Construction building block

By designing funnel-shaped building block holes and independent connecting components, the problems of building block protrusion deformation and alignment difficulties were solved, realizing the functions of easy assembly and multi-directional assembly, and a ball toy with a rolling outer surface.

CN223874441UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-06WUHAN ALLKIDS CULTURE & EDUCATION CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520343790.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-28
Publication Date
2026-02-06
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-28

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Technical Problem

In existing building block designs, the raised parts are prone to deformation, leading to poor assembly. Furthermore, the dimensions of the raised parts and blind holes need to be precisely aligned, making it difficult for children to operate.

Method used

The design features a block unit containing only block holes. The ends of the block holes are funnel-shaped and can be configured with three shapes: blind holes, through holes with consistent inner diameters, and through holes with a raised center on the inner wall. The connecting components are independent structures, and the outer surface of the block unit has a through groove.

Benefits of technology

It improves the success rate of splicing alignment, avoids poor splicing caused by protrusion deformation, meets the needs of multi-directional splicing, and can control the insertion depth. It is also suitable for rolling ball toys on the outer surface.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of building blocks, and particularly relates to a construction building block which is composed of more than one building block unit, each building block unit is provided with more than one building block hole, the end portion of each building block hole is in a funnel shape, and each building block hole comprises a blind hole, a through hole with the same inner diameter and a through hole with a circle of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall. Each building block unit is provided with building block holes in one or more shapes, the blind holes are arranged in a non-through mode, the through holes with the consistent inner diameters are arranged in a through mode, the through holes with the protrusions arranged in the middle of the inner wall are arranged in a through mode, the protrusions are arranged in the middle of the inner wall of each through hole, and the inner diameter of each protrusion is smaller than that of each through hole. According to the construction building block provided by the scheme, the risk of deformation of the building block can be avoided, meanwhile, the ends of the building block holes are funnel-shaped, so that children can more easily align and insert the building block in the splicing process, and the functions of multi-direction splicing and insertion depth control are achieved while the requirements of different splicing scenes can be met.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to building block technical field, especially relate to a building block. BACKGROUND

[0002] Common building block designs have both protrusions and blind holes, and the connection of different building block units is realized by the cooperation of the protrusions and the blind holes. However, the protrusions of the building blocks are prone to deformation after long-term use, and the poor splicing leads to the loss of the use value of the building block units. At the same time, the protrusions and the blind holes need to be very close in size to be spliced, so careful alignment is required during splicing, and children are prone to operation errors during alignment and insertion. SUMMARY

[0003] In order to solve the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a building block containing only building block holes, and the connecting assembly is an independent structure, which avoids the risk of deformation of the building blocks. At the same time, the end of the building block hole is funnel-shaped, which makes it easier for children to align and insert during splicing. The three different shapes of the building block hole can meet the needs of different splicing scenes, and can realize multi-directional splicing and control the insertion depth. The specific technical scheme adopted is as follows: a building block is composed of one or more building block units, each building block unit is provided with one or more building block holes, the end of the building block hole is funnel-shaped, and the building block hole includes a blind hole, a through hole with a consistent inner diameter, and a through hole with a protrusion in the middle of the inner wall. Each building block unit has one or more types of building block holes. The blind hole is a non-through type, the through hole with a consistent inner diameter is a through type, and the through hole with a protrusion in the middle of the inner wall is a through type and has a protrusion in the middle of the inner wall of the through hole. The inner diameter of the protrusion is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole.

[0004] Furthermore, the outer surface of the building block unit is provided with a through straight groove or an arc-shaped groove.

[0005] Furthermore, the building block unit is in the shape of a strip-shaped cuboid or a plate-shaped cuboid. The front surface of the building block unit in the shape of a strip-shaped cuboid is provided with a plurality of through holes with a consistent inner diameter or a through hole with a protrusion in the middle of the inner wall, and each of the left and right sides is provided with one or more blind holes. The front surface refers to the surface with the largest cross-sectional area of the building block unit in the shape of a strip-shaped cuboid, and the left and right sides refer to the two surfaces with the smallest cross-sectional area of the building block unit in the shape of a strip-shaped cuboid. The front surface of the building block unit in the shape of a plate-shaped cuboid is provided with a plurality of through holes with a consistent inner diameter or a through hole with a protrusion in the middle of the inner wall. The front surface refers to the surface with the largest cross-sectional area of the building block unit in the shape of a plate-shaped cuboid.

