JPH0458998B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (A) Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to an assembled material consisting of a large number of two types of plate-shaped bodies each having rectangular cuts formed at both ends. Using this assembly material, anyone can easily assemble a columnar body with a square cross section.

(b) Prior Art As a conventional assembly, although it is a toy, for example, one described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-33598 is known. This product is made of a metal plate with a slightly narrow center and a notch with a width approximately equal to the thickness of the plate at both ends, and a slit in the center into which the ends of the plate fit. It is an assembly consisting of multiple sheets.

By fitting the notches at both ends into each other, the two plate-shaped bodies can be connected in the longitudinal direction.
It is also possible to connect two plate-like bodies in orthogonal directions by inserting the end of another plate-like body into the central slit. Furthermore, this plate-like body can be bent and twisted freely.
Various structures can be assembled by selectively using the two types of connection methods, or by bending or twisting in a desired direction and connecting them one after another while changing the direction.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,528,192 also describes a toy assembly material. This assembly material is
It is made up of two types of plate-shaped unit materials. A unit member is provided with a large number of holes and connected with rods, nuts, bolts, etc., and a unit member is provided with protrusions and recesses that fit into each other. By combining these appropriately and assembling them using rods, nuts, bolts, etc., or by fitting protrusions into the recesses, you can assemble them into various toys.

(c) Problems to be solved by the invention In the conventional devices introduced above, the plate-like objects are assembled by bending and twisting. Alternatively, fit the protrusion into the recess or use the rod.
Assemble using nuts, bolts, etc.

However, these materials could not be assembled into a columnar body with a square cross section. Moreover, at most they could only be used as toys or teaching materials.

The problem to be solved by this invention is that it is an assembly material that anyone can easily assemble into a columnar body with a rectangular cross section, and that can be used not only as toys, materials, and teaching materials, but also as furniture materials, construction materials, etc. The goal is to provide the following.

(d) Means for solving the problem The assembly material according to the present invention solves the problem as described below.

That is, the whole is formed into a rectangular plate shape with a constant thickness A, and cuts 2 with a width A that is the same as the thickness A and a depth 3A that is three times the thickness A are formed from the center of both end faces inward. Then, in the plate-shaped body 1 in which protrusions 3 are formed on the left and right sides of the notches 2, respectively, with the width A having the same dimension as the thickness A, and the length 3A, which is three times the thickness, the central part without the notches 2 is It is an assembled material consisting of two types of combinations: one with a length of 6A, which is six times the thickness A, and one with a length of 12A, which is 12 times the thickness.

Strictly speaking, it is desirable to form the width of the cut 2 to be slightly smaller than the thickness of the plate-shaped body 1 and the width of the protrusion 3. If this is done, sufficient frictional force will be generated on the contact surface inside the notch 2 during assembly, so that it can be assembled firmly.

This assembly material can be used as furniture materials, building materials, toys, materials, teaching materials, etc. It can also be used for prototyping and model production.

The plate 1 can be made of any suitable material, for example wood or plastic. Each corner may be rounded to make it easier to assemble the plate-shaped body 1 or to improve its feel.

(E) Effect The assembly material according to the present invention can be assembled in the following manner.

That is, as shown in FIG.
are connected in the longitudinal direction while fitting the notches 2 together, and a short plate-like body 1 is fitted on their outer periphery to form a columnar body with a rectangular cross section.
This columnar body can be used as building materials, furniture materials, toys and materials, bridge piers, towers, etc.

Note that, if necessary, adhesive may be applied to the joint portion or nails may be driven into the joint portion for reinforcement.

(f) Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing two plates 1 of two types, long and short. The plate-like body 1 shown above is
The entire plate is formed into a rectangular plate shape with a constant thickness A, and rectangular cuts 2 are formed inward from the center of both end faces. These cuts 2 have a width dimension equal to the thickness A of the plate-shaped body 1, and a depth dimension 3A, which is three times the thickness A. Therefore, protrusions 3 having a width and thickness of A and a length of 3A are formed on the left and right sides of the notch 2, respectively. Then, when the length of the central part without notch 2 is B, B = 6A
I am trying to make it so that

The plate-like body 1 shown in the lower part of FIG.
It is the same as the upper plate-shaped body 1 except that the length of the central part without the ridge is doubled to 2B.

What is shown in FIG. 1 can be assembled into a columnar body as shown in FIG. 3 by following the procedure shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 2A, first, the longer two of the plate-like bodies 1 shown in FIG.
Cross the sheets and connect them longitudinally. Next, when two of the short plate-like bodies 1 are fitted along the long plate-like body 1, the state shown in B is obtained. Here, if another long plate-like body 1 is crossed and connected to the long plate-like body 1,
It becomes a state of ha. Furthermore, when two short plate-like bodies 1 are fitted along the long plate-like body 1, the state shown in (d) is obtained. By connecting one after another in this way,
A long columnar body as shown in FIG. 3 is formed.

This columnar body can be used as a building material, a furniture material, a rice cake, a material, etc. It can also be used as pillars, piers, towers, etc. of various buildings. When used as a building material, it is even more durable than the two-by-four construction method. Since thinned wood can also be used, wood resources can be used more effectively.

(g) Effects of the invention By using the assembly material according to the present invention, anyone can easily assemble a columnar body with a square cross section without using any tools. This assembly material can be widely used as furniture materials, building materials, toys, materials, teaching materials, etc.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a unit of the assembly material according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the procedure for assembling the assembly material, and Fig. 3 is a columnar shape assembled according to the procedure shown in Fig. 2. There is a perspective view showing the body. 1...plate-shaped body, 2...notch, 3...projection.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Form the whole into a rectangular plate shape with a constant thickness A, and make a cut 2 with a width A that is the same as the thickness A and a depth 3A that is three times the thickness A, from the center of both end faces inward. In the plate-shaped body 1 in which protrusions 3 are formed on the left and right sides of the notches 2 and have a width A that is the same as the thickness A and a length 3A that is three times the thickness A, the central part where there is no notch 2. 2. One with a length of 6A, which is 6 times the thickness A, and one with a length of 12A, which is 12 times the thickness.
An assembly material consisting of a combination of different types and many pieces of each.