CA2814210A1 - A toy building set - Google Patents
A toy building set Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2814210A1 CA2814210A1 CA2814210A CA2814210A CA2814210A1 CA 2814210 A1 CA2814210 A1 CA 2814210A1 CA 2814210 A CA2814210 A CA 2814210A CA 2814210 A CA2814210 A CA 2814210A CA 2814210 A1 CA2814210 A1 CA 2814210A1
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- sheet
- perforator
- punching
- housing
- coupling studs
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 230000008878 coupling Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 63
- 238000010168 coupling process Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 63
- 238000005859 coupling reaction Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 63
- 238000004080 punching Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 56
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 22
- 238000007373 indentation Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 239000000123 paper Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 11
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 229920003023 plastic Polymers 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 230000000295 complement effect Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 claims description 14
- 230000000994 depressogenic effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000011888 foil Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
- A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
- A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
- A63H33/042—Mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic or hydraulic arrangements; Motors
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
- A63H33/00—Other toys
- A63H33/04—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
- A63H33/06—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements
- A63H33/08—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
- A63H33/086—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
- B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
- B26F1/02—Perforating by punching, e.g. with relatively-reciprocating punch and bed
- B26F1/14—Punching tools; Punching dies
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
- B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
- B26F1/32—Hand-held perforating or punching apparatus, e.g. awls
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
- B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
- B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
- B26F1/32—Hand-held perforating or punching apparatus, e.g. awls
- B26F1/36—Punching or perforating pliers
Landscapes
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Forests & Forestry (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Toys (AREA)
Abstract
A toy building set comprising at least one building element (16) having a surface on which a number of coupling studs (8) are provided that extend from the surface, and wherein those coupling studs are configured in a pattern by which there is a mutually fixed distance between adjacent coupling studs, and wherein the toy building set further comprises a perforator (1), said perforator comprising a housing in which at least one punching tool is configured for punching material from a sheet element configured from a thin material such as a sheet of eg paper, plastics or fabric, in such a manner that the perforator is capable of punching a hole in the sheet, which hole has such expanse that one or more coupling studs can be introduced into the punched hole. In that the housing comprises an essentially plane surface in which a number of indentations (9) are provided that form a number of coupling means that are complementary relative to the coupling studs and are configured with the same mutually fixed distance as the distance between the coupling studs on the building element, it is thus accomplished that the housing can be mounted on a building element.
Description
A TOY BUILDING SET
FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to toy building set comprising at least one building element having a surface on which a number of coupling studs are arranged that extend from the surface, and wherein those coupling studs are configured in a pattern by which there is a mutually fixed distance between adjacent couplings studs, and wherein the toy building set further comprises a perforator, said perforator comprising a housing, wherein at least one punching tool--is provided =for punching material from a sheet element configured from a thin material, such as a sheet of eg paper, plastics or fabric, in such a manner that the perforator is capable of punching a hole in the sheet, which hole has such expanse that one or more coupling studs can be introduced into the punched hole.
The invention further relates to a perforator for use in connection with toy building sets comprising building elements with coupling studs.
STATE OF THE ART
Toy building sets comprising building elements or building blocks are known in many different configurations, and it applies to a large part of them that the individual building elements are provided with a =number of coupling studs protruding from a surface on the building element to the effect that those coupling studs are capable of engaging with complementarily configured = coupling studs on another building element, whereby the coupling studs on the one building element are received completely or partially in the complementary coupling means on the other building element.
FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to toy building set comprising at least one building element having a surface on which a number of coupling studs are arranged that extend from the surface, and wherein those coupling studs are configured in a pattern by which there is a mutually fixed distance between adjacent couplings studs, and wherein the toy building set further comprises a perforator, said perforator comprising a housing, wherein at least one punching tool--is provided =for punching material from a sheet element configured from a thin material, such as a sheet of eg paper, plastics or fabric, in such a manner that the perforator is capable of punching a hole in the sheet, which hole has such expanse that one or more coupling studs can be introduced into the punched hole.
The invention further relates to a perforator for use in connection with toy building sets comprising building elements with coupling studs.
STATE OF THE ART
Toy building sets comprising building elements or building blocks are known in many different configurations, and it applies to a large part of them that the individual building elements are provided with a =number of coupling studs protruding from a surface on the building element to the effect that those coupling studs are capable of engaging with complementarily configured = coupling studs on another building element, whereby the coupling studs on the one building element are received completely or partially in the complementary coupling means on the other building element.
Such toy building sets most often consisting of relatively hard and inflexible three-dimensional blocks and elements, the toy building sets are extremely suitable for building relatively massive structures that are to resemble buildings, machinery and other inorganic and immovable structures, whereas it is difficult, merely by use of the building elements of the toy building set, to construct light structures such as a wind shield for a toy patio, a banner on a building or a sail for a boat.
