WO2003004123A1 - Baustein - Google Patents
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- WO2003004123A1 WO2003004123A1 PCT/EP2002/007404 EP0207404W WO03004123A1 WO 2003004123 A1 WO2003004123 A1 WO 2003004123A1 EP 0207404 W EP0207404 W EP 0207404W WO 03004123 A1 WO03004123 A1 WO 03004123A1
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- projections
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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
- A63H33/06—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
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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
- A63H33/10—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements
- A63H33/108—Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled by means of additional non-adhesive elements with holes
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- the invention relates to a module for use in a component set and a corresponding building board.
- building blocks and sets of components are known and are commercially available as toy building blocks, for example under the trade name "Lego”.
- Lego By engaging the protrusions on the top of such a module in recesses of one or more other modules, such modules can be joined together to form constructions.
- FR 2336956 A1 discloses building blocks which essentially differ from the known Lego building blocks in that the building blocks disclosed there have no recesses on their underside, but rather a free interior enclosed by side walls. Accordingly, protrusions are also provided on the top of these building blocks only at the edge, or in the case of larger building blocks on which smaller building blocks can be placed are provided according to the outline of the smaller blocks. Modules are also known from EP 0379389 A1, which have both projections on their upper side, as well as on the underside and their side walls, as well as acceptances for engaging projections of a corresponding module. Finally, from DE-OS 1603572 building blocks are known which have two projections on their top and two matching recesses on their underside.
- the object of the invention is to increase the variety of design options that such sets of components offer.
- a component set according to the invention contains one or more components in which at least one of these intersection points remains free. This idea is as brilliantly simple as the well-known system of building blocks. While the building blocks known according to the prior art only allow a rigid connection of two building blocks by engaging the projections of one building block into the recesses of the other building block, the use of a building block according to the invention in a set of components also allows construction in addition to such rigid structures of swiveling constructions or constructions with swiveling or rotating elements.
- a module according to the invention by engaging only a single rotationally symmetrical projection with another module, which can be designed conventionally or according to the invention, these are two Modules can be rotated relative to one another by an axis running through this projection and the corresponding recess in the other module.
- the angle available for this depends on the number and position of the remaining protrusions on the lower module that are not involved in the clamping engagement.
- the remaining projections of the lower building block prevent the building blocks from rotating relative to one another, since these stand in the way of the side walls of the upper building block.
- Modules according to the invention can advantageously be combined with modules according to the prior art.
- a set of components which contains one or more modules according to the invention can therefore be used to implement much more diverse constructions than a set of components which only contains modules according to the prior art.
- Children's imaginations are advantageously stimulated more and the building blocks are more interesting as toys for children of a larger age group.
- Constructions with rotatable or pivotable elements can also be used advantageously in other areas.
- a construction can easily be realized with building blocks according to the invention, which one Has cable entry, the diameter of which can be easily adjusted to the required width by swiveling one or more modules.
- Another advantageous development of the invention provides that the projections are hollow. This measure has the advantage of saving material.
- the building blocks are designed as boxes that are open on the underside. This advantageously reduces the cost of materials for producing a component.
- a further advantageous development of the invention provides for this that the inner side surfaces of the module have ribs, which serve for the clamping connection of two modules. This measure has the advantage that the stability of a building block and the holding force of a clamped connection of two building blocks is increased.
- a further advantageous development of the invention provides that cylinders are provided in the interior of the box on the underside of the wall, from which the projections extend, in the centers of the imaginary square grid, which serve for the clamped connection of two components, in particular in combination with the above called ribs.
- the centers of the imaginary square grid are to be understood as those points which lie in the center, ie the intersection of the diagonals, of the smallest square units of the grid. If the protrusions of one component engage in the underside of another component, a clamping effect results not only from the side walls and ribs of the upper component attached to them, but also from the cylinder in question. In this way, the holding force of the clamping connection is advantageously increased.
- a further advantageous development of the invention provides that the building blocks outside the projections are closed on their upper side and are essentially flat. This measure has the advantage that the manufacture of the modules is simplified.
- the set of components contains one or more building blocks which have a hole on at least one of the intersection points of the imaginary square grid instead of a projection, and one or more pins which fit into the holes and one Have outer surface whose outer diameter matches the outer diameter of the projections.
- This measure has the advantage that, by combining pins with building blocks according to the invention, building blocks can be produced which have exactly the desired number of projections for realizing a specific construction. If desired, a greater number of projections can be achieved by inserting the pins into the holes and thus increasing the holding force of the clamp-type connection of two components or realizing the rotatability of a construction by leaving the holes free.
- the number of possible combinations of the number of components in a set of components is further increased and the set of components is even more interesting for children.
