Functional learning intelligence toy block for infant

Abstract

The present invention relates to a functional learning intelligence toy block for an infant, which can be used for a play device in which multiple magnetic toy blocks are connected and, more specifically, to a functional learning intelligence toy block for an infant, which is a very useful invention, whereby multiple magnet blocks are configured such that a space into which a magnet can be inserted is formed in an inner edge portion of a body of each of the blocks and a spherical or cylindrical magnet is coupled and configured to be freely movable in each space thereof, and thus, the magnet inside the body is configured to cause by itself an attractive force to be applied between two magnets by means of a repulsive force with respect to an adjacent magnet so that, when assembling various types of sculptures using the bodies of the blocks, the magnets placed in respective internal magnetic spaces of the bodies in contact with each other attract each other by magnetic force to allow the bodies to be detachably connected to each other.

Description

Functional learning intelligence toy blocks for toddlers

[0001] The present invention relates to a functional learning intelligence toy block for infants that can be used as a plaything by connecting multiple magnetic toy blocks. More specifically, the invention relates to a functional learning intelligence toy block for infants in which a magnet itself acts as an attractive force between two magnets through the repulsive force between adjacent magnets inside the body, so that when assembling various shapes of structures using the bodies of the blocks, the magnets placed in the internal magnetic spaces of the bodies that are joined together attract each other magnets by magnetic force, allowing the bodies to be connected in a way that allows them to be separated from each other.

[0002] Among toys for infants and children, Lego and puzzles are representative toys that have been widely sold in countries around the world for a long time because they greatly help enhance creativity and are suitable for playing with over an extended period.

[0003] Lego and puzzles are toys that greatly help improve children's imagination and creativity by allowing them to assemble various shaped parts according to their own tastes and thoughts. They are representative toys that can be enjoyed by everyone from toddlers to upper elementary school students, as they vary the size of each part according to age and also vary the size of parts of different sizes in a certain ratio so that parts of different sizes can be assembled together.

[0004] Due to the nature of Lego and puzzles, there is a constraint that specific parts of a specific shape must be used to create a specific shape. Since each part is a three-dimensional shape based on a rectangular prism or a cube, having various types of puzzles and Lego sets by theme increases the volume of the parts, making storage difficult. Additionally, because it takes a long time to find a specific part among the many collected parts, time is required to assemble a specific shape.

[0005] Magnetic play toys are being developed that address the shortcomings of puzzles and Lego, and are beneficial for fostering geometric creativity without being swayed by preconceptions when creating structures, as they lack standardized basic shapes associated with specific themes.

[0006] The magnetic play block toy is designed to improve children's spatial perception, understanding of geometric shapes, and creativity by enabling them to create various three-dimensional models using magnetic sticks.

[0007] Generally, the important technical challenge in block modules using magnets is to embed the magnet in the main body of the block module so as to obtain maximum attraction with minimum magnetic force, to ensure that the attraction acts in any direction without being affected by magnetic poles, and to prevent the magnet from detaching during use.

[0008] In block modules using magnets, it is desirable for the magnet to be exposed as close to the surface as possible, and methods such as placing the magnet in a capsule to allow free switching of magnetic fields within the capsule and placing a stopper on the outside of the capsule to force a fit are suggested.

[0009] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0954429 discloses an invention regarding a mounting structure for a magnetic toy. To prevent the magnet from detaching, a locking projection is formed, and a projection groove is formed on the wall of the receiving groove so that the locking projection catches on the projection groove, thereby preventing the cap from detaching.

[0010] Registered Patent Publication No. 10-858697 discloses "a component for mounting a magnet and a magnet toy using the same" and "a magnet toy using a cap," and both of these inventions are methods of forming a receiving groove on the surface of a magnet toy block and fixing a cap containing a magnet.

[0011] The problem with these inventions is that a forced fit is required to mount a cap containing a magnet into the receiving groove of the main body. Since the forced fit method involves applying external force, product defects, such as the cap being crushed during the assembly process, occur frequently. Another problem is that the coupling structure is complex, requiring the formation of a locking projection on the outer surface of the cap and a projection groove on the wall of the cap receiving groove, which increases the difficulty of the work.

