Alternating Link Belt Strap for Wearable Accessory Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional belts, such as leather belts, suffer from stretching and deformation over time, while metal link belts lack flexibility for comfortable wear and are less suitable for attaching accessories like cell phones and wallets.
Innovation Solution
A belt design featuring alternating bands of stacked, unconnected and adjoined link sections, providing both rigidity for secure attachment and flexibility for comfortable wear, with the ability to easily thread through belt loops and attach accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional leather belts are used, then the belt conforms to the shape of the wearer, but the belt suffers from stretching and deformation over time
Solution Approach 1:
The belt is divided into multiple rigid link sections that are connected together. Each link section maintains its shape and does not deform, while the connections between links allow for flexibility. This segmentation prevents the stretching and deformation issues of leather belts while maintaining wearability.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt combines rigid link sections with flexible connections to create a composite structure. The rigid links provide durability and resistance to deformation, while the flexible connections between links provide the necessary flexibility for comfortable wear, resolving the contradiction between durability and comfort.
2Reliability
If metal link belts are used, then the belt provides rigidity and prevents wear and tear, but the belt lacks flexibility for comfortable wear
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid metal link belt is segmented into multiple individual link sections that are connected through flexible joints. This segmentation allows each link to maintain its rigid structure for durability, while the connections between links provide the necessary flexibility for comfortable wear.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt incorporates dynamic elements in the form of flexible connections between rigid link sections. These connections allow the belt to adapt its shape and flexibility based on movement and wear conditions, transforming a static rigid structure into a dynamic flexible-rigid composite structure.
3Strength
If metal link belts are used, then the belt provides rigidity for secure attachment, but the belt is less suitable for attaching accessories like cell phones and wallets
Solution Approach 1:
The belt design incorporates multiple functions: the rigid link sections provide secure attachment strength, while the flexible connections and alternating structure create loops and spaces that can accommodate various accessories like cell phones and wallets. This multi-functional design resolves the contradiction between secure attachment and accessory versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the belt have different properties: the rigid link sections provide strength for secure attachment, while the flexible connections and alternating structure create local areas suitable for attaching accessories. This local differentiation of properties allows the belt to simultaneously achieve secure attachment and accessory versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
A belt is configured to be worn around a waistline of a pair of pants. The belt includes a belt buckle located at a first terminal end of the belt, a belt strap end segment including at least two adjoined link sections at a second terminal end of the belt, and a belt strap middle portion extending between the belt buckle and the belt strap end segment and including a plurality of binary, repeating, alternating belt strap component segments of two varieties, a first variety including a plurality of stacked, unconnected link sections and second variety including a plurality of stacked, adjoined link sections.