DK171363B1 - A wheel for a toy building set - Google Patents

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DK171363B1
DK171363B1 DK182991A DK182991A DK171363B1 DK 171363 B1 DK171363 B1 DK 171363B1 DK 182991 A DK182991 A DK 182991A DK 182991 A DK182991 A DK 182991A DK 171363 B1 DK171363 B1 DK 171363B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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Opfindelsen angår et hjul til anvendelse i et legetøjsbyggesæt og omfattende et dæk til montering på en fælg med en i hovedsagen cylinderformet monteringsflade.The invention relates to a wheel for use in a toy building kit and comprising a tire for mounting on a rim with a generally cylindrical mounting surface.

5 Forskellige køretøjer har altid været blandt de grundlæggende konstruktioner, der tilstræbes til at kunne opbygges med et legetøjsbyggesæts sammenbyggelige elementer. Efterhånden som der udvikles flere og flere elementer til legetøjsbyggesættene, er det blevet muligt at opbygge mod-10 eller, der i stadig større udstrækning ligner rigtige køretøjer. Således stilles der nu også større, krav fra brugerens side, da det nu ikke længere er tilfredsstillende at anvende samme hjul til en model af fx en gummiged og en anden model af fx en personbil. Et tysk fremlæg-15 gelsesskrift nr. 19 15 443 angiver et eksempel på ud formningen af et hjul af den ovenfor omtalte art.5 Various vehicles have always been among the basic constructions that are sought to be built with the collapsible elements of a toy building set. As more and more elements are developed for the toy building kits, it has become possible to build mod-10 or, which increasingly looks like real vehicles. Thus, greater demands are now made on the part of the user as it is no longer satisfactory to use the same wheel for a model of, for example, a rubber car and another model of, for example, a passenger car. German Proposition No. 15 15 443 discloses an example of the design of a wheel of the kind mentioned above.

Fra GB patent nr. 1315440 kendes et hjul med asymmetrisk dæk, hvilket gør monteringen lettere. Fælgen er udformet, 20 så at den følger dækkets indvendige monteringsflade. Dækket er designet til at ligne en speciel dæktype med et specielt formål.GB patent No. 1315440 discloses a wheel with asymmetrical tire, which makes mounting easier. The rim is designed so that it follows the inner mounting surface of the tire. The tire is designed to look like a special tire with a special purpose.

Formålet med opfindelsen er at angive en hjulkonstruktion 25 til anvendelse i et legetøjsbyggesæt, og som vil kunne anvendes i forbindelse med forskellige modeller af køretøjer på en sådan måde, at hjulene bidrager til et realistisk helhedsudtryk for køretøjet. 1The object of the invention is to provide a wheel structure 25 for use in a toy building kit and which can be used in connection with various models of vehicles in such a way that the wheels contribute to a realistic overall expression of the vehicle. 1

Dette formål opnås som angivet i krav l's kendetegnende del, idet dækket er asymmetrisk. Ved betragtning af dækket i dets radiære retning vil selve "slidbanen" være tilnærmelsesvis symmetrisk, medens dækkets asymmetri udmønter sig i, at den ene side tilnærmelsesvis blotlægger fælgen DK 171363 B1 2 og navet, medens fælgen og en del af navet mod den anden side tildækkes. Idet dækket er vendbart, vil hjulet fra den ene side se ud til at have et tyndt dæk, medens det tilsvarende hjul, når dækket er vendt, vil foregive at 5 have et meget kraftigt dæk. Med enkle midler har brugeren således mulighed for at anvende samme komponenter i to vidt forskellige modeller, hvor hjulene alligevel understøtter det tilstræbte helhedsindtryk.This object is achieved as set forth in the characterizing part of claim 1, the tire being asymmetrical. Considering the tire in its radial direction, the "tread" itself will be approximately symmetrical, while the tire's asymmetry will result in one side exposing the rim DK 171363 B1 2 and the hub, while the rim and part of the hub are covered. . As the tire is reversible, the wheel from one side will appear to have a thin tire, while the tire, when the tire is turned, will pretend to have a very heavy tire. Thus, with simple means, the user has the opportunity to use the same components in two very different models, the wheels nevertheless supporting the desired overall impression.

