Integrally Formed Pressing Elastic Member for Buckle Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional buckles for detachably connecting objects have complex component management and increased assembly time due to multiple components in the latching device.
Innovation Solution
A buckle design featuring a male member with an engaged portion and a female member with a pressing elastic member, where the pressing elastic member is integrally formed with pressing portions, elastic body portions, and engaging portions, reducing the number of components and simplifying assembly by using a single pressing elastic member in a flat plate shape.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the latching device is constituted of two-piece connection members each having pressing portions and elastic portions, then the engagement functionality is achieved, but the number of components increases and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple connection members into a single integrated pressing elastic member. This member includes pressing portions, elastic body portions, and engaging portions all formed as one piece, eliminating the need for separate connection members and reducing assembly complexity while maintaining engagement functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The pressing elastic member is designed with distinct functional segments including pressing portions for actuation, elastic body portions for providing restoring force, and engaging portions for latching. These segments are integrally formed but spatially separated to perform different functions within a single component.
2Reliability
If multiple connection members are used in the latching device, then the engagement mechanism is achieved, but assembly man-hours are increased
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating pressing portions, elastic body portions, and engaging portions into a single pressing elastic member, the patent reduces the number of parts to be assembled. This consolidation directly reduces assembly man-hours while preserving the complete engagement mechanism functionality.
3Reliability
If two-piece connection members are used, then the elastic support function is achieved, but component management becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the elastic body portions and engaging portions into a single integrally formed pressing elastic member. This eliminates the need to manage multiple separate connection members and their associated elastic portions, simplifying component management while maintaining the elastic support function.
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 design reduces the number of components, simplifies assembly, and enhances operability while maintaining effective engagement and disengagement functionality.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic body portion connecting the pair of pressing portions together and elastically supporting the pressing portions to allow the pressing portions to be elastically moved into the receiving main body
Data Source
AI summary
A buckle includes a male member and a female member. The male member is provided with an engagement section which protrudes from a body section. The female member includes a pressing elastic member which is provided with an engagement receiving section with which the engagement section engages; and a housing body in which a housing space for housing the pressing elastic member is housed. The housing body has an opening which connects to the housing space and into which the engagement section is inserted. The pressing elastic member is integrally provided with: a pair of pressing sections-which protrudes from the housing space of the housing body; elastic body sections which connect the pair of pressing sections together, elastically support the pressing sections, and enable the pressing sections to elastically move into the housing section; and the engagement receiving section which is supported by the elastic body sections.