Magic cube storage box
By designing a Rubik's Cube storage box, using automatic flip mechanism and magnetic device to protect the Rubik's Cube, the problem of the Rubik's Cube being easily damaged when not in use is solved, achieving a longer service life and a convenient user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421945088.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-12
AI Technical Summary
When the Rubik's Cube is not used, it is prone to damage due to external forces, which reduces its service life. Especially, Rubik's Cubes with collection value and ornamentality need to be protected in a good storage environment.
A Rubik's Cube storage box is designed, including an upper case, a lower case, a mounting plate and a spring. The upper case can be covered on the lower case. Through the cooperation of the rotating shaft and the spring, the upper case can be automatically flipped, which is convenient for opening and closing. The built-in magnetic device is used to limit the fixing of the Rubik's Cube.
It provides a safe, stable and suitable storage environment, avoiding damage to the Rubik's Cube due to external forces when not in use, extending its service life, and simplifying the use of the Rubik's Cube Storage Box.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of magic cubes, in particular to a magic cube storage box. Background Art
[0002] At present, the Rubik's Cube is one of the toys for people's daily entertainment and recreation. It has the effect of strengthening the brain and improving intelligence, and is very popular in daily life. However, when the Rubik's Cube is in a harsh environment such as easy to fall or easy to get wet, its service life is easily reduced, and a series of faults occur. For example: the color or pattern of the Rubik's Cube falls off, the central axis is deformed or broken, and other faults. For the Rubik's Cube with collection value and ornamental value, it is even more necessary to ensure that it is stored in a good storage environment. Therefore, it is very necessary to design a container for storing the Rubik's Cube to prevent the Rubik's Cube from being damaged by external forces in a harsh environment when it is not in use. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the utility model provides a Rubik's Cube storage box, which can provide a safe, stable and display storage environment for the Rubik's Cube, avoid the Rubik's Cube from being damaged due to external forces when not in use, thereby increasing its service life.
[0004] The first aspect of the utility model provides a magic cube storage box, including an upper shell, a lower shell, a mounting plate and a spring, the upper shell can be covered on the lower shell, the first side wall of the lower shell is detachably connected to the upper shell, the mounting plate is detachably buckled on the second side wall of the lower shell, the top two sides of the mounting plate are rotatably connected to the upper shell through a rotating shaft, the spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, the first end of the spring is clamped to the mounting plate, and the second end is clamped to the upper shell.
[0005] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the mounting plate includes an inner cover and an inner plate;
[0006] The inner cover is buckled on the inner plate, a first buckle is provided on the second side wall of the lower shell, and a second buckle matching the first buckle is provided on one end surface of the inner plate;
[0007] The second side wall of the lower shell is located between the inner plate and the inner cover, and the inner cover is snap-connected to the lower shell;
[0008] A semi-arc stepped groove is provided on the inner plate and on both sides of the first buckle, and an avoidance groove for avoiding the semi-arc stepped groove is provided on the inner cover. The avoidance groove and the semi-arc stepped groove form a cavity for accommodating the rotating shaft, and the first end of the spring is clamped to the inner plate.
[0009] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the inner cover is an L-shaped bent member composed of a first plate body and a second plate body;
[0010] The first plate body is attached to the second side wall of the lower shell, the second side wall is provided with a first card slot, and the first plate body is provided with a third card buckle matched with the first card slot;
[0011] The second plate body is provided with a through slot, the inner plate is embedded in the through slot, the through slot is provided with a fourth buckle, and the inner plate is provided with a second buckle slot matched with the fourth buckle;
[0012] The second plate body is also provided with a plug-in column parallel to the first plate body, and the second side wall of the lower shell is located between the plug-in column and the first plate body;
[0013] The first plate body and the second plate body form the avoidance groove.
[0014] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the upper shell and the lower shell are mirror-symmetrical structures.
[0015] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, a magnetic device is provided at the bottom of the lower shell, and the magnetic device is used to limit and fix the Rubik's Cube.
