JP2016214533A - Assembly Toy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure a smooth rotation of a magnet when it rotates about an axis by reducing a friction area between an inner wall face of a storage of a structural body and a side face of the magnet even when both faces come into contact with each other.SOLUTION: An assembly toy 100 can form a various planar shape or a three-dimensional structure by assembling a plurality of parts. The toy includes a body 10 and a magnet 20 stored in the body 10. The magnet 20 is formed in an octagonal pillar shape where N-pole and S-pole are alternately magnetized about an axis, and is stored in the body 10 so as to be rotatable about the axis.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an assembled toy that can form a desired planar or three-dimensional structure by assembling a plurality thereof.

  A plate-shaped or box-shaped structural body that is made of non-magnetic material and provided with a connecting end as one of the assembled toys that can be assembled together to form a desired planar or three-dimensional structure. Part (main body part) and a cylindrical magnet (magnet part) accommodated in the vicinity of the connection end inside the structure main body part and arranged in an axial direction substantially parallel to the connection end. A magnetic connection structure (assembled toy) in which both magnetic poles are magnetized relative to a direction orthogonal to each other and the magnet is accommodated in an accommodation cylinder (accommodating portion) inside the structure main body so as to be rotatable about an axis. It is known (see Patent Document 1).

  In such an assembled toy, when the assembled toys are connected to each other, the cylindrical magnet rotates around the axis, and the magnetic pole position of the magnet is automatically converted. For this reason, it is not necessary to perform the connection end butting confirmation work, and the structure main body portions can be assembled to each other at an arbitrary angle. Therefore, according to such an assembled toy, it is possible to easily form a desired planar and three-dimensional structure.

Japanese Patent No. 3822062

  However, when assembling the assembled toys, if the cylindrical magnet housed inside the structure main body rotates about its axis, the inner wall surface of the housing cylinder and the side surface of the magnet may come into contact with each other to cause friction. is there. When such friction occurs, smooth rotation around the axis of the magnet is hindered, so that automatic conversion of the magnetic poles of the magnet is not performed quickly, and there is a problem that the toys cannot be smoothly connected to each other. .

  In view of the circumstances as described above, the present invention occurs between both surfaces even when the inner wall surface of the housing cylinder of the structure main body and the side surface of the magnet come into contact with each other when the magnet rotates about its axis. An object of the present invention is to provide an assembled toy that can reduce the friction surface and ensure smooth rotation of the magnet.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an assembled toy that can be assembled into a plurality of planar or three-dimensional structures by assembling a plurality of main body parts and magnet parts housed in the main body parts. The magnet part is formed in a regular octagonal prism shape in which N poles and S poles are alternately magnetized around an axis, and is accommodated in the main body part so as to be rotatable around the axis.

  According to the present invention, even when the inner wall surface of the housing portion and the side surface of the magnet portion come into contact with each other when the magnet portion housed in the housing portion of the main body portion rotates about the axis, the magnet portion is cylindrical. Since the friction surface generated between both surfaces is reduced as compared with the above, smooth rotation of the magnet portion can be ensured, and the assembled toys can be assembled smoothly via the magnetic force of the magnet portion.

An example of the assembly toy which concerns on embodiment is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is sectional drawing along the AA of (a). The principal part of the assembly toy of FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is sectional drawing. FIGS. 1A and 1B show an assembly example of the assembly toy shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 1A is a plan view, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 1 shows another assembly example of the assembled toy of FIG. 1, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a cross-sectional view of the main part of (a), and (c) is a cross-sectional view of the main part for explaining the assembly operation. . The modification of a magnet part is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is sectional drawing. It is a top view which shows the modification of an assembly toy.

  An assembled toy 100 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that in the drawings, the scale is appropriately changed and expressed, for example, a part of the drawing is enlarged or emphasized. 1A and 1B show an example of an assembled toy 100 according to the embodiment, in which FIG. 1A is a plan view and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. A plurality of assembled toys 100 can be assembled to form a desired planar or three-dimensional structure. As shown in FIG. 1, the assembled toy 100 has a main body portion 10 and four magnet portions 20.

