U.S. patent application number 09/836290 was filed with the patent office on 2002-10-24 for magnetic buckle structure.
This patent application is currently assigned to NAI HUI MFG ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Lin, Sen-Te.
Application Number | 20020152590 09/836290 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 25271639 |
Filed Date | 2002-10-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020152590 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin, Sen-Te |
October 24, 2002 |
Magnetic buckle structure
Abstract
Magnetic buckle structure including an attractive body, three
discs and two rivets. The attractive body is composed of a
receiving cap, a magnet and a disc. The magnet and the disc are
sequentially received in a receiving cavity of the receiving cap
and then the bendable lugs of the receiving cap are inward bent to
fix the magnet and the disc in the receiving cap, whereby the
center of the attractive body being formed with a stepped hole
having larger outer portion and smaller inner portion. When mounted
on a purse, two discs are respectively laid on inner and outer
faces of a flap of a purse with the through holes aligned with a
small circular hole formed on the flap. A rivet is sequentially
passed through the discs and the flap to rivet the same together.
The attractive body and the other disc being respectively placed on
the outer and inner faces of a main body of the purse with the
stepped hole and the through hole of the disc aligned with a small
circular hole formed on the main body. The other rivet is
sequentially passed through the attractive body, the small circular
hole and the disc to rivet the same together.
Inventors: |
Lin, Sen-Te; (Changhua
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DOUGHERTY & TROXELL
5205 LEESBURG PIKE, SUITE 1404
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
|
Assignee: |
NAI HUI MFG ENTERPRISE CO.,
LTD.
|
Family ID: |
25271639 |
Appl. No.: |
09/836290 |
Filed: |
April 18, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
24/303 |
Current CPC
Class: |
Y10T 24/32 20150115;
A45C 13/1069 20130101; A41F 1/002 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
24/303 |
International
Class: |
A44B 011/25 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. Magnetic buckle structure comprising an attractive body, three
discs and two rivets, the attractive body being composed of a
receiving cap, a magnet and a disc, wherein the receiving cap is
formed with a central larger receiving hole and formed with an
internal receiving cavity, a circumference of an opening of the
receiving cavity being formed with several outward extending
bendable lugs, the magnet being a ring body formed with a central
through hole, the disc being a metal-made thin sheet formed with a
central smaller through hole, the magnet and the disc being
sequentially received in the receiving cavity of the receiving cap
and then the bendable lugs of the receiving cap being inward bent
to fix the magnet and the disc in the receiving cap to complete the
assembly of the attractive body, whereby the center of the
attractive body being formed with a stepped hole having larger
outer portion and smaller inner portion, two discs being
respectively laid on inner and outer faces of a flap of a purse
with the through holes aligned with a small circular hole formed on
the flap, a rivet being sequentially passed through the discs and
the flap to rivet the same together, the attractive body and the
other disc being respectively placed on the outer and inner faces
of a main body of the purse with the stepped hole of the attractive
body and the through hole of the disc aligned with a small circular
hole formed on the main body, the other rivet being sequentially
passed through the stepped hole of the attractive body, the small
circular hole and the through hole of the disc to rivet the same
together.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention is related to a magnetic buckle
structure, and more particularly to a magnetic buckle mounted on a
purse for locking the flap on a main body of the purse. The
processing procedure of the magnetic buckle is simplified so that
the processing time is shortened and the cost is lowered. In
addition, the discs and the attractive body are firmly fixed on the
purse by large contacting area so that the magnetic buckle is not
likely to detach from the purse and can be more durably used.
