JPH082196A - Block type decorative article - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a block type decorative article capable of forming decorations having various shapes at a low cost. CONSTITUTION:Multiple blocks and a plurality of connecting sheetlike members 20 for interconnecting the blocks to one another are provided. Each block has a main body part 12 and connecting parts 14 to be fitted in the ends of the main body part, and one of the ends and one of the connecting parts have a small-diameter portion 24 while the other end and connecting part have a hole into which the smalldiameter portion is received and fitted. Each connecting sheetlike member 20 has many holes for receiving the small-diameter portions which are inserted into the holes of the connecting sheetlike member and, by fitting the inserted small-diameter portions in the holes and by sandwiching the connecting sheetlike member between the main body part and the connecting part, each block consisting of the main body and the connecting parts can be connected to the connecting sheetlike member. By connecting the sheetlike member to the block, a block type decorative article having a desired shape can be formed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a block type (ie,
A decorative article (of a type in which a large number of blocks are combined and stacked to form a desired shape).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art During the Christmas season, many homes and shops decorate Christmas trees. A normal Christmas tree is made by decorating a real tree, but there is also one in which the wooden part and the decorative part are integrally molded with glass and a light is lit in the space inside. This glass Christmas tree is bright and beautiful even in the dark, but it is very expensive due to the difficulty of molding the glass.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above points, the present invention can stack a large number of blocks that can be inexpensively made of a material such as glass, and make a desired ornament such as a glass Christmas tree as described above. The object is to provide a block-type decorative article made possible.

[0004]

That is, a block type decorative article according to the present invention comprises a large number of blocks and a plurality of connecting sheet-like members for connecting the blocks to each other, and each block has a main body. A part and a connecting part to be fitted to an end of the body part, one of the end and the connecting part has a small diameter part, and the other receives and fits the small diameter part. The connecting sheet-shaped member has a large number of holes for receiving the small-diameter portion, the small-diameter portion is inserted into the hole of the connecting sheet-shaped member, and the above-mentioned hole is formed in the inserted small-diameter portion. By fitting the connecting sheet-like member between the main body portion and the connecting portion, the block composed of the main body portion and the connecting portion can be connected to the connecting sheet-like member. This is a basic feature.

The connecting portion is longer than the length of the end portion of the main body portion fitted to the connecting portion, and when the end portion of one main body portion is fitted from one end of the connecting portion, The end of one of the main body parts is made to fit from the other end of the connecting part.

In one embodiment, a male screw is formed on the small diameter portion, and a female screw screwed on the male screw is formed on the hole.

It is decoratively preferable that the connecting sheet member is formed of a transparent plastic sheet material and the block is made of glass.

In one embodiment, both end portions of the main body portion are the small diameter portions, and the connecting portion has a cylindrical shape which penetrates the portion and the hole is formed.

In another embodiment, the body portion is in the form of a bottle having a recess formed inside the body portion from the tip of the small diameter portion at one end thereof, and the connecting portion is formed in the center of the hole. It has a partition wall that divides it into two parts, and when the connecting part is screwed into the main body part, it functions as a lid for the main body part in the form of a bottle.

In another embodiment, one end of the body portion is the small diameter portion and the other end has the hole, and one end of the connecting portion is fitted in the hole of the body portion. And the other end has a hole to be fitted with the small diameter portion of the main body portion.

In still another embodiment, a large number of blocks having screw holes formed at both ends, an elongated connecting member having male threads screwed into the screw holes, and a hole for passing the connecting member are provided. A plurality of connecting sheet-like members having a large number, by screwing the screw holes at the ends of the pair of blocks from both ends of the connecting member passed through the holes of the connecting sheet-like member , By sandwiching the sheet-like member at the opposite ends of the blocks,
The block can be connected to the connecting sheet portion.

In still another embodiment, the block has a small diameter portion at one end and a hole at the other end into which the small diameter portion can be fitted, and the connecting portion as described above is required. Not taken That is, the small-diameter portion of the block is inserted into the hole of the connecting sheet-like member, and the hole of the other block is fitted into the inserted small-diameter portion, so that the connecting sheet-like member is sandwiched between the blocks. The blocks and the connecting sheet-shaped member can be connected to each other.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the components that make up a block-type decorative article 10 according to the present invention. That is, the block-type ornamental article 10 includes a large number of blocks 16 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) including a main body portion 12 and a connecting portion 14 that is fitted to an end portion of the main body portion. And a plurality of sheet-shaped members 20 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) for connecting to each other.

