Aligned Jewelry Links With Hidden Coupling and Rotation Limits
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable ornaments, such as jewelry, often have visible links and hinges that detract from their aesthetic appeal and can be prone to unnatural rotation, leading to potential damage.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of aligned links that are coupled together in a hidden manner, allowing only predetermined movement to maintain alignment and prevent unnatural rotation, with symmetrical dome features and tail features that are linked internally by loops, ensuring the coupling is invisible and maintaining continuity in aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If traditional visible links and hinges are used in wearable ornaments, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the aesthetic appeal deteriorates due to visible connections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the visible link and hinge components from the exterior of the wearable ornament. Instead, it uses internal loops and hidden coupling mechanisms that are concealed within the links themselves, eliminating the need for external visible connectors while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nesting by placing internal loops within the links and concealing the coupling mechanisms inside the link structures. The loops are nested within the link bodies, and the coupling elements are hidden within the link assemblies, creating a compact nested structure that eliminates visible external connections.
2Reliability
If traditional hinges and pins are used to connect links, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the ornament is prone to unnatural rotation and potential damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces internal loops as intermediary elements between adjacent links. These loops act as mediators that guide and constrain the movement between links, preventing unnatural rotation while maintaining a controlled articulation mechanism. The loops serve as the intermediate coupling structure that replaces traditional pins and hinges.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic constraints through the internal loop structure that allows predetermined movement between links while preventing unnatural rotation. The loop design enables controlled articulation in specific directions while restricting movement in other directions, creating a dynamically constrained linkage system.
3Shape
If links are coupled with visible pins and hinges, then the structure is straightforward, but the aesthetic continuity is broken by visible connections
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts all visible pin and hinge components from the external view of the ornament. The coupling mechanisms are completely removed from the exterior and repositioned internally, allowing the links to appear continuous and uninterrupted from the outside while still maintaining functional connections through hidden internal structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy or illusion of continuous links by concealing the actual coupling mechanisms internally. The external appearance replicates what would be seen if the links were truly continuous and unbroken, while the internal structure provides the necessary functional connections through hidden loops and coupling elements.
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AI summary
The wearable device may include a first aligned link coupled to a second aligned link, with a dome cover therebetween to conceal a linking between the first aligned link and the second aligned link. The first aligned link and the second aligned link may be movable relative to each other and with a constriction of a predetermined angle of the movement between the first aligned link and the second aligned link.