阅读说明：本技术 积木和积木组合 (Building blocks and building blocks combination ) 是由 陈腾 黄阳 于 2017-09-28 设计创作，主要内容包括：根据本发明的积木(100)包括一个主体、一个主体上的面板部份(124)、面板部份(124)第一侧(120)的第一个表面(123)、面板部份(124)第二侧(140)第二个表面(143)、第一表面(123)和第二表面(143)彼此面对面排列、一个或多个接头(122、142),接头对(122、142)包括具有第一个耦合轴的公接头(122),此耦合轴(X-X’)沿着第一个耦合轴(X-X’)定义第一个耦合方向(+X),和一个对应的母接头(142),此母接头具有第二个耦合轴(Y-Y’),此耦合轴沿着第二个耦合轴(Y-Y’)定义第二个耦合方向(+Y)。第一个耦合轴(X-X’)和第二个耦合轴(Y-Y’)对齐并同轴,第二个耦合方向(+Y)与第一个耦合轴(X-X’)彼此相对。在面板部份(124)形成一个桥接孔(137),用于连接一对公接头(122)和母接头(142),公接头(122)包括一个具有内部隔间的中空突起部份,母接头(142)包括一个具有定义套筒隔间(147)其内周壁的套筒,桥接孔(137)和套筒隔间(147)共同定义一个内孔,在公接头(122)和母接头(142)之间延伸。(Building blocks (100) according to the present invention include a main body, panel part (124) in one main body, first surface (123) of (124) first sides (120) of panel part, panel part (140) second surfaces (143) of (124) second side, first surface (123) and second surface (143) face each other arrangement, one or more connectors (122, 142), connector is to (122, it 142) include the pin end (122) with first coupling axis, this coupling axis (X-X ') defines first coupling direction (+X) along first coupling axis (X-X '), the corresponding female connector (142) with one, this female connector has second coupling axis (Y-Y '), this coupling axis is along second coupling axis (Y- Y ') define second coupling direction (+Y).First coupling axis (X-X ') and second coupling axis (Y-Y ') alignment are simultaneously coaxial, and second coupling direction (+Y) couples axis (X-X ') opposite to each other with first.A bridge joint hole (137) is formed in panel part (124), for connecting a pair of of pin end (122) and female connector (142), pin end (122) includes the hollow bumps part with inner compartment, female connector (142), which includes one, has the sleeve for defining sleeve compartment (147) its internal perisporium, hole (137) and sleeve compartment (147) one inner hole of common definition is bridged, is extended between pin end (122) and female connector (142).)

1. a building blocks include a main body, the panel part in main body, on first surface of the first side of panel part, in face Second surface on second surface of plate part second side, first surface and opposite direction arrange face-to-face, one or more pairs of connects Head, wherein the connector of these pairings includes a pin end, this pin end has first coupling axis, along first coupling axis First coupling direction and a corresponding female connector are defined, this female connector has second coupling axis, couples along second Axis defines second coupling direction, and first therein and second coupling axis are in co-axially aligned arrangement, second coupling direction Towards first coupling axis, for being bonded on, panel part defines the pin end for matching butt joint and mother connects in bridge joint hole therein Head, pin end therein include a hollow bump, this bump has inner compartment, and female connector includes a sleeve part Part, this sleeve has a peripheral wall position, defines sleeve compartment whereby, and inner compartment, bridge joint hole and sleeve compartment therein are total to With an inner hole is defined, movement can extended between pin end and female connector.

2. pin end therein is prominent from first surface and extends simultaneously along first projecting direction according to the 1st building blocks Far from first surface, first projecting direction is defined by coupling first axis of projection of axis coaxially to each other with first, Female connector therein is prominent from second surface and extends outwardly away from second surface, second projection along second projecting direction Direction by with second couple axis second coaxial projection axis defined.

3. according to the 1st or 2 building blocks, pin end therein has first axial range, can protrusion from By measuring first shaft end between movable shaft end and first surface in first coupling direction, sleeve part therein has Second axial range, this second axial range can be in move freely shaft end and second coupling direction the of sleeve part It is measured between two surfaces, first axial range therein is greater than or equal to second axial range.

4. second axial range therein, can between the 15% to 95% of first axial range according to the 3rd building blocks Be expressed as the percent value of first axial range, i.e., 15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80, 85,90,95%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

5. according to the 3rd or 4 building blocks, wherein be that inner compartment has the three axial range, this third range is between the Between the 10% and 100% of one axial range, be represented by following percent value, 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80, 90,100%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

6. bump part therein includes neck, this neck is and first table according to the building blocks of the 3 to 5th any one Face adjoining or the narrow part close to first surface, this sleeve part includes sleeve neck, this sleeve neck defines the set to narrow Cylinder ingate, its axial depth of sleeve neck therein up to second lower face at, less than first axis of this axial depth To range.

7. axial depth therein is some of first axial range according to the 6th building blocks, between first axial model Between the 15%-95% enclosed, be represented by the percent value of following first axial range, i.e., 15,20,25,30,35,40,45, 50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95%, or range or the limitation of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value Value.

8. protrusion part therein includes sleeve neck, this sleeve neck or its part are located at according to the 3 to 5th building blocks Panel itself.

9. according to it is above-mentioned any one building blocks, main body therein include periphery part, this periphery part be included in first and The peripheral wall extended between second connection surface, peripheral wall therein have the 4th axial range, this 4th axial range is situated between Between the 20% and 100% of first axial range, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 20,30,40,50,60,70, 80,90,100%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

10. pin end therein includes the first week extended in periphery according to the building blocks of above-mentioned any patent application project Wall, this peripheral wall define the inner compartment of protrusion part, and the sleeve part of female connector includes second peripheral wall that periphery extends, this Two peripheral walls include internal perisporium, this internal perisporium defines sleeve compartment, and periphery wall is around internal perisporium, first peripheral wall therein and the Two peripheral walls are co-axially aligned.

11. first peripheral wall therein is prominent from first surface of panel part and along first according to the 10th building blocks A connection coupling direction extends, and second peripheral wall dangles from second surface of panel part and prolong to second coupling direction It stretches.

12. according to the 10th or 11 building blocks, second peripheral wall therein defines tubulose part, prominent from second surface, court Second coupling direction extends second connection surface of approach.

13. inner compartment, bridge joint hole and sleeve compartment therein are coaxial flows according to the building blocks of the 1st above-mentioned any one The design of connection.

14. according to the building blocks of the 1st above-mentioned any one, protrusion therein part includes evagination part, this outwardly projecting portion part is the The greatest radial extent horizontal plane of one surface has the expanded range plane of maximum radial, and sleeve part therein has The sleeve part of the sleeve part of evagination, this evagination has maximum diameter in the maximum radial gap horizontal plane of second lower face To gap plane, maximum radial gap therein horizontal plane is second part of greatest radial extent horizontal plane.

15. second part therein is represented by following percentage between 20% and 95% according to the 14th building blocks Value, i.e., 20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,95%, or range or the limit of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value Value processed.

16. according to the 14th building blocks, evagination sleeve part or its some therein are located in panel part part or bridge joint hole Portion.

Technical field

The invention discloses the contents of building blocks and building blocks combination.

Background technique

Building blocks for constructing the modularization of toy and can interconnect, as toy figure, toy car, dollhouse, toy farm, The knowns such as toy machine, toy models and other toy buildings, toy product and toy structure, due to its educational value Approved, such as promotes and encourage creativity, patience and willpower.Beneficial to the modularization educated and the toy building that can be interconnected, such as Many different types of toy buildings, toy product and toy structure can use the building blocks of a small amount of well-designed basic configuration, these Building blocks can be reused, and be used further to build other toy buildings, toy product and toy structure etc..It modularization and can interconnect Building blocks can also be used for building trade, such as be used as building the modular member of object and structural body, it is known that modularization and can be mutual can be used Building blocks even facilitate flexible, quick and standardized construction, reduce the requirement of manual work and improve productivity.In addition to toy and The application of building trade is outer, and modularization and the toy building that can be interconnected can also be used in tool, equipment, utensil and many other types The modular construction of product.

Summary of the invention

Disclosure includes modularization and the building blocks that can be interconnected and building blocks combination.

Building blocks according to the present invention, the including panel part, the first side of panel part in a main body, a main body One surface, second surface of panel part second side, first surface and second surface face each other arrangement, one or more Connector, connector is to including the pin end with first coupling axis, this coupling axis is along first coupling axis first coupling of definition Direction and a corresponding female connector are closed, this female connector has second coupling axis, this coupling axis is fixed along second coupling axis Adopted second coupling direction.First coupling axis and the alignment of second coupling axis are simultaneously coaxial, second coupling direction and first It is relative to each other to couple axis.A bridge joint hole is formed in panel part, for connecting a pair of of pin end and female connector, public connector packet The hollow bumps part with inner compartment is included, female connector, which includes one, has the set for defining its internal perisporium of sleeve compartment Cylinder, inner compartment bridge one inner hole in hole and sleeve compartment common definition, extend between pin end and female connector.

