Abstract: An injection-molding tool comprising at least two separate mold parts arranged so that they can be moved along a central tool axis between a closed and an open position. At least one of the mold parts comprises an alignment compensator with a first and a second compensator part. The first compensator part has a socket adapted for receiving the second compensator part so that it can slide along the central tool axis in the socket, and for allowing the second compensator part to tilt in the socket. A seal is arranged so that the seal and the first and the second compensator part encloses a space in the socket containing an elastic or fluid material. The seal also comprises a lid made from a plastic material arranged between the second compensator part and the liquid filled space in the socket.

Abstract: A modular toy system comprising a plurality of separate electronic toy modules, each electronic toy module comprising a function device operable to perform a user-perceptible function and a control circuit for controlling the function device; wherein at least a first electronic toy module of the plurality of electronic toy modules comprises a first control circuit, a first function device and a sensor system configured for contactless detection of respective coordinate values of at least two coordinates, each coordinate being indicative of a position or an orientation of at least a second electronic toy module of the plurality of electronic toy modules relative to the first electronic toy module; and wherein the first control circuit is configured to control operation of the first function device based on one or more of the detected coordinate values.

Abstract: A recognition system for recognizing real-world toy objects from one or more images having an image capturing device and one or more processors. The processor implements a detection module, a recognition module, and a user experience module, and is configured to capture an image of a real-world scene, and detect one or more regions of interest in the image. The recognition system is configured to generate at least one part-image from the captured image, each part image including at least one of the one or more detected regions of interest, and feed the generated part-image to the recognition module. The recognition system is configured to recognize a real-world toy object in the part-image, the real-world toy object comprising at least one toy construction element, and provide a digital representation of the recognized real-world toy object.

Abstract: A method for controlling an injection molding machine comprising a reciprocating plasticizing screw and a controller system adapted for measuring or calculating at least one first production parameter and for controlling/setting at least one second production parameter on the injection molding machine. The method comprises setting a preselected target value for the first production parameter, and inputting the target value into the controller system. The method comprises comparing the measured first production parameter of one production cycle with the preselected target value for the first production parameter. The method comprises calculating by the controller system a new value for the second production parameter as a function of the difference between the first production parameter and the preselected target value for the selected actual production parameter. The method comprises setting by the controller system said new value for the second production parameter for a subsequent production cycle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling an ensemble of interacting toy construction models. The interacting toy construction models include toy construction elements having functional toy construction elements, the toy construction elements include coupling members configured for detachably interconnecting the toy construction elements with each other. The functional toy construction elements may perform a function in compliance with a configuration defining a functional behaviour. The method includes configuring the functional toy construction elements in the interacting toy construction models based on information on further functional toy construction elements in said interacting toy construction model to coordinate their functional behaviour in a model-behaviour; and further adapting the model-behaviour based on information on further interacting toy construction models in the ensemble.

Abstract: A light matrix building block for a modular toy or educational construction set, which comprises a plurality of separate light emitting elements and is configured to control the colour and intensity of each of the light emitting elements individually, and receive and decode digital information to regulate the colour and intensity of each of the light emitting elements, wherein the digital information to regulate the colour and intensity of a light emitting element in the plurality of light emitting elements is encoded in a single byte of information. Also, a modular toy or educational construction set comprising the light matrix building block and a building block device, and a method of communication between a light matrix building block and a building block device.

Abstract: A toy system comprising a plurality of toy construction elements, having detachably interconnecting coupling members for creating coherent spatial structures. The plurality of toy construction elements include: an energy source device comprising a housing and an energy transfer circuit therein; and energy distribution devices to provide respective external conductive loops extending outside the housing and defining a respective external energy transfer zone in a proximity of the respective external conductive loops. The energy source device is configured to be brought into operational connection with the energy distribution devices.

Abstract: A toy construction system comprising a plurality of function construction elements, wherein each function construction element comprises a function device adapted to perform a controllable function, and a tag construction element mechanically connectable to at least a first function construction element of the plurality of function construction elements and configured for data communication between the tag construction element and the first function construction element, wherein, responsive to data received from the tag construction element, the function device of the first function construction element is configured to perform the controllable function.

Abstract: An injection-molding tool comprising at least two separate mold plates each having a mold insert socket with a mold insert attached in the mold insert socket. Each mold plate have mutually opposite and parallel abutting side faces defining the thickness of the mold plate and a number of mutually aligned guide bushings forming through holes adapted for axially sliding one of the mold plates with respect to the other on a common guide pin in a direction perpendicular to the abutting side faces of the mold plates. The guide bushings and the mold insert socket of at least one mold plate am interconnected via one or more connection plates each extending parallel to the abutting side faces and having a thickness of less than half the thickness of the mold plate.

