Magnetic building block

Abstract

A magnetic component, characterized in that it comprises a main housing, an upper cover, a lower cover and a magnet; wherein the main housing has a square shape, a cavity is provided in the main housing, wherein an upper opening and a lower opening are provided on each of the groups of opposite surfaces of the main housing; wherein the upper cover is detachably connected to the upper opening, and the lower cover is detachably connected to the lower opening, and the upper cover and the lower cover are each provided with a mounting groove; wherein a magnet is provided in the mounting groove. wherein the upper cover and the lower cover are rectangular cover plates, a side plate is provided at a position near each of the four right angles on the plate surface of the rectangular cover plate, and the mounting grooves are provided on the side plates, the magnet being provided in each of the mounting grooves; wherein an insertion post is also provided on the upper cover and the lower cover, the main housing is provided with an insertion opening, the insertion post being inserted into the insertion opening; wherein the number of insertion posts is four, wherein the four insertion posts are each provided at the middle position of one of the rectangular sides of the rectangular cover plate, wherein the insertion post protrudes vertically from a plate surface of the rectangular cover plate.

Description

Technical FieldThe invention relates to the technical field of building blocks, in particular magnetic building blocks with a new construction structure.Prior ArtThe early modules were mostly made of wood or plastic and were combined with a relatively simple way of play by simple bonding; however, as magnetic material technology has evolved, magnetic modules are gradually introduced that utilize the adsorption properties of magnets to make the modules more comfortable and versatile. In the case of smaller magnetic devices, the more complex the structure is, the higher the manufacturing cost, and the quality of the final product cannot be guaranteed. Magnetic components normally consist of plastic with magnets embedded in the shell. Plastic and magnets are two different materials, therefore the way they are joined is an important factor affecting manufacturing efficiency.Content of the InventionThe purpose of the invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the existing technology and to provide a magnetic device to solve the technical problem that the existing magnetic devices have a complex structure, which affects the efficiency of production.In order to achieve the above purpose, the invention provides the following technical solutions:Embodiments of the invention provide a magnetic package comprising a main housing, a top cover, a bottom cover, and a magnet;wherein the main housing has a square shape, a cavity is provided in the main housing, and an upper opening and a lower opening are provided on each of the groups of opposing surfaces of the main housing;wherein the upper cover is detachably connected to the upper opening and the lower cover is detachably connected to the lower opening, and the upper cover and the lower cover are each provided with a mounting groove; wherein a magnet is provided in the mounting groove.Here, the upper cover and the lower cover are rectangular top plates, one side plate is provided at a position close to each of the four right angles on the plate surface of the rectangular top plate, and the mounting grooves are provided on the side plates, and the magnet is provided in each of the mounting grooves.In this case, an insertion post is also provided on the upper cover and the lower cover, the main housing is provided with an insertion opening, wherein the insertion post is inserted in the insertion opening.Here, the number of the insertion posts is four, the four insertion posts being provided at the central position of one of the rectangular sides of the rectangular top plate, respectively, the insertion post vertically protruding from a plate surface of the rectangular top plate.Here, a reinforcing rib is also provided on the inner plate surface of the rectangular cover plate.Here, the reinforcing rib is a ledge protruding from the inner plate of the rectangular top plate, and both ends of the ledge are connected to the side plates, respectively, at diagonal positions.The main housing includes an enclosing side plate and a support plate fixed within the enclosing side plate, an edge of the support plate extending to an inner wall of the enclosing side plate.The support plate is also provided with perforated holes. At this time, an upper column and a lower column extend vertically from the upper and lower plate surfaces of the support plate, respectively, the upper column and the lower column being provided with the insertion holes, respectively. Here, the support plate is provided at the center of the enclosing side plate, the support plate being disposed parallel to the top cover. Here, the outer walls of both the upper column and the lower column are fixed to the inner walls of the enclosing side plates. The main housing has a one-piece and molded structure. The upper cover and the lower cover are formed in one piece. By simplifying the construction of the main body and by a method of fitting between the main body and the upper cover and the lower cover, the magnetic component of this utility model is detachably connected with the magnets being uniformly arranged at the four right angles of the upper cover and the lower cover, which simplifies the construction of the components and reduces the complexity of the production, and at the same time, the magnets are arranged on the upper cover and the lower cover, which simplifies the assembly and makes the production more efficient.The above description is merely an overview of the technical program of the present invention in order that the technical means of the invention that can be realized according to the content of the specification can be better understood, and in order to make the above and other purposes, features, and advantages of the present invention more apparent and easily understood, the following preferred embodiments are described in detail as follows.Details of the DrawingsFIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall structure of a magnetic device in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a magnetic device in an embodiment of the present invention; FIGS. 3 to 5 are schematic views showing various views of the structure of the upper cover of a magnetic device in an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the main body of a magnetic device in an embodiment of the present invention.List of reference numbers:100 magnetic module; 1-main case; 11-enclosing side plate; 12-supporting plate; 121 perforated hole; 13-upper column; 131 insertion hole; 14-lower column; 2-top cover; 21 rectangular top plate; 22 mounting groove; 23 side plate; 24 insertion post; 25-reinforcing rib; 3-bottom cover; 4-pin.Specific EmbodimentsFor a better understanding of the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the invention, the accompanying drawings and embodiments will be summarized below to explain the invention in detail.Hereinafter, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the invention will be clearly and fully described in the embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and it is understood that the described embodiments represent only a part of the embodiments of the invention and not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments that a person skilled in the art can achieve without any depletion fall within the scope of this invention.In describing the utility model, it is to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "top", "bottom", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "ceiling", "floor", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. is based on the accompanying drawings, they are only for facilitating the description of the utility model and for facilitating the description, and do not mean that the device or element to which reference is made has a particular orientation or must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the utility model.Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as meaning a relative meaning or implicit definition of the number of technical features stated. Thus, a feature defined as a "first" or "second" may expressly or silently include one or more such features. In the specification of the utility model, "plural" means two or more unless expressly and specifically stated otherwise.In the present invention, the terms "mounting", "connection", "coupling", "fastening" and the like are to be understood in a broad sense unless expressly stated and restricted, for example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection or a one-piece unit; moreover, it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, a direct connection or an indirect connection via an intermediate medium; moreover, it may be a connection within the two elements or an interactive relationship between the two elements. Those skilled in the art will appreciate the specific meaning of the above terms in the context of the invention from the particular circumstances.Unless expressly stated otherwise, in the present invention "above" or "below" the first feature of the second feature may be a direct contact between the first and second features or a contact between the first and second features may be not direct but by means of an additional feature between them. Moreover, the first feature that is "above", "above", and "on" the second feature includes the first feature that is directly and diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature. The terms "below," "below," and "below" of the second feature include the first feature being directly below and diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicate that the first feature has a lower height in the horizontal direction than the second feature.In the descriptions of this specification, the use of reference terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples" refers to the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the respective embodiment or example being included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. The schematic representations of the above terms in this description should not be construed as necessarily referring to the same embodiments or examples. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined as appropriate in one or more embodiments or examples.The early modules were mostly made of wood or plastic and were combined with a relatively simple way of play by simple bonding; however, as magnetic material technology has evolved, magnetic modules are gradually introduced that utilize the adsorption properties of magnets to make the modules more comfortable and versatile. In the case of smaller magnetic devices, the more complex the structure is, the higher the manufacturing cost, and the quality of the final product cannot be guaranteed. Magnetic components normally consist of plastic with magnets embedded in the shell. Plastic and magnets are two different materials, therefore the way they are joined is an important factor affecting manufacturing efficiency. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a magnetic device 100 having a simple structure is disclosed in this embodiment.As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, in this embodiment, a magnetic component 100 is disclosed which includes a main housing 1, an upper cover 2, a lower cover 3, and a magnet 4; the main housing 1 has a square shape, a cavity is provided in the main housing 1, an upper opening 101 and a lower opening 102 are provided respectively on one of the groups of opposing surfaces of the main housing 1; the upper cover 2 is detachably connected to the upper opening 101 and the lower cover 3 is detachably connected to the lower opening 102, and the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3 are provided with a mounting groove 22 respectively; a magnet 4 is provided in the mounting groove 22. The magnetic package 100 in this embodiment fixes the magnet 4 to the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3, and in assembly, the magnet 4 is first fixed to the mounting groove 22 and then connected to the upper cover 2 or the lower cover 3 to be mounted together on the main housing 1, which is simple, quick, and efficient.As shown in FIG. 2, the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3 have the same structure, the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3 are symmetrically disposed on the main case 1, and the structure of the upper cover 2 will be described below as an example, the upper cover 2 includes a rectangular cover plate 21, a side plate 23 is provided at a position close to each of the four right angles on the plate surface of the rectangular cover plate 21, and the mounting grooves 22 are provided on the side plates 23, the magnet 4 is provided in each of the mounting grooves 22; The side plates 23 provided with mounting concave grooves 22 are respectively disposed in the vicinity of the four right angles of the rectangular top plate 21, and they can be assembled and positioned by the side plates 23 raised on the rectangular top plate 21, and the four raised side plates 23 abut on the four corners of the main case 1 in the assembled state, so that both can be assembled quickly and in alignment.Of course, it is to be understood that in other embodiments the magnets 4 can also be arranged in a uniformly distributed manner according to their number and shape, which likewise represents a solution that can be realized.In this embodiment, an insertion post 24 is also provided on the top cover 2, the main housing 1 is provided with an insertion opening 131, wherein the insertion post 24 is inserted into the insertion opening 131. Of course, the number and position of the insertion posts 24 and the insertion openings 131 are provided correspondingly. Moreover, the positions of the insertion post 24 and the insertion hole 131 between the top cover 2 and the main housing 1 are interchangeable.It will be appreciated that in other embodiments, the top cover 2 may be connected to the main housing 1 by another snap connection, e.g. by a snap connection with a slot or by a threaded bore with a screw connection, etc.As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the number of the insertion posts 24 is four, the four insertion posts 24 being provided at the central position of one of the rectangular sides of the rectangular top plate 21, respectively, the insertion post 24 vertically protruding from a plate surface of the rectangular top plate 21.In order to increase the strength of the top cover 2, a reinforcing rib 25 is provided on the inner plate surface of the rectangular top plate 21.In this embodiment, the reinforcing rib 25 is a ledge protruding from the inner plate of the rectangular top plate 21, both ends of the ledge being respectively connected to the side plates 23 at diagonal positions, thereby finally forming a cross structure of the reinforcing rib 25.As shown in FIG. 6, the main body 1 includes an enclosing side plate 11 and a support plate 12 fixed inside the enclosing side plate 11, and an edge of the support plate 12 extends to an inner wall of the enclosing side plate 11. The enclosing side plate 11 is a square structure formed by enclosing four rectangular side plates, and its upper cover 2 and lower cover 3 together form a square module.In order to save material and make the building blocks lighter, the support plate 12 is also provided with perforated holes 121.At this time, an upper column 13 and a lower column 14 extend vertically from the upper and lower plate surfaces of the support plate 12, respectively, the upper column 13 and the lower column 14 being provided with the insertion holes 131, respectively. Similarly, the upper column 13 and the lower column 14 both extend from the center of the edge of the support plate 12 against the inner wall of the enclosing side plate 11.In this embodiment, the support plate 12 is provided at the center of the enclosing side plate 11, and the support plate 12 is disposed parallel to the top cover 2. The support plate 12 firstly improves the load-bearing capacity of the main housing 1 and at the same time constitutes a connecting structure for the joining together of the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3.Here, the outer walls of both the upper column 13 and the lower column 14 are fixed to the inner walls of the enclosing side plates 11. This simplifies the processing and can improve the reliability of the connection between the upper column 13 and the lower column 14 and the enclosing side plates 11.The main case 1 is a one-piece molded structure, and the upper cover 2 and the lower cover 3 are both one-piece molded structures that can be injection molded efficiently.The above description is made only with reference to the upper cover 2 as an example. The lower cover 3 has the same structure as the upper cover 2, and when mounted on the main case 1, the two form a symmetrical structure, so that the connection relationship between the lower cover 3 and the main case 1 is the same as that between the upper cover 2 and the main case 1, which will not be separately discussed here.By simplifying the construction of the main housing and by a method of insertion between the main housing and the upper cover and the lower cover, the magnetic component of this embodiment is detachably connected with the magnets being uniformly arranged at the four right angles of the upper cover and the lower cover, which simplifies the construction of the components and reduces the complexity of production, and at the same time the magnets are arranged on the upper cover and the lower cover, which simplifies assembly and makes production more efficient.The above is only an embodiment for further illustrating the technical contents of the present invention in order to facilitate the readers's understanding, but it does not mean that the embodiment of the present invention is limited to these, and all technical extensions or novelty items made according to the present invention are protected by the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the claims.

