US20260077274A1
2026-03-19
18/884,702
2024-09-13
Smart Summary: A building block set includes blocks that have special slots for wires. These slots help connect two blocks together, creating a channel for the wires to pass through. This design keeps the wires hidden and organized, preventing them from being exposed. By limiting how the wires are routed, it reduces the chances of them getting tangled. Overall, the blocks help make building with wires easier and neater. 🚀 TL;DR
A building block assembly includes a first block formed with a first wiring slot located on an outer surface of the first block, the first wiring slot of the first block can cooperate with a second block to form a first harness channel for a wire harness to pass through and restricts a position of the wire harness. The first wiring harness channel is formed between the first block and the second block to limit the position of the wiring harness, which can avoid the wiring harness from being exposed to the outside world as far as possible and limit the routing of the wiring harness, so as to avoid confusion in the routing of the wiring harness.
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Other toys; Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts Mechanical, electrical, optical, pneumatic or hydraulic arrangements; Motors
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Other toys; Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails with primary projections fitting by friction in complementary spaces between secondary projections, e.g. sidewalls
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Other toys Optical, colour, or shadow toys
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Other toys Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts
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Other toys; Building blocks, strips, or similar building parts to be assembled without the use of additional elements provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails
The present application relates to detachable toy, in particular to a building block set and a toy.
For building block toys, different shapes of building blocks can be assembled to form different shapes of building block toys. In the process of assembling the blocks, in order to make the assembled block toys more beautiful, light fixture can be added to the blocks, so that the building block toys can increase the range of lights. The light fixture can be electrically connected via a wire harness, and the wire harness itself can be a series of strip-shaped illuminants, such as fluorescent columns.
In order to solve the problem of cluttered wire harnesses, the present application provides a building block set and a toy.
The building block set and the toy provided by the present application adopts the following technical solution:
The building block set, comprises a first block and a second block, wherein the first block is formed with a first wiring slot disposed on an outer surface of the first block, the first wiring slot of the first block is capable of cooperating with the second block to form a first harness channel serving as a passage of a wire harness and restricting a position of the wire harness.
Alternatively or additionally, the first block is formed with a first through-hole, the wire harness is able to pass through the first through-hole in order to be routed inside the first block.
Alternatively or additionally, the building block set further comprises a wiring harness steering block detachably connected to the first block, the wiring harness steering block is capable of rotating about a first axis relative to the first block, and the wiring harness steering block is formed with a second through-hole for the wire harness to pass through, the second aperture is in communication with a first aperture and/or the first harness channel, wherein the wiring harness steering block is formed with a second wiring slot in communication with a second through-hole, the second wiring slot extends in a direction not parallel to a direction of the first axis.
Alternatively or additionally, the building block set further comprises a block adapter block, the wiring harness steering block, the block adapter block, and the first block are connected to each other, and the block adapter block is formed with a second harness channel through which the second through-hole is connected to the first through-hole.
Alternatively or additionally, the second through-hole is connected to the first wiring harness channel through the second harness channel.
Alternatively or additionally, the wiring harness steering block, the block adapter block, and the first block are connected in sequence from top to bottom, the first block has a fourth wiring slot on a top surface, the fourth wiring slot extends from the first through hole to a first wiring slot.
By adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, when the block adapter block is mounted on top of the first block, the first through-hole corresponds substantially to the position of the first region, and the wire harness through the fourth wiring slot can continue to reach the first region through the first through-hole.
Alternatively or additionally, the building block set further comprises a third block formed with a third through-hole, the third through-hole is connected to the first through-hole, the third through-hole and the first through-hole both extend in a first direction; and first and second wiring ports are formed between the first block and the third block.
Alternatively or additionally, the third block has a third projection formed at a top of the third block, the first block has a first splicing groove formed at a bottom of the first block, the first block and the third block are spliced together by the co-operation of the third projection with the first splicing groove, so that the first through-hole is connected to the first splicing groove.
Alternatively or additionally, the first wiring slot comprises a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot, the first slot is located in a front sidewall of the first block, the second slot is located in a top wall of the first block, the second slot is located in a rear sidewall of the first block, and the first block is recessed upward at a first bottom position corresponding to a bottom of the first slot to form the first wiring port, the first block is recessed upward at a second bottom position corresponding to a bottom of the third slot to form a second wiring port, and a first splicing groove is formed at the bottom of the first block, and the first and second wiring ports are connected to the first splicing groove.
The present disclosure provides a toy, comprising a light fixture, a power source, and the building block set, wherein the wiring harness is connected to the light fixture and the power source.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the structure of a first block when cooperating with a second block in an embodiment.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are schematic diagrams of the structure of the first block, the second block, and the third block in an embodiment when they are fit together at different perspectives.
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the first block and the second block in another embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the first block in FIG. 4 when mated with the second block.
FIG. 6a is a schematic view of the structure of the first block in an embodiment.
FIG. 6b is a schematic view of the structure of the first block in an embodiment when mated with a wire harness.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a wire harness steering block in an embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a block adapter block in an embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a top view of the block adapter block of FIG. 8.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the block adapter block of FIG. 8.
FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the structures of the first block, the second block, and the third block in yet another embodiment when the first block, the second block, and the third block are cooperating with the block adapter block.
FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the structure of the wire harness in FIG. 11 when it passes through the first block, the second block, and the third block in conjunction with the block adapter block.
FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the structure in FIG. 11 at another perspective when the first block, the second block, and the third block are mated with the block adapter block.
FIG. 14a is an exploded view of the structure shown in FIG. 13.
FIG. 14b is a schematic view of the structure shown in FIG. 13 when the structure is mated with the harness steering block.
FIG. 15a and FIG. 15b are schematic views of the structure of the first block in FIG. 13 at different perspectives.
FIG. 16 is a schematic view of the structure of the wire harness steering block in another embodiment.
FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of a first block in an implementation in a cross-sectional view.
FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a structure of a first block and a third block in an embodiment.
FIG. 19 is a schematic view of a structure of a third block in an embodiment.
FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of the first block and the third block in an embodiment when spliced together.
FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of the first block and the third block in FIG. 20 when mated with a wire harness under different winding methods.
FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram of the first block of FIG. 20.
FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram of an elevation view of the first block and the second block with the wire harness.
FIG. 24 is a schematic view of the structure of the first block in a further embodiment.
FIG. 25 is a top view of the first block in FIG. 24.
FIG. 26 is a schematic view of the structure of the first block in yet another embodiment.
FIG. 27 is a schematic view of the structure of a plurality of the first blocks of FIG. when stitched together.
FIG. 28 is an elevation view of the first block of FIG. 24.
FIG. 29 is a schematic view of a structure of a wire harness holding block in an embodiment.
FIG. 30 is a top view of the wire harness holding block in FIG. 29.
FIG. 31 is an elevation view of the wire harness holding block of FIG. 29.
FIG. 32 is a drawing of the wire harness holding block when mated with the first block.
FIG. 33 is a schematic view of the structure of the wire harness holding block in another embodiment.
FIG. 34 is a schematic view of the structure of the wire harness holding block of FIG. 33 in conjunction with the first block.,
FIG. 35 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the block cover plate.
FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the building block cover plate when it is mated with the first building block and the wire harness.
FIG. 37 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the block cover plate when mated with the block adapter block.
FIGS. 38-40 are schematic diagrams of the structure of the first block at different perspectives in one embodiment.
FIG. 41 and FIG. 42 are schematic diagrams of the structure of the first block at different perspectives in another embodiment.
