Bracelet With Internal Storage Cavity
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an item that combines aesthetic value with functional storage space, as existing items for personal effects are typically larger and more cumbersome than jewelry or adornments.
Innovation Solution
A bracelet with a pair of annulus-shaped members concentrically arranged about a common axis, featuring an intermediate cavity that is selectively accessible for storing personal items, utilizing sliding mechanisms, guide slots and posts, or magnetic closures to provide secure and accessible storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional storage items (wallets, purses) are used to carry personal effects, then storage capacity is provided, but the items become larger and more cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing a storage compartment inside the hollow interior of a bracelet structure. The compartment is positioned within the annular space between the outer and inner surfaces of the bracelet, effectively utilizing the existing structural volume for dual purposes: adornment and storage. This allows personal effects to be stored within the bracelet's internal cavity without increasing the external dimensions of the jewelry piece.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a bracelet with internal compartment is designed, then storage function is added, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracelet is segmented into distinct functional zones: an outer decorative surface, an internal hollow compartment for storage, and a closure mechanism. This segmentation allows each portion to serve its specific function independently while contributing to the overall integrated design. The compartment is formed by creating an internal cavity within the bracelet's annular structure, separating the storage function from the adornment function while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracelet design achieves multi-functionality by combining adornment and storage capabilities within a single piece of jewelry. The same structural elements that provide the bracelet's aesthetic form also create the internal compartment for storage. The closure mechanism serves both to secure the bracelet on the wrist and to seal the storage compartment, eliminating the need for separate fastening systems.
3Reliability
If the intermediate cavity is selectively accessible, then secure storage is achieved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracelet incorporates a dynamic opening mechanism that allows the rigid structure to become temporarily flexible or movable during access. The closure mechanism can be actuated to create an opening in the otherwise sealed compartment, transitioning from a closed secure state to an open accessible state. This dynamic feature enables easy access to stored items while maintaining security when the bracelet is worn and closed.
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
The bracelet offers aesthetically pleasing and functional storage for personal effects, allowing easy access to items like hair elastics or trinkets while maintaining a compact and secure design.
Implementation Method 1
one of the pair of members comprises a first plurality of magnets each having a polarity and the other of the pair of members comprises a second plurality of magnets, each of the second plurality of magnets having a polarity opposite a polarity of one of the first plurality of magnets
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AI summary
A bracelet has a pair of substantially annulus shaped members concentrically arranged about a common axis and shaped to define an intermediate cavity therebetween, which is selectively accessible in accordance with the relative positions of the members along the common axis. The intermediate cavity can be used to store personal effects.