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| (54) | ASSEMBLY-TYPE TOY |
| (57) The present description relates to an assembly type toy. The assembly type toy of
the present description includes: a first toy including a first hexahedral block,
wherein one or more first male type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of
the first hexahedral block; a second toy including a second hexahedral block, wherein
one or more first female type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of the second
hexahedral block, and the first female type blocks each have an accommodation hole
provided therein to accommodate the first male type blocks; and a third toy including
a pair of hexahedral blocks that come in surface contact with each other, wherein
one or more second male type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of one block
of the pair of hexahedral blocks, one or more second female type blocks are mounted
on at least one surface of the other block, and the second female type blocks each
have an accommodation hole provided therein to accommodate the first male type blocks. |
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present disclosure relates to an assembly type toy, and more particularly, to an assembly type toy including a male type block and a female type block.
[Background Art]
[0003] Assembly type toys such as Lego allow making a building, a car, a robot, or the like by assembling small blocks using concave portions and convex portions thereof formed to exactly fit each other.
[0004] Block toys allow making various three-dimensional objects, such as a building, by stacking small blocks. The method using concave and convex portions is evaluated as having advantages such as a significantly higher degree of freedom in three-dimensional shape formation and a better ease of disassembly, as compared to the method of stacking.
[0005] In order to facilitate three-dimensional shape formation and disassembly of block toys, an assembly type toy using a magnet has been proposed. Korean Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-2011-0126909 (Title of Disclosure: Assembly toy unit with double magnetized magnet embedded therein) shows that several hexahedral blocks can be assembled to each other using magnets. A three-dimensional object having a desired shape can be made by stacking these blocks through magnet coupling.
[0006] In order to boost a user's creativity, a method in which concave and convex portions are provided in an assembly type toy and the assembly type toy is assembled into a predetermined shape by solving interferences between the concave and convex portions has also been proposed. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1783296 (Title of Disclosure: Assembly type toy) shows an assembly type toy that allows block toys, which can be coupled using magnets, to be assembled into a target shape, e.g., a large hexahedral shape. Magnet components for coupling between blocks and pillar parts and mounting holes that correspond to convex and concave portions can be seen.
[0007] Meanwhile, in the above patent, the number of possible assembly cases is extremely large, and thus the level of difficulty of assembly is low. By considering only the coupling relationship between the pillar parts, which correspond to the convex portions, and the mounting holes, which correspond to the concave portions, a user with a certain level of skill can easily assemble the block toys into a target shape.
[0008] Here, there is a user need for an assembly type toy with a higher level of difficulty of assembly. That is, a user may be willing to solve a more difficult problem.
[0009] From a point of view of a supplier who supplies an assembly type toy, there is a need for research on an assembly type toy that can address such a user need and, simultaneously, boost a user's creativity.
[0010] The inventor of the present disclosure has finally completed the present disclosure after a long period of research and trial-and-error to address the above problems.
[Disclosure]
[Technical Problem]
[0011] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an assembly type toy that allows making a target shape by assembling blocks according to one of numerous possible combinations.
[0012] Meanwhile, other unmentioned objectives of the present disclosure will be additionally taken into consideration within the scope easily inferable from the following detailed description and advantageous effects thereof.
[Technical Solution]
[0013] One embodiment of the present disclosure provides an assembly type toy including: a first toy including a first hexahedral block, wherein one or more first male type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of the first hexahedral block; a second toy including a second hexahedral block, wherein one or more first female type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of the second hexahedral block, and the first female type blocks each have an accommodation hole provided therein to accommodate the first male type blocks; and a third toy including a pair of hexahedral blocks that come in surface contact with each other, wherein one or more second male type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of one block of the pair of hexahedral blocks, one or more second female type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of the other block, and the second female type blocks each have an accommodation hole provided therein to accommodate the first male type blocks.
[0014] The accommodation hole of the second female type block may have the same size as the accommodation hole of the first female type block.
[0016] The pair of hexahedral blocks may each have the same size as the first hexahedral block and the second hexahedral block.
[0017] The pair of hexahedral blocks may come in surface contact with each other in a first direction, the one block and the second male type block may come in surface contact with each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the other block and the second female type block may come in surface contact with each other in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions.