10 Ved den foretrukne udførelsesform vil dækket være udformet af et elastisk materiale, fx gummi, og vil kuiyie optages forskydeligt i aksial retning på fælgen. Det vil normalt ikke være nødvendigt, men i nogle tilfælde kan det være hensigtsmæssigt at forsyne kontaktfladerne mellem dækket 15 og fælgen med en rundtgående vulst og en rille til optagelse af vulsten.In the preferred embodiment, the tire will be formed of an elastic material, for example rubber, and the cushion will be displaceably received in axial direction on the rim. It will not normally be necessary, but in some cases it may be convenient to provide the contact surfaces between the tire 15 and the rim with a circumferential bead and a groove for receiving the bead.

Hjuldelen, hvorpå dækket anbringes, vil fortrinsvis omfatte en cylinderformet fælg, der via en skiveformet 20 hjuldel er integrereret med et nav. Navet vil normalt også have en cylinderformet del til drejelig optagelse af en akseldel, fx med form som en skrue, hvorved hjulet kan fastgøres til andre i legetøjsbyggesættet indgående elementer.The wheel part on which the tire is mounted will preferably comprise a cylindrical rim which is integrated with a hub via a disc-shaped 20 wheel part. The hub will also normally have a cylindrical portion for pivotally accommodating a shaft portion, for example, in the form of a screw, whereby the wheel may be attached to other elements included in the toy building set.

25 Dækket vil ved den foretrukne udførelses form være cylinderformet og åbent i den ene ende, så at den øvrige del af hjulet kan optages ved en bevægelse i aksial retning.In the preferred embodiment, the tire will be cylindrical and open at one end so that the rest of the wheel can be accommodated by a movement in the axial direction.

Den anden ende af hjulet vil være delvis lukket og således 30 fungere som et stop for den aksiale bevægelse. Den delvis lukkede ende af dækket kan være udformet med en indvendig, rundtgående kanal, hvori en del af fælgen optages og fastholdes ved friktionspasning mod to af dækkets flader, dels indad dels udad. Dybden af kanalen kan hensigtsmæs- 3 DK 171363 Bl sigt svare til den del af fælgen, der strækker sig uden for den skiveformede hjuldel.The other end of the wheel will be partially closed, thus acting as a stop for axial movement. The partially closed end of the tire may be formed with an inner, circumferential channel in which a portion of the rim is received and retained by friction fit against two of the tire surfaces, partly inwardly and outwardly. The depth of the channel may suitably correspond to the portion of the rim extending beyond the disc-shaped wheel portion.

Den skiveformede hjuldel vil normalt være forskudt i for-5 hold til fælgens midterplan, hvorfor der bag den skiveformede hjuldel hensigtsmæssigt kan være tilvirket af stivningselementer i radial retning. Disse afstivningselementer kan så hensigtsmæssigt fungere som stop for den inderste kant af dækkets rundtgående kanal.The disc-shaped wheel part will normally be offset relative to the median plane of the rim, so that behind the disc-shaped wheel part may be conveniently made of stiffening elements in the radial direction. These bracing elements may then conveniently act as stops for the inner edge of the circumferential channel of the tire.

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Ved en alternativ udførelsesform, hvor hjulaksJen er udformet som en skrue, kan denne være fastgjort til navet på snapmæssig vis. Her vil det være skruen, der er vendbar i forhold til den øvrige del af hjulet. Også her vil den 15 asymmetriske udformning af dækket kunne udnyttes. Dog vil skruen alene være en relativ lille enkelt del, hvilket ikke altid er hensigtsmæssigt, især ikke hvis legetøjsbyggesættet er beregnet til mindre børn. Det vil kunne forstås, at det også kan lade sig gøre, at kombinere de to 20 ovenstående udformninger, så at både skrue, nav/fælg og dæk er indbyrdes vendbare. Her vil man således også kunne udnytte, at nav/fælg ligeledes kan være udformet asymmetrisk.In an alternative embodiment, where the wheel axle is designed as a screw, this can be fastened to the hub in a snap manner. Here it will be the screw that is reversible relative to the other part of the wheel. Here, too, the asymmetrical design of the tire can be utilized. However, the screw alone will be a relatively small single part, which is not always appropriate, especially if the toy kit is intended for smaller children. It will be appreciated that it is also feasible to combine the two above designs so that both screw, hub / rim and tire are reversible. In this way it will also be possible to utilize that hub / rim can also be designed asymmetrically.

