Multifunctional storage clip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hat clips are unable to adapt to various sizes of hanging carriers and lack the functionality to store sunglasses, as they lose clamping force when the hat size exceeds the clip's diameter, leading to instability and inability to securely hold larger hats or sunglasses.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional storage clip made of elastic material with an inner hole, concave buckle, strong magnets, and a soft adhesive strip, featuring hooks for fixing the strip, and through holes for accommodating different sizes, providing enhanced magnetic clamping and anti-slip features to securely hold hats and sunglasses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If a magnet is added at the tail end of the hat clip to grip the brim, then the clamping force is improved, but when the hat size exceeds the clip diameter, the reverse tension increases and the adsorption force weakens, causing the hat to fall off
Solution Approach 1:
The hat clip body is designed with elastic material and a through-hole structure that allows dynamic adjustment. When a hat is inserted, the clip body can expand or contract along the longitudinal direction to adapt to different hat sizes, while the magnetic clamping force is maintained through the elastic deformation of the material
Solution Approach 2:
The hat clip combines elastic material (for structural flexibility and size adaptation) with magnetic material (for clamping force). This composite structure allows the clip to simultaneously achieve adaptability to various hat sizes and maintain sufficient clamping force through the magnetic attraction at the tail end
2Ease of manufacture
If the hat clip is designed with a fixed structure, then the manufacturing is simple, but it cannot adapt to various sizes of hanging carriers and loses clamping force when the hat size exceeds the clip diameter
Solution Approach 1:
The hat clip body is segmented with a through-hole structure that divides the solid structure into regions separated by the hole. This segmentation allows the material to deform and expand more easily along the longitudinal direction, enabling adaptation to different hat sizes while maintaining a relatively simple manufacturing process
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic material properties are utilized to allow the clip body to change its dimensional parameters dynamically. The material can expand or contract in length to match different hat sizes, transforming the fixed-structure limitation into a variable-structure advantage without complex manufacturing
3Force
If the hat clip is made with strong magnetic force, then the clamping force is improved, but the structure becomes more complex and the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic clamping mechanism is merged with the elastic hat clip body structure. The magnetic material is integrated into the tail end of the clip, combining the magnetic attraction function with the elastic clamping structure, thereby achieving strong clamping force without significantly increasing structural complexity
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 design allows for secure adaptation to various hat sizes and additional functionality for storing sunglasses, ensuring the hat remains firmly in place and the clip can be easily carried, enhancing usability and versatility.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic magnet wrapped inside an tail end of the storage clip body
Implementation Method 2
the storage clip body is made of an elastic material, such as, silicone, rubber, TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane), elastic cloth, polyurethane, etc
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of storage clips, and discloses a multifunctional storage clip. The storage clip is made of an elastic material, and a middle of the storage clip is soft and foldable. An inner hole is provided near a middle position, and a half of the storage clip is pierced out of the inner hole to achieve interlocking. After interlocking, three functional areas can be achieved, which are an upper hanging area and a middle is additionally provided with a soft adhesive strip, one end is fixed with a first hook, and one end is provided with through holes having multiple spacings from a fixed position. The through holds are combined with the first hook to achieve a function of storing glasses with different sizes. Two magnets with strong strength are respectively provided at two tail ends.