[0006] Moreover, the building block unit is in the shape of a semi-cylinder or a semi-circular platform, the front surface of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-cylinder or a semi-circular platform is provided with one or more building block holes, the top surface and the bottom surface of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-cylinder or a semi-circular platform are provided with one or more building block holes, the front surface refers to the surface of the cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-cylinder or a semi-circular platform in the shape of a quadrilateral, and the top surface and the bottom surface refer to the surface of the cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-cylinder or a semi-circular platform in the shape of a semicircle.

[0007] Moreover, the building block unit is in the shape of a semi-sphere or a cone, the top surface and the bottom surface of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-sphere or a cone are provided with building block holes, and the bottom surface refers to the surface of the cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-sphere or a cone in the shape of a circle.

[0008] Moreover, the building block unit is in the shape of a triangular prism or an arch bridge, the side surface of the building block unit in the shape of a triangular prism or an arch bridge is provided with one or more building block holes, and the side surface refers to the surface of the cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a triangular prism or an arch bridge in the shape of a rectangle.

[0009] Moreover, the building block unit is in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter circular ring, the front surface of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter circular ring is provided with a plurality of through holes with consistent inner diameters or a plurality of through holes with a ring of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, and the side surface of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter circular ring is provided with one or more blind holes, the front surface refers to the surface of the cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter circular ring in the shape of a fan ring, and the side surface refers to the surface of the cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter circular ring in the shape of a quadrilateral.

[0010] Moreover, the building block unit is in the shape of a fan, the side surface of the building block unit in the shape of a fan is provided with one or more blind holes, and the front surface of the building block unit in the shape of a fan is provided with a through arc-shaped groove, the side surface refers to the surface of the cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a fan in the shape of a quadrilateral, and the front surface refers to the surface of the cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a fan in the shape of a fan.

[0011] Moreover, the building block unit is in the shape of a cylinder, the top surface and the bottom surface of the building block unit in the shape of a cylinder are provided with a plurality of through holes with consistent inner diameters or a plurality of through holes with a ring of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, and the top surface and the bottom surface refer to the surface of the cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a cylinder in the shape of a circle.

[0012] Moreover, the building block unit is in the shape of a trapezoid, the top surface of the building block unit in the shape of a trapezoid is provided with one or more building block holes, the back surface of the building block unit in the shape of a trapezoid is provided with one or more blind holes, the back surface refers to the surface opposite to the inclined surface of the building block unit in the shape of a trapezoid, and the top surface refers to the surface with a smaller area among the two surfaces connecting the inclined surface and the back surface of the building block unit in the shape of a trapezoid.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme has the beneficial effects that:

[0014] 1. The ends of the building block holes are funnel-shaped, meaning that the end size of the building block hole is larger than the inner diameter of the hole and also larger than the diameter of the component connected to the building block hole. This makes it easier for children to insert the block into the end of the hole during assembly, significantly increasing the success rate of assembly alignment.

[0015] 2. The building block unit only has building block holes and no protruding structures for splicing, which completely solves the potential defect of poor splicing caused by deformation of the protruding parts of the building blocks.

[0016] 3. The building block holes include three shapes: blind holes, through holes with a consistent inner diameter, and through holes with a raised ring in the middle of the inner wall. These shapes can meet the needs of different splicing scenarios. Among them, the through holes with a raised ring in the middle of the inner wall can not only splice in multiple directions, but also limit the insertion depth of the components connected to the building block holes.

[0017] 4. The building blocks can be made into cuboids, semi-cylinders, semi-frustums, hemispheres, cones, triangular prisms, arches, semi-rings, quarter-rings, sectors, cylinders, and trapezoids. Multi-directional splicing can be achieved by opening holes in the building blocks in different directions.

