The present application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 202110415373.5 filed on Apr. 18, 2021, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The invention relates to a safety buckle, in particular to a magnetic buckle.
A safety buckle usually includes a female buckle and a male buckle, wherein the male buckle is provided with a locking tongue, and the female buckle is provided with a locking hole, the locking tongue can be inserted into the locking hole to lock the male buckle and the female buckle together. By operating unlocking, the male buckle and the female buckle can be separated from each other.
Generally, the locking hole on the female buckle is usually composed of a fixing hole and a locking portion which position can be changed. When the locking portion protrudes into the fixing hole, it can play a locking role to lock the locking tongue in the locking hole, so that the male buckle and the female buckle are locked and connected. When the locking portion exits the fixing hole, the locking tongue can freely enter and exit the fixing hole and withdraw from the locking hole, so that the male buckle can be separated from the female buckle.
When the male buckle and the female buckle are mated, the locking tongue usually squeezes the locking portion; the locking portion can be moved away by the squeezing of the locking tongue to make the locking tongue continue to advance; and when the locking tongue is fully inserted into the locking hole, the locking portion needs to automatically move back to the original state to lock the locking tongue and realize the locking connection between the male buckle and the female buckle. Therefore, when the locking tongue is inserted into the locking hole, the locking portion needs to automatically return to the original position for locking after being passively removed. Therefore, in the existing safety buckle, the female buckle needs to be provided with an elastic member, and the elastic force of the elastic member is used to provide an opportunity for the movement of the locking portion, so that the locking portion can be pushed by the locking tongue, and the elasticity of the elastic member is used to realize the automatic locking of the locking portion.
In the existing safety buckle, no matter what its internal structure is, but without exception, all need to be provided with elastic members. However, the elastic member is provided in the female buckle to realize the movement and automatic locking of the locking portion, and a large installation space in the female buckle is needed to be able to install the elastic member. Therefore, this determines that the existing safety buckle has a certain degree of size, it cannot be further miniaturized. In some places of use, smaller safety buckles can better meet the needs, for example, safety buckles used on safety helmets, and safety buckles used on shoe buckles. Therefore, the safety buckle that can realize the basic functions of the existing safety buckle and can meet the needs of miniaturization has a wider application range and is worthy of study.
The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a magnetic buckle which is not provided with an elastic member and uses the magnetic force of the magnetic member to realize the movement and locking of the locking portion, thereby saving installation space and conducive to miniaturization.
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a magnetic buckle, including a female buckle and a male buckle, the female buckle provided with a first magnetic member; the male buckle provided with a second magnetic member; the second magnetic member and the first magnetic member attracted to each other in the locking direction of the male buckle and the female buckle, and the male buckle and the female buckle mating and locking together in the locking direction; characterized in that, the female buckle is provided with a locking member that can lock the male buckle so that the male buckle and the female buckle are locked and connected together, the locking member is provided with a third magnetic member, and the third magnetic member interacts with the second magnetic member and/or the first magnetic member through magnetic force so that it can actuate the locking member to lock the male buckle when the male buckle is mated with the female buckle.
Further, the male buckle is provided with a protruding locking tongue; the female buckle is provided with a fixing hole for free entry and exit of the locking tongue, and the locking member is provided with a locking portion that can protrude within the range of the fixing hole so as to lock the locking tongue; when the locking tongue is inserted into the fixing hole, the third magnetic member interacts with the second magnetic member and/or the first magnetic member through magnetic force so that it can actuate the locking portion to protrude within the range of the fixing hole so as to lock the locking tongue.
Further, the third magnetic member and the first magnetic member can attract or repel each other, and actuate the locking member to reset when the male buckle and the female buckle are separated from each other.
Further, the third magnetic member and the first magnetic member can attract or repel each other so that the locking portion can protrude within the range of the fixing hole when the male buckle and the female buckle are in a separated state.
Further, the locking member is a rigid structure, and the position of the third magnetic member relative to the locking member is fixed.
Further, the third magnetic member and the locking portion are arranged on the same side of the fixing hole.
Further, the third magnetic member and the locking portion are arranged on opposite sides of the fixing hole.
