JP3136638U - Humanoid block for educational toys - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a block having a shape that attracts the interest of an infant or a child and having various combinations in the connection between pieces.
A humanoid block for an educational toy having a head H, an arm A, a torso B, a leg L, and a foot F having an appropriate shape, the head H of an adjacent block, Arm part A and / or foot part F are detachably fitted to armpits P formed by the arms, torso and legs of other adjacent blocks, or crotch part C formed by the torso and legs. That was formed to do.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a block for educational toys, and more particularly to a humanoid block for educational toys for infants and children that has a self-coupling mechanism and can form various shapes by combining a plurality of bodies.

  Educational toys that can cultivate knowledge and concentration while playing are aimed at increasing the knowledge of so-called "teaching materials", whereas the development of the overall knowledge of infants and children through thinking and expression It is used for the main purpose of promoting.

  Various types of educational toys have been proposed, especially educational toys that can be assembled like blocks or blocks to imitate something or create completely new shapes. It has the effect of improving abilities and incentives to create, and it is thought that the use of hands has a positive effect on the development of the cerebrum.

  As a device related to a block for educational toys, the techniques according to Patent Documents 1 and 2 have been presented and are already in use.

However, the design of the above blocks has a definite personality because it gives priority to the degree of freedom of the combination of the pieces, and there is still room for improvement as a target for infants and children. In addition, the blocks according to these conventional designs are not sufficient as educational toys for developing a rich and wide personality in childhood, with the growth field devoted to geometrical recognition.
JP-A-2005-342166 Japanese Utility Model Publication 57-142593

  In view of the above disadvantages of the conventional educational toy block, the present invention has an object to provide a block having a shape that attracts the interest of infants and children and having various combinations in the connection between pieces. Is.

  The constitution of the present invention block made for the purpose of solving the above problems is a humanoid for an educational toy provided with a head H, an arm A, a torso B, a leg L, and a foot F having appropriate shapes. A block where the head H, arm A and / or foot F of one adjacent block is formed by the side P formed by the arms, torso and legs of another adjacent block, or by the torso and legs It is formed so as to be detachably fitted to the crotch portion C to be formed.

  The block of the present invention includes a cylindrical head H having a diameter 2a and a height 2a, a rectangular parallelepiped body B having a length 3a, a width 2a, and a height 2a, and a length 1a, a width 6a, and a height 2a. Two rectangular parallelepiped arms A, two rectangular parallelepiped legs L of length 3a, width 1a, and height 2a, and two legs of rectangular parallelepiped shapes 1a, width 1a, and height 2a F, and the head H is disposed so as to abut on the center of the front surface of the trunk B, and the arm A is forward one on each of the left and right side surfaces of the trunk B. Arranged so that the front surface of the arm part A is coplanar, the leg parts L are arranged so as to be joined to the rear side of the left and right side surfaces of the body part B one by one with the inner side surface of the leg part L with the joining width 1a. In addition, the foot F may be configured so that one rear portion of the outer surface of the leg portion L is disposed so that the rear surface of the leg portion L and the rear surface of the foot portion F are flush with each other. Optionally That.

  Further, it is preferable that the block of the present invention is integrally formed of an appropriate material such as metal, wood, synthetic resin, glass, paper material, ceramics, or rubber material.

  The humanoid block for educational toys of the present invention has a configuration that imitates human beings even though each piece is a unit shape that can be self-coupled to each other, compared to conventional educational toy blocks based on simple triangles and squares. Abundant combinations of patterns can be realized. In addition, the blocks of the present invention may exhibit a completely new overall shape due to the unpredictable connection of each piece, and the curiosity of infants and children who touch this can be strongly induced. Furthermore, creating a new shape by combining multiple human shapes is thought to have a positive effect on the formation of a rich personality in childhood, including sociality. As a result, it is possible to prevent an infant or the like from getting bored immediately and lacking concentration, and the development being biased toward the geometric field.