[0016] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the magnetic device includes a base and a plurality of magnetic bars, the base is disposed in the lower shell, and the plurality of magnetic bars are spaced apart and disposed on an end surface of the base facing the bottom of the lower shell.
[0017] In a possible implementation of the first aspect, a plurality of flanges distributed at intervals are provided on an end surface of the base facing the bottom of the lower shell, and a third slot is formed between adjacent flanges;
[0018] A convex ring extending outward is formed on the outer periphery of one end of the magnetic rod, and the convex ring is embedded in the flange, and the other end of the magnetic rod is embedded in the third slot.
[0019] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the first side wall of the lower shell is snap-connected to the upper shell.
[0020] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the first side wall of the lower shell is magnetically connected to the upper shell.
[0021] In a possible implementation of the first aspect above, the upper shell and the lower shell are both hemispherical structures, and a counterweight block is further provided at the center of the bottom of the lower shell.
[0022] The technical solution provided by the utility model may have the following beneficial effects:
[0023] The technical solution of the utility model is to set a mounting plate on the second side wall of the lower shell, install a rotating shaft and a spring at both ends of the mounting plate, and the upper shell is rotatably connected with the lower shell through the rotating shaft. After the connection between the first side wall of the lower shell and the upper shell is released, the upper shell is automatically flipped under the action of the spring, which changes the traditional hinge connection method and makes it convenient for users to open the Rubik's Cube storage box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in more detail exemplary embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same reference numerals generally represent the same components in the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
[0025] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a magic cube storage box shown in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0026] Figure 2 It is an exploded schematic diagram of a Rubik's Cube storage box shown in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0027] Figure 3 is another exploded schematic diagram of the Rubik's Cube storage box shown in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0028] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the rotating shaft and the spring shown in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0029] Figure 5 It is an exploded schematic diagram of a mounting plate shown in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0030] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the inner cover shown in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0031] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of a magnetic device shown in an embodiment of the utility model. Description of the drawings:
[0033] 1. Upper shell;
[0034] 2. lower shell; 20. first side wall; 21. second side wall; 22. first buckle; 23. first slot;
[0035] 3. Mounting plate; 31. Inner cover; 310. Avoidance groove; 311. First plate; 3111. Third buckle; 312. Second plate; 3121. Through groove; 3122. Fourth buckle; 3123. Connecting column; 32. Inner plate; 321. Second buckle; 322. Semi-arc stepped groove; 323. Second slot;
[0036] 4. Spring; 5. Rotating shaft;
[0037] 6. Magnetic device; 61. Base; 611. Flange; 612. Third slot; 62. Magnetic rod; 621. Protruding ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0038] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present invention more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.
[0039] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0041] In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
[0042] The technical solution of the embodiment of the utility model is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0043] Example 1
[0044] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, a magic cube storage box provided by embodiment 1 of the utility model includes an upper shell 1, a lower shell 2, a mounting plate 3 and a spring 4. The upper shell 1 can be covered on the lower shell 2, and the first side wall 20 of the lower shell 2 is detachably connected to the upper shell 1. The mounting plate 3 is detachably buckled on the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2. The top two sides of the mounting plate 3 are rotatably connected to the upper shell 1 through a rotating shaft 5. The spring 4 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 5. The first end of the spring 4 is clamped to the mounting plate 3, and the second end is clamped to the upper shell 1.
[0045] The upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 are bonded to each other to form the Rubik's Cube storage box of the utility model, and the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 enclose a chamber in which the Rubik's Cube can be placed. In this embodiment, the Rubik's Cube storage box formed by bonding the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 to each other can be in the shape of a cube, a rectangular parallelepiped, a sphere or an ellipsoid. The upper shell 1, the upper shell 1 and the mounting plate 3 can be made of lightweight materials, such as plastic, wood-plastic material or aluminum alloy.