[0018] The assembly type toy may further include: a fourth toy including a third female type block in which an accommodation hole having the same size as the accommodation hole of the first female type block or the accommodation hole of the second female type block is provided; and a fifth toy including a rod block configured to pass through at least one of the accommodation hole of the first female type block, the accommodation hole of the second female type block, and the accommodation hole of the third female type block.
[0019] One or more third male type blocks may be mounted on at least one surface of the second female type blocks, the pair of hexahedral blocks may come in surface contact with each other in a first direction, the one block and the second male type block may come in surface contact with each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, the other block and the second female type block may come in surface contact with each other in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions, and the second female type blocks and the third male type blocks may come in surface contact in the third direction.
[Advantageous Effects]
[0020] The present description can provide an assembly type toy that allows making a single target shape by assembling blocks according to one of numerous possible combinations.
[0021] The present description can also provide an assembly type toy that can be assembled in various combinations.
[0022] The present description can also provide an assembly type toy in which various combinations are possible, thus enhancing a user's creativity and promoting thinking development.
[Description of Drawings]
[0023]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an assembly type toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a first toy, a second toy, and a third toy, which constitute the assembly type toy, in more detail according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a third toy according to another embodiment of the present disclosure in more detail, in contrast to FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a fourth toy and a fifth toy, which constitute the assembly type toy, in more detail according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 5 illustrates, as one embodiment of assembling the second to fifth toys, a state in which assembling is being performed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 6 illustrates, as one embodiment of assembling the second to fifth toys, a state in which assembling has been completed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7 is a view illustrating an example of the third toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 8 is a view illustrating another example of the third toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 9 is a view illustrating still another example of the third toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0024] Note that the accompanying drawings are only exemplary and are provided as reference for understanding of the technical spirit of the present disclosure, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited by the accompanying drawings.
[Modes of the Invention]
[0025] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described. Thicknesses and gaps shown in the drawings are only for convenience of description, and the thicknesses may be exaggerated as compared to actual physical thicknesses. In describing the present disclosure, description of a known configuration irrelevant to the gist of the present disclosure may be omitted. In assigning reference numerals to elements in each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same elements where possible even when the elements are illustrated in different drawings.
[0026] FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an assembly type toy 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0027] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the assembly type toy 10 includes several blocks. The several blocks may be assembled in certain directions relative to each other to form a single large hexahedral structure, which is a final, target object.
[0028] The assembly type toy illustrated in FIG. 1 corresponds to a state right before assembling is completed. When the toy indicated by the reference numeral 300 moves in a second direction and is assembled into an empty spot, assembling the blocks into a target shape may be completed.
[0029] The target shape is a predetermined shape and may be a 4×4×4 hexahedral structure as illustrated in the drawings but is not limited thereto and may also be a 5×5×5 hexahedral structure or a 10×5×5 rectangular parallelepiped structure in a case in which a larger number of blocks are assembled.
[0030] Several blocks may be assembled in any one direction of a first direction I, a second direction II, and a third direction III to form a hexahedral structure of a target shape.
[0031] Blocks according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include hexahedral blocks HA, HB, PHA, and PHB, male type blocks M1 and M2, and female type blocks F 1 and F2. Although only some blocks are denoted by reference numerals in the drawing, this is only for convenience of description, and other blocks may also be denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0033] To this end, magnet components are provided on the blocks. The magnet components are denoted by the reference numerals m, s, and c in the drawing. The element denoted by the reference numeral m may be a magnet (such as a permanent magnet), the element denoted by the reference numeral s may be a structure having a sawtooth structure to accommodate the magnet therein and deliver a fastening sensation to a user, and the element denoted by the reference numeral c may be a structure which is directly mounted on a block and accommodates the above elements. For example, magnet components disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1783296 may be provided on the blocks according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Of course, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and various other magnet coupling methods used in toys may be applied.
[0034] The assembly between the blocks may also be performed by the coupling relationship between the male type blocks and the female type blocks.
[0035] Specifically, the male type blocks M1 and M2 have a structure that can be completely inserted into the female type blocks F1 and F2.
