Flower stem insertion device for forming flower bouquets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floral bouquet arranging devices fail to maintain the position and depth of flower stems, leading to uniform and unartistic arrangements, as they require stems to converge or insert through specific apertures, limiting design variability and artistic appeal.
Innovation Solution
A flower stem insertion device with a detachable outer portion and deformable inner material, allowing for varied stem insertion depths and non-linear arrangements, secured by locking members that prevent accidental stem extraction while allowing easy removal with sufficient force, enabling diverse bouquet designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If flower stems are inserted through apertures in prior art devices, then the stems can be positioned in the bouquet, but the position and depth of each stem cannot be maintained independently
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into a base portion with deformable material and an outer portion with apertures. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function: the deformable material maintains stem positions independently while the outer portion provides the aperture framework, resolving the contradiction between precise control and design flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The deformable inner portion material changes its physical state from deformable during insertion to rigid for maintaining position. This parameter change allows the material to initially accommodate various stem insertion depths and positions, then lock them in place, enabling both precise control and design versatility.
2Stability of the object's composition
If all flower stems converge to a common point or engage a bottom portion, then insertion depth can be maintained, but the bouquet configuration becomes uniform and unartistic
Solution Approach 1:
The deformable inner portion material provides localized support at each stem insertion point rather than requiring all stems to converge to a common point. Each stem can be inserted to a different depth and position while the deformable material maintains each position independently, enabling both stable insertion and artistic variety.
3Ease of operation
If flower stems are inserted through an aperture framework, then the bouquet structure is defined, but the stems must be inserted one at a time through specific apertures limiting design options
Solution Approach 1:
The deformable inner portion material acts as an intermediary between the aperture framework and the flower stems. It receives and holds the stems at the positions where apertures are located, while allowing flexibility in how stems are inserted and positioned, thus maintaining ease of operation while increasing design versatility.
4Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid structure is used to maintain stem positions, then the bouquet configuration is stable, but the device cannot accommodate varying insertion depths easily
Solution Approach 1:
The inner portion material undergoes a parameter change from deformable to rigid, allowing it to initially accommodate varying insertion depths easily during the arrangement process, then transition to a rigid state that maintains the final configuration stably, eliminating the need for complex mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables the creation of artistic and varied flower bouquets with stems positioned at different depths and angles, enhancing the aesthetic appeal and allowing for easy reconfiguration of bouquet designs without damaging the stems.
Implementation Method 1
The deformable inner portion material is held or otherwise 'squeezed' between the outer portion and the base portion, resulting in the maintaining of the position of a flower stem when inserted into the deformable material
Data Source
AI summary
A flower stem insertion device for forming flower bouquets includes an outer portion fabricated from a relatively flexible polymer material and having a plurality of apertures disposed to ultimately configure a preselected flower bouquet when stem portions of preselected flowers are inserted through the apertures. The flower stem insertion device further includes a deformable inner portion fabricated from Floral foam configured to cooperate with the outer portion such that when the stem portions of the preselected flowers are ultimately inserted through the apertures, the stem portions penetrate the deformable inner portion a predetermined distance sufficient to maintain the position of each preselected flower relative to the outer portion.