In some embodiments, pin end is prominent from first surface, and extends along first projecting direction and separate First surface, first projecting direction are defined by coupling first axis of projection of axis coaxially to each other with first, and mother connects Head is prominent from second surface, and extends along second projecting direction and far from second surface, second projecting direction by With second couple axis second coaxial projection axis defined.

In some embodiments, there is pin end first axial range to extend situation, in the free shaft end of overhang The first shaft end is measured between first surface in first coupling direction.Sleeve part has second axial range, is covering Second axial range is measured between second surface on the free axle end part of canister portion part and second coupling direction.The One axial range is greater than or equal to second axial range.

In some embodiments, second axial range be between the 15%-95% of first axial range, including with hundred Point than first represented axial range 15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85, 90,95%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

In some embodiments, inner compartment has third axial range, and third range is in first axial range 10% and 100% between, including with represented by percentage 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100%, or by appointing The combination of what above-mentioned value is formed by range or the limits value of its range.

In some embodiments, overhang includes neck, neck and first surface contiguous or close first surface Narrow part, sleeve part includes neck sleeve part, and neck sleeve part is defined into the narrow ingate of sleeve part. The sleeve of neck is partially located at the axial depth of second lower face, less than first axial range of axial depth.

In some embodiments, axial depth is some of first axial range, this is partly between first axial direction Between the 15%-95% of range, including first axial range as a percentage 15,20,25,30,35,40,45, 50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95%, or range or its any range are formed by by the combination of any of above value Limits value.

In some embodiments, overhang includes the sleeve part of neck, and the date of neck is not inconsistent or its some is Positioned at the inside of panel part.

In some embodiments, main body includes periphery part, and periphery part is included in first connection surface and second Axially extending peripheral wall between connection surface.This peripheral wall has the 4th axial range, and the 4th axial range is in first axial direction Between the 20% of range and 100%, including 20,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90% as a percentage, or by any The combination of above-mentioned value is formed by range or the limits value of its range.

In some embodiments, pin end includes first peripheral wall that periphery extends, and defines the inside of overhang whereby Compartment, the sleeve part of female connector include second peripheral wall that periphery extends, and second peripheral wall includes internal peripheral wall, this peripheral wall Sleeve compartment is defined, external peripheral wall is around internal peripheral wall, first peripheral wall and second peripheral wall co-axially align.

In some embodiments, first peripheral wall is prominent from first surface of panel part, and along first coupling side To extension, second peripheral wall dangles from second surface of panel part and extends along second coupling direction.

In some embodiments, second peripheral wall is formed dangles from second surface, and extends along second coupling direction Close to the tubulose part of second coupled surface.

In some embodiments, inner compartment, to be that arranged in co-axial alignment is flowable with sleeve compartment be connected in bridge joint hole.

In some embodiments, overhang includes evagination part, maximum of this outwardly projecting portion part first surface At the horizontal plane of radial extension, the extension plane with greatest radial extent.Sleeve part has the sleeve part of evagination, evagination Sleeve part at the maximum radial gap horizontal plane of second lower face, the plane with maximum radial gap is maximum It is the second part of greatest radial extent horizontal plane at the horizontal plane of radial clearance.

In some embodiments, the second part be 20% to 95%, including as a percentage 20,20,30,40,50, 60,70,80,90,95%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

In some embodiments, the sleeve part or its some of evagination, is located inside panel part or bridge joint hole.

Building blocks herein include one or more connectors, can be carried out between adjacent modularization building blocks detachably or Releasable mechanicalness engagement, the engagement of this mechanicalness generally use clinching pressing sleeve or snap engagement.This building blocks is included at least One or more connectors in one connection surface, this building blocks can storehouse, respective connection surface is adjacent to each other, on surface out of the ordinary On connector mechanical detachable juncture can be used.

Building blocks herein can be used toy building, and toy building is usually as made by thermoplastic, such as ABS (propylene Nitrile butadiene styrene), PC (polycarbonate) or other plastic materials, there is high-intensitive and rigid and slight elasticity, change The characteristic of shape facilitates clinching or the engagement of buckle.

Building blocks herein can be as made by clay, ceramics, porcelain, concrete or other mouldable materials, these materials Material has high rigidity and low-down elasticity or actually and nonelastic.

Building blocks herein can also be made by timber, metal (such as steel, aluminium, aluminium alloy or shapable other materials).

When building blocks are as made by high rigidity but the material very low or without elasticity of elasticity, building blocks can with have it is enough Elastic building blocks engagement, facilitates mechanicalness to engage by the flexible deformation of its connector.

In general, building blocks can be rigidity and have slight elasticity or inelastic material, it can also be suitable by selection When material or the appropriate mode for carrying out material mixing, select applicable rigidity and elasticity whereby.

Building blocks herein can be ceramic building block or porcelain building blocks, and ceramics or porcelain building blocks can be ceramic brick or porcelain Brick, Ceramic Tiles or ceramic tile, ceramic wafer or porcelain plate or other forms do not lose its general ceramic component.Ceramics or porcelain building blocks Can be used binder (such as glue, cement or mortar) be interconnected and form module, building blocks or son with building blocks or with by rigid and slight bullet Property material product interconnection.

Building blocks herein generally include the first surface out of the ordinary on the first side out of the ordinary of main body, main body, main body second The surface out of the ordinary of the second of a side, the periphery part extended between the first surface out of the ordinary and the second surface out of the ordinary, and in master The multiple connectors formed on body.Main body is usually rigid or semi-rigid material, and connector has peripheral wall, this peripheral wall has rigidity or half Rigidity, and elasticity slightly, convenient for carrying out snap engagement with corresponding connector by the flexible deformation of connector.Usually in main body Panel part define connector, in some embodiments, define pin end in some panel part, it is fixed in another panel part Adoptive mother's connector, the two panels part are separated from each other.In some embodiments, pin end and female connector are engaged with each other at some It is engaged on panel.

Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise connector herein is building blocks connector, this building blocks connector includes interconnecting piece Part, this connecting portion has the coupling axis that can define coupling direction.Connecting portion includes agreeing with part, this agrees with part for matching Butt joint is tightly engaged into, and defines a pair of junction joint whereby.

Agreeing with part includes mechanical engagement function characteristic, agrees with being tightly engaged into for part for connector correspondence, whereby It defines a pair and agrees with part, agree with that part can be engagement convex portion point or spill agrees with part.

Connector is commonly divided into pin end or female connector, but other than intrinsic convex agrees with part, also includes spill contract Part is closed, other than intrinsic spill agrees with part, this female connector also contains a convex and agrees with part.

It includes convex engagement function characteristic that convex, which agrees with part, and convex agrees with part and generally includes a bump, this is prominent The shape and size for playing object are suitable for being tightly engaged into corresponding spill and agree with part.Agree with the protrusion of part suitable for being tightly engaged into spill The convex that this as corresponding spill of object agrees with part agrees with part, and bump herein is also referred to as " protrusion part ", " protrudes Part ", " protrusion ", " prodger " and " excrescence ", unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise these terms are interchangeable herein It uses.

It includes spill engagement function characteristic that spill, which agrees with part, and spill agrees with part and generally includes coupler sleeve, shape It is suitable for being tightly engaged into corresponding convex with size and agrees with part.Agree with the coupler sleeve of part for being tightly engaged into corresponding convex, As convex agree with part engage corresponding spill agree with part.Unless the context otherwise requires, otherwise sleeve meaning herein Refer to that the coupler sleeve of spill building blocks connector, the coupler sleeve of spill building blocks connector are also referred to as the sleeve or convex that convex agrees with part Adapter sleeve.

When isolated building blocks detachably define releasable mechanicalness engagement, a pair of joint can be used to engage corresponding Agree with part.When this butt joint have engagement buckle agree with part when, connector can snap engagement, define snap engagement whereby With butt joint.

If convex agrees with part and corresponding spill agrees with the engagement function characteristic that part has pairing compatible, when each other The alignment of respective connection axis and it is opposite close or mobile when, can be tightly engaged into, engagement herein or be tightly engaged into can be by It can be inserted into engagement or snap engagement by engaging, when a pair of engaging connector herein is opposite to one another close or mobile, respectively The alignment of coupling axis after can clinching together, the connector of engagement is spliced into the state being tightly engaged into.

Connector has a characteristic of radial contour, the radial contour of connector have the radial extension for agreeing with part or connector and its Agree with the characteristics such as part between shaft end, snap-fitting axially has non-uniform radial extension characteristic, especially having evagination The characteristic of radial contour.

Male connecting portion part includes overhang, this overhang enters in corresponding its sleeve of female connection portion part, by This defines releasable mechanicalness engagement, and protrusion part can be protruding body, excrescence, prodger or protrusion.

The protrusion part of male connecting portion part is prominent from base surface, axially extends simultaneously far from base surface, axial As the relative direction of protrusion part coupling axis, male connecting portion part include a connector for defining its shaft end, along protrusion base The coupling axis of male connecting portion part between face and its shaft end, measured protrusion part axial range can define the height of bump Degree.Excrescence has external peripheral wall, this peripheral wall is the engagement function characteristic for defining protrusion part, and content includes shape, structure It makes, radial contour and size etc..

