Bearing type rotary kaleidoscope

The bearing-type rotation mechanism and reflection design solve the problems of the metal kaleidoscope's unsmooth rotation and noise, achieving a stable, diverse and pleasant viewing experience, and improving the product's stability and viewing effect.

CN223461746UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-21CHONGQING FANHUAJING CULTURE & ART CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423116718.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-17
Publication Date
2025-10-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-17

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Technical Problem

At the metal craft level, the existing rotating kaleidoscope has an unsmooth surface rotation method, which generates noise and is difficult to accurately determine the tightness of the fit, affecting the user experience and production control, and is prone to jamming or loosening.

Method used

A bearing-type rotating mechanism is used, including an inner ring connecting part, an outer ring rotating part, balls and limit balls. The core box can rotate smoothly through rolling and locking. Solid core material and liquid are filled in the sealed cavity, and various patterns are presented by using the reflection mechanism.

Benefits of technology

It reduces the friction noise of metal accessories, improves the rotation stability and viewing effect, increases the pattern diversity and product quality, and meets the user's pursuit of fluidity and stability of handicrafts.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of technology and toys, particularly relates to a bearing type rotary kaleidoscope, and provides the following scheme aiming at the problems of unsmooth matching among metal fittings, loud noise and blockage or looseness during use due to the fact that most of the existing kaleidoscopes adopt a surface fit rotation mode, the bearing type rotary kaleidoscope comprises a cylinder body and a core box, and the core box is positioned at the top of the cylinder body; a rotating mechanism is arranged between the cylinder body and the core box, the rotating mechanism is composed of an inner ring connecting piece, an outer ring rotating piece, a ball and a limiting ball, a closed sealing cavity defined by a first transparent sealing plate, a second transparent sealing plate and the core box is formed in the core box, and a reflecting mechanism is arranged in the cylinder body. The kaleidoscope has the advantages that the use labor consumption is reduced, the pattern diversity and variability are increased, the stability and reliability of the kaleidoscope are improved, the problems of blockage or looseness and the like are avoided, the quality and additional value of the product are improved, and the pursuit of a user for the vitality and mobility of handicrafts is met.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to process and toy technical field especially, relate to a bearing type rotation kaleidoscope. BACKGROUND

[0002] As a kind of classic optical toy, the principle of kaleidoscope is to use the different reflection angles of light and multiple reflection of enclosed mirror surface, make the inside show the constantly changing color pattern, specifically, the traditional kaleidoscope structure includes a hollow cylinder, triangular cross section mirror is inserted in the cylinder, there is a peephole in one end of hollow cylinder, for the user to observe the internal pattern change, while in the other end is provided with core box, core box is placed in different colors and shapes of core material, when the user rotates cylinder or core box, a reflecting mirror group consisting of three glass mirrors will reflect core material, thereby forming complex and constantly changing color pattern, these patterns are seen by observer through peephole, bring the user the enjoyable entertainment experience.

[0003] However, the existing rotating kaleidoscope has certain defects in structure, especially in the metal handicraft level kaleidoscope category, the traditional kaleidoscope mostly adopts surface matching rotation mode, this mode can be competent in low-priced paper kaleidoscope, because the friction generated when paper material rotates is enough to help frame pattern, and the noise generated by paper material is also smaller, will not interfere with the observation of user, but, with the emergence of metal handicraft level kaleidoscope, and core box starts to fill auxiliary core material slow flowing liquid, traditional surface matching rotation mode is not up to the task, on the one hand, the cooperation between metal parts is not smooth enough, and uncomfortable noise is generated when rotating, seriously affect the experience of user, on the other hand, the cooperation tightness between metal parts is difficult to accurately grasp, which not only increases the difficulty of product control in production process, but also may cause kaleidoscope to appear jam or loose in use, further affect the viewing effect of user, therefore, a bearing type rotation kaleidoscope is proposed. CONTENT OF UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The utility model discloses a bearing type rotation kaleidoscope which is characterized by the following technical scheme.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A bearing type rotation kaleidoscope, comprising a barrel and a core box, wherein the core box is located at the top of the barrel, and a rotating mechanism for connecting the barrel and the core box and allowing the core box to rotate smoothly is arranged between the barrel and the core box.

[0007] The rotating mechanism comprises an inner ring connecting piece and an outer ring rotating piece, wherein the inner ring connecting piece comprises a connecting portion, a limiting portion is integrally formed at the top of the connecting portion, a clamping portion is integrally formed at the top of the limiting portion, the connecting portion is fixedly connected to the inner circumferential wall of the barrel, the outer ring rotating piece is fixedly connected to the bottom of the core box, and the outer ring rotating piece is sleeved on the outer circumferential wall of the clamping portion.

