BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A buckle assembly can include a first buckle, a second buckle, and an operating component. The first buckle component can include a locked portion. The second buckle component can be configured to be engaged with the first buckle component, and the second buckle component can include a locking portion engageable with the locked portion. The operating component can be partially embedded in the second buckle component and partially exposed out of the second buckle component. The operating component can be slidable relative to the second buckle component such that sliding movement of the operating component relative to the second buckle component causes disengagement between the first buckle component and the second buckle component. The operating component can include an abutting portion, and the abutting portion can abut against the locking portion to resiliently deform the locking portion during the sliding movement of the operating component.

Claims

1. A buckle assembly comprising: a first buckle component comprising a first magnetic structure and a locked portion; a second buckle component comprising a second magnetic structure magnetically attracted to the first magnetic structure, a mating hole for allowing the locked portion to pass therethrough, and a locking portion engageable with the locked portion, the locking portion engaging with the locked portion when the second buckle component is connected with the first buckle component along a mating direction; and an operating component partially embedded in the second buckle component, the operating component being slidable relative to the second buckle component along an expanding direction; wherein the operating component is configured for driving the locking portion to translate along a lateral direction away from the locked portion for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion during a sliding movement of the operating component relative to the second buckle component.

2. The buckle assembly of claim 1, wherein the expanding direction is perpendicular to the lateral direction and perpendicular to the mating direction.

3. The buckle assembly of claim 1, wherein the second buckle component further comprises an abutting portion protruding from the operating component along the expanding direction.

4. The buckle assembly of claim 1, wherein the second buckle component further comprises: an abutting portion protruding from the operating component; and a cooperating component being formed adjacent to a locking head of the locking portion for engaging with the abutting portion, the locking head is configured to engage with the locked portion.

5. The buckle assembly of claim 4, wherein: the locked portion comprises an abutting structure and a locked structure, the locked structure is an enclosed recess, and the locking head is configured to engage with the enclosed recess.

6. The buckle assembly of claim 4, wherein: the second buckle component comprises a resilient arm, the resilient arm being configured to engage with the operating component; and during a sliding movement of the operating component relative to the second buckle component, the operating component deforms the resilient arm, thereby driving the locking head to disengage from the locked portion.

7. The buckle assembly of claim 1, wherein: a first embedding chamber is formed on the first buckle component, a second embedding chamber is formed on the second buckle component, the first magnetic structure is embedded into the first embedding chamber, the second magnetic structure is embedded into the second embedding chamber, and the first embedding chamber is aligned with the second embedding chamber along the mating direction.

8. The buckle assembly of claim 1, wherein the locking portion is detachably connected to the second buckle component.

9. The buckle assembly of claim 1, further comprising a resilient component disposed between the operating component and the second buckle component for biasing the operating component to slide away from the locking portion.

10. The buckle assembly of claim 1, wherein the first buckle component is a male buckle and the second buckle component is a female buckle.

11. The buckle assembly of claim 1, wherein the operating component comprises a first operating component and a second operating component.

12. The buckle assembly of claim 1, wherein: a restraining protrusion protrudes from the operating component, the second buckle component comprises a restraining block for engaging with the restraining protrusion, and the second buckle component blocks the operating component by abutment of the restraining block and the restraining protrusion, preventing disengagement of the operating component and the second buckle component.

13. The buckle assembly of claim 1, wherein the operating component is partially exposed out of a lateral wall of the second buckle component.

14. A buckle assembly comprising: a first buckle component comprising a locked portion; a second buckle component comprising a locking portion engageable with the locked portion, the locking portion engaging with the locked portion when the second buckle component is connected with the first buckle component along a mating direction; and an operating component partially embedded in the second buckle component, the operating component being slidable relative to the second buckle component along an expanding direction; wherein a restraining protrusion protrudes from the operating component, the second buckle component comprises a restraining block for engaging with the restraining protrusion, and the second buckle component blocks the operating component by abutment of the restraining block and the restraining protrusion.

15. The buckle assembly of claim 14, wherein abutment of the restraining block and the restraining protrusion prevents disengagement of the operating component and the second buckle component.

16. The buckle assembly of claim 14, wherein the operating component is configured for driving the locking portion to translate along a lateral direction away from the locked portion for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion during a sliding movement of the operating component relative to the second buckle component.

17. The buckle assembly of claim 14, wherein the operating component comprises two restraining protrusions protruding from the operating component.

