Polyhedral block-type magnetic toys

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a polyhedral block-type magnetic toy, which is constructed so that a magnet is movably provided on each surface of a polyhedron. The magnetic toy includes a plurality of polyhedral blocks ( 31 ) and magnets ( 32 ). Each of the blocks includes a magnet moving space (R), which is provided across each surfaces of the polyhedron, is partitioned into a plurality of small moving spaces (R<SUB>s</SUB>) by a plurality of walls (W), is covered by a cover unit such that each open end is isolated from an exterior, and has the shape of a straight groove. The magnets are movably inserted into the small moving spaces provided on opposite ends. The polyhedral block-type magnetic toy allows the contact area or coupling position to be changed as desired, when unit blocks contact each other, thus creating various shapes of structure, therefore being useful for education.

1 . A magnetic toy comprising: 
 a unit block having a polyhedral shape;    one or more magnet moving spaces provided across a surface of the unit block, the magnet moving space having a shape of a straight groove, and when more than one magnet moving space is provided on the surface of the unit block, the magnet moving spaces are parallel to one another,    a plurality of walls configured to partition the one or more moving spaces into a plurality of small moving spaces;    a cover unit that isolates each open end of the moving space from an exterior; and    a magnet inserted into at least one of the small moving spaces. ;    
     
     
         2 . The magnetic toy of  claim 1 , further comprising a printed plate having a printed figure, letter, or pattern detachably mounted to at least one surface of the unit block  
     
     
         3 . The magnetic toy of  claim 1 , wherein the cover unit further comprises partitioning walls that form the plurality of small moving spaces in the moving space.  
     
     
         4 . A magnetic toy comprising: 
 a unit block having a polyhedral shape;    at least two small magnetic moving spaces each being a straight groove and provided in a straight line from one another across a reference surface, the small moving spaces partitioned from each other by an untooled portion of the reference surface;    a cover unit that isolates an open end of the plurality of the magnetic moving spaces from an exterior; and    a magnet inserted into at least one of the small moving spaces.    
     
     
         5 . The magnetic toy of  claim 4 , further comprising a printed plate having a printed figure, letter, or pattern detachably mounted to at least one surface of the unit block.  
     
     
         6 . A magnetic toy comprising: 
 a unit block having a polyhedral shape and a plurality of reference surfaces;    at least one magnet moving space formed underneath each reference surface in the plurality of reference surfaces;    a cover unit that isolates an end of the at least one magnet moving space from an exterior,    a plurality of partition walls that partition the at least one magnet moving space into a plurality of small moving spaces; and    a magnet movably inserted into some or all of the small moving spaces, wherein when more than one magnet moving space is formed in each reference surface the magnet moving spaces are arranged in parallel.    
     
     
         7 . The magnetic toy of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one magnet moving space is circumferentially-shaped and a straight line-shaped through hole passes through the reference surface and a circumferential surface of the moving space.  
     
     
         8 . The magnetic toy of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one magnet moving space is rectangularly-shaped and a straight line-shaped through hole passes through the reference surface and a rectangular surface of the moving space.  
     
     
         9 . The magnetic toy of  claim 6 , further comprising a printed plate having a printed figure, letter, or pattern detachably mounted to at least one surface of the unit block.  
     
     
         10 . A magnetic toy comprising: 
 a unit block having a polyhedral shape;    at least two small moving spaces having a shape of a straight groove and being provided in a straight line at opposite ends of a reference surface from one another, the small moving spaces partitioned from one another by an untooled portion of the reference surface;    a cover unit that isolates an open end of the small moving spaces from an exterior; and    a magnet inserted into at least one of the small moving spaces.    
     
     
         11 . The magnetic toy of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one magnet moving space is circumferentially shaped and a straight line-shaped through hole passes through the reference surface and the circumferential surface of the moving space.  
     
     
         12 . The magnetic toy of  claim 10 , further comprising a printed plate having a printed figure, letter, or pattern detachably mounted to at least one surface of the unit block.  
     
     
         13 . A magnetic toy comprising: 
 a unit block having a shape of a polygonal prism;    at least one closed loop-shaped magnet moving space provided along each surface which is perpendicular to two parallel surfaces of the unit block;    a cover unit that isolates an open end of the at least one closed loop-shaped magnet moving space; and    a magnet inserted into the at least one magnet moving space.    
     
     
         14 . The magnetic toy of  claim 13 , further comprising partitioning walls in the at least one closed loop-shaped magnet moving space that form small moving spaces.  
     
     
         15 . The magnetic toy of  claim 14 , wherein a magnet is inserted into some or all of the small moving spaces.  
     
     
         16 . The magnetic toy of  claim 13 , further comprising a printed plate having a printed figure, letter, or pattern that is detachably mounted to at least one surface of the unit block.  
     
     
         17 . A magnetic toy comprising: 
 a unit block having a polyhedral shape that includes an outer circumferential surface;    at least one or more magnet moving spaces provided along the outer circumferential surface and when more than one magnet moving space is arranged in the outer circumferential surface, the moving spaces are arranged in parallel;    at least one partition wall being inserted into one of the magnet moving spaces that partitions the magnet moving space into a plurality of small magnet moving spaces;    a cover that isolates an open end of the open space from an exterior; and    a magnet being inserted into at least one or more of the magnetic moving surfaces and inserted into some or all of the plurality of small magnet moving spaces.    
     
     
         18 . The magnetic toy of  claim 17 , wherein the outer circumferential surface is on a block having a cylindrical shape.  
     
     
         19 . The magnetic toy of  claim 17 , wherein the outer circumferential surface is on a block having a fan-shaped cross-section.  
     
     
         20 . The magnetic toy of  claim 17 , further comprising a printed plate having a printed figure, letter, or pattern that is detachably mounted to at least one surface of the unit block.