FIGS. 43-45 are schematic structural diagrams of the first block at different perspectives in yet another embodiment.
FIG. 46 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first block in one embodiment when it is mated with a wiring harness and a light fixture.
FIG. 47 is a schematic view of the structure of the first block in FIG. 46.
FIG. 48 and FIG. 49 are schematic structural diagrams of the first block at different perspectives in a further embodiment.
FIG. 50 is a schematic view of the structure of a plurality of the first block shown in FIG. 48 when spliced together.
FIG. 51 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first block shown in FIG. 48 after it is assembled with a circuit board.
FIG. 52 is a schematic structural diagram of the toy of the present disclosure.
In the drawings: 100, 100′, 100″, a first block; 110, 110′, a first wiring slot; 111, a first slot; 112, a second slot; 113, a third slot; 114, a top wiring slot; 115, a side wiring slot; 120, 120′, a first through-hole; 121, a first opening; 122, a second opening; 131, a first block section; 132, a second block section; 1321, a second splice slot; 1322, a raised post; 133, a ninth wiring slot; 134, a tenth wiring slot; 135, a first threading opening; 136, a second threading opening; 137, a third threading opening; 138, a second holding slot; 139, a circuit board; 1391, a first female connector; 1392, a second female connector; 1393, a male connector; 140, 140′, a first splicing groove; 141, a guide section; 150, 150′, a fourth wiring slot; 160, 160′, a first projection; 161, an eighth opening; 170, a fifth wiring slot; 180, a fifth projection; 191, a first lateral wiring slot; 192, a second lateral wiring slot; 193, a cross-shaped wiring slot; 1931, a lateral slot; 1932, a longitudinal slot; 194, a front-side wiring slot; 195, a rear-side wiring slot; 196, a left-side wiring slot; 197, a right-side wiring slot; and 198, a wiring opening; 200, a second block; 210, a sixth wiring slot; 300, first wiring harness channel; 400, wiring harness steering block; 410, a second through-hole; 411, a third opening; 412, a fourth opening; 420, a second wiring slot; 430, a first steering block projection; 440, a connection portion; 4411, a fourth slot; 4412, a fifth slot; 4413, a sixth slot; 450, a second steering block projection; 451, a fifth opening; 460, a harness section; 461, a harness through-hole; 500, a block adapter block; 510, a second harness channel; 511, a first region; 512, a second region; 520, a third splicing groove; 530, a fourth splicing groove; 540, a limiting block; 600, a third block; 610, a third through-hole; 620, a third projection; 630, a third wiring slot; 700, 700′, a wire harness holding block; 710, 710′, a ninth opening; 720, 720′, a first holding slot; 730, a holding block splicing slot; 740, 740′, a seventh wiring slot; 750, a holding block projection; 800, a block cover; 810, a cover splice slot; 820, a cover wiring slot; 910, a wire harness; 920, a light fixture; 930, a power supply; 940, a lampshade; 950, a fourth block; 960, a fifth block; 970, an eighth wiring slot; 980, a through-hole; 990, a sixth projection; 991, a first part; 992, a second part; M, a first wiring port; N, a second wiring port; O, a wiring port; P, a third wiring port; Q a fourth wiring port; Z, a first direction; X, a second direction; Y, a third direction.
In the description of the present application, it should be noted that terms “front end”, “rear end”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “close to”, “away from”, etc. are based on opposite relationships as shown in the accompanying drawings and are merely intended to facilitate description of the present invention and simplify the description, rather than indicating or implying that a referred process or module has to be in a particular direction, state, and operation so as not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
The present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In the prior art, most of the wiring harnesses of the building blocks will be directly exposed or haphazardly placed on the building blocks, so that the wiring harnesses and the building block products have a sense of incongruity, in addition to which, the wiring harnesses will be subject to damage and fracture due to the extrusion of the building blocks.
Therefore, the present disclosure provides building block set to solve the above problems. FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of a building block set. As shown in FIG. 1, the building block set includes a first block 100 and a second block 200, the first block 100 is formed with a first wiring slot 110 disposed on an outer surface of the first block 100, the first wiring slot 110 is able to cooperate with the second block 200 to form a first wiring harness channel 300, the first wiring harness channel 300 is used to provide for the wire harness 910 to pass through and to restrict the position of the wire harness 910.
Specifically, the first wiring slot 110 is provided on a side of the first block 100, wherein the first wiring slot 110 is recessed from outside to inside. When the first block 100 and the second block 200 are disposed side by side, the first wiring slot 110 of the first block 100 is disposed opposite to a first side of the second block 200, and a first side of the first block 100 provided with the first wiring slot 110 is partially and substantially abutted against the first side of the second block 200, thereby forming the first wiring harness channel 300 by the cooperation of the first block 100 and the second block 200. The first wiring harness channel 300 surrounds the wiring harness leaving only the upper and lower openings of the first wiring harness channel 300 for the wire harness 910 to pass through, thus minimizing the exposure of the wire harness 910 to the outside world.
It should be noted that, normally, the first block 100 and the second block 200 are not directly spliced together, but are ultimately assembled together by splicing on different blocks. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first block 100 is spliced onto the third block 600, the second block 200 is spliced onto the fourth block 950, and the third block 600 and the fourth block 950 are spliced onto the fifth block 960, such that the first block 100, the second block 200, the third block 600, the fourth block 950, and the fifth block 960 are spliced together. It should be noted that the first block 100 and the second block 200 are assembled in a variety of ways, and are not limited to the scenarios shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, but the first block 100 and the second block 200 can be assembled together by other blocks. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first block 100 has a first wiring slot 110 formed on the top surface of the first block 100, the first wiring slot 110 is recessed downward and the first wiring slot 110 extends to the left side, the front side, and the right side of the first block 100. More specifically, the first wiring slot is in V-shaped, the left side of which extends to the left-side face of the first block, the lower side of which extends to the front-side face of the first block, and the right side of which extends to the right-side face of the first block. When the second block is spliced on top of the first block 100, a first wiring harness channel 300 is formed between the top surface of the first block and the bottom surface of the second block for the wire harness 910 to pass through and for restricting the position of the wire harness 910, as the first wiring slot 110 is recessed in the top surface of the first block
Wherein, the first block 100 in FIGS. 4 and 5 is provided with a first projection 160 on the top surface of the first block, and the first block is provided with a first through-hole that passes up and down through the first block 100, and an upper opening of the first through-hole 120 is disposed in the first projection 160.
And in some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1, a sixth wiring slot 210 is formed on one side of the second block 200, and the sixth wiring slot 210 of the second block 200 is disposed opposite to the first wiring slot 110 to cooperate in forming the first wiring harness channel 300, and the wire harness 910 can be moved along the first wiring harness channel 300 from the bottom of the first block 100 or the second block 200 to the top of the first block 100 or the second block 200.
It is noted that the second block 200 may be an existing block, or the second block 200 may be identical to the first block 100. The present disclosure has no specific limitation on the shape of the second block 200, and it is sufficient that it can cooperate with the first wiring slot 110 of the first block 100 to form the first wiring harness channel 300.
In addition to the first block 100 being able to cooperate with the second block 200 to form the first wiring harness channel 300 for arranging the wire harness 910 on the outside of the first block 100, the first block 100 can also be formed with a first through-hole 120, as shown in FIG. 6a. The wire harness 910 can pass through the first through-hole 120 of the first block 100 in order to be routed inside the first block 100, thereby ensuring that the wire harness 910 can be arranged inside the first block 100.
