Patent Application
20210317683
The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201910614718.2 filed Jul. 9, 2019, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The present application relates to the technical field of luggage accessories and, for example, relates to a magnetically fastening apparatus.
Luggage is an item for accommodating scattered articles or baggage in people's lives. Due to the rapid development of the tourism industry contemporarily, luggage is more and more demanded. Generally, luggage is provided with a lock. In the related art, the lock mounted on the luggage is mostly a coded lock or a keyed lock. The coded lock or the keyed lock fits with a zipper tab of a zipper on the luggage to lock the luggage. When the luggage needs to be opened, a password may be toggled, or a key may be plugged in and then be turned, so that the zipper tab is released.
In the related art, during the process when the zipper tab is locked, a user needs to keep pulling the zipper tab, plug the zipper tab into a lock hole, and then lock the luggage through the password or the key. During the process when the zipper tab is unlocked, the luggage is unlocked using the password or the key, and then the zipper tab is pulled out of the lock hole. These operations greatly depend on the user and are not convenient enough.
The present application provides a magnetically fastening apparatus. During the locking process or the unlocking process, a zipper tab can be automatically plugged into a lock hole or disengage from the lock hole.
An embodiment provides a magnetically fastening apparatus. The magnetically fastening apparatus includes a zipper tab and a lock body.
The zipper tab can fit with the lock body by magnetic attraction.
The lock body is provided with a control member. The control member has a locking position and an unlocking position. The zipper tab can fit with the lock body by magnetic attraction when the control member is in the locking position. The zipper tab and the lock body are configured to release the magnetic attraction relationship between the zipper tab and the lock body when the control member is in the unlocking position.
An embodiment provides a magnetically fastening apparatus. The magnetically fastening apparatus includes a movable member and a body.
The movable member can fit with the body by magnetic attraction.
The body is provided with a control member. The control member has a fastening position and a releasing position. The movable member can fit with the body by magnetic attraction when the control member is in the fastening position. The movable member and the body are configured to release the magnetic attraction relationship between the movable member and the body when the control member is in the releasing position.
In the description of the present application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the term “connected to each other”, “connected” or “secured” is to be construed in a broad sense, for example, as securely connected, detachably connected, or integrated; mechanically connected or electrically connected; directly connected to each other or indirectly connected to each other via an intermediary; or internally connected between two elements or interaction relations between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, specific meanings of the preceding terms in this application may be understood based on specific situations.
In the present application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, when a first feature is described as “on” or “below” a second feature, the first feature and the second feature may be in direct contact or be in contact via another feature between the two features instead of being in direct contact. Moreover, when the first feature is described as “on”, “above” or “over” the second feature, the first feature is right on, above or over the second feature or the first feature is obliquely on, above or over the second feature, or the first feature is simply at a higher level than the second feature. When the first feature is described as “under”, “below” or “underneath” the second feature, the first feature is right under, below or underneath the second feature or the first feature is obliquely under, below or underneath the second feature, or the first feature is simply at a lower level than the second feature.
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In an embodiment, the lock body 200 includes a housing 220 and a magnet component disposed within the housing 220. The housing 220 is provided with a lock hole 211 that can fit with the zipper tab 100 in a plug-in manner. The magnet component includes multiple first magnets 231 arranged in sequence and located at the bottom of the lock hole 221. Adjacent first magnets have opposite polarities. The control member 210 can drive the magnet component to move between the locking position and the unlocking position. The zipper tab 100 is magnetically attracted using the multiple first magnets 231, and adjacent first magnets 231 have opposite polarities so that the relationship between the multiple first magnets 231 and the zipper tab 100 changes as positions of the multiple first magnets 231 changes. That is, a magnetic attraction relationship may change to a repulsion relationship, and a repulsion relationship may change to a magnetic attraction relationship. In this way, the zipper tab 100 fits with the lock body 200 by magnetic attraction when the control member 210 is in the locking position, and the zipper tab 100 and the lock body 200 release the magnetic attraction relationship between the zipper tab 100 and the lock body 200 when the control member 210 is in the unlocking position.
In the present application, in order that the zipper tab 100 fits with the magnet component by magnetic attraction, an end of the zipper tab 100 fitting with the lock hole 221 in a plug-in manner is provided with a second magnet 110. The magnetic attraction relationship and the repulsion relationship can be implemented through the interaction between the second magnet 110 and the multiple first magnets 231.