25 Opfindelsen skal i det følgende forklares under henvisning til tegningen, hvor: fig. 1 i snit viser en foretrukken udførelses form for et hjul ifølge opfindelsen; 30 fig. 2 i snit viser en alternativ udførelses form for et hjul ifølge opfindelsen; DK 171363 B1 4 fig. 3 i snit viser en yderligere udførelsesf orm for et hjul ifølge opfindelsen; fig. 4 i perspektiv viser, hvorledes et hjul ifølge opfin-5 delsen kan anvendes i et legetøjsbyggesæt; fig. 5 viser det i fig. 1 viste hjul set fra siden; og fig. 6 viser det i fig. 1 viste hjul med vendt dæk set fra 10 siden.The invention will be explained in the following with reference to the drawing, in which: FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a preferred embodiment of a wheel according to the invention; FIG. 2 shows in section an alternative embodiment of a wheel according to the invention; DK 171363 B1 4 fig. 3 is a sectional view showing a further embodiment of a wheel according to the invention; FIG. 4 shows in perspective how a wheel according to the invention can be used in a toy building set; FIG. 5 shows that in FIG. 1 is a side view of the wheels; and FIG. 6 shows that in FIG. 1, the tire with reversed tire is seen from 10 sides.

På fig. 4 ses et hjul ifølge opfindelsen, hvor* hjulet er indrettet til anvendelse i et legetøjsbyggesæt. Ved den viste udførelsesform omfatter hjulet et i hovedsagen cylinderformet dæk, der i sin helhed er betegnet med hen-15 visningstallet 10. Dækket 10 har en slidbaneflade 9 og en for enden af slidbanefladens cylinderformede afsnit dannet ringformet yderflade 11. Dækket 10 vil kunne skydes ind over en i hovedsagen cylinderformet fælg 12 og fastholdes ved friktionspasning. Fælgen 12 er via en skiveformet 20 hjuldel 13 integreret med et nav 14 (se fig. 1), hvori en aksel i form af en skrue med et skaft 16 er drejeligt lejret. Skruen 16 har et hoved 18 med en profil, så at man med et til formålet egnet værktøj (ej vist) kan fastgøre hjulet til et i legetøjsbyggesættet indgående byggeelement 25 30. Denne fastgørelse tilvejebringes ved, at der på skru ens skaft 16 findes et gevindafsnit 19, der optages i et med gevindafsnittet 19 komplementært skruehul 35 i byggeelementet 30. 1 På fig. 1 ses i snit konstruktionen af det i fig. 4 viste hjul i detaljer. Det ses, at hovedet 18 på skruen fungerer som stop for navet 14. Det ses desuden, at skruens skaft 16 har en rundtgående vulst 17, der er asymmetrisk, så vulstens ene side fungerer som ledeflade ved montering af DK 171363 B1 5 navet 14, medens den anden side fungerer som stopflade, når navet 14 er monteret på skruen. Det vil således under samlingen af skruens enkeltdele være muligt at skyde navet op langs skruens skaft 16 og ind over vulsten 17. En til-5 bageføring af navet 14 vil imidlertid ikke være mulig, hvorfor navet 14 vil fastholdes drejeligt mellem skruens hoved 18 og vulsten 17. Som det ses, udgør navet 14 et cylindriske rørstykke, der via et skiveformet afsnit 13 er integreret med en med navet 14 koaksialt beliggende fælg 10 12. I fælgen 12's ydre cylinderflade vil der ved en foretrukken udførelsesform være tilvirket et rundtgående spor 22, så at hjulet, når dækket 10 fjernes, kan anvendes til andre byggemæssige formål, fx at udspænde larvefødder og lignende. Selve dækket 10 ses at være asymmetrisk, idet 15 det i sin ene side har et materialeparti, der strækker sig ud over fælgen 12's kant og danner en rundtgående kanal, hvori fælgen 12's kant optages. Dækkets midterplan vil fortrinsvis svare til fælgens midterplan, hvorfor dækket ved en foretrukken udførelsesform vil have en bredde svar-20 ende til fælgens bredde adderet med to gange tykkelsen af materialepartiet 11. Det vil sige, at den del af skruehovedet 18, der strækker sig uden for dækkets kontur, vil være konstant, uanset hvordan dækket vender. Af