It should be noted that, in order to better demonstrate the structure of the present disclosure, the present disclosure is labeled in FIG. 4a with a second direction X, a third direction Y and a first direction Z, wherein the second direction X represents from left to right, the third direction Y represents from rear to front, and the first direction Z represents from bottom to top.
Furthermore, in some alternative embodiments, the first block 100 is formed with a plurality of first wiring slots 110, wherein the plurality of first wiring slots 110 are distributed from left to right, as shown in FIG. 6a with FIG. 6b. More specifically, a plurality of first projections 160 are formed on the first block 100, and each first wiring slot 110 is disposed between each of the two first projections 160. Through the plurality of first wiring slots 110, the wire harness 910 can be wound in the plurality of first wiring slots 110 to allow easier wiring of the wire harness 910 along the left-right direction.
In some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIG. 7, the building block set further includes a wiring harness steering block 400 detachably connected to the first block 100, the wiring harness steering block 400 is capable of rotating about the first axis L relative to the first block 100, and the wiring harness steering block 400 is formed with a second through-hole 410 for the wire harness 910 to pass through. The second through-hole 410 is connected to the first through-hole 120 and the first wiring harness channel 300. Wherein, as shown in FIG. 7, the wiring harness steering block 400 is formed with a second wiring slot 420, the second wiring slot 420 is connected to the second through-hole 410, and the second wiring slot 420 extends in a direction that is not parallel to the direction of the first axis L. First, when the wiring harness steering block 400 rotates around the first axis L relative to the first block 100, the second wiring slot 420 also rotates. However, because the extension direction of the second wiring slot 420 is not parallel to the direction of the first axis L, the second wiring slot 420 changes its orientation during rotation, which in turn allows the wire harness 910 passing through the second wiring slot 420 to be rotated to orient a different direction. Specifically, the second through-hole 410 extends in an up-and-down direction and the second wiring slot 420 extends in a horizontal direction. More specifically, the second wiring slot 420 of the wiring harness steering block 400 extends in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the first shaft L. It is noted that the first axis L extends in the vertical direction (i.e., extends in the up and down direction) and is the center axis of the wiring harness steering block 400.
Alternatively, the building block set further comprises a block adapter block 500. As shown in FIGS. 8-10, the block adapter block 500 is formed with a second harness channel 510, a third splicing groove 520, and a fourth splice groove 530, wherein the block adapter block 500 is spliced to the first block 100 through the third splicing groove 520, and wherein the block adapter block 500 is spliced to the wiring harness steering block 400 through the fourth splicing groove 530, and the second through-hole 410 is connected to the first through-hole 120 via the second harness channel 510. Additionally or alternatively, the second through-hole 410 is in communication with the first wiring harness channel 300 through the second harness channel 510, so that the wiring harness 910 can also reach the wiring harness steering block 400 or other block through the second harness channel 510. More specifically, the second harness channel 510 includes a first region 511 and a second region 512 that are connected to each other. Wherein the first region 511 corresponds substantially to a position of the opening of the first through-hole 120 of the first projection 160. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11-14, for the first block 100 with the fourth wiring slot 150 provided on its top surface, the wire harness can enter the first through-hole 120 of the first block 100 from one side of the first block 100 through the fourth wiring slot 150. And when the block adapter block 500 is mounted to the top of the first block 100, the first through-hole 120 corresponds substantially to the position of the first region 511, and the wire harness 910 passing through the fourth wiring slot 150 can continue to reach the first region 511 through the first through-hole 120. At this time, if the block adapter block 500 is connected to other blocks or the wiring harness steering block 400, then the wire harness can also pass through the first region 511 to reach the harness steering block or other block.
In addition, in some implementations, the first block 100, the second block 200 are spliced to the third block 600. A first wiring harness channel 300 is formed between the first block 100 and the second block 200. The wire harness 910, as it extends along the first wiring harness channel 300 from below, can enter into the first through-hole 120 through the fourth wiring slot 150 of the first block 100, and then into the block adapter block 500.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 15a and 15b, a first wiring slot 110 is formed on one side of the first block 100 in FIGS. 14a and 14b, and the first wiring slot 110 cooperates with the second block 200 to form the first wiring harness channel 300. Furthermore, a first projection 160 is provided on the top of the first block, and an eighth opening 161 is formed on the outer wall of the first projection 160. The eighth opening 161 extends from the first opening 121 at the top of the first through-hole 120 to the fourth wiring slot 150, and the first through-hole 120 is capable of being connected to the exterior of the first block 100 through the eighth opening 161. Alternatively, a portion or an integral of the fourth wiring slots 150 are in communication with the first wiring slot 110 located in the sidewall of the first block 100.
Thus, the wire harness 910 may first extend in the second wiring slot 420 of the wiring harness steering block 400. Then, the wire harness 910 can pass sequentially from top to bottom through the second through-hole 410 of the wiring harness steering block 400, the first region 151 of the block adapter block 500, and the first through-hole 120 of the first block 100, and then be wound around and extended through the fourth wiring slot 150 to the first wiring slot 110. Since the first wiring slot 110 cooperates with the second block 200 to form the first wiring harness channel 300, the wire harness 910 enters the first wiring harness channel 300. Whereas, the second wiring slot 420 and the fourth wiring slot 150 may be arranged horizontally, while the second through-hole 410, the first region 151, and the first through-hole 120 may be arranged vertically. The user may rotate the wiring harness steering block to adjust the relative positions of the second wiring slot and the fourth wiring slot as desired.
Moreover, alternatively, the third block 600 is formed with a third wiring slot 630, and the wire harness may start from the third wiring slot 630 and pass sequentially through the first wiring harness channel 300, the fourth wiring slot 150 of the first block 100, and the first through-hole 120, until it enters the block adapter block 500.
It should be noted that, the dashed line in FIG. 12 represents the fourth wiring slot 150 inside the structure.
Moreover, the third splicing groove 520 and the fourth splicing groove 530 are not necessarily square-shaped, and the first projection 160 and the first steering block projection 430 are not necessarily cylindrical, but have a variety of structures. The first projection 160 can be spliced into the third splicing groove 520, and the first steering block projection 430 can be spliced into the fourth splicing groove 530.
Whereas, when the wire harness 910 reaches the second through-hole 410 of the wiring harness steering block 400 from the first through-hole 120 of the first block 100 via the second harness channel 510 of the block adapter block 500, the wire harness 910 should pass through the first region 511 of the first wiring harness channel 300. Specifically, when the first block 100, the block adapter block 500, and the wiring harness steering block 400 are connected, the first through-hole 120 of the first block 100, the first region 511 of the block adapter block 500, and the second through-hole 410 of the wiring harness steering block 400 are located in the same straight line for the wire harness 910 to pass through.
The purpose of providing the first region 511 and the second region 512 is to facilitate the arrangement of the wire harness 910, and more specifically, when the first block 100 and the wiring harness steering block 400 are spliced together in the block adapter block 500, the top surface of the first projection 160 of the first block 100 will be pressed against the block adapter block 500, and by providing the first region 511 and the second region 512 which are connected to each other, it is possible to allow the wire harness 910 to be adjusted in terms of position in the first region 511 and the second region 512, so that the wire harness 910 leaving from the first wiring harness channel 300 and located on the outside of the first block 100 can be better inserted into the first through-hole 120 or the second through-hole 410.