Exemplarily, in the present application, two lock holes 221 are disposed in the housing 220, the number of the zipper tabs 100 is two, second magnets 110 having the same polarity are disposed on the two zipper tabs 100 respectively, and the magnet component includes four first magnets 231. In the case that two zipper tabs 100 are provided, the number of the first magnets 231 may be four, and the four first magnets 231 are arranged in sequence with alternate polarities (for example, NSNS or SNSN). When two second magnets 110 each have a pole of S, each second magnet 110 is magnetically attracted by a respective first magnet 231 having a pole of N. When two first magnets 231 each having a pole of N are moved, two first magnets 231 each having a pole of S move below the two second magnets 110. Each first magnet repels a respective second magnet due to the same pole such that the two zipper tabs 100 disengage from the lock holes 221. In this way, the two zipper tabs 100 can be magnetically attracted onto the lock body 200 synchronously, or magnetic attraction relationships between the zipper tabs 100 and the lock body 200 may be synchronously released.
Additionally, in the present application, the housing 220 is further provided with a lock bolt 240 within the housing 220, and the lock bolt 240 is configured to hook the zipper tab 100 in a locking position and disengage from the zipper tab 100 in an unlocking position. The lock bolt 240 can ensure that the zipper tab 100 is tightly locked onto the lock body 200 during the locking so that the zipper tab 100 is prevented from falling away from the lock body 200 due to shaking or external force, thereby improving the safety.
Optionally, the number of lock bolts 240 is at least two, two lock bolts 240 are disposed opposite to each other, and the two opposite lock bolts 240 can get close to each other or get away from each other. In this way, the lock bolts 240 may hook the zipper tab 100 from both sides of the zipper tab 100 or disengage from the end of the zipper tab 100.
In the present application, in order that both the magnet component and the lock bolt 240 move between a locking position and an unlocking position, and both the magnet component and the lock bolt 240 are disposed on a movable plate 250. The movable plate 250 is connected to a control member 210. The control member 210 is configured to drive the movable plate 250 to move between a locking position and an unlocking position.
In the present application, in order that the magnet component and the lock bolt 240 quickly return from the unlocking position to the locking position, the movable plate 250 is connected to a reset member 260, and the reset member is configured to drive the movable plate 250 to move from the unlocking position to the locking position. The movable plate 250 can automatically and quickly return using the reset member 260, thus driving the magnet component and the lock bolt 240 to quickly return to the locking position. The reset member 260 may be a spring. A first end of the spring is connected to the movable plate 250. A second end of the spring is secured. When the movable plate 250 moves from the locking position to the unlocking position, the spring is compressed, and the spring pushes the movable plate 250 back under the action of elastic force, thereby resetting the movable plate 250.
In the present application, in order that the magnet component and the lock bolt 240 accurately move between the locking position and the unlocking position, the housing 220 is provided with a limiting hole 222, the control member 210 slidably fits with the limiting hole 222, and the limiting hole 222 is configured to limit a route of the control member 210 between the locking position and the unlocking position. By limiting the movement route of the control member 210, movements of the magnet component and the lock bolt 240 between the locking position and the unlocking position are accurately controlled.
Optionally, in the present application, the lock body 200 is further provided with a coded lock mechanism 270. The locking is implemented by cooperating with the coded lock mechanism 270.
In view of the above, during the locking process or the unlocking process of a magnetic attraction lock of the present application, a zipper tab 100 can be automatically plugged into a lock hole 221 or automatically disengage from the lock hole 221. This is convenient to use.
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The body 2 is provided with a control member 21. The control member 21 has a fastening position and a releasing position. The movable member 1 can fit with the body 2 by magnetic attraction when the control member 21 is in the fastening position. The movable member 1 and the body 2 can release the magnetic attraction relationship between the movable member 1 and the body 2 when the control member 21 is in the releasing position. The zipper tab 1 fits with the lock body 2 by magnetic attraction so that when the movable member 1 gets close to the body 2 during the fastening process, the movable member 1 is automatically attracted onto the body 2 due to the magnetic attraction relationship. The control member 210 is disposed, so that the movable member 1 may automatically disengage from the body 200 when the control member 210 is in the releasing position. This implements automatic fastening and releasing and is convenient to use.