[0046] The mounting plate 3 can be removably snapped onto the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2. The second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2 has an inner side facing the chamber and an outer side facing outward. In the present embodiment, the mounting plate 3 can be snapped onto the inner side or the outer side. After the mounting plate 3 is mounted on the lower shell 2, the rotating shaft 5 can be mounted on the upper shell 1, and then the spring 4 can be inserted into the rotating shaft 5 so that one end of the spring 4 is snap-fitted and fixed in the upper shell 1. Then, the rotating shaft 5 can be mounted on both sides of the top of the mounting plate 3, so that the upper shell 1 can be flipped over by the torsion of the spring 4 during the rotation process.
[0047] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the utility model is to set a mounting plate 3 on the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2, and install a rotating shaft 5 and a spring 4 at both ends of the mounting plate 3. The upper shell 1 is rotatably connected with the lower shell 2 through the rotating shaft 5. After the connection between the first side wall 20 of the lower shell 2 and the upper shell 1 is released, the upper shell 1 is automatically flipped under the action of the spring 4, which changes the traditional hinge connection method and makes it convenient for users to open the Rubik's Cube storage box.
[0048] like Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, further, the mounting plate 3 of the above-mentioned magic cube storage box includes an inner cover 31 and an inner plate 32;
[0049] The inner cover 31 is buckled on the inner plate 32, a first buckle 22 is provided on the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2, and a second buckle 321 matching with the first buckle 22 is provided on one end surface of the inner plate 32;
[0050] The second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2 is located between the inner plate 32 and the inner cover 31, and the inner cover 31 is snap-connected with the lower shell 2;
[0051] A semi-arc stepped groove 322 is further provided on the inner plate 32 and on both sides of the first buckle 22. An avoidance groove 310 for avoiding the semi-arc stepped groove 322 is provided on the inner cover 31. The avoidance groove 310 and the semi-arc stepped groove 322 form a cavity for accommodating the rotating shaft 5. The first end of the spring 4 is clamped to the inner plate 32.
[0052] The first buckle 22 arranged on the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2 can be arranged on the inner side surface, and the inner plate 32 is located in the chamber, which has a better appearance effect. During assembly, the inner plate 32 is pushed downward along the gap of the first buckle 22 of the lower shell 2 until the bottom of the inner plate 32 contacts the bottom of the lower shell 2, and then the shaft 5 is inserted into the inner hole of the upper shell 1, and then the spring 4 is passed through the outer circle of the shaft 5. After completing the above-mentioned assembly, the upper shell 1 is inserted into the matching position of the lower shell 2 and the inner plate 32, so that the shaft 5 is placed on the semi-arc stepped groove 322, and finally the inner cover 31 is installed and pressed to complete the assembly of the Rubik's Cube storage box.
[0053] like Figure 6 As shown, further, the inner cover 31 of the magic cube storage box is an L-shaped bending member composed of a first plate body 311 and a second plate body 312;
[0054] The first plate 311 is attached to the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2. The second side wall 21 is provided with a first card slot 23. The first plate 311 is provided with a third buckle 3111 that matches the first card slot 23.
[0055] The second plate body 312 is provided with a through slot 3121, the inner plate 32 is embedded in the through slot 3121, the through slot 3121 is provided with a fourth buckle 3122, and the inner plate 32 is provided with a second buckle slot 323 matched with the fourth buckle 3122;
[0056] The second plate body 312 is further provided with a plug-in column 3123 parallel to the first plate body 311, and the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2 is located between the plug-in column 3123 and the first plate body 311;
[0057] The first plate 311 and the second plate 312 form the avoidance groove 310. The first plate 311 and the second plate 312 are plastic integrally molded components, and this structure is suitable for high-intensity assembly work. The third buckle 3111, the plug-in column 3123, and the fourth buckle 3122 can be directly injection-molded on an injection molding machine through a mold using recycled materials, thereby improving the connection firmness between the first plate 311 and the second plate 312. This integrally molded structure is produced in a fully automatic manner, and can achieve the recycling of recycled plastics.