[0018] 5. The outer surface of the building block unit is provided with a through-type straight or curved groove, which can enable ball toys to roll on the outer surface of the building block unit. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of the holes in the building blocks;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a rectangular block unit.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a block unit that is shaped like a rectangular prism.

[0022] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a building block unit in the shape of a semi-cylindrical or semi-frustum.

[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a building block unit that is hemispherical or conical in shape;

[0024] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a building block unit in the shape of a triangular prism or an arch bridge;

[0025] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a building block unit that is in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter-circular ring;

[0026] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a fan-shaped building block unit;

[0027] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of a cylindrical building block unit;

[0028] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of a trapezoidal building block unit;

[0029] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0030] 1. Building block unit, 2. Connecting component, 3. End of building block hole, 4. Blind hole, 5. Through hole with consistent inner diameter, 6. A ring of raised through hole in the middle of the inner wall, 7. Protrusion on the inner wall of the through hole, 8. Straight groove, 9. Arc groove. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. However, the content of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0032] A building block system comprises one or more building block units 1. Each building block unit 1 has one or more building block holes. A connecting component 2, used as an independent structure, is used to connect with the building block unit. The connecting component can be made into cylindrical or arc-shaped shapes according to actual needs, and both ends of the connecting component can be inserted into the building block holes. Figure 1 As shown, the end 3 of the block hole is funnel-shaped. The block hole includes three shapes: blind hole 4, through hole 5 with a consistent inner diameter, and through hole 6 with a raised ring in the middle of the inner wall. Each block unit has one or more shapes of block holes. The blind hole is non-through, the through hole with a consistent inner diameter is through, and the through hole with a raised ring in the middle of the inner wall is through. The inner diameter of the raised ring is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole, and the outer diameter of the connecting component is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole but larger than the inner diameter of the raised ring 7 on the inner wall of the through hole. This allows the raised ring on the inner wall of the through hole to limit the depth of the connecting component inserted into the block hole. The outer surface of the block unit has a through-type straight groove 8 or an arc-shaped groove, allowing ball toys to roll on the outer surface of the block unit.

[0033] Figures 2 to 10 Examples of building block units of different shapes.

[0034] like Figure 2 As shown, the building block unit is in the shape of a rectangular prism. The front of the rectangular prism building block unit has an even number of through holes with the same inner diameter, or a ring of raised through holes in the middle of the inner wall. There is one or more blind holes on each of the left and right sides. The front refers to the side with the largest cross-sectional area of ​​the rectangular prism building block unit, and the left and right sides refer to the two sides with the smallest cross-sectional area of ​​the rectangular prism building block unit. Figure 2The middle is five different number of strip-shaped cuboids, from left to right are twelve-hole strip (a), eight-hole strip (b), four-hole strip (c), two-hole strip (d), square four-hole (e): the twelve-hole strip has two parallel rows of six through holes 6 with a circle of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, and the two rows of holes are directly provided with a through-type linear groove 8, and each side is provided with a blind hole; the eight-hole strip has eight through holes 5 with the same inner diameter, and each side is provided with a blind hole; the four-hole strip has four through holes 6 with a circle of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, and each side is provided with a blind hole; the two-hole strip has two through holes 5 with the same inner diameter, and each side is provided with a blind hole; the square four-hole has two parallel rows of two through holes 5 with the same inner diameter, and the two rows of holes are directly provided with a through-type linear groove 8 intersecting in a cross shape, and each side is provided with two blind holes.

[0035] As shown in Figure 3 , the building block unit is a plate-shaped cuboid, and the front surface of the plate-shaped cuboid building block unit is provided with a plurality of through holes with the same inner diameter or a circle of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, and the front surface refers to the surface with the largest cross-sectional area of the plate-shaped cuboid building block unit; Figure 3 The middle is two different number of strip-shaped cuboids, the left is a six-hole plate-shaped cuboid, and the right is a four-hole plate-shaped cuboid.