styrkemæssige årsager vil det ofte være en fordel, at fælgen 12 og 25 akselen 14 er forbundet med afstivningselementer 23 foruden den skiveformede del 13. Disse afstivningselementer 23 strækker sig fra navet 14 mod fælgen 12 i radiær retning.In FIG. 4 shows a wheel according to the invention, wherein the wheel is adapted for use in a toy building set. In the illustrated embodiment, the wheel comprises a generally cylindrical tire, which is wholly designated by reference numeral 10. The tire 10 has a tread surface 9 and an annular outer surface 11 formed at the end of the tread cylindrical surface. over a generally cylindrical rim 12 and retained by friction fit. The rim 12 is integrated via a disc shaped 20 wheel part 13 with a hub 14 (see Fig. 1), in which a shaft in the form of a screw with a shaft 16 is rotatably mounted. The screw 16 has a head 18 with a profile, so that with a tool suitable for the purpose (not shown), the wheel can be secured to a building element 25 included in the toy building set 30. This attachment is provided by the threaded section of a screw shaft 16 being provided. 19, which is received in a screw hole 35 complementary with the thread section 19 in the building element 30. 1 In FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the construction of FIG. 4 shown in detail. It is seen that the head 18 of the screw acts as a stop for the hub 14. In addition, it is seen that the shaft 16 of the screw has a circumferential bead 17 which is asymmetrical, so that one side of the bead acts as a guide surface when mounting the hub 14, while the other side acts as a stop surface when the hub 14 is mounted on the screw. Thus, during the assembly of the individual parts of the screw, it will be possible to slide the hub up along the shaft 16 and over the bead 17. However, a return of the hub 14 will not be possible, so that the hub 14 will be pivotally secured between the screw head 18 and the bead. 17. As can be seen, the hub 14 constitutes a cylindrical tube piece which is integrated via a disc-shaped section 13 with a rim 10 12. Coaxially located with the hub 14 12. In the preferred cylinder surface of the rim 12, a circular groove 22 will be formed in a preferred embodiment. so that when the tire 10 is removed, the wheel can be used for other construction purposes, for example, to clamp caterpillar feet and the like. The tire 10 itself is seen to be asymmetrical, having in its one side a material portion extending beyond the rim of rim 12 and forming a circumferential channel in which rim of rim 12 is received. The median plane of the tire will preferably correspond to the median plane of the rim, so the tire in a preferred embodiment will have a width corresponding to the width of the rim added by twice the thickness of the material portion 11. That is, the part of the screw head 18 extending without for the tire contour, will be constant no matter how the tire turns. For reasons of strength, it will often be advantageous for the rim 12 and 25 shaft 14 to be connected to stiffening elements 23 in addition to the disc-shaped part 13. These stiffening elements 23 extend from the hub 14 towards the rim 12 in a radial direction.

Når hjulet er forsynet med sådanne afstivningselementer 23, kan dybden af dækkets ringformede kanal - dannet af 30 materialepartiet 11 - svare til såvel afstanden fra den skiveformede del 13 til fælgen 12's yderkant som afstanden fra afstivningselementerne 23 til fælgen 12's anden yderkant.When the wheel is provided with such stiffening elements 23, the depth of the tire's annular channel - formed by the material portion 11 - can correspond to both the distance from the disc-shaped part 13 to the outer edge of the rim 12 and the distance from the stiffening elements 23 to the other outer edge of the rim 12.

