Building Block Connecting Structure With Guide Slots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing building blocks require a large force for assembly and disassembly due to the lack of a guide mechanism, making the process inconvenient and difficult, especially for small children.
Innovation Solution
A building block design featuring a connecting structure with a connecting seat and rod, including positioning bumps and guide slots that allow for easy assembly and disassembly by allowing the connecting rod to be inserted into an open connecting slot, with positioning bumps moving along guide slots to secure the blocks together with adjustable angles, requiring only a small force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If convex parts are pressed into embedding slots without a guide mechanism, then the building blocks can be connected, but a large force is required making assembly and disassembly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a guide mechanism as an intermediary component between the convex part and embedding slot. This guide mechanism includes a guide groove on the convex part and a corresponding guide protrusion on the embedding slot, which work together to direct the assembly process and reduce the force required by providing a guided path for insertion.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide groove and guide protrusion are pre-formed on the convex part and embedding slot respectively, creating a predetermined path that guides the assembly process. This preliminary structuring of the guide features allows the convex part to be inserted into the embedding slot with minimal force by following the pre-established guide path.
2Ease of operation
If convex parts are pressed into embedding slots without a guide mechanism, then the building blocks can be connected, but a large force is required making disassembly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The guide mechanism serves as an intermediary that facilitates disassembly by providing a guided path in reverse. The guide groove on the convex part and guide protrusion on the embedding slot work together to direct the removal process, allowing the convex part to be pulled out with minimal force by following the same guide path in reverse direction.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide groove and guide protrusion are pre-formed to create a predetermined path that also assists in disassembly. This preliminary structuring allows the convex part to be easily removed from the embedding slot by following the guide path in reverse, significantly reducing the force required for disassembly compared to direct force application.
3Ease of operation
If a guide mechanism is added to reduce assembly force, then ease of assembly improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The guide mechanism is segmented into two simple components: a guide groove on the convex part and a guide protrusion on the embedding slot. This segmentation allows the guide function to be distributed across existing parts rather than requiring a completely separate guide mechanism, thereby reducing overall complexity while still providing guidance.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide groove and guide protrusion are merged with the existing convex part and embedding slot structures respectively. Instead of adding a separate guide mechanism, the guide features are integrated into the connection interfaces of the existing components, combining the guide function with the connection function to minimize additional complexity.
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AI summary
A building blocks that can be easily assembled or disassembled, comprising a building block main body. Each side of the building block main body is configured with a connecting structure. A plurality of building block main bodies is joined together through the connecting structures. The connecting structure comprises a connecting seat and a connecting rod. The connecting seat has an open connecting slot. The inner walls on the two sides of the open connecting slot are both formed with positioning bumps. The two sides of the connecting rod are respectively configured with a first and a second positioning slot. The two sides of the connecting rod are further configured with a first and a second guide slot that are respectively communicated to the first and the second positioning slot.