Claims

A magnetic device characterized by comprising a main housing, a top cover, a bottom cover and a magnet; wherein the main housing has a square shape, a cavity is provided in the main housing, wherein a top opening and a bottom opening are respectively provided on one of the groups of opposing surfaces of the main housing; wherein the top cover is detachably connected to the top opening, and the bottom cover is detachably connected to the bottom opening, and the top cover and the bottom cover are each provided with a mounting groove; wherein a magnet is provided in the mounting groove, the upper cover and the lower cover are rectangular cover plates, a side plate is provided at a position near each of the four right angles on the plate surface of the rectangular cover plate, and the mounting grooves are provided on the side plates, the magnet is provided in each of the mounting grooves; wherein also on the upper cover and the lower cover, an insertion post is provided, the main housing is provided with an insertion opening, the insertion post being inserted in the insertion opening; wherein the number of the insertion posts is four, the four insertion posts being respectively provided at the middle position of one of the rectangular sides of the rectangular cover plate, the insertion post vertically protruding from a plate surface of the rectangular cover plate.Magnetic component according to Claim 1, characterized in that a reinforcing rib is also provided on the inner plate surface of the rectangular cover plate.The magnetic device according to claim 2, characterized in that the reinforcing rib is a ledge protruding from the inner plate of the rectangular top plate, both ends of the ledge being connected to the side plates in diagonal positions, respectively.The magnetic device of claim 2, wherein the main housing comprises an enclosing side plate and a support plate fixed within the enclosing side plate, an edge of the support plate extending to an inner wall of the enclosing side plate.Magnetic component according to claim 4, characterised in that the support plate is also provided with perforated holes.The magnetic device according to claim 5, characterized in that an upper column and a lower column extend vertically from the upper and lower plate surfaces of the support plate, respectively, the upper column and the lower column being provided with the insertion holes, respectively.The magnetic component according to claim 6, characterized in that the support plate is provided at the center of the enclosing side plate, the support plate being disposed parallel to the top cover.The magnetic module of claim 6, wherein the outer walls of both the upper column and the lower column are attached to the inner walls of the enclosing side plates.The magnetic device of claim 8, wherein the main housing has a one-piece and molded structure.Magnetic component according to Claim 8, characterized in that the upper cover and the lower cover are formed in one piece.

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