Poseable Doll with Internal Wiring for Self-Standing Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dolls lack internal support, making them unable to stand or be posed independently, relying on external structures for stability, which limits their usability and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating internal strands of bendable wire that extend through the torso and limbs, allowing the doll to be posed and self-standing by bending the wires, with shoes providing balance on a horizontal surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional dolls are stuffed with soft material to ensure pliability and comfort, then the doll feels soft and comfortable, but the doll loses internal support and cannot stand or be posed independently
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines two previously separate functions into one integrated structure: the soft stuffing material provides both comfort/pliability and internal support simultaneously. The wiring system is integrated within the stuffing material, allowing the doll to be both comfortable to hold and capable of standing/posing independently without requiring external supports.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wiring as an intermediary structural element embedded within the soft stuffing material. This wiring acts as a mediator that provides the necessary internal support and stability while being completely hidden within the soft exterior, allowing the doll to stand and pose independently without compromising its soft, comfortable appearance or requiring visible external supports.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional dolls are connected to external stands using ties or magnets, then the doll can stand, but the stands are unsightly and limit the doll's poseability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the support function from external stands and relocates it entirely within the doll's interior. The wiring system is completely internalized, removing all visible external supports, ties, and magnets that previously were required for the doll to stand. This allows the doll to stand and pose independently with a clean, unsullied exterior.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the doll to serve its own support needs through internal wiring that allows it to stand and pose independently without requiring external stands or supports. The doll becomes self-sufficient, eliminating the need for external assistance devices that were previously necessary for stability and poseability.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional dolls lack internal wiring, then the construction is simple, but the doll cannot be posed or stood independently
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates wiring during the initial doll construction process rather than adding it later as a modification. The wiring is integrated into the stuffing material as the doll is being assembled, which simplifies the overall manufacturing process compared to retrofitting existing dolls. This preliminary integration ensures the wiring is properly positioned to enable poseability from the start.
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AI summary
The invention is a poseable doll and methods of making a poseable doll. The doll includes an internal wire that extends across a torso region widthwise and into both arms. Two wires extend separately into each leg, through the torso, and into the head of the doll. Alternatively, a single wire can be bent with its bend in the head so that the bent single wire can extend through the central region and into both of the legs. Terminal ends of all the wires can be curled. The method may include retrofitting a non-poseable doll in some embodiments.