DK 171363 B1 6 På fig. 2 ses en anden udførelsesfonn for hjulet ifølge opfindelsen, hvor navet 14 i lighed med den i fig. 1 viste udførelsesfonn er drejeligt lejret mellem en vulst 17 og et hoved 18 på en skrue med et skaft 16. Navet 14 er her 5 forbundet til en fælg 12 via en skiveformet hjuldel 13. I fælgen 12 er der tilvejebragt en rundtgående rille 22, der er noget dybere end den i fig. 1 viste, rundtgående rille, og som er indrettet til at optage en tilsvarende rundtgående vulst 24 på dækket 10's indvendige cylinderflade.DK 171363 B1 6 In FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the wheel according to the invention, in which the hub 14 is similar to that of FIG. 1 is rotatably mounted between a bead 17 and a head 18 on a screw with a shaft 16. Here, the hub 14 is connected to a rim 12 via a disc-shaped wheel member 13. In the rim 12, a circumferential groove 22 is provided which is somewhat deeper than that of FIG. 1, which is arranged to receive a corresponding circumferential bead 24 on the inner cylinder surface of the tire 10.

10 Dækket 10 vil fortrinsvis være af et fleksibelt materiale, såsom gummi, hvorfor vulsten 24 kan deformeres, og skydes ind over fælgen 12, til den optages i rillen 22. Den i forbindelse med fig. 1 forklarede friktionspasning vil således yderligere styrkes gennem den med vulsten 24 op-15 nåede sammenkobling mellem dækket 10 og fælgen 12. Som det ses, er dækket 10 mod den ene side afsluttet, så dækafslutningen i hovedsagen følger fælgens kant, medens dækket i sin anden side afsluttes med et materialeparti 25, der strækker sig ind over og dækker fælgen 12. I 20 lighed med fig. 1 vil det være muligt at montere dækket 10 på fælgen 12 fra begge sider, så at dækket syner kraftigt (fx som en traktordæk) eller spinkelt (fx som et dæk til en personbil) . 1 2 3 4 5 6 På fig. 3 ses en tredje udførelsesform for et hjul ifølge 2 opfindelsen, hvor navet 14 er forbundet til fælgen 12 via 3 en skiveformet hjuldel 13 og afstivningselementer 23. Dæk 4 ket 10 har i sin ene side et materialeparti 11, der stræk 5 ker sig ud over og ind under fælgen 12. Et materialeparti 6 25 i dækket 10's anden side strækker sig ned over fælgen 12 og fungerer i og for sig på samme måde som vulsten 24.The tire 10 will preferably be made of a flexible material such as rubber, so that the bead 24 can be deformed and pushed over the rim 12 until it is received in the groove 22. The connection with FIG. Thus, as shown, the tire 10 is terminated towards one side, so that the tire termination substantially follows the rim of the rim while the tire in its other side is terminated with a material portion 25 extending over and covering rim 12. In 20 similar to FIG. 1, it will be possible to mount the tire 10 on the rim 12 from both sides, so that the tire looks heavy (eg as a tractor tire) or flimsy (eg as a tire for a passenger car). 1 2 3 4 5 6 In FIG. 3, a third embodiment of a wheel according to the invention is shown, in which the hub 14 is connected to the rim 12 via a disc-shaped wheel part 13 and stiffening elements 23. The tire 4 ket 10 has in one side a material portion 11 extending 5 and under the rim 12. A material portion 6 25 on the other side of the tire 10 extends down over the rim 12 and functions in and of itself in the same manner as the bead 24.

Også her vil dækket 10 være så elastisk, at det kan af- og påmonteres på fælgen 12 fra begge sider. Navet 14 vil ved denne udførelses form være monteret på en skrue med et DK 171363 B1 7 hoved 18 og et skaft 16. På skaftet vil der være en vulst 26, der i modsætning til vulsten 17 har to skrå ledeflader, hvorfor det vil være muligt at udtage akselen fra navet. Ved at udforme nav/fælg med forskellig for- og bag-5 side, vil man med såvel vendbar aksel som vendbart dæk kunne opnå et hjul med fire forskellige udseender.Here, too, the tire 10 will be so elastic that it can be removed and mounted on the rim 12 from both sides. In this embodiment, the hub 14 will be mounted on a screw with a head 17 and a shaft 16. On the shaft there will be a bead 26 which, unlike the bead 17, has two oblique guide surfaces, so that it will be possible to take out the shaft from the hub. By designing hubs / rims with different front and rear sides, it is possible to achieve a wheel with four different looks with both reversible axle and reversible tire.