[0002] FIG. 1 shows a conventional magnetic buckle including an
attractive body 10 and an attractive block 11. The attractive body
10 is composed of an attractive block 11, a magnet 12 and a
receiving cap 13. Each attractive block 11 is composed of a
C-shaped leg member 14, a disc 15 and a rivet 16. The magnet 12 is
a ring body formed with a central through hole 121. The receiving
cap 13 is made of metal material and formed with a central
receiving hole 131. The receiving cap 13 is formed with an internal
receiving cavity 132. The circumference of the opening of the
receiving cavity 132 is formed with several bendable lugs 133. The
leg member 14 has a locating plate 141 formed with a central
circular hole 142. Two bending legs 143 respectively extend from
two opposite sides of the locating plate 141. The disc 15 is a
metal-made circular sheet formed with a central through hole 151
for the stem 162 of the rivet 16 to pass therethrough. The disc 15
has an outer diameter equal to the inner diameter of the receiving
cavity 132 of the receiving cap 13. The head 161 of the rivet 16 is
smaller than the receiving hole 131 of the receiving cap 13 and
larger than the through hole 151 of the disc 15.
[0003] When assembled, as shown in FIG. 2, the stems 162 of the two
rivets 16 are first respectively passed through the through holes
151 of the discs 15 and then passed through the circular holes 142
of the leg members 14. Then the rivets 16 are processed to rivet
the leg members 14 with the discs 15 with the locating plates 141
tightly attaching thereto. At this time, the assembly of the
attractive block 11 is completed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 3,
the magnet 12 is received in the receiving cavity 132 of the
receiving cap 13. Then, one attractive block 11 is placed into the
receiving cavity 132 with the disc 15 immediately adjacent to outer
face of the magnet 12. Then, the bendable lugs 133 of the receiving
cap 13 are inward bent to retain the magnet 12 and the attractive
block 11 inside the receiving cap 13. At this time, the assembly of
the attractive body 10 is completed.
[0004] When applied to a purse A, as shown in FIG. 4, each of the
main body B and the flap C of the purse A is first cut with two
slits D opposite to the other. Then, the bending legs 143 of the
attractive body 10 from outer side to inner side are passed through
the slits D of the main body B. then, the bending legs 143 are
further bent to attach to the main body B. Similarly, the bending
legs 143 of the attractive block 11 are passed through the slits D
of the flap C. Then, the bending legs 143 are further bent to
attach to the flap C.
[0005] The above structure has some shortcomings as follows:
[0006] 1. Each of two independent attractive blocks 11 is composed
of the leg member 14 and the disc 15 riveted therewith by the rivet
16. One of the attractive blocks 11 is further associated with the
magnet 12 and the receiving cap 13 to form the attractive body 10.
Then the attractive body 10 and the attractive block 11 are
respectively applied to the main body B and flap C of the purse A.
The processing procedure is complicated and troublesome. Therefore,
the processing operation is time-consuming and the manufacturing
cost is higher.
[0007] 2. The bending legs 143 are passed through the slits D of
the main body B and the flap C of the purse A and then bent. The
connecting area is quite small. After a period of use, the slits D
are subject to tearing and the bending legs 143 tend to bend up due
to pulling force exerted onto the attractive body 10 and attractive
block 11. Therefore, the attractive body 10 and attractive block 11
are likely to attach from the purse and the magnetic buckle can be
hardly durably used.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to
provide a magnetic buckle structure. Prior to mounting on a purse,
it is only necessary to place the magnet and a disc into the
receiving cavity of the receiving cap and then bend the bendable
lugs of the receiving cap to fix the magnet and the disc in the
receiving cap. Such processing procedure is simplified so that the
processing time is shortened and the cost is lowered.
[0009] It is a further object of the present invention to provide
the above magnetic buckle structure in which the discs and the
attractive body of the magnetic buckle are firmly fixed on the
purse by large contacting area so that the magnetic buckle is not
likely to detach from the purse and can be more durably used.