  The main body 10 is made of a non-magnetic and lightweight material. The main body 10 is made of, for example, translucent plastic, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of resin, wood, or foamed polystyrene. As shown in FIG. 1A, the main body 10 is a frame-like annular body having a substantially square shape in plan view, and has four main body corners 11. A central portion surrounded by the main body 10 is provided with a through portion 12 that penetrates the main body 10 in a direction orthogonal to the planar direction.

  Since the main body portion 10 is configured as an annular body having such a through portion 12, the structural strength is ensured and the weight is reduced as compared with a plate-like or box-shaped main body portion. Yes. Moreover, when the penetration part 12 is formed in the magnitude | size which can put a finger at least, it also has the advantage which can hold | maintain the main-body part 12 using the through-hole 12. FIG. The four main body corner portions 11 of the main body portion 10 are curved chamfered. The chamfered shape of the main body corner portion 11 may be an arc surface shape or a flat shape instead of the curved surface shape. Further, chamfering may not be employed in the main body corner 11.

  Connection portions 14 are formed on the respective surfaces of the four side portions 13 having a substantially square shape in a plan view of the main body portion 10. The connecting portion 14 is a portion that comes into contact with the connecting portion 14 of another assembled toy 200 when another assembled toy 200 is assembled to the assembled toy 100 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). These four connection portions 14 are formed along the outline shape of the main body portion 10 in plan view, and the width and length of each are set to be the same. In addition, a part or all of the connection part 14 is good also as a structure from which width or length differs.

  The main body 10 has four accommodating portions 15. Each of the four accommodating portions 15 is provided inside the central portion in the length direction of each side portion 13. The accommodating portion 15 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a cylinder whose axial direction is the length direction of the connecting portion 14, and forms an accommodating space for accommodating a magnet portion 20 described later. The accommodating part 15 arrange | positions the magnet part 20 so that the axial direction of the magnet part 20 may become parallel with respect to the length direction of the connection part 14, and accommodates the magnet part 20 rotatably about an axis | shaft. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1A, the axial distance L2 of the substantially cylindrical shape of the accommodating portion 15 is formed slightly longer than the axial length L1 of the magnet portion 20 accommodated in the accommodating portion 15. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the diameter D of the cross section of the accommodating portion 15 is slightly longer than the maximum length d1 in the width direction of the accommodated magnet portion 20 (see FIG. 2B). Has been. All the accommodating parts 15 have the same configuration. In addition, a part or all of the accommodating part 15 is good also as a different structure.

  Thus, the accommodating part 15 is formed in the shape which has a cylinder, The rotation around the axis of the magnet part 20 in the inside of the accommodating part 15 becomes easy. In addition, the accommodating part 15 is not limited to being formed in the center part of the connection part 14, For example, you may form in the full length direction of the connection part 14. In this case, as a magnet part accommodated in the accommodating part 15, what is longer in the axial direction than the above-described magnet part 20 can be used. Therefore, the magnetic force with which a magnet part is equipped improves, and when assembling the assembled toys 100 and 200 (refer FIG.3 and FIG.4), the adsorption | suction power of the connection parts 14 can be improved. In addition, the shape of the accommodating part 15 is not limited to the shape which has a cylinder, The shape which has a polygonal cylinder shape etc. may be sufficient.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the cross section of the side portion 13 of the main body portion 10 is formed in a substantially oval shape with the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction and the up-down direction as the short direction. Moreover, the connection part 14 is formed in the convex circular arc surface shape. Thus, when the connection part 14 is formed in a convex circular arc surface shape, when assembling the assembled toys 100 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), the connection parts 14 are connected at an arbitrary angle. Can do. In addition, the connection part 14 is not limited to being formed in a circular arc surface shape, and may be a single or a plurality of flat surfaces.

