Button Connector Handle Extension for Delicate Item Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Button type connectors are difficult to use when connecting delicate or fragile items due to the required force needed to push the button through a corresponding mount, which may damage the items.
Innovation Solution
A system with a handle attached to a button type connector, where the handle is thinner than the connector, allowing easy insertion through a mount opening, and a detachable tear connector for secure attachment, along with a biasing mechanism for preferred rotational orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a button type connector is used to connect two objects, then the connection is secure and reliable, but excessive force is required to push the button through the mount which may damage delicate or fragile items
Solution Approach 1:
The button connector is divided into two functional parts: a thin handle for insertion and a larger button head for secure connection. The handle portion is designed to be thin enough to pass through the mount opening easily without requiring excessive force, while the button head remains substantial enough to provide secure connection once through. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by separating the insertion function from the connection function.
Solution Approach 2:
The thin handle acts as an intermediary element that facilitates the passage of the button connector through the mount opening. Instead of directly pushing the bulky button head through, the handle serves as a mediator that can easily pass through first, allowing the button head to follow without requiring excessive force that would damage delicate items.
2Ease of operation
If a thin handle is used to facilitate easy insertion through the mount opening, then insertion becomes easy without excessive force, but the handle must be detachably connected which adds device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is pre-attached to the button connector in a specific orientation that facilitates easy insertion through the mount opening. This preliminary configuration ensures that the thin handle portion leads the way during insertion, making the operation easy without requiring complex assembly steps or additional tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is designed as a disposable or single-use component that is attached to the button connector only for the duration of the insertion operation. After the button passes through the mount opening, the handle can be removed or left behind, serving its purpose temporarily without requiring permanent attachment mechanisms that would add complexity.
3Ease of operation
If the handle is made thinner than the button connector to pass easily through the opening, then insertion is facilitated, but the handle length must be optimized between 10-50 mm which constrains design flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The handle dimensions are optimized within specific parameter ranges: thickness is made smaller than the button connector to facilitate passage, and length is constrained between 10-50 mm to provide sufficient leverage for insertion while remaining compact. These parameter optimizations resolve the contradiction by finding the optimal balance between insertion ease and design flexibility within defined ranges.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a system and method for attaching two objects using a button type connecter through a hole and/or a loop. The system comprises a handle attached to the button which is threaded through the hole and/or loop, thereby dragging the button through the hole and/or loop. Optionally, the handle is removable.