Movable Table Nail Positioning for Visual Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional nail art apparatuses face difficulties in accurately positioning nails for design drawing due to the need to align the fingertip or nail with a stopper without visual confirmation, making it challenging to ensure precise placement.
Innovation Solution
A drawing apparatus with a movable section that allows visual checking and accurate positioning of nails within a drawing area, utilizing a biased movable table and guide sections to facilitate easy alignment and secure placement of the nail on a semicircular surface, enabling reliable and precise positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a stopper is provided at the back of the finger insertion opening for positioning, then the nail can be positioned in the apparatus, but the user cannot visually check the nail placement accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional stopper positioning mechanism by making the table movable instead of fixed. The table moves from a retracted position to a forward position that protrudes into the insertion opening, allowing the user to visually align the nail with the table surface before positioning. This inversion transforms the invisible stopper into a visible, adjustable positioning surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making the table movable rather than fixed. The table can be adjusted between a retracted position (where it does not interfere with insertion) and a forward position (where it protrudes to enable visual positioning). This dynamic adjustment allows the system to adapt between different operational states: insertion mode and positioning mode.
2Ease of operation
If the finger insertion opening is open for easy access, then the user can easily insert the finger, but debris can enter the apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The table's movable design allows it to dynamically change position based on operational needs. When retracted, the opening remains fully accessible for insertion. When moved forward, the table surface acts as a physical barrier that blocks debris from entering the internal space while still allowing the user to place and position the nail on its upper surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The table serves as an intermediary element between the external environment and the internal apparatus space. By positioning the table surface at the opening, it mediates the interaction between the user's finger/nail and the internal components, allowing visual positioning while preventing direct access for debris.
3Ease of manufacture
If the table is fixed for simple structure, then the apparatus is easier to manufacture, but the nail positioning flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces controlled mobility to the table through a simple drive mechanism (such as a screw or motor). This dynamic element allows the table to adjust its position forward and backward, providing positioning flexibility for different nail sizes and user preferences, while the overall structure remains relatively simple and manufacturable.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to visually check and accurately position nails within the drawing area, ensuring precise alignment and preventing damage to the drawn nail, while also maintaining cleanliness by blocking debris from entering the apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
a movable section that is provided in the insertion section, is biased toward a first position near the insertion opening, and moves the finger or toe from the first position to a second position by pushing, against the bias, the finger or toe inserted in the insertion opening
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AI summary
A drawing apparatus that enables visual check when placing a nail on a movable section and accurately positions the nail in a drawing area in the apparatus is provided. The drawing apparatus includes: a finger insertion section in which a finger is inserted from an insertion opening; and a movable section that is provided in the insertion section, is biased toward a first position near the insertion opening, and moves the finger from the first position to a second position by pushing, against the bias, the finger inserted in the insertion opening.