Modular Jewelry With Screw Wire And Cutout Bases

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional jewelry is difficult to modify or augment after its creation, requiring extensive and costly work by a jeweler, limiting customers' ability to personalize or change their jewelry items as needed, such as adding birthstones or changing shapes and sizes.

Innovation Solution

A modular jewelry system comprising screw ends, bases, and a screw wire with cutouts that allow easy connection and disconnection of components, enabling customers to modify or add decorative items without professional intervention, with optional middle links for customizable configurations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional jewelry mechanical linkages or interconnections are used, then the jewelry article maintains structural integrity, but the jewelry cannot be easily modified or augmented after completion

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemodifiability of jewelryVSAvoidease of modification

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The jewelry system is divided into separate modular components including bases, decorative items, and connection elements (screw wire with screw ends). Each component can be independently manufactured and then easily assembled or disassembled by the customer without requiring professional jeweler intervention, enabling frequent modification and customization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional jewelry components are used, then the jewelry article has a fixed design, but customization and personalization options are limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecustomization capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The bases are designed with universal receiving holes that can accommodate various decorative items (birthstones, names, significant dates, etc.). The standardized screw wire connection system can be used across different base configurations, allowing customers to mix and match components to create personalized jewelry designs without dealing with complex proprietary connection systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of operation

If a jeweler modifies existing jewelry, then the jewelry can be personalized or augmented, but the process is time intensive and expensive

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of jewelry modificationVSAvoidmodification time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The jewelry system is designed to be user-assemblable with simple screw wire connections that do not require professional tools or skills. Customers can independently add, remove, or swap decorative items and even reconfigure bases to change the overall shape and size of their jewelry, eliminating the need to schedule appointments with jewelers and wait for modifications.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Adaptability or versatility

If conventional jewelry interconnections are used, then the jewelry structure remains stable, but extensive work by a jeweler is required for any modifications

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaugmentability of jewelryVSAvoidmodification complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The screw wire acts as an intermediary connection element between bases and decorative items. This standardized mediator component simplifies the modification process by providing a uniform interface that works across all jewelry pieces in the system, reducing modification complexity compared to proprietary connection methods that require different techniques for each jewelry type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

Enables customers to easily create, modify, and customize jewelry articles by swapping out components, allowing for personalized and flexible designs without the need for extensive jeweler involvement, reducing time and cost associated with modifications.

Implementation Method 1

a first screw end, a first base, a second base, a screw wire and second screw end. The first and second screw ends are connected to respective ends of the screw wire

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMechanical Fastener: Mechanical Fastener

Implementation Method 2

One or more sides extending from the first base include a cutout, and one or more sides extending from the second base corresponding to the side or sides of the first base including the cutout include a corresponding cutout

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPhysical Containment: Physical Containment

Data Source

PatentUS8627682B2Modular jewelry

Publication Date: 2014.01.14 K M DESIGN JEWELS

AI summary

A jewelry system includes a first screw end, a first base, a second base, a screw wire and second screw end. The first and second screw ends are connected to respective ends of the screw wire. The first and second bases include receiving holes for receiving the screw wire. One or more sides extending from the first base include a cutout, and one or more sides extending from the second base corresponding to the side or sides of the first base including the cutouts include corresponding a cutout. The sides of the first base and the sides of the second base are configured to be connected together between the one or more cutouts, and corresponding cutouts of the first base and the second base form receiving areas when combined together. Each receiving area is configured to hold a gem stone or other decorative item when the first base and the second base are connected together.