[0008] In a possible design, the outer circumferential wall of the clamping portion and the inner circumferential wall of the outer ring rotating piece are respectively provided with clamping grooves one and two, a plurality of balls and limiting beads are clamped between the clamping grooves one and two, the clamping grooves one and two and the balls are matched, the balls and the limiting beads are arranged at intervals, the volume of the balls is greater than that of the limiting beads, and the gap between the inner ring connecting piece and the outer ring rotating piece after nesting is smaller than the diameter of the limiting beads.

[0009] In a possible design, the inner circumferential wall of the core box is fixedly connected with a transparent sealing plate one at the bottom, the top of the core box is fixedly connected with a transparent sealing plate two, the core box, the transparent sealing plate one and the transparent sealing plate two jointly form a closed sealed cavity, and solid core material and filling liquid are arranged in the sealed cavity.

[0010] In a possible design, the circumferential inner wall of the barrel body is fixedly provided with a reflecting mechanism for reflecting the solid core material, the reflecting mechanism comprises two symmetrical corner mirrors and a picture expansion mirror connected between the two corner mirrors, an angle is arranged between the two corner mirrors, the picture expansion mirror is arranged adjacent to the two corner mirrors respectively, the two corner mirrors and the picture expansion mirror jointly form a closed triangular prism structure, the reflecting surfaces of the two corner mirrors and the picture expansion mirror are all inward, and the reflecting mechanism and the central axis of the barrel body are located on the same straight line.

[0011] In a possible design, the bottom of the barrel body is fixedly connected with a cover plate, a through observation hole is formed in the top center of the cover plate, and the observation hole is matched with the reflecting mechanism.

[0012] In a possible design, the minimum inner diameters of the inner ring connecting piece and the outer ring rotating piece are both greater than the cross section of the reflecting mechanism.

[0013] Working principle: in the application, when people use the kaleidoscope, they only need to rotate the core box and watch the solid core material in the core box reflected by the reflecting mechanism through the observation hole; when the core box rotates, the core box drives the outer ring rotating piece to rotate, then the outer ring rotating piece is matched with the clamping groove one on the circumferential outer wall of the clamping part through the clamping groove two on the circumferential inner wall, and the outer ring rotating piece can drive the core box and the solid core material packaged in the core box to slide along the circumferential outer wall of the inner ring connecting piece by the rolling of the ball, at the same time, the solid core material packaged in the core box moves slowly in the filling liquid and presents various shapes through the reflection of the reflecting mechanism, and the inner ring connecting piece and the outer ring rotating piece can also be connected through the clamping of the ball by the clamping groove one and the clamping groove two.

[0014] Advantages: in the application, the bearing type rotating kaleidoscope innovatively comprises an inner ring connecting piece, an outer ring rotating piece, a ball and a limiting bead between the barrel body and the core box, this design not only enables the core box to rotate smoothly and stably on the barrel body, but also significantly reduces the harsh noise generated by friction between metal parts, compared with the traditional surface matching rotating mode, the bearing type rotating mechanism greatly reduces the power required by the user when rotating the core box, so that the user can focus more on enjoying the beautiful patterns presented in the kaleidoscope and enjoy the pleasant experience brought by the sanding metal sound.

[0015] The utility model discloses a bearing type rotary kaleidoscope, through being provided with the closed sealed cavity that is surrounded by transparent sealing plate no. 1, transparent sealing plate no. 2 and core box in core box, and filling solid core material and filling liquid in sealed cavity, when core box rotates, solid core material moves slowly in filling liquid, and through the reflection mechanism set up in the barrel body carries out multiple reflection to present the various and constantly changing color pattern, this design not only increases the diversity and variability of the internal pattern of kaleidoscope, also makes the ornamental effect more colorful, satisfies the user's pursuit to handicraft vitality and liquidity,

[0016] The utility model discloses a bearing type rotary kaleidoscope, through fully considering the size relation and structure cooperation between each component when designing, ensure that the minimum inside diameter of inner ring connecting piece and outer ring rotating piece are greater than the cross section of reflection mechanism, to avoid the problem such as jam or slack caused by size mismatch, simultaneously, through the design of the diameter of limiting bead is greater than the clearance after the nesting of inner ring connecting piece and outer ring rotating piece, effectively prevent the accidental drop or slack of core box in the rotating process, this accurate size and structure design not only improve the stability and reliability of kaleidoscope, also make product present higher quality feeling on appearance and performance, greatly increase the added value and purchasing power of product,