18. The buckle assembly of claim 17, wherein the second buckle component comprises two restraining blocks for engaging with the two restraining protrusion.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a buckle assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] FIG. 2 is a diagram of a second buckle component of the buckle assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are exploded diagrams of the buckle assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] FIG. 5 is a partial diagram of the buckle assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] FIG. 6 is a sectional diagram of the buckle assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a buckle assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] FIG. 8 is an exploded diagram of the buckle assembly according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0057] FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams of the buckle assembly in different states according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a buckle assembly according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] FIG. 12 is a partial diagram of the buckle assembly according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] FIG. 13 is an exploded diagram of the buckle assembly according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0061] FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are diagrams of the buckle assembly in different states according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram of a buckle assembly according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0063] FIG. 17 is a partial diagram of the buckle assembly according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0064] FIG. 18 is an exploded diagram of the buckle assembly according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 are diagrams of the buckle assembly in different states according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0066] In order to illustrate technical specifications and structural features as well as achieved purposes and effects of the present invention, relevant embodiments and figures are described as follows.

[0067] Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a buckle assembly 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram of a second buckle component 2 of the buckle assembly 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are exploded diagrams of the buckle assembly 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partial diagram of the buckle assembly 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a sectional diagram of the buckle assembly 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the buckle assembly 100 includes a first buckle component 1, the second buckle component 2, an operating component 3 and two resilient components 6. The second buckle component 2 includes a locking portion 4. The first buckle component 1 includes a locked portion 5 configured to cooperate with the locking portion 5. The locking portion 4 engages with the locked portion 5 along a lateral direction when the first buckle component 1 is mated with the second buckle component 2 along a mating direction, which can be an arrow direction P shown in FIG. 6. In this embodiment, the first buckle component I can be a male buckle, and the second buckle component 2 can be a female buckle. However, it is not limited to this embodiment. In another embodiment, the first buckle component can be a female buckle, and the second buckle component can be a male buckle.

[0068] The operating component 3 is partially embedded into the second buckle component 2 and partially exposed out of a lateral wall of the second buckle component 2. The operating component 3 is configured to cooperate with the locking portion 4 and slidable relative to the second buckle component 2 along the lateral direction. It should be noticed that, in this embodiment, the lateral direction can be an arrow direction M1 or M2 shown in FIG. 5. The operating component 3 drives the locking portion 4 to move away from the locked portion 5 for disengaging the locking portion 4 from the locked portion 5 during a sliding movement of the operating component 3 relative to the second buckle component 2 along the lateral direction. A sliding direction of the operating component 3 can be the same as or opposite a moving direction of the locking portion 4, so that a force acting on the operating component 3 and provided by a user can be completely transmitted to the locking portion 4 along the sliding direction to disengage the locking portion 4 from the locked portion 5, which prevents dispersion of the force in different directions to ensure a labor-saving and easy release operation of the buckle assembly 100.

[0069] The locked portion 5 is located at a front surface of the first buckle component 1. A mating hole 21 is formed on the second buckle component 2 for allowing the locked portion 5 to pass therethrough, and the mating direction, which can be the arrow direction P shown in FIG. 6, is intersected with the sliding direction of the operating component 3, which can be the arrow direction M1 or M2 shown in FIG. 5. Such configuration can reduce a thickness of the buckle assembly 100 along the mating direction and allow a reasonable use of an internal space of the buckle assembly 100.

[0070] Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the locking portion 4 is a resilient structure. The operating component 3 resiliently deforms the locking portion 4 along the lateral direction for disengaging the locking portion 4 from the locked portion 5 during the sliding movement of the operating component 3 relative to the second buckle component 2. More specifically, the locking portion 4 includes a first locking portion 4a and a second locking portion 4b. The first locking portion 4a and the second locking portion 4b are located at two opposite sides of the locked portion 5 and clamp the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction. The operating component 3 includes a first operating component 3a and a second operating component 3b. The first operating component 3a and the first locking portion 4a are located at a same side. The second operating component 3b and the second locking portion 4b are located at another same side. The first operating component 3a is configured to cooperate with the second locking portion 4b. The second operating component 3b is configured to cooperate with the first locking portion 4a. The first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b respectively deform the second locking portion 4b and the first locking portion 4a away from the locked portion 5 for disengaging the first locking portion 4a and the second locking portion 4b from the locked portion 5 during the sliding movement of the operating component 3 relative to the second buckle component 2. By cooperation of the first operating component 3a and the second locking portion 4b and cooperation of the second operating component 3b and the first locking portion 4a, an engaging operation and the release operation of the buckle assembly 100 are more reliable. However, the structures of the operating component and the locking portion are not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the operating component can include one, three or four operating components, and the locking portion can include one, three or four locking portions accordingly.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the first locking portion 4a includes a first resilient arm 41a and a first locking head 42a connected to the first resilient arm 41a. The first resilient arm 41a is configured to cooperate with the second operating component 3b. The first locking head 42a is configured to engage with the locked portion 5. The first resilient arm 41a is biased to engage the first locking head 42a with the locked portion 5. The second operating component 3b resiliently deforms the first resilient arm 41a away from the locked portion 5 for disengaging the first locking head 42a from the locked portion 5 during a sliding movement of the second operating component 3b relative to the second buckle component 2. The second locking portion 4b includes a second resilient arm 41b and a second locking head 42b connected to the second resilient arm 41b. The second resilient arm 41b is configured to cooperate with the first operating component 3a. The second locking head 42b is configured to engage with the locked portion 5. The second resilient arm 41b is biased to engage the second locking head 42b with the locked portion 5. The first operating component 3a resiliently deforms the second resilient arm 41b away from the locked portion 5 for disengaging the second locking head 42b from the locked portion 5 during a sliding movement of the first operating component 3a relative to the second buckle component 2.

