Method and system for designing and producing a user-defined toy construction element
US-10016694-B2 · Jul 10, 2018 · US
Building block
US10004998B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10004998-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514919748-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2015 |
| Priority date | Oct 31, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
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A building block includes a connecting part, a head part, and a tail part. The head part and the tail part are respectively connected to the connecting part. The head part is assembled with a head part or a tail part of another building block to form a head assembled structure or a head-tail assembled structure. The tail part is assembled with a head part or a tail part of another building block to form the head-tail assembled structure or a tail assembled structure. The building block forms a cyclic semi-structure or a columnar semi-structure with other building blocks by the three assembling methods. The cyclic semi-structure and the columnar semi-structure are assembled with another corresponding cyclic semi-structure or columnar semi-structure to form an annular column or a column by assembling the head assembled structures, the head-tail assembled structures, and the tail assembled structures.
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What is claimed is: 1. A building block, comprising: a connecting part; and a head part and a tail part respectively connected to the connecting part, wherein the head part is a hook-shaped structure toward an upward direction, the tail part is a hook-shaped structure toward an upward direction, the connecting part has a left part and a right part, the head part is connected to a top surface of the left part, and the tail part is connected to a rear surface of the right part, wherein the head part is configured to be assembled with a head part or a tail part of another building block having the same structure as the building block to form a cyclic semi-structure and an annular column. 2. The building block of claim 1 , wherein three cubes with the same size form the head part. 3. The building block of claim 2 , wherein three cubes with the same size form the tail part. 4. The building block of claim 1 , wherein three cubes with the same size form the tail part. 5. The building block of claim 4 , wherein three cubes with the same size form the head part. 6. The building block of claim 1 , wherein the left part and the right part are respectively cubes with the same size. 7. The building block of claim 6 , wherein the head part is a hook-shaped structure toward an upward direction, and the head part is formed by three cubes, wherein the size of the three cubes is the same as the size of the left part. 8. The building block of claim 6 , wherein the tail part is a hook-shaped structure toward an upward direction, and the tail part is formed by three cubes, wherein the size of the three cubes is the same as the size of the right part. 9. A building block assembly, comprising: a plurality of building blocks, wherein each building block has a connecting part and a head part and a tail part respectively connected to the connecting part; and wherein the head part of one of the building blocks is configured to be assembled with the head part of another of the building blocks to form a head assembled structure or assembled with the tail part of another of the building blocks to form a head-tail assembled structure, the tail part of one of the building blocks is configured to be assembled with the head part of another of the building blocks to form the head-tail assembled structure or assembled with the tail part of another of the building blocks to form a tail assembled structure, wherein the building blocks are configured to form a cyclic semi-structure by the head assembled structure, the head-tail assembled structure and the tail assembled structure, the cyclic semi-structure is configured to form an annular column by assembling the head assembled structure, the head-tail assembled structure, and the tail assembled structure respectively with the tail assembled, the head-tail assembled structure, and the head assembled structure of another corresponding cyclic semi-structure.
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- A building block includes a connecting part, a head part, and a tail part. The head part and the tail part are respectively connected to the connecting part. The head part is assembled with a head part or a tail part of another building block to form a head assembled structure or a head-tail assembled structure. The tail part is assembled with a head part or a tail part of another building bloc…
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- Univ Nat Taiwan Science & Technology
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- Primary CPC classification A63H33/08. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 26 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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