The protrusion part of convex snap-fitting has radial contour defined in outer peripheral wall, the radial contour of snap-fitting In the characteristic axially with uneven radial extension, convex snap-fitting generally includes the protrusion part with evagination radial contour With the indent part with indent radial contour.

Protrusion part herein is annular projection object, including first overhang and second overhang, first A overhang and second overhang are one another in series and are in alignment with each other on coupling axis, first overhang and base portion table Face is adjacent, and second overhang includes shaft end, this shaft end is usually free-moving shaft end, in first overhang axial direction In the intermediate range of second overhang and base surface.

First overhang is known as neck, is supported on the base surface, and second overhang is known as by neck institute The head of support.

Compared to the radial contour of neck, head has bigger radial contour, also referred to as expands part, when profile is presented When radially expanded, part is also referred to as widened on this head.

In general, head is the expansion part with head radial contour, this radial contour is the radial wheel protruded Wide or evagination profile.

Head has periphery, and furthermore periphery is usually the floor design that periphery extends, and periphery herein, which extends floor, is Annular plate, has the head radial contour that peripherally direction extends, and the peripheral wall of annular plate overhang defines circumferential rib Plate, can continuously or discontinuously annular design, peripheral direction is perpendicular to coupling axis and tangent, the annular plate ring with annular plate Around header core position, the core part on this head can be solid or hollow design.When core part is hollow design, This head is the hollow housing shape with inner compartment.Head radial contour and annular plate have the radial wheel of radial projection Exterior feature, and definition agrees with part whereby, more specifically, that is, the convex buckle for defining male connecting portion part agrees with part.For can It is convenient for reference, i.e. referred to as the first of protrusion part or male connecting portion part agrees with the part of agreeing on its head of male connecting portion part Partly or the first buckle agrees with part.The term of " floor " and " epimere " meaning is all the same, is used interchangeably herein.

The head of evagination has maximum radial extension, and the definition of this greatest radial extent is relative to base surface in axial water Maximum radial plane at plane, maximum radial plane are maximum transversal plane, and the axial horizontal plane of maximum radial plane is For the horizontal plane of greatest radial extent.

Evagination part has lower surface, this lower surface extends between maximum radial plane and base surface, and lower surface is cone Shape surface is opposite with base surface, as the base portion horizontal plane of axial height towards base surface is mobile, that is, defines the cone of lower part Shape surface, the lower surface for protruding head are reduced in the radial extension of axial horizontal plane.

On the contrary, the lower surface on evagination head is in axial direction as the lower surface axial direction horizontal plane far from base surface increases The radial extension of horizontal plane increases.The axial horizontal plane that the lower surface radial extension on evagination head is connect at it with neck reaches Local minimum.

The axially free end on head can be in flat or round shape, in the case where axially free end is flat, pin end tool There is flat head shape.When shaft end be it is circular, pin end is rounded shape.Round end can be cheese, spherical cap shape or The design of round boss or other suitable shapes.

Head radial contour extends in a circumferential direction, defines the annular periphery on head whereby, and neck radial contour exists Extend on circumferencial direction, the outer periphery of annular of neck can be defined whereby.

Compared to head radial contour, there is neck lesser radial contour to be also referred to as indent part.When profile radially Indent, neck also referred to as narrow partly.

In general, neck is the expansion part that indent has neck radial contour, this radial contour is the radial direction of taper Profile or referred to as tapered profiles.

Neck has periphery, and the form that furthermore periphery is extended using peripheral channel, it is annular channel that periphery, which extends channel, There is the radial contour of neck radial contour range in circumferencial direction.Circular passage is defined by the periphery wall of overhang, can By be it is continuous or discontinuous in the form of.Peripheral direction is orthogonal with coupling axis, in tangential direction and defines circular passage with circumference, That is it is the core part around neck, the channel of the core part of this neck, around the core of neck that this periphery, which extends channel, The core part of center portion part, this neck can be solid or hollow.When core part is hollow, neck has inner compartment hollow shell Body form.Neck radial contour and circular passage have the radial contour of radial indent, and definition whereby agrees with part, it is more specific and The spill buckle of speech, as male connecting portion part agrees with part.For that can be convenient for reference, the neck of male connecting portion part agrees with portion Part it is known as protrusion part or second of male connecting portion part agrees with part or second buckle partly.This second is agreed with Part is fixing part, can access the neck sleeve of fixing female connector.So-called " channel " and " groove " are all identical terms, It is used interchangeably herein.

Neck has local maxima radial extension in axial horizontal plane, herein axial horizontal plane, neck connect with head or It is adjacent.Local maxima radial extension defines local maxima sagittal plane, this is also local maxima transverse plane.

Neck has peripheral surface, this peripheral surface extends between local maxima sagittal plane and base surface, external Peripheral surface be that conical surface is opposite with basal plane, its external peripheral surface radial extension of neck is in axial horizontal plane with axis The base portion horizontal plane of base surface is moved close to horizontal plane, that is, can define external taper peripheral surface.On the contrary, with outer The peripheral surface in portion increases further away from base surface, the peripheral surface radial extension for its outside of neck that narrows.Neck is outside it Peripheral surface radial extension axial horizontal plane reach local minimum when, i.e., can engage head.External peripheral surface The continuously smooth that head undersurface can be used continues the form of part, when head undersurface gradually narrows along curved profile, External peripheral surface radial contour can also continue part along the curve of conical curve profile and move.In some embodiments, Curved profile is moved along the radius of curvature of its half of greatest radial extent.

Therefore, when neck carries out axially extending towards base surface from the plane of local maxima radial extension, neck is Gradually narrow.On the contrary, when neck carries out axially extending towards the plane of local maxima radial extension from base surface, neck Part i.e. expansion broadens.

When peripheral channel is mainly by peripheral surface of its outside of neck with base surface institute common definition, entire channel can Be considered as by expansion part lower shaft end, narrow neck and base surface institute common definition.

Channel can have in the axial direction and constant radial extension or can have taper radial contour, can allow the radial model of neck Enclose horizontal plane axially towards base surface range reduce and by subtracting.

Being tapered can carry out along curved profile, for example, convex curve, straight slope or other do not lose the required profile of its GENERAL TYPE Moulding.

In general, the bump axial range of connecting portion is some of bump greatest radial extent, this part The numerical value between 20% and 80% can be selected, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 20,25,30,35,40,45, 50,55,60,65,70,75,80%, or any single or multiple model limited by the combination of any of above value and/or range It encloses.In general, the high value between axial range i.e. 50% and 80% range, bump has the ball end shape of rounded ends or part Shape, the lower value in 15% and 60% range, bump have flat head or shaft end.For annular projection object, most Big radial extension (E) is round diameter D, this circle defines the plane of greatest radial extent, and aforementioned part is also diameter dependent part Position.

Axial range between greatest radial extent horizontal plane and the axially free end of protrusion part is bump maximum diameter To some of range, this partly can optional numerical value of the greatest radial extent (E) between 5% and 50%, for example, being represented by down The percent value of column, i.e., 5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50%, or model is formed by by the combination of any of above value It encloses or the limits value of its range.Protrusion without the axial range on top be lower value between 25% to 30%, bump tool When having flat head or shaft end, the high value between 25% to 50% is taken, bump has circular end or part ball The end shape of shape.When the axial range of upper process object is 50%, top is hemispherical.

Axial range between base surface and bump greatest radial extent is one of bump greatest radial extent Part, the numerical value that this partly can optionally between greatest radial extent (E) 65 to 30%, for example, it is represented by following percent value, I.e. 6,8,10,12,15,18,20,25,30%, or range or the limitation of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value Value.

The axial range of evagination part is some of bump greatest radial extent, this partly can optional maximum radial model The numerical value of (E) between 5% and 25% is enclosed, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 5,10,15,20,25%, or by appointing The combination of what above-mentioned value is formed by range or the limits value of its range.

Neck axial range is some of bump greatest radial extent, this partly can optional greatest radial extent (E) Numerical value between 5% and 15%, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 5,10,15%, or by any of above value Combination is formed by range or the limits value of its range.

Neck radial extension is some of bump greatest radial extent, this partly can optionally greatest radial extent its Numerical value between 90% and 99%, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97, 98,99%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

The radial extension for defining the radial indent of neck passage is some of bump greatest radial extent, this partly may be used Numerical value between optional 1% and 6%, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 1,2,3,4,5,6% or much higher value, Or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

Protrusion part or the position a part of as convexity annular part therein, towards the base surface of coupling axis direction When extension, i.e., along convexity curve movement.Convexity annular part can be spherical shape, and the radius of curvature R of this spherical part is maximum diameter To a half value of plane its greatest radial extent, axial range or height h.Maximum radial plane generally comprises two lesser diameters To plane, the radial extension of convexity bent part can be allowed to increase from first smaller radial to first radial extension defined in plane It is added to greatest radial extent, then when bent part extends along coupling axis direction, is reduced to by second radial extension institute Definition second radial extension, sagittal plane transverse direction or extend laterally with couple axis it is orthogonal.