[0072] Preferably, in this embodiment, the second operating component 3b can be configured to push the first resilient arm 41a to resiliently deform the first resilient arm 41a away from the locked portion 5, and the first operating component 3a can be configured to push the second resilient arm 41b to resiliently deform the second resilient arm 41b away from the locked portion 5, i.e., the force acting on the operating component 3 and provided by the user can be a pushing force. However, it is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the first operating component can be configured to pull the first resilient arm to resiliently deform the first resilient arm away from the locked portion, and the second operating component can be configured to pull the second resilient arm to resiliently deform the second resilient arm away from the locked portion, i.e., the force acting on the operating component and provided by the user can be a pulling force. Therefore, it is understandable that the user can push or pull the operating component to resiliently deform the first resilient arm and the second resilient arm away from the locked portion.

[0073] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, a first abutting portion 31a protrudes from the first operating component 3a along the lateral direction. A second cooperating portion 43b is formed on a free end of the second resilient arm 41b and for cooperating with the first abutting portion 31a. The first operating component 3a resiliently deforms the second resilient arm 41b away from the locked portion 5 by abutment of the first abutting portion 31a and the second cooperating portion 43b for disengaging the second locking head 42b from the locked portion 5. A second abutting portion 31b protrudes from the second operating component 3b along the lateral direction. A first cooperating portion 43a is formed on a free end of the first resilient arm 41a and for cooperating with the second abutting portion 31b. The second operating component 3b resiliently deforms the first resilient arm 41a away from the locked portion 5 by abutment of the second abutting portion 31b and the first cooperating portion 43a for disengaging the first locking head 42a from the locked portion 5. Preferably, the first cooperating portion 43a can be aligned with the second abutting portion 31b along the lateral direction, and the second cooperating portion 43b can be aligned with the first abutting portion 31a along the lateral direction, which makes abutment of the operating component 3 more precise and the release operation of the buckle assembly 100 more labor saving.

[0074] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the first locking head 42a protrudes from an inner wall of the first resilient arm 41a along the lateral direction. The first cooperating portion 43a is adjacent to the first locking head 42a. The second locking head 42b protrudes from an inner wall of the second resilient arm 41b along the lateral direction. The second cooperating portion 43b is adjacent to the second locking head 42b. Therefore, when the first abutting portion 31a and the second abutting portion 31b respectively push the second cooperating portion 43b and the first cooperating portion 43a, the first resilient arm 41a and the second resilient arm 41b are resiliently deformed away from the locked portion 5 for disengaging the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b from the locked portion 5 rapidly. Preferably, the first locking head 42a and the first cooperating portion 43a can be sequentially arranged along a direction from a fixing end of the first resilient arm 41a toward the free end of the first resilient arm 41a, and the second locking head 42b and the second cooperating portion 43b can be sequentially arranged along a direction from a fixing end of the second resilient arm 41b toward the free end of the second resilient arm 41b. The first cooperating portion 43a and the second cooperating portion 43b can be respectively located at the free end of the first resilient arm 41a and the free end of the second resilient arm 41b, so that the force acting on the operating component 3 and provided by the user for resiliently deforming the first resilient arm 41a and the second resilient arm 41b can be small.

[0075] Specifically, the first cooperating portion 43a and the second cooperating portion 43b can be located at different levels along an up-down direction, which can be the arrow direction P shown in FIG. 6, and the first abutting portion 31a and the second abutting portion 31b can be located at different levels along the up-down direction, so that abutment of the first abutting portion 31a and the second cooperating portion 43b and abutment of the second abutting portion 31b and the first cooperating portion 43a occur at different levels, which prevents any structural interface during the sliding movements of the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b along the lateral direction and ensures reliability of the release operation of the buckle assembly 100. In this embodiment, heights of the second abutting portion 31b and the first cooperating portion 43a can be higher than heights of the first abutting portion 31a and the second cooperating portion 43a. However, it is not limited to this embodiment.