- a further advantageous development of the invention provides that the holes are blind holes. This measure has the advantage that the insertion depth of the pins is limited.
- the associated pins are preferably cylindrical.
- An alternative advantageous development of the invention provides that the holes are continuous and the pins have a stop which limits the depth of penetration of the pins. This measure has the advantage that the production of the modules and the cost of materials are reduced. Another advantageous further development provides that the pin has two cylindrical sections with different diameters. This measure has the advantage that the holes can be made with a smaller diameter and after Inserting a pin, which then forms a projection, can no longer be seen.
- the set of components contains a building board, which has projections with a lateral surface in the form of a surface of revolution on the intersection of an imaginary square grid, which are designed so that the building board with a building block of the set of components by engagement of their projections in the recesses on the underside of the building block can be connected in a clamped manner, the projections of the building board occupying only part of the crossing points of the imaginary square grid.
- FIG. 1 shows a component according to the invention in a top view
- FIG. 2 shows a module in a side view
- FIG. 3 shows a cross section through a rigid construction comprising three building blocks according to the invention
- FIG. 4 shows a cross section through a pivotable construction made of three building blocks according to the invention
- FIG. 5 shows the construction shown in FIG. 4 in a top view
- FIG. 6 shows the construction shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 in its pivoted position in a top view
- FIGS. 4 to 6 shows the construction shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 in a further pivoted position in a plan view
- FIG. 8 shows a module according to the invention in a rear view
- FIG. 9 shows a flexible wall made of building blocks according to the invention.
- FIG. 10 the wall shown in FIG. 9 bent in an S shape
- FIG. 11 the wall shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 as a ring
- FIG. 12 the wall shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 in the stretched state
- FIG. 13 shows a further wall made of building blocks according to the invention, which consists of two sections that can be pivoted relative to one another
- Figure 14 shows the wall shown in Figure 13 in the pivoted state
- Figure 15 shows another wall made of building blocks according to the invention.
- the building block 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a cuboid base body 2 which has two hollow, cylindrical projections 3 on its upper side.
- the length of these projections 3 can be freely selected within wide limits, so that the projections can be designed both as short knobs or warts and as long pins.
- the projections 3 serve to connect two building blocks 1, 1 ′, as shown for example in FIGS. 3 and 4, in a clamp-fit manner by engaging at least one projection 3 of the one building block 1 * in recesses on the underside of the other building block 1.
- not all of the intersection points of an imaginary square grid are provided with projections 3 in the module 1 shown in FIG. 1, but only a few.
- the module 1 has exactly two projections 3 and these are arranged diagonally opposite one another, but this is by no means mandatory. Other arrangements or just one or three protrusions 3 are readily possible. This advantageously creates the possibility of combining several such building blocks into pivotable structures or structures which contain rotatable or pivotable parts. It is essential for this that the projections 3 have a lateral surface in the form of a rotating surface, a cylindrical shape of the projections 3 being particularly advantageous for a reversible clamping engagement. As stated, of course, in the case of a module 1, as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2 shows a module shown in FIG. 1 in a side view.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 show the construction of FIGS. 4 and 5 in a pivoted position, which results from the position shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 by rotating the lower building blocks 1 relative to the upper building block 1 '.
- the building blocks 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 have a square top. Of course, however, building blocks with a different rectangular but not square top side are also possible without the functions described being restricted thereby. Accordingly, the number of intersections of the imaginary square grid increases with such modules, which can be provided with projections 3 or not at will.
- the underside of the described modules 1, 1 ' is shown in FIG. 8.
- the building blocks are designed as hollow boxes, the inside of the side walls being reinforced by ribs 6 which, in cooperation with the cylinder 7, serve for the clamping connection.
- the block 1 has in the interior of the box on the underside of the wall from which the projections 3 extend a cylinder 7 which is arranged in the center of the imaginary square grid. at Larger building blocks accordingly have several centers of the imaginary square grid, in which such a cylinder 7 is then arranged. Blocks with a square top and four crossing points of the imaginary square grid thus have such a cylinder 7 in the center, larger rectangular blocks corresponding to several cylinders 7.
- Figure 10 shows a wall made of building blocks according to the invention. While known blocks only allowed rigid, straight or right-angled walls, flexible walls can also be realized with blocks according to the invention.
- the individual building blocks namely, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, can be rotated relative to one another, as a result of which the wall as a whole becomes flexible and thus allows the winding course shown.
- Figure 10 shows the wall of Figure 9 in a slightly more curved S-shaped course. As FIG. 11 shows, such walls can even be put together to form a ring.
- Figure 12 shows the wall of Figures 9 to 11 in the stretched state.
