CN213555373U

CN213555373U - Novel magnetic connector

Info

Publication number: CN213555373U
Application number: CN202022805062.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴文彬
Original assignee: Nuoxinda Xiamen Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Nuoxinda Xiamen Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-26
Filing date: 2020-11-26
Publication date: 2021-06-29
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-26

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of children toys, in particular to a novel magnetic connector, which comprises a shell, an upper cover, a lower cover and a magnet; the upper surface of the upper cover is provided with a ratchet surface which is used for being meshed with a matching object; the upper cover and the lower cover are connected in a sealing manner and are provided with a sealed cavity, and the magnet is arranged in the sealed cavity; the upper cover and the lower cover are arranged in the shell. The utility model is provided with the magnet in the closed cavity between the upper cover and the lower cover, so as to prevent the magnet from being corroded due to the water or other liquid; the outer part adopts the shell to protect the upper cover and the lower cover inside, and in addition, the ratchet surface on the upper surface is meshed with the coordination compound body, so that the connection is strengthened, and meanwhile, the ratchet surface can make collision with the coordination compound body during rotation, and the interest of the toy is increased. Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses can use in liquid environment such as bathroom or swimming pool, it is stronger to the adaptability of environment.

Description

Novel magnetic connector

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a children's toys field, in particular to novel magnetic force connector.

Background

The magnetic toy has better safety, intelligence, growth and replaceability, is popular with consumers, has more and more magnetic toys in the market in recent years, and the magnetic building block toy becomes a large class of toys, wherein the magnetic connecting block is a core component in the toy.

Current designs of magnetic connecting blocks suffer from one or more drawbacks that may limit their manner of use and manufacture. For example, the magnetic soft bricks disclosed in chinese utility model patent (application No. CN201920222407.7, published as 2019, 10 and 22), the current design generally allows them to be used mainly in protected environments, otherwise the critical magnetic components may corrode and rust. This limits their ability to engage in aquatic activities such as bathing or swimming pools. In addition, current designs typically require cutting and machining of foam boards or other materials to form the desired structural shape, and the magnetic interconnect assembly is typically made of plastic and then glued within a cavity formed in the block.

Current implementations often fail to prevent water or other liquids from entering the magnetic connector, causing the magnet or other components to corrode, and thus, the problem of waterproofing in existing magnetically connected toys has not been solved yet, and its environmental compatibility is poor.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to solve the problem of insufficient waterproof capability in the existing magnetic connector, the utility model provides a novel magnetic connector, which comprises a shell, an upper cover, a lower cover and a magnet; the upper surface of the upper cover is provided with a ratchet surface which is used for being meshed with a matching object; the upper cover and the lower cover are connected in a sealing manner and are provided with a sealed cavity, and the magnet is arranged in the sealed cavity; the upper cover and the lower cover are arranged in the shell.

As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the ratchet surface is provided with a plurality of bulges for producing sound when colliding with the coordination compound.

As a preferred scheme of the utility model, be equipped with the key on the lower cover, be equipped with the keyway on the shell, the key with the keyway cooperation is used for preventing the lower cover is relative the shell rotates.

As an optimized scheme of the utility model, the inside protective sheath that is equipped with of shell, the protective sheath with shell fixed connection, the keyway is located protective sheath inner wall.

As an optimized scheme of the utility model, the bottom of shell is equipped with decurrent conical surface structure and overhead kick structure, the conical surface structure is used for conveniently the magnetic connector inserts the cooperation object, the overhead kick structure is used for preventing the magnetic connector is deviate from the cooperation object.

As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the shell includes first shell and second shell, first shell with the second shell passes through the buckle and connects.

As a preferable scheme of the present invention, the upper cover includes a blocking cover and a ratchet ring, and the upper surface of the ratchet ring is provided with the ratchet surface; the blocking cover is connected with the lower cover in a sealing mode and provided with the closed cavity, and the ratchet ring is fixed between the blocking cover and the lower cover.