[0058] Example 2
[0059] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, Embodiment 2 of the utility model provides a Rubik's Cube storage box, including an upper shell 1, a lower shell 2, a mounting plate 3 and a spring 4, the upper shell 1 can be covered on the lower shell 2, the first side wall 20 of the lower shell 2 is detachably connected to the upper shell 1, the mounting plate 3 is detachably buckled on the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2, the top two sides of the mounting plate 3 are rotatably connected to the upper shell 1 through a rotating shaft 5, the spring 4 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 5, the first end of the spring 4 is clamped to the mounting plate 3, and the second end is clamped to the upper shell 1.
[0060] Furthermore, the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 are mirror-symmetrical structures.
[0061] Example 3
[0062] like Figure 1-2 as well as Figure 7 As shown, embodiment 3 of the utility model provides a magic cube storage box, including an upper shell 1, a lower shell 2, a mounting plate 3 and a spring 4, the upper shell 1 can be covered on the lower shell 2, the first side wall 20 of the lower shell 2 is detachably connected to the upper shell 1, the mounting plate 3 is detachably buckled on the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2, the top two sides of the mounting plate 3 are rotatably connected to the upper shell 1 through a rotating shaft 5, the spring 4 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 5, the first end of the spring 4 is clamped to the mounting plate 3, and the second end is clamped to the upper shell 1.
[0063] In the prior art, a corresponding magnetic structure is provided on the three-order Rubik's Cube, the four-order Rubik's Cube, the five-order Rubik's Cube or the six-order Rubik's Cube to improve the smoothness or stability of the Rubik's Cube when rotating. Therefore, a magnetic device 6 is provided in the lower shell 2 to absorb and fix the Rubik's Cube through the magnetic device 6 to prevent the Rubik's Cube storage box from bumping into the Rubik's Cube during carrying, thereby damaging the appearance of the Rubik's Cube.
[0064] Furthermore, a magnetic device 6 is provided at the bottom of the lower shell 2 of the above-mentioned Rubik's Cube storage box, and the magnetic device 6 is used to limit and fix the Rubik's Cube.
[0065] Furthermore, the magnetic device 6 of the above-mentioned Rubik's Cube storage box includes a base 61 and a plurality of magnetic rods 62, wherein the base 61 is arranged in the lower shell 2, and the plurality of magnetic rods 62 are arranged at intervals on an end surface of the base 61 facing the bottom of the lower shell 2.
[0066] Furthermore, a plurality of flanges 611 are provided on one end surface of the base 61 facing the bottom of the lower shell 2, and a third slot 612 is formed between adjacent flanges 611;
[0067] A convex ring 621 extending outward is formed on the outer periphery of one end of the magnetic rod 62, and the convex ring 621 is embedded in the flange 611. The other end of the magnetic rod 62 is embedded in the third slot 612. The base 61 is made of plastic material and is integrally formed by injection molding. The flanges 611 are arranged in four rows, and the rows are arranged side by side. The positions of the adjacent flanges 611 are crossed, thereby forming the third slot 612.
[0068] Example 4
[0069] This embodiment only describes the differences from Embodiments 1 to 3, and the remaining technical features are the same as those of the above embodiments.
[0070] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in a Rubik's Cube storage box provided by Embodiment 4 of the present utility model, the first side wall 20 of the lower shell 2 is connected to the upper shell 1 by a buckle. Specifically, a fourth buckle is provided on the upper edge of the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2, and a fifth buckle is provided on the inner side of the upper shell 1. When in use, by pressing the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2, the upper shell 1 can be automatically flipped under the action of the spring 4.
[0071] Example 5
[0072] This embodiment only describes the differences from Embodiment 4, and the remaining technical features are the same as those of the above embodiment.
[0073] In the 5th embodiment of the present invention, a magic cube storage box is provided, wherein the first side wall 20 of the lower shell 2 is magnetically connected to the upper shell 1. An iron sheet is arranged on the upper edge of the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2, and a magnet is arranged on the inner side surface of the upper shell 1. When in use, after pressing the second side wall 21 of the lower shell 2, the upper shell 1 can be automatically turned over under the action of the spring 4.