På fig. 5 ses det i fig. 1 viste hjul set fra siden, hvor det ses, at hjulet synes som et massivt traktordæk som 10 følge af det kraftige materialeparti 11. Herudover vil man fra denne side kunne se skruehovedet 18 samt en .del af den skiveformede plade 13. På fig. 6 ses det i fig. 1 viste hjul, hvor dækket 10 er vendt, og det ses her, at hjulet synes væsentligt mindre, fx som en hjul til en personbil 15 eller lignende. Ud over det relativt smalle dæk 10 vil man kunne erkende fælgen 12, hvorpå dækket 10 er monteret, samt den skiveformede plade 13, der her kan erkendes i sin helhed. Herudover vil man kunne se skruen 18.In FIG. 5, it is seen in FIG. 1 is a side view of the wheel, where it is seen that the wheel appears as a solid tractor tire as a result of the heavy material portion 11. In addition, from this side it will be possible to see from this side the screw head 18 and a part of the disc-shaped plate 13. In fig. 6, it can be seen in FIG. 1, the tire 10 is turned, and it is seen here that the wheel seems substantially smaller, for example as a wheel for a passenger car 15 or the like. In addition to the relatively narrow tire 10, it will be possible to recognize the rim 12 on which the tire 10 is mounted, as well as the disc-shaped plate 13, which can be recognized here in its entirety. In addition, you will be able to see the screw 18.

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Opfindelsen er hidtil blevet forklaret i forbindelse med et nav, der drejeligt lejret på en skrue, hvormed hjulet i sin helhed kan fastgøres til et andet i legetøjsbyggesættet indgående byggeelement. Der er imidlertid intet til 25 hinder for, at forbindelsen mellem skruen og navet 14 er fast, d.v.s. akselen udgør en integreret del med såvel fælgen som navet. Ved at lade det i fig. 4 viste skruehul 35 være drejeligt lejret som en separat akseldel i byggeelementet 30, vil man kunne forbinde denne akseldel 30 til en motor, hvor man ved rotation af akseldelen vil kunne bringe hjulet til at rotere og dermed drive et køretøjs bevægelse.The invention has hitherto been explained in connection with a hub rotatably mounted on a screw, by which the whole wheel can be fixed to another building element included in the toy building set. However, there is nothing to prevent the connection between the screw and the hub 14 being fixed, i.e. the shaft forms an integral part with both the rim and the hub. By letting it in FIG. 4 can be pivotally mounted as a separate shaft part in the building element 30, it will be possible to connect this shaft part 30 to a motor, where by rotating the shaft part it will be possible to cause the wheel to rotate and thus drive the movement of a vehicle.

