A multi-axis linkage structure for Rubik's Cube

By using gear mechanisms and linkage slots in the multi-axis linkage structure, the synchronous adjustment of the Rubik's Cube magnetic module is achieved, solving the problem of low adjustment efficiency of existing Rubik's Cube magnetic components and improving the Rubik's Cube playing experience.

CN115607945BActive Publication Date: 2025-10-21王跃辉
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202010616260.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-06-30
Publication Date
2025-10-21
Estimated Expiration
2040-06-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing Rubik's Cube is inefficient in adjusting the magnetic parts, and it is difficult to control the effect of multiple magnetic parts to be the same, resulting in a poor Rubik's Cube playing experience.

Method used

It adopts a multi-axis linkage structure, including several sets of magnetic modules and linkage devices. The linkage of the magnetic modules is realized through a gear mechanism, and the synchronous adjustment of the magnetic modules is realized by the meshing of bevel gears and linkage gears and the linkage grooves on the casing.

Benefits of technology

It improves the adjustment efficiency of the magnetic modules, has a simple structure, is easy to operate, and enables the synchronous adjustment of multiple magnetic modules, thus enhancing the Rubik's Cube playing experience.

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Abstract

The present application relates to a kind of toy accessories, especially a kind of multi-axis linkage structure for magic cube, including several groups of magnetic force module and the linkage device placed between several groups of magnetic force module, several groups of the magnetic force module are linked by linkage device. Several groups of the magnetic force module are linked by linkage device, realize several groups of magnetic force module linkage, adjust a group of magnetic force module, other magnetic force module is adjusted synchronously, time-consuming and labor-consuming, it is beneficial to promote the efficiency of adjusting magnetic force module;Linkage device includes gear mechanism, magnetic force module includes linkage groove, gear mechanism includes bevel gear that enters linkage groove and linkage gear that is engaged with bevel gear, linkage groove is arranged on wrapping shell, rotate wrapping shell, the linkage groove of wrapping shell drives bevel gear to rotate, bevel gear drives linkage gear to rotate, linkage gear drives other bevel gear to rotate, other gear drives other wrapping shell to rotate by linkage groove, to realize linkage, simple structure, it is easy to operate.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a toy accessory, in particular to a multi-axis linkage structure for a magic cube. Background Art

[0002] Toys generally refer to objects that can be played with. Playing with toys is often used as a way to educate and entertain people in human society. Toys include the Rubik's Cube, which can help develop people's intelligence.

[0003] To enhance the Rubik's Cube experience, multiple magnetic components are typically installed within the cube to facilitate accurate positioning during rotation, thereby increasing the speed of puzzle solving. However, existing Rubik's Cubes only allow for adjustment of one magnetic component at a time, resulting in low efficiency. Furthermore, it is difficult to control the position of multiple magnetic components, making it difficult to achieve the same effect. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a Rubik's Cube multi-axis linkage structure with a simple structure and easy adjustment.

[0005] The above-mentioned object of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A multi-axis linkage structure for a magic cube comprises a plurality of groups of magnetic modules and linkage devices arranged between the plurality of groups of magnetic modules, wherein the plurality of groups of magnetic modules are linked via the linkage devices.

[0007] The present invention is further configured as follows: the linkage device includes a gear mechanism, and several groups of the magnetic modules are linked via the gear mechanism.

[0008] The present invention is further configured as follows: the gear mechanism includes a shaft, a bevel gear sleeved on the shaft, and a linkage gear sleeved on the shaft, and the linkage gear is meshed with the bevel gear.

[0009] The present invention is further configured as follows: the magnetic module is provided with a linkage groove, one end of the bevel gear is configured to match the linkage groove, and one end of the bevel gear extends into the linkage groove.

[0010] The present invention is further configured as follows: the linkage device includes a wrapping tube sleeved on the magnetic module, a stepped portion is provided in the wrapping tube, the magnetic module is provided with an adjustment block matching the stepped portion, and the adjustment block is in conflict with the stepped portion.

[0011] The present invention is further configured as follows: the shaft includes a tripod and a support rod fixed to the tripod, and the support rod is located in the middle of the tripod.

[0012] The present invention is further configured as follows: the magnetic module includes a magnetic shell and a magnetic component placed in the magnetic shell.

[0013] The present invention is further configured as follows: the magnetic shell includes a wrapping shell and an adjusting shell covering the wrapping shell, the magnetic part is located between the wrapping shell and the adjusting shell; the adjusting shell is preferably provided with a shell block, the wrapping shell is provided with a shell groove matching the shell block, and the shell block is snapped into the shell groove; the surface of the adjusting shell facing away from the wrapping shell is preferably provided with a convex shell for rotating the adjusting shell.

[0014] The present invention is further configured as follows: the wrapping shell is provided with a linkage groove, and the wrapping shell is linked with the linkage device through the linkage groove.

