Jewelry Inner Lining for Therapeutic Haptic Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing articles of jewelry do not effectively provide therapeutic benefits through haptic and tactile feedback to promote calmness or reduce stress.

Innovation Solution

Articles of jewelry designed with an outer band and an interior lining featuring varying materials, projections, and coatings to provide controlled haptic feedback, including materials like polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) synthetic fiber, horse hair, and coatings to enhance tactile sensations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional jewelry designs are used, then aesthetic purposes are fulfilled, but therapeutic benefits through haptic feedback are not provided

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetherapeutic functionalityVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The interior lining is nested within the outer band structure, creating a layered configuration where the lining is contained within the jewelry piece. This nesting approach adds therapeutic functionality without significantly increasing external complexity, as the lining is integrated into the existing jewelry form factor.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The jewelry combines different materials in the interior lining (such as textured fabrics, rubber, or silicone) with the outer band material to create composite structures. This allows the piece to provide both aesthetic value from the outer material and therapeutic haptic feedback from the inner materials, thereby increasing adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

2Ease of operation

If a smooth interior lining is used, then manufacturing is simple, but haptic feedback and tactile stimulation are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetactile stimulation effectivenessVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The interior lining incorporates localized texturing or patterns in specific areas rather than requiring complex overall structures. This allows certain regions to provide enhanced tactile stimulation while maintaining simpler manufacturing processes for the majority of the lining, thus improving ease of operation without significantly increasing manufacturing complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If customizable materials and projections are added to enhance haptic feedback, then therapeutic benefits improve, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetherapeutic benefit consistencyVSAvoidmaterial and structure variety

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The jewelry incorporates flexible or movable projection elements that can adapt their configuration based on user interaction or movement. This dynamic特性 allows the same structure to provide consistent therapeutic benefits through varied tactile patterns, maintaining reliability while managing complexity through adaptive rather than static design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20260047647A1Article of jewelry

Publication Date: 2026.02.19 SARA KATHERINE JACOBSON LLC

AI summary

An article of jewelry with an outer band having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The outer band including a first material. An interior lining is attached to and extends from the second surface of the outer band, the interior lining including a second material.