[0017] In the present invention, a bearing-type rotating mechanism consisting of an inner ring connecting member, an outer ring rotating member, a ball bearing and a limit ball is innovatively set between the cylinder body and the core box. This design not only enables the core box to achieve smooth and stable rotation on the cylinder body, but also significantly reduces the harsh noise caused by friction between metal accessories. Compared with the traditional surface-fitting rotation method, the bearing-type rotating mechanism of the present invention greatly reduces the effort required by the user to rotate the core box, allowing the user to focus more on viewing the beautiful patterns presented inside the kaleidoscope and enjoying the pleasant experience brought by the frosted metal sound. A closed sealing cavity surrounded by transparent sealing plate 1, transparent sealing plate 2 and the core box is set in the core box, and solid core material and filling liquid are filled in the sealing cavity. When the core box rotates, the solid core material moves slowly in the filling liquid and is reflected by the reflection mechanism set in the cylinder body. This design not only increases the diversity and variability of the patterns inside the kaleidoscope, but also makes the viewing effect more colorful, satisfying the user's pursuit of the vitality and fluidity of handicrafts. In addition, the size relationship and structural coordination between the components are fully considered in the design to ensure that the minimum inner diameter of the inner ring connecting part and the outer ring rotating part are larger than the cross-section of the reflecting mechanism, thereby avoiding problems such as jamming or loosening caused by size mismatch. At the same time, the design of the limiting bead with a diameter larger than the gap between the inner ring connecting part and the outer ring rotating part after nesting effectively prevents the core box from accidentally falling off or loosening during rotation. This precise size and structural design not only improves the stability and reliability of the kaleidoscope, but also makes the product present a higher sense of quality in both appearance and performance, greatly increasing the added value and purchasing power of the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a bearing-type rotating kaleidoscope proposed in the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is an exploded diagram of the internal structure of a bearing-type rotating kaleidoscope proposed in the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of a bearing-type rotating kaleidoscope proposed in the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is an exploded diagram of the internal structure of the rotating mechanism in a bearing-type rotating kaleidoscope proposed in the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a reflection mechanism in a bearing-type rotating kaleidoscope proposed by the present invention.

[0023] In the figure: 1, barrel; 2, core box; 21, transparent sealing plate one; 22, transparent sealing plate two; 23, sealing cavity; 3, rotating mechanism; 4, inner ring connecting piece; 41, connecting part; 42, limiting part; 43, clamping part; 44, clamping groove one; 5, outer ring rotating piece; 51, clamping groove two; 6, ball; 7, limiting ball; 8, reflecting mechanism; 81, angle mirror; 82, picture expansion mirror; 9, cover plate; 91, observation hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments.

[0025] Embodiment 1: Refer to Figures 1-5 A kaleidoscope comprises a barrel 1 and a core box 2. The core box 2 is located at the top of the barrel 1, and a rotating mechanism 3 is arranged between the barrel 1 and the core box 2, which is used to connect the barrel 1 and the core box 2 and enable the core box 2 to rotate smoothly.

[0026] The rotating mechanism 3 comprises an inner ring connecting piece 4 and an outer ring rotating piece 5. The inner ring connecting piece 4 comprises a connecting part 41, the top of the connecting part 41 is integrally formed with a limiting part 42, and the top of the limiting part 42 is integrally formed with a clamping part 43. The connecting part 41 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the circumference of the barrel 1, the outer ring rotating piece 5 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the core box 2, and the outer ring rotating piece 5 is sleeved on the outer wall of the circumference of the clamping part 43.

[0027] Further, the outer wall of the circumference of the clamping part 43 and the inner wall of the circumference of the outer ring rotating piece 5 are respectively provided with a clamping groove one 44 and a clamping groove two 51. A plurality of balls 6 and limiting balls 7 are clamped between the clamping groove one 44 and the clamping groove two 51. The balls 6 and the limiting balls 7 are arranged at intervals, and the volume of the balls 6 is greater than that of the limiting balls 7. The gap between the inner ring connecting piece 4 and the outer ring rotating piece 5 after nesting is smaller than the diameter of the limiting balls 7, thereby preventing the limiting balls 7 from falling off between the inner ring connecting piece 4 and the outer ring rotating piece 5, and the clamping groove one 44, the clamping groove two 51 and the balls 6 are matched, thereby preventing the outer ring rotating piece 5 from moving axially relative to the inner ring connecting piece 4.

[0028] The bottom of the inner wall of the circumference of the core box 2 is fixedly connected with a transparent sealing plate one 21, and the top of the core box 2 is fixedly connected with a transparent sealing plate two 22. The core box 2, the transparent sealing plate one 21 and the transparent sealing plate two 22 jointly enclose a closed sealing cavity 23. Solid core material and filling liquid are arranged in the sealing cavity 23. The solid core material is plastic color pieces with bright colors and different shapes, and the filling liquid is mineral oil. The solid core material can slowly move in the filling liquid to produce various visual effects.

