Magnet blocks and their assembly

Abstract

To provide a magnetic block and a block assembly thereof that improves play experience. [Solution] The block assembly includes a block body 1, a top cover 2, and a magnetic part 4, an opening is provided in the block body, the top cover is connected to the opening, some mounting grooves are further provided in the block body, a connection part is provided in the mounting groove, and the magnetic part is provided in the mounting groove and engaged with the connection part. By providing a different engagement structure between the magnetic part and the mounting groove, it is possible to stably and reliably connect the magnetic part to the mounting groove, and to prevent the shaking of the magnetic part from adversely affecting the stacking and play experience of the blocks. In this block assembly using magnetic blocks, each block can be quickly aligned and magnetically connected when playing.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of magnet blocks, and in particular to a magnet block with a new structural design and its block assembly (block masonry). [Background technology]

[0002] The first blocks were mostly made of wood or plastic, assembled by simple joining methods, and the way of playing was relatively simple. With the development of magnetic material technology, magnetic blocks have gradually appeared, making the joining of blocks more convenient and diverse by utilizing the attraction properties of magnets. For example, U.S. Patent No. 11766622B1 provides a magnetic block, in which a block body is provided with multiple mounting grooves, and magnetic building blocks are mounted in the mounting grooves, thereby realizing a magnetic block toy with multiple stacking methods. However, in the existing magnetic blocks, the magnetic building blocks are generally placed in the mounting grooves, and the mounting grooves are covered with a cover plate, so that the magnetic building blocks are trapped in the mounting grooves. The disadvantage of this form is that the magnetic building blocks are easily displaced or swayed in the mounting grooves, which affects the alignment and play experience when the blocks are stacked. In light of this, it is necessary to propose a design for a magnetic block with a more stable internal structure. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a magnetic block and a block assembly thereof to solve the shortcomings of the prior art, and to solve the prior technical problem that the play experience is affected due to the existence of movement space between the magnetic building block and the block body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention comprises: The block body includes a block body, a top cover, and a magnetic part, the block body having an opening, the top cover being connected to the opening, the block body further having a number of mounting grooves, a connecting portion being provided in the mounting grooves, and the magnetic part being provided in the mounting grooves and engaged with the connecting portion.

[0006] The connection portion is an engagement post protruding from a bottom of the mounting groove, and the magnetic component is provided with a connection hole corresponding to the engagement post, or The connection portion is a connection hole recessed in a bottom portion of the mounting groove, and the magnetic component is provided with an engagement post corresponding to the connection hole, or The connection portion is a connection hole recessed in the bottom of the mounting groove, and the magnetic component is engaged with the connection hole.

[0007] When the connection portion is an engagement post protruding from the bottom of the mounting groove, at least one first reinforcing rib is further provided between a side wall of the engagement post and a side wall of the mounting groove.

[0008] The block body includes a tetrahedral housing, a partition plate extending laterally from inside the tetrahedral housing, and a number of peripheral side plates protruding from the partition plate toward the opening, and the mounting groove is surrounded by the peripheral side plates, the partition plate, and the side walls of the tetrahedral housing.

[0009] The peripheral side plate is a right-angled side plate, and the tetrahedral mounting groove is surrounded by the right-angled side plate and a corner portion of the tetrahedral housing together.

[0010] The four mounting grooves are provided and are distributed at the four corners of the tetrahedral housing.

[0011] A second reinforcing rib is further provided between each pair of mounting grooves distributed on diagonal corners of the rectangle, and both ends of the second reinforcing rib are respectively connected to the right-angled edges of the right-angled side plates located at the diagonal corners.

[0012] The partition plate is further provided with a number of connecting pillars, which extend from the partition plate toward the opening, and the top cover is provided with connecting rods corresponding to the connecting pillars, which are inserted into the connecting pillars.

[0013] The block body is further provided with an alignment opening facing the opening, a bottom cover is provided at the alignment opening, and the partition plate is provided with a structure on the side facing the alignment opening that is symmetrical with respect to the side of the partition plate facing the opening.

[0014] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a block assembly including a number of magnet blocks according to any one of the above, wherein some of the magnet blocks are magnetically connected.

[0015] The magnetic blocks and block assemblies of the present invention provide different engagement structures between the magnetic parts and the mounting grooves, allowing the magnetic parts to be stably and reliably connected to the mounting grooves, and preventing the shaking of the magnetic parts from adversely affecting the stacking and play experience of the blocks. In the block assemblies using the magnetic blocks, each block can be quickly aligned to its position and magnetically attracted to be connected when playing, thereby improving the play experience.