As shown in FIGS. 8-10, a limiting block 540 is formed within the block adapter block 500, specifically, the number of limiting blocks 540 is two. Each of the two limiting blocks 540 are arranged opposite to each other to form a second harness channel 510, wherein the second harness channel 510 is used for the wire harness 910 and the light fixture 920 to pass through. Wherein, the limiting blocks 540 form a rounded portion.
Referring again to FIG. 7, the second through-hole 410 of the wiring harness steering block 400 includes a third opening 411 and a fourth opening 412, the third opening 411 and the fourth opening 412 are located in an outer wall of the wiring harness steering block 400, and a fifth opening 451 is formed in the outer wall of the wiring harness steering block 400, and the fifth opening 451 extends from the third opening 411 to the second wiring slot 420, and the second through-hole 410 can be connected to the exterior of the wiring harness steering block 400 through the fifth opening 451.
Specifically, the wiring harness steering block 400 includes a first steering block projection 430, a connecting portion 440, and a second steering block projection 450 connected in a bottom-to-top sequence. The connecting portion 440 has a cross-section that is larger than the cross-section of the first steering block projection 430 and the second steering block projection 450. The second through-hole 410 passes through the wiring harness steering block 400 in an upward and downward direction, the third opening 411 of the second through-hole 410 is disposed on the top surface of the second steering block projection 450, the fourth opening 412 of the second through-hole 410 is disposed on the bottom surface of the first steering block projection 430, and the second wiring slot 420 is disposed in the connecting portion 440 and is provided in a horizontal direction. And a fifth opening 451 is formed on the side wall of the second steering block projection 450, and the fifth opening 451 extends from the third opening 411 to the second wiring slot 420. By means of the fifth opening 451, it is possible to steer the wire harness 910 directly to the second wiring slot 420 through the fifth opening 451 after it exits from the third opening 411 of the second through-hole 410, so as to facilitate the adjustment of the direction of the wire harness 910.
Alternatively or additionally, the second steering block projection 450 is a cylindrical structure.
In some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIG. 16, the wiring harness steering block 400 is formed with a harness section 460, and the harness section 460 is formed with a harness through-hole 461. The wire harness 910 can pass through the harness through-hole 461 which restricts the position of the wire harness 910 so as to facilitate placement of the wire harness 910.
As shown in FIG. 17, the first through-hole 120 of the first block 100 is formed with a first opening 121 and a second opening 122. The first opening 121 is disposed on a top surface of the first block 100, the second opening 122 is disposed on a bottom surface of the first block 100, and the first through-hole 120 is connected to the first splicing groove 140 through the second opening 122. Specifically, the first opening 121 is provided in the first projection 160 of the first block 100. Whereas the first splicing groove 140 is formed at the bottom of the first block 100 to be spliced with other blocks, and the second opening 122 is connected to the first splicing groove 140.
In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 15, the first block 100 is spliced with a block adapter block 500, and a wiring harness steering block 400 is spliced on top of the block adapter block 500, and the first through-hole 120, the second harness channel 510, and the second through-hole 410 are sequentially connected, so that the wire harness 910 can be vertically passed through the first through-hole 120, the second harness channel 510, and the second through-hole 410 sequentially. The wire harness 910 exiting from the second through-hole 410 can be steered to the second wiring slot 420, and since the first steering block projection 430 is cylindrical and the fourth splicing groove 530 is square, the wiring harness steering block 400 can rotate around the central axis of the first steering block projection 430, thereby allowing the wiring harness steering block 400 to rotate with the first block 100 and the block adapter block 500. More specifically, when the wire harness exits the first wire harness channel 300, it can enter the first through-hole 120 through the fourth wiring slot 150 of the first block 100, then enter the block adapter block 500, and then enter the second through-hole 410 of the wiring harness steering block 400. Finally, it can be steered to the second wiring slot 420 through the fifth opening 451 in order to adjust the direction of the wire harness 910.
In the above embodiment, the central axis of the first steering block projection 430 may be referred to a first axis. And it should be noted that, the first axis shall be a virtual axis, which is only used to indicate the rotation axis of the first block 100, and is not a physical shaft.
And in some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 18 & 19, the building block set further comprises a third block 600, wherein the first block 100 is removably mounted to the third block 600.
Alternatively or additionally, as shown in FIGS. 20-22, the third block 600 is formed with a third through-hole 610. Whereas, when the first block 100 is mounted on the third block 600, the third through-hole 610 is connected to the first through-hole 120, and the third through-hole 610 extends with the first through-hole 120 in the first direction.
For ease of understanding, a first direction Z, a second direction X, and a third direction Y are depicted in the figures, wherein the first direction Z is from bottom to top, the second direction X is from left to right, and the third direction Y is from back to front.
More specifically, the third through-hole 610 is formed with a sixth opening and a seventh opening on the third block 600, wherein the sixth opening is located at the third projection 620 of the third block 600, and the seventh opening is located at the bottom of the third block 600. When the first block 100 and the third block 600 are mated with the first splicing groove 140 via the third projection 620 for splicing, the third through-hole 610 is connected to the first splicing groove 140 via the sixth opening. Thus, the third through-hole 610 can be connected to the first through-hole 120 through the first splicing groove 140, so that the wire harness 910 can pass through the third through-hole 610, the first splicing groove 140, and the first through-hole 120 in sequence. Furthermore, the first through-hole 120 and the third through-hole 610 are located in the same straight line, so that it is more convenient to make the wire harness 910 pass through the first through-hole 120 and the third through-hole 610, as shown in FIGS. 20-22. Whereas, the dotted lines in FIGS. 20-22 are used to depict the internal structure.
In addition, referring back to FIG. 18, first and second wiring ports M, N are formed between the first block 100 and the third block 600. When the first block 100 is mounted on the third block 600, the wire harness 910, after leaving the first wiring harness channel 300, passes through the wiring ports and reaches the third through-hole 610. In particular, as the bottom of the first block 100 is recessed upward to form the wiring ports, the first block 100 is connected to the third through-hole 610 through the wiring ports. The first block 100 cooperates with the third block 600 through the wiring port to form the wiring port. Of course, in some implementations, the wiring port may also be formed by recessing the third block 600 downward.
More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6a and 23, the first wiring slot 110 includes a first slot 111, a second slot 112, and a third slot 113, wherein the first slot 111 is located on a front sidewall of the first block 100, the second slot 112 is located on a top wall of the first block 100, and the third slot 113 is located on a rear sidewall of the first block 100, and the first block is recessed upward at a bottom position corresponding to the first slot 111 to form a wiring port (hereinafter referred to as the first wiring port M for convenience). The block is recessed upward at a bottom position corresponding to the third slot 113 to form another wiring port (which for convenience will be referred to hereinafter as the second wiring port N). The reason for providing the wiring ports is that when the first block 100 is spliced on top of the third block 600, the first wiring port M and the second wiring port N cooperate with the third block 600 to form a wiring port so that the wire harness 910, after stretching out of the third through-hole 610 or the first through-hole 120, can reach the first slot 111 and the third slot 113 directly through the wiring port. It is noted that, the second block 200 can be placed on the front side of the block to correspond to the first slot 111, and the second block 200 can be cooperated with the first slot 111 to form the first wiring harness channel 300, or it can be placed on the back side of the block to correspond to the third slot 113, and the second block 200 can cooperate with the third slot 113 to form the first wiring harness channel 300. In addition, if the second block 200 can be placed on the front side of the block to correspond to the first slot 111, then another block can also be provided at the rear of the first block 100, and the other block can cooperate with the third slot 113 to form a further harness channel for the wire harness 910 to pass through. The above-described solution cooperates with the plurality of blocks to prevent, as far as possible, the wire harness 910 from exposure to the blocks, and also prevents the wire harness 910 from being damaged and broken when squeezed by the blocks.
