Hanger Tag Layout for Side-Visible Garment Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Identifying items on clothes hangers without removing them from the rack or repositioning is difficult due to similar garments appearing indistinguishable from the customary viewing angle.
Innovation Solution
A hanger tag system with a mount and information medium, such as a labeling surface or electronic identifier, that attaches to the hanger, allowing information to be accessed and viewed from the side without removing the hanger, using connectors like clips or adhesive, and optionally operating with a computer program for organization and sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If garments are hung on a rack or closet rod for storage, then space utilization is improved, but identification of individual garments becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a hanger tag as an intermediary element that attaches to the hanger and displays garment information. This tag serves as a mediator between the garment and the user, allowing identification without removing or repositioning the garment on the rack.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extends information display from the traditional label location (inside the garment) to the exterior of the hanger, creating a new dimensional space for information access. The tag protrudes from the hanger, making information visible from the front of the rack without requiring access to the garment itself.
2Measurement precision
If hangers are removed from the rack to identify garments, then accurate identification is achieved, but time and effort are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The garment information is pre-displayed on the hanger tag before the user needs to identify the garment. This preliminary display of information eliminates the need for subsequent actions such as removing the hanger or searching for labels, allowing immediate identification.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger tag acts as an intermediary that provides accurate garment identification information without requiring the user to physically interact with the garment or hanger in ways that would consume time. The tag conveys size, color, and other identifying characteristics directly to the user.
3Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If hangers are repositioned to view garment labels, then identification is possible, but hanger functionality and garment protection are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger tag provides an alternative intermediary for information display that does not require manipulating the hanger or garment. Instead of moving the hanger to see the label, the user can read the tag information while the hanger remains in its proper position, maintaining both identification capability and hanger functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and apparatus for organizing items according to various aspects of the present invention may comprise a hanger tag system to convey information relating to an item on a hanger. The hanger tag system may comprise, for example, a mount connected to the hanger and an information medium mounted on the mount, wherein the information medium provides information relating to the item. In various embodiments, the hanger tag system further comprises a connector configured to connect the mount to the hanger. In various embodiments, the information medium comprises a labeling surface.