Pivoting Luggage Tag Frame for Secure Attachment
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional luggage tags are often permanently secured, difficult to remove, and lack personalization options, as well as requiring separate elements for attachment.
Innovation Solution
A luggage tag design featuring a front frame pivotably connected to a rear frame with a securement element and a side opening, allowing for easy attachment and detachment by pivoting the front frame, and optionally including a cavity for an identification element.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional identification tags are permanently secured to the article, then the tag remains attached reliably, but the tag cannot be easily removed or replaced
Solution Approach 1:
The tag is divided into a body portion and a separate securement element (such as a loop or carabiner) that can be independently attached and detached from the article, allowing the tag body to remain while the securement element is removed or replaced
Solution Approach 2:
The securement element is designed with dynamic attachment mechanisms (such as snap hooks, carabiners, or magnetic attachments) that provide secure holding when closed but allow easy release when opened, transitioning between secured and removable states
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional identification tags use fixed designs, then manufacturing is simple, but personalization and customization are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The tag is segmented into a permanent body portion and interchangeable identification elements (such as photo inserts, name tags, or decorative patches) that can be separately manufactured and then assembled or replaced by the user
Solution Approach 2:
The tag body is designed with universal attachment features (such as cavities, slots, or adhesive surfaces) that can accommodate multiple types of identification elements, allowing a single tag design to serve multiple personalization purposes
3Ease of operation
If traditional identification tags require separate attachment elements, then attachment functionality is provided, but the overall device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The securement element is integrated into the tag body through various means such as being molded as a single piece, permanently attached via adhesives or mechanical fasteners, or magnetically coupled, thereby combining the attachment function into the tag structure itself without requiring separate loose components
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 provides a secure, easily removable, and customizable luggage tag that can be personalized with interchangeable identification elements, addressing the limitations of traditional tags.
Implementation Method 1
The front and rear frames may be releasably fixed together, such as by magnets or a spring.
Implementation Method 2
The front and rear frames may be releasably fixed together, such as by magnets or a spring.
Data Source
Figure 1~2
Figure 3
Figure 4
AI summary
A luggage tag (100) may include a rear frame (104), a front frame (102) pivotably connected to the rear frame and rotatable about a pivot axis (P) between first and second positions relative to the rear frame, and a securement element (220) defining a side opening (222). When the front frame is oriented in the first position, a dimension of the side opening may be reduced to limit removal of the luggage tag from a securement member. When the front frame is oriented in the second position, the dimension of the side opening may be increased to allow removal of the luggage tag from the securement member.