  Four magnet parts 20 are used in the assembled toy 100, and these four magnet parts 20 are accommodated in the accommodating parts 15 of the main body part 10, respectively. The magnet part 20 is accommodated in the accommodating part 15 so that the axial direction is parallel to the connecting part 14 and is rotatable about the axis.

  2A and 2B show the magnet part 20 of the assembled toy 100, in which FIG. 2A is a side view, and FIG. 2B is an arbitrary cross-sectional view along a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the magnet part 20 of FIG. . As shown in FIG. 2, the magnet part 20 is formed in a rod-like regular octagonal prism shape having a length L1 in the axial direction. On the side surface of the magnet portion 20, there are eight corner portions 21 formed along the axial direction and eight rectangular plane portions 22. Some or all of the eight corners 21 may have a slightly rounded tip. For example, the corner portion may be formed in a slightly rounded shape by finishing polishing or the like in the manufacturing process of the magnet portion 20, and the regular octagonal prism-shaped magnet portion of the present invention may also be formed with such a shape. 20 included.

  The length L1 of the magnet part 20 in the axial direction is set to, for example, 1/6 to 1/8 of the length L3 of the connection part 14 (see FIG. 1A). When the axial length L1 of the magnet portion 20 is set to be smaller than 1/8 with respect to the length L3 of the connecting portion 14, it is necessary to assemble the assembled toys 100 and 200 or hold the assembled state. There is a risk of insufficient magnetic force. On the other hand, when the length L1 of the magnet part 20 is set to be larger than 1/6 with respect to the length L3 of the connection part 14, the length L1 of the magnet part 20 is formed to be longer than necessary. There is a risk of increasing the weight and manufacturing cost of the assembled toy 100. However, when the length L1 of the magnet part 20 is set to 1/6 to 1/8 with respect to the length L3 of the connection part 14, the length L1 of the magnet part 20 is formed as short as possible while Since it is possible to secure a magnetic force necessary for assembling the attached toy 100 and the like and maintaining the assembled state, the balance between the length L1 of the magnet portion 20 and the strength of the magnetic force is optimized.

  The magnet part 20 is formed from a member having a magnetic force. As the magnet unit 20, for example, a neodymium magnet, a ferrite magnet, a samarium cobalt magnet, or an alnico magnet is used. Among these main magnets, neodymium magnets have the advantage of being able to magnetize a relatively strong magnetic force and being inexpensive. Therefore, a neodymium magnet is preferably employed as the magnet unit 20.

  The magnet part 20 is magnetized in a direction in which two poles, an N pole and an S pole, are orthogonal to the axial direction of the magnet part 20. As shown in FIG. 2B, the cross section along the direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the magnet portion 20 is a regular octagon. For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the boundary portion 23 between the N pole and the S pole of the magnet portion 20 is a straight line passing through the regular octagonal central portion O and connecting the corner portions 21 in the cross section of the magnet portion 20. It is formed in a shape. The magnet unit 20 is not limited to the configuration in which the two poles are magnetized in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the magnet unit 20 as described above. For example, the N pole and the S pole are alternately four or more in total around the axis. It is good also as a structure formed. In addition, in the case of a configuration in which a total of two poles are magnetized around the axis like the magnet unit 20, each of the surface areas of the N pole and the S pole is compared with a case where a total of four or more poles are formed around the axis. By being formed wider, the attractive force generated between the magnet portions 20 can be maximized.

  The four magnet parts 20 included in the assembled toy 100 all have the same configuration. Note that some or all of the four magnet portions 20 may have different configurations. Moreover, although the shape and magnitude | size are the same as the cross section along the direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the magnet part 20, it is not limited to this, For example, the magnitude | size of the cross section of the magnet part 20 is an axial direction. The shape may vary along the line. In addition, about the deformation | transformation matter of the above-mentioned magnet part 20, it is applicable also to the magnet part 320 which concerns on the modification mentioned later.

