US20160288008A1

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

Info

Publication number: US20160288008A1
Application number: US14/952,951
Authority: US
Inventors: Ying Kit WONG
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-04-01
Filing date: 2015-11-26
Publication date: 2016-10-06
Also published as: HK1201406A2; GB201605077D0; GB2537046A; DE102016100673A1; JP2016193188A

Abstract

The present application discloses 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; and the hollow magnet is fixedly mounted in the hole defined in the block body via the fixing device. By defining the hole having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet and fixedly mounting the hollow magnet into the hole defined in the block body, each surface of the block body is even, and it is convenient to replace the magnet. The present application further discloses a manufacturing method for the magnetic block, and structures of magnetic magic cubes created by a magnetic column and the magnetic blocks formed by the manufacturing method are in many different formations.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

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.

BACKGROUND

At present, 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. In some existing designs of magnetic blocks, 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.

BRIEF SUMMARY

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.
To solve the above technical problems, in accordance with one aspect of the present application, a magnetic block is provided, 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; and
the hollow magnet is fixedly mounted in the hole defined in the block body via the fixing device.
Preferably, the block body is a block made of wood materials or plastic materials.
Preferably, the block body is in shape of a cube, a cuboid, a triangle, or a cylinder.
Preferably, the fixing device is a screw.
In accordance with another aspect of the present application, a manufacturing method for a magnetic block is provided, which comprises:
defining a hole having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet on each surface of the magnetic block body;
placing the hollow magnet in the hole defined on each surface of the magnet block body; and
fixedly mounting the hollow magnet in the hole of the block body via a fixing device.
Preferably, the block body is a block made of wood materials or plastic materials.
Preferably, the block body is in shape of a cube, a cuboid, a triangle, or a cylinder.
Preferably, the fixing device is a screw.
In accordance with a further aspect of the present application, a magnetic magic cube is provided, which comprises a magnetic block and a magnetic column;
wherein 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.
From the above technical solutions, it may be seen that, in the magnetic block disclosed in the present application, by defining the hole having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet and fixedly mounting the hollow magnet into the hole defined in the block body, each surface of the block body is even, and it is convenient to replace the magnet.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly explain the technical solution described in the embodiment of the present application or in prior art, the accompanying drawings need to be used in the description of the embodiments of the present application or of the prior art are briefly described in the following. Apparently, the accompanying drawings described in the following are only certain embodiments of the present application; one skilled in the art may obtain other drawings according to these accompanying drawings without any creative work.

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; and

FIG. 7 illustrates a schematic view of a magnetic magic cube disclosed in a further embodiment of the present application.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application will now be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings. Apparently, the embodiments described here only parts of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. In the inspiration of the embodiments of the present application, one skilled in the art may obtain other embodiments without any creative work; all these belong to the protection scope 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.
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. 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.
Specifically, in the above embodiments, by defining the hole 14 having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet 12 and configured for arranging the hollow magnet 12 on each surface of the block body 11, the magnets will not be adhered on the surfaces of the block body; in this way, the surfaces of the block body are even. Besides, since 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.
As shown in FIG. 4, a manufacturing method for the magnetic block disclosed in the present application is provided, which comprises:
S101, defining a hole having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet on each surface of the magnetic block body;
S102, placing the hollow magnet in the hole defined on each surface of the magnet block body; and
S103, fixedly mounting the hollow magnet in the hole of the block body via a fixing device.
Specifically, in the manufacturing method described above, by defining the hole having a same depth and size as the hollow magnet and configured for arranging the hollow magnet on each surface of the block body, the magnets will not be adhered on the surfaces of the block body; in this way, the surfaces of the block body are even. Besides, since 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.
In the manufacturing method described above, 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.
In this case, a magnet positioning surface of the magnetic block 51 is aligned with a magnet positioning surface of the magnetic column 52. And, 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. However, 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:
Due to the gravity of the earth, if unbalanced weights are added to the periphery (from 0 degree to 360 degree) of the magnetic column standing uprightly on a plane, 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. Therefore, when unbalanced weights are added to the periphery (from 0 degree to 360 degree) of the magnetic column standing uprightly on a plane, 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.
During the game, 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. However, 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.
For example, 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. Besides, 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).
The respective embodiments in the present specification are described progressively. In each embodiment, the differences from other embodiments are mainly explained, and the identical or similar technical features in respective embodiments may be cross referenced.
One skilled in the art may realize or use the present application based on the above description of the embodiments disclosed. It is obvious for one skilled in the art to make various modifications to these embodiments, and the general principle defined in the present application may be realized in other embodiments without going beyond the spirit or the scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification, and the widest scope that is in conformity with the principle and the novel features disclosed in the present specification belongs to the protection of the present application.

Claims

1-8. (canceled)

9. A magnetic magic cube, comprising a plurality of magnetic blocks and a magnetic column that comprises one or more magnet;

each magnetic block 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; and the hollow magnet is fixedly mounted in the hole defined in the block body via the fixing device;

wherein a magnet positioning surface of each magnetic block is aligned with a magnet positioning surface of the magnetic column; a positive pole of the hollow magnet of each magnetic block is aligned with a negative pole of the magnet of the magnetic column, or a negative pole of the hollow magnet of each 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;

wherein the magnetic column is kept upright within the magnetic magic cube, and the magnetic blocks oppositely adhered to the magnetic column are in weight balance with each other in a direction surrounding the upright magnetic column.

10. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 9, wherein the block body is a block made of wood materials or plastic materials.

11. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 10, wherein the block body is in the shape of a cube, a cuboid, a triangle, or a cylinder.

12. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 11, wherein the fixing device is a screw.

13. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 9, wherein the magnetic column comprises multiple sides, each of which is provided with the one or more magnet; each side of the magnetic column is provided with a same amount of the magnet.

14. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 9, wherein the magnetic column comprises multiple sides, each of which is provided with the one or more magnet; the magnet provided on one side of the multiple sides of the magnetic column is at a same height and a same weight as the magnet provided on its opposite side of the multiple sides of the magnetic column.

15. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 9, further comprising a fixing plate with a hollow middle part, wherein a bottom of the magnetic column is positioned into the hollow middle part of the fixing plate.

16. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 11, wherein the magnetic blocks in different shapes are provided with different angles and degrees on their respective cross sections; the hollow magnet along the cross section of each magnetic block is positioned according to said different angles and degrees, and a magnetic field generated by the hollow magnet along the cross section of each magnetic block has a different magnetic field direction.

17. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 16, wherein when the magnet positioning surface of each magnetic block is adhered to the magnet positioning surface of the magnetic column, the hollow magnet that is positioned on an extending side of the magnetic block provides an updated angle and an updated degree, and the magnetic field generated by the hollow magnet that is positioned on the extending side of the magnetic block is provided with an updated magnetic field direction.

18. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 17, wherein the updated angle, degree and magnetic field direction are determined through calculation.

19. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 18, wherein when the plurality of magnetic blocks are adhered to the magnetic column in sequence, the updated angle, degree and magnetic field direction formed by adhering each magnetic block to the magnetic column is capable of being determined by calculation, and the different formations of shape and appearance of the magnetic magic cube are also capable of being determined by calculation.

20. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 16, wherein when the magnet positioning surface of one of the magnetic blocks is adhered to the magnet positioning surface of another one of the magnetic blocks, the hollow magnet that is positioned on an extending side of each magnetic block provides an updated angle and an updated degree, and the magnetic field generated by the hollow magnet that is positioned on the extending side of each magnetic block is provided with an updated magnetic field direction.

21. The magnetic magic cube according to claim 20, wherein the updated angle, degree and magnetic field direction are determined through calculation.