Toy Building System
First Claim
1. A toy building system comprising a plurality of building elements including one or more function building elements each for performing a corresponding function, and one or more control building elements each for controlling one or more function building elements, each building element including at least one connector for electrically connecting the building element with another building element via a corresponding connector of the other building element, the connector including at least one control signal contact;
- wherein each control building element includes a main output connector adapted to output a control signal for controlling at least one function building element; and
each function building element includes an input connector for receiving a control signal and is adapted to perform a function responsive to the received control signal;
and wherein each function building element further includes an output connector adapted to forward the received control signal.
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Abstract
A toy building system comprising a plurality of building elements including one or more function building elements (210) each for performing a corresponding function, and one or more control building elements (400) each for controlling one or more function building elements, each building element including at least one connector for electrically connecting the building element with another building element via a corresponding connector of the other building element, the connector including at least one control signal contact. Bach control building element includes a main output connector adapted to output a control signal for controlling at least one function building element; and each function building element includes an input connector for receiving a control signal and is adapted to perform a function responsive to the received control signal. Bach function building element further includes an output connector adapted to forward the received control signal.
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25 Claims
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1. A toy building system comprising a plurality of building elements including one or more function building elements each for performing a corresponding function, and one or more control building elements each for controlling one or more function building elements, each building element including at least one connector for electrically connecting the building element with another building element via a corresponding connector of the other building element, the connector including at least one control signal contact;
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wherein each control building element includes a main output connector adapted to output a control signal for controlling at least one function building element; and
each function building element includes an input connector for receiving a control signal and is adapted to perform a function responsive to the received control signal;and wherein each function building element further includes an output connector adapted to forward the received control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A function building element for a toy building system, the toy building system comprising a plurality of building elements including one or more function building elements each for performing a corresponding function, and one or more control building elements each for controlling one or more function building elements;
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wherein the function building element includes at least an input connector and an output connector each for electrically connecting the function building element with another building element via a corresponding connector of the other building element, each connector including at least one control signal contact; wherein the input connector is adapted to receive a control signal and the output connector is adapted to forward the received control signal; and
wherein and the function building element is adapted to perform a function responsive to the received control signal.
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23. A control building element for a toy building system, the toy building system comprising a plurality of building elements including one or more function building elements each for performing a corresponding function, and one or more control building elements each for controlling one or more function building elements, each building element including at least one connector for electrically connecting the building element with another building element via a corresponding connector of the other building element, the connector including at least one control signal contact;
- each function budding element including an input connector for receiving a control signal and being adapted to perform a function responsive to the received control signal;
wherein the control building element includes a stackable connector element including a main output connector adapted to output a control signal for controlling at least one function building element;
wherein the stackable connector element further includes an input connector; and
wherein the stackable connector element is adapted to block an control signal output by an output connector connected to the input connector of the stackable control element from being directly fed to the main output connector of the stackable connector element.
- each function budding element including an input connector for receiving a control signal and being adapted to perform a function responsive to the received control signal;
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24. A control building element for a toy building system, the toy building system comprising a plurality of building elements including one or more function building elements each for performing a corresponding function, and one or more control building elements each for controlling one or more function building elements, each building element including at least one connector for electrically connecting the building element with another building element via a corresponding connector of the other building element, the connector including at least one control signal contact each function building element including an input connector for receiving a control signal and being adapted to perform a function responsive to the received control signal;
wherein the control building element includes a main output connector adapted to output a control signal for controlling at least one function building element;
wherein the control building element further includes a stackable connector element including an input connector and an output connector different from the main output connector;
wherein the stackable connector element is adapted to receive a control signal from the input connector of the stackable connector element and to feed the received control signal to the output connector of the stackable connector element so as to provide a control signal path from the input connector to the output connector.
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25. An extension element for a toy building system, the toy building system comprising a plurality of building elements including one or more function building elements each for performing a corresponding function, and one or more control building elements each for controlling one or more function building elements, each building element including at least one connector for electrically connecting the building element with another building element via a corresponding connector of the other building element, the connector including at least one control signal contact;
- each function building element including an input connector for receiving a control signal and being adapted to perform a function responsive to the received control signal;
wherein the extension element comprises a stackable connector element, a further output connector, and an electrical extension element, the stackable connector element including an input connector and an output connector, the stackable connector element of the extension element being adapted to receive a control signal from the input connector of the stackable connector element, and to feed the received control signal to the further output connector via the electrical extension element and to the output connector of the stackable connector element.
- each function building element including an input connector for receiving a control signal and being adapted to perform a function responsive to the received control signal;
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