[0036] The female type blocks F1 and F2 have an accommodation hole structure that can completely accommodate the male type blocks M1 and M2. Accommodation holes AH1 and AH2 are formed in at least one surface of the female type blocks. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as illustrated in the drawing, an accommodation hole may be formed in all surfaces of the female type blocks. That is, the male type blocks and the female type blocks may be assembled to each other by the male type blocks being inserted into the accommodation holes. For example, a pillar part structure and a mounting hole structure disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1783296 may be applied.
[0037] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the female type blocks F1 and F2 may have the accommodation holes AH1 and AH2 formed in all surfaces thereof, and thus, the male type blocks M1 and M2 may be accommodated in the female type blocks through the accommodation holes in the first direction I in the drawing. Also, the male type blocks M1 and M2 may also be accommodated in the female type blocks through the accommodation holes in the second direction II indicated in the drawing. Also, the male type blocks M1 and M2 may also be accommodated in the female type blocks through the accommodation holes in the third direction III indicated in the drawing. That is, a direction of accommodation may be freely determined according to a user's intention or coupling positions between toys. In this way, the male type blocks M1 and M2 may be accommodated in various directions in order to be assembled into a target shape. Meanwhile, the female type blocks may have a surface in which an accommodation hole is not formed (that is, a closed surface), and since a male type block cannot be accommodated through the closed surface, a level of difficulty of assembly can be adjusted. This will be described below.
[0038] The first direction I, the second direction II, and the third direction III may intersect each other and may be directions orthogonal to each other.
[0039] As illustrated in the drawing, the magnet components may also be provided on the male type blocks M1 and M2. Thus, the male type blocks may be assembled to other adjacent blocks (e.g., hexahedral blocks or other male type blocks) via the female type blocks. That is, the male type blocks may be coupled to other adjacent blocks while accommodated in the female type blocks.
[0040] Alternatively, the magnet components may also be provided on the female type blocks. That is, in a case in which the female type blocks have one or more closed surfaces, the magnet components may be provided on the closed surfaces.
[0041] Meanwhile, the present disclosure will be described assuming that assembly between the blocks is basically performed by a magnetic force, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and since assembly between the blocks may also be structurally performed by the coupling relationship between the male type blocks and the female type blocks in order to form a hexahedral structure, assembly by a magnetic force may also be omitted. That is, even when a fastening force by a magnetic force is not present (that is, the magnet components are not present), a coupling force that maintains the overall shape may be secured by structural coupling between the male type blocks and the female type blocks.
[0042] Hereinafter, the structure of the assembly type toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6.
[0043] FIG. 2 is a view illustrating a first toy 100, a second toy 200, and a third toy 300, which constitute the assembly type toy 10, in more detail according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0044] Also, FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a third toy 300' according to another embodiment of the present disclosure in more detail, in contrast to FIG. 2. For convenience of description, in FIG. 3, toys except for the third toy are the same as those illustrated in FIG. 2.
[0045] First, referring to FIG. 2, the first toy 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first hexahedral block HA and one or more first male type blocks M1 mounted on at least one surface of the first hexahedral block HA.
[0046] For example, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the first toy 100 may include a total of two male type blocks mounted on upper and lower surfaces of the first hexahedral block.
[0047] In the present disclosure, description will be given focusing on an embodiment in which the first toy includes a single hexahedral block and two male type blocks arranged in a row in the third direction III, but the direction in which the male type blocks are arranged or the number of male type blocks is not limited thereto. For example, a single male type block or three or more male type blocks may be mounted on a single hexahedral block, or, instead of a single hexahedral block, two or more hexahedral blocks may be connected by coming in surface contact with each other. Also, instead of being arranged in a row, two male type blocks may be arranged orthogonal to each other (as when any one male type block is arranged in the third direction, and the other male type block is arranged in the second direction).
[0048] Next, the second toy 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a second hexahedral block HB and one or more first female type blocks F 1 mounted on at least one surface of the second hexahedral block HB.
[0049] For example, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the second toy 200 may include two second hexahedral blocks and a total of two female type blocks, including a single first female type block mounted on an upper surface of any one second hexahedral block (e.g., the hexahedral block illustrated on the left side in the drawing) and a single first female type block mounted on a front surface of the other second hexahedral block (e.g., the hexahedral block illustrated on the right side in the drawing).