Thus, today toy building sets are known wherein the toy building set includes one or more sheet elements made of paper, plastics, foil, or some other sheet material, and wherein such sheet elements are, already by the manufacturer, punched into the shape it must have to enable use thereof in a specific context, and, also by the manufacturer, it is additionally provided with the holes it takes to mount the sheet element on the building element.
In the light of this, a perforator of the kind described above is known for use in connection with a toy building set as set forth above, which perforator is configured for punching a holé in a sheet of paper, foil, fabric or other sheet material, and wherein the hole which can be punched by means of the perforator is of such size that a coupling stud configured on one of the building elements of the toy building set can be introduced into the punched hole. Thereby it is possible to construct a structure consisting of a plurality of such building elements and to provide that structure with the sheet material which one has, on one's own, configured as a user of the toy building set.
It being thereby possible to punch holes where one desires to do so, which holes may subsequently be used for securing the sheet material to the erected structure by means of the coupling studs of the building elements, a much higher degree of freedom is achieved for adapting and designing sheet material elements in accordance with one's own wishes, and for subsequently providing the sheet material element with precisely the holes in those positions that are most convenient for enabling mounting thereof on a given building structure.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
Based on this, it is the object of the present invention to provide a toy building set with associated perforator, and a perforator by which it has been made even easier to shape a piece of fabric, paper or other sheet material in accordance with the shape one has imagined, said sheet being precisely provided with punched holes in the correct positions desired based on the use for which it is intended to fulfil in a given structure built by use of the building elements in the toy building set.
This is accomplished in that the perforator for the toy building set the housing comprises a substantially plane surface, wherein a number of indentations are provided that form a number of coupling means that are complementary relative to the coupling studs and are configured with the same mutually fixed distance as the distance between the coupling studs on the building element to the effect that the housing can be mounted on a building element.
=
In this manner it is enabled that the perforator can be mounted on a building element, following which the sheet can be introduced into the perforator with a view to punching of one or more holes in the sheet. If the user has thus built eg a given structure from a number of building elements and now wishes to mount a piece of fabric with a specific shape on that structure, the user can, by use of the perforator, mount or couple it onto the desired place on the structure built, and then punch holes in the sheet precisely where they need to be in order to enable mounting of the sheet in the same place on the structure.
Thus, today toy building sets are known wherein the toy building set includes one or more sheet elements made of paper, plastics, foil, or some other sheet material, and wherein such sheet elements are, already by the manufacturer, punched into the shape it must have to enable use thereof in a specific context, and, also by the manufacturer, it is additionally provided with the holes it takes to mount the sheet element on the building element.
In the light of this, a perforator of the kind described above is known for use in connection with a toy building set as set forth above, which perforator is configured for punching a holé in a sheet of paper, foil, fabric or other sheet material, and wherein the hole which can be punched by means of the perforator is of such size that a coupling stud configured on one of the building elements of the toy building set can be introduced into the punched hole. Thereby it is possible to construct a structure consisting of a plurality of such building elements and to provide that structure with the sheet material which one has, on one's own, configured as a user of the toy building set.
It being thereby possible to punch holes where one desires to do so, which holes may subsequently be used for securing the sheet material to the erected structure by means of the coupling studs of the building elements, a much higher degree of freedom is achieved for adapting and designing sheet material elements in accordance with one's own wishes, and for subsequently providing the sheet material element with precisely the holes in those positions that are most convenient for enabling mounting thereof on a given building structure.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
Based on this, it is the object of the present invention to provide a toy building set with associated perforator, and a perforator by which it has been made even easier to shape a piece of fabric, paper or other sheet material in accordance with the shape one has imagined, said sheet being precisely provided with punched holes in the correct positions desired based on the use for which it is intended to fulfil in a given structure built by use of the building elements in the toy building set.
This is accomplished in that the perforator for the toy building set the housing comprises a substantially plane surface, wherein a number of indentations are provided that form a number of coupling means that are complementary relative to the coupling studs and are configured with the same mutually fixed distance as the distance between the coupling studs on the building element to the effect that the housing can be mounted on a building element.
=
In this manner it is enabled that the perforator can be mounted on a building element, following which the sheet can be introduced into the perforator with a view to punching of one or more holes in the sheet. If the user has thus built eg a given structure from a number of building elements and now wishes to mount a piece of fabric with a specific shape on that structure, the user can, by use of the perforator, mount or couple it onto the desired place on the structure built, and then punch holes in the sheet precisely where they need to be in order to enable mounting of the sheet in the same place on the structure.
Moreover, it is enabled that the manufacturer of the toy building set can draft instructions in advance as to how a user may him/herself produce various types of sheet elements, the building set as such functioning as a kind of boring template to the user, to the effect that the individual holes can easily be punched with a more accurate position than known so far.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the punching tool is thus configured in such a manner that it is capable of punching one or more holes in a sheet extending essentially in a plane in parallel with the essentially plane surface of the housing of the perforator.
In this context, the punching tools are conveniently each separately configured as a rod with a longitudinal axis and a first end on which a cutter blade is configured which is capable of rupturing the sheet when the rod is shifted along its longitudinal axis and through the sheet.
