Patent Publication Number: US-2005116409-A1

Title: Magnetically floating hockey playing table

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
      1. Field of the Invention  
      The present invention relates to, a hockey playing table, and more particularly to a magnetically floating hockey playing table.  
      2. Description of the Related Art  
      A conventional hockey playing table comprises a main body, a panel mounted on the main body and formed with a plurality of through holes, a disk movably mounted on the panel, and a fan mounted in the main body to eject an air stream outward through the through holes of the panel to support the disk, so that the disk is floating on the panel during movement. However, the conventional hockey playing table has a complicated construction, thereby increasing the costs of fabrication and causing inconvenience in assembly and maintenance.  
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
      The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a magnetically floating hockey playing table.  
      Another objective of the present invention is to provide a hockey playing table, wherein the disk is floating on the magnetic board during movement by the repulsive force between the magnetic plate and the magnetic board, so that the disk is moved on the magnetic board easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the players playing the hockey game.  
      A further objective of the present invention is to provide a hockey playing table having a simplified construction, thereby decreasing the costs of fabrication.  
      In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a hockey playing table, comprising: 
          a main body;     a panel mounted on the main body;     a magnetic board mounted on the panel;     a disk movably mounted on the magnetic board; and     a circular magnetic plate mounted on a bottom of the disk and rested on the magnetic board.        

      In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a hockey playing table, comprising: 
          a main body;     a panel mounted on the main body;     a plurality of magnetic blocks each mounted on a top face of the panel;     a disk movably mounted on the panel; and     a magnetic plate mounted on a bottom of the disk and rested on the magnetic blocks.        

      Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of a hockey playing table in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 2  is a perspective assembly view of the hockey playing table in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;  
       FIG. 2A  is a partially enlarged view of a disk of the hockey playing table as shown in  FIG. 2 ;  
       FIG. 3  is a partially plan cross-sectional view of the hockey playing table as shown in  FIG. 2 ;  
       FIG. 4  is a perspective assembly view of the hockey playing table in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; and  
       FIG. 5  is a partially plan cross-sectional view of the hockey playing table as shown in  FIG. 4 . 
    
    
      Referring to the drawings and initially to  FIGS. 1-3 , a hockey playing table  1  in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body  10 , a panel  20  mounted on the main body  10 , a magnetic board  40  mounted on the panel  20 , a loop-shaped boundary frame  30  mounted on a periphery of the main body  10 , a disk  50  movably mounted on the magnetic board  40 , and a circular magnetic plate  51  mounted on a bottom of the disk  50  and rested on the magnetic board  40 .  
      As shown in  FIG. 3 , the magnetic plate  51  has a contact face having a polarity the same as that of a contact face of the magnetic board  40 , so that the magnetic plate  51  produces a repulsive force to the magnetic board  40  when the disk  50  and the magnetic plate  51  are rested on the magnetic board  40 . Thus, the disk  50  is floating on the magnetic board  40  during movement by the repulsive force between the magnetic plate  51  and the magnetic board  40 , so that the disk  50  is moved on the magnetic board  40  easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the players playing the hockey game.  
      Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , a hockey playing table  1 A in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body  10 , a panel- 20  mounted on the main body  10 , a plurality of magnetic blocks  41  each mounted on a top face of the panel  20 , a loop-shaped boundary frame  30  mounted on a periphery of the main body  10 , a disk  50  movably mounted on the panel  20 , and a circular magnetic plate  51  mounted on a bottom of the disk  50  and rested on the magnetic blocks  41 . Preferably, the top face of the panel  20  is formed with a plurality of receiving recesses  22  to receive the magnetic blocks  41 .  
      As shown in  FIG. 5 , the magnetic plate  51  has a contact face having a polarity the same as that of a contact face of each of the magnetic blocks  41 , so that the magnetic plate  51  produces a repulsive force to the magnetic blocks  41  when the disk  50  and the magnetic plate  51  are rested on the magnetic blocks  41 . Thus, the disk  50  is floating on the panel  20  during movement by the repulsive force between the magnetic plate  51  and the magnetic blocks  41 , so that the disk  50  is moved on the panel  20  easily and conveniently, thereby facilitating the players playing the hockey game.  
      Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.