Secondly, in some alternative implementations, the wire harness 910 may enter the first block 100 through the first wiring port M and then leave the first block 100 through the second wiring port N so as to allow the wire harness to pass directly through the bottom of the first block 100. Specifically, the positions of the first wiring port M and the second wiring port N may correspond to each other, and the wire harness may pass directly through the first block 100 along a front-to-back direction of the first block 100. In addition to the wire harness may enter the first block 100 from the first wiring port M and leave the first block 100 from the second wiring port N, in some embodiments, the wire harness may enter the first block 100 from the second wiring port N and leave the first block 100 from the first wiring port M. More specifically, a first splicing groove 140 is formed at the bottom of the first block, and the first block 100 may pass through the first splicing groove 140 in order to splice with other blocks. And the first wiring port M and the second wiring port N are connected to the first splicing groove 140, respectively. Thus, the wire harness 910 may enter to the first splicing groove 140 through the first wiring port M and leave the first splicing groove 140 through the second wiring port N, and vice versa. Accordingly, in some alternative embodiments, the wire harness may pass through the first through-hole 120 from top to bottom, and after exiting the bottom of the first through-hole 120 to the first splicing groove 140, then pass through the first wiring port M or the second wiring port N in order to enter the first wiring harness channel 300, as described in FIG. 23.
Furthermore, continuing to refer to FIG. 19, in some alternative embodiments, the third block 600 is also formed with a third wiring slot 630, wherein the third wiring slot 630 comprises a fourth slot 4411, a fifth slot 4412, and a sixth slot 4413, wherein the fourth slot 4411 is located in a front sidewall of the third block 600, the fifth slot 4412 is located in a top wall of the third block 600, and the sixth slot 4413 is disposed on a rear sidewall of the third block 600. When the first block 100 is spliced on top of the third block 600, the first splicing groove 140 of the first block 100 can cooperate with the fifth slot 4412 of the third block 600 to form an accommodation space for accommodating the wire harnesses 910, which is large enough to accommodate a plurality of wire harnesses 910, and the wire harnesses 910 located in the accommodation space can also leave the accommodation space through the first wiring port M and the second wiring port N. The second wiring port N can also leave the accommodation space via the first wiring port M and the second wiring port N, so that the wiring harness 910 may be moved from the internal space formed by the first block 100 and the third block 600 to the external space of the first block 100 and the third block 600, such as the first wiring harness channel 300, which in turn makes the arrangement of the wiring harnesses 910 more convenient.
Alternatively or additionally, as shown in FIG. 23, a plurality of guide sections 141 are provided on the inner wall of the first splicing groove 140, wherein the guide sections 141 projects from the surface of the inner wall of the first splicing groove 140; wherein the guide sections 141 are of a V-shaped structure, and the two guide sections 141 are provided correspondingly on both sides of the wiring ports (the first wiring port M and the second wiring port N).
Furthermore, in some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the first block 100′ is formed with a fourth wiring slot 150 connected to the first through-hole 120′, and the extension direction of the fourth wiring slot 150 is different from the extension direction of the first through-hole 120′. Specifically, the first through-hole 120′ passes through the first block 100′ in the up-and-down direction, and the fourth wiring slot 150 extends in the left-and-right direction. In addition, an eighth opening 161 is formed in the outer wall of the first projection 160′ of the first block 100′, the eighth opening 161 extends from the first opening 121 of the first through-hole 120′ to the fourth wiring slot 150, and the first through-hole 120′ can be connected to the exterior of the first block 100′ through the eighth opening 161. Alternatively or additionally, a portion or an integral of the fourth wiring slot 150 is in communication with the first wiring slot 110′ located in the sidewall of the first block 100′.
Specifically, for the fourth wiring slot 150′, different first block 100's are arranged in different ways. For a first type of the first block 100″, as shown in FIG. 26, there is only one first projection 160″, while two fourth wiring slots 150′ are formed at the same time, and the two fourth wiring slots 150′ are located on the left and right sides of the first projection 160, and the first block 100″ has first wiring slots 110″ formed on both the left and right sides of the first block 100″ to connect to the two fourth wiring slots 150′, respectively.
For the second type of the first block 100′, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the first block 100′ has a plurality of first projections 160′ formed thereon, wherein the plurality of first projections 160′ are arranged from left to right. Whereas a fourth wiring slot 150′ is provided on the left and right sides of the first block 100′, the fourth wiring slot 150 on the left side of the first block 100′ is connected to an eighth opening 161 of the leftmost first projection 160′, such that the wire harness 910 stretching out from the first through-hole 120′ of the first projection 160′, can pass through the eighth opening 161 and the fourth wiring slot 150 on the left side, and eventually reach the first wiring slot 110′ on the left side of the first block 100′. And the fourth wiring slot 150 on the right side of the first block 100′ is connected to the eighth opening 161 of the first projection 160′ on the rightmost side, so that the wire harness 910 stretching out of the first through-hole 120′ of this first projection 160′ can pass through the eighth opening 161 and the fourth wiring slot 150 on the right side to reach the first wiring slot 110′ on the right side of the first block 100′. In addition, the first through-holes 120′ located in the adjacent first projection 160′ are connected to each other by the fifth wiring slot 170. Specifically, the two fourth wiring slots 150 and the plurality of fifth wiring slots 170 are all disposed on the same straight line (hereinafter named the first straight line). In addition, each of the first projections 160′ is penetrated by a corresponding first through-hole 120′, and the fifth wiring slots 170 penetrate the first block 100′ to connect to the adjacent first through-holes 120′, so that the wire harness 910 can follow the first straight line extending from the left side of the first block 100 to the right side of the block.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 27, the plurality of first block 100′ are sequentially spliced together from top to bottom. Specifically, a first splicing groove 140′ is formed at the bottom of the first block 100′, and the first block 100′ disposed on the top can cooperate with the first block 100′ disposed on the bottom through the first splicing groove 140′, making the upper and lower first blocks 100″ fit with the first projection 160′ of the first block 100′ located on the bottom, and thus allowing the upper and lower first block 100′ to be spliced together. It should be noted that, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 27, the first block 100′ disposed below may also be regarded as a third block 600.
And in some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIG. 28, the bottom of the first block 100′ protrudes downward to form a fifth projection 180 of which the bottom surface is higher than the bottom surface of the first splicing groove 140′. First, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the first block 100′ may pass through the fifth projection 180 in order to connect to other blocks (e.g., the first block 100, the third block 600). Secondly, the bottom surface of the fifth projection 180 has a distance from the bottom surface of the first splicing groove 140′ to facilitate the wire harness 910 to pass underneath the fifth projection 180. More specifically, when the first block 100′ is spliced to the third block 600, there is still a spacing between the bottom surface of the fifth projection 180 and the third block 600, such that the wire harness 910 can pass underneath the fifth projection 180. Alternatively or additionally, at least one of the shape and size of the fifth projection 180 should be different from the first projection 160. In this embodiment, both the first projection 160 and the fifth projection 180 are cylindrical, but the sizes thereof are different. And in some alternative embodiments, the shapes of the first projection 160 and the fifth projection 180 may be different. By having the first projecting 160 and the fifth projection 180 different, this first block 100 can then be adapted to fit different blocks to be spliced with different blocks.