[0076] Preferably, the first cooperating portion 43a can be misaligned with the second cooperating portion 43b along the lateral direction, and the first abutting portion 31a can be misaligned with the second abutting portion 31b along the lateral direction, so that it can reduce an occupied space along the up-down direction and facilitate arrangement of the internal space of the buckle assembly 100. In this embodiment, the first abutting portion 31a and the second cooperating portion 43b can be located ahead the second abutting portion 31b and the first cooperating portion 43a along an extending direction, which can be an arrow direction Q shown in FIG. 6 and perpendicular to the lateral direction and the mating direction. However, it is not limited to this embodiment.

[0077] It is understandable that, in another embodiment, when there is only one locking portion located at one side of the locked portion and for engaging with the locked portion, there can be only one operating component located at another side of the locked portion opposite to the locking portion to resiliently push the locking portion away from the locked portion for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion In other words, the operating component and the locking portion can be located at two opposite sides of the locked portion to push the locking portion by the operating component for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the operating component and the locking portion can be located at a same side of the locked portion for pulling the locking portion by the operating component for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion.

[0078] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the locked portion 5 includes an abutting structure 51 and a locked structure 52 configured to engage with the two locking heads, i.e., the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b. The abutting structure 51 abuts against the two locking heads to resiliently deform the two resilient arms, i.e., the first resilient arm 41a and the second resilient arm 41b, to pass across the two locking heads for allowing the locked structure 52 to engage with the two locking heads during a mating process of the first buckle component 1 and the second buckle component 2. The operating component 3 resiliently deforms the two resilient arms for disengaging the two locking heads from the locked structure 52 during the sliding movement of the operating component 3 relative to the second buckle component 2. Preferably, an end portion of the abutting structure 51 can include a first inclined part 511 inclined relative to the mating direction. Each locking heads includes a second inclined part 421 for cooperating with the first inclined part 511. The abutting structure 51 resiliently deforms the two resilient arms by abutment of the first inclined part 511 and the second inclined parts 421 of the two locking heads to pass across the two locking heads for engaging the locked structure 52 with the two locking heads during the mating process of the first buckle component 1 and the second buckle component 2. Furthermore, the locked structure 52 can be an enclosed recess, and the two locking heads can engage with the enclosed recess. However, it is not limited thereto.

[0079] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, each resilient component 6 is disposed between the second buckle component 2 and a corresponding one of the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b and for biasing the corresponding one of the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b to slide away from the locking portion 4, so that the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b can be resiliently recovered by the two resilient components 6 when the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b are released. However, the number of the resilient component is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, when there is only one operating component, there can be only one resilient component.

[0080] Specifically, two C-shaped structures 24 are formed on the second buckle component 2 and for accommodating the two resilient components 6. The two resilient components 6 are respectively disposed between the first operating component 3a and the second buckle component 2 and between the second operating component 3b and the second buckle component 2.

[0081] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, a restraining protrusion 33 protrudes from each of the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b of the operating component 3. Two restraining blocks 25 are formed on the second buckle component 2 and for cooperating with the two restraining protrusions 33. The second buckle component 2 blocks the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b of the operating component 3 by abutment of the two restraining blocks 25 and the two restraining protrusions 33 for preventing disengagement of the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b of the operating component 3 and the second buckle component 2. However, the number of the restraining block is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, when there is only one operating component, there can be only one restraining block.

[0082] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, preferably, the locking portion 4 can be detachably connected to the second buckle component 2. Such configuration allows the locking portion 4 or the second buckle component 2 to be replaced easily if being damaged and simplifies a manufacturing process of the buckle assembly 100. Specifically, the locking portion 4 further includes an engaging bracket 44. An engaged structure is formed on the second buckle component 2 and for detachably engaging with the engaging bracket 44. The engaging bracket 44 is fixedly connected to the fixing end of the first resilient arm 41a and the fixing end of the second resilient arm 41b and detachably embedded into the engaged structure. More specifically, the engaged structure includes two engaged rods 22 spaced apart from each other. The engaging bracket 44 is embedded between the two engaged rods 22. Each engaged rod 22 includes an upper restraining part 221 and a lower restraining part 222. The upper restraining part 221 and the lower restraining part 222 are configured to restrain movement of the engaging bracket 44. The engaging bracket 44 is located between the upper restraining part 221 and the lower restraining part 222 when the engaging bracket 44 is detachably embedded into the engaged structure. Preferably, the engaging bracket 44 can includes two step-shaped structures 441 for engaging with the two lower restraining parts 222 when the engaging bracket 44 is detachably embedded into the engaged structure. Such configuration can prevent an unintentional disengagement of the locking portion 4 and the two lower restraining parts 222 and allow a reasonable use of an internal space of the second buckle component 2. Preferably, an avoiding space 9 can be formed between the two engaged rods 22 and for allowing the two resilient arms to move. The two resilient arms protrude out of the avoiding space 9 and are capable of being resiliently deformed to move within the avoiding space 9.

