US20160288008A1 - Magnetic block, manufacturing method thereof, and magnetic magic cube - Google Patents

Magnetic block, manufacturing method thereof, and magnetic magic cube Download PDF

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US20160288008A1
US20160288008A1 US14/952,951 US201514952951A US2016288008A1 US 20160288008 A1 US20160288008 A1 US 20160288008A1 US 201514952951 A US201514952951 A US 201514952951A US 2016288008 A1 US2016288008 A1 US 2016288008A1
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  • the present application relates to the technical field of the manufacturing of magic cubes, and more particularly, relates to a magnetic block, a manufacturing method thereof, and a magnetic magic cube.
  • conventional blocks are made of wood materials without magnetism, and it is able to form only certain simple models in two-dimensional shapes when joining the blocks together.
  • the magnetic blocks are formed by adhering magnets onto external surfaces of the blocks by chemicals such as glues or the like. This kind of the blocks having magnets adhered on the external surfaces of the cubes each have an uneven surface; when the magnets are degaussed, it is not easy to change the magnets.
  • the objective of the present application is to provide a magnetic block, a manufacturing method thereof, and a magnetic magic cube, in which the block has even surfaces and the magnets are easy to be changed.
  • a magnetic block which comprises a block body, a hollow magnet and a fixing device; wherein:
  • each surface of the block body has a hole having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet defined thereon;
  • the hollow magnet is fixedly mounted in the hole defined in the block body via the fixing device.
  • the block body is a block made of wood materials or plastic materials.
  • the block body is in shape of a cube, a cuboid, a triangle, or a cylinder.
  • the fixing device is a screw.
  • a manufacturing method for a magnetic block which comprises:
  • the block body is a block made of wood materials or plastic materials.
  • the block body is in shape of a cube, a cuboid, a triangle, or a cylinder.
  • the fixing device is a screw.
  • a magnetic magic cube which comprises a magnetic block and a magnetic column;
  • a magnet positioning surface of the magnetic block is aligned with a magnet positioning surface of the magnetic column; a positive pole of the magnet of the magnetic block is aligned with a negative pole of the magnet of the magnetic column, or a negative pole of the magnet of the magnetic block is aligned with a positive pole of the magnet of the magnetic column;
  • a magnetic field is generated on the periphery by the magnet of the magnetic column, in such a way that the magnetic blocks in different shapes are adhered to the magnetic column, thereby many different formations of shape and appearance of the magnetic magic cube are created by the magnetic blocks and magnetic column.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of a magnetic block disclosed in an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic view of a magnetic block disclosed in another embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic view of a magnetic block disclosed in a further embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a flow chart showing a manufacturing method for the magnetic block disclosed in an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic view of a magnetic magic cube disclosed in an embodiment of the present application
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic view of a magnetic magic cube disclosed in another embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic view of a magnetic magic cube disclosed in a further embodiment of the present application.
  • the embodiments of the present application disclose a magnetic block and a manufacturing method thereof, in such a way that each surface of the block body is even, and that it is convenient to change magnets.
  • a magnetic block which includes a block body 11 , a hollow magnet 12 and a fixing device 13 .
  • a block body 11 which includes a block body 11 , a hollow magnet 12 and a fixing device 13 .
  • a hollow magnet 12 As shown in FIG. 1 , a magnetic block is provided, which includes a block body 11 , a hollow magnet 12 and a fixing device 13 .
  • a fixing device 13 In this case:
  • Each surface of the block body 11 has a hole 14 having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet 12 defined thereon.
  • the hollow magnet 12 is fixedly mounted in the hole 14 defined in the block body via the fixing device 13 .
  • the magnets will not be adhered on the surfaces of the block body; in this way, the surfaces of the block body are even.
  • the hollow magnet 12 is fixed in the hole 14 defined in the block body 11 via the fixing device 13 , when the magnets need to be replaced, the replacement of the magnets can be achieved only by dismounted the fixing device 13 .
  • the fixing device 13 described above may be a screw.
  • the block body 11 may be a block made of wood materials or plastic materials, and the block body 11 may be in shape of a cube, a cuboid, a triangle, a cylinder, or the like.
  • FIG. 2 shows a magnetic block in shape of a triangle disclosed in the present application.
  • FIG. 3 shows a magnetic block in shape of a cuboid disclosed in the present application.
  • a manufacturing method for the magnetic block disclosed in the present application which comprises:
  • the magnets will not be adhered on the surfaces of the block body; in this way, the surfaces of the block body are even.