According to one embodiment which will be compatible with many known toy building sets, each coupling stud and each punching tool is configured to be essentially circular cylindrical to the effect that the centre axis of each punching tool constitutes the longitudinal axis thereof, and wherein one of the complementary coupling means is arranged such that the centre axis of the coupling stud coincides with the centre axis of one of the punching tools.
In this context the diameter of the punching tool conveniently corresponds to the corresponding diameter of the coupling stud, since a very accurate positioning of the sheet on the coupling studs is hereby accomplished.
To that end, the housing of the perforator may comprise an operating handle configured on the opposite side of the housing relative to the plane surface, and said operating handle being configured such that, when pressure is applied onto it in a direction towards the housing, one or more punching tools is/are activated for punching one or more holes in the sheet. Thereby the force to be applied to the operating handle will act essentially in parallel with the centre axis of the coupling stud to the effect that the risk of the perforator disengaging from the coupling studs during the punching effect.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the punching tool is thus configured in such a manner that it is capable of punching one or more holes in a sheet extending essentially in a plane in parallel with the essentially plane surface of the housing of the perforator.
In this context, the punching tools are conveniently each separately configured as a rod with a longitudinal axis and a first end on which a cutter blade is configured which is capable of rupturing the sheet when the rod is shifted along its longitudinal axis and through the sheet.
According to one embodiment which will be compatible with many known toy building sets, each coupling stud and each punching tool is configured to be essentially circular cylindrical to the effect that the centre axis of each punching tool constitutes the longitudinal axis thereof, and wherein one of the complementary coupling means is arranged such that the centre axis of the coupling stud coincides with the centre axis of one of the punching tools.
In this context the diameter of the punching tool conveniently corresponds to the corresponding diameter of the coupling stud, since a very accurate positioning of the sheet on the coupling studs is hereby accomplished.
To that end, the housing of the perforator may comprise an operating handle configured on the opposite side of the housing relative to the plane surface, and said operating handle being configured such that, when pressure is applied onto it in a direction towards the housing, one or more punching tools is/are activated for punching one or more holes in the sheet. Thereby the force to be applied to the operating handle will act essentially in parallel with the centre axis of the coupling stud to the effect that the risk of the perforator disengaging from the coupling studs during the punching effect.
Moreover, the housing of the perforator may comprise a relatively thin slot for receiving a sheet, and said slot extends into the housing essentially in parallel with the essentially plane surface to the effect that it is ensured that eg a child is not hurt by its finger or other being inserted below the punching tools during the punching process.
According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the perforator comprises at least four punching tools that are configured in a square pattern at a mutual distance corresponding to the mutually fixed distance between two adjacent coupling studs on the building element.
The invention also relates to a perforator as such, said perforator comprising a housing, wherein means are configured for punching material from a sheet element configured from a thin material, such as a sheet of eg paper, plastics or fabric, in such a manner that the perforator is capable of punching a hole in the sheet. The housing according to the invention having, in this context, an essentially plane surface, wherein =at least two indentations are configured next to each other, said indentations being configured such that they are capable of engaging with and receiving a corresponding number of coupling studs that are configured such that they extend from an essentially plane surface on another element, such as a building element for a toy building set, and the coupling studs having an essentially circular cylindrical surface with a centre and a diameter of 4.8 Mm and are configured such that the distance between two adjacent coupling studs is 8 mm to the effect that the distance between the circular cylindrical surfaces on two adjacent coupling studs is 3.2 mm, this perforator is suitable in particular for use in connection with a known toy building set.
The same applies in the context of another known toy building set if the perforator is configured in the same way, but wherein the coupling studs have an essentially circular cylindrical surface with a centre and a diameter of 9.6 mm instead and are configured such that the distance between two adjacent coupling studs is 16 mm to the effect that the distance between the circular cylindrical surfaces of two adjacent coupling studs is 6.4 mm.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: is a perspective view of a perforator according to the present invention, seen in an inclined view from above and from the front;
Figure 2: is a perspective view of a building element for a toy building set according to the present invention, seen in an inclined view from above;
Figure 3: is a perspective sectional view showing a part of the perforator shown in figure 1, in a section longitudinally of the perforator and seen in an inclined view from above and from the front;
Figure 4: is a perspective view of the perforator shown in figure 1, seen in an inclined view from above and from the front, and wherein the uppermost cover of the housing has been removed;
Figure 5: is a perspective view of the perforator shown in figure 1, seen in an inclined view from above and from behind, and wherein the upper cover, the operating handle, and the handle for operating the hole selector have been removed.
According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the perforator comprises at least four punching tools that are configured in a square pattern at a mutual distance corresponding to the mutually fixed distance between two adjacent coupling studs on the building element.
