Lego A/s

Interlego Ag

Gaute Munch

Jesper Rasmussen

Erik Hansen

Mike Dooley

Tommy Christian Pedersen

The presentation invention relates to a first electrical connector element for a modular construction element and/or system, including a first connector part having a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to a plurality of electrical conductors. The first electrical connector is adapted to connect with a second electrical connector element, and includes a strain relief part to securely hold the plurality of electrical conductors thereby securing the plurality of electrical conductors to the first electrical connector element. The first electrical connector also includes a number of lock and release elements for engaging with the second electrical connector element when mechanically and electrically coupled together and releasing the coupling of the first and the second electrical connector elements when subjected to one or more pull forces above a predetermined release threshold.

Electrical connector and connector elements for a modular construction element and/or system

The presentation invention relates to a first electrical connector element for a modular construction element and/or system, the first electrical connector element comprising a first connector part comprising a plurality of electrical contacts electrically connected to a plurality of electrical conductors, wherein the first electrical connector element is adapted to be connected with a second electrical connector element, and wherein the first electrical connector element further comprises a strain relief part adapted to securely hold the plurality of electrical conductors thereby securing the plurality of electrical conductors to the first electrical connector element, and a number of lock and release elements adapted to engage with the second electrical connector element when the first and the second electrical connector elements are mechanically and electrically coupled together thereby locking a coupling of the first and the second electrical connector elements and further being adapted to release the coupling of the first and the second electrical connector elements when the first and/or the second electrical connector element(s) is/are subjected to one or more pull forces above a predetermined release threshold. The present invention also relates to a second electrical connector element for use with the first electrical connector element and a modular construction element and a system comprising such first and/or second electrical connector elements.

A toy building system comprising building elements with coupling means for releasably interconnecting building elements, the toy building system comprising function building elements with such coupling means and each having a function device adapted to perform a controllable function and an energy source for providing energy to the function device for performing the controllable function, each function building element comprising a light sensor for receiving visible light encoding a control signal; and a control circuit connected to the light sensor and to the function device and adapted to decode the received control signal and to control the controllable function responsive to the decoded control signal.

Toy building system with function bricks

A toy construction system comprising a plurality of construction elements including one or more function construction elements for performing corresponding functions and including control connection means for communicating with one or more other construction elements; a data processing system providing a programming environment for generating one or more logic commands for controlling the one or more function elements; and an interface construction element comprising first connection means for providing a data-flow connection with the data processing system and for receiving said logic command from the data processing system, a processing unit adapted to convert said logic command into a control signal for controlling a function of said at least one function construction element, and second connection means for providing a control connection with the at least one function construction element via the control connection means of the function construction element, and for outputting the control signal.

Toy construction system

A toy building system with function bricks adapted to perform a function in response to a mechanical trigger action; sensor bricks with a sensor adapted to produce an output in response to a mechanical trigger action; and logic bricks with an input responsive to a sensor brick output and adapted to perform a logic function on the sensor brick output and to produce a logic output. The sensor brick output and the logic brick output are arranged in a first uniform manner relative to the coupling means, and the sensor output action and the logic output action are of uniform physical nature. The logic brick input and the function brick input are arranged in a second uniform manner relative to the coupling means. The function brick input is responsive to a logic brick output and adapted to perform the function in response to a logic brick output.

A toy construction set comprising a first toy construction element configured to resemble a toy construction element and toy construction elements which contains electronic units controllable from said first element, wherein the elements form an integrated toy structure when incorporated therein. The first toy construction element has means, integrated within it, for programming the element by means of a user interface and for storing a program to provide controlled actions of the structure within which it is incorporated. Additionally, the first toy construction element is configured to transmit the program as a download program to a second construction toy.

Remote controlled toy

A programmable toy with a receiver for receiving instructions for programming of the toy, and elements for executing received instructions. The toy has a transmitter for transmission of instructions to a second toy.

Programmable toy with communication means

A programmable toy comprising a microprocessor which can execute instructions in the form of program stored in a memory; a display integrated in the toy. The microprocessor is adapted to control electrical and/or electro-mechanical units in response to the instructions, said microprocessor being adapted to receive signals from electrical and/or electro-mechanical units. The display comprises a plurality of icons which each represent instructions for the microprocessor, and which can be activated by a user for programming of the microprocessor. The toy can hereby be programmed by means of a visual user interface.

Microprocessor controlled toy building element with visual programming

A remote controlled apparatus ( ), e.g., a remote controlled toy, for remote control from a remote control unit, e.g., a pocket torch ( ). The apparatus is characterized in that it is adapted to respond to a sequence of light pulses which have a frequency of repetition that is lower than the maximum frequency which a human being can produce manually, e.g., by alternately turning the torch on and off. In a special embodiment, after a received sequence of light pulses, the apparatus is adapted to emit an acoustic acceptance signal by means of a sound generator ( ).

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Gaute Munch