  • the hollow magnet is fixed in the hole defined in the block body via the fixing device, when the magnets need to be replaced, the replacement of the magnets can be achieved only by dismounted the fixing device.
  • the fixing device may be a screw.
  • the block body may be a cube made of wood materials or plastic materials, and the block body may be in shape of a cube, a cuboid, a triangle, a cylinder, or the like.
  • FIG. 5 shows a magnetic magic cube disclosed in an embodiment of the present application, which includes a magnetic block 51 and a magnetic column 52 .
  • a magnet positioning surface of the magnetic block 51 is aligned with a magnet positioning surface of the magnetic column 52 .
  • a positive pole of the magnet of the magnetic block 51 is aligned with a negative pole of the magnet of the magnetic column 52 , or a negative pole of the magnet of the magnetic block 51 is aligned with a positive pole of the magnet of the magnetic column 52 .
  • a magnetic field is generated on the periphery by the magnet of the magnetic column 52 , in such a way that the magnetic blocks 51 in different shapes are adhered to the magnetic column 52 , and thus magnetic magic cubes in different shape rules are formed.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 show magnetic magic cubes disclosed in further embodiments of the present application.
  • the magnetic magic cubes formed by the magnetic blocks disclosed in the present application are not limited to those forms described above, and can be formed by the magnetic blocks using any combination.
  • the magnetic block and the magic cube disclosed in the present application may bring about various ways of playing. For example:
  • the upright magnetic column may be inclined in a direction towards a side with heavier weight, until the magnetic column is fell down. Therefore, when the magnetic blocks are adhered to the magnetic column, the weight will be added to a certain angle. When more and more magnetic blocks are additionally adhered to the magnetic column, or more and more magnetic blocks are additionally adhered to the magnetic blocks on the magnetic column, different weights may be added to different angles (from 0 degree to 360 degree) on the magnetic column.
  • the upright magnetic column may be inclined in a direction towards a side with heavier weight, until the magnetic column is fell down.
  • the absorption abilities of the positive pole and the negative pole of the magnet on the magnetic block or on the magnetic column have a limit. And the bearing ability to the absorption of each of the magnets also has a limit. If the number of the magnetic blocks is increased, the weight is therefore increased. In this way, a downward component of force may be increased with the increased weight due to the gravity of the earth. When the downward component of force exceeds the limit of the absorption abilities of the positive pole and the negative pole of the magnet, the magnetic block may fall down as a result.
  • a player needs to continually add the magnetic blocks in different shapes onto one magnetic column standing uprightly on a plane, or continually add the magnetic blocks in different shapes onto the magnetic blocks which have been adhered to the magnetic column.
  • the player should prevent the magnetic column standing uprightly on a plane from falling down onto the plane, and should further prevent the magnetic block in any shape from falling down onto the plane.
  • the player may also choose a dice provided.
  • the player may throw the dice to play the game according to the instruction on the dice.
  • the dice may be in shape of a cube, and has six flat surfaces. Each player may throw the dice once, and the flat surfaces of the dice each have different instructions thereon. For example, 1) adhere a magnetic block in shape of a cube to the magnetic column or to the magnetic block which has been adhered to the magnetic column; 2) adhere a magnetic block in shape of a triangle to the magnetic column or to the magnetic block which has been adhered to the magnetic column; 3) adhere a magnetic block in shape of a parallelogram to the magnetic column or to the magnetic block which has been adhered to the magnetic column; 4) adhere two magnetic blocks in any shapes to one row (side) of the magnetic column or of the magnetic block which has been adhered to the magnetic column; 5) adhere two magnetic blocks in any shapes to one row (side) of the magnetic column or of the magnetic block which has been adhered to the magnetic column, and the row (side) should be in a longitudinal direction; and 6) stop playing one time.
  • the player may also create a favorite three-dimensional (3D) or two-dimensional (2D) model by freely matching the magnetic blocks.
  • the player may position a bottom of the magnetic column standing uprightly on a plane (i.e., at an angel of 90 degree against the plane) into a fixing plate in shape of a square with a hollow middle part. Since a square fixing plate is added to the bottom of the rectangular column, the area of the bottom of the column is increased, and the area of the gravity center is in turn increased. In this way, the magnetic column will not easily fall down due to the unbalanced weights. Therefore, the magnetic blocks in different shapes may be adhered in different directions or in different rows (sides), and thus the player may design and create the favorite model stably (without unbalance).

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