Modular Shoe Fastening System with Detachable Anchors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current shoe fastening methods, such as laces, hook and loop fasteners, and buckles, lack customization options and are not easily replaceable when they become defective or discolored, failing to provide aesthetic variety and ease of use for wearers.
Innovation Solution
A shoe fastening system comprising an anchor with a detachable design that engages eyelet holes, a strap assembly with adjustable length and locking mechanisms, and various materials for customization, allowing wearers to easily attach and detach the system for different styles and preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional laces are used, then the shoe can be easily fastened, but the laces cannot be replaced when defective or discolored and offer no customization options
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is divided into separate modular components: anchors that attach to the shoe eyelets, detachable laces, and optional decorative elements. This segmentation allows individual components to be replaced independently, enabling customization and renewal without replacing the entire fastening system.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor design serves multiple functions: it secures the lace to the shoe, provides a attachment point for decorative elements, and enables easy detachment for lace replacement. The universal anchor design can accommodate various lace types and styles, making the system adaptable to different customization preferences.
2Ease of repair
If elastic straps with permanent attachment are used, then the shoe fastening is secure, but the straps cannot be removed or replaced when defective
Solution Approach 1:
The anchors are pre-installed and permanently attached to the shoe eyelets during shoe manufacturing or retrofitting. This preliminary action ensures secure attachment points remain fixed and reliable, while allowing the detachable laces to be easily replaced without compromising the security of the fastening system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If decorative elements are added to customize the shoe, then aesthetic variety increases, but the fastening system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Decorative elements such as charms, beads, or decorative laces are nested within or integrated with the functional lace structure. The decorative components are attached to the detachable laces or anchors, allowing them to be added or removed without affecting the core fastening mechanism, thus maintaining simplicity while enabling customization.
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AI summary
A shoe fastening system designed to engage the eyelet holes of a shoe, comprising, an anchor, wherein the anchor has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has means to detachably engage with an eyelet of a shoe and the second end has a connection means, an attachment member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is designed to securely fit within the connection means of the anchor and the second has a closed loop, a strap, wherein the strap is sized to fit through the closed loop of the attachment member and is a predetermined length and width, and a locking mechanism fitted to receive the strap and engage the strap to keep the strap at a specific length.