Pacifier Holder Clip Jaw Structure for Secure Garment Grip
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pacifier holders struggle with secure attachment to various types of garments and pose a suffocation risk due to inadequate jaw design.
Innovation Solution
The pacifier holder features jaws with a peripheral wall forming a closed loop surrounding a large central through-going hole, distributing the pinching area over a larger surface for secure attachment and preventing suffocation, enhanced by teeth and overlapping jaws for improved grip.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If the clip uses a conventional jaw design with small attachment holes, then the structure is compact and simple, but the pinching area is limited and suffocation risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The jaw is segmented into a peripheral wall forming a closed loop with a central through-going hole. This segmentation distributes the pinching area along the perimeter while creating a large central opening, thereby increasing the effective pinching area without creating suffocation hazards.
Solution Approach 2:
The design converts the potential harm of a solid jaw structure (suffocation risk) into a benefit by intentionally creating a large central through-going hole. This hole eliminates the suffocation risk while the peripheral wall maintains the pinching function, effectively turning a harmful feature into a safety feature.
2Strength
If the peripheral wall has large wall thickness for strength, then the jaw structure is more stable, but the pinching area is reduced and suffocation risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The design optimizes the wall thickness parameter to achieve the desired balance. By controlling the wall thickness to be sufficient for structural integrity while keeping it relatively thin, the design ensures both jaw stability and an adequate pinching area with large central opening.
3Force
If the clip jaws grip concentrated at one point for strong attachment, then the attachment force is high, but the grip is insufficient on various types of garments
Solution Approach 1:
The pinching function is segmented along the peripheral wall of the jaw. Multiple points along the perimeter contribute to the pinching action, distributing the attachment force across a larger area of the garment. This segmentation enables effective gripping of various garment types while maintaining strong overall attachment.
Data Source
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3~4
AI summary
A band has a first end adapted for connection with a pacifier and a second end provided with a clip (6) adapted for attachment of the pacifier holder to a garment. The clip includes a pair of jaws (7, 8) being relatively movable between an open position and a closed position. Each jaw has a peripheral wall (10) forming a closed loop (11) surrounding a central through-going hole (12) having a maximum cross-sectional dimension. Along at least a major part (13) of the closed loop, the peripheral wall has a maximum wall thickness measured in a direction of a general plane of the jaw. The maximum cross-sectional dimension of the central through-going hole is at least 300 per cent of, preferably at least 350 per cent of, and most preferred at least 400 per cent of the maximum wall thickness of the at least major part of the peripheral wall.