  Next, an embodiment of the present invention block will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the inventive block, FIG. 2 is a side view of the inventive block, FIG. 3 is a front end view of the inventive block, FIG. 4 is a rear end view of the inventive block, and FIG. 6, 6 and 7 are perspective views illustrating combinations of the blocks of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, 1 is a humanoid block for educational toys according to the present invention, which is a cylindrical head H having a diameter 2a and a height 2a made of a synthetic resin material having an appropriate hardness, a length 3a, and a width 2a. , A cuboid body B having a height of 2a, two arms A having a cuboid shape having a length 1a, a width 6a, and a height 2a, and two cuboid shapes having a length 3a, a width 1a, and a height 2a. A leg L and two legs F having a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a length 1a, a width 1a, and a height 2a are formed into a human shape. The material of the block of the present invention is not limited to the synthetic resin, and can be made of an appropriate material such as metal, wood, glass, paper material, ceramics, or rubber material.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the head H is disposed so as to abut on the front center of the body B. Further, one arm part A is disposed in front of the left and right side surfaces of the body part B so that the front surface of the body part B and the front surface of the arm part A are flush with each other. The leg portions L are arranged so as to be joined to the rear side of the left and right side surfaces of the trunk portion B one by one with the inner side surface of the leg portion L with the joining width 1a, and the foot portion F is located behind the outer side surface of the leg portion L. Each one part is disposed such that the rear surface of the leg L and the rear surface of the foot F are flush with each other.

  Here, assuming that the portion surrounded by the arms, torso and legs of the block 1 of the present invention is the side portion P and the portion surrounded by the torso and both legs is the crotch portion C, as shown in FIG. In the side part P and the crotch part C of the block, the head H, the arm part A and / or the foot part F of another adjacent block formed in the same size (width and height) can be inserted and removed. Can be fitted. For this reason, the block of the present invention is infinitely self-connected with various three-dimensional combination patterns as shown in FIG. 6 or three-dimensional combination patterns as shown in FIG. Can be presented.

  The external size ratio of the block 1 according to the present invention is not limited to that shown in the above embodiment, and the head H, arm A and / or foot F are adjacent to the arms, torso and Any size ratio may be used as long as it can be removably fitted to the side portion P formed by the legs or the crotch portion C formed by the trunk and the legs. For example, the trunk portion B is designed as a vertical 4a. Needless to say, it is arbitrary.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 1-7, the projection part t is provided in the appropriate position of any one or all of the head H, the arm part A, the leg part L, and the foot part F of the toy 1 of the present invention. It is desirable to configure.

  Thereby, when inserting the head H etc. in the side part P or the crotch part C of the block 1, a suitable click feeling can be obtained, and the blocks 1 are not easily detached once fitted. The combination shape can be maintained even with some external impact, and it helps to prevent each piece from being lost during storage.

  The present invention is as described above, and each piece is a unit shape that can be self-coupled to each other, but has a configuration that imitates a human being, compared to a conventional educational toy block based on a simple triangle or quadrangle. A wide variety of patterns can be realized, and the blocks of the present invention may exhibit a completely new overall shape due to the unpredictable connection of each piece. As a result, the creation of a new shape by combining multiple human shapes is likely to have a positive effect on the formation of a rich personality in childhood, including sociality. Educational toy personnel because it has the effect of preventing infants from quickly getting bored and lacking concentration, and premature growth in the geometric field. It is very useful when applied to the block.

Front view of the device block Side view of the device block Front end view of the device block Rear end view of the device block Perspective view of the device block The perspective view which illustrated the combination of this invention block The perspective view which illustrated the combination of this invention block

Explanation of symbols

1 Invented Block H Head A Arm B B Torso L Leg F Foot t Projection P Side Part C Crotch

Claims (4)

  A humanoid block for an educational toy comprising a head H, an arm A, a torso B, a leg L, and a foot F having an appropriate shape, and the head H and arm A of one block adjacent to each other And / or the foot F so as to be removably fitted to a side part P formed by the arms, torso and legs of other adjacent blocks, or a crotch part C formed by the torso and legs. A humanoid block characterized by being formed.   A cylindrical head H having a diameter 2a and a height 2a, a cuboid body B having a length 3a, a width 2a and a height 2a, and two cuboid arms having a length 1a, a width 6a and a height 2a Part A, two legs L of a rectangular parallelepiped shape of length 3a, width 1a, height 2a, and two legs F of rectangular parallelepiped shape of length 1a, width 1a, height 2a, H is disposed so as to contact the center of the front surface of the body part B, and the arm part A is located one by one in front of the left and right side surfaces of the body part B, and the front surface of the body part B and the front surface of the arm part A are the same. The leg portions L are arranged so as to be joined to the rear side of the left and right side surfaces of the trunk portion B one by one with the inner side surface of the leg portion L with a joining width 1a. The humanoid block according to claim 1, wherein F is arranged such that one rear portion of the outer side surface of the leg portion L is arranged so that the rear surface of the leg portion L and the rear surface of the foot portion F are flush with each other.   3. The humanoid block according to claim 1 or 2, wherein projections t are provided at appropriate positions in any or all of the head H, arm A, leg L, and foot F.   The humanoid block according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a suitable material such as metal, wood, or synthetic resin is integrally formed.

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