Magnetic Jewelry Clasp with Push-Button Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing jewelry clasps often face difficulties in providing quick and effective engagement and release, particularly for bracelets, bangles, and necklaces, and lack magnetic properties and the ability to incorporate interchangeable charms.
Innovation Solution
A jewelry clasp design featuring separate end pieces with magnets, a center housing with a push-button arrangement, and arms with end flanges that engage magnetically, allowing for easy locking and unlocking, and the option to replace charms with interchangeable center pieces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional mechanical clasps are used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but engagement speed and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical engagement systems with a magnetic field-based engagement system. Magnets embedded in the end pieces and center housing create automatic magnetic attraction that pulls the clasp components together, eliminating the need for manual mechanical manipulation and significantly speeding up the engagement process.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic engagement system enables the clasp to engage and lock itself automatically when the end pieces are brought near the center housing. The magnetic attraction force self-aligns and secures the components without requiring user intervention, making the operation intuitive and rapid.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed charm designs are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability and versatility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The clasp is divided into separate, modular components: end pieces with magnets, a center housing with magnets, and interchangeable charm elements. This segmentation allows different charm components to be attached to the standardized magnetic interface, enabling easy interchangeability while keeping each individual component relatively simple to manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic interface and standardized connection mechanism serve multiple functions: they provide the primary locking mechanism, enable charm interchangeability, and support various decorative elements. This universal design allows the same basic structure to accommodate different charm styles and configurations.
3Productivity
If magnetic engagement is implemented, then engagement speed is improved, but manufacturing complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic elements are integrated directly into the molded plastic structures of the end pieces and center housing. By combining the magnetic components with the structural components during the molding process, the patent eliminates separate assembly steps and reduces manufacturing complexity despite the added functional requirement.
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 clasp provides a secure and efficient engagement and release mechanism with magnetic attraction, enabling quick use and easy charm replacement, enhancing user convenience and versatility.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the end pieces supports a magnet... Each arm also supports a magnet so that when the clasp is in a closed position the end piece and arm magnets are in engagement
Data Source
AI summary
A jewelry clasp that includes separate end pieces and a center housing that is adapted to engage and release with the separate end pieces. Each of the end pieces supports a magnet and further includes a blind passageway having the magnet disposed at a base of the blind passageway. The blind passageway further includes an annular slot, and the center housing includes a push button arrangement enabling engagement and release of the clasp. A pair of arms is supported from opposed sides of the center housing and the center housing further includes a pair of end flanges that are selectively engageable with the slot in the respective end pieces.