[0015] The present invention is further configured as follows: an adjustment block is provided on the outer wall of the wrapping shell, the linkage device includes a wrapping tube sleeved on the wrapping shell, a stepped portion cooperating with the adjustment block is provided in the wrapping tube, and the stepped portion conflicts with the adjustment block.

[0016] In summary, the beneficial technical effects of the present invention are:

[0017] 1. Several groups of magnetic modules are linked together through a linkage device to achieve linkage of several groups of magnetic modules. When one group of magnetic modules is adjusted, the other magnetic modules are adjusted synchronously, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and is conducive to improving the efficiency of adjusting the magnetic modules;

[0018] 2. The gear mechanism includes a bevel gear extending into a linkage groove and a linkage gear meshing with the bevel gear. The linkage groove is provided on the wrapping shell. When the wrapping shell is rotated, the linkage groove of the wrapping shell drives the bevel gear to rotate, the bevel gear drives the linkage gear to rotate, the linkage gear drives other bevel gears to rotate, and other gears drive other wrapping shells to rotate through the linkage groove, thereby achieving linkage. The structure is simple and easy to operate.

[0019] 3. The third adjustment block on the outer wall of the wrapping shell contacts the third step portion in the wrapping tube to restrict the movement of the third adjustment block on the third step portion, thereby restricting the movement of the wrapping shell by the wrapping tube, thereby restricting the natural movement of the wrapping shell;

[0020] 4. By rotating the convex shell, the convex shell and the adjusting shell rotate synchronously, the adjusting shell drives the wrapping shell to rotate, and the wrapping shell drives the gear mechanism to rotate through the linkage groove, and so on, to achieve three-axis synchronous linkage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is an exploded view of the Rubik's Cube body of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the magnetic module and linkage device of the present invention.

[0023] In the figure, 1. Rubik's Cube body; 2. Rubik's Cube block; 21. Shell; 22. Shell cover; 3. Magnetic module; 4. Linkage device; 5. Gear mechanism; 51. Shaft; 511. Tripod; 512. Support rod; 52. Bevel gear; 53. Linkage gear; 6. Wrapping tube; 61. Step portion; 7. Magnetic shell; 71. Wrapping shell; 711. Shell slot; 712. Linkage slot; 713. Adjustment block; 72. Adjustment shell; 721. Shell block; 722. Convex shell; 8. Magnetic part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present invention discloses a multi-axis linkage structure for a Rubik's Cube, comprising a Rubik's Cube body 1, which includes a plurality of Rubik's Cube blocks 2. The Rubik's Cube blocks 2 include a housing 21 and a cover 22 covering the housing 21. The housing 21 includes three groups of magnetic modules 3 and a linkage device 4 disposed between the three groups of magnetic modules 3. The three groups of magnetic modules 3 are linked by the linkage device 4.

[0026] The magnetic module 3 includes a magnetic shell 7 and a magnetic member 8 disposed within the magnetic shell 7. The magnetic shell 7 contacts the inner wall of the housing 21, which facilitates the interaction between the magnetic member 8 within the magnetic shell 7 and the magnetic member 8 within other Rubik's Cube blocks 2, thereby improving the accuracy of positioning the Rubik's Cube body 1 and several Rubik's Cube blocks 2, thereby optimizing the experience of playing with the Rubik's Cube body 1. An adjustment hole is provided on the side wall of the housing 21, and the magnetic shell 7 is placed within the adjustment hole, further optimizing the interaction between the magnetic member 8 within the magnetic shell 7 and the magnetic member 8 within other Rubik's Cube blocks 2. The magnetic shell 7 includes a wrapping shell 71 and an adjustment shell 72 covering the wrapping shell 71, with the magnetic member 8 being placed between the wrapping shell 71 and the adjustment shell 72. The wrapping shell 71 is provided with a shell groove 711, and the adjustment shell 72 is provided with a shell block 721 that snaps into the shell groove 711. The shell block 721 snaps into the shell groove 711 to achieve splicing of the adjustment shell 72 and the wrapping shell 71. The surface of the adjustment shell 72 facing away from the wrapping shell 71 is provided with a convex shell 722 for driving the adjustment shell 72. The convex shell 722 is arranged in a rectangular shape. The diameter of the adjustment shell 72 is larger than the diameter of the adjustment hole, and the diameter of the adjustment hole is larger than the diagonal of the convex shell 722, so that the adjustment shell 72 fits the inner wall of the housing 21 and the convex shell 722 is placed in the adjustment hole.