The overhang of base surface and maximum radial interplanar can be spherical or frusto-conical, such as frustum of a cone Shape.The axial height of basal plane and maximum radial interplanar can numerical value optionally between R value 20% and 85%, R is to define spherical part Part radius of sphericity, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70, 75,80,85%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

When the adjacent neck of overhang and base surface is sphere, shape of the neck with lower sphere part is simultaneously radial The upper curved profile with protrusion.When neck has such shape, neck has lesser radial extension in base surface, There is local maxima radial extension at the axially spaced-apart of base surface.

For neck in some that the radial extension of base surface is greatest radial extent, this partly can optional 90% He Numerical value between 98.8%, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 90,92,94,96,98,98.8%, or by any The combination of above-mentioned value is formed by range or the limits value of its range.

Lesser radial extension, adjacent sagittal plane and base portion are drawn high and had in base surface in local maxima sagittal plane Surface.

Neck, which can be tapered, connects base surface with some engagement angles, and being tapered can move along the curved profile of protrusion It is dynamic, can have constant slope or the taper desired by other.This engagement angles is acute angle, can be between optional 50 degree and 88 degree Numerical value, for example, the degree used is 50,55,60,65,70,75,70,80,85,88 degree, or by any of above value and/or model Any single or multiple range that the combination enclosed is limited.

Protrusion part such as evagination part or indent part may include cylindrical body or prism, make it prominent far from basal plane, In Periphery defines the adjoining of taper part or close to base surface.

The part of agreeing with of snap-fitting or snap-fitting herein is that axially and symmetrically, axially symmetric part of agreeing with has The profile of axially symmetric engagement function characteristic.Axially and symmetrically agree with part or connector and usually agrees with part coupling axis or connector institute The axial direction of definition has circular cross-section, and in some embodiments, agreeing with part is not necessarily axially symmetric design, and there is square to cut The equilateral polygon section shape in face or 5 sides, 6 sides, 7 sides, 8 sides, 9 sides, 10 sides, or more side Shape.Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise snap-fitting herein includes axially and symmetrically and the non axial types such as symmetrical.

On the other hand, clinching protrusion part or the radial extension without buckle function substantially match cloth using uniform axial Design.

Female connection portion part includes the coupler sleeve for engaging its correspondence pin end protrusion part, more specifically, recessed Shape connecting portion includes a coupler sleeve or referred to as sleeve, for being tightly engaged into its protrusion for corresponding to male connecting portion part Portion is convenient for snap engagement.When convex agree with part with spill agree with part be tightly engaged into when, convex agree with part by sleeve Engaged, convex agree with part at least some protrude into and connect sleeve compartment.

Female connector sleeve includes sleeve compartment and sleeve entrance, can allow its bump of corresponding male connecting portion part whereby Shaft end is inserted into sleeve compartment.Sleeve includes internal perisporium, this internal perisporium defines sleeve compartment, sleeve entrance and sleeve plane of inlet With the ingate of sleeve inlet.Ingate is usually located on sleeve shaft end, also referred to as access aperture, sleeve plane of inlet with couple Axis is orthogonal, and ingate defines the smallest radial gap of sleeve, this smallest radial gap defines the maximum radial of bump again Range or evagination part, sleeve entrance or pin end bump will not be allowed, which radial deformation occur, can be inserted into sleeve.Coupling cover The axially extending separate sleeve entrance of cylinder, defines the axial range of sleeve compartment whereby.Along the internal perisporium axis for defining sleeve compartment Sleeve between end couples axis, and the axial range of sleeve can define sleeve height.The internal perisporium of sleeve can define sleeve compartment Shape, construction and the size of container compartment.Sleeve can be the form of sleeve part, sleeve body or sleeve member.In some realities It applies in example, female connector includes the peripheral wall for defining sleeve.Peripheral wall may include internal perisporium and periphery wall, and internal perisporium defines sleeve and sleeve The radial contour of compartment, periphery wall surround internal perisporium and define the periphery wall of sleeve, and peripheral wall can be continuous or discontinuous wall Body.In some embodiments, the periphery wall of sleeve occupies most region of its axial range, this part from panel part pendency It separates or is individually present with panel.For example, periphery wall can be taken in the greatest radial extent of axial range or sleeve compartment it is following Percent value, i.e., 55,60,65,70,75,80,90,95,100%, or limited by the combination of any of above value and/or range Any single or multiple range of system, the radially spaced apart space between periphery wall and panel part is at the occupancy of sleeve.One In a little embodiments, the lesser part of container axial range is separated or is individually present with panel part, this lesser part (axial model Enclose or the greatest radial extent percentage of sleeve compartment) percent value can be for 5,6,7,8,9,10%, or by any of above value And/or any single or multiple range that the combination of range is limited.

Spill snap-fitting includes a snap engagement sleeve, and the shape and size of this sleeve are suitable for being tightly engaged into embossed card Button agrees with part.When spill snap-fitting and convex snap-fitting are tightly engaged into, convex agrees with part and is agreed with portion by spill The small radial compression force that the sleeve of part inwardly applies, sleeve bear convex and agree with the small expanding radial force that part applies outward.

The sleeve compartment of female connector has radial contour defined in sleeve internal perisporium, spill snap-fitting sleeve compartment Radial contour axially has non-uniform radial extension, generally includes axial evagination sleeve part and indent sleeve part Indent radial contour.Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise so-called sleeve, coupler sleeve, snap engagement sleeve, sleeve part The terms such as part, sleeve body and sleeve member, are used interchangeably herein.

Ingate is located at sleeve shaft end or its top, and shape category looping pit, convex agrees with part and is provided with channel, can It allows convex to agree with part insertion sleeve compartment, is inserted into shaft end and ingate whereby, is then inserted into sleeve and is tightly engaged into.Set Respectively design has an ingate to cylinder in two shaft end, convenient for allow pin end protrusion part entrance or outlet can be from selected Two axial end disengaging.

Ingate can have radial clearance, this radial clearance is less than or is slightly less than the maximum radial model that convex agrees with part It encloses, the greatest radial extent that this convex agrees with part is usually located at the evagination part of pin end bump.Radial direction at ingate Gap is less than the greatest radial extent of evagination part, usually indicates that radial contraction is presented in sleeve axial end.Convex attachment device Evagination part to overcome the resistance of radial contraction, could enter in sleeve compartment from outside sleeve compartment, if or covering In cylinder compartment, that is, stays in sleeve compartment, define the smallest radial interstice coverage of sleeve in ingate.

Sleeve may include first sleeve part with first sleeve compartment, and the with second sleeve compartment Two sleeve parts, first sleeve part and second sleeve part series connection are simultaneously aligned, first sleeve part on coupling axis Part includes sleeve arrival end, and second sleeve part is in axially extending and separate first sleeve part and sleeve entrance.In card When lock joint, first sleeve part corresponds to the neck that convex agrees with part around simultaneously snap engagement, this neck alternatively referred to as covers Cylinder neck, this sleeve neck also referred to as engage neck and contain a sleeve neck compartment.In snap engagement, second sleeve part The head that convex agrees with part is corresponded to around simultaneously snap engagement, this head is known as sleeve head, and sleeve head is also referred to as engaging head Portion contains a sleeve head compartment, the two sleeves part section sleeve head and sleeve neck, can be separation or integrated molding Design.

The part of agreeing with of sleeve part is the internal perisporium for defining sleeve part, defined annulus part, joint portion Divide and can be annular shelf portion, loop bracket part, lantern ring part or collar member.In some embodiments, sleeve part exists Each of which axial end has ingate, can agree with part in the convex that any axial end enters and/or leave engagement.

In some embodiments, but sleeve only one sleeve part, for example, only sleeve head or sleeve neck.

Sleeve head compartment includes sleeve head compartment, can be used for being socketed the snap engagement on single its head of pin end, And there is radial clamping profile, complementary shape design and size can be used in this clamping contour, for engaging corresponding pin end The radial contour of its evagination part.

Sleeve head is widened sleeve part, the sleeve part also referred to as widened or referred to as expansion part.Collet head Portion has sleeve head radial contour, and compared to the radial contour of sleeve neck, this radial contour has been increased.The diameter of sleeve head Extended to profile in peripheral direction, defines the annular inner peripheral of sleeve head whereby.The radial contour and set of sleeve head The inner peripheral on cylinder head is defined by the internal perisporium of definition sleeve head, and the part of agreeing with of sleeve head is usually ring buckle or ring The form of clevis can be loop bracket part, lantern ring part or collar member, usually in collet head in the embodiment of loop bracket Portion defines the maximum radial interstice coverage of sleeve.

