KR20120140232A

KR20120140232A - Tile attached with magnet in side part

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Publication number: KR20120140232A
Application number: KR1020120142468A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김경진
Original assignee: 주식회사 로보메이션
Priority date: 2012-12-10
Filing date: 2012-12-10
Publication date: 2012-12-28

Abstract

PURPOSE: A tile with a magnet attached on the lateral side thereof is provided to enable vertical tile bond, horizontal tile bond, and slope tile bond by attractive force. CONSTITUTION: A tile(20) with a magnet(22) attached at the lateral side thereof comprises an inner space(21) and an anti-separation structure. The inner space is mounted at the lateral side of the tile and faces other tile. The inner space has a space to allow the magnet freely rotate and move. The anti-separation structure is mounted outside the inner space and prevents the magnet from separation to the lateral side of the tile.

Description

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The present invention relates to a tile having a magnet attached to the side, and more particularly to a tile having a magnet attached to the side to couple the tiles together.

As shown in FIG. 1, a tile for puzzle paint is used, which allows an infant or child to appropriately arrange tiles in which a part of a picture is drawn in front, rear, left and right to form a desired overall picture, and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-44961 (Robot Tile) As shown in FIG. 2, a tile for a robot is also used, in which tiles having buildings or paths drawn on each tile are appropriately arranged in front, rear, left, and right to travel along a route in which the traveling robot is disposed.

By the way, in order to allow the tiles to be firmly joined to each other to some extent when they want to be bonded, and to be separated relatively easily from the adjacent tiles when they are to be separated, in the prior art, as shown in FIG. The tile 10 in which the roller-shaped (long cylindrical) magnet 12 was put into the space 11 is used a lot. Here, the magnet 12 is preferably a small and strong magnetic force of nidium (Nd magnet).

At this time, the roller-shaped magnet 12 of FIG. 3 is manufactured such that the N pole is formed on one side of the cylinder and the S-pole is formed on the opposite side as shown in FIG. 4, and the rotating shaft 13 is formed on both end surfaces of the roller-type magnet 12. Either having an attached structure (top view in FIG. 4) or a structure without this axis of rotation (lower view in FIG. 4).

Thus, in the prior art according to FIG. 3, when another tile is brought close to join the tiles, the roller magnets 12-1 and 12-2 of the tiles 10-1 and 10-2, as shown in FIG. The roller magnets 12-1 and 12-2 are rotated in the internal spaces 11-1 and 11-2 so that the mutually opposite polarities are reversed so that the pulling force (human force) acts. 13-2) to rotate. Here, in Fig. 5, the tile 10-1 and the tile 10-2 are appropriately rotated so that the N pole of the roller magnet 12-1 and the roller magnet 12-2 of the magnetic tile 10-2 are rotated. It is shown that the S poles of) are adjacent to each other and the polarities are reversed and pulled together so that adjacent tiles are combined. And FIG. 5 shows the case of using a shafted roller magnet in the upper portion of FIG.

However, in the tiles 10-1 and 10-2 of the prior art, when the tiles 10-1 and 10-2 are combined as shown in Fig. 5, the roller-shaped magnets 12-1 and 12-2. Since the cylindrical surfaces of the lines are adjacent to each other, the adjacent area is smaller than the size of the roller-shaped magnet 12, so that the rollers in order to secure sufficient coupling force (force) between the tiles 10-1 and 10-2, Since roller-type magnets having large lengths of the type magnets 12-1 and 12-2 should be used, the magnet cost becomes large and the production cost of the tile becomes large.

In order to solve this problem, in the related art, as shown in FIG. 6, the tile 14 has an opening 15, so that when the tiles are combined, the roller magnets 16-1 and 16-2 as shown in FIG. Some structures make contact with each other or almost close to strengthen the attraction, but still rely on the linear contact or proximity of the cylindrical surfaces, so that a roller magnet of a small but still relatively large length compared to the structure of FIG. Required.

In view of this conventional problem, the present invention provides a tile that can be firmly coupled to a tile even by a small size magnet.

MEANS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM In order to solve the above subjects, this invention is a tile with a magnet attached to the side surface,

An inner space installed at a side of the tile and installed at a position opposite to another tile to be joined, and forming a space in which the magnet can freely rotate and move;

A magnet having two opposing planes freely rotatable and movable within the internal space and in which magnetic poles are formed;

It is installed on the outside of the inner space characterized in that it comprises a departure prevention structure to prevent the magnet from leaving the side of the tile.

By using the magnet tile of the present invention, the magnetic tile is firmly coupled even by a small size magnet.