  As described above, the magnet unit 20 according to the embodiment is formed in a regular octagonal prism shape. However, the magnet part employable in the assembled toy 100 may have a shape other than the regular octagonal prism. The shape of the magnet part that can be adopted in the assembled toy 100 may be, for example, an octagonal prism shape that is not a regular octagonal prism shape, or may be a polygonal prism shape other than an octagonal prism, such as a pentagonal prism, a hexagonal prism, The shape may be a heptagonal prism or a decagonal prism. Further, the shape of the magnet portion may be a shape other than a prism, and for example, may be a rod shape having an axis other than a prism shape. As with the configuration of the regular octagonal prism-shaped magnet unit 20, the N-pole and S-pole two poles are magnetized in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the magnet unit. The housing 15 may be housed so as to be rotatable about its axis. Moreover, about the magnet part 20 of shapes other than these regular octagonal prisms, the shape or the shape of the cross section along the direction orthogonal to the axial direction may change along the axial direction. Further, the magnet portion that can be employed in the assembled toy 100 may have a shape that does not have an axis, such as a curved bar shape.

  Next, an assembly example when the assembled toy 100 is assembled to another assembled toy 200 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 3A and 3B show examples of assembly when the assembled toy 100 is assembled to another assembled toy 200. FIG. 3A is a plan view, FIG. 3B is a sectional view of the main part of FIG. 3A, and FIG. It is principal part sectional drawing for demonstrating operation | movement. 4A and 4B show other examples of assembly when the assembled toy 100 is assembled to another assembled toy 200. FIG. 4A is a plan view, FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining an assembling operation.

  First, a case where the assembled toy 100 is assembled with the other assembled toy 200 in a planar shape, and the assembled toy 100 forms a planar structure with the other assembled toy 200 will be described. The other assembled toys 200 have the same configuration as the assembled toy 100, and parts having the same configuration as the assembled toy 100 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is simplified or omitted. The other assembled toy 200 may have a configuration different from that of the assembled toy 100, and may be, for example, a configuration of an assembled toy 400 according to a modified example described later. In addition, about the magnet part 220 which the other assembly toy 200 has, it is the same structure as the above-mentioned magnet part 20. FIG. However, the magnet part 220 of the other assembled toy 200 may have a different configuration from the magnet part 20 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, in the state where the assembled toy 100 and the other assembled toy 200 are assembled in a planar shape, the connecting portion 14a and the assembled toy 200 connecting portion 14b of the assembled toy 100 face each other. Has been placed. In this state, the assembled toy 100 and the other assembled toys 200 have an attractive force F (see FIG. 3 (FIG. 3 (FIG. 3 (FIG. 3A) provided by the N pole portion of the magnet portion 20 of the assembled toy 100 and the S pole portion of the magnet portion 220 of the assembled toy 200). They are attracted to each other by the action of c). By the action of the suction force F, the assembled toy 100 and the assembled toy 200 are held in a state where they are connected in a planar shape (linearly in a side view).

  In the state where the assembled toys 100 and 200 are assembled in a planar shape as described above, as shown in FIG. 3B, the apex portions 14c of the arcs of the cross sections of the connecting portions 14a and 14b come into contact with each other. Further, the magnet part 20 of the assembled toy 100 and the magnet part 220 of the other assembled toy 200 have a corner part 21a and a corner part 21b that are farthest from the boundary part 23 when viewed from the direction of the attractive force F that interacts. In an overlapping arrangement, they are attracted to each other via the connecting portions 14a and 14b.

  FIG. 3C shows an example of the movement of the assembled toy 100, 200 when the connecting portion 14a and the connecting portion 14b are connected when the assembled toy 100, 200 are assembled in a planar shape. . When the assembled toys 100 and 200 are brought close to each other, the magnetic forces of the magnet parts 20 and 220 interact with each other, and as shown in FIG. The N pole of the magnet unit 20 and the S pole of the magnet unit 220, or the S pole of the magnet unit 20 and the N pole of the magnet unit 220 face each other. 3B and 3C show a state in which the N pole of the magnet unit 20 and the S pole of the magnet unit 220 face each other. Furthermore, the attractive force F acts in the direction in which the magnet part 20 and the magnet part 220 approach each other due to the action of the magnetic force between the magnet parts 20 and 220. By this suction force F, the connecting portion 14a and the connecting portion 14b are attracted and bonded to each other, and the bonded state is maintained.