In an embodiment, the body 2 includes a housing 22 and a magnet component disposed within the housing 22. The housing 22 is provided with a lock hole 221 that can fit with the movable member 100 in a plug-in manner. The magnet component includes multiple first magnets 231 arranged in sequence and located at the bottom of the lock hole 221. Adjacent first magnets have opposite polarities. The control member 210 can drive the magnet component to move between the fastening position and the releasing position. The movable member 1 is magnetically attracted using the multiple first magnets 231, and adjacent first magnets 231 have opposite polarities, so that the relationship between the multiple first magnet 231 and the movable member 1 changes as positions of the multiple first magnets 231 changes. That is, a magnetic attraction relationship may change to a repulsion relationship, and a repulsion relationship may change to a magnetic attraction relationship. In this way, the movable member 1 fits with the body 2 by magnetic attraction when the control member 21 is in the fastening position, and the movable member 1 and the body 2 releases the magnetic attraction relationship between the movable member 1 and the body 2 when the control member 21 is in the releasing position.
In the present application, in order that the movable member 1 fits with the magnet component by magnetic attraction, an end of the movable member 1 fitting with the lock hole 221 in a plug-in manner is provided with a second magnet 11. The magnetic attraction relationship and the repulsion relationship can be implemented through the interaction between the second magnet 11 and the multiple first magnets 231.
Exemplarily, in the present application, two lock holes 221 are disposed in the housing 22, the number of movable members 1 is two, second magnets 11 having the same polarity are disposed on the two movable members 1 respectively, and the magnet component includes four first magnets 231. In the case that two movable members 1 are provided, the number of first magnets 231 may be four, and the four first magnets 231 are arranged in sequence with alternate polarities (for example, NSNS or SNSN). When two second magnets 11 each have a pole of S, each second magnet 11 is magnetically attracted by a respective first magnet 231 having a pole of N. When two first magnets 231 each having a pole of N are moved, two first magnets 231 each having a pole of S move below the two second magnets 11. Each first magnet repels a respective second magnet due to the same pole such that the two movable members 1 disengage from lock holes 221. In this way, the two movable members 1 can be magnetically attracted onto the body 2 synchronously, or magnetic attraction relationships between the movable member 1 and the body 2 can be synchronously released.
Additionally, in the present application, the housing 220 is further provided with a lock bolt 24 is within the housing 22, and the lock bolt 24 is configured to hook the movable member 1 in the fastening position and disengage from the movable member 1 in the releasing position. The lock bolt 24 is provided to ensure that the movable member 1 is tightly locked onto the body 2 during the fastening, so that the movable member 1 is prevented from falling away from the body 2 due to shaking or external force, thereby improving the safety.
Optionally, the number of lock bolts 24 is at least two, two lock bolts 24 are disposed opposite to each other, and the two opposite lock bolts 240 can get close to each other or get away from each other. In this way, the lock bolts 24 may hook the movable member 1 from both sides of the movable member 1 or disengage from the end of the movable member 1.
In the present application, in order that both the magnet component and the lock bolt 24 move between the fastening position and the releasing position, both the magnet component and the lock bolt 24 are disposed on a movable plate 25. The movable plate 25 is connected to a control member 21. The control member 21 is configured to drive the movable plate 25 to move between the fastening position and the releasing position.
In the present application, in order that the magnet component and the lock bolt 24 quickly return from the releasing position to the fastening position, the movable plate 25 is connected to a reset member 26, and the reset member 26 is configured to drive the movable plate 25 to move from the releasing position to the fastening position. The movable plate 25 can automatically and quickly return using the reset member 26, thus driving the magnet component and the lock bolt 24 to quickly return to the fastening position. The reset member 26 may be a spring. A first end of the spring is connected to the movable plate 25. A second end of the spring is secured. When the movable plate 25 moves from the fastening position to the releasing position, the spring is compressed, and the spring pushes the movable plate 25 back under the action of elastic force, thereby resetting the movable plate 25.
In the present application, in order that the magnet component and the lock bolt 24 accurately move between the fastening position and the releasing position, the housing 220 is provided with a limiting hole 222, the control member 21 slidably fits with the limiting hole 222, and the limiting hole 222 is configured to limit a route of the control member 21 between the fastening position and the releasing position. By limiting the movement route of the control member 21, movements of the magnet component and the lock bolt 24 between the fastening position and the releasing position are accurately controlled.
Optionally, in the present application, the body 2 is further provided with a coded lock mechanism 27. The fastening is implemented by fitting with the coded lock mechanism 27.
In view of the above, during the fastening process or the releasing process of a magnetic attraction lock of the present application, a movable member 1 can be automatically plugged into a lock hole 221 or automatically disengage from the lock hole 221. This is convenient to use.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201910614718.2 | Jul 2019 | CN | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CN2020/100675 | 7/7/2020 | WO | 00 |