[0036] As shown in Figure 4 , the building block unit is a semi-cylindrical body or a semi-circular table type, the front surface of the semi-cylindrical body or semi-circular table type building block unit is provided with a plurality of building block holes, and the top and bottom are provided with one or more blind holes 4, and the front surface refers to the surface with a quadrilateral cross section of the semi-cylindrical body or semi-circular table type building block unit, and the top and bottom refer to the surface with a semicircular cross section of the semi-cylindrical body or semi-circular table type building block unit.

[0037] As shown in Figure 5 , the building block unit is a semi-spherical body or a cone type, and the top and bottom of the semi-spherical body or cone type building block unit are provided with blind holes 4 or through holes 5 with the same inner diameter, and the bottom refers to the surface with a circular cross section of the semi-spherical body or cone type building block unit.

[0038] As shown in Figure 6 , the building block unit is a triangular prism type or an arch bridge type, and the side surface of the triangular prism type or arch bridge type building block unit is provided with one or more blind holes 4, and the side surface refers to the surface with a rectangular cross section of the triangular prism type or arch bridge type building block unit, and the cross section of the triangular prism type building block unit is a right triangle or an isosceles right triangle.

[0039] As shown in Figure 7As shown, the building block unit is in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter-circular ring. The front of the semi-circular ring or quarter-circular ring building block unit has multiple through holes 5 with the same inner diameter, or a ring of raised through holes 6 in the middle of the inner wall. The side has one or more blind holes 4. The front refers to the surface of the semi-circular ring or quarter-circular ring building block unit with a fan-shaped cross-section, and the side refers to the surface of the semi-circular ring or quarter-circular ring building block unit with a quadrilateral cross-section.

[0040] like Figure 8 As shown, the building block unit is fan-shaped. The side of the fan-shaped building block unit is provided with one or more blind holes 4, and the front is provided with a through arc-shaped groove 9. The side refers to the quadrilateral surface of the cross-section of the fan-shaped building block unit, and the front refers to the fan-shaped surface of the cross-section of the fan-shaped building block unit.

[0041] like Figure 9 As shown, the building block unit is cylindrical. The top and bottom of the cylindrical building block unit are provided with multiple through holes 5 with the same inner diameter, or a ring of raised through holes is provided in the middle of the inner wall. The top and bottom refer to the circular cross-section of the cylindrical building block unit.

[0042] like Figure 10 As shown, the building block unit is trapezoidal. The top surface of the trapezoidal building block unit has two through holes with the same inner diameter, or the middle of the inner wall has a ring of raised through holes 6. The back side has one or more blind holes. The back side refers to the surface opposite to the inclined surface of the trapezoidal building block unit. The top surface refers to the smaller surface among the two surfaces connecting the inclined surface and the back side of the trapezoidal building block unit.

[0043] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this technical solution are as follows:

[0044] 1. The ends of the building block holes are funnel-shaped, meaning that the end size of the building block hole is larger than the inner diameter of the hole and also larger than the diameter of the component connected to the building block hole. This makes it easier for children to insert the block into the end of the hole during assembly, significantly increasing the success rate of assembly alignment.

[0045] 2. The building block unit only has building block holes and no protruding structures for splicing, which completely solves the potential defect of poor splicing caused by deformation of the protruding parts of the building blocks.

[0046] 3. The building block holes include three shapes: blind holes, through holes with a consistent inner diameter, and through holes with a raised ring in the middle of the inner wall. These shapes can meet the needs of different splicing scenarios. Among them, the through holes with a raised ring in the middle of the inner wall can not only splice in multiple directions, but also limit the insertion depth of the components connected to the building block holes.

[0047] 4、The building block unit can be made into cuboid, half cylinder, half circular table type, hemisphere, cone, triangular prism, arch bridge type, half circular ring body, quarter circular ring body, sector, cylinder and trapezoidal body, and multi-directional splicing can be realized by opening building block holes in different directions.

[0048] 5、The outer surface of the building block unit is provided with a through linear or arc-shaped groove, which can realize the function of rolling the ball toy on the outer surface of the building block unit.

