Magnetic Hat Holder Design for Upright Display Without Marks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hat holders obscure the front of a hat, which may feature logos, messages, or designs, by positioning it in a downward orientation, failing to display these visual elements effectively.
Innovation Solution
A hat holder is designed to maintain a hat in an 'as-worn' orientation using a magnet to attract magnetic material within a button on the hat, preventing the hat from tilting downward and allowing the front to be visible, featuring a base for attachment, an arm forming a crest with the hat's brim, and a magnet positioned to keep the hat upright.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a hat holder uses gravity and friction to hold a hat, then the hat is securely held, but the front of the hat with logos and designs becomes obscured and not visible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional gravity-based mechanical holding system with a magnetic field-based system. A magnet is embedded in the hat holder to attract the hat, allowing it to be displayed in an upright position where the front with logos and designs is visible, while still maintaining secure holding through magnetic attraction force
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the orientation parameter of the hat from a downward position to an upright position by introducing magnetic force. This parameter change allows the hat to be held in a position that maximizes visibility of the front surface while maintaining secure attachment
2Stability of the object's composition
If a hat holder positions the hat downward to hold it securely, then the hat is stable, but the hat cannot be displayed in its as-worn orientation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes gravity-based mechanical support with magnetic field support, enabling the hat to maintain its natural as-worn shape and orientation while being held securely. The magnetic force acts vertically to support the hat's weight, allowing it to stand upright rather than hang downward
3Loss of information
If a magnet is used to hold the hat upright, then the front of the hat is visible, but the magnet may interfere with the hat's magnetic material
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by embedding the magnet in a specific location within the hat holder structure, positioned to attract the hat's magnetic material to the desired upright position while limiting the magnetic field's harmful effects to only the necessary area for holding the hat securely
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 hat holder effectively displays the front of the hat in its typical wear orientation, maintaining the hat's shape without leaving marks, and ensuring the logo or design is visible when viewed from the front at eye level.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet within the hat holder attracts magnetic material within a button located on the top of a ballcap to keep the weight of the hat brim from pulling the hat into a downward orientation
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AI summary
A hat holder for effectively holding a hat in a manner and position simulating the position that the hat would take when placed on a person's head, effectively displaying the front portion of the hat and maintaining the shape of the hat without leaving any marks on the hat. The device includes a magnet that creates a magnetic bond with the ferrous part of the hat, a general hat form being additional support for maintaining the general shape of a hat, an arm that connects from the support structure to the base and a base which allows the hat to be supported from various support structures including but not limited to a vertical wall surface or the like with the orientation enabling the hat to be positioned generally in the attitude that the hat would assume when placed on a person's head.