[0083] However, the numbers of the engaged rod and the step-shaped structure are not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the engaged structure can include one, three or more engaged rods, and the engaging bracket can include one, three or more step-shaped structures accordingly.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 6, the buckle assembly 100 further includes a first magnetic structure 7 and a second magnetic structure 8. The first magnetic structure 7 is disposed on the first buckle component 1. The second magnetic structure 8 is disposed on the second buckle component 2. The first magnetic structure 7 and the second magnetic structure 8 can magnetically attract each other during the mating process of the first buckle component 1 and the second buckle component 2, which makes mating of the first buckle component 1 and the second buckle component 2 more rapid. On the other hand, even if the locking portion 4 and the locked portion 5 are disengaged from each other, the first buckle component 1 and the second buckle component 2 can be prevented from being separated from each other due to magnetic attraction of the first magnetic structure 7 and the second magnetic structure 8, which ensure safety of the buckle assembly 100. However, it is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in another embodiment, the first magnetic structure and the second magnetic structure can be configured to magnetically repel each other during the mating process of the first buckle component and the second buckle component, which makes the release operation of the buckle assembly 100 more rapid.

[0085] Specifically, a first embedding chamber 11 is formed on the first buckle component 1. A second embedding chamber 23 is formed on the second buckle component 2. The first magnetic structure 7 is embedded into the first embedding chamber 11. The second magnetic structure 8 is embedded into the second embedding chamber 23. Preferably, the first embedding chamber 11 can be aligned with the second embedding chamber 23 along the mating direction for enhancing the magnetic attraction of the first magnetic structure 7 and the second magnetic structure 8. However, it is not limited to this embodiment. Specifically, the second embedding chamber 23 can be aligned with a space between the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b along the mating direction, as shown in FIG. 6, so as to achieve a reasonable use of a space of the buckle assembly 100, which makes structure of the buckle assembly 100 more compact.

[0086] As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, an operational principle of the buckle assembly 100 is provided as follows. When it is desired to release the buckle assembly 100, the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b can be pressed or operated to respectively resiliently deform the second resilient arm 41b and the first resilient arm 41a by the abutment of the first abutting portion 31a and the second cooperating portion 43b and the abutment of the second abutting portion 31b and the first cooperating portion 43a component 3a for disengaging the second locking head 42b and the first locking head 42a from the locked portion 5. When the second locking head 42b and the first locking head 42a are disengaged from the locked portion 5, i.e., the buckle assembly 100 is in a releasing state, the first buckle component 1 can be separated from the second buckle component 2 to locate the buckle assembly 100 in a separation state. Afterwards, when the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b are released, the two resilient components 6 drive the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b to recover.

[0087] When it is desired to engage the first buckle component 1 with the second buckle component 2, the locked portion 5 can be inserted into the mating hole 21 so as to abut against the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b by the abutting structure 51 to resiliently deform the first resilient arm 41a and the second resilient arm 41b for allowing the abutting structure 51 to pass across the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b. When the abutting structure 51 passes across the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b to align the locked structure 52 with the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b, the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b can be driven by the first resilient arm 41a and the second resilient arm 41b to engage with the locked structure 52.

[0088] Please refer to FIG. 7 to FIG. 10. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a buckle assembly 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is an exploded diagram of the buckle assembly 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams of the buckle assembly 100 in different states according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 10, the buckle assembly 100 includes the first buckle component 1, a second buckle component 2, the operating component 3, the two resilient components 6, the first magnetic structure 7 and the second magnetic structure 8. Structures of the first buckle component 1, the operating component 3, the resilient component 6, the first magnetic structure 7 and the second magnetic structure 8 of this embodiment are similar to the ones of the first embodiment. Detailed description is omitted herein for simplicity. The second buckle component 2 includes a locking portion 4. The locking portion 4 includes a first locking portion 4a and a second locking portion 4b. The first locking portion 4a and the second locking portion 4b are located at the two opposite sides of the locked portion 5 of the first buckle component 1 and clamp the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction, which can be the arrow direction M1 or M2 shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10. The first locking portion 4a and the first operating component 3a of the operating component 3 are located at a same side. The first locking portion 4a is configured to cooperate with the second operating component 3b of the operating component 3. The second locking portion 4b and the second operating component 3b of the operating component 3 are located at another same side. The second locking portion 4b is configured to cooperate with the first operating component 3a of the operating component 3.

