Magnetic Device With Integrated Steel Base Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing magnetic devices, such as those under the trade name SANOMAG, have complex assembly processes and require multiple components, including steel cables, which can complicate setup and flexibility in use.
Innovation Solution
The magnetic device features two one-piece steel base elements with depressions for receiving rod-shaped permanent magnets, reducing the number of components and allowing for simplified assembly, optional use without steel cables, and easy attachment/detachment of steel cables for improved magnetic flux concentration and flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple separate components (steel cables, multiple base elements, multiple fastening elements) are used in magnetic devices, then the magnetic device can be assembled and function properly, but the assembly process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate components (base elements, fastening elements, and steel cable anchoring points) into a single integrated base structure. This merging reduces the number of parts from multiple separate components to one unified component, simplifying the assembly process while maintaining all necessary functions for securing steel cables and supporting permanent magnets.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated base structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it anchors steel cables, supports permanent magnets, provides structural stability, and enables easy assembly/disassembly. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate specialized components for each function, reducing overall device complexity.
2Reliability
If steel cables are permanently integrated into magnetic devices, then the magnetic device is complete and functional, but the device loses flexibility in transport and storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic configuration where steel cables can be selectively attached or detached from the base structure. The integrated base provides anchoring points that allow cables to be secured when needed for functionality, but removed when transport or storage is required, enabling the device to adapt between operational and transport states.
Solution Approach 2:
The design separates the steel cable from the base structure, allowing the cable to be a detachable component rather than a permanent integral part. This segmentation enables the cable to be removed independently, providing flexibility for transport while maintaining functional completeness when the cable is attached.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional multi-component designs are used in magnetic devices, then each component can be optimized independently, but the overall device size and component interactions increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple components into a single integrated base structure, reducing the overall device volume by eliminating gaps and interfaces between separate parts. This consolidation maintains manufacturing quality while minimizing the space required for the device.
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AI summary
A magnetic device comprises two, three, four, five, six, or more than six rod-shaped permanent magnets (2), all arranged parallel to one another and magnetically oriented in the same direction. The magnetic device further includes a first one-piece base element (7) made of steel and a second one-piece base element (8) made of steel, each of which has recesses (9) for receiving the end faces of the rod-shaped permanent magnets (2). Each of the two base elements (7, 8) has a separate recess (9) for each individual rod-shaped permanent magnet (2). The permanent magnets (2) are mounted in the two base elements (7, 8) such that each permanent magnet (2) is positioned with its respective north pole in the first base element (7) and with its respective south pole in the second base element (8).