The body member 12 of the block 16 is generally cylindrical and has small-diameter portions 22 and 24 formed at both ends, and male threads are formed on its peripheral surface. On the other hand, the connecting portion 14 has a tubular shape as a whole like the main body portion, and a female screw to be screwed with the male screw is formed on the peripheral surface of the hole 18. The main body portion and the connecting portion are preferably made of glass for decoration. However, in consideration of the ease of production, it is preferable that the main body portion be made of glass and the connecting portion be made of transparent plastic.

A large number of holes 26 are formed in the sheet-like member 20, the diameter of the holes is slightly larger than the diameters of the small-diameter portions 22 and 24 at both ends of the body member, and the central portion of the body portion. The diameter of the large diameter portion 28 and the connecting portion 14
It is smaller than the diameter of. The sheet-shaped member is preferably made of a thin transparent plastic soot material having a thickness of 1 mm or less, for example, a thickness of 0.2 to 0.5 mm.

FIG. 2 shows a connection mode between the blocks 16 and the connection sheet member 20. 2 in Figure 2 is 3
A state is shown in which a two-stage block is formed using a sheet-like member, four body portions 12 of the block, and six connecting portions 14. That is, in the main body portion 12 of the lower block, the small-diameter portion 24 with the external thread at the lower end thereof is passed through the hole of the lowermost connecting sheet-like member 20 to project downward from the sheet-like member 24. Connection part 1
4 is screwed. In addition, the body portion 12 of the block
The second connecting portion 14 is screwed into the male threaded small-diameter portion at the upper end of the above, without being passed through the hole of the connecting sheet-shaped member. Further, the main body portion of the upper block is screwed into the second connecting portion 14 via the second connecting sheet-like member, and the male screw small diameter portion at the upper end of the main body portion is It is passed through the hole of the uppermost connecting sheet-like member and protrudes upward, and the third connecting portion 14 is screwed into it. In a similar manner, the blocks of the desired stage can be stacked.

FIG. 2B shows another connection mode. That is, in this aspect, the blocks are stacked in a mountain shape by diagonally shifting and connecting the blocks.

3 and 4 show an example in which blocks are stacked to form a Christmas tree 30.
That is, the first number below the trunk of this Christmas tree
The step and second step parts are stacked in the manner as shown in FIG. This part uses three regular hexagonal connecting sheet members 20 (a in FIG. 4), and therefore the blocks are connected so as to have a regular hexagonal cross section. In the third stage and above, the parts are stacked so as to spread in the radial direction by the method shown in FIG. 2B, and the outer part of the adjacent blocks is one connecting part with respect to the inner part. It is shifted upward by 14 lengths.
In the upper part of the step, which is expanded by five blocks in the radial direction, the blocks are stacked so as to be gradually shortened in the radial direction. FIG. 4B shows the connecting sheet-shaped member 20A used in the most widened portion in the radial direction. That is, the connecting sheet-shaped member 20A has a shape in which branches are radially extended from each vertex of the hexagon with respect to the hexagonal sheet-shaped member shown in FIG.
As shown in the drawing, three rows of holes are formed in each branch portion, but blocks are not connected to the central row of holes.

The thus-formed Christmas tree has a hollow interior, and therefore, for example, a blinking lamp of various colors used in a normal Christmas tree is put in the Christmas tree, in a dark place or the like. If set to, it will be very beautiful for decoration.

FIG. 5 shows a block according to another embodiment. That is, the main body portion 12 of this block is formed in the shape of a bottle having an open upper end, while the connecting portion 14 has a main body portion 12 when it is screwed into the small diameter portion 22 of the upper end of the main body portion 12. A partition wall 34 is formed in the center of the hole of the connecting portion so as to divide the hole into two so as to close the opening at the upper end of the portion. By configuring the blocks in this way, for example, if colored water or the like is put inside the main body and stacked, the decorative effect can be further enhanced.

FIG. 6 shows a block according to still another embodiment. That is, the main body of this block has a cylindrical shape as a whole, and its upper end has a female screw hole 4
It is different from that of the above-mentioned embodiment in that the number is 2. On the other hand, the upper half of the connecting portion 14 has the female threaded hole 44 as in the above embodiment, but the lower half has the male threaded small diameter portion 46 screwed into the female threaded hole 42 of the main body portion. It is said that.

FIG. 7 shows a block according to another embodiment. The main body portion 12 of this block has a generally cylindrical shape, and the upper and lower ends thereof have female screw holes 50 and 52, while the connecting portion 14 has a male screw formed from the upper end to the lower end thereof. The length is approximately the sum of the lengths of the female screw holes 50 and 52. In this block, the connecting sheet member 20 is sandwiched by the end faces of the main body portion 12 screwed into the connecting portion 14 from both ends thereof.

