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EP1697015B1
EP1697015B1 EP04769680A EP04769680A EP1697015B1 EP 1697015 B1 EP1697015 B1 EP 1697015B1 EP 04769680 A EP04769680 A EP 04769680A EP 04769680 A EP04769680 A EP 04769680A EP 1697015 B1 EP1697015 B1 EP 1697015B1
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    • 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
    • A63H33/046—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts comprising magnetic interaction means, e.g. holding together by magnetic attraction

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  • the present invention relates to an accessory for magnetic construction games, and in particular to an accessory which allows the mutual movement of one or more member groups of a magnetic construction game.
  • WO 99/60583 discloses a magnetic construction game comprising a plurality of magnetic bars suitable for being mutually joined by means of ferromagnetic spheres so as to made up a complex structure.
  • the accessory according to the present invention can be employed not only as a reinforcing member, but also as a base, bar or platform for supporting complex structures.
  • the accessory according to the present invention can be added to a known magnetic game without any modification of the existing members nor aesthetic or modularity problems.
  • the accessory has modular shapes and sizes and can be joined to other similar accessories by means of the same magnetic bars and ferromagnetic spheres, so as to increase its dimensions in the desired shape, thereby keeping the same modularity and the same compatibility.
  • the accessory is provided with different seats preferably arranged along alternated and offset rows, as well as with different flared holes and/or openings for these seats, so as to obtain a high number of combinations for the connection between ferromagnetic spheres and magnetic bars, even if the main body is relatively small.
  • the accessory can be made of a plastic material for reducing the manufacturing costs or in a ferromagnetic material for allowing the application of magnetic bars onto its walls.
  • the accessory according to the present invention comprises a main body 1 which has a substantially parallelepiped shape and is suitably crossed by a plurality of cross-holes 2 which cross seats 3 made in the main body 1 for housing at least partially a sphere which can be inserted from the top through openings 4 made in the upper wall of the main body 1.
  • the base of seats 3 is also preferably connected with the outside through a vertical hole 5 made in the lower wall of the main body 1.
  • Depth D and/or width W of the main body 1 are greater than its height H and are substantially equal to distance d1 between the centers of seats 3 or to a whole multiple thereof, while distance d2 between the centers of seats 3 and the side walls of the main body 1 is substantially equal to the half, or to an odd multiple of this half, of the distance d1 between the centers of seats 3.
  • Distance d1 is in particular comprised between 26 and 29 mm or between 37 and 40 mm while height H of the main body 1 is in particular comprised between 14 and 16 mm.
  • the longitudinal axis of cross-holes 2 and/or of the vertical holes 5 crosses the center of seats 3.
  • the side walls and/or corners of the main body 1 are provided with a half seat 6 and/or a quarter of a seat 7, respectively, as well as with the relevant portions of openings 4 and of the vertical holes 5, so that by arranging a plurality of main bodies 1 side by side along more rows and columns their half seats 6 or their quarters of a seat 7 can form seats with the same shape of the whole seats 3.
  • Distance d3 between the center of the half seats 6 made in the side walls of the main body 1 and the side corners of the latter is substantially equal to the distance d1 between the centers of seats 3 or to a whole multiple thereof, so that these half seats 6 are located between two whole seats 3.
  • a known ferromagnetic sphere 8 can be inserted into a seat 3 through the relevant opening 4 and that a plurality of known magnetic bars 9 can be partially inserted into cross-holes 2 and/or into the vertical holes 5 adjacent to seat 3, so that an end thereof is applied to the ferromagnetic sphere 8.
  • One or more magnetic bars 9 can further be applied to the ferromagnetic sphere through opening 4.
  • Openings 4 preferably have a substantially frustoconical shape with a summit angle of at least 90°, so that the magnetic bars 9 can form an angle a comprised between 45° and 90° with respect to the wall of the main body 1 in which these openings are made.
  • Figure 6 shows a complex structure comprising a plurality of main bodies 1 which are arranged side by side with the sides parallel, perpendicular and/or offset to each other and joined two by two by means of a pair of magnetic bars 9.
  • Each magnetic bar 9 is inserted into two cross-holes 2 of two adjacent main bodies 1 and has its ends applied to two ferromagnetic spheres 8 inserted into a seat 3 of these two main bodies 1.
  • Figures 7 and 8 show two embodiments similar to the first embodiment, in which the main body 1 respectively has a square profile with five seats 3 arranged along three offset rows and a rectangular profile with eight seats 3 arranged along three offset rows, the central row being arranged along the longitudinal axis of the main body 1. These two embodiments are particularly suitable for the construction of complex structures with platforms.
