Magnetic attachment system having a non-magnetic region
DCFirst Claim
1. A detachable cover attachment system comprising:
- a base structure; and
a removable cover, said removable cover capable of being attached to said base structure by magnetic force interaction between said base structure and said removable cover;
said base structure comprising a base structure attachment section, said base structure attachment section comprising a first plurality of magnetic field sources, said first plurality of magnetic field sources having a plurality of north magnetic polarities and a plurality of south magnetic polarities, said base structure attachment section having at least one base structure non-magnetic region disposed between at least two magnetic field sources of said first plurality of magnetic field sources, wherein said base structure non-magnetic region does not substantially produce a magnetic field; and
said removable cover comprising a cover attachment section, said cover attachment section comprising a second plurality of magnetic field sources, said second plurality of magnetic field sources having a plurality of north magnetic polarities and a plurality of south magnetic polarities, said cover attachment section comprising at least one cover attachment non-magnetic region disposed between at least two magnetic field sources of said second plurality of magnetic field sources, wherein said cover attachment non-magnetic region does not substantially produce a magnetic field, said base structure attachment section and said cover attachment section being movable relative to each other along a linear range of positions corresponding to a linear spatial force function, said linear spatial force function for said linear range of positions comprising one and only one peak attract spatial force and a plurality of off-peak spatial forces, said plurality of off-peak spatial forces having a greatest off-peak spatial force, wherein said peak attract spatial force for said linear range of positions is between three and five times the greatest off-peak spatial force.
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Abstract
A magnetic attachment system for attaching a first object to a second object. A first magnet structure is attached to the first object and a second magnet structure is attached to the second object. The first and second objects are attached by virtue of the magnetic attraction between the first magnet structure and second magnet structure. The magnet structures comprise magnetic elements arranged in accordance with patterns based on various codes. In one embodiment, the code has certain autocorrelation properties. In further embodiments the specific type of code is specified. In a further embodiment, an attachment and a release configuration may be achieved by a simple movement of the magnet structures. In a further embodiment, the magnetic pattern may include a non-magnetic region.
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20 Claims
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1. A detachable cover attachment system comprising:
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a base structure; and a removable cover, said removable cover capable of being attached to said base structure by magnetic force interaction between said base structure and said removable cover; said base structure comprising a base structure attachment section, said base structure attachment section comprising a first plurality of magnetic field sources, said first plurality of magnetic field sources having a plurality of north magnetic polarities and a plurality of south magnetic polarities, said base structure attachment section having at least one base structure non-magnetic region disposed between at least two magnetic field sources of said first plurality of magnetic field sources, wherein said base structure non-magnetic region does not substantially produce a magnetic field; and said removable cover comprising a cover attachment section, said cover attachment section comprising a second plurality of magnetic field sources, said second plurality of magnetic field sources having a plurality of north magnetic polarities and a plurality of south magnetic polarities, said cover attachment section comprising at least one cover attachment non-magnetic region disposed between at least two magnetic field sources of said second plurality of magnetic field sources, wherein said cover attachment non-magnetic region does not substantially produce a magnetic field, said base structure attachment section and said cover attachment section being movable relative to each other along a linear range of positions corresponding to a linear spatial force function, said linear spatial force function for said linear range of positions comprising one and only one peak attract spatial force and a plurality of off-peak spatial forces, said plurality of off-peak spatial forces having a greatest off-peak spatial force, wherein said peak attract spatial force for said linear range of positions is between three and five times the greatest off-peak spatial force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for assembling a magnetic attachment mechanism, said method comprising:
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affixing to a substantially linear holding structure a plurality of pieces of neodymium iron boron magnetic material, said plurality of pieces of neodymium iron boron magnetic material comprising a first plurality of magnetic field sources, each magnetic field source of said first plurality of magnetic field sources having a polarity, said first plurality of magnetic field sources configured such that said magnetic attachment mechanism is capable of generating a peak attract force, a plurality of off-peak repel forces, and a plurality of off-peak attract forces when said magnetic attachment mechanism is exposed to a second plurality of magnetic field sources moved laterally along the length of said linear holding structure, said first plurality of magnetic field sources being complementary to said second plurality of magnetic field sources, each off-peak attract force of said plurality of off-peak attract forces being less than one-half the strength of said peak attract force, and each off peak repel force of said plurality of off-peak repel forces being less than one-half of said peak attract force; and positioning said linear holding structure and said plurality of pieces of neodymium iron boron magnets comprising said first plurality of magnetic field sources in a compartment, wherein the compartment substantially restricts movement of said linear holding structure in at least two dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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