A method for providing host instructions to a control module of a modular assembly system is provided. A graphical programming environment including sets of first and second graphical representations is presented to a user. Each first graphical representation corresponds to a statement block comprising a parameter. Each second graphical representation corresponds to one of assembly modules associated with a property. A user is facilitated to select at least one of the first graphical representations and provide values to the parameter of each selected first graphical representation. The user is facilitated to provide values to the property of one or more of the second graphical representations. Based on at least the selected first and second graphical representations and the provided values thereof, a set of host instructions are generated. The set of host instructions are transmitted to the control module for controlling operation of the assembly modules.

A toy comprising a frame and an inverting toy. In some embodiments, the inverting toy includes an invertible shell having a first surface and a second surface, the invertible shell configured to protrude outward in a first direction with respect to the frame until a depressing force on the first surface or the second surface in a second direction causes the shell to invert and protrude in the second direction with respect to the frame, wherein the first direction and the second direction are substantially opposite, an edge member formed at an edge of the invertible shell and configured to secure the invertible shell to the frame, and a pulling member formed on and protruding outward from the first surface of the invertible shell.

Flexible extrusions of selected die patterns may be slid or snapped together to create bundles of slidably-interlocked extrusions that may be used to create structural components for architectural and a plurality of other construction purposes. Components such as standard rectangular construction beams, arches, domes, architectural trees, cylinders, molds, puzzling mazes, furniture, rollercoaster track, and other applications are illustrated and described in embodiments herein. Bundles of slidably-interlocked extrusions may be formed into a straight beam, bent into an arch, or twisted into other forms as desired. Bundles of slidably-interlocked extrusions may for example, comprise subsets of different length bundles of extrusions that may extend the length create long-span support beams or that may branch away at an angle from the starting beam to form a treelike structure.

An assembly set includes a base member that has a pair of cylindrical parts and a connection part, a connector member, and a rod member. Each of the cylindrical parts has a first columnar protrusion protruding from one end and a first cylindrical boss portion positioned within the cylindrical part. The first protrusion of another base member is fitted between an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical part and the first boss portion. The rod member has a pair of coupling parts fitted into the connector member and a rod part connecting the pair of coupling parts. The connector member has a second columnar protrusion fitted into the first boss portion and a pair of second cylindrical boss portions into which the coupling parts are fitted to swingably hold the rod member.

An assembly unit includes side plate having first coupling member on first side, second coupling member on second side, and third coupling member on each of third and fourth sides, top plate including fourth coupling member and top stud, and bottom plate including fifth coupling member and bottom stud. The first coupling member is engaged with the second coupling member of neighboring side plate. The fourth coupling member is engaged with the third coupling member. The fifth coupling member is engaged with the third coupling member. The first coupling member includes protrusion. The second coupling member includes groove. The protrusion is fitted into the groove of the neighboring side plate. The third coupling member includes thread. Each of the fourth and fifth coupling members includes thread. The fourth and fifth coupling members are engaged with the third coupling member in a screwed manner using the threads.

A tile game system is provided that includes a plurality of two-dimensional and three-dimensional components. The two-dimensional components can include a plurality of modular tiles provided in various sizes and configurations that can be joined together to form a grid-based gameplay area. The three-dimensional components can include external boundaries for the gameplay area, internal boundaries, terrain elements such as columns and staircases, and game figures. According to aspects of the present disclosure, the external and internal boundaries can be provided with recessed sections that allow a game figure to be contained within a single grid square and prevent the grid of the gameplay area from becoming warped. According to some aspects of the present disclosure the internal and external boundaries can be illuminated and provided with removable and interchangeable light-permeable skins that allow a user to switch between various illuminated designs.

The application relates to an assembled building block toy, and in particular to a splicing animal building block toy which consists of several different body part building blocks of different types of animals. The building blocks are divided into a head part building block, a body part building block, a limbs part building block, and a combined part building block, which are body parts of different types of animals. The connection structures at the splicing positions have the same design method, size and shape, making it possible to realize the mixed splicing use of building blocks of different types of animals and splice a variety of variant models.

Provided is a building block, comprising a building block body which is in a cubic structure and is composed of one first connecting surface provided with projecting portions and first recessed portions, and five second connecting surfaces. Also provided is a connecting structure of building blocks, in which projecting portions of one said building block are inserted into recessed portions of another said building block. Further provided is connecting structure of building blocks comprising a first building block and a second building block connected with the first building block; wherein a first building block body is composed of one third connecting surface and first recessed portions and five fourth connecting surfaces; a second building block body is composed of one fifth connecting surface and five sixth connecting surfaces. The present invention has advantages that different types of building blocks can be connected together and the connection forms are enriched.

A snap-lock toy system has a receiving member with a thru-hole and a rod member having an engagement portion. The engagement portion selectively mates with the thru-hole and has a pair of cantilever members separated by a gap, each having a hole engagement rib to resiliently compress the first cantilever members to resiliently move the cantilever members concurrent with entering and exiting opposing ends of the thru-hole and selectively coupling the rod member to the receiving member by a friction interface. A locking member has an interface portion with a locking rib configured to selectively mate with the cantilever members. The locking rib resiliently compresses upon insertion of the locking rib between the cantilever members and decompresses when the locking rib engages an internal groove of the cantilever members to selectively prevent decoupling of the rod member from the receiving member.