The invention also relates to a perforator as such, said perforator comprising a housing, wherein means are configured for punching material from a sheet element configured from a thin material, such as a sheet of eg paper, plastics or fabric, in such a manner that the perforator is capable of punching a hole in the sheet. The housing according to the invention having, in this context, an essentially plane surface, wherein =at least two indentations are configured next to each other, said indentations being configured such that they are capable of engaging with and receiving a corresponding number of coupling studs that are configured such that they extend from an essentially plane surface on another element, such as a building element for a toy building set, and the coupling studs having an essentially circular cylindrical surface with a centre and a diameter of 4.8 Mm and are configured such that the distance between two adjacent coupling studs is 8 mm to the effect that the distance between the circular cylindrical surfaces on two adjacent coupling studs is 3.2 mm, this perforator is suitable in particular for use in connection with a known toy building set.
The same applies in the context of another known toy building set if the perforator is configured in the same way, but wherein the coupling studs have an essentially circular cylindrical surface with a centre and a diameter of 9.6 mm instead and are configured such that the distance between two adjacent coupling studs is 16 mm to the effect that the distance between the circular cylindrical surfaces of two adjacent coupling studs is 6.4 mm.
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: is a perspective view of a perforator according to the present invention, seen in an inclined view from above and from the front;
Figure 2: is a perspective view of a building element for a toy building set according to the present invention, seen in an inclined view from above;
Figure 3: is a perspective sectional view showing a part of the perforator shown in figure 1, in a section longitudinally of the perforator and seen in an inclined view from above and from the front;
Figure 4: is a perspective view of the perforator shown in figure 1, seen in an inclined view from above and from the front, and wherein the uppermost cover of the housing has been removed;
Figure 5: is a perspective view of the perforator shown in figure 1, seen in an inclined view from above and from behind, and wherein the upper cover, the operating handle, and the handle for operating the hole selector have been removed.
EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
Thus, figure 1 shows a perforator 1 according to the present invention, said perforator 1 comprising a housing 2, wherein a slot 3 is configured wherein a sheet of a (not shown) thin material, such as paper, plastics, fabric, or other material can be introduced, and an operating handle 4 which, when operated, is pressed downwards in a direction towards the housing 2 of the perforator, and thereby activates a number of punching tools that are driven to shift transversally of the slot 3, whereby the punching tools are driven through the not shown sheet of a thin material and produce one or more holes in the paper depending on the number and configuration of the punching tools.
The punching tool shown in figure 1 having several separate punching tools, it further comprises a second operating tool 5 which is used to change how many of the punching tools that are activated at the same time when the operating handle 4 is depressed.
According to one embodiment of the invention, it is part of a toy building system or a toy building set, by which is intended a number of building elements or building blocks of the type which is shown eg in figure 2 showing a building element 6 having a surface 7 which is provided with a total of four coupling studs 8. It will thereby be obvious to the person skilled in the art that the perforator can be a separate product suitable for use in existing products or as a tool sold along with a number of building elements.
Moreover, it will be obvious to the person skilled in the art that the building element shown in figure 1 is one of many embodiments of building elements, and that the invention can be used in connection with building elements having more or fewer coupling studs 8 than is shown in figure 1 and optionally having studs of other configurations or mutual distances than the one shown in figure 1.
Thus, figure 1 shows a perforator 1 according to the present invention, said perforator 1 comprising a housing 2, wherein a slot 3 is configured wherein a sheet of a (not shown) thin material, such as paper, plastics, fabric, or other material can be introduced, and an operating handle 4 which, when operated, is pressed downwards in a direction towards the housing 2 of the perforator, and thereby activates a number of punching tools that are driven to shift transversally of the slot 3, whereby the punching tools are driven through the not shown sheet of a thin material and produce one or more holes in the paper depending on the number and configuration of the punching tools.
The punching tool shown in figure 1 having several separate punching tools, it further comprises a second operating tool 5 which is used to change how many of the punching tools that are activated at the same time when the operating handle 4 is depressed.
According to one embodiment of the invention, it is part of a toy building system or a toy building set, by which is intended a number of building elements or building blocks of the type which is shown eg in figure 2 showing a building element 6 having a surface 7 which is provided with a total of four coupling studs 8. It will thereby be obvious to the person skilled in the art that the perforator can be a separate product suitable for use in existing products or as a tool sold along with a number of building elements.
Moreover, it will be obvious to the person skilled in the art that the building element shown in figure 1 is one of many embodiments of building elements, and that the invention can be used in connection with building elements having more or fewer coupling studs 8 than is shown in figure 1 and optionally having studs of other configurations or mutual distances than the one shown in figure 1.
The perforator 1 as shown being provided with a number of indentations 9 on its essentially plane bottom face, said indentations being configured such that they each form a number of coupling means that are complementary relative to the coupling studs 8 on the building element 6, it is possible to mount the perforator on a building element of a toy building set, if that building element is provided with coupling studs having the same shape and mutual distance as the one shown in figure 2. If the perforator 1 is mounted eg on a building element or a building plate having many more coupling studs 8 than the building element 6 shown in figure 2, such building plate will be able to serve as a kind of boring template for accurate mutual positioning of several groups of holes on a sheet.