[0089] Specifically, the first locking portion 4a includes a first rotating arm 41a and a first locking head 42a. The first locking head 42a is configured to engage with the locked portion 5. The first rotating arm 41a is pivotally connected to the second buckle component 2 by a first pivoting portion 411a. A first cooperating portion 43a is formed on the first rotating arm 41a and for cooperating with the second abutting portion 31b of the second operating component 3b. The first cooperating portion 43a is aligned with the second abutting portion 31b along the lateral direction. The first locking head 42a is connected to the first rotating arm 41a and protrudes from an inner wall of the first rotating arm 41a along the lateral direction. The second locking portion 4b includes a second rotating arm 41b and a second locking head 42b. The second locking head 42b is configured to engage with the locked portion 5. The second rotating arm 41b is pivotally connected to the second buckle component 2 by a second pivoting portion 411b. A second cooperating portion 43b is formed on the second rotating arm 41b and for cooperating with the first abutting portion 31a of the first operating component 3a. The second cooperating portion 43b is aligned with the first abutting portion 31a along the lateral direction. The second locking head 42b is connected to the second rotating arm 41b and protrudes from an inner wall of the second rotating arm 41b along the lateral direction.

[0090] In this embodiment, the first cooperating portion 43a and the second cooperating portion 43b can be located at different levels along the up-down direction, and the first cooperating portion 43a can be misaligned with the second cooperating portion 43b along the lateral direction, which prevents any structural interface during a release operation of the buckle assembly 100 to ensure reliability of the release operation of the buckle assembly 100 and allows a reasonable use of an internal space of the buckle assembly 100. Preferably, in this embodiment, the first pivoting portion 411a and the second pivoting portion 411b can be two slot structures for allowing two pivoting shafts of the second buckle component 2 to pass there through.

[0091] Furthermore, the first locking portion 4a further includes a first recovering component 44a. The second locking portion 4b further includes a second recovering component 44b. The first recovering component 44a is disposed between the first rotating arm and the second buckle component 2 and for biasing the first rotating arm 41a to rotate to engage the first locking head 42a with the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction. The second recovering component 44bis disposed between the second rotating arm and the second buckle component 2 and for biasing the second rotating arm 41b to rotate to engage the second locking head 42b with the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction. Preferably, in this embodiment, the first recovering component 44a and the second recovering component 44b can be two compressed springs. However, it is not limited thereto. For example, in another embodiment, the first recovering component and the second recovering component can be two torsional springs.

[0092] When it is desired to release the buckle assembly 100, the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b of the operating component 3 can be pressed or operated to respectively drive the second rotating arm 41b and the first rotating arm 41a by abutment of the first abutting portion 31a of the first operating component 3a and the second cooperating portion 43b of the second locking portion 4b and abutment of the second abutting portion 31b of the second operating component 3b and the first cooperating portion 43a of the first locking arm 4a, so as to resiliently compress the second recovering component 44b and the first recovering component for disengaging the second locking head 42b and the first locking head 42a from the locked portion 5. When the second locking head 42b and the first locking head 42a are disengaged from the locked portion 5, i.e., the buckle assembly 100 is in the releasing state, the first buckle component 1 can be separated from the second buckle component 2 to locate the buckle assembly 100 in a separation state. Afterwards, when the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b are released, the two resilient components 6 drive the first operating component 3a and the second operating component 3b to recover.

[0093] When it is desired to engage the first buckle component 1 with the second buckle component 2, the locked portion 5 can be inserted into a mating hole of the second buckle component 2 so as to abut against the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b by the abutting structure 51 to drive the first rotating arm 41a and the second rotating arm 41b to rotate to resiliently compress the first recovering component 44a and the second recovering component for allowing the abutting structure 51 to pass across the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b. When the abutting structure 51 passes across the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b to align the locked structure 52 with the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b, the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b can be driven by the first recovering component 44a and the second recovering component 44b to engage with the locked structure 52.

[0094] It is understandable that, in another embodiment, when there is only one locking portion located at one side of the locked portion and for engaging with the locked portion, there can be only one operating component located at another side of the locked portion opposite to the locking portion to resiliently push the locking portion away from the locked portion for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion In other words, the operating component and the locking portion can be located at two opposite sides of the locked portion to push the locking portion by the operating component for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the operating component and the locking portion can be located at a same side of the locked portion for pulling the locking portion by the operating component for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion.

[0095] Please refer to FIG. 11 to FIG. 15. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a buckle assembly 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a partial diagram of the buckle assembly 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an exploded diagram of the buckle assembly 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are diagrams of the buckle assembly 100 in different states according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11 to FIG. 15, the buckle assembly 100 includes the first buckle component 1, a second buckle component 2, an operating component 3, a resilient component 6, the first magnetic structure 7 and the second magnetic structure 8. Structures of the first buckle component 1, the first magnetic structure 7 and the second magnetic structure 8 of this embodiment are similar to the ones of the first embodiment. Detailed description is omitted herein for simplicity. The second buckle component 2 includes a locking portion 4. The locking portion 4 includes a first locking portion 4a and a second locking portion 4b. The first locking portion 4a and the second locking portion 4b are located at the two opposite sides of the locked portion 5 of the first buckle component 1 and clamp the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction, which can be the arrow direction M1 or M2 shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15. The operating component 3 is exposed out of a lateral wall of the second buckle component 2 and slidable relative to the second buckle component 2 along the extending direction which can be the arrow direction Q shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15. A first abutting portion 31a and a second abutting portion 31b protrude from the operating component 3 along the extending direction. The first locking portion 4a and the second abutting portion 31b are located at a same side and configured to cooperate with each other. The second locking portion 4b and the first abutting portion 31a are located at another same side and configured to cooperate with each other. The resilient component 6 is disposed between the operating component 3 and the second buckle component 2.