Further, the third magnetic member and the first magnetic member repel each other, and when the locking tongue enters the fixing hole, the second magnetic member attracts the third magnetic member to make the locking portion move towards the locking tongue to lock the locking tongue.
Further, the third magnetic member attracts the first magnetic member to make the locking portion protrude within the range of the fixing hole when the male buckle and the female buckle are in a separated state; when the locking tongue enters the fixing hole, the force of the second magnetic member attracting the first magnetic member and repelling the third magnetic member can cause the locking tongue to push the locking portion to move in the locking direction; when the locking tongue moves to the locked position along the locking direction, the first magnetic member and the third magnetic member are attracted to make the locking portion move towards the locking tongue to lock the locking tongue.
Further, the third magnetic member and the first magnetic member are attracted to each other so that the locking portion is located outside the range of the fixing hole when the male buckle and the female buckle are in a separated state; when the locking tongue enters the fixing hole, the second magnetic member repels the third magnetic member so that the locking portion moves towards the locking tongue to lock the locking tongue.
Further, the third magnetic member repels the first magnetic member, so that the locking portion protrudes within the range of the fixing hole when the male buckle and the female buckle are in a separated state; when the locking tongue enters the fixing hole, the force of the second magnetic member attracting the first magnetic member and the third magnetic member can cause the locking tongue to push the locking portion to move in the locking direction; when the locking tongue moves in the locking direction to the locked position, the first magnetic member and the third magnetic member repel each other so that the locking portion can move towards the locking tongue to lock the locking tongue.
The beneficial contribution of the present invention is that it effectively solves the above-mentioned problems. The magnetic buckle of the present invention replaces the elastic member in the prior art with a third magnetic member, and uses the third magnetic member to interact with the existing magnetic members in the male and female buckles to realize the actuation of the locking element, so that the locking member can be locked, further the male buckle can be locked. The present invention can greatly simplify the structure of the locking member by replacing the elastic member with the third magnetic member, and can reduce the volume of the locking member, so as to facilitate the miniaturization of the structure and expand the scope of application. The magnetic buckle of the present invention has the characteristics of novel structure and practical function, and has strong practicability and should be promoted vigorously.
Reference signs: female buckle 10, first magnetic member 11, locking hole 12, third magnetic member 13, locking member 14, locking portion 141, inclined curved surface 1411, mounting position 142, pull hole 143, draw rope 144, housing 15, fixing hole 151, first housing 152, second housing 153, magnet frame 154, limiting portion 155, male buckle 20, locking tongue 21, first conical surface 211, groove portion 212, second conical surfaces 213, second magnetic member 22.
The following examples are further explanations and supplements to the present invention, and do not constitute any limitation to the present invention.
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The shape of the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 is not limited, and they are preferably the same in shape. In this embodiment, the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 are circular magnets.
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In the default state, that is, when the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 are separated and not subjected to external force, the position of the locking portion 141 can be set to protrude within the range of the fixing hole 151, or it can also be set to not protrude within the range of the fixing hole 151. In the traditional safety buckle provided with elastic members, in the default state, the locking portion 141 must be set to protrude within the range of the fixing hole 151. When the locking member 14 is actuated by magnetic force, the default position of the locking portion 141 can be flexibly set.
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When the locking tongue 21 enters the fixing hole 151, the second magnetic member 22 in the locking tongue 21 can interact with the third magnetic member 13. The third magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 22 can attract or repel each other. At this time, the first magnetic member 11, the second magnetic member 22, and the third magnetic member 13 interact with each other through magnetic force, so that the locking tongue 21 can be inserted into the locking hole 12, and the locking portion 141 can lock the locking tongue 21 so that the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 are locked and connected together.
The first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 are attracted to each other to guide the locking tongue 21 into the locking hole 12. The third magnetic member 13 and the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 may attract or repel each other. When the third magnetic member 13 and the first magnetic member 11 are attracted to each other, the third magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 22 repel each other; when the third magnetic member 13 and the first magnetic member 11 repels each other, the third magnetic member 13 and the second magnetic member 22 attract each other.