[0050] In the present disclosure, description will be given focusing on an embodiment in which the second toy includes two hexahedral blocks and two female type blocks respectively mounted on the two hexahedral blocks, but the direction in which the female type blocks are arranged or the number of female type blocks is not limited thereto. For example, two or more female type blocks may be mounted on a single hexahedral block, or instead of two hexahedral blocks, a single hexahedral block may be provided, or three or more hexahedral blocks may be connected by coming in surface contact with one another. Also, instead of being arranged orthogonal to each other based on a single hexahedral block, two female type blocks may be arranged in a row (as when two female type blocks are both arranged in the third direction).
[0051] The third toy 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pair of hexahedral blocks PH coming in surface contact with each other, one or more second male type blocks M2 mounted on at least one surface of one block PHA of the pair of hexahedral blocks, and one or more second female type blocks F2 mounted on at least one surface of the other block PHB.
[0052] For example, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the third toy 300 may include two second male type blocks mounted on a left surface and a rear surface of one block (the hexahedral block illustrated on the left side in the drawing) and a single second female type block mounted on an upper surface of the other block (the hexahedral block illustrated on the right side in the drawing).
[0053] As another example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the third toy 300 may include two second male type blocks mounted on the left surface and a right surface of the one block (the hexahedral block illustrated on the left side in the drawing) and a single second female type block mounted on the upper surface of the other block (the hexahedral block illustrated on the right side in the drawing).
[0054] In the present disclosure, description will be given focusing on an embodiment in which the third toy includes two hexahedral blocks constituting a pair, two male type blocks mounted on one hexahedral block, and a single female type block mounted on the other hexahedral block, but the direction in which the male and female type blocks are arranged or the number of male and female type blocks is not limited thereto. For example, a single male type block or three or more male type blocks may be mounted on the one hexahedral block, two or more female type blocks, instead of a single female type block, may be mounted on the other hexahedral block, or instead of two hexahedral blocks, three or more hexahedral blocks may be connected by coming in surface contact with one another.
[0055] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, using the coupling relationship between its male type blocks M1 and the female type blocks F1 of the second toy 200, the first toy 100 may be assembled to the second toy. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first toy 100 may move in the third direction III to be assembled.
[0056] The first toy and the second toy may have blocks arranged in a form different from the arrangement form illustrated in the drawings, and even in this case, the first toy and the second toy may be assembled to each other using the coupling relationship between male type blocks and female type blocks. The first toy and the second toy may be assembled in various directions so as to be assembled into a final, target shape.
[0057] Using the coupling relationship between its male type blocks M2 and the female type blocks F1 of the second toy 200, the third toy 300 may be assembled to the second toy. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, the third toy 300 may move in the second direction II to be assembled.
[0058] The third toy and the second toy may have blocks arranged in a form different from the arrangement form illustrated in the drawings, and even in this case, the third toy and the second toy may be assembled to each other using the coupling relationship between male type blocks and female type blocks. The third toy and the second toy may be assembled in various directions so as to be assembled into a final, target shape.
[0059] An embodiment in which the first toy is assembled to the second toy is mainly shown in the drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the first toy may also be assembled to the third toy.
[0060] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, regardless of whether a female type block is the female type block F1 provided in the second toy or the female type block F2 provided in the third toy, the female type blocks F1 and F2 may have the same structure. For example, the accommodation holes AH1 and AH2 formed in the female type blocks may have the same size.
[0061] Also, regardless of whether a male type block is the male type block M1 provided in the first toy or the male type block M2 provided in the third toy, the male type blocks M1 and M2 may have the same structure. For example, the male type blocks M1 and M2 may have the same size.
[0062] Also, regardless of whether a hexahedral block is the hexahedral block HA provided in the first toy, the hexahedral block HB provided in the second toy, or the hexahedral blocks PHA and PHB provided in the third toy, the hexahedral blocks HA, HB, PHA, and PHB may all have the same structure. For example, the hexahedral blocks HA, HB, PHA, and PHB may have the same size.
[0063] The third toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
[0064] In contrast to the first toy 100 or the second toy 200, the third toy 300 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has both a male type block and a female type block as well as a hexahedral block. This significantly increases the level of difficulty of assembly when a user attempts to assemble a target shape with the assembly type toy, and thus enhancement of the user's creativity may be promoted.
