Hanger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hangers for garments often result in creases, require multiple sizes, and involve time-consuming and damaging security tag application, leading to inefficiencies in storage and display, as well as potential theft risks for high-value items.
Innovation Solution
A hanger with a deformable elongate member and connection mechanism that forms a loop, allowing secure attachment to garments without creasing, integrated security tags, and reduced labor for staff by attaching pre-manufactured hangers directly to clothing, eliminating the need for separate security tag application and minimizing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a horizontal base member is used to support garments, then the garment can be hung on the hanger, but the garment may slip off or require multiple sizes to fit different garments
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger employs a deformable elongate member that can be bent and shaped to fit different garment types and sizes. This dynamic flexibility allows a single hanger design to adapt to various garments without requiring multiple fixed-size hangers, resolving the contradiction between versatility and device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If lower body garments are folded before hanging, then they can be stored on the hanger, but creases and double creases may form in the garment
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the folding step from the hanging process by providing a hanger with a flat spacer surface that directly supports the garment. This eliminates the need to fold garments before hanging, thereby preventing creases while maintaining ease of operation.
3Reliability
If security tags are applied to garments, then theft can be deterred, but the items may be damaged by holes or catching on objects
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the security tag function with the hanger structure itself. The hanger incorporates an integral unreleasable connection mechanism that provides theft deterrence without requiring separate security tags that could damage the garment. This combination maintains reliability while eliminating harmful factors.
4Reliability
If staff manually attach hangers and security tags to each garment, then security can be ensured, but considerable time is required for this process
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger is pre-configured with an integral connection mechanism during manufacturing that combines both hanging and security functions. This preliminary action eliminates the need for staff to perform time-consuming manual attachment of separate security tags, thereby improving productivity while maintaining security reliability.
5Reliability
If the elongate member is made unreleasable to prevent theft, then security is improved, but the hanger cannot be removed for legitimate purposes
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a controlled intermediary mechanism - a tool-actuable feature that allows the unreleasable connection to be opened with a specific tool. This mediator enables legitimate removal when needed while maintaining theft prevention, resolving the contradiction between security and operational flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a device for hanging clothes, comprising an engaging portion and a deformable elongate member, the elongate member comprising a connection mechanism such that the elongate member can be deformed back upon itself and connected to itself to form a loop.