The magnitude of the attraction and repulsion between the third magnetic member 13 and the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 can be set according to needs, and the final join force should be able to make the locking portion 141 of the locking member 14 lock the locking tongue 21 of the male buckle 20. In some embodiments, the attractive force between the third magnetic member 13 and the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 may be greater than the repulsive force, and the locking portion 141 is protruded within the range of the fixing hole 151 by attracting the third magnetic member 13, the locking tongue 21 is locked. In some embodiments, it may be that the repulsive force between the third magnetic member 13 and the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 may be greater than the attractive force, and the locking portion 141 is protruded within the range of the fixing hole 151 by repelling the third magnetic member 13, the locking tongue 21 is locked.
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When the locking tongue 21 is inserted into the locking hole 12, the magnetic force among the first magnetic member 11, the second magnetic member 22, and the third magnetic member 13 can maintain the locked state, so that the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 are locked and connected together. When unlocking is required, the locking member 14 is forced to move in the female buckle 10 by external force, so that the locking portion 141 moves in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151; when the locking portion 141 moves to a certain position, the locking tongue 21 can freely escape from the locking hole 12, thereby achieving unlocking.
The manner in which the locking member 14 is prompted to move by external force is not limited. For example, in some embodiments, the locking member 14 can be forced to move by pressing so that the locking portion 141 moves in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151. In some embodiments, the locking member 14 can be forced to move by pulling outwards so that the locking portion 141 moves in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151. In some embodiments, the locking member 14 can be forced to move by dialing so that the locking portion 141 moves in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151. In some embodiments, the locking member 14 can be forced to move by rotating, so that the locking portion 141 moves in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151.
After the locking tongue 21 freely escapes from the locking hole 12, when the external force is moved away, the magnetic force between the first magnetic member 11 and the third magnetic member 13 can actuate the locking member 14 to reset and keep the locking member 14 in a balanced position. The balance position can be such that the locking portion 141 protrudes within the range of the fixing hole 151, or it can be such that the locking portion 141 does not protrude within the range of the fixing hole 151, which is specifically determined based on the properties of the magnetic force between the third magnetic member 13 and the first magnetic member 11.
In order to describe the structure of the present invention more specifically, different embodiments are described below:
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The locking member 14 is movably arranged in the housing 15. As shown in
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The third magnetic member 13 is disposed in the mounting position 142 of the locking member 14. The position of the third magnetic member 13 is fixed relative to the locking member 14. Since the locking member 14 is movably arranged in the housing 15, the third magnetic member 13 and the locking member 14 can move synchronously.
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In this embodiment, the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 are circular magnets that attract each other. The third magnetic member 13 is a rectangular magnet and repels the first magnetic member 11; when the locking tongue 21 enters the locking hole 12, the third magnetic member 13 attracts the second magnetic member 22.
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When the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 are approached in the locking direction, the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 will cause the locking tongue 21 of the male buckle 20 to align with the locking hole 12 of the female buckle 10 and insert into it. Since the locking portion 141 is outside the range of the fixing hole 151, the locking tongue 21 can directly enters the locking hole 12 during the insertion process without pushing the locking portion 141, thereby particularly facilitating for inserting the male buckle 20 into the female buckle 10.
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When it is necessary to unlock, pull the pull rope 144 or the pull ring to move the locking portion 141 in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151 to withdraw from the groove portion 212 of the locking tongue 21, so that the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 can separate from each other to achieve unlocking.
The basic structure of this embodiment is the same as that of embodiment 1, the difference is that in the default state, the first magnetic member 11 and the third magnetic member 13 repel each other so that the locking portion 141 slightly protrudes within the range of the fixing hole 151.
When the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 are approached in the locking direction, the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 will cause the locking tongue 21 of the male buckle 20 to align with the locking hole 12 of the female buckle 10 and insert into it. During the insertion process, the locking tongue 21 pushes the locking portion 141 away and continues to move forward in the locking direction. When the locking tongue 21 enters the locking hole 12, the second magnetic member 22 and the third magnetic member 13 attract each other, and the attraction force therebetween will overcome the repulsive force between the first magnetic member 11 and the third magnetic member 13 to attract the third magnetic member 13 moves towards the locking tongue 21, so that the locking portion 141 moves towards the locking tongue 21 and is locked into the groove portion 212 of the locking tongue 21, thereby making the male buckle 20 and the locking tongue 21 of the female buckle 10 connected together.
