Forehead Bindi Holder with Stem and Cups for Secure Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for wearing bindis on the forehead are inconvenient due to skin damage, adhesive issues, limited variety, and difficulty in precise placement, leading to discomfort and limited options for shape, size, and orientation.
Innovation Solution
A forehead bindi-holding device with cups and a stem element that attaches to a supporting object, allowing for adjustable placement and orientation of bindis, including external and internal designs, using mechanisms like magnets, screws, or clips for easy attachment and detachment, and a forehead-pressure mechanism for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If adhesive materials are used to stick bindis directly on the forehead, then the bindi can be easily applied, but skin damage and discomfort occur during removal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a forehead band as an intermediary carrier that holds the bindi at a distance from the skin. The bindi is attached to the band using safe adhesive, while the band itself contacts the forehead, eliminating direct skin contact with potentially harmful adhesive materials during removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The system separates the bindi application function from direct skin contact. The forehead band serves as a separate component that carries the bindi, allowing the adhesive to be applied only to the band rather than directly to the skin, thus reducing skin damage risk.
2Ease of operation
If adhesive materials are used to fix bindis, then application is simple, but the bindi may displace or deteriorate due to insufficient fixation
Solution Approach 1:
The forehead band acts as a stable intermediary base that provides reliable fixation for the bindi. The band's structure and material properties ensure the bindi remains securely positioned on the forehead without displacement, while still allowing easy application and removal.
3Productivity
If adhesive materials are used, then bindis can be applied quickly, but cleaning of adhesive remnants from skin becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
By introducing the forehead band as an intermediary, the adhesive is confined to the band rather than being applied directly to the skin. This eliminates the need for cleaning adhesive remnants from the skin, as the band can be easily removed with the bindi still attached to it.
4Ease of operation
If traditional adhesive methods are used, then bindis can be applied easily, but the variety of shapes, weights, and values is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The forehead band serves as a universal carrier that can accommodate various types of bindis with different shapes, weights, and values. The band's design allows it to hold lightweight decorative bindis as well as heavier meaningful bindis, expanding the versatility of the system beyond what direct adhesive application can achieve.
5Adaptability or versatility
If bindis are placed directly on the forehead, then positioning can be adjusted, but precise placement at the third eye point is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The forehead band serves as a positioning intermediary that can be precisely placed at the third eye point on the forehead. Once the band is correctly positioned, the bindi attached to it maintains that precise location, making it easier to achieve accurate placement compared to directly applying adhesive to the bindi.
6Ease of operation
If adhesive materials are used, then bindis can be applied simply, but hand staining with bindi materials occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The forehead band acts as an intermediary that eliminates direct hand contact with the bindi materials. The bindi is attached to the band rather than directly to the skin, and the band can be handled separately during application, preventing staining of the hands with bindi materials.
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AI summary
A forehead bindi-holding device for holding at least one bindi and configured to be arranged on a supporting object worn by a user, wherein when the user wears the supporting object with the forehead bindi-holding device, the at least one bindi is on a desired specific spot of a forehead of the user. The forehead bindi-holding device includes one or more cups, wherein each of the one or more cups supports, holds and contains each of the at least one bindi; a cups-holder to support the one or more cups; one stem element to support the cups-holder at an upper end of the stem element; an attachment unit for attaching a lower end of the stem element to the supporting object.