Claims

1. A construction block, consisting of more than one block unit, characterized in that: The building block unit is provided with more than one building block hole, the end of the building block hole is funnel-shaped, the building block hole includes blind hole, through hole with consistent inner diameter and through hole with a ring of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, each building block unit has one or several types of building block holes, the blind hole is non-through, the through hole with consistent inner diameter is through, the through hole with a ring of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall is through and the middle of the inner wall of the through hole is provided with a ring of protrusions, the inner diameter of the protrusions is smaller than the inner diameter of the through hole.

2. A constructional toy according to claim 1, wherein: The outer surface of the building block unit is provided with through linear grooves or arc grooves.

3. A constructional toy according to claim 1, wherein: The building block unit is in the shape of a strip-shaped cuboid or a plate-shaped cuboid, the front surface of the building block unit in the shape of a strip-shaped cuboid is provided with a plurality of through holes with consistent inner diameter or through holes with a ring of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, and more than one blind hole is arranged on each of the left and right sides, the front surface refers to the surface with the largest cross-sectional area of the building block unit in the shape of a strip-shaped cuboid, and the left and right sides refer to the two surfaces with the smallest cross-sectional area of the building block unit in the shape of a strip-shaped cuboid; the front surface of the building block unit in the shape of a plate-shaped cuboid is provided with a plurality of through holes with consistent inner diameter or through holes with a ring of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, and the front surface refers to the surface with the largest cross-sectional area of the building block unit in the shape of a plate-shaped cuboid.

4. The constructional toy according to claim 1, wherein: The building block unit is in the shape of a semi-cylinder or a semi-circular table, the front surface of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-cylinder or a semi-circular table is provided with more than one building block hole, the top and the bottom are provided with more than one building block hole, the front surface refers to the surface with a quadrilateral cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-cylinder or a semi-circular table, and the top and the bottom refer to the surfaces with a semicircular cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-cylinder or a semi-circular table.

5. The constructional toy according to claim 1, wherein: The building block unit is in the shape of a semi-sphere or a cone, the top and the bottom of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-sphere or a cone are provided with building block holes, and the bottom refers to the surface with a circular cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-sphere or a cone.

6. A constructional toy according to claim 1, wherein: The building block unit is in the shape of a triangular prism or an arch bridge, the side surface of the building block unit in the shape of a triangular prism or an arch bridge is provided with more than one building block hole, and the side surface refers to the surface with a rectangular cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a triangular prism or an arch bridge.

7. A constructional toy according to claim 1, wherein: The building block unit is in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter circular ring, the front surface of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter circular ring is provided with a plurality of through holes with consistent inner diameter or through holes with a ring of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, and the side surface is provided with more than one blind hole, the front surface refers to the surface with a fan ring-shaped cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter circular ring, and the side surface refers to the surface with a quadrilateral cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a semi-circular ring or a quarter circular ring.

8. The constructional toy according to claim 1, wherein: The building block unit is in the shape of a fan-shaped body, the side surface of the building block unit in the shape of a fan-shaped body is provided with more than one blind hole, and the front surface is provided with through arc grooves, the side surface refers to the surface with a quadrilateral cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a fan-shaped body, and the front surface refers to the surface with a fan-shaped cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a fan-shaped body.

9. The constructional toy according to claim 1, wherein: The building block unit is in the shape of a cylinder, the top and the bottom of the building block unit in the shape of a cylinder are provided with a plurality of through holes with consistent inner diameter or through holes with a ring of protrusions in the middle of the inner wall, and the top and the bottom refer to the surfaces with a circular cross section of the building block unit in the shape of a cylinder.

10. The constructional toy according to claim 1, wherein: The building block unit is in the shape of a trapezoidal column, and the top surface of the building block unit in the shape of a trapezoidal column is provided with one or more building block holes, and the back surface thereof is provided with one or more blind holes, the back surface being the surface opposite the inclined surface of the building block unit in the shape of a trapezoidal column, and the top surface being the surface with a smaller area among the two surfaces connecting the inclined surface and the back surface of the building block unit in the shape of a trapezoidal column.