  • Figure 9 shows a fourth embodiment similar to the previous embodiments, in which the main body 1 has an elongated rectangular profile with five seats 3 arranged along the longitudinal axis of the main body 1. This embodiment is particularly suitable for carrying out complex structures with bars.
  • Figures 10 to 15 show a fifth embodiment in which the main body 1 has an elongated rectangular profile with five seats 3 open upwards, between which fours seats 3 open downwards are arranged in an alternated manner.
  • Distance d4 between the centers of seats 3 open upwards and downwards is substantially equal to the half, or to a odd multiple of this half, of distance d1 between the centers of seats 3 open upwards or downwards.
  • Seats 3 are preferably provided with a frustoconical opening 4 and a vertical hole 5 as in the previous embodiments, however height H is lower than the diameter of seats 3, in particular comprised between 9 and 11 mm, so that a ferromagnetic sphere 8 can protrude from the main body 1 through opening 4 and/or the vertical hole 5.
  • Figures 16 to 20 show a sixth embodiment in which the main body 1 has a rectangular profile with eight seats 3 open upwards arranged along three offset rows, between which seven seats 3 open downwards are arranged, so that the fifteen seats 3 are arranged along three rows and five columns in an alternated manner upwards or downwards.
  • the side walls and/or corners of the main body 1 are provided with a half seat 6 and/or a quarter of a seat 7, respectively, also arranged in an alternated manner upwards or downwards.
  • Seats 3, 6, 7 are preferably provided with frustoconical openings 4 and/or vertical holes 5, or portions thereof, while height H is in particular comprised between 9 and 11 mm, so that a ferromagnetic sphere 8 can protrude from the main body 1 through openings 4 and/or the vertical holes 5.
  • the vertical holes 5 have a substantially quadrilobed shape, so that a magnetic bar 9 applied to the portion of the ferromagnetic sphere 8 which protrudes through a vertical hole 5 can be inclined along the axis of a lobe, as shown in figure 20.
  • the main body 1 is made of a plastic or ferromagnetic material.

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  1. Zubehör für magnetische Bauspiele, die einen oder mehrere magnetische Stäbe (9) umfassen, die geeignet sind, über ferromagnetische Kugeln (8) miteinander verbunden zu werden, um eine komplizierte Struktur zu bilden, wobei das Zubehör einen Hauptkörper (1) umfasst, der im Wesentlichen eine Parallelepipedform aufweist und mit mehreren Querbohrungen (2) versehen ist, die bei Verwendung einen oder mehrere magnetische Stäbe (9) wenigstens teilweise aufnehmen können, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Querbohrungen (2) zu mehreren Sitzen (3) führen, die in dem Hauptkörper (1) eingebracht sind, um bei Verwendung eine ferromagnetische Kugel (8) wenigstens teilweise aufzunehmen, und die mit wenigstens einer Öffnung (4) versehen sind, die in einer Wand des Hauptkörpers (1) eingebracht ist, um bei Verwendung diese ferromagnetische Kugel (8) in den relevanten Sitz (3) einzuführen.
  2. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Seitenwände des Hauptkörpers (1) mit einem halben Sitz (6) versehen sind, sodass dadurch, dass mehrere Hauptkörper (1) nebeneinander angeordnet werden, ihre halben Sitze (6) Sitze mit derselben Form wie die ganzen Sitze (3) bilden können.
  3. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Entfernung (d3) zwischen der Mitte der in den Seitenwänden des Hauptkörpers (1) eingebrachten halben Sitze (6) und den Seitenecken des Letzteren im Wesentlichen gleich der Entfernung (d1) zwischen den Mitten der ganzen Sitze (3) oder gleich einem ganzzahligen Vielfachen davon ist.
  4. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Seitenecken des Hauptkörpers (1) mit einem Viertel eines Sitzes (7) versehen sind, sodass dadurch, dass mehrere Hauptkörper (1) entlang mehrerer Zeilen und Spalten nebeneinander angeordnet werden, ihre Viertel eines Sitzes (7) Sitze mit derselben Form wie die ganzen Sitze (3) bilden können.
  5. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sitze (3) und/oder die Abschnitte davon (6, 7) geeignet sind, eine ferromagnetische Kugel (8), die von der Oberseite oder von der Unterseite durch eine Öffnung (4) eingeführt wird, die in der oberen bzw. in der unteren Wand des Hauptkörpers (1) eingebracht ist, wenigstens teilweise aufzunehmen.