[0016] The above description is merely an outline of the technical solution of the present invention, which can be carried out according to the contents of the specification in order to more clearly understand the technical solution of the present invention. In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understandable, the following particularly preferred embodiments are given in detail. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a magnet block according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a magnet block according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the magnet block according to the embodiment of the present invention when the magnetic parts and the block body are attached; FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a schematic diagram showing a partial structure of a block body of a magnet block according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Diagram 5] 4 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a bottom cover portion of a magnet block according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is a side view of a magnet block according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a view taken along the arrow CC shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] FIG. 7 is a view taken along the arrow DD shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 9] FIG. 7 is a view taken along the arrow FF shown in FIG. 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0019] Hereinafter, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, but obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0020] In addition, in the description of the present invention, the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are merely for the purpose of making the present invention easier to explain and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements shown have a specific orientation or must be configured and operate in a specific orientation, and should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0021] Additionally, the terms "first" and "second" are for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood to indicate or imply a relative importance or number of the technical features depicted. Thus, a feature qualified by "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the invention, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise expressly and specifically limited.

[0022] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "attach", "couple", "connect", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they may be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integral. They may be mechanically connected or electrically connected. They may be directly connected, indirectly connected via an intermediate medium, or may be communication between two elements or an interaction between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to the specific situation.

[0023] In this invention, unless expressly specified and limited otherwise, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include direct contact between the first and second features, or may include contact between the first and second features not directly but through another feature between them. Furthermore, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include direct and diagonal contact between the first feature and the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is horizontally higher than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include direct and diagonal contact between the first feature and the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is horizontally lower than the second feature.

[0024] In the description herein, references to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "embodiments," or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In the present specification, general references to the terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0025] The first blocks were mostly made of wood or plastic, assembled by simple joining methods, and the way of playing was relatively simple. With the development of magnetic material technology, magnetic blocks have gradually appeared, making the joining of blocks more convenient and diverse by utilizing the adsorption properties of magnets. In the conventional magnetic blocks, multiple mounting grooves are provided on the block body, and magnetic building blocks are mounted in the mounting grooves, thereby realizing a magnetic block toy with multiple stacking methods. However, in the existing magnetic blocks, the magnetic building blocks are generally placed in the mounting grooves, and the mounting grooves are covered with a cover plate, so that the magnetic building blocks are trapped in the mounting grooves. The disadvantage of the conventional technology is that the magnetic building blocks are easily shifted or swayed in the mounting grooves, which affects the alignment and play experience when the blocks are stacked. In light of this, it is necessary to propose a design of a magnetic block with a more stable internal structure. In order to solve the above problems, the present embodiment provides a magnetic block 100.

[0026] As shown in Figures 1 to 9, this embodiment provides a magnet block 100, which includes a block body 1, a top cover 2, and a magnetic part 4, in which an opening 110 is provided in the block body 1, the top cover 2 is connected to the opening 110, a number of mounting grooves 12 are further provided in the block body 1, a connection portion 17 is provided in the mounting groove 12, and the magnetic part 4 is provided in the mounting groove 12 and engaged with the connection portion 17.

[0027] In the magnet block 100 of this embodiment, the magnetic part 4 and the block body 1 are fixedly connected by engagement, thereby avoiding the problem of the magnetic part shaking that occurs when the magnetic part 4 is simply placed in the mounting groove 12. The fixed connection method makes the joining and alignment of the magnet block more accurate, and further improves the user experience.

[0028] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the connection portion 17 is an engagement post protruding from the bottom of the mounting groove 12, and the magnetic part 4 is provided with a connection hole (not shown) corresponding to the engagement post, or The connection portion 17 is a connection hole recessed in the bottom of the mounting groove 12, and the magnetic component 4 is provided with an engagement post corresponding to the connection hole, or The connection portion 17 is a connection hole recessed in the bottom of the mounting groove 12, and the magnetic part 4 is engaged with the connection hole.

[0029] That is, in this embodiment, the fixed connection method between the magnetic part 4 and the mounting groove 12 includes a fixing method in which the connecting post is inserted into the connecting hole, and also includes a method in which the magnetic part 4 is directly engaged with the connecting hole at the bottom of the mounting groove 12. Note that, in other embodiments, other connection structures may be used as the fixed connection method between the magnetic part 4 and the block body 1, as long as the magnetic part 4 is fixed and connected within the mounting groove 12 and its movement or shaking can be avoided.

[0030] When the connection portion 17 is an engagement post protruding from the bottom of the mounting groove 12, at least one first reinforcing rib 18 is further provided between the side wall of the engagement post and the side wall of the mounting groove 12. That is, in the structure shown in Fig. 4 of this embodiment, the engagement post extends in the vertical direction, and a corresponding engagement hole is provided in the magnetic part 4, and when assembling, the magnetic part 4 is simply inserted into the engagement post. Such an assembly method is simple and efficient.

