Atomic tetrahedral Baupp bead
By designing spherical needles and tetrahedral pop beads for socket cavities, the problem of limited connection directions in existing modular toys has been solved, achieving three-dimensional free expansion and material saving, and enabling the rapid construction of complex models.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-13
AI Technical Summary
The connection direction and angle of existing modular building toys are determined by preset axes, which cannot break through the orthogonal framework, resulting in material waste and increased operational complexity.
Design an atomic tetrahedral pop bead, using a spherical needle and socket cavity structure to form a regular tetrahedral geometry. Stable connection is ensured through interference fit and elastic material, providing free assembly in four directions.
It enables free expansion in three-dimensional space, reduces material consumption, allows for rapid construction of complex models, and can generate perceptible sounds, enhancing the stability and flexibility of the models.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of toy design technology, and in particular to an atomic tetrahedral pop bead. Background Technology
[0002] Pop beads are a type of creative toy primarily used for DIY crafts and model assembly. They typically consist of beads of various shapes, colors, and sizes, which can be interlocked and strung together to create various models, such as jewelry, animal models, and architectural models.
[0003] Currently available modular building toys (such as building blocks, magnetic beads, and ball-and-stick models) are generally limited by linear or planar connection methods, and their design logic is mostly based on the rigid combination rules of the Cartesian coordinate system (XYZ axes). For example, two-dimensional expansion is achieved by vertically stacking protrusions and grooves, but it is difficult to build complex three-dimensional curved surfaces or dynamic structures; relying on the interlocking of links along the XYZ axes, only orthogonal geometries (such as cubes and prisms) can be generated. Although they can simulate molecular structures, they require additional accessories (such as multi-directional adapters) to complete complex assembly, and the nodes are prone to loosening. The core limitation of these toys is that the connection direction and angle are determined by the preset axis, and they cannot break through the orthogonal framework; in order to maintain stability, the number of connecting parts needs to be increased, resulting in material waste and increased operational complexity. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention is proposed.
[0005] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is that the connection direction and angle of modular construction toys in the prior art are determined by a preset axis, which cannot break through the orthogonal frame; in order to maintain stability, the number of connecting parts needs to be increased, resulting in material waste and increased operational complexity.
[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an atomic tetrahedral pop bead, comprising a spherical body, the surface of which is provided with four equidistant connection points, two of which are male connection points and two are female connection points; the four connection points have included angles, forming a regular tetrahedral geometric configuration; the male connection points are spherical needle structures, and the female connection points are socket cavity structures; the inner diameter of the neck of the socket cavity is slightly smaller than the head diameter of the spherical needle, so that a clicking sound is produced when the spherical needle is pressed into or released from the socket cavity.
[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the atomic tetrahedral pop bead of this utility model, the spacing between the four connection points is equal, and the distance between each connection point and the center of the sphere body is the same, forming a regular tetrahedral vertex distribution.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the atomic tetrahedral pop beads of this utility model, the diameter of the head of the spherical needle is 3.22 mm, and the diameter of the opening end of the socket cavity is 5.19 mm, forming an interference fit.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the atomic tetrahedral pop bead of this utility model, the opening end of the socket cavity is provided with a chamfer, the chamfer angle being 15°-30°, to guide the insertion of the spherical needle.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the atomic tetrahedral pop beads of this utility model, the spherical needle and the socket cavity are made of an elastic material with a Shore hardness of A50-A90, ensuring that a perceptible sound is produced when they are engaged.
[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0012] 1. This utility model can simultaneously develop and build models in four directions, enabling faster presentation of 3D stereoscopic effects. Therefore, various different stereoscopic models can be built according to the creator's imagination and needs. The cavity connecting seat has enough space to connect the beads into polygons, including triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons, and triangular shapes on a plane.
[0013] 2. The main body is interconnected by female and male connection points. Since there are four connection points on the main body, it can be freely expanded in three-dimensional space with the fewest modules compared with the existing technology, which significantly reduces material consumption and enables the rapid construction of complex models.
[0014] 3. Two adjacent connection points of the atomic-type Pop Beads can be connected to other Pop Bead models simultaneously to obtain a stable yet flexible motion model, which makes the biological models constructed from them more lifelike. Attached Figure Description
[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Among them:
[0016] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an atomic tetrahedral pop-bead structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another angle of the atomic tetrahedral pop ball structure provided by one embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the angle calculation between the connection points of an atomic tetrahedral pop-bead according to an embodiment of the present invention; Detailed Implementation
[0019] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0020] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art can make similar extensions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0021] Secondly, this utility model is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagrams. When describing the embodiments of this utility model, for ease of explanation, the cross-sectional views illustrating the device structure may be partially enlarged, not according to the usual scale. Furthermore, the schematic diagrams are merely examples and should not limit the scope of protection of this utility model. In addition, actual manufacturing should include the three-dimensional spatial dimensions of length, width, and depth.
[0022] Furthermore, the term "an embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The phrase "in one embodiment" appearing in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a single or selective embodiment that excludes other embodiments. Example
[0023] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 3 This embodiment provides an atomic tetrahedral pop bead, including a sphere 1 body. The surface of the sphere 1 body is provided with four equidistant connection points 2, of which two are male connection points 3 and two are female connection points 4. The four connection points 2 have included angles, forming a regular tetrahedral geometric configuration. The open end of the female connection point 4 is provided with a chamfer 5, and the chamfer 5 angle is 15°-30°. The inner diameter of the neck of the female connection point 4 is smaller than the head diameter of the male connection point 3.