Abstract: A construction system motor unit comprising a casing, an electrical motor mounted therein, a power outtake element having a connector, and being rotationally connected relative to said casing, a gearing mechanism provided between the electrical motor and the power outtake element, and a sensor to sense the position of the power outtake element relative to the casing, the sensor having a disc element and a sensor device, the disc element is connected to the power outtake element or to a gear of the gearing mechanism via a first rotation transfer part and a receptacle for receiving the first rotation transfer part, which receptacle is formed in the power outtake element or in said gear of the gear mechanism, and wherein the receptacle and the first rotation transfer part have cooperating shapes and sizes configured to allow a backlash between the power outtake element and the first rotation transfer part.

Abstract: A toy top launcher for launching a toy top including a launcher adapter, the toy top launcher having a housing; a barrel formed in the housing and configured for receiving the launcher adapter; and a lever arm pivotally connected to the housing, wherein the lever arm has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, wherein the first end of the lever arm extends into the barrel, wherein the second end of the lever arm extends out of the housing, and wherein the barrel comprises a first screw thread configured for cooperating with a mating screw thread on the launcher adapter.

Abstract: A modular construction system light matrix comprising a housing having side walls, an end wall and a front edge encircling a front opening of said housing. The light matrix has an array of light emitting elements. The light matrix has a compartment grid, arranged in said housing and having compartment grid walls extending towards said front opening of the housing, one compartment for each light emitting element. The light matrix has a light diffusing element arranged at said opening of the housing having a plurality of diffuser tiles, each diffuser tile covering a compartment of the compartment grid. The diffusing element comprises a diffuser grid providing a barrier between mutually facing sidewalls of the diffuser tiles. The diffuser grid is formed in a different material from the diffuser tiles. A lower side of the diffuser grid adapted to abut an upper side of the compartment grid.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a toy system is adapted for use in a multiplayer game, the toy system comprising a primary user device, a secondary user device, and one or more toys; wherein the primary and secondary user devices are operable in a common multiplayer game session; wherein the primary user device is configured to capture video images of a real-world scene including the one or more toys from a primary view point and to display the captured video images as a primary view of the real-world scene; wherein the secondary user device is configured to display a secondary view of a scene corresponding to the real-world scene as seen from a secondary view point; wherein the one or more toys comprise at least one user-manipulable object adapted to selectively be brought into a user-selected one of a plurality of predetermined states, at least a first one of the predetermined states having a first visual appearance; wherein the primary user device is configured to detect said first predetermined state in a primar

Abstract: An interactive toy including a reader for detecting a marker in a proximity of the interactive toy. The interactive toy also has a sensor for detecting movement of the interactive toy and a memory having programmed instructions and configuration data thereon. The programmed instructions are configured to control a response of the interactive toy to a detection of the marker, the response being defined at least in part by the configuration data. The interactive toy also has a processing unit configured to execute the programmed instructions according to the configuration data when the processing unit is in a play state. The processing unit is further configured to modify the configuration data in response to a combination of a detection of the marker in a proximity of the interactive toy, and a detection of a movement of the interactive toy when the processing unit is in a configuration state.

Abstract: A toy system, the toy system comprising a data processing system and one or more toys, the plurality of toys including at least one reference toy having a visual appearance recognisable by the data processing system in a captured image of a real-world scene including said at least one reference toy, the data processing system comprising an image capturing device, a processing unit, and a display, wherein the data processing system has stored thereon information associated with the at least one reference toy, the information including at least one predetermined reference position defined relative to the at least one reference toy; and wherein the data processing is configured to: capture a sequence of images of a real-world scene, the real-world scene including said at least one reference toy; process the captured images to detect and recognize said at least one reference toy within the real-world scene; retrieve the at least one predetermined reference position from the stored information associated with the

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of creating a virtual game environment. The method comprises: selecting one or more physical objects according to pre-determined physical properties; providing a physical model of the game environment/scene using the selected physical objects; scanning the physical model to obtain a digital three dimensional representation of the physical model including information on the pre-determined physical properties; converting the digital three-dimensional representation of the physical model into a virtual toy construction model made up of virtual toy construction elements; and defining game-controlling elements in the virtual toy construction model using information on the pre-determined physical properties, thereby creating the virtual game environment/scene. The invention further relates to an interactive game system including an implementation of the method.

Abstract: A toy figure system having a toy figure head, and a top headwear item wherein the toy figure head includes a first central coupling member, the first coupling member having a tubular wall with an internal space; wherein the top headwear item includes a second central coupling member configured for cooperating with said internal space of the first coupling member; and wherein the toy figure system includes an intermediate headwear item, comprising a connector ring configured for coupling to an outer surface of said first coupling member.

Abstract: An interactive toy comprising a function device for performing user-perceptible, controllable functions. The interactive toy also includes a rechargeable power source and a charging circuit for contactless receipt of electrical energy and for charging the rechargeable power source when the interactive toy is positioned in a charging zone of a contactless charging device. The interactive toy is adapted to determine a charging rate at respective positions relative to the charging device and to generate a user-perceptible output indicative of the determined charging rate.