Three-dimensional magnetic construction kit-toy
OwnerMykhaylo Apyshkovinventor
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Abstract
A spherical construction toy includes six segments consisting of a single outer convex surface and four inner concave surfaces, twelve segments consisting of a single outer convex surface, two inner convex surfaces, and two inner concave surfaces; and eight segments consisting of a single, outer convex surface and three inner convex surfaces. The segments are defined by the intersection of spherical surfaces having identical radius and disposed along Cartesian coordinate axes with the surface at the common center. The segments, when assembled in a base configuration with the outer surfaces disposed away from the common center, form a spherical assembly.
Claims13
An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of first segments, each first segment having a single outer convex surface and four inner concave surfaces;
- a plurality of second segments, each second segment having a single outer convex surface, two inner convex surfaces, and two inner concave surfaces;
- a plurality of third segments, each third segment having a single outer convex surface and three inner convex surfaces;
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- magnets inset into the first, second and third segments to retain contacting surfaces of the first, second and third segments in contact,
- wherein the first, second and third segments, when assembled in a first configuration with the outer surfaces disposed away from a common center, form a spherical assembly, and
- wherein, when the first, second and third segments are assembled in the first configuration, the outer surfaces of the first, second and third segments form an outer surface of the spherical assembly and the inner surfaces of the first, second and third segments are internal to the spherical assembly.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a plastic sphere of radius R formed by a plurality of plastic segments, each of the plastic segments having a shape defined by
- an intersection, with the plastic sphere, of six imaginary spheres, each imaginary sphere having a radius R and centered, relative to a Cartesian coordinate origin (0,0,0) of the plastic sphere, at (R,0,0), (0,R,0), (0,0,R), (−R,0,0), (0,−R,0), and (0,0,−R), and
- a radius of fillet for each edge of each of the plastic segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.