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a light-emitting building block in a separated state provided by an embodiment of the present application, showing the light-emitting base and the light guide plate separated;

[0023] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the luminous building blocks provided in an embodiment of the present application forming positive patterns and negative patterns.

[0024] Description of the accompanying figures:

[0025] 1- Luminous base;

[0026] 11-base body; 12-plywood; 13-gap; 14-light bar; 15-splicing structure;

[0027] 121-limiting piece; 141-lamp beads;

[0028] 2-light guide plate;

[0029] 21- plate; 22- grating structure; 23- light shielding layer;

[0030] 211 - fixed end; 212 - free side; 221 - coating layer; 231 - first light-shielding layer; 232 - second light-shielding layer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following describes the embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the embodiments described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings are exemplary descriptions for explaining the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

[0032] Those skilled in the art will understand that, unless otherwise stated, the terms "said" and "the" used herein may also include plural forms. It should be further understood that the term "including" used in the specification of this application refers to the presence of the features, integers and / or components, but does not exclude the implementation of other features, information, data, steps, operations, elements, components and / or their combinations supported by the technical field. The term "and / or" used herein refers to at least one of the items defined by the term, for example, "A and / or B" can be implemented as "A", or as "B", or as "A and B".

[0033] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of this application clearer, the implementation methods of this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] refer to Figures 1 to 4 The luminous building blocks of the present application are adapted as a whole to building block parts having the same plug-in structure 15, and can simulate the display effects of light signs or neon lights. Specifically, the luminous building blocks of the present application include a luminous base 1 and a light guide plate 2 embedded in the luminous base 1 on one side.

[0035] The width axis of the light-emitting base 1 is defined as the x-direction, the longitudinal axis of the light-emitting base 1 is defined as the y-direction, and the height axis of the light-emitting base 1 is defined as the z-direction. The light-emitting base 1 comprises a base body 11, a pair of clamping plates 12 extending upward from the longitudinal sides of the base body 11 (in the z-direction), and a light bar 14 mounted in the gap 13 between the clamping plates 12. Specifically, the bottom of the base body 11 is provided with a plug-in structure 15 suitable for stacking on other building blocks with matching structures. However, the base body 11 lacks a structure for inserting other building blocks onto it, thus making it suitable for assembly into the outermost layer of a building block structure.

[0036] Furthermore, the clamping plates 12 extend from both longitudinal edges of the base body 11 in the z-direction. When viewed in cross-section (as viewed in the y-direction), the clamping plates 12 gradually taper from bottom to top, ensuring that the two planes facing the clamping plates 12 remain parallel, and the upper edges of the clamping plates 12 form a smoothly transitioning curve with the connecting surface of the base body 11. A gap 13 is provided between the two clamping plates 12, the width of which is adapted to the light guide plate 2. Thus, the tapered structure of the clamping plates 12 creates a smooth transition at the connection between the light-emitting base 1 and the light guide plate 2, reducing any protrusions and preventing the light-emitting base 1 and the light guide plate 2 from easily separating due to accidental collisions. One end of the light guide plate 2 assembled with the light emitting base 1 is defined as the fixed end 211. If the length of the fixed end 211 in the y direction does not exceed the longitudinal length of the light emitting base 1, the longitudinal ends of the clamping plate 12 are preferably provided with limit members 121 protruding toward the center line of the gap 13 to limit the assembly position of the light guide plate 2; if the length of the fixed end 211 in the y direction exceeds the longitudinal length of the light emitting base 1, the aforementioned limit members 121 can be omitted.

[0037] After the light guide plate 2 and the light-emitting base 1 are assembled, the light bar 14 is clamped in the gap 13 between the two clamping plates 12 of the light-emitting base 1 and is located on one side of the light guide plate 2. The side facing the light guide plate 2 is provided with lamp beads 141 that emit at least one color. The power supply of the light bar 14 can be externally set, and the drive module and power module outside the light-emitting building block are connected by wires, which is conducive to compressing the assembly volume of the light-emitting building block. Furthermore, the lamp beads 141 are evenly arranged along the longitudinal axis of the light bar 14, so that the light transmission effect of the light guide plate 2 is more uniform. However, if it is necessary to create a light transmission effect with distinct light and dark, the arrangement of the lamp beads 141 can be adaptively adjusted, and lamp beads 141 of different colors can be further combined to form a color gradient effect or a special color effect.

[0038] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the assembly or disassembly between the light-emitting base 1 and the light guide plate 2, the structural dimensions of the light-emitting base 1 can be further optimized. For example, in the y direction, the length of the splint 12 is set to be flush with the base body 11, the length of the gap 13 of the splint 12 is smaller than the base body 11, and the length of the gap 13 of the splint 12 is flush with the light strip 14, that is, the gap 13 of the splint 12 and the splint 12 form a misalignment on the side of the base body 11, which provides a fulcrum for the assembly and disassembly of the light-emitting building blocks during the production process. The misalignment can also serve as a lead-out groove or positioning groove for the light strip wires to avoid the light strip wires from being squeezed after the light-emitting building blocks are assembled with other building block parts.

[0039] The light guide plate 2 includes a plate body 21, a grating structure 22 covering the light-guiding surface of the plate body 21, and a light-shielding layer 23 covering the edge of the light-guiding surface of the plate body 21. In this embodiment, the plate body 21 can be integrally formed from a highly light-transmitting material such as acrylic or glass. Light from the light bar 14 enters the plate body 21 from one side and is repeatedly scattered and refracted within the plate body 21, resulting in uniform illumination throughout the entire plate body 21. At least one of the front and back surfaces of the plate body 21 is configured as a light-guiding surface and provided with the grating structure 22. The light-shielding layer 23 is provided outside the grating structure 22.

