A modular construction kit includes modular construction blocks, each includes at least one interface face. The interface face includes a recess, a plurality of connection apertures disposed proximate to the edge of the recess, and a circular interface receptacle disposed in the center of the recess. The kit also includes modular construction connectors, each includes two opposite sides, wherein each side including a body, a plurality of connection studs extending outwardly from the body, and a protrusion extending outwardly from the body. Some modular construction blocks include predetermined functions. A modular system block includes at least a processor, storage, and wireless communication.

A system (20) and a method for assisting a user to build a construction (e.g. an image) (48) on a bead plate (2) that comprises a plurality of pins (6, 6, 6) protruding from a base portion (8) and configured to receive a bead (4, 4, 4). The system comprises an illumination device (10) configured to illuminate the pins (6, 6, 6) and thereby provide a number of illumination areas (12, 12). The illumination device (10) comprises a control unit (64) configured to select a subset of the pins (6, 6, 6) to be illuminated by the illumination device (10).

The magnetic attraction type electronic building block construction module includes a circuit board. A spring needle holder is installed on the circuit board; the spring needle holder includes a spring female needle holder and a spring male needle holder; upper ends of the spring female needle holder and the spring male needle holder are provided with needle holder protrusions; a bottom plate is installed on the bottom of the spring needle holder; bottom plate upper protrusions are installed around the bottom plate; magnet grooves are formed in the upper surfaces of the bottom plate upper protrusions; magnets are installed in the magnet grooves; a structural element is installed on the upper end of the circuit board; and second connecting protrusions matched with the magnet grooves are installed on the bottom of the structural element. This connection mode reduces the process complexity and is easy to realize automatic production.

A lighted toy figurine comprises a figurine body assembly and a headgear assembly. The figurine body assembly includes a head and a body section. The headgear assembly includes a headpiece and a pack element extending downwardly therefrom along a side of the body section. The pack element includes a power source and light powered thereby. The headpiece defines an internal channel communicating between a headpiece opening and the light such that illumination from the light is visible through the headpiece opening via the internal channel. An inductive power transfer system for an interlocking building block set comprises a toy building block and an inductive transmission assembly. The toy building block includes an electrical load and a power source, the power source including an inductive receiver coil. The inductive transmission assembly includes a transmission coil, and a battery or a wired power supply applying electrical power to the transmission coil.

A building element for a modular device includes a male connector comprising M first magnets, a first ground terminal, a first detection terminal, a first power terminal, and a first signal terminal; and a female connector comprising M second magnets that are magnetically attractable to the first magnets, N second ground terminals, O second detection terminals, P second power terminals, and a second signal terminal. When the male connector of one building element is mechanically connected to the female connector of another building element, the first ground terminal, the first detection terminal, the first power terminal and the first signal terminal of the male connector of the one of two building elements respectively come into contact with one of the second ground terminals, one of the second detection terminals, one of the second power terminals, and the second signal terminal of the other one of the two building elements.

A puzzle building block capable of changing light-emitting areas includes a building block board, a circuit board, light-emitting elements and building bricks. The building block board includes a plate body and connection portions. The connection portions are disposed on the top surface of the plate body. The circuit board is adjacent to the bottom surface of the building block board. The light emitting elements are disposed on the circuit board, and the light emitted from the light emitting elements passes through the building block board via the connection portions. The building bricks are fitted with the connection portions and shield the corresponding connection portions, thereby forming letters or patterns. Therefore, the light emitted from the light-emitting elements can form various letters or patterns on the top surface of the building block board. The present invention also provides a puzzle building block assembly including the above-mentioned puzzle building blocks.

An interconnectable toy building block, including a body portion defining an upper surface, a lower surface, and at least one side surface. The body portion is defined about a longitudinal axis, which extends between the upper surface and the lower surface. A bore is formed in the body portion, and is open to the upper surface and to the lower surface. A longitudinal axis of the bore is disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body portion. A light conducting prong is disposed within the bore, such that the top surface of the prong is disposed within the bore beneath a height of the upper surface, and the bottom surface of the prong is disposed beneath the lower surface and the prong extends outwardly from the lower surface. An upper portion of the bore is not filled by the prong.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for tracking object movement within a three-dimensional workspace. A method includes receiving, by a controller, break beam sensor data indicating object detection by a break beam sensor of a plurality of break beam sensors configured to detect objects within the workspace. The method includes receiving plate sensor data indicating object detection by a plate sensor of a plurality of plate sensors configured to detect objects resting on a surface of a plate defining a floor of the workspace. The method includes determining that an object passed through the workspace to rest at a position on the surface; comparing the position of the object to a target position of the object; and in response to determining that the position of the object does not satisfy similarity criteria for matching the target position, performing one or more actions.

Disclosed is a connection unit which comprises: a body; a magnet disposed on at least one side of a peripheral edge of the body; and at least three electrode terminals disposed on the one side of the body, the one side having the magnet disposed thereon, wherein an outer surface of the one side of the body has a curved surface or a surface having a polygonal cross section, the electrode terminals are disposed along the curved surface or the surface having the polygonal cross section, the at least three electrode terminals comprise one or more positive electrode terminals and negative electrode terminals, and the one or more positive electrode terminals and negative electrode terminals are disposed on the one side so as to be line-symmetrical about a perpendicular line perpendicular to the one side of the body and crossing the center of the one side of the body.

The present invention discloses an assembly structure for building block puzzle and building block toys. The assembly structure for building block puzzle includes a movable building block constructing piece and a constructing base, the movable building block constructing piece is supported on the constructing base by an elastic member, the elastic member achieves compression under an effect of an external pressure which acts on the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base, and makes the movable building block constructing piece and the constructing base move relatively close to each other, and when the external pressure disappears, the elastic member supports the movable building block constructing piece by a pre-pressure. The present invention has a simple and ingenious structure which is easy to produce with low cost. The problem that has never been solved in the field of building blocks are creatively solved by a design which is nearly the most simple, the safest and the most reliable, and has the most compatibility. It is very convenient to use and can be assembled at will and simply disassembled, greatly improving playability of the building block toys.