[0029] The circumferential inner wall of the barrel body 1 is fixedly provided with a reflecting mechanism 8. The reflecting mechanism 8 comprises two symmetrical corner mirrors 81 and a picture expansion mirror 82 connected between the two corner mirrors 81. The two corner mirrors 81 are provided with an included angle, and the picture expansion mirror 82 is provided adjacent to the two corner mirrors 81 respectively. The two corner mirrors 81 and the picture expansion mirror 82 jointly form a closed triangular prism structure, and the reflecting surfaces are all inward. The reflecting mechanism 8 and the central axis of the barrel body 1 are located on the same straight line, so as to ensure the reflecting effect.

[0030] The bottom of the barrel body 1 is fixedly connected with a cover plate 9, and a through observation hole 91 is formed in the top center of the cover plate 9. The observation hole 91 is matched with the reflecting mechanism 8, so as to facilitate the user to observe the image reflected by the reflecting mechanism 8.

[0031] The present application can be used in the fields of technology and toys, and can also be used in other fields applicable to the present application.

[0032] Embodiment 2: Reference Figures 1-5 On the basis of embodiment one, the improvement is that: a bearing type rotating kaleidoscope is applied to the fields of technology and toys, and the minimum inner diameters of the inner ring connecting piece 4 and the outer ring rotating piece 5 are both greater than the cross section of the reflecting mechanism 8, so that the solid core material in the core box 2 can be smoothly and completely observed through the reflecting mechanism 8, and the line of sight is not blocked by the inner ring connecting piece 4 and the outer ring rotating piece 5.

[0033] The above is only the preferred specific implementation manner of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Any skilled person in the art can make equivalent replacement or change according to the technical scheme and the inventive concept of the present application within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A bearing-type rotating kaleidoscope comprising a barrel (1) and a core box (2), characterized in that, The core box (2) is located at the top of the barrel (1), and a rotating mechanism (3) is arranged between the barrel (1) and the core box (2) to connect the barrel (1) and the core box (2) and enable the core box (2) to rotate smoothly; The rotating mechanism (3) comprises an inner ring connecting piece (4) and an outer ring rotating piece (5), the inner ring connecting piece (4) comprises a connecting part (41), the top of the connecting part (41) is integrally formed with a limiting part (42), the top of the limiting part (42) is integrally formed with a clamping part (43), the connecting part (41) is fixedly connected to the circumferential inner wall of the barrel (1), and the outer ring rotating piece (5) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the core box (2), and the outer ring rotating piece (5) is sleeved on the circumferential outer wall of the clamping part (43).

2. A bearing-mounted rotating kaleidoscope according to claim 1, wherein The circumferential outer wall of the clamping part (43) and the circumferential inner wall of the outer ring rotating piece (5) are respectively provided with a clamping groove I (44) and a clamping groove II (51), a plurality of balls (6) and limiting beads (7) are clamped between the clamping groove I (44) and the clamping groove II (51), the clamping groove I (44), the clamping groove II (51) and the balls (6) are matched, the balls (6) and the limiting beads (7) are arranged at intervals, and the volume of the balls (6) is greater than that of the limiting beads (7), and the gap between the inner ring connecting piece (4) and the outer ring rotating piece (5) after nesting is smaller than the diameter of the limiting beads (7).

3. A bearing-mounted rotating kaleidoscope according to claim 1, wherein The circumferential inner wall of the core box (2) is fixedly connected with a transparent sealing plate I (21) at the bottom, and the top of the core box (2) is fixedly connected with a transparent sealing plate II (22), the core box (2), the transparent sealing plate I (21) and the transparent sealing plate II (22) jointly form a closed sealing cavity (23), and the sealing cavity (23) is provided with solid core material and filling liquid.

4. A bearing-mounted rotating kaleidoscope according to claim 3, wherein The circumferential inner wall of the barrel (1) is fixedly provided with a reflecting mechanism (8) for reflecting the solid core material, the reflecting mechanism (8) comprises two symmetrical angle mirrors (81) and a picture expansion mirror (82) connecting the two angle mirrors (81), an angle is arranged between the two angle mirrors (81), the picture expansion mirror (82) is arranged adjacent to the two angle mirrors (81) respectively, the two angle mirrors (81) and the picture expansion mirror (82) jointly form a closed triangular prism structure, the reflecting surfaces of the two angle mirrors (81) and the picture expansion mirror (82) are both inward, and the central axis of the reflecting mechanism (8) and the barrel (1) is located on the same straight line.

5. A bearing-mounted rotating kaleidoscope according to claim 4, wherein, The bottom of the barrel (1) is fixedly connected with a cover plate (9), a through observation hole (91) is formed in the center of the top of the cover plate (9), and the observation hole (91) is matched with the reflecting mechanism (8).

6. A bearing-mounted rotating kaleidoscope according to claim 5, wherein, The minimum inner diameters of the inner ring connecting piece (4) and the outer ring rotating piece (5) are both greater than the cross section of the reflecting mechanism (8).