# US 2019/0168129 A1 · Toy Building Element and Toy Building Set > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168129 A1 - Document ID: US20190168129A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/200,674 - Filed: 2018-11-27 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-06 - Assignees: Toy Building Element and Toy Building Set - Applicants: TransformCube Product Design Limited - Inventors: Kai Pang LEE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168129A1 ## CPC - A63H 33/067: {with rotation or translation, e.g. of keyhole or bayonet type} - A63H 33/08: provided with complementary holes, grooves, or protuberances, e.g. dovetails - A63H 33/088: {with holes (A63H33/062, A63H33/065 take precedence)} - A63H: TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS ## Abstract The present disclosure provides an integrated design building block with turnable modules inside, the building block comprising: a lower housing, an upper housing, and a plurality of turnable modules mechanism, the lower housing and the upper housing being fitted to form a plurality of receiving spaces, the plurality of turnable modules being disposed within the plurality of receiving spaces, respectively, wherein the turnable modules may be partially or completely received in the receiving spaces, the turnable modules each having a turnable module connection portion; the lower housing and the upper housing are fitted to form a body structure of the building block; a plurality of connection portions are provided on surfaces of the body structure; the turnable module connection portions are fitted to the plurality of connection portions on the surfaces of the body structure. The building block provided by the present disclosure has advantages of a simple mechanical structure and a low cost. The present disclosure further provides a building set. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An integrated design building block (100), comprising: a lower housing (10); an upper housing (20); and a plurality of turnable modules (30); wherein the lower housing (10) and the upper housing (20) are assembled to form a plurality of receiving spaces, the plurality of turnable modules (30) are disposed within the plurality of receiving spaces, respectively, wherein the turnable modules may be partially or completely received in the receiving spaces; the turnable modules (30) each has a turnable module connection portion (32); the lower housing (10) and the upper housing (20) are assembled to form a body structure of the building block (100); a plurality of connection portions are provided on surfaces of the body structure; the turnable module connection portions (32) are fitted to the plurality of connection portions on the surfaces of the body structure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The integrated design building block (100) according to claim 1, wherein the lower housing (10) and the upper housing (20) are assembled to form a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion; and two turnable modules (30) are provided, the two turnable modules (30) being disposed in the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion, respectively. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The integrated design building block (100) according to claim 1, wherein the body structure generally has a cubic structure. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The integrated design building block (100) according to claim 3, wherein the body structure has six receiving portions inside; and six turnable modules (30) are provided, the six turnable modules (30) being disposed in the six receiving portions, respectively. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The integrated design building block (100) according to claim 1, wherein a bottom portion connection portion (111) is formed on a bottom portion of the body part, a top portion connection portion (211) is formed at a top portion of the body part, and a side surface connection portion(40) is formed at a side surface of the body part, wherein the bottom portion connection portion (111), the top portion connection portion (211) and the side surface connection portion (40) are all fitted to the turnable module connection portions (32). ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The integrated design building block (100) according to claim 5, wherein two side surface connection portions (40) are provided, the two side surface connection portions (40) being disposed on two opposite surfaces of the body part, respectively. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The integrated design building block (100) according to claim 1, wherein the turnable module further comprises a turnable module body (31), the turnable module body (31) generally having a spherical-like structure and comprising a first surface (311), a second surface (312), and a side surface (313), wherein the first surface (311) and the second surface (312) are parallel to each other, and the side surface (313) is connected to the first surface (311) and the second surface (312). ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The integrated design building block (100) according to claim 7, wherein the turnable module further comprises a turnable module recessed portion (35), the turnable module recessed portion (35) being formed by inward recession from a middle portion of the second surface, the turnable module connection portion (32) being formed by outward extension from the first surface (311), and the turnable module connection portion (32) being fitted to the turnable module recessed portion (35). ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The integrated design building block (100) according to claim 1, wherein the turnable module comprises a turnable module first limiting portion (33) and a turnable module second limiting portion (34), the first limiting portion (33) and the second limiting portion (34) being fitted to limit the turnable module (30) inside the receiving portion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A building set (200), wherein the building set (200) is formed by connecting a plurality of building blocks (100) without projections on surfaces, the plurality of building blocks being the building blocks according to claim 1. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) A building set (200), wherein the building set (200) is formed by connecting a plurality of building blocks (100) without projections on surfaces, the plurality of building blocks being the building blocks according to claim 2. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) A building set (200), wherein the building set (200) is formed by connecting a plurality of building blocks (100) without projections on surfaces, the plurality of building blocks being the building blocks according to claim 3. ### Claim 13 (depends on 4) A building set (200), wherein the building set (200) is formed by connecting a plurality of building blocks (100) without projections on surfaces, the plurality of building blocks being the building blocks according to claim 4. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) A building set (200), wherein the building set (200) is formed by connecting a plurality of building blocks (100) without projections on surfaces, the plurality of building blocks being the building blocks according to claim 5. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) A building set (200), wherein the building set (200) is formed by connecting a plurality of building blocks (100) without projections on surfaces, the plurality of building blocks being the building blocks according to claims 6. ### Claim 16 (depends on 7) A building set (200), wherein the building set (200) is formed by connecting a plurality of building blocks (100) without projections on surfaces, the plurality of building blocks being the building blocks according to claim 7. ### Claim 17 (depends on 8) A building set (200), wherein the building set (200) is formed by connecting a plurality of building blocks (100) without projections on surfaces, the plurality of building blocks being the building blocks according to claims 8. ### Claim 18 (depends on 9) A building set (200), wherein the building set (200) is formed by connecting a plurality of building blocks (100) without projections on surfaces, the plurality of building blocks being the building blocks according to claims 9. ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) The building set (200) according to claim 10, wherein the building set (200) has a cuboid structure. ### Claim 20 (depends on 10) The building set (200) according to claim 10, wherein two turnable modules (30) are provided, and extension directions of turnable module connection portions (32) of adjacent two building blocks (100) being perpendicular to each other.