Uniform Badge Attachment Device with Hinged Piercing Rods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing uniform badge attachment devices fail to securely fasten badges or insignias to garments, leading to potential detachment and loss.
Innovation Solution
A device featuring sharpened rods that pierce through garment fabric, with a hinge mechanism allowing the rods to be folded and secured in place using a hinge lock, effectively attaching the badge to the uniform.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional badge attachment devices are used, then the badge can be displayed on the uniform, but the badge may detach and fall off
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device is divided into multiple sharp rods (at least two rods) that can independently pierce the fabric, with each rod having its own hinge and lock mechanism. This segmentation allows each rod to secure the badge independently, improving overall attachment security while maintaining ease of operation through modular assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The rods are pre-sharpened and configured to pierce the fabric before the badge is attached. The hinge mechanisms are pre-positioned to allow the rods to be inserted through the fabric and then folded back to secure the badge. This preliminary preparation ensures reliable attachment while simplifying the overall operation.
2Reliability
If a hinged receiving device with pins is used, then the badge can be secured to the garment, but the device becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The hinge mechanism and lock mechanism are merged into a single integrated component. The hinge lock combines the hinge function (allowing the rod to fold) with the locking function (securing the rod in place), reducing the number of separate parts while maintaining reliable badge securing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The sharp rods serve multiple functions: they pierce the fabric, provide the structural support for the badge, and when folded back, secure the badge to the garment. The hinge lock mechanism similarly provides multiple functions by both allowing the rod to fold and then securing it in place, reducing overall device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device securely fastens badges or insignias to garments, preventing them from falling off while allowing for easy attachment to any uniform or garment, and is cost-effective to implement and maintain.
Implementation Method 1
sharpened rods configured to pierce fabric
Implementation Method 2
hinge mechanism allowing the rods to be folded and secured in place
Data Source
AI summary
A uniform badge attachment device including a sign assembly, a hinge assembly, and a rod assembly. The sign assembly includes an insignia with indicia of a rank, grade, mark or the like in a front side thereof. The hinge assembly includes a hinge support with a hinge lock attached at the rear side of the insignia, wherein a rod is coupled to the hinge support by means of a pin capable of rotating and secured in a predetermined position by the hinge lock. The rod has a sharpened edge adapted to pierce a layer of garment, thereby the rod and a plurality thereof may pierce the layer of garment allowing the rod to be folded and secured in place by means of the pin and the hinge lock, preventing from falling down.