Toy Block with Slot Tracks Formed Thereon and Toy Block Set Formed by the Same
A toy block with slot tracks formed thereon takes the form of a hexahedron with six track surfaces. A slot is formed on each of at least one of the track surfaces and has multiple connection ends extending and connecting to different edges of the track surface. Each toy block can at most include six different slots to attain high degree of diversity and variety for playing the toy block. When multiple ones of the toy blocks are assembled, users just need to get the multiple toy blocks to approach each other and the multiple toy blocks can be quickly assembled into a toy block set with high degree of variation and entertaining effect.
The present invention relates to a slot car racing track and, more particularly, to a toy block with slot tracks formed thereon for toy vehicles to be driven thereon through the slot tracks.
2. Description of the Related ArtA slot car racing tack set is a toy designed for children to play with and usually has a rectangular or round plastic slot track for toy cars to be placed and racing thereon, thereby simulating actual racing conditions.
Earlier slot car racing tracks are integrally formed and the integrally formed tracks in turn provide an immutable racing track condition. Under the circumstance, children easily feel bored with the same racing condition over and over again, and the slot car racing tracks end up being thrown aside when children run out of their interest and patience. To address the foregoing monotonous issue, detachable racing tracks have been evolved from the earlier slot car racing tracks to divide the integrally formed track into many small segments of detachable tracks with diversified forms, such as straight-line, curved and bifurcated segments and the like, significantly making the slot car racing more entertaining.
However, the detachable tracks have the following two drawbacks.
Firstly, as the detachable tracks are connected by connection portions formed at two adjacent end portions of two detachable tracks to be connected and those connection portions engage each other in a way resembling the pieces assembled in a jigsaw puzzle, the unsmooth engagement of the connection portions oftentimes occurs during assembly and disassembly as a result of not fully matching shapes for engagement.
Secondly, each detachable track has its own unique shape corresponding to only one type of track condition. Should no additional track be further added, degree of diversification in track setup turns out to be monotonous and limited accordingly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAn objective of the present invention is to provide a toy block with slot tracks formed thereon and a toy block set formed by the toy blocks, which provide speedy and convenient assembly or disassembly.
To achieve the foregoing objective, the toy block takes the form of a hexahedron and includes a body, six track surfaces, at least one slot, and at least one coupling member.
The body has six surfaces.
The six track surfaces are formed on the six surfaces of the body and each track surface has multiple edges.
The at least one slot are respectively formed on at least one of the six track surfaces, and each slot has multiple connection ends respectively extending and connecting to different edges of the track surface with the slot thereon.
The at least one coupling member is mounted inside the body, and each of the at least one coupling member is a magnet.
To achieve the foregoing objective, a toy block set includes multiple toy blocks and is formed by the multiple toy blocks.
The present invention is advantageous in the multiple different slots formed on the multiple track surfaces of the toy block. In contrast to conventional technique, diversification of the slot track arrangement can be significantly increased upon assembly of the toy blocks. Besides, as the toy blocks just need to approach each other to complete assembly of the toy blocks, high degree of operational convenience can be also attained.
Other objectives, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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As far as the internal structure of the toy block to which the at least one coupling member 20 is coupled is concerned, the body 10 may be divided into the following two types.
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Additionally, because the connection ends 13 of the toy blocks are not necessarily connected to the centers of the edges of the corresponding track surfaces 11, as long as the connection ends 13 of the multiple toy blocks to be assembled can be connected to communicate with each other, the multiple toy blocks can be assembled together in a correct manner.
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Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is illustrative only. Changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Claims
1. A toy block taking the form of a hexahedron and comprising:
- a body having six surfaces;
- six track surfaces formed on the six surfaces of the body, each track surface having multiple edges;
- at least one slot respectively formed on at least one of the six track surfaces, each slot having multiple connection ends respectively extending and connecting to different edges of the track surface with the slot thereon; and
- at least one coupling member mounted inside the body, each of the at least one coupling member being a magnet.
2. The toy block as claimed in claim 1, wherein each connection end of each of the at least one slot on a corresponding track surface extends to and is connected with a center of a corresponding edge of the corresponding track surface.
3. The toy block as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body is hollow internally, and the at least one coupling member comprises eight coupling members mounted inside the body and respectively located at eight inner corners of the body.
4. The toy block as claimed in claim 2, wherein the body is hollow internally, and the at least one coupling member comprises eight coupling members mounted inside the body and respectively located at eight inner corners of the body.
5. The toy block as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body is solid, and the at least one coupling member comprises one coupling member centrally mounted inside the body.
6. The toy block as claimed in claim 2, wherein the body is solid and the at least one coupling member comprises one coupling member centrally mounted inside the body.
7. The toy block as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body is trapezoidal.
8. The toy block as claimed in claim 2, wherein the body is trapezoidal.
9. The toy block as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body is a cube.
10. The toy block as claimed in claim 2, wherein the body is a cube.
11. A toy block set comprising multiple toy blocks and formed by the multiple toy blocks, wherein each toy block takes the form of a hexahedron and comprises:
- a body having six surfaces;
- six track surfaces formed on the six surfaces of the body, each track surface having multiple edges;
- at least one slot formed on each of at least one of the six track surfaces, each slot having multiple connection ends respectively extending and connecting to different edges of the track surface with the slot thereon; and
- at least one coupling member mounted inside the body, each of the at least one coupling member being a magnet;
- wherein the multiple toy blocks are mutually connected and coupled to each other, and the slots on the upward track surfaces of the multiple toy blocks are interconnected to communicate with each other.
12. The toy block set as claimed in claim 11, wherein each connection end of each of the at least one slot on a corresponding track surface extends to and is connected with a center of a corresponding edge of the corresponding track surface.
13. The toy block set as claimed in claim 11, wherein the body is hollow internally, and the at least one coupling member comprises eight coupling members mounted inside the body and respectively located at eight inner corners of the body.
14. The toy block set as claimed in claim 12, wherein the body is hollow internally, and the at least one coupling member comprises eight coupling members mounted inside the body and respectively located at eight inner corners of the body.
15. The toy block set as claimed in claim 11, wherein the body is solid, and the at least one coupling member comprises one coupling member centrally mounted inside the body.
16. The toy block set as claimed in claim 12, wherein the body is solid and the at least one coupling member comprises one coupling member centrally mounted inside the body.
17. The toy block set as claimed in claim 11, wherein the body is trapezoidal.
18. The toy block set as claimed in claim 12, wherein the body is trapezoidal.
19. The toy block set as claimed in claim 11, wherein the body is a cube.
20. The toy block set as claimed in claim 12, wherein the body is a cube.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 22, 2018
Publication Date: Oct 25, 2018
Inventors: Peng-Yuan Tsai (New Taipei City), Tz-Ying Lin (Kaohsiung City), Shao-Wei Chen (Taoyuan City), Wang-Dong Cheng (New Taipei City)
Application Number: 15/928,200