Clip Mounting Structure for Writing Implement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clip mounting structures for writing implements are difficult to assemble and lack stability, as they require bending the flexible coupling portion away from the main body and struggle with pivot-limiting hooks passing under the cap wall, leading to instability during use.
Innovation Solution
A structure featuring lateral abutments on the main body and pivot stops on the receiving member, with pivot-limiting hooks formed by metal sheet tabs, a reinforcing transverse portion, and a flexible catch member to prevent movement and enhance stability, allowing easy assembly and secure mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the coupling portion is allowed to move freely against the wall of the cap, then assembly is easier, but stability of the coupling portion during use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving member is divided into distinct functional elements: the wall providing the opening, the abutment member positioned between sidewalls, lateral abutments on opposite sides, and pivot stops. This segmentation allows each element to perform its specific function - the opening allows insertion, the abutment member provides lateral retention, and pivot stops prevent excessive movement, achieving both ease of assembly and stability.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the receiving member have different mechanical properties and functions. The wall provides a simple opening for easy insertion, while specific localized features (lateral abutments and pivot stops) provide constrained movement and stability. The abutment member itself has lateral surfaces for retention and a front surface for pivoting control, demonstrating local quality differentiation.
2Ease of manufacture
If pivot-limiting hooks are designed to pass under the cap wall, then the clip can be mounted, but assembly becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The abutment member is pre-positioned within the opening before the clip is assembled. This preliminary placement creates a guided path for the pivot-limiting hooks, allowing them to pass underneath the cap wall more easily during assembly, reducing the complexity of the assembly process while maintaining the mounting functionality.
3Reliability
If lateral abutments are added to prevent movement perpendicular to the pivot plane, then stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The abutment member combines multiple functions into a single integrated component: it provides lateral abutments on opposite sides to prevent movement perpendicular to the pivot plane, and simultaneously provides a front surface that acts as a pivot stop. This merging reduces the number of separate parts needed, achieving enhanced stability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The abutment member serves multiple purposes: it acts as a lateral retention structure with abutments on both sides, provides a pivot stop surface, and works together with the opening in the wall to guide and secure the clip. This multi-functionality allows a single component to address multiple stability requirements without adding numerous separate elements.
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
Facilitates stable and easy clip mounting by providing lateral retention and preventing movement, enhancing the stability of the coupling portion within the pivot plane and along the reference axis, ensuring the clip remains securely attached.
Implementation Method 1
a resiliently deformable curved portion connecting the main body to the coupling portion
Implementation Method 2
the abutment member is arranged between the two sidewalls of the main body of the clip and in addition has two lateral abutments adapted to prevent movement of the main body perpendicularly to the pivot plane
Implementation Method 3
the receiving member comprising at least one pivot stop adapted to cooperate with the pivot-limiting hook to limit the pivoting of the main body of the clip
Data Source
AI summary
A structure for mounting a clip for a writing implement that includes (i) a pivotable clip which includes a stationary coupling portion extending along a reference axis; a main body that is pivotable in a pivot plane containing the reference axis, having two sidewalls each comprising a pivot-limiting hook; and a resiliently deformable curved portion connecting the main body to the coupling portion, enabling the main body to pivot relative to the coupling portion; (ii) a receiving member for receiving the coupling portion of the clip.


