Pompon Winding Device with Hinged Ring Carrier

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pompon production devices face issues with alignment of winding rings, leading to misalignment during manufacturing, which prevents the creation of a desired form-fitting pompon and requires restarting the wrapping process, and are often complex and limited to producing only one size.

Innovation Solution

A ring carrier device with two pivotally connected carrier elements and semicircular arms that form a closed ring, allowing for easy handling and adjustment of disc halves to produce pompons of various sizes, ensuring alignment and ease of use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If two winding rings are used to avoid passing yarn through the central hole, then the winding process is facilitated, but the winding rings can move apart or move against each other causing misalignment

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvewinding process facilitationVSAvoidring alignment

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The winding ring is divided into two identical ring halves that are movably connected via a hinge, allowing each half to be wrapped in succession while maintaining alignment through the hinge connection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The hinge connection allows the ring halves to pivot dynamically during the winding process, facilitating the wrapping operation while maintaining proper alignment throughout the winding sequence

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If support elements are separated for cutting the pompom, then cutting along the entire periphery is enabled, but the device becomes structurally complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecutting capabilityVSAvoidsupport structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The cutting function is integrated into the hinge mechanism itself, eliminating the need for separate support elements. The hinge connection serves both the winding alignment function and provides the cutting path, combining multiple functions into a single structural element

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Manufacturing precision

If a complex support device with multiple elements is used to keep winding disks coupled, then alignment is maintained, but the device can only make pompons of one particular size

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedisk alignmentVSAvoidpompon size variation

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The hinge connection serves multiple functions: it maintains alignment during winding, enables the cutting operation, and allows for adjustment to accommodate different pompon sizes. This multi-functional design eliminates the size limitation while maintaining alignment precision

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11319653B2Device for making pompons

Publication Date: 2022.05.03 PRYM

AI summary

The new device for producing pompons comprises a ring carrier, which holds two winding disks in a holding region, wherein two half-ring-shaped disk halves together form a winding disk. Outside the holding area for the disc halves, the ring carrier has a handle. This handle can be grasped during the entire pompon production without hindering the winding process or the cutting.