Now, figure 3 shows a part of the same perforator 1 as the one shown in its entirety in figure 1. Herein it is primarily the frontmost end of the perforator that is shown, in a sectional view, wherein the sectional plane is arranged in parallel with and slightly displaced relative to the plane of symmetry of the housing 2. As will appear, the operating handle 4 is journalled, relative to the housing 2, about a shaft 11, and upon depression of the operating handle 4 in the direction of the housing 2, the operating handle 4 will press the piston 12 downwards towards a selector disc 13 that subsequently presses one or more of the punching tools 14 downwards transversally to the slot 3 to the effect that the punching tools 14 are, in a known manner, pressed through a not shown sheet that has been shifted into the slot 3 and extends below the punching tools.
According to an embodiment of the invention, it is possible to vary the number of punching tools 14 that are activated simultaneously by depression of the operating handle 4. Thus, figures 4 and 5 will show the frontmost part of the perforator shown in figure 1, where the upper shell that constitutes a part of the housing 2 in figure 1 has been removed in figure 4, and wherein the operating handle 4 and the second operating handle 5 have moreover been removed in figure 5.
Herein, it will thus appear that the second operating handle 5 is, via the piston 12, connected to a hole selector 15, herein shown in the form of a circular disc with a number of cut-outs that are configured such that, when the hole selector, when positioned as shown in figure 5, is pressed downwards towards the punching tools 14, all four punching tools 14 will be pressed simultaneously down towards the slot 3, and in this manner all four punching tools are activated to punch a hole in the sheet.
If the hole selector 15 is subsequently rotated a small distance in the counter-clockwise direction, the two pointers 16 on the hole selector 15 will be precisely clear of two of the four punching tools 14, and if the hole selector is rotated a further distance in the counter-clockwise direction, it will further be capable of occupying a position in which only one of the four punching tools is activated when the operating handle 4 is depressed.
It will be obvious to the person skilled in the art that embodiments of perforators may be suggested that are different from the one, described above and shown in the drawing. Thus, the principle of the invention can also be used in an embodiment where the perforator is configured as a pair of thongs having two operating handles that can be pressed towards each other, and more or fewer punching tools than the four provided herein can be = provided.
Now, figure 3 shows a part of the same perforator 1 as the one shown in its entirety in figure 1. Herein it is primarily the frontmost end of the perforator that is shown, in a sectional view, wherein the sectional plane is arranged in parallel with and slightly displaced relative to the plane of symmetry of the housing 2. As will appear, the operating handle 4 is journalled, relative to the housing 2, about a shaft 11, and upon depression of the operating handle 4 in the direction of the housing 2, the operating handle 4 will press the piston 12 downwards towards a selector disc 13 that subsequently presses one or more of the punching tools 14 downwards transversally to the slot 3 to the effect that the punching tools 14 are, in a known manner, pressed through a not shown sheet that has been shifted into the slot 3 and extends below the punching tools.
According to an embodiment of the invention, it is possible to vary the number of punching tools 14 that are activated simultaneously by depression of the operating handle 4. Thus, figures 4 and 5 will show the frontmost part of the perforator shown in figure 1, where the upper shell that constitutes a part of the housing 2 in figure 1 has been removed in figure 4, and wherein the operating handle 4 and the second operating handle 5 have moreover been removed in figure 5.
Herein, it will thus appear that the second operating handle 5 is, via the piston 12, connected to a hole selector 15, herein shown in the form of a circular disc with a number of cut-outs that are configured such that, when the hole selector, when positioned as shown in figure 5, is pressed downwards towards the punching tools 14, all four punching tools 14 will be pressed simultaneously down towards the slot 3, and in this manner all four punching tools are activated to punch a hole in the sheet.
If the hole selector 15 is subsequently rotated a small distance in the counter-clockwise direction, the two pointers 16 on the hole selector 15 will be precisely clear of two of the four punching tools 14, and if the hole selector is rotated a further distance in the counter-clockwise direction, it will further be capable of occupying a position in which only one of the four punching tools is activated when the operating handle 4 is depressed.
It will be obvious to the person skilled in the art that embodiments of perforators may be suggested that are different from the one, described above and shown in the drawing. Thus, the principle of the invention can also be used in an embodiment where the perforator is configured as a pair of thongs having two operating handles that can be pressed towards each other, and more or fewer punching tools than the four provided herein can be = provided.
Claims (10)
1. A toy building set comprising at least one building element having a surface on which a number of coupling studs are provided that extend from the surface, and wherein those coupling studs are configured in a pattern by which there is a mutually fixed distance between adjacent coupling studs, and wherein the toy building set further comprises a perforator, said perforator comprising a housing in which at least one punching tool is configured for punching material from a sheet element configured from a thin material such as a sheet of eg paper, plastics or fabric, in such a manner that the perforator is capable of punching a hole in the sheet, which hole has such expanse that one or more coupling studs can be introduced into the punched hole, characterised in that the housing comprises an essentially plane surface in which a number of indentations are provided that form a number of coupling means that are complementary relative to the coupling studs and are configured with the same mutually fixed distance as the distance between the coupling studs on the building element to the effect that the housing can be mounted on a building element.