FIG. 8 shows a block 1 according to another embodiment.
6 is shown. This block consists of only one member corresponding to the main body of the block of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, and has a female threaded hole 68 at the upper end and a male threaded small diameter portion 24 at the lower end. Two blocks,
As shown in FIG. 8B, the male threaded small-diameter portion 24 of one block is passed through the hole of the connecting sheet-like member 20, and the female threaded hole 68 of the other block is screwed into the hole to form the block 16 , 16 and the connecting sheet member 20 can be connected.

[0025]

The block type decorative article according to the present invention is
With the configuration as described above, by appropriately connecting the main body portion, the connecting portion and the connecting sheet member,
Various forms of ornaments can be made as desired. Moreover, as described above, the integrally molded glass decorative article having a certain shape is very expensive due to the difficulty of molding, but the block of the decorative article according to the present invention has a simple shape. It can be manufactured at a very low cost, and the overall price of the decorative article is also very low compared to the conventional one. Therefore, not only when it is used as a decoration for a store, but also for general households, the price is low, and therefore, it is possible to enjoy not only the Christmas time but also various kinds of decorations with the family.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing components of a block-type decorative article according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an aspect of connection of component parts of the block type decorative article.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a Christmas tree formed by using the block-type decorative article.

4A is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3, and FIG. 4B is a plan view of a connecting sheet-shaped member used in the Christmas tree shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing blocks according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing blocks according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing blocks according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing blocks according to a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 --- Body part; 14 --- Connecting part; 16 ---
-Block; 18, 42, 44, 50-holes; 20,
20A --- sheet-like member for connection; 22, 24, 46 ---
-Small diameter part; 26 --- hole.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of blocks and a plurality of connecting sheet-like members for connecting the blocks to each other, each block including a body portion and a connecting portion fitted to an end portion of the body portion. And a portion, one of the end portion and the connecting portion has a small diameter portion, the other has a hole for receiving and fitting the small diameter portion, the connecting sheet-like member, It has a large number of holes for receiving the small-diameter portion, and the small-diameter portion is inserted into the hole of the connecting sheet-shaped member, and the hole is fitted into the inserted small-diameter portion, whereby the connecting sheet-shaped member is formed. A block-type ornamental article, characterized in that the block composed of the main body part and the connecting part can be connected to the connecting sheet-like member by sandwiching between the main body part and the connecting part. 2. The length of the connecting portion is longer than the length of the end portion of the body portion fitted to the portion, and the end portion of one body portion is fitted from one end of the connecting portion. The block type decorative article according to claim 1, wherein, in the case where the other one of the main body portions is connected, the other end portion of the main body portion can be fitted from the other end of the connecting portion. 3. A block type decorative article according to claim 1, wherein a male screw is formed on the small diameter portion, and a female screw to be screwed into the male screw is formed on the hole. 4. The connecting sheet-shaped member is formed of a transparent plastic sheet material, the main body of the block is made of glass, and the connecting portion is made of transparent plastic. Item 1. Block type decorative article. 5. The both end portions of the main body portion are the small diameter portions, and the connecting portion has a tubular shape formed by penetrating the portion and forming the hole. Item 5. A block type decorative article according to items 1 to 4. 6. The body portion is in the form of a bottle having a recess formed in the body portion from the tip of the small diameter portion at one end thereof, and the connecting portion has the hole at the center of the hole.
6. A partition wall, which is divided into two parts.
Block type decorative article described in. 7. One end of the main body portion is the small diameter portion, the other end is provided with the hole, and one end of the connecting portion is a small diameter portion fitted with the hole of the main body portion, The block type decorative article according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the other end has a hole to be fitted with the small diameter portion of the main body portion. 8. A plurality of connecting members each having a large number of blocks having screw holes formed at both ends thereof, an elongated connecting member having male screws screwed into the screw holes, and a plurality of holes through which the connecting members are inserted. A sheet-like member, and a pair of the blocks from both ends of the connecting member passed through the hole of the connecting sheet-like member are screwed into the screw holes at the ends of the blocks so that the blocks face each other. A block type decorative article characterized in that the block can be connected to a connecting sheet member by sandwiching the sheet member at the end portions. 9. A plurality of blocks, and a plurality of connecting sheet-like members for interconnecting the blocks, each block having a small diameter portion at one end and fitting the small diameter portion at the other end. The connecting sheet-shaped member has a large number of holes for receiving the small-diameter portion, and the small-diameter portion of the block is inserted into the hole of the connecting sheet-shaped member. By fitting the holes of the other blocks into the inserted small-diameter portion, the connecting sheet-shaped member is sandwiched between the blocks, and the blocks can be connected to the connecting sheet-shaped member. Block type decorative article characterized by the following.