[0065] Here, male type blocks and female type blocks of the third toy are provided in a multilayer structure instead of a monolayer structure. That is, the hexahedral blocks, male type blocks, and female type blocks of the third toy are arranged in all of the first direction, second direction, and third direction.
[0066] Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 2, in the third toy 300, when the two hexahedral blocks PHA and PHB constituting a pair are arranged in the second direction II, at least one of the second male type blocks M2 mounted on one hexahedral block PHA is arranged in the first direction I. Also, the second female type block F2 mounted on the other hexahedral block PHB is arranged in the third direction III.
[0067] That is, the pair of hexahedral blocks PHA and PHB, the second male type block M2, and the second female type block F2 which constitute the third toy 300 are arranged in all of the first direction I, the second direction II, and the third direction III.
[0068] Since the blocks according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are arranged to come in surface contact with each other, when the pair of hexahedral blocks PHA and PHB come in surface contact with each other in the second direction II, the one hexahedral block PHA and at least one of the second male type blocks M2 may be seen as coming in surface contact with each other in the first direction I, and the other hexahedral block PHB and the second female type block may be seen as coming in surface contact with each other in the third direction III.
[0069] Also, in the third toy 300, the second female type block is arranged on a different layer from the other remaining blocks PHA, PHB, and M2. When a layer on which the second female type block is disposed is an upper layer, a layer on which the remaining blocks excluding the second female type block are disposed may be a lower layer.
[0070] The same description may also apply to FIG. 3. That is, in the third toy 300', when the two hexahedral blocks PHA and PHB constituting a pair are arranged in the first direction I, at least one of the second male type blocks M2 mounted on the one hexahedral block PHA is arranged in the second direction II. Also, the second female type block F2 mounted on the other hexahedral block PHB is arranged in the third direction III.
[0071] That is, the pair of hexahedral blocks PHA and PHB, the second male type block M2, and the second female type block F2 which constitute the third toy 300' are arranged in all of the first direction I, the second direction II, and the third direction III.
[0072] Since the blocks according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are arranged to come in surface contact with each other, when the pair of hexahedral blocks PHA and PHB come in surface contact with each other in the first direction I, the one hexahedral block PHA and at least one of the second male type blocks M2 may be seen as coming in surface contact with each other in the second direction II, and the other hexahedral block PHB and the second female type block may be seen as coming in surface contact with each other in the third direction III.
[0073] Also, in the third toy 300', the second female type block is arranged on a different layer from the other remaining blocks PHA, PHB, and M2. When a layer on which the second female type block is disposed is an upper layer, a layer on which the remaining blocks excluding the second female type block are disposed may be a lower layer.
[0074] When the above-described third toy having a multilayer structure is used, a level of difficulty of assembling the toys into a target shape may be significantly increased. Beyond simply coupling male type blocks and female type blocks between the toys, by adding a structure such as the third toy in which both male type blocks and female type blocks are included in a single toy, the number of possible assembly cases for reaching the final shape is reduced, and thus, a user's creativity can be significantly enhanced in a process of considering the coupling relationship between the toys and assembling the toys into a target shape.
[0075] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating a fourth toy 400 and a fifth toy 500, which constitute the assembly type toy 10, in more detail according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0076] Referring to FIG. 4, the fourth toy 400 includes a single third female type block F3 having the same structure as the above-described female type blocks F1 and F2. For example, an accommodation hole AH3 formed in the third female type block F3 and the above-described accommodation holes AH1 and AH2 may all have the same size.
[0077] Also, the fifth toy 500 includes a single rod block RO configured to pass through at least one of the accommodation holes AH1, AH2, and AH3 of the female type blocks F1, F2, and F3. For example, an outer diameter of the rod block RO may have the same size as an outer diameter of the above-described first male type block M1 or second male type block M2.
[0078] When the fourth toy and the fifth toy are added in addition to the third toy described above with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, a level of difficulty of assembly may be further increased. This is because the number of possible assembly cases for reaching a target shape is further limited.
[0080] FIGS. 5 and 6 each illustrate one embodiment of assembling the second to fifth toys according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 illustrates a state in which assembling is being performed, and FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which assembling has been completed.
