Jewelry Viewing Stand With Adjustable Base for Shared Close Inspection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing jewelry viewing stands are not compact, portable, and do not enable simultaneous close-up image viewing for jewelers and potential buyers, limiting the ability to inspect and explain jewelry details effectively.
Innovation Solution
A jewelry viewing stand with a stand, imaging device, and adjustable base that allows for vertical movement of jewelry relative to the imaging device, enabling stable and detailed image capture and display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a jeweler's loupe or gemscope is used to examine jewelry, then close inspection is enabled, but only a single person can use it and simultaneous viewing for explanation purposes is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a camera to capture images of the jewelry and displays them on a screen, creating a visual copy that can be viewed by multiple people simultaneously. This allows the jewelry to be examined in detail by one person while others can view the captured images on the screen for explanation and discussion purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a camera and display screen as intermediary devices between the jewelry and the viewers. The camera captures the jewelry images and the screen displays them, serving as a mediator that enables multiple people to view the jewelry details simultaneously without directly observing the physical jewelry piece.
2Ease of operation
If known jewelry viewing stands are used, then viewing functionality is provided, but they are not compact and portable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the jewelry viewing stand, camera, and display screen into a single integrated unit. This merging of functions allows the device to remain compact and portable while providing complete viewing functionality, eliminating the need for separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional device that serves as both a viewing stand and an imaging system. The unit can function as a traditional viewing stand while also capturing images and displaying them, providing multiple functions in a single compact device that maintains portability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the imaging device is made adjustable for different jewelry pieces, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates adjustable components that allow the imaging device and viewing stand to be dynamically reconfigured for different jewelry pieces. The adjustability features enable users to modify the positioning and orientation to accommodate various jewelry types while maintaining reasonable device complexity through practical adjustment mechanisms.
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AI summary
A jewelry viewing stand including a stand, an imaging device, and an adjustable base is provided. The imaging device is configured to image a piece of jewelry and the stand is configured to hold and position the imaging device. The adjustable base is attached to the stand and positioned beneath the imaging device. The adjustable device is configured to move a piece of jewelry vertically toward and away from the imaging device while the stand maintains the imaging device in a stable, stationary position.