Patterned Structure with Overlapping Units for Grip and Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing products primarily focus on core structures, neglecting auxiliary patterned structures that could enhance texture and aesthetic appeal, as customers increasingly value both functionality and visual appearance.
Innovation Solution
A patterned structure featuring circumferentially arranged pattern groups with overlapping pattern units on an object's outer surface, providing a unique, recognizable design with increased grip area and visual appeal through metallic cutting techniques.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a smooth outer surface is used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but aesthetic appearance and texture are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The outer surface is segmented into multiple pattern groups with distinct patterned band regions, where each region contains multiple pattern units arranged in specific configurations. This segmentation creates diverse textures and visual patterns while maintaining manufacturability through systematic replication of pattern units.
Solution Approach 2:
Different patterned band regions are designed with different pattern unit arrangements and orientations, creating local variations in texture and appearance. The first and second patterned band regions have different configurations, allowing each local area to have unique aesthetic qualities while contributing to the overall design.
2Device complexity
If a simple labeled surface is used, then manufacturing complexity is reduced, but product recognition and visual appeal are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The pattern units are arranged asymmetrically within and between patterned band regions, with offset positions and varying orientations. This asymmetry creates a distinctive visual identity that enhances product recognition and differentiation, moving beyond simple symmetric labeling.
Solution Approach 2:
The pattern structure extends beyond two-dimensional surface decoration by incorporating three-dimensional pattern units with varying heights and depths. This adds a tactile dimension to the visual patterns, enhancing both recognition and aesthetic appeal.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single pattern design is used, then manufacturing processes are simplified, but uniqueness and recognizability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patterned structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides aesthetic decoration, enhances grip through tactile patterns, improves product recognition through unique configurations, and can indicate functional zones. This multi-functionality justifies the increased design complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple pattern units are nested within patterned band regions, which are themselves nested within pattern groups that circumferentially arrange multiple bands. This hierarchical nesting allows for systematic variation at different scales while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through modular replication.
Data Source
AI summary
A patterned structure is provided, including a plurality of pattern groups. Each the pattern group has a plurality of patterned band regions. Each the patterned band region extends from a staring end to an ending end. Each the patterned band region has a plurality of pattern units. The pattern unit of one of the patterned band region partial overlaps the pattern unit of another patterned band region.