  Then, an example in case the assembly toy 100 and the assembly toy 200 are assembled | attached in three-dimensional form is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 4A, in a state where the assembled toy 100 and another assembled toy 200 are assembled in an L shape in a side view, the connecting portion 14a of the assembled toy 100 and the connecting portion 14 of the assembled toy 200 Are arranged opposite to each other. In this state, the assembled toy 100 and the other assembled toy 200 have an attraction force F (see FIG. 5) included in the N pole portion of the magnet portion 20 of the assembled toy 100 and the S pole portion of the magnet portion 220 of the other assembled toy 200. 4 (c)), they are attracted to each other. By this suction force F, the assembled toy 100 and the assembled toy 200 are held in a state assembled in an L shape in a side view.

  In the state where the assembled toys 100 and 200 are connected in an L shape in a side view as described above, as shown in FIG. 4B, the connecting portions 14a and 14b are arcs of a cross section of the connecting portions 14a and 14b. The portions different from the apex portion 14c are in contact with each other. In addition, the magnet part 20 of the assembled toy 100 and the magnet part 220 of the other assembled toy 200 are the corners 21a and 21b that are farthest from the boundary part 23 when viewed from the direction of the attractive force F that interacts. And are attracted to each other via the connecting portions 14a and 14b.

  FIG. 4C shows an example of the movement of the assembled toy 100, 200 when the connecting portion 14a and the connecting portion 14b are connected to each other when the assembled toys 100, 200 are assembled in an L shape when viewed from the side. Is shown. As in the case where the assembled toys 100 and 200 are assembled in a planar shape, when the assembled toys 100 and 200 are brought close to each other, the magnetic forces of the magnet portions 20 and 220 interact with each other, as shown in FIG. Thus, each of the magnet parts 20 and 220 rotates around its axis, and the N pole of the magnet part 20 and the S pole of the magnet part 220, or the S pole of the magnet part 20 and the N pole of the magnet part 220, Facing each other. 4B and 4C show a state in which the N pole of the magnet unit 20 and the S pole of the magnet unit 220 face each other. Furthermore, the attractive force F acts in the direction in which the magnet part 20 and the magnet part 220 approach each other due to the action of the magnetic force between the magnet parts 20 and 220. By this suction force F, the connecting portion 14a and the connecting portion 14b are attracted and bonded to each other, and the bonded state is maintained.

  Further, assembling toys 100 and the like assembled in a planar shape as shown in FIG. 3 can be changed from the planar shape to the three-dimensional shape shown in FIG. 4 while maintaining the mutual connection. That is, the assembled toy 100 or the like assembled in a planar shape can be deformed from a linear shape to a broken line shape in a side view, for example, in a linear shape in a side view shown in FIG. It can also deform | transform, maintaining a mutual connection from the connected state to the state connected in L shape by the side view shown to Fig.4 (a). In this case, the assembled toy 100 and the like are formed at a desired angle by moving one of the assembled toy 100 and the like relative to the other while the connection portions 14a and 14b are in contact with each other. As described above, when assembling the assembled toy 100 and the assembled toy 200 in a three-dimensional shape, first, the assembled toy 100 and the like are assembled in a planar shape, and then the connection angle is changed in a state where the connection state is maintained. It is also possible to assemble in a desired three-dimensional shape. On the other hand, the reverse is also possible, and it is also possible to change the assembled state of the assembled toy 100 or the like assembled in a planar shape shown in FIG. 4 from a three-dimensional shape to a planar shape while maintaining mutual connection. It is also possible to change or adjust the assembly angle between the assembled toys 100 and the like while maintaining mutual connection by relatively moving the assembled toys 100 and the like.