2. A toy building set according to claim 1, characterised in that the perforator, and in particular the punching tool, is configured such that it is capable of punching one or more holes in a sheet extending essentially in a plane in parallel with the essentially plane surface on the housing of the perforator.
3. A toy building set according to claim 2, characterised in that the punching tools are each configured as a rod having a longitudinal axis, and a first end on which a cutter blade is provided which is capable of rupturing the sheet when the rod is shifted along its longitudinal axis and through the sheet.
4. A toy building set according to claim 3, characterised in that each coupling stud and each punching tool is essentially circular cylindrical to the effect that the centre axis of each punching tool constitutes its longitudinal axis; and in that one of the complementary coupling means is arranged such that the centre axis of the coupling stud coincides with the centre axis of one of the punching tools.
5. A toy building set according to claim 4, characterised in that the diameter of the punching tool corresponds to the corresponding diameter of the coupling stud.
6. A toy building set according to claim 2, characterised in that the housing of the perforator comprises an operating handle configured on the opposite side of the housing relative to the plane surface, and which operating handle is configured such that, when it is pressed in the direction of the housing, one or more punching tools is/are activated for punching one or more holes in the sheet.
7. A toy building set according to claim 2, characterised in that the housing of the perforator comprises a slot for receiving a sheet, and said slot extends into the housing essentially in parallel with the essentially plane surface.
8. A toy building set according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterised in that the perforator comprises at least four punching tools that are configured in a square pattern with a mutual distance corresponding to the mutually fixed distance between two adjacent coupling studs on the building element.
9. A perforator comprising a housing wherein means are configured for punching material from a sheet element configured from a thin material, such as a sheet of eg paper, plastics, or fabric, in such a manner that the perforator is capable of punching a hole in the sheet, characterised in that the housing has an essentially plane surface wherein at least two indentations are configured next to each other, said indentations being configured such that they are capable of engaging with and receiving a corresponding number of coupling studs that are configured such that they extend from an essentially plane surface on a second element, such as a building element for a toy building set, and said coupling studs having an essentially circular cylindrical surface with a centre and a diameter of 4.8 mm and being configured such that the distance between two adjacent coupling studs is 8 mm, to the effect that the distance between the circular cylindrical surfaces of two adjacent coupling studs is 3.2 mm.
10. A perforator comprising a housing wherein means are configured for punching material from a sheet element configured from a thin material, such as a sheet of eg paper, plastics or fabric, in such a manner that the perforator is capable of punching a hole in the sheet, characterised in that the housing has an essentially plane surface wherein at least two indentations are configured next to each other, said indentations being configured such that they are capable of engaging with and receiving a corresponding number of coupling studs that are configured such that they extend from an essentially plane surface on a second element, such as a building element for a toy building set, and said coupling studs having an essentially circular cylindrical surface with a centre and a diameter of 9.6 mm and being configured such that the distance between two adjacent coupling studs is 16 mm, to the effect that the distance between the circular cylindrical surfaces of two adjacent coupling studs is 6.4 mm.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DKPA201000957 | 2010-10-21 | ||
| DKPA201000957 | 2010-10-21 | ||
| PCT/DK2011/050387 WO2012052021A1 (en) | 2010-10-21 | 2011-10-17 | A toy building set |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2814210A1 true CA2814210A1 (en) | 2012-04-26 |
Family
ID=45001589
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2814210A Abandoned CA2814210A1 (en) | 2010-10-21 | 2011-10-17 | A toy building set |
Country Status (12)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20130210315A1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP2629863B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2013540528A (en) |
