Bracelet Attaching Aid With Adjustable Spring Grip

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current bracelet connection designs often fail to efficiently attach and remove bracelets from a user's wrist, leading to potential breakage due to excessive force required.

Innovation Solution

A bracelet attaching aid comprising a main base member, biasing portion, and manipulation portion, which allows users to dynamically regulate the pressure needed to hold a bracelet connection portion, featuring a wrist stabilizing member and protective sleeves for secure engagement and protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a bracelet connection portion is held firmly between two elongated members, then the bracelet can be securely attached, but excessive force may cause breakage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesecure attachmentVSAvoidbracelet integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a spring mechanism that provides dynamic, adjustable pressure rather than fixed rigid pressure. The spring can be compressed and expanded to apply varying forces, allowing the user to control the holding pressure on the bracelet connection portion, thus securing the bracelet while preventing excessive force that could cause breakage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The spring mechanism changes the pressure parameter dynamically during operation. By compressing the spring, the user increases the holding pressure to securely grip the bracelet connection portion; by releasing the spring, the pressure is reduced to prevent breakage during attachment or removal operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Stability of the object's composition

If a rigid holding structure is used to secure the bracelet connection portion, then stable holding is achieved, but the structure lacks adaptability to different bracelet sizes and shapes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveholding stabilityVSAvoidaccommodation of different bracelets
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The spring-based holding structure transforms a rigid system into a dynamic one that can adapt to different bracelet dimensions. The spring's ability to compress and expand allows the holding members to adjust their position and apply pressure appropriately for various bracelet sizes and shapes while maintaining stable holding during operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The spring mechanism enables the holding structure to change its dimensional parameters (distance between holding members, applied pressure) to accommodate different bracelet configurations. This parameter adjustability provides both stability during holding and adaptability to various bracelet types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Force

If excessive pressure is applied to hold the bracelet connection portion, then secure gripping is achieved, but the risk of breaking the bracelet increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveholding forceVSAvoidbreakage risk
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The spring mechanism provides dynamic force control, allowing the user to apply sufficient holding force to securely grip the bracelet connection portion while having the ability to reduce the force when the bracelet is properly positioned or during removal, thereby minimizing breakage risk.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The spring acts as a cushioning element that absorbs excess force. When the bracelet is properly positioned, the spring can be released to reduce holding pressure, preventing excessive force from damaging the bracelet. The spring's elastic properties provide inherent force buffering to protect against accidental over-gripping.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables efficient and secure attachment and removal of bracelets by allowing users to control the holding force, reducing the risk of breakage and enhancing user convenience.

Implementation Method 1

The biasing portion is coupled to bias the second holding end portion of the second elongated portion away from the first holding end portion of the first elongated member

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS9924819B2Bracelet attaching aid
Publication Date: 2018.03.27 TALBERG JAMES R
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AI summary

A bracelet attaching aid is provided. The bracelet attaching aid includes a main base member, a biasing portion, and a manipulation portion. The main base member includes a first elongated portion terminating in a first holding end portion and a second elongated portion terminating in a second holding end portion. The first holding end portion and the second holding end portion are configured and arranged to selectively hold a connection portion of a bracelet there between. The biasing portion is coupled to bias the second holding end portion of the second elongated portion away from the first holding end portion of the first elongated member. The manipulation portion is coupled to the second elongated portion. The manipulation portion is positioned to be engaged by at least one finger of a user to counter a biasing force of the biasing portion. The manipulation member is positioned to be selectively engaged by at least one finger of a user to counter the bias of the biasing portion.