When it is necessary to unlock, pull the pull rope 144 or the pull ring to move the locking portion 141 in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151 to withdraw from the groove portion 212 of the locking tongue 21, so that the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 can separate from each other to achieve unlocking.
The basic structure of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. The difference is that the third magnetic member 13 is different from the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 in terms of magnetic arrangement.
In this embodiment, the third magnetic member 13 attracts the first magnetic member 11; when the locking tongue 21 enters the locking hole 12, the third magnetic member 13 repels the second magnetic member 22, and the attractive force between the third magnetic member 13 and the first magnetic member 11 is greater than the repulsive force between the second magnetic member 22 and the first magnetic member 11.
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When the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 are approached in the locking direction, the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 will cause the locking tongue 21 of the male buckle 20 to align with the locking hole 12 of the female buckle 10 and insert into it. As shown in 5B of
When it is necessary to unlock, pull the pull rope 144 or the pull ring to move the locking portion 141 in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151 to withdraw from the groove portion 212 of the locking tongue 21, so that the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 can separate from each other to achieve unlocking.
When unlocked, after the male buckle 20 is separated from the female buckle 10, the first magnetic member 11 and the third magnetic member 13 attract each other to actuate the locking member 14 to reset, so that the locking portion 141 protrudes within the range of the fixing hole 151.
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The structure of the housing 15 and the first magnetic member 11 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and will not be repeated in this embodiment.
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In this embodiment, the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 are circular magnets that attract each other. The third magnetic member 13 is a rectangular magnet that attracts the first magnetic member 11; when the locking tongue 21 enters the locking hole 12, the third magnetic member 13 repels the second magnetic member 22.
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When the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 are approached in the locking direction, the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 will cause the locking tongue 21 of the male buckle 20 to align with the locking hole 12 of the female buckle 10 and insert into it. Since the locking portion 141 is outside the range of the fixing hole 151, the locking tongue 21 can directly enter the locking hole 12 during the insertion process without pushing the locking portion 141, thereby particularly facilitating for inserting the male buckle 20 into the female buckle 10.
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When it is necessary to unlock, pull the pull rope 144 or the pull ring to move the locking portion 141 in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151 to withdraw from the groove portion 212 of the locking tongue 21, so that the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 can separate from each other to achieve unlocking.
When the unlocking is completed, after the locking tongue 21 of the male buckle 20 withdraws from the locking hole 12, the first magnetic member 11 and the third magnetic member 13 attract each other so that the locking member 14 remains the state that its locking portion 141 protrudes within the range of the hole 151.
The basic structure of this embodiment is the same as that of Embodiment 4, the difference is that the third magnetic member 13 is different from the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 in terms of magnetic arrangement.
In this embodiment, the third magnetic member 13 repels the first magnetic member 11; when the locking tongue 21 enters the locking hole 12, the third magnetic member 13 attracts the second magnetic member 22, and the repulsive force between the third magnetic member 13 and the first magnetic member 11 is greater than the attractive force between the second magnetic member 22 and the first magnetic member 11.
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When the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 are approached in the locking direction, the magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 22 will cause the locking tongue 21 of the male buckle 20 to align with the locking hole 12 of the female buckle 10 and insert into it. As shown in 10B of
When it is necessary to unlock, pull the pull rope 144 or the pull ring to move the locking portion 141 in the direction of exiting the fixing hole 151 to withdraw from the groove portion 212 of the locking tongue 21, so that the male buckle 20 and the female buckle 10 can separate from each other to achieve unlocking.
After unlocking, when the male buckle 20 is separated from the female buckle 10, the first magnetic member 11 and the third magnetic member 13 repel each other and can actuate the locking member 14 to reset, so that the locking portion 141 remains within the range of the fixing hole 151.
Although the present invention has been disclosed through the above embodiments, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Without departing from the concept of the present invention, the above components can be replaced with similar or equivalent elements understood by those skilled in the art.
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