  The magnet parts 20 and 220 are accommodated in the accommodating part 15 so as to be rotatable around their respective axes. When the assembled toys 100 and 200 are assembled, they rotate relative to the accommodating part 15 and around the axis. To do. Such rotation of the magnet portion 20 and the like may cause friction between the inner wall surface 15a of the housing portion 15 and the side surfaces of the magnet portions 20 and 220, but the inner wall surface 15a of the housing portion 15 has a magnet portion. Since the tip portion of the corner portion 21 (see FIG. 2B) such as 20 contacts, the area of the portions that contact each other, that is, the friction surface is reduced as compared with the case where the magnet portion is a cylindrical magnet. It becomes. Therefore, even if the magnet part 20 or the like rotates around the axis inside the accommodating part 15, the friction generated between both the inner wall surface 15a of the accommodating part 15 and the side surface of the magnet part 20 or the like is reduced. Smooth rotation such as 20 is ensured.

  Moreover, since the magnet part 20 grade | etc., Is a regular polygon shape and becomes an axisymmetric shape, the blurring of the axis | shaft at the time of the magnet part 20 rotating around an axis | shaft is suppressed. Furthermore, since the magnet portion 20 has an octagonal prism shape, the accommodating portion 15 is provided on the side surface of the magnet portion 20 as compared with a magnet portion having a hemispherical prism shape such as a heptagonal prism, a hexagonal prism, or a pentagonal prism. Since it has many corner | angular parts which can contact | abut to the inner wall surface 15a, it is easy to rotate so that the magnet part 20 may roll along the inner wall surface 15a. On the other hand, in comparison with a magnet part having a prismatic shape such as a hexagonal prism, a decagonal prism, and an eleventh prism, the octagonal prism-shaped magnet part 20 has fewer corners 21 formed on the side surface. Manufacturing becomes easy. Therefore, according to such an octagonal prism-shaped magnet portion 20, it is possible to reduce an increase in manufacturing cost of the magnet portion 20 while having the above-described effect due to having a large number of corner portions 21.

  According to the assembled toy 100 described above, since the magnet portion 20 has a regular octagonal prism shape, the magnet portion 20 in the state accommodated in the accommodating portion 15 can be smoothly rotated about the axis, thereby the assembled toy. Connection between 100 can be performed smoothly.

  As mentioned above, although the form of assembly | attachment with the other assembly toy 200 of the assembly toy 100 was demonstrated, the form of assembly | attachment of the assembly toy 100 is not limited to an above-described aspect. For example, two to four other assembled toys 200 may be assembled to the assembled toy 100 simultaneously by connecting the connecting portions 14. The assembly of the assembled toys 100 and 200 is not limited to being connected to each other in a straight line shape shown in FIG. 3A or an L-shape shown in FIG. It is also possible to assemble them at a desired angle. In this case, the magnet parts 20 and 220 rotate so that the S pole and N pole of the opposing magnet parts 20 and 220 face each other, and the assembled toy 100 and the assembled toy 200 are bonded at a desired angle, and the desired Is held in an angle state.

  Subsequently, modified examples will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, components that are the same as or equivalent to those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified. 5A and 5B show a magnet part 320 according to a first modification, wherein FIG. 5A is a side view and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view. FIG. 6 shows a modified example of the assembled toy, (a) is a plan view of the assembled toy 400 according to the second modified example, and (b) is a plan view of the assembled toy 500 according to the third modified example.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the magnet part 320 is formed in the same external shape as the above-described magnet part 20, and has a regular octagonal prism shape. The boundary portion 23 between the N pole and the S pole of the regular octagonal prism-shaped magnet portion 320 is a regular octagon in a cross section along a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the magnet portion 320 as shown in FIG. It is formed so as to pass through the central portion O of the square and connect the central portions of the flat portions 22 and 22 to each other. The operation and effect when such a magnet unit 320 is employed in the assembly toy 100 is substantially the same as that of the magnet unit 20 described above. When the assembled toys having the magnet portion 320 are assembled, the magnet portions 320 are respectively spaced apart from the boundary portion 23 of the magnetic poles and the flat portions 22a and 22b formed parallel to the boundary portion 23 face each other. Arrangement.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the assembled toy 400 has three magnet parts 20 and a main body part 410. The main body 410 has a configuration of an annular body formed in a triangular frame shape in plan view, and includes three connection portions 14 and main body corners 11. In addition, the accommodating portion 15 is provided inside the central portion of each connection portion 14 of the main body portion 410. The magnet portions 20 are accommodated in the accommodating portions 15, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, the assembled toy 500 has five magnet parts 20 and a main body part 510. The main body 510 has a configuration of an annular body formed in a pentagonal frame shape in plan view, and has five connection portions 14 and main body corners 11 respectively. In addition, the accommodating portion 15 is provided inside the central portion of each connection portion 14 of the main body portion 510. The magnet portions 20 are accommodated in the accommodating portions 15, respectively. The operations at the time of assembling the assembled toy 400, 500 described above with other assembled toys and the operation and effect of the assembled toy 400, 500 are the same as those of the assembled toy 100 described above.