[0012] Since a child may suffer fatal damage if they swallow a magnet that has detached from the main body, in light of the trend of strictly regulating the exposure or detachment of magnets in blocks for infants, a structure in which the cap containing the magnet is exposed to the outside of the main body is not desirable.

[0013] The present invention aims to provide a functional magnetic toy block that improves upon the problems of the past by forming a space within the body of the block into which a magnet can be inserted and configuring a plurality of magnetic blocks with the magnets combined therein, so that when assembling various shapes of sculptures using the bodies of the blocks, the magnets placed in the internal spaces of the bodies that are butted together attract each other magnets by magnetic force, thereby allowing the bodies to be connected in a way that allows them to be separated from each other, and the magnets themselves move and rotate within the body due to the repulsive force with adjacent magnets so that an attractive force acts between the two magnets.

[0014]

[0015] The present invention comprises: a magnet connecting block having a main body formed in the shape of a cuboid, with one or more magnet connecting rod penetration holes formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the main body so that a magnet connecting rod can penetrate from the upper surface to the lower surface of the main body, and a contact gear case embedded on the upper and lower surfaces of the magnet connecting rod so that it can be coupled with the magnet connecting rod inserted into the magnet connecting rod penetration hole, and one or more contact gear cases embedded on the side of the main body so that it can be connected to the side of the main body; a magnet connecting rod formed to be inserted through the magnet connecting rod penetration hole of the magnet connecting block, with upper and lower contact gear case embedding grooves formed on the upper and lower parts of the magnet connecting rod; and a contact gear case embedded in the upper and lower contact gear case embedding grooves of the magnet connecting rod, having a magnet embedded inside the contact gear case, and having anti-slip ridges formed on the upper and lower parts of the contact gear case.

[0016]

[0017] The present invention can improve children's spatial perception ability, understanding of geometric shapes, and creativity by enabling the creation of various three-dimensional models using magnets, and has the effect of being able to combine multiple magnetic toy blocks to be used as play equipment.

[0018]

[0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a magnetic toy block of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of the magnetic toy block of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a magnetic connecting rod among the structures of the magnetic toy block of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a hexagonal magnetic connecting rod among the structures of the magnetic toy block of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a triangular magnetic connecting rod among the structures of the magnetic toy block of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a heart-shaped magnetic connecting rod among the structures of the magnetic toy block of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 7 is a combined perspective view showing a brick-stacking type block formed by connecting the magnetic toy blocks of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 8 is a combined perspective view showing a robot-shaped block formed by connecting magnetic toy blocks of the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the structure of the magnetic toy block of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the structure of the magnetic toy block of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the structure of the magnetic toy block of the present invention.

[0030] FIGS. 12 and 13 are perspective views showing the structure of a magnetic toy block of another embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 14 is an operating state diagram of the close-fitting gear case of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 15 is an exploded view of the contact gear case of the present invention.

[0033] FIGS. 16 and FIGS. 17 are perspective views of a gear and a wheel.

[0034] FIGS. 18 and 19 are diagrams of the operating state of the close gear case.

[0035] FIGS. 20 to 22 are diagrams of the usage state of another embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known functions or configurations could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention, such detailed description will be omitted.

[0037] Since embodiments according to the concept of the present invention may be subject to various modifications and may take various forms, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in this specification or application. However, this is not intended to limit embodiments according to the concept of the present invention to specific disclosed forms, and it should be understood that they include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0038] The terms used herein are merely for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms such as “comprising” or “having” in this specification are intended to indicate the existence of the described features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, and should be understood as not precluding the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0039] The present invention comprises a magnet connecting block (100) having a main body formed in the shape of a cuboid, and having one or more magnet connecting rod penetration holes (120) formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the main body so that a magnet connecting rod (200) can penetrate from the upper surface to the lower surface of the main body, and having a contact gear case (300) embedded on the upper and lower surfaces of the magnet connecting rod (200) so that it can be coupled with the magnet connecting rod (200) inserted into the magnet connecting rod penetration hole (120), and having one or more contact gear cases (300) embedded on the side of the main body so that it can be connected to the side of the main body; and a magnet connecting rod (200) formed to be inserted through the magnet connecting rod penetration hole (120) of the magnet connecting block (100), and having upper and lower contact gear case embedding grooves (220, 20') formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the magnet connecting rod (200). The present invention relates to a functional learning intelligence toy block for infants, characterized by including: a magnetic connecting rod (200) and a magnetic connecting rod (200) embedded in the upper and lower contact gear case embedding grooves (220, 220'), a magnetic connecting rod (300) and a magnetic connecting rod (300) having a magnet (310) embedded inside the contact gear case (300, 300'), and a contact gear case (300, 300') having a non-slip projection (320, 320') formed on the upper and lower ends of the contact gear case (300, 300').