[0027] The linkage device 4 includes three sets of wrapping tubes 6 sleeved within the wrapping shells 71 and a gear mechanism 5 positioned between the three sets of wrapping tubes 6. The three sets of wrapping shells 71 are linked by the gear mechanism 5. The inner wall of the wrapping tubes 6 is provided with three sets of stepped portions 61. The outer wall of the wrapping shells 71 is provided with an adjustment block 713 that matches the stepped portions 61. The adjustment block 713 abuts against the stepped portions 61 to limit the natural rotation of the wrapping shells 71 within the wrapping tubes 6. The adjustment distance between adjacent steps of each set of stepped portions 61 is 0.06 mm. The adjustment block 713 is arranged in a triangular shape to facilitate forward and reverse rotation on the third step 61.

[0028] The gear mechanism 5 includes a shaft 51, three sets of bevel gears 52 sleeved on the shaft 51, and a linkage gear 53 sleeved on the shaft 51, and the linkage gear 53 is meshed with the bevel gear 52. The shaft 51 includes a tripod 511 and a support rod 512 fixed to the tripod 511, the support rod 512 is located in the middle of the tripod 511, the linkage gear 53 is sleeved on the bottom of the support rod 512, and the bevel gear 52 is sleeved on the tripod 511. A linkage groove 712 is provided on the side of the wrapping shell 71 facing away from the adjustment shell 72, and one end of the bevel gear 52 is arranged to cooperate with the linkage groove 712, and one end of the bevel gear 52 extends into the linkage groove 712, thereby realizing the mutual linkage between the wrapping shell 71 and the bevel gear 52;

[0029] Rotate the convex shell 722, the convex shell 722 rotates synchronously with the adjusting shell 72, the adjusting shell 72 drives the wrapping shell 71 to rotate, the wrapping shell 71 rotates in the wrapping tube 6, and the adjusting block 713 of the wrapping shell 71 rotates on the stepped portion 61, the wrapping shell 71 drives the bevel gear 52 to rotate, the bevel gear 52 drives the linkage gear 53 to rotate, the linkage gear 53 drives the other two sets of bevel gears 52 to rotate, and so on, to achieve the simultaneous rotation of the wrapping shell 71, thereby simultaneously adjusting the magnetic part 8 in the wrapping shell 71.

[0030] The embodiments of this specific implementation method are all preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-axis linkage structure for a Rubik's Cube, characterized by: The invention comprises three groups of magnetic modules (3) and a linkage device (4) disposed between the three groups of magnetic modules (3), wherein the three groups of magnetic modules (3) are linked via the linkage device (4); the linkage device (4) comprises a gear mechanism (5), and the three groups of magnetic modules (3) are linked via the gear mechanism (5); The gear mechanism (5) comprises a shaft (51), a bevel gear (52) sleeved on the shaft (51), and a linkage gear (53) sleeved on the shaft (51), wherein the linkage gear (53) meshes with the bevel gear (52); The magnetic module (3) is provided with a linkage groove (712), one end of the bevel gear (52) is arranged to match the linkage groove (712), and one end of the bevel gear (52) extends into the linkage groove (712); The linkage device (4) comprises a wrapping tube (6) sleeved on the magnetic module (3), a stepped portion (61) is provided in the wrapping tube (6), and the magnetic module (3) is provided with an adjustment block (713) matching the stepped portion (61), and the adjustment block (713) is in contact with the stepped portion (61).

2. The multi-axis linkage structure for a magic cube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shaft (51) comprises a tripod (511) and a support rod (512) fixed to the tripod (511), wherein the support rod (512) is located in the middle of the tripod (511).

3. The multi-axis linkage structure for a magic cube according to claim 1, characterized in that: The magnetic module (3) comprises a magnetic shell (7) and a magnetic member (8) disposed in the magnetic shell (7).

4. The multi-axis linkage structure for a magic cube according to claim 3, characterized in that: The magnetic shell (7) comprises a wrapping shell (71) and an adjusting shell (72) covering the wrapping shell (71); the magnetic member (8) is located between the wrapping shell (71) and the adjusting shell (72); the adjusting shell (72) is provided with a shell block (721); the wrapping shell (71) is provided with a shell groove (711) matching the shell block (721), and the shell block (721) is inserted into the shell groove (711); the surface of the adjusting shell (72) facing away from the wrapping shell (71) is provided with a convex shell (722) for rotating the adjusting shell (72).

5. The multi-axis linkage structure for a magic cube according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wrapping shell (71) is provided with a linkage groove (712), and the wrapping shell (71) is linked with the linkage device (4) via the linkage groove (712).

6. The multi-axis linkage structure for a magic cube according to claim 4, characterized in that: An adjusting block (713) is provided on the outer wall of the wrapping shell (71), and the linkage device (4) comprises a wrapping tube (6) sleeved on the wrapping shell (71), wherein a stepped portion (61) matching with the adjusting block (713) is provided in the wrapping tube (6), and the stepped portion (61) and the adjusting block (713) are in conflict.

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