The sleeve internal perisporium part for defining sleeve head and sleeve head compartment, has the radial contour of recess or indent, This recess or inner fovea part plane are to coupling axis.This recess has radial contour, this radial contour is the radial direction for defining sleeve head Profile, this radial contour can be bent angle or curved design, extend in peripheral direction, and as annular extends, and defines sleeve whereby Head compartment and its boundary.Peripheral direction is perpendicular to coupling axis and tangent with the circle of definition ring buckle or marmon clamp, this annular Button or marmon clamp use the form of circular passage, around the core part of sleeve head.Sleeve head defines female connection portion part, Depending on according to circumstances, first for can be described as sleeve or female connection portion part agrees with part or first buckle agrees with part, this " channel " so-called in text and " groove " are used interchangeably.

Sleeve head have greatest radial extent, this greatest radial extent, be referred to as greatest radial extent horizontal plane it It is defined at axial horizontal plane, maximum radial plane is also maximum transversal plane.With axial away from greatest radial extent horizontal plane The radial extension of the increase of distance, sleeve head reduces.Specifically, the radial extension of sleeve head prolongs with sleeve head It stretches far from greatest radial extent horizontal plane and approaches sleeve inlet and reduce, the radial extension of sleeve head is with sleeve head It extends outwardly away from greatest radial extent horizontal plane and sleeve entrance and reduces.Therefore, sleeve head is with axially away from maximum radial The plane of range or the increase of greatest radial extent horizontal plane and narrow.On the contrary, working as axially extending approach greatest radial extent When plane or greatest radial extent horizontal plane, sleeve head is widened.

Shaft end of the sleeve head far from sleeve entrance can be flat or curved shape, for example, can for spherical cap shape or or its The design of shape needed for him.

Sleeve neck includes a sleeve neck compartment, this sleeve neck compartment corresponds to the neck of pin end for snap engagement Portion, radial clamping profile are designed using complementary shape, can be used for engaging the neck radial contour of corresponding pin end.

Compared to the radial contour of sleeve head, sleeve neck is the sleeve part of indent.Sleeve neck is the set of indent Canister portion part, because position has the radial contour of sleeve neck thus, this radial contour is less than the radial contour of sleeve head, indent Sleeve part also referred to as narrow sleeve part or referred to as indent part.The sleeve neck diameter of sleeve internal perisporium part definition To profile, that is, it can define the inner peripheral of sleeve neck and sleeve neck.The sleeve neck radial contour definition that peripheral direction extends The annular inner peripheral of sleeve neck, sleeve internal perisporium part define sleeve neck and sleeve neck compartment, this is with indentations Or the radial contour of inner concavity, it is facing inwardly toward the coupling axis and maximum radial planar central point of sleeve head.Recess has radial Profile, this radial contour are sleeve neck radial contour or define this radial contour.Radial contour can be bent angle or bending Design, extending along peripheral direction is that annular extends, and defines neck and its boundary of sleeve compartment whereby.

Agree with part using the form of ring buckle or marmon clamp in sleeve neck example, surround and define sleeve neck, Ring buckle or marmon clamp may have the radial contour of clamp bracket or clamping collar, and sleeve neck in embodiment uses The design of loop bracket part, loop bracket part, lantern ring part or collar member.Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise herein So-called " bracket " and " lantern ring " are used interchangeably.Clamp bracket herein is tilt stand, is had towards sleeve head Its indent part or recess for coupling axis and maximum radial planar central point, peripherally direction extends definition sleeve neck to this bracket Compartment and its boundary.Peripheral direction is perpendicular to coupling axis and tangent with the circle of definition ring buckle or marmon clamp, and sleeve neck is fixed Adopted female connection portion part spill buckle agrees with part, according to circumstances depending on, can be described as the second of sleeve or female connection portion part It is a agree with part or second buckle spill agree with partly.This so-called second engagement device is filled similar to first engagement It sets, as defines the fixing part of spill holding unit, the smallest radial interstice coverage of sleeve is usually defined in sleeve neck.

The sleeve part of indent has the local maxima at the referred to as axial range of local maxima radial extension horizontal plane Radial extension, this local maxima sagittal plane i.e. local maxima transverse plane.With axially away from local maxima radial direction model The horizontal plane that encloses simultaneously approaches sleeve entrance, and the radial extension of sleeve neck compartment increases.Specifically, sleeve neck compartment Radial extension far from greatest radial extent horizontal plane and is inserted into sleeve entrance and reduces with sleeve neck compartment.Sleeve neck every Between be conical sleeve neck, it is when axially extending approach sleeve entrance, i.e., tapered to narrow.On the contrary, when axially away from sleeve When entrance, sleeve neck compartment is widened.

Sleeve neck works as conical entrance end, and geomery is selected according to binding portion, or more specifically, i.e., according to Its convex is agreed with part and is selected, and agrees with part its neck that narrows when engagement or snapping, such as wedging engagement for corresponding to convex.Cause This, this conical entrance end can be considered that sleeve agrees with part when buckle.

Be tapered can along curve movement, as concave curve, straight oblique line or other do not lose its general expected profile.

Female connection portion part can be socketed the bump of male connecting portion part when sleeve, when two building blocks work as company with engageable When connection device, can storehouse engagement, to should attachment device use releasable juncture, building blocks are correspondingly connected with surface Adjacent even grafting can be used to design.To can satisfy articulation requirements, the quill top far from arrival end need to be located at It is enough the axial horizontal plane of coupling projections.

Sleeve arrival end is located at the axial horizontal plane of engagement surface, unless open top end can allow bump insertion person, otherwise In a general case, sleeve top is located at the horizontal plane of corresponding its axial range of engagement surface bump.In general, sleeve The axial range of compartment is some of greatest radial extent, bump or sleeve, this partly can optional 15% and 80% it Between numerical value, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55,60,65,70, 75,80%, or any single or multiple range limited by the combination of any of above value and/or range.In general, axial range High value between i.e. 50% and 80% range, bump has the ball end shape of rounded ends or part, in 15% and 60% model Interior lower value is enclosed, bump has flat head or shaft end.

There is radial clamping profile in the sleeve head of outwardly projecting portion part snap engagement, designed using complementary profiles, for connecing Close sleeve head evagination radial contour.

For that can provide effective snap engagement in outwardly projecting portion part, sleeve head works as radial clamping profile radial extension, can The axial range for agreeing with partly its evagination part with corresponding convex is compared, and is sentenced by the radial contour of loop bracket It is fixed.In general, the radial extension of sleeve head is some of evagination part greatest radial extent, this partly can be optional Numerical value between 10% and 40%, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24, 26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

Sleeve head can be symmetrical with radial extension, the greatest radial extent plane or snap engagement of corresponding evagination sleeve head Sleeve head is divided into the symmetrical two halves in sagittal plane by the evagination part of bump, symmetrical plane, and sleeve head is prolonged with axial It stretches and narrows far from greatest radial extent plane progress taper, sleeve head can be moved along recessed tapered profiles, or in axial direction Taper defines recessed radial contour when extending.In addition, this recessed profile can along or engage its correspond to evagination part prominent shape Profile.In some embodiments, recessed profile is equal or equivalent diameter with evagination part greatest radial extent recessed along having Shape curvature is mobile, this be tapered can along skew lines rate or other do not lose its general expected profile and move, this concave curve Radius of curvature be greatest radial extent E a half value.

For sleeve head radial extension at symmetrical plane end, sleeve head axial range is evagination sleeve head maximum diameter To some of range, this partly can numerical value between optional 95% and 99%, for example, be represented by following percent value, I.e. 95,96,97,98,99%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

The axial range of sleeve neck can provide snap clamp power in public access incidence, and axial range is that evagination part is maximum The some of radial extension, this partly can numerical value between optional 2% to 10%, for example, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10%, or Any single or multiple range limited by the combination of any of above value and/or range.

Power is clamped for enough or effective buckle can be provided in bump neck, sleeve neck radial clamping profile Radial extension, the as radial contour of loop bracket, should be suitable with the corresponding convex neck range for agreeing with part.In general, The radial extension of sleeve neck is some of its radial extension of base surface neck, this partly can optional 10% and 35% it Between numerical value, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32, 35%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

The greatest radial extent of sleeve neck can be considered some of sleeve greatest radial extent, this partly can be optional Numerical value between 1.9% to 5%, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 1.9,2,2.0,2.5,3,3.5,4,4.0, 4.5,5%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

The current hole of the axially extending approach of sleeve neck, that is, will do it to be tapered the passage hole that definition narrows and facilitate buckle and connect It closes.

Because being tapered as a result, the passage hole that sleeve neck is tapered shaft end has radial extension, this radial extension is sleeve The some of its gap greatest radial extent of inner compartment, this partly can numerical value between optional 85% and 96%, for example, can table Be shown as following percent value, i.e., 85,90,95,96%, or range or its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value Limits value.