[0096] Specifically, the first locking portion 4a includes a first rotating arm 41a and a first locking head 42a. The first locking head 42a is configured to engage with the locked portion 5. The first rotating arm 41a is pivotally connected to the second buckle component 2 by a first pivoting portion 411a. A first cooperating portion 43a is formed on the first rotating arm 41a and for cooperating with the second abutting portion 31b. The first cooperating portion 43a is aligned with the second abutting portion 31b along the extending direction. The first locking head 42a is connected to the first rotating arm 41a and protrudes from an inner wall of the first rotating arm 41a along the lateral direction. The second locking portion 4b includes a second rotating arm 41b and a second locking head 42b. The second locking head 42b is configured to engage with the locked portion 5. The second rotating arm 41b is pivotally connected to the second buckle component 2 by a second pivoting portion 411b. A second cooperating portion 43b is formed on the second rotating arm 41b and for cooperating with the first abutting portion 31a. The second cooperating portion 43b is aligned with the first abutting portion 31a along the extending direction. The second locking head 42b is connected to the second rotating arm 41b and protrudes from an inner wall of the second rotating arm 41b along the lateral direction. Preferably, in this embodiment, the first pivoting portion 411a and the second pivoting portion 411b can be two slot structures for allowing two pivoting shafts to pass there through.

[0097] Furthermore, the first locking portion 4a further includes a first recovering component 44a. The second locking portion 4b further includes a second recovering component 44b. The first recovering component 44a is disposed between the first rotating arm and the second buckle component 2 and for biasing the first rotating arm 41a to rotate to engage the first locking head 42a with the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction. The second recovering component 44b is disposed between the second rotating arm and the second buckle component 2 and for biasing the second rotating arm 41b to rotate to engage the second locking head 42b with the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction. Preferably, in this embodiment, the first recovering component 44a and the second recovering component 44b can be two compressed springs. However, it is not limited thereto. For example, in another embodiment, the first recovering component and the second recovering component can be two torsional springs.

[0098] When it is desired to release the buckle assembly 100, the operating component 3 can be pressed or operated to respectively drive the first rotating arm 41a and the second rotating arm 41b by abutment of the second abutting portion 31b and the first cooperation portion 43a of the first locking portion 4a and abutment of the first abutting portion 31a and the second cooperating portion 43b of the second locking portion 4b, so as to resiliently compress the first recovering component 44a and the second recovering component 44b for disengaging the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b from the locked portion 5. When the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b are disengaged from the locked portion 5, i.e., the buckle assembly 100 is in the releasing state, the first buckle component 1 can be separated from the second buckle component 2 to locate the buckle assembly 100 in a separation state. Afterwards, when the operating component 3 is released, the resilient component 6 drives the operating component 3 to recover.

[0099] When it is desired to engage the first buckle component 1 with the second buckle component 2, the locked portion 5 can be inserted into a mating hole of the second buckle component 2 so as to abut against the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b by the abutting structure 51 to drive the first rotating arm 41a and the second rotating arm 41b to rotate to resiliently compress the first recovering component 44a and the second recovering component 44b for allowing the abutting structure 51 to pass across the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b-. When the abutting structure 51 passes across the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b to align the locked structure 52 with the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b, the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b can be driven by the first recovering component 44a and the second recovering component 44b to engage with the locked structure 52.

[0100] It is understandable that, in another embodiment, when there is only one locking portion located at one side of the locked portion and for engaging with the locked portion, there can be only one abutting portion for pushing the rotating arm to rotate to resiliently deform the recovering component for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the operating component can be configured to pull the rotating arm to rotate for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion.