Figure 1 shows a tile for a general puzzle paint.
2 shows a typical robot tile.
Figure 3 shows a tile of the prior art.
Figure 4 shows a roller magnet of the tile of Figure 3;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the tiles of FIG. 3 being joined; FIG.
6 is a cross-sectional view of another prior art tile.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the tile of FIG. 6 combined; FIG.
Fig. 8 shows the overall configuration of the tile according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 9 shows the two tiles of Figure 8 combined.
Figure 10 shows the four tiles of Figure 8 combined.
FIG. 11 shows the two tiles of FIG. 8 being offset.
Fig. 12 is a sectional view showing an important part of the tile according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 13 is a sectional view showing an important part of the tile according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

First, the overall configuration of the tile according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In the tile 20 of the present invention, a cylindrical magnet 22 (N and S poles are formed in the upper and lower planes, respectively) is built in the inner space 21 at the edge of the tile 20. At this time, it is preferable that the cylindrical magnet 22 uses a small and strong magnetic force niobium magnet (Nd magnet).

Further, the inner space 21 is preferably a cylindrical space (a space in which the upper and lower planes of the space are circular and the side of the cylinder is cylindrical) except for the portion with the sealing member 23 as shown in FIG. In such a cylindrical space, the cylindrical magnet 22 has enough space to move and rotate freely in any direction. When only a single tile 20 is present, the cylindrical magnets 22 as shown in FIG. The space 21 is located at random.

The sealing member 23 prevents the cylindrical magnet 22 from escaping to the outside, and the inner surface of the sealing member 23 is preferably made slightly larger than the upper and lower surfaces of the cylindrical magnet 22, and the sealing member ( The inner and outer surfaces of 23 are flat.

In addition, the tile 20 is preferably formed of a plastic member, except for the cylindrical magnet 22.

Now, referring to FIG. 9, a case of combining two tiles according to the first embodiment of the present invention according to FIG. 8 will be described.

When the tile 30-1 and the tile 30-2 are adjacent to each other, the magnets 32-1 and the magnets 32-2 on the adjacent surfaces rotate to attract each other, and thus are attracted by this attraction force. As shown in FIG. 9, the magnets 32-1 and 32-2 are close to each other by forming an attractive force between the sealing member 33-1 and the sealing member 33-2. Here, in Fig. 9, the N pole of the magnet 32-1 and the S pole of the magnet 32-2 face each other to form an attractive force.

On the other hand, the magnets 34-1 and 34-2 on the surfaces where the tiles 30-1 and 30-2 are not adjacent to each other are far from other magnets, so that the attraction force or the repelling force is reduced. It is rarely active and is still randomly located.

As a result, in the two tiles 30-1 and 30-2, the sealing member 33-1 and the magnet 32-1 and the magnet 32-2 on the adjacent surfaces are formed to maximize the attraction force. The face facing the front face with the sealing member 33-2 therebetween, the tile 30-1 and the tile 30-2 are coupled by attraction.

Of course, to separate the combined tile 30-1 and the tile 30-2, a person can pull the tile 30-1 and the tile 30-2 with each other by a force greater than this attraction force.

Next, a method of joining four tiles according to the present invention will be briefly described with reference to FIG.

After combining the two tiles 40-1 and 40-2 as shown in FIG. In the same principle as described with reference to the magnets of the adjacent surfaces are rotated to form a attraction force to approach to face as shown in Figure 10, the other two tiles (40-3, 40-4) also two tiles To the fields 40-1 and 40-2.

As a result, when the present invention shown in Figs. 9 and 10 is applied, more of the tiles of the present invention are easily joined in a plane.

In particular, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the cylindrical magnet used in the present invention has a structure in which the upper and lower planes face each other while forming a attraction force, so that a large attraction area is sufficient even by a small-size cylindrical magnet. 3 and 5, the roller-type magnets of the prior art disclosed in the cylindrical portion of the roller-type magnets face adjacently in a line shape, so that a sufficient attraction force is formed by using a large-sized roller magnet. Compared to the prior art, the use of a smaller size magnet can significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of the tile.

On the other hand, in the tile according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 9, the tile 30-1 and the tile 30-2 are perfectly coupled so that the magnet 32-1 and the magnet 32- Although the magnetic pole planes of 2) face each other in front of each other at the center of the sealing members 33-1 and 33-2, as shown in FIG. Even if slightly shifted, one or more of the magnet 32-1 and the magnet 32-2 are inclined (the magnet 32-1 is inclined in FIG. 11). At this time, in Fig. 11, the gap between the magnet 32-1 and the magnet 32-2 is widened and does not face the front, so that the attraction force is slightly lower than that in Fig. 9, but still a considerable attraction force is applied to the tile 30-. 1) and the tile 30-2 are combined with a slight shift.