  As described above, as a modified example of the assembled toy 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the configuration including the triangular or pentagonal frame-shaped body portions 410 and 510 in plan view has been described. The portion may be configured as a rectangular frame-shaped annular body having a hexagonal shape or more such as a hexagonal shape, a heptagonal shape, and an octagonal shape in plan view. Moreover, the main body of the assembly toy of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the frame-like annular body in plan view, and may be a plate shape or a box shape, or may be various known block shapes.

  By preparing a plurality of assembly toys 100 and the like described above and assembling them appropriately, it is possible to form a desired planar and three-dimensional structure. Further, the main body 10 such as the assembled toy 100 may be formed in the size of the palm of an infant or child in plan view (the length L3 of the connecting portion 14 is, for example, about 50 mm), and the penetrating portion 12 may be It may be formed in a size that can accommodate a child's finger. In this case, when the assembled toy 100 and the like are assembled to form a three-dimensional structure, they can be assembled according to the following procedure. First, a plurality of assembled toys 100 and the like are assembled in a planar shape corresponding to a three-dimensional developed view to be formed. Next, the assembly toy 100 and the like arranged at the center portion of the shape of the developed view are lifted upward. Then, the magnetic force of the magnet portion 20 or the like acts to automatically assemble the assembled toy 100 and the like to form a three-dimensional shape. When lifting the assembled toy 100 or the like in this procedure, the assembled toy 100 or the like can be easily and reliably grasped by pinching the side portion 13 with the finger in a state where the finger is passed through the penetration part 12 of the assembled toy 100 or the like. Therefore, even an infant or a child whose gripping force is weaker than that of an adult can easily and reliably grip and lift the assembled toy 100 or the like. Thus, when the main-body part 10 is formed in the said shape, the assembly toy 100 grade | etc., Is especially useful as an educational toy for infants and children.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment and modification of this invention were described, this invention is not limited to above-mentioned description, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, a part of the configuration of the above embodiment may be omitted, and a part of the configuration of the above embodiment and a part or all of the configuration of the modification may be replaced or combined. For example, the magnet part 320 according to the first modification may be applied to the assembled toy 400 according to the second modification. Moreover, in the assembly toys 100 to 400 according to the above-described embodiments and modifications, the magnet parts 20, 220, 320 and the accommodating part 15 are provided in all the connection parts 14, but at least one connection part 14 is provided. What is necessary is just to be provided. Moreover, although the accommodation part 15 and the magnet parts 20 and 220 are provided one by one in each side part 13, a plurality may be provided in the side part 13.

10, 210, 410, 510 ... main body 20, 220, 320 ... magnet 100, 200, 300, 400 ... assembled toy

Claims (1)

An assembled toy that can be assembled into a plurality of planar or three-dimensional structures by assembling a plurality of them,
A main body and a magnet housed in the main body,
The assembled toy characterized in that the magnet part is formed in a regular octagonal prism shape in which N poles and S poles are alternately magnetized around an axis, and is accommodated in the main body part so as to be rotatable around the axis.

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