Resilient Razor Connector Merging Attachment and Suspension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing non-motorized razors have complex attachment structures for connecting razor cartridges to handles, increasing manufacturing costs and reducing reliability.
Innovation Solution
A resilient leaf spring connector with bent peripheral ends that provides both removable attachment and resilient suspension, formed from a single component to simplify the structure and enhance reliability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complex attachment structure is used to connect the razor cartridge to the handle, then the reliability of the connection is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases and the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (attachment, suspension, and movement accommodation) into a single resilient element. This single component integrates the features of what would traditionally require multiple separate parts, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining reliability through the unified design of the resilient element with its specific geometry including the bent peripheral ends
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient element serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides secure attachment of the cartridge to the handle, enables resilient suspension, and accommodates movement in multiple directions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components while ensuring reliable connection through a single versatile element
2Reliability
If a complex attachment structure is used to connect the razor cartridge to the handle, then the connection reliability is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple functions into a single resilient element, the patent reduces the number of components that need to be manufactured and assembled. This simplification directly reduces manufacturing costs while the carefully designed geometry of the resilient element ensures reliable attachment and suspension functionality
3Adaptability or versatility
If a resilient element with bent peripheral ends is used, then the versatility of movement is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bent peripheral ends of the resilient element introduce curvature that enables movement in multiple directions. This curved geometry allows the element to flex and accommodate cartridge movement more versatilely than a straight structure would, while still being part of a relatively simple single-component design
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 solution reduces manufacturing costs and enhances the reliability of the razor connector by allowing versatile movement and secure attachment of the razor cartridge to the handle, while maintaining ease of manufacturing and assembly.
Implementation Method 1
The resilient element is configured to resiliently suspend the cartridge when attached to the handle
Data Source
AI summary
A razor connector for including a main body configured to be attached to the razor handle, the main body having a substantially flat portion and peripheral ends bent towards the flat portion, and an upper portion configured to be attached to a razor cartridge, the upper portion being adjacent to the substantially flat portion of the main body, and the razor connector beeing a monolithic resilient element configured to connect the razor cartridge with the razor handle and to resiliently suspend the razor cartridge when attached to the razor handle.