[0101] Please refer to FIG. 17 to FIG. 20. FIG. 17 is a partial diagram of the buckle assembly 100-according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is an exploded diagram of the buckle assembly 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 are diagrams of the buckle assembly 100in different states according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 17 to FIG. 20, the buckle assembly 100 includes the first buckle component 1, a second buckle component 2, an operating component 3, a resilient component which is not shown in the figures, a first magnetic structure which is not shown in the figures, and the second magnetic structure 8. Structures of the first buckle component 1, the first magnetic structure and the second magnetic structure 8 of this embodiment are similar to the ones of the first embodiment. Detailed description is omitted herein for simplicity. The second buckle component 2includes a locking portion 4. The locking portion 4 includes a first locking portion 4aand a second locking portion 4b. The first locking portion 4a. and the second locking portion 4b are located at the two opposite sides of the locked portion 5 of the first buckle component 1 and clamp the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction, which can be the arrow direction M1 or M2 shown in FIG. 17. The operating component 3is exposed out of a front wall of the second buckle component 2 and slidable relative to the second buckle component 2along the mating direction which can be the arrow direction P shown in FIG. 17. A first abutting portion 31a and a second abutting portion 31b protrude from the operating component 3along the mating direction. The first locking portion 4a and the second abutting portion 31b are located at a same side and configured to cooperate with each other. The second locking portion 4b and the first abutting portion 31aare located at another same side and configured to cooperate with each other. The resilient component is disposed between the operating component 3and the second buckle component 2.

[0102] Specifically, the first locking portion 4a. includes a first rotating arm 41a. and a first locking head 42a.. The first locking head 42ais configured to engage with the locked portion 5. The first rotating arm 41a is pivotally connected to the second buckle component 2by a first pivoting portion 411a.. A first cooperating portion 43a is formed on the first rotating arm 41a. and for cooperating with the second abutting portion 31b. The first cooperating portion 43a is aligned with the second abutting portion 31b along the mating direction. The first locking head 42a. is connected to the first rotating arm 41a and protrudes from an inner wall of the first rotating arm 41a along the lateral direction. The second locking portion 4b includes a second rotating arm 41b and a second locking head 42b. The second locking head 42b is configured to engage with the locked portion 5. The second rotating arm 41b is pivotally connected to the second buckle component 2by a second pivoting portion 411b. A second cooperating portion 43b is formed on the second rotating arm 41b and for cooperating with the first abutting portion 31a.. The second cooperating portion 43b is aligned with the first abutting portion 31aalong the mating direction. The second locking head 42b is connected to the second rotating arm 41b and protrudes from an inner wall of the second rotating arm 41b along the lateral direction. Preferably, in this embodiment, the first pivoting portion 411a. and the second pivoting portion 411b can be two pivoting shafts for passing through two slot structures formed on the second buckle component 2.

[0103] Furthermore, the first locking portion 4a. further includes a first recovering component 44a. The second locking portion 4b further includes a second recovering component 44b. The first recovering component 44a is disposed between the first rotating arm 41aand the second buckle component 2and for biasing the first rotating arm 41a to rotate to engage the first locking head 42a with the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction. The second recovering component 44b is disposed between the second rotating arm 41b and the second buckle component 2and for biasing the second rotating arm 41b to rotate to engage the second locking head 42b with the locked portion 5 along the lateral direction.

[0104] When it is desired to release the buckle assembly 100, the operating component 3can be pressed or operated to respectively drive the first rotating arm 41a and the second rotating arm 41b by abutment of the second abutting portion 31b and the first cooperating portion 43a of the first locking portion 4a and abutment of the first abutting portion 31aand the second cooperating portion 43b of the second locking portion 4b, so as to resiliently compress the first recovering component 44aand the second recovering component 44b for disengaging the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b from the locked portion 5. When the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b are disengaged from the locked portion 5, i.e., the buckle assembly 100is in the releasing state, the first buckle component 1 can be separated from the second buckle component 2to locate the buckle assembly 100in a separation state. Afterwards, when the operating component 3 is released, the resilient component drives the operating component 3 to recover.

[0105] When it is desired to engage the first buckle component 1 with the second buckle component 2, the locked portion 5 can be inserted into a mating hole of the second buckle component 2so as to abut against the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b by the abutting structure 51 to drive the first rotating arm 41a. and the second rotating arm 41b to rotate to resiliently compress the first recovering component 44aand the second recovering component 44b for allowing the abutting structure 51 to pass across the first locking head 42aand the second locking head 42b. When the abutting structure 51 passes across the first locking head 42a and the second locking head 42b to align the locked structure 52 with the first locking head 42aand the second locking head 42b, the first locking head 42aand the second locking head 42b can be driven by the first recovering component 44a and the second recovering component 44b to engage with the locked structure 52.

[0106] It is understandable that, in another embodiment, when there is only one locking portion located at one side of the locked portion and for engaging with the locked portion, there can be only one abutting portion for pushing the rotating arm to rotate to resiliently deform the recovering component for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the operating component can be configured to pull the rotating arm to rotate for disengaging the locking portion from the locked portion.

[0107] In contrast to the prior art, in the present invention, the operating component is disposed on the second buckle component including the locking portion which cooperates with the locked portion of the first buckle component. The operating component drives the locking portion to disengage the locking portion from the locked portion when the operating component is operated. Therefore, the present invention has advantages of simple structure and labor-saving and easy operation.

[0108] Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device and method may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.