Versatile Robust Construction Toy

Abstract

A cost effective, structural building set, suitable as a toy, uses post connectors (10) comprised of a post (12) with attached disks (14), or similar devices that insert into cutouts (31) in geometric shaped component parts (30, 80, 180). More than one component part can be connected to the same post connector, and such component parts can rotate relative to the post axis. The connector design allows construction of stable structures of many sizes, shapes, and types, and readily facilitates hinging between different sections of such assembled structures.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A construction device comprising
 a plurality of component parts, each one having a predetermined shape of a panel or a frame and a post connector connecting element;   a post connector comprising a post with a central axis and a component part connecting element to connect and attach the post connector with one of the plurality of component parts, with an edge of the component part being disposed along the post, wherein at least part of said component part connecting element is displaced radially from the cylindrical surface of the post;   wherein said component part connecting element is attached to or integral with said post;   wherein said post connector and each of said plurality of component parts are configured to be mechanically connected such that the plurality of said component parts can be simultaneously arranged in an angular direction around said post connector via said component part connecting element and the respective post connector connecting elements of the component parts to form a structure or a part of a structure, such that said component parts may swing relative to the post about said central axis, while staying mechanically connected with the post connector; and   the device further comprising an extended post connector arranged to permit simultaneous attachment of two of the plurality of component parts to said extended post connector along an axial direction of said extended post connector.