[0040] Optionally, the grating structure 22 and the plate body 21 are bonded to form a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface of the grating structure 22 are respectively provided with a coating layer 221, and each coating layer 221 can create a different pattern for the grating structure 22, so that different patterns can be formed when the light guide plate 2 is observed from different angles, or the coating layers 221 on the first surface and the second surface can form a combined pattern together. Figure 5 The coating material and coating method used in the coating layer 221 determine the pattern structure there. The coating material reflects different wavelengths at specific locations, and visually different colors of light and different brightness of light can be observed. Multiple colors and light and dark are intertwined to form a colorful pattern. The pattern formed can be a positive pattern or a negative pattern.

[0041] The light-shielding layer 23 includes a first light-shielding layer 231 disposed at the nested position between the light guide plate 2 and the light-emitting base 1, and a second light-shielding layer 232 disposed on each free side 212 of the plate body 21. Specifically, the nested area between the light guide plate 2 and the light-emitting base 1 is defined as the fixed end 211 of the light guide plate 2. The entire fixed end 211 and the surface extending to the area surrounding the light bar 14 are covered with the first light-shielding layer 231. This first light-shielding layer 231 serves to firstly reduce the leakage of light emitted by the light bar 14, which could affect the luminous effect of the light guide plate 2. Secondly, it also fills the gap formed after the light guide plate 2 and the light-emitting base 1 are nested, thereby improving assembly stability. The second light-shielding layer 232 covers the area outside the fixed end 211 of the light guide plate 2 and the grating structure 22, primarily the other three free sides 212 of the plate body 21 that are not nested with the light-emitting base 1. The second light-shielding layer 232 further reduces light leakage within the plate body 21. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the coverage of the second light-shielding layer 232 can be adjusted to achieve specific lighting effects. For example, if the luminous building block of the present application is to create a vertical (or horizontal) light-transmitting effect, only the free side 212 directly opposite the luminous base 1 is covered by the second light-shielding layer 232. The light-shielding layer 23 can be implemented by attaching an opaque film or by adding an opaque coating or sheet to the edge of the plate 21.

[0042] In summary, the present application provides a light-emitting building block, which includes a light-emitting base 1 and a light guide plate 2 embedded in the light-emitting base 1 on one side; the light guide plate 2 includes a plate body 21, a grating structure 22 covering the light-guiding surface of the plate body 21, and a light-shielding layer 23 covering the edge of the light-guiding surface of the plate body 21; the bottom of the light-emitting base 1 is provided with an interlocking structure for interlocking with other building block parts. The light-emitting building block for which protection is sought in this application combines the light guide plate 2 and the light-emitting base 1 having the interlocking structure to form an integrated structure, which highly imitates the style of light billboards and neon lights and improves the sophistication of the building block parts.

[0043] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the steps, measures, and schemes in the various operations, methods, and processes discussed in this application may be interchanged, modified, combined, or deleted. Furthermore, other steps, measures, and schemes in the various operations, methods, and processes discussed in this application may also be interchanged, modified, rearranged, decomposed, combined, or deleted. Furthermore, steps, measures, and schemes in the related art that are similar to those disclosed in this application may also be interchanged, modified, rearranged, decomposed, combined, or deleted.

[0044] In the description of the present application, the directions or positional relationships indicated by words such as "center", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", and "outside" are based on the exemplary directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are for the convenience of describing or simplifying the description of the embodiments of the present application, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on the present application.

[0045] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. Throughout this application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0046] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, or internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0047] In the description of this specification, specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0048] The above is only part of the implementation methods of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the technical concept of the solution of the present application, other similar implementation methods based on the technical ideas of the present application also fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A luminous building block, characterized in that: It includes a light-emitting base and a light guide plate with an end embedded in the light-emitting base; the light guide plate includes a plate body, a grating structure covering the light-guiding surface of the plate body, and a light-shielding layer covering at least one edge of the plate body; the bottom of the light-emitting base is provided with a splicing structure for splicing with other building block parts; the light-emitting base can emit light to the bottom of the light guide plate, so that the light guide plate guides the light to the surface of the plate body.

2. The light-emitting building block according to claim 1, wherein: The light-emitting base includes a base body and a light assembly. A clamping structure is extended from the base body. The light emitted by the light assembly is directed toward the clamping structure and enters the light guide plate.

3. The light-emitting building block according to claim 2, wherein: The clamping structure comprises a pair of clamping plates extending upward from both longitudinal sides of the base body, and the lighting assembly comprises a light bar assembled in the gap between the two clamping plates.

4. The light-emitting building block according to claim 3, wherein: The light bar is configured to emit light beads of at least one color.

5. The light-emitting building block according to claim 3, wherein: The length of the clamping plate is flush with the base body, and the width of the cross section of the clamping plate gradually decreases from bottom to top.

6. The light-emitting building block according to claim 5, characterized in that: The end of the clamping plate is provided with a protruding limiting piece for limiting the assembly position of the light guide plate.

7. The light-emitting building block according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The light guiding surface of the light guide plate is arranged on the front and / or back of the plate body, and the range where the front and back of the plate body are nested with the light emitting base serves as a fixed end, and the fixed end is covered with the light shielding layer.

8. The light-emitting building block according to claim 7, wherein: The free sides of the plate body are respectively covered with the light-shielding layer.

9. The light-emitting building block according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The grating structure has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the first surface and the second surface are respectively provided with a coating layer to form a pattern structure.

10. The light-emitting building block according to claim 9, wherein: The coating layers of the first and second grating structures respectively form different pattern structures.

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