[0040] In the present invention, the magnetic connecting rod is characterized by having a shape among a circle, a hexagon, a triangle, and a heart shape.

[0041] In the present invention, the magnetic connecting block is characterized by being fastened in the up-down direction, left-right direction, and side direction so as to be connected into a brick-stacking type block or a robot type block.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 22, the magnet connecting block (100) in the present invention has a main body formed in the shape of a cuboid, and one or more magnet connecting rod penetration holes (120) are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the main body so that a magnet connecting rod (200) can penetrate from the upper surface to the lower surface of the main body. A contact gear case (300) is embedded on the upper and lower surfaces of the magnet connecting rod (200) so that it can be combined with the magnet connecting rod (200) inserted into the magnet connecting rod penetration hole (120), and one or more contact gear cases (300) are embedded on the side of the main body so that it can be connected to the side of the main body. By making it possible to create various three-dimensional models using magnets, the spatial perception ability of children, their understanding of geometric structures, and their creativity can be improved, and multiple magnet toy blocks can be combined and used as a play equipment.

[0043] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 12, in the present invention, the magnetic connecting rod (200) is formed to be inserted and penetrated into the magnetic connecting rod penetration hole (120) of the magnetic connecting block (100), and upper and lower contact gear case embedding grooves (220, 20') are formed on the upper and lower parts of the magnetic connecting rod (200), and the contact gear case (300, 300') is embedded in the upper and lower contact gear case embedding grooves (220, 220') of the magnetic connecting rod (200), and a magnet (310) is embedded inside the contact gear case (300, 300'), and anti-slip ridges (320, 320') are formed on the upper and lower parts of the contact gear case (300, 300'), thereby enabling the creation of various three-dimensional models using magnets, which can improve a child's spatial perception ability, understanding of geometric models, and creativity. Multiple magnetic toy blocks can be combined and used as a plaything.

[0044] The above-mentioned close gear case (300, 300') has a magnet (310) embedded inside, and anti-slip ridges (320, 320') are formed on the upper and lower ends of the close gear case (300, 300') to prevent slipping by strong magnetic force.

[0045] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 22, the magnetic connecting rod of the present invention is formed in any one of the shapes of a circle, a hexagon, a triangle, or a heart, and by using a magnet to create various three-dimensional models, it can improve children's spatial perception ability, understanding of geometric shapes, and creativity, and can be used as a play equipment by combining multiple magnetic toy blocks.

[0046] In particular, the present invention illustrated in FIG. 13 is characterized in that the magnetic connecting rod (200), which can create high-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional forms, has a gear (350) protruding from the edge surface centered on the magnet (310) so that the magnetic connecting block and the magnetic connecting block do not rotate or slide, and when they interlock, they do not rotate with each other.

[0047] The magnetic connecting blocks of the present invention can be connected in the up-down, left-right, and side directions to form brick-stacking blocks or robot-shaped blocks, thereby enabling the creation of various three-dimensional models using magnets, which can improve children's spatial perception abilities, understanding of geometric structures, and creativity, and can be used as play equipment by combining multiple magnetic toy blocks.

[0048]

[0049] The specific structure illustrated in FIGS. 14 to 22 of the present invention is characterized by the fact that the gear surface is formed in a recessed state during normal use so that the functional learning intelligence toy block for infants can be used safely, and is formed so that the gear surface protrudes outward by magnetic force when connected.

