MAGNET FIXED DEVICE AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME OR AN ACCESSORY HAVING THE SAME

• US 20150325352A1
• Filed: 05/06/2015
• Published: 11/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anker Technology Company Limited (Anker Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Anker Technology Company Limited (Anker Innovations Limited)
• Inventors: LOWE, TIMOTHY
• Application Number:
  US14/705,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20150325352A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0247 Orientating, locating, transporting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 7/0252 PM holding devices H01F7/021, H01F7/0215, H01F7/0226 take precedence

Abstract

A magnetic attachment system, comprising: a first surface imbedded with a first plurality of magnets, a second surface imbedded with a second plurality of magnets, wherein the first plurality of magnets in the first surface and the second plurality of magnets in the second surface are each of magnetic polarities and are each arranged such that when the first surface and the second surface are brought within an effective magnetic range of each other, they are caused to attach or align with each other in a predetermined orientation as desired.

Claims

1. A magnetic attachment system, comprising:

a. a first surface imbedded with a first plurality of magnets,

b. a second surface imbedded with a second plurality of magnets,

wherein the first plurality of magnets in the first surface and the second plurality of magnets in the second surface are each of magnetic polarities and are each arranged such that when the first surface and the second surface are brought within an effective magnetic range of each other, they are caused to attach or align with each other in a predetermined orientation as desired.

7. The magnetic attachment system of claim 1, wherein:

a. the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of a first central circular-like magnet which is surrounded by four rectangular-like of a first surrounding magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced an equal number of degrees apart, and the magnetic polarity of the central circular-like magnet is opposite of that of the four of a first surrounding rectangular-like magnets,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of a second central circular-like magnet of a polarity opposite to that of the first central circular-like magnet in the first surface, which is surrounded by two rectangular-like of a second surrounding magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced an equal number of degrees apart, and the magnetic polarity of the rectangular-like two of a second surrounding magnets is opposite of that of the four of a first surrounding rectangular-like magnets in the first surface,

c. the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach and align with each other in a predetermined over-lapping orientation, and can be rotated about the common central axis of the central circular-like magnets through the use of an external force while maintaining an even attracting force during the rotation.

8. The magnetic attachment system of claim 1, wherein:

a. the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of two magnets that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of two that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other,

c. the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach and align with each other.

9. The magnetic attachment system of claim 8, wherein the magnets are rectangular in shape and are in contact with each other on their respective width edges.

10. The magnetic attachment system of claim 1, wherein:

a. the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of two rectangular-like magnets that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other on their respective width edges,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of a second central circular-like magnet which is surrounded by rectangular-like a plurality of second surrounding magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced an equal number of degrees apart, and the magnetic polarity of the second central circular-like magnet is opposite of that of the plurality of second surrounding rectangular-like magnets,

c. the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach and align with each other such that one of the first plurality of two rectangular-like magnets in the first surface is caused to attach to the second central circular-like magnet of the second surface, and the other of the first plurality of magnets two rectangular-like magnets in the first surface is caused to attach to one of the plurality of second surrounding rectangular-like magnets of the second surface.

20. A case or support devices for an intelligent electronic device which comprises a magnetic attachment system as claimed in claim 1.

2. The magnetic attachment system of claim wherein:

a. a first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of a first central magnet which is surrounded by a plurality of first and the magnetic polarity of the first central magnet is opposite of that of the plurality of the surrounding magnets,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of a second central magnet which is surrounded by a plurality of second surrounding magnets, the number of which are equal to the numbers in the plurality of first surrounding magnets in the first surface and the magnetic polarity of the second surrounding magnets is opposite of that of the first surrounding magnets in the first surface,

c. the first surface and the second surface attaching and aligning with each other in a predetermined over-lapping orientation when the surfaces are brought within the range of magnetic attraction of each other.

3. The magnetic attachment system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said central magnets are circular or elliptical in shape.

4. The magnetic attachment system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the surrounding magnets are rectangular magnets.

5. The magnetic attachment system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said rectangular magnets are arranged length-wise radially and are spaced apart.

6. The magnetic attachment system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said rectangular magnets are evenly distributed around the circumference of a circle surrounding the central magnet.