In addition, the building block set of the present disclosure further includes a wire harness holding block 700 detachably connected to the first block 100. Specifically, in some alternative implementations, the underside of the first block is not spliced to the third block, but spliced to the wire harness holding block 700. Specifically, a first splicing groove on the bottom of the first block can fit with a mounting projection on the top of the wire harness holding block 700, allowing the first block to be spliced to the wire harness holding block 700.
Alternatively or additionally, as shown in FIG. 29, the wire harness holding block 700 has a first holding slot 720, and the first holding slot 720 has a cavity for placing the wire harnesses 910. Furthermore, the cavity of the first holding slot 720 has a larger space to allow the wire harness holding block 700 to bury a larger number of wire harnesses 910. Whereas, the sidewalls of the wire harness holding block 700 are provided with a ninth opening 710, Specifically, both sidewalls of the wire harness holding block 700 are provided with ninth openings 710, and the ninth openings 710 are connected to the first holding slot 720, so that the wire harnesses 910 of the light fixture 920 can be threaded through the ninth openings 710, enter the first holding slot 720, and finally be threaded out of the other ninth opening 710. The bottom of the wire harness holding block 700 is provided with a holding block splicing slot 730, so that the wire harness holding block 700 can be spliced with another first block 100′, and in the process of building the block, the wire harness 910 can be further prevented from being damaged and broken when squeezed by the block through the wire harness holding block 700.
The ninth opening 710 is connected to a seventh wiring slot 740, and the seventh wiring slot 740 is used to bury the wire harness 910 of the light fixture 920, and when the wire harness holding block 700 is spliced together with the first block 100′, the wire harness 910 of the light fixture 920 is threaded out from the space below the fifth projection 180 of the first block 100′, into the first holding slot 720 of the wire harness holding block 700, through the seventh wiring slot 740 of the wire harness holding block 700, avoiding the wire harness 910 from being exposed on the sidewall of the wire harness holding block 700.
In one specific embodiment, the wire harness holding block 700 is provided with a holding block projection 750 at a bottom of the wire harness holding block 700, and a bottom surface of the holding block projection 750 is higher than a bottom surface of the holding block splicing slot 730. Therefore, the bottom of the holding block projection 750 still has some space for wire harness arrangement. The first block 100′ is more capable of being adapted to commercially available blocks therein when the wire harness 910 of the light fixture 920 is routed to the holding block splicing slot 730 of the wire harness holding block 700, the wire harness 910 passes through the space below the holding block projection 750 of the holding block projection 750. And due to being surrounded by the holding block splice slot 730, the wire harness 910 will not be exposed at the bottom of the holding block projection 750 and will not affect the splicing of the first block 100′, thus ensuring the firmness between the wire harness holding block 700 and the first block 100′ during the block splicing process.
It is to be noted that, the wire harness holding block 700 is biased in an elongated shape to be spliced with the elongated first block 100′ as shown in FIGS. 29-31. And in some embodiments, the wire harness holding blocks 700′ have approximately the same length to width ratio, as
as shown in FIG. 33. Second, the wire harness holding block 700′ is provided with a ninth opening 710′ in a sidewall, specifically, both sidewalls of the wire harness holding block 700′ are provided with a ninth opening 710′, and the ninth opening 710′ is connected to the first holding slot 720′, the wire harness 910 of the light fixture 920 can be threaded through the ninth opening 710′, into the first holding slot 720′, and finally out of the other ninth opening 710′. In addition, the first holding slot 720′ is connected to a seventh wiring slot 740′ which is used to bury the wire harness 910 of the light fixture 920.
And this wire harness holding block 700′ can be spliced with the first block 100″ of the same aspect ratio, as detailed in FIG. 34. Because of the variety of shapes of the wiring harness holding block, the present disclosure is not specifically limited thereto.
In some alternative embodiments, the building block set further includes a block cover 800. As shown in FIGS. 35-37, the block cover 800 is provided with a cover splice slot 810 spliced to a first protrusion of the first block or a steering block protrusion of the wire harness steering block. In addition, the side walls of the block cover 800 are provided with cover wiring slots 820 for the wire harness 910 to be wound around.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 38, the block cover 800 can also be used directly with the wiring harness steering block 400, specifically, the wiring harness steering block 400 is spliced with the cover splice slot 810 of the block cover 800, and the sidewalls of the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the wiring harness steering block 400 are provided with the third opening 411, so that the wire harness 910 enters the cover splice slot 810 through the cover wiring slots 820 to avoid direct exposure on the block, the wire harness 910 enters the second through-hole 410 through the third opening 411 of the wiring harness steering block 400, and the wire harness 910 is threaded out of the third opening 411 of the upper end portion of the wiring harness steering block 400, thereby leading the wire harness 910 out, and the wire harness 910 can then act on the other wiring harness steering block 400 spliced to the block cover 800, so that the wire harness 910 can be set along the routing direction of the block cover 800.
In one specific embodiment, as shown in FIG. 37, the wiring harness steering block 400 is sheathed with a transparent lampshade 940, and under the action of the transparent lampshade 940, the lighting effect of the block model can be more lifelike, so that an integral of the block model is more beautiful.
It should be noted that, the first block 100, the second block 200, and the third block 600 are all of a type. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the top of the block is formed with a protruding portion to cooperate with the splicing slots at the bottom of the other blocks to realize the splicing of the blocks. Taking the first block and the third block as an example, the third block 600 has a third projection 620 formed on the top of the third block, the first block 100 has a first splicing groove 140 formed on the bottom of the first block, and the first block and the third block are spliced to each other by the splicing of the third projection 620 with the first splicing groove 140.
In some alternative embodiments, the top surface of the first block 100 is provided with two first projections 160 provided side by side on the left and right sides, an eighth opening 161 is provided on the left side and the right side of each of the first projections 160, and each of the first projections 160 is provided with lateral wiring slots 191, 192 and cross-shape wiring slots 193 on the top surface of each of the first projections 160, wherein the lateral wiring slots 191, 192 comprise a first lateral wiring slot 191 and a second lateral wiring slot 192 and a cross-shaped wiring slot 193.
The right end of the first lateral wiring slot 191 is connected to the eighth opening 161 on the left side of the first projection 160 located on the left side, and the left end of the first lateral wiring slot 191 extends to the left side face of the first projection 160; the left end of the second lateral wiring slot 192 is connected to the eighth opening 161 on the right side of the first projection 160 located on the right side, and the right end of the second lateral wiring slot 192 extends to the first right side face of the first projection 160; a cross-shaped wiring slot 193 is disposed between the two first projections 160, a lateral slot 1931 of the cross-shaped wiring slot 193 is connected to the eighth opening 161 on the right side of the first projection 160 disposed on the left side, and the lateral slot 1931 of the cross-shaped wiring slot 193 is connected to the eighth opening 161 on the left side of the first projection 160 disposed on the right side. The longitudinal slot 1932 of the cross-shaped wiring slot 193 extends to the front side and the rear side of the first projection 160, wherein the first lateral wiring slot 191, the second lateral wiring slot 192, and the cross-shaped wiring slot 193 may all serve as the first wiring slot. Specifically, one of the first lateral wiring slot 191, the second lateral wiring slot 192, and the cross-shape wiring slot 193 may be cooperated with the second block 200 to form a first wiring harness channel 300 for the wiring harnesses to pass through and restricting the position of the wiring harnesses 910.