Due to being tapered as a result, the internal perisporium of sleeve neck is in the passage hole shaft end of sleeve neck, with sagittal plane in one A tilt angle.This tilt angle can numerical value between optional 50 and 88 degree, for example, these degrees are 50,55,60,65, 70,75,70,80,85,88 degree, or any single or multiple range limited by the combination of any of above value and/or range. Tilt angle preferably corresponds to engagement angles, facilitates being tightly engaged between sleeve neck and neck.,

Sleeve includes sleeve neck and sleeve head, the two parts, the axis of sleeve peripheral wall can be defined by the peripheral wall of sleeve To range can R value between optional 30% and 85%, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 30,35,40,45,50, 55,60,65,70,75,80,85%, or any single or multiple model limited by the combination of any of above value and/or range It encloses.

With reference to the example explanation of attached drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of building blocks example side

Figure 1A is the perspective view of Fig. 1 building blocks other side

Figure 1B is the perspective view of Fig. 1 building blocks side

Fig. 1 C is cross-sectional view of Fig. 1 building blocks along line A-A section

Fig. 1 D is the enlarged drawing of Fig. 1 C part

Fig. 2 is the perspective view of building blocks example side

Fig. 2A is the perspective view of Fig. 2 building blocks other side

Fig. 2 B is the perspective view of Fig. 2 building blocks side

Fig. 2 C is cross-sectional view of the Fig. 2 along line B-B section

Fig. 2 D is certain part enlarged drawing of Fig. 2 C

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of building blocks example side

Fig. 3 A is cross-sectional view of the Fig. 3 along C-C' line segment

Fig. 3 B is the cross-sectional view of two building blocks storehouses of Fig. 3 engagement

Fig. 4 A is the cross-sectional view of building blocks example

Fig. 4 B is the cross-sectional view of two building blocks storehouses of Fig. 4 engagement

Explanation

The example of building blocks 100 include the first side 120, second side and connection side 120 and second side 140 periphery part 160, Multiple connectors 122 are defined in the first side 120, multiple connectors 142 are defined in second side 142, as shown in Fig. 1,1A, 1B, 1C and 1D.

The connector 122 of first side has first coupling axis X-X' for defining first coupling direction+X, such as Fig. 1 and 1C institute Show.Connector 122 is prominent from first surface 123 and extends along first coupling direction, and separate first surface 123, the Multiple connectors 122 of side 120 define first attachment device, first attachment device on first surface 123 of building blocks 100 With defining first its first connecting shaft of connection direction, first surface 123 and first attachment device common definition the One connection surface.First attachment device insertion has in the mechanicalness coupling junction of corresponding building blocks, this building blocks has Corresponding attachment device, it is engageable to be compatible with first attachment device.When the building blocks to correspond to each other property mechanically to each other engages building blocks 100, when first attachment device, first connection surface of building blocks 100 is the connection surface of adjacent corresponding building blocks, Ji Keding Justice releasable building blocks combination or sub-portfolio.First connection surface of building blocks example is first surface 123, that is, is located at building blocks The first side.

The connector 142 of second side 140 has the second side for defining second coupling direction+Y, as figs. 1A and 1 c show.It connects First 142 second surface 143 pendencys from panel part 124 and separate second surface 143, along second coupling direction+Y Approach second side 140.Second attachment device of 142 common definition building blocks of multiple connectors, 100 second side 140 of second side 140, Second attachment device has second connecting shaft for defining second connection direction, under second attachment device engagement is peripheral Shaft end, this lower shaft end are located at second side 140 of building blocks 100, that is, can define second connection surface 145.Second attachment device It is inserted into the mechanicalness coupling junction with corresponding building blocks, this building blocks has corresponding attachment device, engageable to be compatible with Second attachment device.When the building blocks to correspond to each other property engagement building blocks 100 mechanically to each other, second attachment device, building blocks 100 second connection surface is the connection surface of adjacent corresponding building blocks, that is, can define releasable building blocks combination or sub-portfolio. Second connection surface 145 of building blocks example is the bottom surface of periphery part the defined building blocks of 160 lower shaft ends, this lower shaft end Far from first connection surface 123.

Building blocks include a panel part 124 and the periphery part 160 around panel part, this panel part has above Plate surface 123 and following plate surface 143, this is also first surface 123 of building blocks 100, and panel lower surface 143 is panel part Second surface of part.Panel upper surface 123 faces each other parallel, panel upper surface 123 and panel with panel lower surface 143 Axial range between lower surface 143 defines the thickness of panel part, or more specifically, the axial width of panel part, axis It is measured by second connection direction from building blocks to range.The axial range of panel part is substantially constant, panel part Part substantially has uniform thickness.

Peripheral part includes a main peripheral wall 162, and main peripheral wall 162 is draped down from panel upper surface 123.Main peripheral wall 162 Axially extending, panel part is carried out around panel part and between first connection surface 123 and second connect a surface 145 124 and periphery 160 common definition building blocks 100 of part main inner compartment, main peripheral wall 162 has uniform relative to coupling direction Axial range can define the periphery part with uniform thickness.

Multiple connectors 122,142 are defined in panel part, the connector 122 of the first side 120 extends outwardly away from panel upper surface 123, the connector 142 of second side 140 extends downwardly second connection surface 145 of approach from panel lower surface 143.

Connector 122,142 configures in connector matrix, and the example of connector matrix has multiple connector stringers and multiple connectors Row, stringer are perpendiculared to one another with row.Connector matrix is regularly arranged, the adjacent stringer and row of matrix can be allowed to have equal Interval.When the adjacent stringer of matrix and row have equal interval, the adjacent ranks of matrix have constant spacing, in spy It is also equidistant separation in fixed spacing.Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise so-called " spacing " means that adjacent connector is vertical herein Spacing distance between capable and/or adjacent connector row.When connector carries out matrix distribution according to rule, in each stringer and row Adjacent connector establishes a capital separation distance having the same according to matrix pedometer.Can optional connector matrix example configuration, allow most For the connector row of periphery near the correspondence periphery wall of building blocks, this building blocks is flat using the spacing of half and the connector row of outermost Row, the i.e. spacing distance of expression connector row and corresponding periphery wall are a half value of adjacent joint row spacing.Similarly, most Near the correspondence periphery wall of building blocks, this building blocks is flat using the connector stringer of the spacing and outermost of half for the connector stringer of periphery Row, the i.e. spacing distance of expression connector stringer and corresponding periphery wall are a half value of adjacent joint stringer spacing.

The connector 122 of 100 first side 120 of building blocks in square matrix be distributed, more specifically, 100 first side 120 of building blocks it is multiple 122 example of connector is distributed in square matrix, wherein adjacent connector respectively has 4 stringers and 4 rows, distance equal constant, this Spacing is equal to the spacing of matrix.Similarly the connector 142 of 100 second side 140 of building blocks or panel lower surface 143 are distributed in square matrix, More specifically, 142 example of multiple connectors of 100 second side 140 of building blocks is distributed, wherein adjacent connector respectively has 4 in square matrix Stringer and 4 rows, mutual interval or spacing equal constant.

The connector 122 and 100 second side of building blocks, 140 connector of 100 first side of building blocks are in axially align arrangement each other, work as building blocks When the connector of 100 second side 140 of connector 122 and building blocks of 100 first sides is aligned connecting shaft, first connecting shaft and second company Spindle is arranged in co-axial alignment or alignment.Connector 122,142 is the connector for being aligned connecting shaft, and the connector 122 of the first side can be allowed second Side has corresponding connector 142, and connecting shaft is aligned with the connecting shaft of connector 122, defines a connector pairing whereby.With butt joint With central axis Z-Z', this is with first connecting shaft and second connecting shaft arranged in co-axial alignment or is aligned.122 He of connector of first side The connector 142 of second side is aligned in axis, is referred to herein as the connector axially aligned, and that axially aligns matches butt joint by panel Partly 124, it is interconnected on single panel.

Panel part 124 has square boundary defined in the peripheral wall extended along square boundary, this peripheral wall includes Internal perisporium and periphery wall, internal perisporium define the inner compartment 164 of part, and periphery wall is then around internal perisporium.It is corresponding near building blocks The connector stringer of the outermost of periphery wall and the connector stringer of outermost are arranged in parallel, keep the spacing of half each other.Near The outermost connector row that building blocks correspond to periphery wall is parallel with the connector row of outermost, keeps the spacing of half each other.Work as product When the connector row of the wooden outermost keeps the spacing of half to periphery wall, the connector row of building blocks outermost and the connector of outermost The stringer of row or corresponding building blocks, corresponding periphery wall are the periphery wall of adjacent building blocks, keep the spacing of half each other.

When building blocks example is the panel part with square, when connector matrix is the square matrix of 4x4, panel part is not necessarily to Using square _type layout, connector matrix can be the matrix design of non-square.

For example, panel part can be square, connector matrix can be 3x3,5x5,6x6,7x7,8x8 or other rulers It is very little.For example, panel part can be rectangle, connector matrix can be 1x2,1x3,1x4 ..., 2x3,2x4,2x5 ..., 3x4, 3x5,3x6,3x7 ..., 4x5,4x6,4x7 or any other do not lose its general arrangement.In some embodiments, panel part Part there is the boundary of polygon, the boundary of this polygon can be three while or at four, without losing its generality, can have phase Deng or unequal length.