As an optimized scheme of the utility model, the outside of keeping off the lid is equipped with the screw thread, keep off the lid with lower cover threaded connection.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the volume of the closed cavity is relatively larger than the volume of the magnet, so as to allow the magnet to turn inside the closed cavity.

As a preferable aspect of the present invention, the shape of the magnet is one of a cube, a sphere, or a cylinder.

The novel magnetic connector provided by the utility model is used for preventing the magnet from being corroded due to the water or other liquid entering the sealed cavity between the upper cover and the lower cover by arranging the magnet in the sealed cavity; the outer part adopts the shell to protect the upper cover and the lower cover inside, and in addition, the ratchet surface on the upper surface is meshed with the coordination compound body, so that the connection is strengthened, and meanwhile, the ratchet surface can make collision with the coordination compound body during rotation, and the interest of the toy is increased. Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a novel magnetic force connector can use in liquid environment such as bathroom or swimming pool, and is stronger to the adaptability of environment.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive labor.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of a novel magnetic connector provided by the present invention;

fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a novel magnetic connector provided by the present invention;

fig. 3 is a preferred embodiment of a novel magnetic connector provided by the present invention;

fig. 4 is another preferred embodiment of a novel magnetic connector provided by the present invention;

reference numerals:

10 casing 11 keyway 12 protective sleeve

13 first shell of 14 barb structures 15 of conical surface structure

16 second housing 20 upper cover 21 stop cover

22 ratchet ring 30 lower cover 31 key

40 magnet

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

The utility model provides a novel magnetic connector, which comprises a shell 10, an upper cover 20, a lower cover 30 and a magnet 40; the upper surface of the upper cover 20 is provided with a ratchet surface which is used for being meshed with a matching object; the upper cover 20 and the lower cover 30 are hermetically connected and provided with a closed cavity, and the magnet 40 is arranged in the closed cavity; the upper cover 20 and the lower cover 30 are provided in the housing 10.

In particular, in one exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 2, the assembly of the housing 10 and the connection of the upper cover 20 to the lower cover 30 uses a water-tight or sealed housing that is ultrasonically or chemically welded to protect the magnets from the effects of moisture and corrosive environments. The tapered surface structures 13 and barbed structures 14 of the housing 10 may embed a plastic (or other material) shell in the foam (or other material) without the need for additional adhesive. This embodiment may reduce or overcome the problem of non-releasable adhesive connections.

This embodiment preferably includes a combination of components to create an assembly that allows the outer surfaces of the magnetic connectors to align in a planar fashion. The contact surface may comprise a ratcheted surface on the lid 10, which may comprise a plurality of protrusions, teeth, or other structures to create an audible "click". In one embodiment, the ratchet surface may float radially a few degrees to allow alignment of the outer surface of the magnetic connector. The faces may also float axially so that the ratchet teeth may engage each other while allowing the remaining mating surfaces of the magnetic connectors to remain in contact when the magnetic connectors are twisted in opposite directions. The magnetic connectors are centered in alignment with each other by the magnets and ratchet geometry that interlock and nest within the geometry of the counterpart, preventing dislocation by shear forces.

In this embodiment, a key 31 is disposed on the lower cover 30, a key slot 11 is disposed on the housing 10, the key 31 is matched with the key slot 11 to prevent the lower cover 30 from rotating relative to the housing 10, as shown in fig. 1, a protective sleeve 12 is disposed inside the housing 10, the protective sleeve 12 is fixedly connected to the housing 10, and the key slot 11 is disposed on an inner wall of the protective sleeve 12; preferably, the structure of the parallel surface and the slot as shown in fig. 1 can be used to prevent the lower cover 30 from rotating relative to the housing 10.

The enclosed cavity volume of this embodiment is relatively larger than the volume of the magnets 40, allowing the magnets to be flipped inside the housing, allowing each magnet to orient itself in the correct polarity to mate with another magnetic block assembly.

In another embodiment, shown in fig. 3, the housing 10 is formed from two housing parts-a first housing 15 and a second housing 16-that are joined together using a snap fit to form the housing 10 of the magnetic connector to form the final magnetic connector. This embodiment may be adhered to the foam bun using glue, large threads, barb structures 14, or other conventional means.