Alternatively or additionally, a front side of the first block is formed with a front-side wiring slot 194, a rear side of the first block is formed with a rear-side wiring slot 195, a left side of the first block is formed with a left-side wiring slot 196, and a right side of the first block is formed with a right-side wiring slot 197. Whereas the front-side wiring slot 194 is coupled to a front end of the cross-shaped wiring slot 193, the rear-side wiring slot 195 is coupled to a rear end of the cross-shaped wiring slot 193, the left end of the first lateral wiring slot 191 is connected to the left-side wiring slot 196, and the right end of the second lateral wiring slot 192 is connected to the right-side wiring slot 197.
In addition, the first block is recessed upwardly at a bottom position corresponding to the front-side wiring slot 194, the rear-side wiring slot 195, the left-side wiring slot 196, and the right-side wiring slot 197, respectively, to form the wiring opening 198. Thus, the wire harness 910 in the first block 100 may sequentially pass through the first through-hole 120, the eighth opening 161, the fourth wiring slot 150, the cross-shaped wiring slot 193, the front-side wiring slot 194 and then the wiring opening 198 to complete the alignment of the wire harness. In addition, the wire harness 910 may also sequentially pass through the left-side wiring slot 196, the first lateral wiring slot 191, then through the eighth opening 161 into the first projection 160, then through the eighth opening 161 on the other side to leave the first projection to reach the cross-shaped wiring slot 193, and then may follow the front-side wiring slot 194 to reach the wiring opening 198 in order to complete the routing.
Alternatively or additionally, as shown in FIGS. 41 and 42, the first wiring slot includes a top wiring slot 114 and a plurality of side wiring slots 115, wherein the top wiring slot 114 is located on the top surface of the first block and in #-shaped, while the side wiring slots 115 are located on the side of the first block 100 and the top of the side wiring slots 115 is located on the top of the side wiring slots 115. The first block 100 is recessed upward at a bottom position corresponding to each of the side wiring slots 115 to form a wiring opening O, wherein the first through-hole 120 passes vertically through the first block 100.
In addition, projections of other blocks may also be inserted into the first through-hole 120 of the first block 100 to allow the other blocks to be spliced together with the first block 100.
In some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 43-FIG. 45, the first block 100 is provided with a plurality of first projections 160 on the top surface of the first block 100, and the first block 100 is provided with a through-hole 980 in the center of the first block 100 that passes vertically through the first block, and on the top surface of the first block, four first wiring slots 110 extend out from the first through-hole 120 to extend to the front side, back side, left side, and right side. Additionally or alternatively, an eighth wiring slot 970 is formed in the front face, back face, left side face, and right side face of the first block, the eighth wiring slot 970 extends from the top to the bottom, the eighth wiring slot 970 corresponds with the first wiring slot 110 one by one, and the top of the eighth wiring slot 970 is connected to the corresponding first wiring slot 110.
In addition, the first block 100 is recessed upward at a bottom position corresponding to each of the eighth wiring slots 970 to form a third wiring port P, wherein the through-hole 980 passes vertically through the first block 100
Specifically, the first block 100 is provided with four first projections 160 on the top surface of the first block 100. And, the first block is provided with a first through-hole 120 running upward and downward through the first block at a position corresponding to each of the four first projections 160.
In addition, a sixth projection 990 is formed in the first block 100, the sixth projection 990 protrudes downward from the top surface of the first block 100, and the through-hole 980 passes through the sixth projection. And the bottom of the sixth projection is recessed upward to form four fourth wiring ports Q, the four fourth wiring ports Q corresponding to the positions of the four third wiring ports P, respectively.
Alternatively or additionally, the first block comprises a first part 991 located on the left side and a second part 992 located on the right side, wherein the first part 991 and the second part 992 are detachably coupled, and the first part 991 cooperating with the second part 992 to form a first through-hole 120 passing vertically through the first block 100.
In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 46 & 47, since the dimensions of the light fixture 920 are larger than the dimensions of the first block 100, the present disclosure provides the first block 100 as a removable structure to facilitate the routing of the light fixture 920.
Specifically, when installing the light fixture 920, the user may disassemble the first block 100, followed by placing the wire harness 910 connecting the light fixture 920 in the first through-hole 120, and then installing the first part 991 with the second part 992.
Additionally, in some alternative embodiments, a first wiring slot 110 is formed in the side wall of the first block 100, or alternatively, other wiring slots may be formed in the first through-hole 120 for wiring the wire harness.
The first part 991 and the second part 992 are detachably coupled together by means of snap fasteners.
In some alternative embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 48-51, the first block 100 comprises a first block section 131 and a second block section 132, the first block section 131 is capped over the second block section 132, the first projection 160 is disposed on the top surface of the first block section 131, and a second splice slot 1321 is formed underneath the second block section 132 to splice with other blocks, the front wall body of the first block section 131 has a plurality of penetrating first threading openings 135, the rear wall body of the first block section 131 has penetrating second threading openings 136, and the left side wall body and right side wall of the first block section 131 have penetrating third threading openings 137.
Alternatively or additionally, as shown in FIGS. 48-51, the first wiring slot 110 is provided on the first block section 131, and a ninth wiring slot 133 is provided on the side of the first block section 131. And, a tenth wiring slot 134 is provided on the second block section 132. The second block section 132 is formed with a second holding slot 138, and the second holding slot 138 can be connected by the first threading opening 135, the second threading opening 136 and the third threading opening 137, respectively. Specifically, a circuit board 139 is provided in the second holding slot 138 of the second block section 132, the circuit board 139 is connected to a plurality of first female connectors 1391, the first female connectors 1391 are exposed outside the first block 100 through first threading opening 135, and first female connectors 1391 are used for connecting the light fixture 920; the circuit board 139 is connected to a second female connector 1392 or TEPY-C connector, the second female connector 1392 or TEPY-C connector is exposed outside the first block 100 through a third threading opening 137, the second female connector 1392 or TEPY-C connector is used to connect a power supply 930.
In addition, a portion of the tenth wiring slot 134 is connected to the third threading opening 137, and the wire harness 910 may enter into the tenth wiring slot 134 after exiting the third threading opening 137 of the second holding slot 138 to facilitate wire harness routing. Alternatively or additionally, the first threading opening 135 and the second threading opening 136 may also be connected to the tenth wiring slot 134.
Moreover, a raised post 1322 extending from top to bottom is formed on the bottom surface of the second block section 132, the raised post 1322 is located in the second splice slot 1321, and the bottom surface of the raised post 1322 is higher than the bottom surface of the second splice slot 1321. The size of the raised post 1322 is different from that of the first projection 160, allowing the first block 100 to be better adapted to commercially available blocks. Moreover, as the bottom surface of the raised post 1322 is higher than the bottom surface of the second splice slot 1321, when the second block section 132 is spliced on top of the other blocks through the second splice slot 1321, there is still a gap between the raised post 1322 and the other blocks for the wire harness 910 to pass through.
In addition, the first female connector 1391 and the second female connector 1392 both have a male connector 1393 plugged into the plug port, the male connector 1393 has a plug connector, one end of the plug connector is electrically plugged into the plug port and in contact with the metal conductive sheet, and the other end of the plug connector is connected to the wire harness 910 of the light fixture 920, which is convenient for the male connector 1393 to be plugged into the first female connector 1391 and the second female connector 1392, under the interaction between the guiding structure and the limiting structure, and the electrical plugging between the two is ensured to be solid, so that the male connector is not easy to be disconnected from the first female connector or the second female connector in the course of long-term use.