[0010] The present invention can be best understood through the
following description and accompanying drawings wherein:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of a conventional
magnetic buckle;
[0012] FIG. 2 is a perspective assembled view of a front half of
the conventional magnetic buckle;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective assembled view of a rear half of the
conventional magnetic buckle;
[0014] FIG. 4 is a top sectional assembled view of the conventional
magnetic buckle;
[0015] FIG. 5 is a perspective exploded view of the magnetic buckle
of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 6 is a perspective half assembled view of the magnetic
buckle of the present invention; and
[0017] FIG. 7 is a top sectional assembled view of the magnetic
buckle of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0018] Please refer to FIG. 5. The present invention includes an
attractive body 20, three discs 23 and two rivets 24. The
attractive body 20 is composed of a receiving cap 21, a magnet 22
and a disc 23. The receiving cap 21 is made of metal material and
formed with a central larger receiving hole 211. The receiving cap
21 is formed with an internal receiving cavity 212. The
circumference of the opening of the receiving cavity 212 is formed
with several outward extending bendable lugs 213. The magnet 22 is
a ring body formed with a central through hole 221 larger than the
inner diameter of the receiving hole 211 of the receiving cap 21.
The magnet 22 has a thickness slightly smaller than the depth of
the receiving cavity 212. The disc 23 is a metal-made thin sheet
formed with a central smaller through hole 231. The disc 23 has an
outer diameter equal to the inner diameter of the receiving cavity
212 of the receiving cap 21. The head 241 of the rivet 24 is
smaller than the receiving hole 211 of the receiving cap 21 and
larger than the through hole 231 of the disc 23. The stem 242 of
the rivet 24 is smaller than the through hole 231 of the disc
23.
[0019] When assembled, as shown in FIG. 6, the magnet 22 is placed
into the receiving cavity 212 of the receiving cap 21 and then a
disc 23 is attached to rear face of the magnet 22. Under such
circumstance, the magnet 22 and the disc 23 right fill up the
receiving cavity 212. Finally, the bendable lugs 213 of the
receiving cap 21 are inward bent to tightly press and retain the
magnet 22 and the disc 23 in the receiving cap 21. At this time,
the assembly of the attractive body 20 is completed and the center
of the attractive body 20 is formed with a stepped hole 201 having
larger outer portion and smaller inner portion.
[0020] When mounted on a purse A, as shown in FIG. 7, each of the
main body B and the flap C of the purse A is first formed with a
small circular hole E opposite to the other. Then, two discs 23 are
respectively laid on the inner and outer faces of the flap C with
the through holes 231 aligned with the small circular hole E. then,
a rivet 24 is sequentially passed through a disc 23, the flap C and
the other disc 23 to rivet the same together and make the discs 23
tightly attach to the flap C. Then, the attractive body 20 is
positioned on outer side of the main body B with the disc 23 facing
the outer face of the main body B. Finally, the last disc 23 is
placed on the inner face of the main body B with the stepped hole
201 of the attractive body 20 and the through hole 231 of the disc
23 aligned with the small circular hole E. Then, the other rivet 24
is sequentially passed through the stepped hole 201 of the
attractive body 20, the small circular hole E of the main body B
and the through hole 231 of the disc 23 to rivet the same together
and make the attractive body 20 and the disc 23 tightly attach to
the main body B. At this time, the assembly is completed.
[0021] The above structure has the following advantages:
[0022] 1. Prior to mounting on the purse A, it is only necessary to
place the magnet 22 and a disc 23 into the receiving cavity 212 of
the receiving cap 21 and then bend the bendable lugs 213 of the
receiving cap 21 to fix the magnet 22 and the disc 23 in the
receiving cap 21. Such processing procedure is simplified so that
the processing time is shortened and the cost is lowered.
[0023] 2. The rivets 24 are passed through the two discs 23
attaching to the flap C and the disc 23 and attractive body 20 of
the main body B. The discs 23 are fixed on the main body B and the
flap C by large contacting area. Therefore, the discs 23 and the
attractive body 20 are firmly fixed without detachment from the
main body B or the flap C. Accordingly, the magnetic buckle is more
durable.
[0024] The above embodiment is only used to illustrate the present
invention, not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many
modifications of the above embodiment can be made without departing
from the spirit of the present invention.
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