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1. Hjul til anvendelse i et legetøjsbyggesæt og omfattende 5 en fælg (12) med en ydre monterings flade og to fælgsider (13) samt et dæk (10) med en indre anlægsflade vendende mod fælgen (12), hvor dækket (10) er asymmetrisk om sit midterplan vinkelret på hjulaksen, idet det har en rundt-gående vulst (11), der, når dækket (10) monteres på fælgen 10 (12), strækker sig ind over denne i hjulets radiale ret ning, kendetegnet ved, at fælgside^rne (13) i området omkring dækkets vulst (11) er udformet i det væsentlige komplementært med denne og har en radial bredde, der er mindre end eller lig med dækket (10)'s ra-15 diale, indvendige bredde, så at fælgen (12) og fælgsiderne (13) i dette område er beliggende inden for dækket (10)'s kontur, uanset hvorledes dette vendes.A wheel for use in a toy building kit comprising 5 a rim (12) with an outer mounting surface and two rim sides (13) as well as a tire (10) with an inner abutment facing the rim (12), the tire (10) being asymmetrical about its median plane perpendicular to the wheel axis, having a circumferential bead (11) which, when mounted (10) on the rim 10 (12), extends over it in the radial direction of the wheel, characterized in that the rim sides (13) in the region of the tire bead (11) are substantially complementary thereto and have a radial width less than or equal to the radial inner width of the tire (10) so that that the rim (12) and the rim sides (13) in this area are located within the contour of the tire (10), regardless of how it is turned. 2. Hjul ifølge krav 1, kendetegnet ved, at 20 dækket (10)'s midterplan svarer til fælgen (12)'s midterplan.Wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that the median plane of the tire (10) corresponds to the median plane of the rim (12). 3. Hjul ifølge krav 2, kendetegnet ved, at dækket (10) er fremstillet af et elastisk materiale, og at 25 fælgen (12) og dækket (10) i anlægsfladerne ved respektive midterplaner er udformet med en rundtgående rille (22) henholdsvis vulst (24).Wheel according to claim 2, characterized in that the tire (10) is made of an elastic material and that the rim (12) and the tire (10) in the abutment surfaces at respective central planes are formed with a circumferential groove (22) or bead respectively. (24). 4. Hjul ifølge krav 1 eller 2, kendetegnet ved, 30 at fælgen er forbundet til et nav (14) gennem en skiveformet hjuldel (13) vinkelret på hjulaksen.Wheel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the rim is connected to a hub (14) through a disc-shaped wheel part (13) perpendicular to the wheel axis. 5. Hjul ifølge krav 4, kendetegnet ved, at en akseldel med form som en skrue drejeligt optages i navet DK 171363 B1 (14), hvormed hjulet kan fastgøres til andre i legetøjsbyggesættet indgående elementer.Wheel according to claim 4, characterized in that a shaft part with the shape of a screw is rotatably received in the hub DK 171363 B1 (14), whereby the wheel can be fixed to other elements included in the toy building set. 6. Hjul ifølge krav 1-5, kendetegnet ved, at 5 dækket (10) har form som en cylinder, der i den ene ende er åben og i den anden ende er delvis lukket, idet dækket (10) har en indadvendende flange (11)/ der danner en anlægsflade for fælgen (12)'s kanter.Wheel according to claims 1-5, characterized in that the tire (10) is in the form of a cylinder which is open at one end and partially closed at the other end, the tire (10) having an inwardly facing flange ( 11) / forming a contact surface for the rim of the rim (12). 7. Hjul ifølge krav 6, kendetegnet ved, at flangen (11) er udformet med en indvendig vul^t, så der dannes en rundtgående kanal, hvori en af fælgen (12)'s kanter kan optages.Wheel according to Claim 6, characterized in that the flange (11) is formed with an inner gap to form a circumferential channel in which one of the edges of the rim (12) can be accommodated. 8. Hjul ifølge krav 7, kendetegnet ved, at af standen fra flangens ydre kant til den skiveformede hjuldel (13) svarer til dybden af den rundtgående kanal.Wheel according to claim 7, characterized in that the distance from the outer edge of the flange to the disc-shaped wheel part (13) corresponds to the depth of the circumferential channel. 9. Hjul ifølge krav 7, kendetegnet ved, at 20 navet (14) og fælgen (12) yderligere er forbundet med afstivningselementer i hjulets radiære retning, og at af standen fra fælgens indre kant til afstivningselementerne svarer til dybden af den rundtgående kanal. 1 2 3 4 5 6Wheel according to claim 7, characterized in that the hub (14) and the rim (12) are further connected to stiffening elements in the radial direction of the wheel and that the distance from the inner edge of the rim to the stiffening elements corresponds to the depth of the circumferential channel. 1 2 3 4 5 6 10. Hjul ifølge krav 5 og hvor skruen har en ende med 2 gevind, kendetegnet ved, at den bort fra 3 gevindenden vendende ende af skruen har et stop (18), der 4 hindrer aksial forskydning af navet (14), og at der mellem 5 stoppet (18) og gevindet findes en rundtgående vulst (17), 6 så at navet (14) ved forskydning i aksial retning kan føres over vulsten (17) og fastholdes på snapmæssig vis mellem stoppet (18) og vulsten (17).Wheel according to claim 5, wherein the screw has an end with 2 threads, characterized in that the end facing away from the 3 thread end of the screw has a stop (18) which prevents axial displacement of the hub (14) and between the stop (18) and the thread there is a circumferential bead (17), 6 so that, in the axial direction, the hub (14) can be passed over the bead (17) and is snap-fastened between the stop (18) and the bead (17). .
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