Magnetic securing system
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a system that can easily secure or hang items from clothing, bags, or similar thin articles without causing damage, as existing solutions often fail to provide secure and damage-free attachment methods.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic securing system using embedded magnets in backers, which are placed on opposite sides of the article to attract and hold in place, with additional structures like loops or hooks to support objects, and an adjunct member that can be magnetically coupled to add functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If magnets are used to secure items to thin articles like clothing, then ease of attachment and removal is improved, but securing strength may be insufficient if magnets are placed too close together
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic securing system is divided into two separate backers (first backer and second backer) that are placed on opposite sides of the thin article. Each backer contains magnets that attract to the opposing backer through the article, creating a distributed securing force that maintains strength while allowing easy attachment and removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The thin article itself acts as an intermediary between the two magnetic backers. The magnets in each backer attract to the opposing backer through the article material, allowing the article to be secured without direct contact between the magnets, thus preserving both securing strength and ease of operation on thin materials.
2Reliability
If existing securing methods are used on thin articles, then attachment may be achieved, but damage to the article often occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces traditional mechanical fastening methods (such as clips, snaps, or stitches) with magnetic attraction. The magnets in the first and second backers attract to each other through the thin article, providing secure attachment without mechanical contact that could damage the article material.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic force parameters are optimized to provide sufficient holding strength while distributing the force evenly across the article surface. This prevents concentrated stress points that could cause damage, while maintaining reliable attachment for various thin materials like fabric and flexible packaging.
3Adaptability or versatility
If magnets are placed close together to work on thin articles, then adaptability to thin materials is improved, but securing strength decreases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the magnetic securing system into two separate backers placed on opposite sides of the thin article, the design achieves effective magnet spacing. Each backer's magnets attract to the opposing backer through the thin material, providing both adaptability to thin articles and sufficient holding force through the distributed magnetic attraction.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system securely attaches and detaches items from thin articles like clothing and bags, providing a versatile and damage-free solution for hanging various objects, such as eyeglasses or accessories, while maintaining ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
each with a magnet embedded therein, wherein the first backer is constructed and arranged to be placed on one side of an article, and the second backer is constructed and arranged to be placed on another side of the article such that the two magnets attract, to hold the backers in place on the article
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AI summary
A magnetic securing system with first and second backers, each with a magnet embedded therein. The first backer is constructed and arranged to be placed on one side of an article, and the second backer is constructed and arranged to be placed on another side of the article such that the two magnets attract, to hold the backers in place on the article. There is a first structure that is coupled to or can be coupled to the first backer. The first structure is constructed and arranged to be used to support another object, such that the system is able to allow objects to be removably coupled to the article.