| KR (1) | KR20130129947A (en) |
| CN (1) | CN103153416A (en) |
| BR (1) | BR112013009650A2 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2814210A1 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK2629863T3 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES2589452T3 (en) |
| MX (1) | MX2013004448A (en) |
| PL (1) | PL2629863T3 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2012052021A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8756894B2 (en) * | 2010-02-25 | 2014-06-24 | Impossible Objects Llc | Foldable construction blocks |
| GB2534550A (en) * | 2015-01-16 | 2016-08-03 | John Heayes Richard | A connector for use with building bricks |
| KR102044492B1 (en) * | 2019-08-30 | 2019-11-13 | 유우림 | Corrugated cardboard block set for language learning that can be assembled into three-dimensional model |
| US11541323B2 (en) * | 2020-03-17 | 2023-01-03 | Wildflower Learning Tools, Llc. | Learning-based system comprising stackable building blocks |
| CA3241227A1 (en) * | 2021-12-17 | 2023-06-22 | Teresa ENGELHARD | Personalized toy figure and method for creating the toy figure from a digital image |
Family Cites Families (47)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1877105A (en) * | 1929-05-29 | 1932-09-13 | Herman L Huelhorst | Shoe cut-out means |
| US3176570A (en) * | 1963-03-07 | 1965-04-06 | Bates Mfg Co | Multiple punch |
| US4057886A (en) * | 1976-02-23 | 1977-11-15 | Brass Robert L | Toy construction system having reusable distensible joining members |
| US4713995A (en) * | 1985-10-03 | 1987-12-22 | Rolodex Corp. | Hole punch assembly |
| EP0487543B1 (en) * | 1989-08-14 | 1993-10-27 | Louis Leitz KG | Paper punch |
| US5125867A (en) * | 1991-03-14 | 1992-06-30 | Buky Toys Ltd. | Toy blocks made of folded material with attached protrusions |
| JPH0733839Y2 (en) * | 1991-05-16 | 1995-08-02 | 株式会社トイボックス | Assembly work toy set |
| US5281185A (en) * | 1993-02-22 | 1994-01-25 | Lee Robert W | Universal foldable toy blocks with alignable slots |
| US5291914A (en) * | 1993-06-30 | 1994-03-08 | Milbar Corporation | Piercing valve assembly for pliers |
| CN2215940Y (en) * | 1994-07-12 | 1995-12-27 | 詹旋茂 | Blocks |
| CH688306A5 (en) * | 1994-09-07 | 1997-07-31 | Eugen Haenggi | Method and apparatus for punching Loechernin a flat workpiece. |
| US5495671A (en) * | 1994-09-28 | 1996-03-05 | Shun-Yi; Wang | Apparatus for multi-shape cutting |
| US5611254A (en) * | 1994-12-01 | 1997-03-18 | Rall; Douglas V. | Multiple hole pattern paper punch apparatus |
| US5658421A (en) * | 1995-04-06 | 1997-08-19 | Carroll; William | Punch and reinforcement device |
| US5697278A (en) * | 1995-09-28 | 1997-12-16 | Shun-Yi; Wang | Apparatus for shape cutting |
| US5662508A (en) * | 1995-11-13 | 1997-09-02 | Inland Container Corporation | Toy building blocks |
| US6076447A (en) * | 1996-12-24 | 2000-06-20 | Damask; Douglas M. | Hand operated punching device |
| US6439093B1 (en) * | 1998-07-01 | 2002-08-27 | Michael Anthony Davies | Sheet punch device |
| US5967786A (en) * | 1998-07-09 | 1999-10-19 | Wang; Shun-Yi | Pattern cutting apparatus for paper margin |
| US6223636B1 (en) * | 1998-08-03 | 2001-05-01 | International Business Machines Corporation | Low-cost high-density gang punch |
| DK173695B1 (en) * | 1999-01-29 | 2001-07-02 | Lego As | Toy building kit with a building element containing a camera |
| US6582271B1 (en) * | 1999-03-30 | 2003-06-24 | Seven Towns Limited | Constructional toy and apparatus for making the same |
| TW389159U (en) * | 1999-06-10 | 2000-05-01 | Li Jeng He | Compound perforator |
| AU2001271746A1 (en) * | 2000-06-30 | 2002-01-14 | Acco Brands, Inc. | Four-bar upright punch |
| JP2002028737A (en) * | 2000-07-07 | 2002-01-29 | Fujitsu Ltd | Press punching method and press punching device |
| CN2487521Y (en) * | 2001-07-12 | 2002-04-24 | 上海坚明办公用品有限公司 | Improved structure of punching apparatus |
| US6530304B1 (en) * | 2001-07-13 | 2003-03-11 | Yvonne E. Nelson | Shape cutting apparatus |
| KR200283757Y1 (en) * | 2002-01-09 | 2002-07-27 | 디앤크래프트 주식회사 | Device for punching out a pattern |
| US6729932B2 (en) * | 2002-05-03 | 2004-05-04 | Hasbro, Inc. | Toy with illuminated polyhedron |
| KR100492237B1 (en) * | 2002-05-03 | 2005-05-31 | 디앤크래프트 주식회사 | Punching device for edge decoration |
| JP2005058437A (en) * | 2003-08-11 | 2005-03-10 | Mass-Set Co Ltd | Block toy for assembly |
| KR200353165Y1 (en) * | 2004-03-26 | 2004-06-14 | 디앤크래프트 주식회사 | Punch capable of punching an object at four directions |
| JP2005305596A (en) * | 2004-04-21 | 2005-11-04 | Ktf:Kk | Punch for ornamental hole |