In addition, in the embodiment shown in fig. 4, the upper cover 20 is provided with the blocking cover 21 and the ratchet ring 22, the lower cover 30 is connected with the housing 10 into a whole, the blocking cover 21 is connected with the lower cover 30 to form a closed cavity, the magnet 40 is arranged in the closed cavity, and the connection of the blocking cover 21 and the lower cover 30 also limits the ratchet ring 22 between the blocking cover and the lower cover, so that the whole assembly and disassembly of the magnetic connector are easier; preferably, the blocking cover 21 in this embodiment has an external thread, the lower cover 30 has an internal thread, the top of the blocking cover 21 is regular polygon shaped for matching with the disassembling tool, and the blocking cover 21 can be screwed into the lower cover 30 by the disassembling tool to form a threaded connection.

In actual use, the tapered surface structure 13 and the barb structure 14 on the housing 10 may be inserted into a hole configured to receive a body, or may be inserted into a machined or injection molded foam, wood, plastic, or other material. The internal assembly may provide a magnet in a closed cavity to prevent water or other liquids from entering the magnet, where the magnet may be in the shape of a cube, sphere, cylinder, or other shaped component. The housing may be secured to the mating member by chemical bonding or conventional mechanical interface methods that may include threads, barbs, flared regions, or mating snap-fit internal features.

Although terms such as housing, upper cover, lower cover, magnet, keyway, ratchet ring and shield are used more often herein, the possibility of using other terms is not excluded. These terms are used merely to more conveniently describe and explain the nature of the present invention; they are to be construed in a manner that is inconsistent with the spirit of the invention.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A novel magnetic connector is characterized in that: comprises a shell (10), an upper cover (20), a lower cover (30) and a magnet (40); the upper surface of the upper cover (20) is provided with a ratchet surface which is used for being meshed with a matching object; the upper cover (20) and the lower cover (30) are connected in a sealing manner and are provided with a sealed cavity, and the magnet (40) is arranged in the sealed cavity; the upper cover (20) and the lower cover (30) are arranged in the shell (10).

2. The novel magnetic connector of claim 1, wherein: the ratchet surface is provided with a plurality of bulges for colliding with the coordination compound to generate sound.

3. The novel magnetic connector of claim 1, wherein: be equipped with key (31) on lower cover (30), be equipped with keyway (11) on shell (10), key (31) with keyway (11) cooperation is used for preventing lower cover (30) is relative shell (10) rotates.

4. The novel magnetic connector of claim 3, wherein: the protective sleeve (12) is arranged inside the shell (10), the protective sleeve (12) is fixedly connected with the shell (10), and the key groove (11) is formed in the inner wall of the protective sleeve (12).

5. The novel magnetic connector of claim 1, wherein: the bottom of shell (10) is equipped with decurrent conical surface structure (13) and overhead kick structure (14), conical surface structure (13) are used for making things convenient for the magnetic connector inserts the cooperation object, overhead kick structure (14) are used for preventing the magnetic connector is deviate from the cooperation object.

6. The novel magnetic connector of claim 1, wherein: the shell (10) comprises a first shell (15) and a second shell (16), and the first shell (15) is connected with the second shell (16) through a snap.

7. The novel magnetic connector of claim 1, wherein: the upper cover (20) comprises a blocking cover (21) and a ratchet ring (22), and the upper surface of the ratchet ring (22) is provided with the ratchet surface; the blocking cover (21) is connected with the lower cover (30) in a sealing mode and is provided with the closed cavity, and the ratchet ring (22) is fixed between the blocking cover (21) and the lower cover (30).

8. The novel magnetic connector of claim 7, wherein: the outer part of the blocking cover (21) is provided with threads, and the blocking cover (21) is in threaded connection with the lower cover (30).

9. The novel magnetic connector of claim 1, wherein: the closed cavity volume is relatively larger than the volume of the magnet (40) to allow the magnet (40) to be flipped inside the closed cavity.

10. A novel magnetic connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: the magnet (40) is one of a cube, a sphere, or a cylinder in shape.