Magnetic buckling assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional buckling assemblies for baby carriers are difficult to operate and have complex structures, making them cumbersome for quick connection and disconnection.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic buckling assembly that uses a combination of locking portions, magnetic components, and an operating component to securely connect and disconnect straps through magnetic attraction and repulsion, allowing for easy operation and a compact design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional buckling assembly uses multiple locking portions and mechanical components, then the connection reliability is improved, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical locking mechanisms with magnetic fields. The first and second magnetic components generate magnetic attraction forces that eliminate the need for complex mechanical locking portions, thereby maintaining connection reliability while significantly reducing structural complexity. The magnetic field acts as the primary connecting force between the male and female buckling components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of the connection from mechanical interlocking to magnetic field interaction. By utilizing magnetic field strength as the connecting parameter instead of mechanical engagement, the system achieves reliable connection with simpler structure. The magnetic components can be activated or deactivated by changing their magnetic field parameters, providing controlled connection and disconnection.
2Reliability
If a conventional buckling assembly uses multiple locking portions, then the connection reliability is improved, but the ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual manipulation of multiple locking portions with automatic magnetic attraction. The magnetic components automatically engage when the male and female buckling components are brought together, eliminating the need for users to manually operate complex locking mechanisms. This significantly improves ease of operation while maintaining reliable connection through magnetic force.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic components perform the connection function automatically through magnetic attraction without requiring user intervention for locking. When the buckling components are brought into proximity, the magnetic fields self-align and engage the components, making the system self-acting and greatly simplifying user operation.
3Strength
If a conventional buckling assembly uses mechanical locking mechanisms, then the connection strength is improved, but the ease of operation and compact structure deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes mechanical locking strength with magnetic field force. The magnetic components generate sufficient magnetic attraction force to maintain strong connection between the buckling components without requiring complex mechanical interlocking structures. This provides both strong connection and easy operation through automatic magnetic engagement.
4Reliability
If a conventional buckling assembly uses multiple components, then the connection reliability is improved, but the compact structure deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of multiple locking portions into a single magnetic field interaction system. The magnetic components integrate the connection, locking, and holding functions into one unified mechanism, eliminating the need for separate mechanical locking portions. This consolidation maintains connection reliability while significantly reducing the overall assembly volume and achieving a more compact structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The magnetic buckling assembly provides a reliable and safe connection that prevents accidental disengagement, is easy to use, and features a compact structure, enhancing usability and safety.
Implementation Method 1
The first magnetic component magnetically attracts or magnetically repulses the second magnetic component during a connecting process of the male buckling component and the female buckling component along the connecting direction
Implementation Method 2
The first magnetic component magnetically attracts or magnetically repulses the second magnetic component during a connecting process of the male buckling component and the female buckling component along the connecting direction
Implementation Method 3
The first magnetic component magnetically attracts the second magnetic component for preventing separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component
Data Source
AI summary
A magnetic buckling assembly includes a male buckling component, a female buckling component, a first locking portion, a second locking portion, an operating component, a first magnetic component, a second magnetic component and a clearance structure. The first magnetic component magnetically attracts the second magnetic component for preventing separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component or magnetically repulses the second magnetic component for promoting the separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component when the operating component is operated to disengage the first locking portion from the second locking portion for allowing the separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component. The clearance structure allows the second locking portion to slide an offsetting position for preventing the separation of the male buckling component and the female buckling component after engagement of the first locking portion and the second locking portion.