[0024] The included angle between the four connection points 2 is 109.5°, as shown in the reference. Figure 3 The calculation formula is: FA²=FE²+EA²=1²+1²=2, FA=√2, tan(∠AOF)=FA / FO, tan(θ / 2)=√2 / 1, θ / 2=arctan(√2); ∴θ≈2×54.74°≈109.47°. To facilitate production control and optimize production controllability, the angle is set to 109.5°.
[0025] Furthermore, the spacing between the four connection points 2 is equal, and the distance between each connection point 2 and the center of the sphere 1 is the same, forming a regular tetrahedron vertex distribution;
[0026] Furthermore, the male connector 3 has a spherical pin structure, and the female connector 4 has a socket cavity structure.
[0027] Furthermore, the diameter of the spherical needle head is 3.22 mm, and the diameter of the opening end of the socket cavity is 5.19 mm, forming an interference fit;
[0028] Furthermore, the opening of the socket cavity is chamfered at 5 degrees to guide the insertion of the spherical needle. Working principle: Atomic Pop Beads can simultaneously develop models in four directions, enabling faster creation of 3D effects. The four connection points 2 of the atomic Pop Beads correspond to the four corners of an equilateral cube and the center points of the four faces of an equilateral triangle. The tetrahedral structure of the atomic Pop Beads places them at the very center of the equilateral cube and equilateral triangle, allowing for simultaneous modeling in four directions, quickly producing a three-dimensional model. Because each connection point 2 can simultaneously develop models equidistantly in four directions, various different three-dimensional models can be built according to the creator's imagination and needs. The cavity connector has sufficient space to connect the beads into polygons, including triangles, squares, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons, and triangular shapes on a plane. Example
[0029] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 3 This embodiment provides an atomic tetrahedral pop bead, wherein the spherical needle and the socket cavity are made of an elastic material with a Shore hardness of A50-A90, ensuring that a perceptible sound is produced when engaged.
[0030] Furthermore, the materials of the sphere 1 and the four connection points 2 are all flexible injection molded materials, which have good mechanical properties and good impact resistance, and can provide good protection between the connection points 2 when the sphere 1 is connected.
[0031] Furthermore, the surfaces of the sphere 1 and each connection point 2 can be produced using injection molding materials of different colors at the factory to enhance the visibility of the model.
[0032] It is important to note that the constructions and arrangements of this application shown in several different exemplary embodiments are merely illustrative. Although only a few embodiments are described in detail in this disclosure, those who consult this disclosure will readily understand that many modifications are possible (e.g., changes in the size, dimensions, structure, shape and proportion of various elements, as well as parameter values (e.g., temperature, pressure, etc.), installation arrangements, use of materials, color, orientation, etc.) without substantially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described in this application). For example, an element shown as integrally formed may be composed of multiple parts or elements, the position of elements may be inverted or otherwise altered, and the nature or number or position of discrete elements may be changed or altered. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of this utility model. The order or sequence of any process or method steps may be changed or rearranged according to alternative embodiments. In the claims, any "device plus function" clause is intended to cover the structure performing the function described herein, and not only structural equivalence but also equivalent structure. Without departing from the scope of this invention, other substitutions, modifications, alterations, and omissions may be made in the design, operation, and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments. Therefore, this invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, but extends to various modifications that still fall within the scope of the appended claims.
[0033] Furthermore, in order to provide a concise description of exemplary embodiments, not all features of actual embodiments (i.e., those features that are not relevant to the best mode of carrying out the present invention as currently considered, or those features that are not relevant to the implementation of the present invention) may be omitted.
[0034] It should be understood that numerous specific implementation decisions can be made during the development of any practical implementation, such as in any engineering or design project. Such development efforts may be complex and time-consuming, but for those of ordinary skill in the art who benefit from this disclosure, the development effort will be a routine task in design, manufacturing, and production without requiring extensive experimentation.
[0035] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. An atomic tetrahedral poppy bead, characterized by: The utility model relates to a kind of ball joint, including, A sphere (1) body, the surface of the sphere (1) body is provided with four equidistantly distributed connecting points (2), two are male connecting points (3), two are female connecting points (4);The included angle exists between the four connecting points (2), forms tetrahedron geometry;The opening end of the female connecting point (4) is provided with chamfer (5), the angle of the chamfer (5) is 15 °-30 ° The neck inner diameter of the female connecting point (4) is less than the head diameter of the male connecting point (3).
2. The atomic tetrahedral poppy bead of claim 1, wherein: The spacing between the four connecting points (2) is equal, and the distance between each connecting point (2) and the center of the sphere (1) body is the same, forming a tetrahedron vertex distribution.
3. The atomic tetrahedral poppy bead of claim 2, wherein: The male connecting point (3) is a spherical needle structure, and the female connecting point (4) is a socket cavity structure.
4. The atomic tetrahedral poppy bead of claim 3, wherein: The head diameter of the spherical needle is 3.22 mm, and the opening end diameter of the socket cavity is 5.19 mm, forming an interference fit.
5. The atomic formula tetrahedral Poppy Bead of claim 4, wherein: The spherical needle and the socket cavity are made of an elastic material, and the Shore hardness of the elastic material is A50-A90.