[0081] As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the fifth toy 500 may be assembled to a second toy 200' and the third toy 300 in the first direction I.
[0082] Specifically, using the coupling relationship between its rod block RO and the first female type block F1 of the second toy 200', the fifth toy 500 may be assembled to the second toy in the first direction I. Here, it should be noted that the second toy 200' is the same as the second toy 200 described above with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in that it includes the second hexahedral block HB and one or more first female type blocks F 1 mounted on at least one surface of the second hexahedral block HB and is different from the second toy 200 only in terms of directions in which the blocks are arranged or the number of blocks.
[0083] Also, using the coupling relationship between its rod block RO and the second female type block F2 of the third toy 300, the fifth toy 500 may be assembled to the third toy in the first direction I. As the third toy 300, the one identical to the third toy described above with reference to FIG. 2 is illustrated for convenience of description, and of course, another third toy which is different in terms of directions in which the blocks are arranged or the number of blocks may also be applied.
[0084] Also, using the coupling relationship between its female type block F3 and the rod block RO of the fifth toy 500, the fourth toy 400 may be assembled to the fifth toy in the first direction I.
[0085] The coupling relationship between the second to fifth toys may vary as long as the second to fifth toys can be assembled into a final, target shape and is not limited to the directions or arrangement illustrated in the drawings.
[0086] The long rod block RO formed to pass through four female type blocks further increases a level of difficulty of assembling the assembly type toy. This is because, since only one or more of the first to third female type blocks among the above-described blocks may be positioned at positions where the rod block is assembled, the number of possible assembly cases for reaching the final shape is very limited. As illustrated in the drawings, only the female type block of the second toy, the female type block of the third toy, and the female type block of the fourth toy may be positioned at the positions where the rod block is assembled.
[0087] A portion indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 6 shows that any female type block among the first to third female type blocks may be positioned. In this way, since only the first to third female type blocks can be assembled at positions where the rod block having a length passing through the four female type blocks is positioned, a level of difficulty of assembly can be increased.
[0088] Meanwhile, from the overall perspective of assembly, while the fifth toy increases a level of difficulty of assembly, the fourth toy may serve to relatively lower the level of difficulty of assembly. This is because, since the fourth toy is formed of only a single female type block without a relationship of coming in surface contact with any other blocks such as the first to third toys, the fourth toy may serve as a single female type block that offsets a male type block portion that corresponds to a convex portion in assembly.
[0089] As described above, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an assembly type toy that allows making a single target shape by assembling blocks according to one of numerous possible combinations can be provided. Therefore, a user's creativity can be enhanced, and thinking development can be promoted.
[0090] FIG. 7 is a view illustrating an example of a third toy 300" according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0091] Also, FIG. 8 is a view illustrating another example of the third toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 9 is a view illustrating still another example of the third toy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0092] First, as illustrated in FIG. 7, a second female type block F2" constituting the third toy 300" may have a structure in which one surface thereof is closed. That is, the second female type block may have a surface in which an accommodation hole is not formed (that is, a closed surface CF).
[0093] The closed surface CF of the second female type block of the third toy increases a level of difficulty of assembling the assembly type toy. The above-described male type blocks M1 and M2 have a coupling relationship in which coupling is possible only in directions in which an accommodation hole is formed in any of five surfaces of the second female type block F2" and coupling is not possible in a direction in which the closed surface CF is formed. Therefore, since a user should perform assembly by considering a direction in which assembly is limited due to a position where the closed surface is formed, a level of difficulty of assembly increases.
[0094] Although the second female type block is illustrated as having a closed upper surface in the drawing, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and another surface of the second female type block may be closed, or two or more surfaces thereof may be closed.
[0095] Here, in assembly between blocks, the closed surface serves as one surface of the above-described hexahedral block. That is, the closed surface enables blocks to be assembled by a magnetic force. One surface of another hexahedral block may come in surface contact with the closed surface, and the surfaces may be assembled to each other by a magnetic force due to magnet components provided on each of the surfaces. However, as described above, in assembly between blocks of the assembly type toy, assembly by a magnetic force (that is, the magnet components) may also be omitted.