In some alternative embodiments, the present disclosure also provides a toy comprising a light fixture, a power supply 930, and the building block set, wherein the power supply is connected to the light fixture via a wiring harness, as shown in FIG. 52.
The first block 100 of the building block set provided in the present disclosure can cooperate with other blocks (e.g., the second block 200) to form a first wiring harness channel 300 that can protect the wire harness from external interference, in addition to guiding the wiring of the wire harness, avoiding haphazard wiring of the wiring harness, and making the wiring harness arrangement more scientifically beautiful.
Secondly, the first block 100 and the third block 600 are formed with, respectively, a first through hole and a third through hole for the wiring harness to pass through, so that the wiring harness will not be exposed to the outside world as much as possible, and can also guide the wiring of the wiring harness to avoid wiring chaos.
In addition, the wiring harness steering block 400 of the present disclosure can provide guidance for the winding of the wire harness in the building block set, making it more convenient when the wire harness needs to change the winding direction.
The particular embodiment is merely an explanation for the present application and is not a limitation on the present application. A person skilled in the art, after reading the present specification, would have made an amendment to the present embodiment as required without any inventive contribution, but the present application is protected by the patent laws insofar as it is within the scope of the claims of the present application.
1. A building block set, comprising a first block and a second block, wherein the first block is formed with a first wiring slot disposed on an outer surface of the first block, and the first wiring slot is capable of cooperating with the second block to form a first wiring harness channel serving as a passage of a wire harness and restricting a position of a wiring harness.
2. The building block set according to claim 1, wherein the first block is formed with a first through-hole, and the wire harness is able to pass through the first through-hole in order to be routed inside the first block.
3. The building block set according to claim 2, further comprising a wiring harness steering block detachably connected to the first block, wherein the wiring harness steering block is capable of rotating about a first axis relative to the first block, the wiring harness steering block is formed with a second through-hole for the wiring harness to pass through, the second through-hole is in communication with at least one of the first through-hole or the first wiring harness channel, the wiring harness steering block is formed with a second wiring slot in communication with the second through-hole, and the second wiring slot extends in a direction not parallel to a direction of the first axis.
4. The building block set according to claim 3, further comprising a block adapter block, wherein the wiring harness steering block, the block adapter block, and the first block are interconnected, and the block adapter block is formed with a second harness channel through which the second through-hole is connected to the first through-hole.
5. The building block set according to claim 4, wherein the second through-hole is connected to the first wiring harness channel through the second harness channel.
6. The building block set according to claim 5, wherein the wiring harness steering block, the block adapter block, the first block are connected in sequence from top to bottom, the first block has a fourth wiring slot on a top surface, and the fourth wiring slot extends from the first through-hole to the first wiring slot.
7. The building block set according to claim 2, further comprising a third block, wherein the first block is detachably mounted to the third block.
8. The building block set according to claim 7, wherein the third block is formed with a third through-hole connected to the first through-hole, the third through-hole and the first through-hole extend in a first direction, and a first wiring port and a second wiring port are formed between the first block and the third block, so that when the first block is mounted to the third block, the wire harness leaves the first wiring harness channel and then can pass through the first wiring port and the second wiring port to reach the third through-hole.
9. The building block set according to claim 8, wherein a third projection is formed at a top of the third block, a first splicing groove is formed at a bottom of the first block, and the first block and the third block are spliced together by cooperation of the third projection with the first splicing groove, so that the first through-hole is connected to the first splicing groove.
10. The building block set according to claim 2, wherein the first wiring slot comprises a first slot, a second slot, and a third slot, the first slot is located in a front sidewall of the first block, the second slot is located in a top wall of the first block, the second slot is located in a rear sidewall of the first block, the first block is recessed upward at a first bottom position corresponding to the first slot to form a first wiring port, the first block is recessed upward at a second bottom position corresponding to the third slot to form a second wiring port, the first block has a first splicing groove formed in a bottom of the first block, and both the first wiring port and the second wiring port are connected to the first splicing groove.
11. The building block set according to claim 2, wherein the first wiring slot comprises a top wiring slot and a side wiring slot, the top wiring slot is disposed on a top surface of the first block and is “#”-shaped, the side wiring slot is disposed on a side of the first block, a top of the side wiring slot is connected to the top wiring slot, the first block is recessed upward at a third bottom position corresponding to the side wiring slot to form a wiring port, and the first through-hole passes vertically through the first block.
12. The building block set according to claim 2, wherein the first block is formed with a first projection, the first through-hole penetrates the first projection, and the first block is connected to other blocks through the first projection.
13. The building block set according to claim 12, wherein the first block is formed with a fourth wiring slot connected to the first through-hole, the fourth wiring slot extends in a direction different from a longitudinal direction of the first through-hole, an eighth opening is formed in an outer wall of the first projection, and the eighth opening extends from an opening of the first through-hole to the fourth wiring slot.
14. The building block set according to claim 12, wherein the first block comprises a first block section and a second block section, the first block section fits on top of the second block section, the first projection is located on a top surface of the first block section, a second splice slot is formed below the second block section for splicing with the other blocks, a plurality of penetrating first threading openings are provided on a front wall of the first block section, a plurality of penetrating third threading openings are provided on both a left side wall and a right side wall of the first block section, and a plurality of penetrating second threading openings are provided on a rear wall of the first block section.
15. The building block set according to claim 12, further comprising a wire harness holding block detachably connected to the first block, wherein the wire harness holding block has a first holding slot for holding the wire harness, a plurality of ninth openings are provided in a side wall of the wire harness holding block, and the wire harness is able to pass through one of the plurality of ninth openings to enter the first holding slot and stretch out of another one of the plurality of ninth openings, so as to exit the first holding slot.
16. The building block set according to claim 12, wherein the first wiring slot is located on a top surface of the first block with the first projection, and the first wiring slot is recessed downward and extends to a side of the first block.
17. The building block set according to claim 12, wherein the first block is provided with a plurality of the first projections, the first block is provided with a through-hole, in the first block, the first wiring slot extends from the through-hole to a side of the first block, an eighth wiring slot is formed in the side of the first block, a top of the eighth wiring slot is connected to the first wiring slot, the first block is recessed upward at a fourth bottom position corresponding to the eighth wiring slot to form a third wiring port, a sixth projection is formed in the first block, the through-hole passes through the sixth projection, the sixth projection is recessed upward at a fifth bottom position to form a fourth wiring port, and the fourth wiring port is at a position corresponding to the third wiring port.
18. The building block set according to claim 12, wherein a top surface of the first block is provided with a plurality of the first projections disposed side by side, the building block set comprises a plurality of the first blocks, each of the plurality of the first projections is provided with an eighth opening, the top surface of the first block is provided with the first wiring slot, a second wiring slot and a cross-shaped wiring slot, each of the first wiring slot and the second wiring slot is configured to extend from the eighth opening of the plurality of the first projections to a side of the first block, the cross-shaped wiring slot comprises a lateral slot and a longitudinal slot, the lateral slot is connected to the eighth opening of two adjacent first blocks of the plurality of the first blocks, the longitudinal slot intersects the lateral slot perpendicularly and extends from the side of the first block to another side of the first block.
19. The building block set according to claim 12, wherein the first block comprises a first part disposed on a left side of the first block and a second part disposed on a right side of the first block, the first part is detachably coupled to the second part, and the first part cooperates with the second part so as to form the first through-hole running vertically through the first block.
20. A toy, comprising a light fixture, a power supply, and the building block set according to claim 1, wherein the wiring harness is connected to the light fixture and the power supply.