In some embodiments, panel part can have circular boundary, and the connector of side can line up plurality of rows of concentric circles, There is equal spacing between circle row and adjacent connector 122,142.The corresponding row of the connector 122,142 of the first side and second side Column can allow the connector 122 of the first side to have a corresponding connector 142 in second side, this connector 142 the first side and connector 122 that This alignment.

122 example of connector of first side is pin end, has first connecting shaft and hangs down with towards with first surface 123 First straight coupling direction.Pin end 122 includes bump, far from first surface 123, is extended along connection direction+X, Define the height H of square joint on axial range or first surface 123.Coupling direction is moved along coupling axis X-X', perpendicular distal From the first side 120 of building blocks and second side 140.Bump is the shape of annular projection, axisymmetrical in central shaft, this It is coupling axis X-X'.

Bump be it is hollow, include head and neck.Head includes evagination part, this outwardly projecting portion part is from first surface 123 axially draw high, this outwardly projecting portion part has greatest radial extent, referred to as greatest radial extent horizontal plane in axial horizontal plane, by This defines maximum radial plane.When evagination part is with far from the extension of maximum radial plane, axial approach and far from first table When face 123, the i.e. meeting taper of evagination part narrows.122 example of connector of evagination part is tapered along prominent shape curve, is had Protrude the radial contour of curve.Evagination part has corrugated radial contour in some embodiments, there are two tapered shaft end, Evagination part among the two tapered ends can be cylindrical or part sphere profile.In some embodiments, evagination Part is gradually tapered along substantially constant oblique line.

Neck includes the part that narrows on adjacent first surface 123, and neck is with extending outwardly away from first table of engagement When face 123, can be tapered narrowing.The neck of 122 example of connector is tapered along prominent shape curve, has protrusion curve Radial contour.In some embodiments, this neck is gradually tapered along substantially constant oblique line.

Pin end 122 has hollow bump, includes an inner compartment, and shell-like structure defines this inner compartment, It can define the shape and size of pin end 122.Shell-like structure includes peripheral wall, this peripheral wall defines bump along peripheral direction Inner hole 127, roof is radially crossing inner hole, with peripheral wall common definition inner compartment.Inner hole is on first surface of bump and oneself By extending between mobile shaft end, inner hole and inner cavity are defined whereby, the inner hole example of connector 122 extends across bump part, In this example, the axial length of inner hole 127 is greater than the bump radial extension 60% of first surface, 123 top, inner hole 127 Upper shaft end on outwardly projecting portion part maximum radial plane.The axial range of inner hole 127 can be bump axial range 10% And the numerical value between 100%, for example, be represented by following percent value, i.e., 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90, 100%, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.In general, it has been found that arrive 30- 70% range provides good balance between rigidity, elasticity and space efficiency.When the axial range of inner hole is protrusion axial direction Range 100% when, inner hole is also a through hole.Therefore, in some embodiments, inner hole extends to protrusion part lower section and stops When only moving, in other embodiments, can axially extending or beyond evagination part axial height, in other examples, It can extend across bump, definition runs through the through hole of bump whereby.127 example of inner hole is cylindrical hole, is had in the axial direction Constant radial extension.In some embodiments, inner hole can carry out the part along the apical axis end shape or profile of bump Coupling.

142 example of connector of second side is the female connector with second connecting shaft Y-Y', the second connection direction+Y and the Two connection surfaces 145 are vertical.Second connection surface 145 is by peripheral partly 160 lower shaft end and second connecting shaft Y-Y' It is defined, and opposite with first connecting shaft X-X'.

Female connector 142 includes the snap engagement for engaging corresponding pin end, and sleeve is far from second surface 143, from Two surfaces 143 are dangled along second coupling direction+Y, are approached to second connection surface 145.Second coupling direction+Y It is moved along second coupling axis, couples direction+X in opposite direction with first.Sleeve is annulus design, and axle center is symmetrical with Central axis, this central axis are coupling axis Y-Y'.

This sleeve includes sleeve compartment, this sleeve compartment is defined by sleeve peripheral wall.Sleeve peripheral wall is in panel lower surface 143 It is axially extending with second connection surface 145, sleeve compartment is defined whereby.Peripheral wall is the design of annular peripheral wall, towards second Connection surface 145 carries out axially projecting extension.Peripheral wall includes internal perisporium, and the shape and size of this internal perisporium can define annular sleeve Cylinder is used for snap engagement male connecting portion part, can be according to panel all wall thickness optionally appropriate.

Sleeve example includes first sleeve part and second sleeve part, and second sleeve is partially located in axial level Face, between first sleeve part and the axial horizontal plane of panel lower surface 143.First sleeve part and second set Canister portion part is connected and is aligned on center shaft, this central axis is also second connecting shaft.Sleeve example and sleeve peripheral wall have One lower shaft end defines sleeve entrance whereby, and the sleeve entrance in this example is flushed with second connection surface 145, but its In his some embodiments, lower shaft end can stop movement between second connection surface 145.

First sleeve is partially located in the lower shaft end of sleeve, this lower shaft end is the long-range of panel lower surface 143, this part Including container entrance.First sleeve part is sleeve neck, for touching corresponding public access incidence, first sleeve part It is tapered with end axis is extended outwardly away from, defines conical neck whereby, this conical neck and corresponding pin end conical neck Engagement, is convenient for the snap engagement of conical neck.The neck of 142 example of connector is tapered along concave curve and has recessed Bent radial contour, engages corresponding public access incidence whereby.In some embodiments, this neck is along substantially constant oblique Line is gradually tapered.

Second axially extending between panel lower surface 143 and first sleeve part, second sleeve of sleeve part Part is sleeve head, for touching corresponding pin end head.Second container sleeve evagination sleeve, shape and size can For engaging corresponding pin end evagination head, it is convenient for snap engagement.The sleeve head of 142 example of connector along concave curve by Gradual change is thin and has the radial contour of concave curved, and in some embodiments, sleeve head has corrugated radial contour, this radial direction Profile tool engages corresponding public access incidence profile there are two the inclination part of tapered shaft end or presentation radial skew whereby.

In this example, the shape and size of sleeve neck design the shape and size of engageable 122 neck of pin end, set The shape and size of the engageable 122 evagination part of pin end of shape and size on cylinder head, the axis of sleeve head and sleeve neck Compartment to compartment away from engageable or corresponding 122 evagination head of pin end and the neck that narrows away from.In this example, connector 122 and connector 142 have engagement it is compatible agreeing with part, therefore, this is a pair of pieceable snap-fitting.When two building blocks 100 alignment peripheral walls, first 100 storehouse of building blocks is on second building blocks 100, and first corresponding connection surface is towards phase Equidirectional, the connector 122 on first building blocks 100 will form snap engagement with second building blocks 100.

In this example, sleeve continues into panel part, and a part of of sleeve is inserted into panel part.It is more specific and Speech, second axially projecting extension of sleeve part, is persistently inserted into panel part, this panel part defines one of sleeve compartment Part.

In the bridge joint part of panel part definition connection inner hole 127 and sleeve compartment 147, bridge joint part includes bridge joint hole 137, bridge joint hole 137 extends axially through panel part, by the bump of the sleeve compartment 147 of female connector 142 and pin end 122 Inner hole 127 is interconnected.Bridging 137 example of hole includes the part such as the first hole and the second hole, and the first hole part is prolonging for inner hole 127 Continuous part, the second hole are the continuity parts of sleeve compartment 147.First hole is engaged with inner hole has radial model more smaller than the second hole It encloses, the second hole is engaged with sleeve compartment.Definition bridge joint hole 137, as coplanar with panel lower surface 143 between two parallel planes First plane and coplanar second plane of panel upper surface 1234.First hole part connects second at third plane Hole part, this third plane are between first plane and second plane and in parallel.Second hole part is first Extend between a plane and third plane, radial extension of the radial extension such as sleeve head.The axial height in the second hole H1, this axial height H1 define sleeve another height, this be highly located at panel part 124 inside and with connector 142 Sleeve part connects.

As second sleeve part extends to panel, the thickness of this part can be reduced to meet thickness requirement.

The thickness of building blocks 100 be the axial range of bump, connector 142 sleeve its axial range of part and panel part its The summation of axial range.When building blocks engagement has the correspondence building blocks of identical pin end 122, the building blocks connection surface to correspond to each other is i.e. Flush each other, tradition can the thickness of storehouse building blocks be that 122 axial range of bump adds twice of plate thickness.In other words, outside The minimum thickness for enclosing part need to add the summation of panel part thickness for 122 axial range of bump.So-called herein " flushing " Second connection surface of second connection surface and another building blocks 200 that mean building blocks 100 is adjacent to each other, second connection Surface, which is steadily put, leans against first connection surface, or first connection surface is allowed steadily to be placed in second connection surface.