[0050] The above-described contact gear case (300) is formed with a body (321) including inner and outer tubes (311, 312), and an inner tube (315) having a guide groove (314) formed on the side when a central through hole (313) is formed; a plurality of mounting holes (316) are formed between the inner tube (315) and the outer tube (312), and the inner tube (312) includes a side projection (317) that is fitted into the guide groove (314) to allow movement in the up-and-down direction, and a gear projection front surface (318) formed so that the gear surfaces are in close contact and mesh with each other when a magnet is applied, and a movable projection body (319) having a magnet (310) formed inside; It is characterized by a lid portion (322) having a plurality of mounting protrusions (323) formed therein to be fitted into a mounting hole (316) formed between the inner and outer tubes (311, 312).

[0051] The above-described contact gear case of the present invention is characterized by being formed in a circular or rectangular structure so that the internal movable protrusion (319) can move in the up / down direction.

[0052] The present invention, illustrated in FIG. 22, can help in intellectual development by forming wheels or gears with a structure as described above, and in particular, it is characterized by safety, as it is manufactured and used with environmentally friendly foam, urethane, etc., so there is no problem of infants getting injured while using it.

Claims

1. A magnet connecting block (100) has a main body formed in the shape of a cuboid, and one or more magnet connecting rod penetration holes (120) are formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the main body so that a magnet connecting rod (200) can penetrate from the upper surface to the lower surface of the main body, and a contact gear case (300) is embedded on the upper and lower surfaces of the magnet connecting rod (200) so that it can be coupled with the magnet connecting rod (200) inserted into the magnet connecting rod penetration hole (120), and one or more contact gear cases (300) are embedded on the side of the main body so that it can be connected to the side of the main body; A magnet connecting rod (200) formed to be inserted and penetrated into the magnet connecting rod penetration hole (120) of the magnet connecting block (100), and having upper and lower contact gear case embedding grooves (220, 20') formed on the upper and lower parts of the magnet connecting rod (200); and A functional learning intelligence toy block for infants characterized by including: a contact gear case (300, 300') which is embedded in the upper and lower contact gear case embedding grooves (220, 220') of a magnet connecting rod (200), has a magnet (310) embedded inside the contact gear case (300, 300'), and has anti-slip ridges (320, 320') formed on the upper and lower ends of the contact gear case (300, 300').

2. In claim 1, the magnetic connecting rod is, Functional learning intelligence toy blocks for infants characterized by being in the shape of a circle, hexagon, triangle, or heart.

3. In claim 1, the magnetic connecting rod (200) is, Functional learning intelligence toy block for infants, characterized by forming a gear (350) protruding from the edge surface centered on the magnet (310) so that the magnetic connecting block and the magnetic connecting block do not rotate or slide, and so that they do not rotate when interlocked.

4. A functional learning intelligence toy block for infants according to claim 1, characterized in that a magnet (310) is embedded inside the close-fitting gear case, and anti-slip ridges (320, 320') are formed on the upper and lower ends of the close-fitting gear case (300, 300') to prevent slipping by strong magnetic force.

5. In claim 1, the close-fitting gear case is, It is formed with a body (321) including inner / outer tubes (311, 312), and When the central through hole (313) is formed, an inner tube (315) with a guide groove (314) formed on the side; A plurality of mounting holes (316) are formed between the inner tube (315) and the outer tube (312), and the inner tube (312) includes a side projection (317) that is fitted into the guide groove (314) to allow movement in the up-and-down direction, and a gear projection front surface (318) formed so that the gear surfaces are in close contact and mesh with each other when a magnet is applied, and a movable projection body (319) having a magnet (310) formed inside; A lid portion (322) having a plurality of mounting protrusions (323) formed therein so as to be fitted into a mounting hole (316) formed between the inner / outer tubes (311, 312); Functional learning intelligence toy blocks for infants characterized by being made of 6. In claim 1, the above-mentioned close-fitting gear case A functional learning intelligence toy block for infants characterized by being formed with a circular structure, a square structure (301), and a rectangular structure (302) so that the internal movable protrusion (318) can move in the up / down direction.

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