Jewelry Element Form-Locking Gem Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adorning elements, such as belt buckles, often experience issues with gems falling out due to aging glue or complex and costly precision mechanical settings, leading to a need for a secure and undetachable gem attachment method.
Innovation Solution
A metal base body with through openings that accommodate gems in a form-locking manner, using a circumferential collar and holding device to secure the gems, eliminating the need for glue and ensuring gems remain attached even under impact, with optional additional fixing elements and a cover plate for enhanced security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If glue is used to attach gems to the belt buckle, then the attachment process is simple, but the gems may come off due to aging glue
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is segmented into multiple independent components: a base body with through-opening, a circumferential collar as retaining element, and a holding device with cover plate. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function (the collar prevents forward movement, the holding device prevents rearward movement) while collectively providing secure gem attachment without relying on aging glue.
2Reliability
If precision mechanical settings are used to mount gems, then the gems are securely attached, but the manufacturing process becomes complex in terms of time and cost
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential security function from complex precision mechanical settings and implements it through a simplified structure: a base body with through-opening and a circumferential collar. This extraction maintains gem security by preventing movement in both directions while eliminating the need for intricate settings, thereby reducing manufacturing complexity and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of mounting gems from the front side with complex settings, the invention inverts the approach by inserting gems through openings from the rear side and securing them with a circumferential collar and holding device. This inversion simplifies the manufacturing process while ensuring secure attachment, as the gems are held in place by structural elements rather than precision mechanical settings.
3Reliability
If traditional settings or glue are used, then gems can be attached, but the attachment method is either costly/complex or unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The circumferential collar and holding device are designed to automatically secure the gem through form-locking engagement without requiring additional adhesive materials or complex assembly steps. The collar's radial projection into the through-opening and the cover plate's positioning automatically prevent gem movement, making the attachment process self-sufficient and eliminating the need for aging glue or costly precision settings.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses an adorning element which comprises a base body having a front side and a rear side. At least one gem (4) is disposed in the base plate (1). In addition, a through hole (2) which receives the gem (4) is disposed in the base body for each gem (4). At least one retaining element (21) which projects into the through opening or through hole (2) and which supports the gem (4) is disposed at an end of the through hole (2) facing the front side of the base body. A holding device which holds the gem (4) in a defined position in the through hole (2) is arranged at the through opening or through hole (2) on the rear side. In addition, a method for manufacturing the adorning element according to the invention is disclosed.