| JP2005342166A (en) * | 2004-06-02 | 2005-12-15 | Sakamoto Co Ltd | Articles that can be connected to and removed from a plurality of articles in the form of a block toy, and miniature model articles that are structured to be detachable using convex portions or concave portions formed on the articles. |
| DK200401612A (en) * | 2004-10-20 | 2006-04-21 | Lego As | Toy building system with functional blocks |
| DK200500192A (en) * | 2005-02-09 | 2006-08-10 | Lego As | Toy building set |
| JP4771057B2 (en) * | 2005-02-15 | 2011-09-14 | カール事務器株式会社 | Punch auxiliary tool and punch with auxiliary tool |
| US7267598B2 (en) * | 2005-06-07 | 2007-09-11 | Connector Set Limited Partnership | Interfacings between block type and rod and connector type construction toy sets |
| US7654183B2 (en) * | 2006-01-23 | 2010-02-02 | Worktools, Inc. | Compact heavy duty hole punch |
| WO2008046076A2 (en) * | 2006-10-13 | 2008-04-17 | The Antioch Company | Multi-pattern material punch |
| KR100827284B1 (en) * | 2007-05-17 | 2008-05-07 | 디앤크래프트 주식회사 | Freely punched sheet punching device |
| JP4968792B2 (en) * | 2007-08-20 | 2012-07-04 | カール事務器株式会社 | punch |
| US20100206152A1 (en) * | 2009-02-17 | 2010-08-19 | DN Craft Corporation of Seoul | Sheet punch devices |
| KR100937354B1 (en) * | 2009-08-17 | 2010-01-20 | 주식회사 휴리스 | Rotating assembly block toy |
| EP2348498A1 (en) * | 2009-12-16 | 2011-07-27 | Mr.Pablo Valbuena | Kit of building blocks for constructing educational electronic circuits |
| US8756894B2 (en) * | 2010-02-25 | 2014-06-24 | Impossible Objects Llc | Foldable construction blocks |
| TWM457572U (en) * | 2013-02-08 | 2013-07-21 | Chin Tang Paperware Co Ltd | Building block unit, building block assembling structure using the building block unit, and base material of the building block unit |
-
2011
- 2011-10-17 MX MX2013004448A patent/MX2013004448A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2011-10-17 WO PCT/DK2011/050387 patent/WO2012052021A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2011-10-17 BR BR112013009650A patent/BR112013009650A2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2011-10-17 JP JP2013534165A patent/JP2013540528A/en active Pending
- 2011-10-17 PL PL11785302T patent/PL2629863T3/en unknown
- 2011-10-17 CN CN2011800485543A patent/CN103153416A/en active Pending
- 2011-10-17 ES ES11785302.8T patent/ES2589452T3/en active Active
- 2011-10-17 CA CA2814210A patent/CA2814210A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2011-10-17 US US13/880,337 patent/US20130210315A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2011-10-17 KR KR1020137012842A patent/KR20130129947A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2011-10-17 DK DK11785302.8T patent/DK2629863T3/en active
- 2011-10-17 EP EP11785302.8A patent/EP2629863B1/en active Active
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| WO2012052021A1 (en) | 2012-04-26 |
| EP2629863B1 (en) | 2016-07-27 |
| DK2629863T3 (en) | 2016-11-21 |
| KR20130129947A (en) | 2013-11-29 |
| US20130210315A1 (en) | 2013-08-15 |
| BR112013009650A2 (en) | 2016-07-12 |
| PL2629863T3 (en) | 2017-08-31 |
| EP2629863A1 (en) | 2013-08-28 |
| ES2589452T3 (en) | 2016-11-14 |
| MX2013004448A (en) | 2013-07-17 |
| JP2013540528A (en) | 2013-11-07 |
| CN103153416A (en) | 2013-06-12 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| EP2629863B1 (en) | A toy building set | |
| US7571505B2 (en) | Embellishment setting apparatus | |
| US20090000439A1 (en) | Paper Cutting Apparatus | |
| US6837136B2 (en) | Combination puncher | |
| EP2629866B1 (en) | A toy building set | |
| KR101507329B1 (en) | Paper workpiece for learning operation of mechanism using hammer action | |
| HK1181693A (en) | A toy building set | |
| US7314340B2 (en) | Dual-module hole-punching and binding machine | |
| US20050051017A1 (en) | Punching device with replaceable punching die background of the invention | |
| HK1183268A (en) | A toy building set | |
| JP3167398U (en) | Die cutter | |
| KR100924813B1 (en) | Clay cutting machine | |
| JP3197860U (en) | eraser | |
| CN211761895U (en) | Opposite side embossing device | |
| KR20120065193A (en) | Box punch | |
| US20050061130A1 (en) | Punching apparatus having detachable handle device | |
| CN2933763Y (en) | Dual-purpose puncher | |
| JP6178270B2 (en) | Wall material drilling method, drilling device, wiring device installation device, drilling center position display device and detector | |
| KR200250099Y1 (en) | Precision of the punch to construct | |
| JPH0448955Y2 (en) | ||
| KR20120065194A (en) | Box punch | |
| CN202965778U (en) | Double-sided organic glass puzzle engraved by laser | |
| GB2371242A (en) | Geometric construction system toy | |
| JP2005103719A (en) | Punching device and connector | |
| JPH0871991A (en) | Method of laminating base material and skin material |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FZDE | Discontinued |
Effective date: 20171017 |