[0074] Example 6
[0075] This embodiment only describes the differences from Embodiments 1 to 5, and the remaining technical features are the same as those of the above embodiments.
[0076] The utility model provides a Rubik's Cube storage box in which the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 are both hemispherical structures, which can be spherical structures or elliptical structures, and a counterweight is also provided at the bottom center of the lower shell 2. The upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 are both hemispherical structures, with a chamber for accommodating the Rubik's Cube inside, and a counterweight is also provided at the bottom of the lower shell 2, so that the Rubik's Cube storage box has the characteristics of a tumbler. Under the action of the counterweight, the upper shell 1 can be always at the top, eliminating the need for the user to identify the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2, thereby preventing the risk of the Rubik's Cube falling due to user operation errors.
[0077] The embodiments of the utility model have been described above, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes are obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The selection of terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical applications, or improvements to the technology in the market, or to enable other persons of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A magic cube storage box, characterized in that: It includes an upper shell, a lower shell, a mounting plate and a spring. The upper shell can be covered on the lower shell. The first side wall of the lower shell is detachably connected to the upper shell. The mounting plate is detachably buckled on the second side wall of the lower shell. The top two sides of the mounting plate are rotatably connected to the upper shell through a rotating shaft. The spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft. The first end of the spring is clamped to the mounting plate, and the second end is clamped to the upper shell.
2. The magic cube storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate comprises an inner cover and an inner plate; The inner cover is buckled on the inner plate, a first buckle is provided on the second side wall of the lower shell, and a second buckle matching the first buckle is provided on one end surface of the inner plate; The second side wall of the lower shell is located between the inner plate and the inner cover, and the inner cover is snap-connected to the lower shell; A semi-arc stepped groove is also provided on the inner plate and on both sides of the first buckle, and an avoidance groove for avoiding the semi-arc stepped groove is provided on the inner cover. The avoidance groove and the semi-arc stepped groove form a cavity for accommodating the rotating shaft, and the first end of the spring is clamped to the inner plate.
3. The magic cube storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner cover is an L-shaped bent member composed of a first plate body and a second plate body; The first plate body is attached to the second side wall of the lower shell, the second side wall is provided with a first card slot, and the first plate body is provided with a third card buckle matched with the first card slot; The second plate body is provided with a through slot, the inner plate is embedded in the through slot, the through slot is provided with a fourth buckle, and the inner plate is provided with a second buckle slot matched with the fourth buckle; The second plate body is also provided with a plug-in column parallel to the first plate body, and the second side wall of the lower shell is located between the plug-in column and the first plate body; The first plate body and the second plate body form the avoidance groove.
4. The magic cube storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper shell and the lower shell are mirror-symmetrical structures.
5. The magic cube storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A magnetic device is provided at the bottom of the lower shell body, and the magnetic device is used to limit and fix the magic cube.
6. The magic cube storage box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The magnetic device comprises a base and a plurality of magnetic rods. The base is arranged in the lower shell, and the plurality of magnetic rods are arranged at intervals on an end surface of the base facing the bottom of the lower shell.
7. The magic cube storage box according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of flanges are arranged at intervals on one end surface of the base facing the bottom of the lower shell, and a third slot is formed between adjacent flanges; A convex ring extending outward is formed on the outer periphery of one end of the magnetic rod, and the convex ring is embedded in the flange, and the other end of the magnetic rod is embedded in the third slot.
8. The magic cube storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The first side wall of the lower shell is snap-connected to the upper shell.
9. The magic cube storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The first side wall of the lower shell is magnetically connected to the upper shell.
10. The magic cube storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The upper shell and the lower shell are both hemispherical structures, and a counterweight block is also provided at the center of the bottom of the lower shell.