11. A method of attaching or aligning two surfaces, comprising:

a. providing a first surface imbedded with a first plurality of magnets,

b. providing a second surface imbedded with a second plurality of magnets,

c. wherein the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach or align with each other in a predetermined orientation,

d. using the first surface as a first part of a device, and using the second surface as a second part of the device, and bringing the two parts in close proximity so that magnetic forces will hold them together and adjust automatically to adopt such an orientation that the first plurality of magnets and the second plurality of magnets all surrounding magnets overlap precisely, and when an external force is applied to rotate the first surface, during the rotation the attracting force between the first plurality of magnets and the second plurality of magnets surrounding magnets in the two surfaces wilt automatically direct the second surface to rotate in synchronization, and can separate as desired.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein:

a. the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of a central circular-like magnet which is surrounded by rectangular-like a plurality of first surrounding magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced an equal number of degrees apart, and the magnetic polarity of the first central circular-like magnet is opposite of that of the plurality of first surrounding rectangular-like magnets,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of a second central circular-like magnet of a polarity opposite to that of the first central circular-like magnet in the first surface, which is surrounded by a plurality of second surrounding magnets the number of which are equal to the number in the plurality of first surrounding magnets in the first surface, that are spaced apart, and the magnetic polarity of the plurality of second surrounding magnets is opposite of that of the plurality of first surrounding the same number of rectangular-like magnets, as in the first surface, that are spaced an equal number of degrees apart, and the magnetic polarity of the rectangular-like magnets is opposite of that of the rectangular-like magnets in the first surface,

c. the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach and align with each other in a predetermined over-lapping orientation.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein:

a. the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of a first central magnet which is surrounded by four of a first surrounding magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced apart, and the magnetic polarity of the central magnet is opposite of that of the four of a first surrounding magnets the plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of a central circular-like magnet which is surrounded by four rectangular-like magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced an equal number of degrees apart, and the magnetic polarity of the central circular-like magnet is opposite of that of the surrounding rectangular-like magnets,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of a second central magnet of a polarity opposite to that of the first central magnet in the first surface, which is surrounded by two of a second surrounding magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced apart, and the magnetic polarity of the two of a second surrounding magnets is opposite of that of the four of a first surrounding magnets in the first surface the plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of a central circular-like magnet of a polarity opposite to that of the central circular-like magnet in the first surface, which is surrounded by two rectangular-like magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced an equal number of degrees apart, and the magnetic polarity of the rectangular-like magnets is opposite of that of the rectangular-like magnets in the first surface,

c. the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach and align with each other in a predetermined over-lapping orientation, and can be rotated about the common central axis of the central circular-like magnets through the use of an external force while maintaining an even attracting force during the rotation.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein:

a. the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of two magnets that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other on their respective width edges the plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of two rectangular-like magnets that are of apposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other on their respective width edges,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of two magnets that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other on their respective width edges the plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of two rectangular-like magnets that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other on their respective width edges,

c. the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach and align with each other.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein:

a. the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of two magnets that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other on their respective width edges the plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of two rectangular-like magnets that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other on their respective width edges,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of a second central magnet which is surrounded by a plurality of second surrounding magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced apart, and the magnetic polarity of the second central magnet is opposite of that of the plurality of second surrounding magnets the plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of a central circular-like magnet which is surrounded by rectangular-like magnets, arranged length-wise radially, that are spaced an equal number of degrees apart, and the magnetic polarity of the central circular-like magnet is opposite of that of the surrounding rectangular-like magnet,

c. the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach and align with each other such that one of the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is caused to attach to the second central magnet of the second surface, and the other of the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is caused to attach to one of the plurality of second surrounding magnets of the second surface the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach and align with each other such that one of the two rectangular-like magnets in the first surface is caused to attach to the central circular-like magnet of the second surface, and the other of the two rectangular-like magnets in the first surface is caused to attach to one of the surrounding rectangular-like magnets of the second surface.

16. An electronic device incorporating a magnetic attachment system, comprising:

a. a first surface imbedded with a first plurality of magnets,

b. a second surface imbedded with a second plurality of magnets,

wherein the first plurality of magnets in the first surface and the second plurality of magnets in the second surface are each of magnetic polarities and are each arranged such that when the first surface and the second surface are brought within an effective magnetic range of each other, they are caused to attach or align with each other in a predetermined orientation as desired.

17. An electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein said magnetic attachment system comprises

a. a first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of a first central magnet which is surrounded by a plurality of first and the magnetic polarity of the first central magnet is opposite of that of the plurality of the surrounding magnets,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of a second central magnet which is surrounded by a plurality of second surrounding magnets, the number of which are equal to the numbers in the plurality of first surrounding magnets in the first surface and the magnetic polarity of the second surrounding magnets is opposite of that of the first surrounding magnets in the first surface,

c. the first surface and the second surface attaching and aligning with each other in a predetermined over-tapping orientation when the surfaces are brought within the range of magnetic attraction of each other.

18. An electronic device as claimed in claim 16, wherein

a. the first plurality of magnets in the first surface is comprised of two magnets that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other,

b. the second plurality of magnets in the second surface is comprised of two that are of opposite magnetic polarity, and are in magnetic attraction of each other, and are in contact with each other,

c. the first surface and the second surface are caused to attach and align with each other.

19. An electronic device as claimed in claim 16, which is selected from the group consisting of a USB chargers for the intelligent electronic devices, and mobile power supplies.