[0031] When the size of the magnet block 100 is small, its internal structure is also lighter and thinner, and among them, the engaging pillar is also small in size, in which case its strength is low. Therefore, by adding a first reinforcing rib 18 between the side wall of the engaging pillar and the groove wall of the mounting groove 12, the defect of insufficient strength due to size can be solved.

[0032] 3 and 4, the block body 1 includes a tetrahedral housing 11, a partition plate 14 extending laterally from the inside of the tetrahedral housing 11, and a number of peripheral side plates 16 protruding from the partition plate 14 toward the opening 110, and the mounting groove 12 of the opening at the top is surrounded by the peripheral side plates 16, the partition plate 14, and the side wall of the tetrahedral housing 11. The number of the peripheral side plates 16 is the same as the number of the magnetic parts 4, and the block body 1 adopts a structural design such as a hollow tetrahedral housing 11, the partition plate 14 provided in the cavity, and the peripheral side plates 16 protruding from the surface of the partition plate 14, which reduces the weight of the magnet block 100 and reduces the consumption of manufacturing materials, thereby achieving weight reduction and cost reduction.

[0033] The peripheral side plate 16 is a right-angle side plate, and the tetrahedral mounting groove 12 is surrounded by the right-angle side plate and the corners of the tetrahedral housing 11. Here, the bottom side of the right-angle side plate is connected to the partition plate 14, and the two outer sides are respectively connected to the adjacent side walls of the tetrahedral housing 11, and the right-angle side plate is vertically connected to all the side walls of the tetrahedral housing 11, so that the mounting groove 12 at the top opening is surrounded by the right-angle side plate, the side plate of the tetrahedral housing 11, and the partition plate 14, and the connection portion 17 is provided vertically in the center of the bottom of the mounting groove 12.

[0034] In this embodiment, the tetrahedral housing 11 has a rectangular parallelepiped or cubic shape, but in other embodiments, the tetrahedral housing 11 may be a hollow housing having another shape, such as a cylindrical housing, a conical housing, a prism housing, or a pyramidal housing.

[0035] There are four mounting grooves 12, and the four mounting grooves 12 are distributed at the four corner portions of the tetrahedral housing 11, thereby defining four mounting grooves 12, and a magnetic component 4 is provided in each of the mounting grooves 12.

[0036] In order to improve the support strength of the internal structure of the single magnet block 100, a second reinforcing rib 15 is further provided between each pair of mounting grooves 12 distributed diagonally in the rectangle, and both ends of the second reinforcing rib 15 are connected to the right-angled edges of the right-angled side plates at the diagonals. As shown in FIG. 4, the tetrahedral housing 11 is cubic in shape, and a second reinforcing rib 15 is provided between each pair of mounting grooves 12 at opposing diagonal positions, and the second reinforcing rib 15 has a rib structure protruding from the surface of the partition plate 14, and the second reinforcing rib 15 can increase the support strength of the peripheral side plate 16. Furthermore, the first reinforcing rib 18 also has a rib structure protruding from the surface of the partition plate 14, and the second reinforcing rib 15 and the first reinforcing rib 18 have a linear structure and are approximately overlapped with the diagonal line of the cross section of the block body 1. This design further improves the support strength between the peripheral side plate 16 and the tetrahedral housing 11 and the connection part 17.

[0037] The partition plate 14 is further provided with a number of connecting columns 13, which extend from the partition plate 14 toward the opening 110, and each connecting column 13 has a connecting hole 131, and the top cover 2 is provided with a connecting rod corresponding to each connecting column 13, which is inserted into the connecting column. The connecting columns 13 are located outside the peripheral side plates 16, specifically, between two adjacent peripheral side plates 16.

[0038] 1 to 9, in this embodiment, the block body 1 is further provided with an alignment opening 111 facing the opening 110, the alignment opening 111 is provided with a bottom cover 3, and the partition plate 14 is further provided with a structure symmetrical to the side of the partition plate 14 facing the alignment opening 111 on the side facing the opening 110. Specifically, referring to Figs. 7 to 8, which are cross-sectional views at various positions in the vertical direction of the magnet block 100, the cavity of the tetrahedral housing 11 is divided into two chambers with the partition plate 14 as a boundary, and the two divided cavities form sealed spaces with the top cover 2 and the bottom cover 3, respectively, and the insides of the cavity have the same connection structure with both the top cover 2 and the bottom cover 3. When the partition plate 14 is located at the center position in the vertical direction of the tetrahedral housing 11, the connection mechanisms on both sides are symmetrical. Of course, if the partition plate 14 is not at the vertical center position of the tetrahedral housing 11, the structures on both sides thereof for connecting the top cover 2 or bottom cover 3 to the magnetic component 4 are approximately the same, and the vertical extension length (or height) of the corresponding structures is slightly different, but it can be understood that this does not affect the overall structure of the magnet block 100.

