Modular play structure

Abstract

A modular play structure comprises a plurality of square tiles that can be placed next to one another to form a plastic model in which a track, capable of being traversed by a mobile element, is formed. Each tile comprises two railway lines capable of forming a respective portion of said track and further segments of railway track positioned in proximity to each vertex and inclined at 45° with respect to the bisector of the vertex at a distance equal to half the distance between centers between the two railway lines.

1 . A modular play structure comprising a plurality of tiles that can be placed next to one another to form a plastic model in which a track is formed, said track being capable to be traversed by a mobile element, wherein: 
 first tiles of said plurality of tiles comprise respective first guide means capable of forming a respective portion of said track and    said first tiles being disposed in such a way that the respective first guide means are consecutive one with another along said track,    wherein:    at least one tile of said plurality of tiles comprises second guide means extending only at a limited peripheral portion thereof and    the continuity of said track between the first guide means, facing one another, aligned and spaced from one another, of two neighbouring tiles of said first tiles, is ensured by said second guide means of said at least one tile of said plurality of tiles.    
   
   
       2 . A play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein two or more tiles comprise said second guide means.  
   
   
       3 . A play structure according to  claim 2 , wherein two or more tiles comprise a plurality of said second guide means.  
   
   
       4 . A play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one tile comprises said first guide means and said second guide means.  
   
   
       5 . A play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said tiles extend substantially in a first plane,    in said tile at least one principal plane of symmetry can be identified, perpendicular to said plane which sub-divides the tiles into two halves,    said first guide means extend in both the aforesaid halves of the respective tile and    each of said second guide means extends only within one of said two halves of the respective tile.    
   
   
       6 . A play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said tiles have a polygonal shape and said second guide means extend between two consecutive sides in proximity to the vertex formed by said two consecutive sides.  
   
   
       7 . A play structure according to  claim 6 , wherein said second guide means extend perpendicularly to the bisector issuing from the vertex formed by said two consecutive sides.  
   
   
       8 . A play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said first guide means comprise two railway lines parallel to and spaced from each other with a predetermined distance between centers.  
   
   
       9 . A play structure according to  claim 7 , wherein said second guide means comprise a section of railway track equal to said two railway lines, said section of railway track extending perpendicularly to said bisector at a distance from said vertex equal to half said distance between centers between said two railway lines.  
   
   
       10 . A play structure according to  claim 7 , wherein said second guide means comprise two sections of railway line equal to said two railway lines and spaced by an equal distance between centers, wherein one of said two sections of railway line passes through said vertex.  
   
   
       11 . A play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said first guide means comprise a single railway track of predetermined width.  
   
   
       12 . A play structure according to  claim 8 , wherein said second guide means comprise a section of half-track extending perpendicularly to said bisector and having a width measured along said bisector equal to half said predetermined width of said railway track.  
   
   
       13 . A play structure according to  claim 7 , wherein said second guide means comprise a section of railway track d extending perpendicularly to said bisector starting from the vertex for a width measured along said bisector equal to said predetermined width of the railway track.  
   
   
       14 . A play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said tiles have a regular quadrilateral shape.  
   
   
       15 . A play structure according to  claim 14 , wherein said tiles have a square regular shape.  
   
   
       16 . A play structure according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said tiles comprise a plurality of seats positioned in such as way as not to interfere with said first guide means and/or with said second guide means and    said play structure comprises a plurality of fixing means capable of engaging two tiles side by side at their respective seats.    
   
   
       17 . A play structure according to  claim 16 , wherein said tiles are capable of receiving corresponding engagement means of decorative panels.