[0096] Meanwhile, as will be described below, the closed surface is sometimes a foundation of a structure that further increases a level of difficulty of assembly. As illustrated in FIG. 8 or 9, a third male type block M3 may be further mounted on the closed surface CF.
[0097] Here, in a case in which a second female type block F2‴ has a single closed surface, a single third male type block M3 may be mounted on the closed surface. Also, in a case in which the second female type block has two or more closed surfaces, one or more third male type blocks may be mounted on each of one or more surfaces of the closed surfaces.
[0098] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of the one or more third male type blocks M3 may be arranged in a direction different from a direction in which other male type blocks M2 provided in the third toy are arranged. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 8, when the second male type blocks M2 mounted on the one hexahedral block PHA are arranged in the second direction II, the third male type block M3 may be arranged in the third direction III. Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 9, when the second male type blocks M2 mounted on the one hexahedral block PHA are arranged in the first direction I and the second direction II, the third male type block M3 may be arranged in the third direction III. That is, the third male type block M3 may be arranged orthogonal to the direction in which the second male type blocks M2 are arranged.
[0099] Therefore, in the third toy, the third male type block may be arranged on a different layer from the other remaining blocks PHA, PHB, M2, and F2"'. When a layer on which the third male type block is disposed is an upper layer, a layer on which the second female type block is disposed may be an intermediate layer, and a layer on which the remaining blocks excluding the third male type block and the second female type block are disposed may be a lower layer.
[0100] In this way, by forming the third male type block in the third toy, an assembly type toy having the highest level of difficulty of assembly can be designed, and simultaneously, design that allows maintaining consistency in coupling with other blocks is possible. By maintaining consistency in coupling directions even at a high level of difficulty instead of randomly forming male type blocks and female type blocks, an assembly type toy that enables various designs ranging from a low level of difficulty to a high level of difficulty can be provided.
[0101] The technical spirit of the present disclosure has been described in detail according to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, but it should be noted that the above embodiments are only for description and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Also, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains should understand that various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical spirit of the present disclosure.
[Description of reference numerals]
[0102]
10: assembly type toy
100: first toy
HA: first hexahedral block
M1: first male type block
200: second toy
HB: second hexahedral block
F 1: first female type block
300: third toy
PH: pair of hexahedral blocks
M2: second male type block
F2: second female type block
400: fourth toy
F3: third female type block
500: fifth toy
RO: rod block
1. An assembly type toy comprising:
a first toy including a first hexahedral block, wherein one or more first male type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of the first hexahedral block;
a second toy including a second hexahedral block, wherein one or more first female type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of the second hexahedral block, and the first female type blocks each have an accommodation hole provided therein to accommodate the first male type blocks; and
a third toy including a pair of hexahedral blocks that come in surface contact with each other, wherein one or more second male type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of one block of the pair of hexahedral blocks, one or more second female type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of the other block, and the second female type blocks each have an accommodation hole provided therein to accommodate the first male type blocks.
2. The assembly type toy of claim 1, wherein the accommodation hole of the second female
type block has the same size as the accommodation hole of the first female type block.
3. The assembly type toy of claim 1, wherein the second male type block has the same
size as the first male type block.
4. The assembly type toy of claim 1, wherein the pair of hexahedral blocks each have
the same size as the first hexahedral block and the second hexahedral block.
5. The assembly type toy of claim 1, wherein the pair of hexahedral blocks come in surface
contact with each other in a first direction, the one block and the second male type
block come in surface contact with each other in a second direction intersecting the
first direction, and the other block and the second female type block come in surface
contact with each other in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions.
6. The assembly type toy of claim 1, further comprising:
a fourth toy including a third female type block in which an accommodation hole having the same size as the accommodation hole of the first female type block or the accommodation hole of the second female type block is provided; and
a fifth toy including a rod block configured to pass through at least one of the accommodation hole of the first female type block, the accommodation hole of the second female type block, and the accommodation hole of the third female type block.
7. The assembly type toy of claim 1, wherein:
one or more third male type blocks are mounted on at least one surface of the second female type blocks;
the pair of hexahedral blocks come in surface contact with each other in a first direction, the one block and the second male type block come in surface contact with each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the other block and the second female type block come in surface contact with each other in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions; and
the second female type blocks and the third male type blocks come in surface contact in the third direction.
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