Concealed Ball Joint Doll Holder for Floating Illusion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing doll holders with visible supporting arms can detract from the imaginative play experience of a doll appearing to fly, as they disrupt the aesthetic and create a visual obstruction.
Innovation Solution
A doll holder design featuring a support shaft member with a spherical second end portion and a ball joint mechanism, allowing the doll to be displayed on a surface or attached to a toy while concealing the support shaft, thus enhancing the illusion of the doll flying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the doll holder uses visible arms to support the doll, then the doll can be securely held and displayed, but the visible arms blemish the imagination of play as if the doll is flying
Solution Approach 1:
The support function is extracted from visible arms and transferred to the curved portions of the support shaft member, which can be concealed within or behind the doll's body structure, thereby removing the visual obstruction while maintaining the holding capability
Solution Approach 2:
The support shaft member is designed to be nested within or behind the doll's body, with the curved portions positioned to be hidden from view, allowing the doll to appear as if it is floating without visible support structures
2Shape
If the support shaft member is made visible to support the doll, then the doll holder can be displayed on surfaces, but it prevents the doll from appearing to float when attached to toys
Solution Approach 1:
Different portions of the support shaft member have different functional qualities: the curved portions are designed to be concealed for floating appearance, while the end portions are designed to be attachable for display capability, allowing each part to serve its specific purpose optimally
Solution Approach 2:
The support shaft member is designed with curved portions that can be positioned in three-dimensional space behind or within the doll's body, transitioning from a two-dimensional visible support structure to a three-dimensional concealed support mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
A doll holder includes a support shaft member and a doll clamping member. The support shaft member includes: a first end portion configured to be attachable to a portion to which the doll holder is attachable; a second end portion formed in a spherical shape; a first curved portion formed between the first end portion and the second end portion so as to be convex in a first direction; and a second curved portion formed between the first curved portion and the second end portion so as to be convex in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The doll clamping member includes: a doll clamping portion configured to clamp and hold a part of a doll; and a ball receiving portion provided to oppose the doll holding portion and configured to fit the second end portion to form a ball joint.