- the pivotability of the individual building blocks relative to one another permits a change in the length of the wall. Between the configuration in FIG. 4 and the configuration shown in FIG. 6 there is a difference in length of a factor of root 2.
- FIG. 13 shows another wall made of building blocks according to the invention.
- This wall has two partial areas A and B, which can be pivoted relative to one another about an axis S.
- FIG. 14 shows the wall shown in FIG. 13 in the pivoted state, so that the partial areas A and B are at right angles to one another. In this way, for example, a portion of a wall can be provided as a gate.
- FIG. 15 shows a further wall made of building blocks according to the invention with several pivot axes.
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Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002451162A CA2451162C (en) | 2001-07-04 | 2002-07-04 | Building block |
| EP02764625A EP1406710B1 (de) | 2001-07-04 | 2002-07-04 | Baustein |
| US10/482,787 US20040194407A1 (en) | 2001-07-04 | 2002-07-04 | Building block |
| DE50208015T DE50208015D1 (de) | 2001-07-04 | 2002-07-04 | Baustein |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE10132423A DE10132423C5 (de) | 2001-07-04 | 2001-07-04 | Baustein |
| DE10132423.5 | 2001-07-04 |
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| WO2003004123A1 true WO2003004123A1 (de) | 2003-01-16 |
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| PCT/EP2002/007404 Ceased WO2003004123A1 (de) | 2001-07-04 | 2002-07-04 | Baustein |
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| US (1) | US20040194407A1 (de) |
| EP (1) | EP1406710B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE337841T1 (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2451162C (de) |
| DE (2) | DE10132423C5 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2003004123A1 (de) |
Cited By (1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2360733C1 (ru) * | 2008-06-04 | 2009-07-10 | Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования "Белгородский государственный университет" | Способ получения композиционного сорбента для очистки и концентрирования биологически активных антоцианов из растительного сырья |
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| KR200410493Y1 (ko) * | 2005-12-22 | 2006-03-07 | 기용호 | 두피 마사지기 |
| US10787809B2 (en) * | 2015-03-23 | 2020-09-29 | Jk Worldwide Enterprises Inc. | Thermal break for use in construction |
| US9598891B2 (en) * | 2015-03-23 | 2017-03-21 | Jk Worldwide Enterprises Inc. | Thermal break for use in construction |
| DE202017000197U1 (de) | 2017-01-16 | 2017-04-20 | Michael Thiemke | Modulares Bausteinsystem |
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| FR1472378A (fr) * | 1966-03-11 | 1967-03-10 | Lego System As | Procédé de fabrication de dispositifs ou maquettes à un ou plusieurs circuits électriques et éléments pour sa mise en oeuvre |
| FR2336956A1 (fr) | 1976-01-02 | 1977-07-29 | Garnier Ets | Jeu de construction |
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| US4880384A (en) * | 1989-02-03 | 1989-11-14 | Murphy Kevin C | Braille teaching apparatus |
| EP0379389A1 (de) | 1989-01-20 | 1990-07-25 | Cornelis Johannes Maria Beerens | Baustein |
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- 2002-07-04 CA CA002451162A patent/CA2451162C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| FR1472378A (fr) * | 1966-03-11 | 1967-03-10 | Lego System As | Procédé de fabrication de dispositifs ou maquettes à un ou plusieurs circuits électriques et éléments pour sa mise en oeuvre |
| FR2336956A1 (fr) | 1976-01-02 | 1977-07-29 | Garnier Ets | Jeu de construction |
| US4306372A (en) * | 1980-09-15 | 1981-12-22 | Lin Wen Ping | Building block set |
| EP0379389A1 (de) | 1989-01-20 | 1990-07-25 | Cornelis Johannes Maria Beerens | Baustein |
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| US5725411A (en) * | 1994-03-25 | 1998-03-10 | Ideal Ideas, Inc. | Construction beam block toy with selective angular interlock |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2360733C1 (ru) * | 2008-06-04 | 2009-07-10 | Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования "Белгородский государственный университет" | Способ получения композиционного сорбента для очистки и концентрирования биологически активных антоцианов из растительного сырья |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CA2451162C (en) | 2009-09-08 |
| DE10132423C1 (de) | 2002-11-21 |
| US20040194407A1 (en) | 2004-10-07 |
| ATE337841T1 (de) | 2006-09-15 |
| EP1406710A1 (de) | 2004-04-14 |
| DE10132423C5 (de) | 2005-07-28 |
| EP1406710B1 (de) | 2006-08-30 |
| CA2451162A1 (en) | 2003-01-16 |
| DE50208015D1 (de) | 2006-10-12 |
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