  6. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Sitz (3) und/oder ein Abschnitt davon (6, 7), der mit einer Öffnung (4) versehen ist, die in der oberen oder in der unteren Wand des Hauptkörpers (1) eingebracht ist, zwischen zwei Sitzen (3) und/oder Abschnitten davon (6, 7), die mit einer Öffnung (4) versehen sind, die in der gegenüberliegenden Wand des Hauptkörpers (1) eingebracht ist, angeordnet ist.
  7. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Entfernung (d4) zwischen den Mitten der Sitze (3) oder ihrer Abschnitte (6, 7), die mit einer Öffnung (4) versehen sind, die in der oberen oder in der unteren Wand des Hauptkörpers (1) eingebracht ist, im Wesentlichen gleich der Hälfte der Entfernung (d1) zwischen den Mitten der Sitze (3) oder ihrer Abschnitte (6, 7), die mit einer Öffnung (4) versehen sind, die in der gegenüberliegenden Wand des Hauptkörpers (1) eingebracht ist, oder gleich einem ungeradzahligen Vielfachen dieser Hälfte ist.
  8. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Öffnung (4) im Wesentlichen eine Kegelstumpfform oder die eines Abschnitts davon aufweist.
  9. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Öffnung (4) im Wesentlichen eine Kegelstumpfform oder die eines Abschnitts davon mit einem Scheitelwinkel von wenigstens 90°aufweist, sodass einer oder mehrere magnetische Stäbe (9), die in diese Öffnung (4) eingeführt werden, einen Winkel (a) bilden können, der in Bezug auf die Wand des Hauptkörpers (1), in der die Öffnung (4) eingebracht ist, zwischen 45°und 90° umfasst.
  10. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Grundfläche der Sitze (3) und/oder ihrer Abschnitte (6, 7) mit einer vertikalen Bohrung (5) versehen ist, die in der oberen oder in der unteren Wand des Hauptkörpers (1) eingebracht ist.
  11. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die vertikale Bohrung (5) im Wesentlichen eine vierbogige Form oder die eines Abschnitts davon aufweist, sodass ein magnetischer Stab (9), der an eine ferromagnetische Kugel (8) angelegt wird, die durch diese vertikale Bohrung (5) vorsteht, entlang der Achse eines Bogens geneigt werden kann.
  12. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Längsachse der Querbohrungen (2) und/oder der vertikalen Bohrungen (5) die Mitten der Sitze (3) und/oder ihrer Abschnitte (6, 7) schneidet.
  13. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sitze (3) und/oder ihre Abschnitte (6, 7) im Wesentlichen eine Halbkugelform bzw. die eines Abschnitts davon aufweisen.
  14. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Höhe (H) des Hauptkörpers (1) kleiner als der Durchmesser der Sitze (3) ist.
  15. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tiefe (D) und/oder die Breite (W) des Hauptkörpers (1) größer als seine Höhe (H) ist.
  16. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Höhe (H) des Hauptkörpers (1) zwischen 9 und 16 mm umfasst.
  17. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Tiefe (D) und/oder die Breite (W) des Hauptkörpers (1) im Wesentlichen gleich der Entfernung (d1) zwischen den Mitten der Sitze (3) oder gleich einem ganzzahligen Vielfachen davon sind.
  18. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Entfernung (d2) zwischen den Mitten der Sitze (3) und den Seitenwänden des Hauptkörpers (1) im Wesentlichen gleich der Hälfte der Entfernung (d1) zwischen den Mitten der Sitze (3) oder gleich einem ungeradzahligen Vielfachen dieser Hälfte ist.
  19. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Entfernung (d1) zwischen den Mitten der Sitze (3) zwischen 26 und 29 mm oder zwischen 37 und 40 mm umfasst.
  20. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hauptkörper (1) zwei oder mehr Sitze (3) umfasst, die entlang der Längsachse des Hauptkörpers (1) angeordnet sind.
  21. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hauptkörper (1) zwei oder mehr Sitze (3) umfasst, die entlang mehrerer Zeilen oder Spalten angeordnet sind.
  22. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sitze (3) entlang mehrerer gegeneinander versetzter Zeilen und Spalten angeordnet sind.
  23. Zubehör nach dem vorangehenden Anspruch, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sitze (3) entlang drei Zeilen und fünf Spalten angeordnet sind, die gegeneinander versetzt sind.
  24. Zubehör nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Hauptkörper (1) aus einem Kunststoffwerkstoff oder aus einem ferromagnetischen Werkstoff hergestellt ist.
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