That is, even if the user attempts to combine the tiles 30-1 and the tiles 30-2 slightly misaligned, the tiles are combined with the misalignment, and the user has a slight force on the perfectly matched tiles 30-1 and the tiles 30-2. Even if a slight shift is made, the tiles 30-1 and 30-2 are automatically shifted together without being restored to fit perfectly. Thus, the tiles 30-1 and 30-2 are combined such that the tiles 30-1 and 30-2 are offset. If necessary, the user needs to adjust the tiles 30-1 and 30-2 so that they fit perfectly.

In order to solve this problem in the first embodiment of the present invention, in the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 12, the sealing members 53-1 and 53 of the respective tiles 50-1 and 50-2. -2) Install the recessed part (concave part) so that the magnets 52-1 and 52-2 enter.

Then, even if the user makes the tiles 50-1 and 50-2 slightly shift each other, any one of the magnet 52-1 and the magnet 52-2 is drawn into the recess by mutual attraction and attracts the attraction force. This reinforcement causes the other one to fall into the concave surface, so that the magnet 52-1 and the magnet 52-2 are faced to face each other exactly as shown in Fig. 12, and thus the tile 50-1 and the tile 50-2. This will fit together perfectly.

In addition, even if the user tries to make a slight shift by applying a slight force to the tiles 50-1 and 50-2 that are perfectly fit, the magnets 52-1 and 52-2 to the locking jaws 54-1 and 54-2. ) And the attraction force is activated, the moment the user releases the force, the magnets (52-1, 52-2) completely enters the concave by the attraction force, and the attraction force is strengthened to tile (50-1) and tile ( 50-2) is restored to fit.

As a result, using the second embodiment of the present invention according to Fig. 12, the user is automatically fitted perfectly even when the user moves the tiles slightly off, and at the moment when the user tries to make the tiles slightly off by slightly applying force to the tiles, Since it is automatically restored and combined to fit, it is very convenient to combine tiles without the user having to worry about the tiles fitting.

Of course, without the sealing members 53-1 and 53-2 in Fig. 12, the magnet 62 is provided with an opening 63 narrower than the magnetic pole plane of the magnet 62 as in Fig. 13 (third embodiment of the present invention). It is also possible to prevent) from escaping through the opening 63.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, although the internal space has been described as having a cylindrical shape, other shapes (eg, spherical shapes) are possible within the range in which the magnet can freely rotate.

In addition, although the magnet has been described as being a cylindrical magnet, magnets of various shapes (eg, cuboid type) in which magnetic poles are formed in two opposite planes are possible.

And, while the above has been described in the planar arrangement of tiles, even when the tiles of the present invention are stacked up, the upper and lower magnetic tiles are firmly coupled.

In addition, when both horizontal and vertical tile combinations and inclined tile combinations are required (eg when building a house), such as when building a house, using a tile with spherical interior spaces The magnets are positioned and attracted at any point in the interior space of the image, allowing both horizontal tile couplings, vertical tile couplings and oblique tile couplings.

And, while the above has been described with respect to the square magnetic tile, the present invention can also be applied to an equilateral triangle tile, an octagonal tile.

Claims

In a tile with a magnet attached to the side,
An inner space installed at a side of the tile and installed at a position opposite to another tile to be joined, and forming a space in which the magnet can freely rotate and move;
A magnet having two opposing planes freely rotatable and movable within the internal space and in which magnetic poles are formed;
The magnet is attached to the side of the tile, characterized in that it is installed on the outside of the inner space to prevent the separation of the magnet to the side of the tile.

The method of claim 1,
The separation prevention structure is a tile attached to the magnet, characterized in that formed through the sealing member.

The method of claim 2,
And the sealing member has a concave portion into which the plane of the magnet enters the inner space.

The method of claim 1,
The detachment preventing structure is a tile having a magnet attached to a side surface, which is formed outside the inner space and is formed smaller than a plane of the magnet.

The method of claim 1,
The magnet is a tile attached to the side, characterized in that the magnet is a cylindrical magnet.

The method of claim 1,
The tile is a magnet attached to the side, characterized in that the tile is rectangular.

The method of claim 1,
The magnet is a tile attached to the side, characterized in that the magnet is a rectangular parallelepiped magnet.

The method of claim 1,
The magnet is a tile attached to the side, characterized in that the magnet is a nidium magnet.