[0039] Further referring to FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the top cover 2 and the bottom cover 3 have the same structure. Take the bottom cover 3 for example, the bottom cover 3 includes a cover plate 31 that can be fitted into the alignment opening 111 and an insertion pillar 32 that protrudes vertically from one side of the cover plate 31, the number of the insertion pillars 32 is the same as the number of the connecting pillars 13 in the block body 1, and a protruding reinforcing portion 33 is further provided on the periphery of the bottom end of the insertion pillar 32, which is a rectangular block structure that protrudes from the surface of the cover plate 31 and is used to increase the strength of the insertion pillar 32.

[0040] An embodiment of the present invention provides a block assembly, which includes some magnet blocks 100 as described above, and some (a plurality of) of the magnet blocks 100 are magnetically connected.

[0041] In the magnet block and its block assembly of this embodiment, different engagement structures are provided between the magnetic parts and the mounting grooves, which allows the magnetic parts to be stably and reliably connected to the mounting grooves, and prevents the shaking of the magnetic parts from adversely affecting the stacking and play experience of the blocks. In the block assembly using the magnet block, the positions of the magnetic parts are consistent, so that the blocks can be quickly aligned and magnetically connected when playing, improving the play experience.

[0042] The above content is merely to further explain the technical content of the present invention using examples for the convenience of readers, and does not mean that the embodiment of the present invention is limited thereto, and any extension or re-creation of the technology based on the present invention is protected by the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is based on the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 100 Magnetic Blocks 1 Block body 11 Tetrahedral housing 12 Mounting groove 13 Connecting pillar 14 Partition 15 Second reinforcing rib 16 Circumferential side plate 17 Connection 18 First reinforcing rib 110 Opening 111 Alignment opening 2 Top cover 3 Bottom cover 31 Cover plate 32 Engagement pillar 33 Reinforcement part

Claims

1. A magnet block, The block includes a block body, a top cover, a bottom cover, and a magnetic part. The block body is provided with two opposing openings, and the top cover and the bottom cover are each connected to one of the openings; The block body includes a tetrahedral housing, a partition plate extending laterally from inside the tetrahedral housing, and a number of peripheral side plates protruding from both sides of the partition plate toward the opening, and the mounting groove of the opening at the top is surrounded by the peripheral side plates, the partition plate, and the side wall of the tetrahedral housing together; a connecting portion is provided in the mounting groove, the magnetic component is provided in the mounting groove and engaged with the connecting portion, A magnet block, characterized in that a number of connecting columns are provided on each of both sides of the partition plate, and connecting rods corresponding to the connecting columns are provided on the top cover and the bottom cover, and the connecting rods are inserted into the connecting columns.

2. The connection portion is an engagement post protruding from a bottom of the mounting groove, and the magnetic component is provided with a connection hole corresponding to the engagement post, or The connection portion is a connection hole recessed in a bottom portion of the mounting groove, and the magnetic component is provided with an engagement post corresponding to the connection hole, or 2. The magnet block according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is a connecting hole recessed in a bottom portion of the mounting groove, and the magnetic part is engaged with the connecting hole.

3. The magnet block according to claim 2, characterized in that when the connection portion is an engagement post protruding from the bottom of the mounting groove, at least one first reinforcing rib is further provided between a side wall of the engagement post and a side wall of the mounting groove.

4. 2. The magnet block according to claim 1, wherein the tetrahedral housing is a cubic housing.

5. 5. The magnet block according to claim 4, wherein the peripheral side plate is a right-angled side plate, and the tetrahedral mounting groove is surrounded by the right-angled side plate and a corner portion of the tetrahedral housing.

6. 6. The magnet block according to claim 5, wherein the number of the mounting grooves is four, and the four mounting grooves are distributed at four corners of the tetrahedral housing.

7. The magnet block according to claim 6, characterized in that a second reinforcing rib is further provided between each pair of mounting grooves distributed diagonally on the rectangle, and both ends of the second reinforcing rib are connected to the right-angled edges of the right-angled side plates located diagonally on the rectangle.

8. 5. The magnet block according to claim 4, wherein the connection posts extend from the partition plate toward the opening.

9. A block assembly, 9. A block assembly comprising a number of magnet blocks according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the number of magnet blocks being magnetically connected to one another.

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