Jewelry With Pivotally Mounted Decorative Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing jewelry lacks modifiability in appearance, making it unchangeable and potentially less appealing or versatile.
Innovation Solution
Jewelry design featuring a support base with pivotally or rotatably mounted decorative elements, each with multiple zones that change orientation based on the position of connection members, allowing for varied visual appearances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If jewelry uses fixed decorative elements, then manufacturing is simple, but appearance modifiability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making decorative elements movable relative to the support base through pivotal or rotatable connection members. This allows the jewelry to transform from a static to a dynamic structure, enabling multiple appearance configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall design. The connection members serve as mechanical elements that enable controlled movement and repositioning of decorative zones.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the jewelry into distinct functional components: a support base, multiple decorative elements, and connection members. Each decorative element is further divided into multiple decorative zones that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows for modular assembly and reconfiguration, improving appearance modifiability without requiring complete redesign of the entire jewelry piece.
2Adaptability or versatility
If jewelry has multiple decorative zones per element, then appearance versatility improves, but fabrication complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing connection members that serve multiple functions: they attach decorative elements to the support base, enable rotational or pivotal movement, and maintain positional stability during wear. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components for each function, simplifying fabrication while achieving complex aesthetic versatility through the integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the attachment function and the movement mechanism into a single connection member structure. Rather than using separate fastening elements and hinge mechanisms, the connection member combines both functions, reducing assembly steps and manufacturing complexity while still enabling multiple decorative zones to be displayed through movement.
3Ease of operation
If decorative elements are pivotally mounted, then appearance can be modified easily, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by designing the pivotal connection members to enable automatic movement of decorative elements based on gravity or user manipulation without requiring complex control mechanisms. The connection members themselves serve as the actuating mechanism, eliminating the need for motors, sensors, or complex linkages, thereby maintaining ease of operation while minimizing structural complexity.
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AI summary
Jewelry having a support base and a plurality of decorative elements, each having at least two different decorative zones, each decorative element being fastened in a frame that is secured to a connection member itself pivotally and/or rotatably mounted on the support base. Each decorative zone is oriented differently relative to the frame in such a manner that a different decorative zone is exposed depending on the position of each connection member on the support base, so as to modify the appearance of the jewelry.