By bridge joint part, the apical axis distal process of bump goes out to extend to panel part or inner hole 127 and is left in them, together When engagement building blocks corresponding to answer connection surface flush adjoining, thickness part is not limited by traditional design.For example, sleeve Axial range be smaller than the axial range of bump.It is limited further, since sleeve axial range is no longer influenced by panel lower surface System, bump have bigger acceptable tolerance to axial range.

In some embodiments, sleeve is located in bridge joint hole or in panel, for example, sleeve head and its part are located at face Intralamellar part, for example, sleeve neck or its part can enhance its compactedness in panel.

100 example of building blocks includes the first side 120, second side 140 and the periphery for interconnecting the first side 120 and second side 140 Partly 160.Multiple connectors 222 are defined in the first side 220, multiple connectors 242 are defined in second side 240, such as Fig. 2,2A, 2B, 2C With shown in 2D.

In this example, the connector 222 of the first side 220 has rounded nose and passes through the circular top wall of inner hole 227, with week The inner compartment of wall common definition bump, connector 242 include the sleeve with sleeve compartment, and the engageable round end of shape connects Head.Except above-mentioned difference, building blocks 200 and building blocks 100 are mutually the same or are equal, herein with respect to building blocks 100 and its coherent reference The description of data is incorporated herein in content and i.e. applicable after necessary content alteration, unless otherwise herein through reference It is required that otherwise the increasing number of corresponding number is as unit of 100.

The pin end 222 of building blocks 200 has first surface 223 above first surface 223, this department defines public access The height of first 222 or its bump.The female connector 242 of building blocks 200 has second axial model below second surface 243 It encloses, defines the peripheral wall depth of sleeve whereby, sleeve peripheral wall depth is less than pin end 222 or the height of its bump.

When the peripheral wall of two building blocks 200 is in alignment with each other, building blocks 100 are by its first connection surface 223 in the same direction another Above one building blocks 200 when storehouse, when two building blocks press snap engagement each other, the connector 222 of building blocks 200 and another The connector 242 of building blocks 200 carries out snap engagement.

When two 200 snap engagements of building blocks, first connection surface of second connection surface 245 and another building blocks 223 flush and uniformly abut, the bump domed end of connector 222 or its a part of inserting surface intralamellar part, or more specifically, I.e. inside insertion bridge joint hole 237.

300 example of building blocks includes the first side 320, second side 340 and the periphery for interconnecting the first side 320 and second side 340 Partly 360.Multiple connectors 322 are defined in the first side 320, multiple connectors 342 are defined in second side 340, such as Fig. 3,3A and 3B institute Show.

In this example, panel lower surface 343 is flushed with second connection surface 345, fixed in the inside of panel part 342 The entire sleeve of justice defines peripheral grooves in panel part 324, and whereby around sleeve arrival end, sleeve axial height is H3, this is small In the height H of square joint 322 on first surface 323.Building blocks 300 with identical pin end 322 correspondence building blocks storehouse In the case where engagement, the surface that is correspondingly connected on corresponding building blocks flushes adjoining, and the apical axis distal process of bump goes out to be inserted into panel 324 In, into bump inner hole 327 and stop wherein, the surface that is correspondingly connected with for engaging building blocks flushes each other, and building blocks thickness can It reduces again.Except above-mentioned difference, building blocks 300 and building blocks 200 are mutually the same or are equal, herein with respect to building blocks 200 and its correlation The description of reference data is incorporated herein in content and i.e. applicable after necessary content alteration through reference, unless herein It requires otherwise, otherwise the increasing number of corresponding number is as unit of 100.Skirt depth is greatly decreased in this design structure, can reduce product again The axial range or thickness of wood 200.In some embodiments, sleeve neck can in the axial horizontal plane near second surface, It can also be above or below second surface.In some embodiments, sleeve neck or its part can be located at panel itself.In In some embodiments, sleeve head or part are i.e. in the inner hole of panel itself or bump.

100 example of building blocks includes the first side 420, second side 440 and the periphery for interconnecting the first side 420 and second side 440 Partly 460.First panel part on the first side 420 defines multiple connectors 422, in second panel of second side 440 Part defines multiple connectors 442, as illustrated in figures 4 a and 4b.

In this example, the connector 442 of second side 440 defines inside second panel 444.Second panel part 444 have panel lower surface, that is, define second connection surface 445 of building blocks 400, it may have panel upper surface 446, as face Second surface of plate part.Door-plate upper surface 446 faces each other parallel, 446 He of panel upper surface with panel lower surface 445 Axial range between panel lower surface 445 defines the thickness of panel part, or more specifically, the axial width of panel part, Its axial range is measured by second connection direction from building blocks.The axial range of second panel part is substantially constant , second panel part substantially has uniform thickness.Multiple holes are defined in second panel part 444, are defined whereby Sleeve entrance.Sleeve axial height is H4, this is greater than on the thickness of second panel part 444 and less than first surface 423 The height H of square joint 422.Except above-mentioned difference, building blocks 400 and building blocks 200 are mutually the same or are equal, herein with respect to building blocks 200 and its reference data description, be incorporated herein in content and can be fitted after necessary content alteration through reference With unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise the increasing number of corresponding number is as unit of 100.

Reference example and embodiment carry out open explanation, but example and embodiment be not meant as it is restrictive, must not be only It is limited to the range of the displosure description.

It has referred to various embodiments and has carried out open explanation, but the range using the displosure description of these embodiments. [149] for example, building blocks example herein is the application of toy building or similar toy, building blocks combination can be toy building or picture It is the toy building combination of toy.But building blocks herein are also possible to the building blocks of non-toy building, such as machine building blocks, such as brick The building blocks and/or other industrial building blocks of block or similar brick construction, such building blocks combination can be the machine of built modular Or machine part, modular construction, modular construction component, modular construction firmware, firmware component and/or firmware sub-portfolio.

Using toy building combination in application, construction building blocks have generally 1cm to the radial extension between 15 sides (or width or lateral extent) and axial range (or thickness), miniature building blocks are between 0.3mm to 5cm.For example, about micro- Type building blocks, radial extension can be used cm be unit, i.e., 1,1.5,2,2.5,3.5,4,4.5,5,5.5,6,6.5,7,7.5,8, 8.5、9、9.5、10、10.5、11、11.5、12、12.5、13.5、14、14.5、15、15.5、16、16.5、17、17.5、18、 18.5,19,19.5,20cm, or higher numerical value can be used to large-scale building blocks, or model is formed by by the combination of any of above value It encloses or the limits value of its range.For example, for miniature building blocks, it is unit that cm, which can be used, in radial extension, i.e., 1,1.5,2, 2.5、3.5、4、4.5、5,5.5、6,6.5、7、7.5、8、8.5、9.5、10、10.5、11、11.5、12、12.5、13.5、14、 14.5,15,15.5,16,16.5,17,17.5,18,18.5,19,19.5,20cm, or higher number can be used to large-scale building blocks Value, or range or the limits value of its range are formed by by the combination of any of above value.

For example industrial use, when being such as used for the modular construction of machine, building, structural body, component, above-mentioned numerical value can be put Greatly, as unit of number, numerical value can be 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,110,120, or by any The combination for stating value is formed by the limits value of range or its range or heat-flash thermoplastic plastic, carbon fiber, glass can be used in building blocks composition Made by glass fiber, metal or other mouldable materials, but there is high rigidity and small.

About snap engagement, the combination with snap-fitting is snapped connection it is stated that as above, building blocks can be by other clinchings Mechanism does not lose its general method and is engaged and connected.

Herein described connector example is the snap-fitting for snap engagement, unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise originally Connector in text can be clinching engagement or friction clinching junction joint design.

In general, snap-fitting includes having agreeing with partly for snap engagement characteristic.Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise So-called " buckle ", " snap engagement ", " buckle-type engagement " are used interchangeably herein.Unless the context requires otherwise, no The terms such as then so-called " fastener " and " connector ", are also used interchangeably herein.Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise exist In this description, refers to connector or agreeing with part with connecting shaft, so-called " being tightly engaged into " and " engagement " is interchangeable makes With relative to the axial direction of coupling axis, axial direction, the radial direction relative to coupling axis and radial extension along coupling axis belong to radial.

Unless the context requires otherwise, otherwise so-called " first ", " second ", " third ", " the 4th " be only It is convenient for reference, is not intended to indicate its order of priority or sequence.It, can be by possible if above-mentioned general term collides with one another Reasonable dismissal solve the conflict on these terms.

About odd number and plural items herein, singular terms are suitable for the situation of plural number, furthermore, plural items are applicable in In present disclosure allow or required singular situation.

Digital table

Building blocks	100
				Peripheral part	160	Panel part	124
First side	120	Second side	140
Pin end	122	Female connector	142
				First surface (panel upper surface)	123	Second surface (panel lower surface)	143
First joint face	123	Second joint face	145
				Inner hole	127	Sleeve compartment	147
First coupling axis	X-X'	Second coupling axis	Y-Y'
				First coupling direction	+X	Second coupling direction	+Y
Bridge hole	137	Peripheral part	160
				Main peripheral wall	162	Main inner compartment	164
Sleeve compartment	147

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