Retractable Necklace Travel Scroll to Prevent Chain Tangling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for storing and transporting jewelry, such as necklaces, often result in tangling and entanglement due to the inherent nature of chain items, which complicates storage and transportation, especially when multiple pieces are involved.
Innovation Solution
A necklace travel scroll featuring an inverted-V-shaped frame with a spring-loaded tube and a rectangular cloth sheet, where necklaces are secured to hanging hooks and tucked into a pocket, allowing for easy rolling and unrolling to prevent tangling, and can be hung on a closet rod for display or storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If necklaces are stored in a conventional container, then storage is simple, but the chains become tangled and entangled
Solution Approach 1:
The necklace storage system is divided into multiple individual compartments or slots within the scroll body. Each compartment can hold a separate necklace, preventing chains from crossing and tangling with other necklaces. This segmentation maintains storage simplicity while eliminating the harmful tangling effect.
Solution Approach 2:
The scroll introduces an intermediary structure (the rolled cloth or fabric body with integrated compartments) that acts as a mediator between the necklaces and the storage space. This intermediary structure guides and contains each necklace in its own designated space, preventing direct contact between chains that would cause tangling.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple necklaces are stored together, then storage capacity increases, but intertanglement between chains increases
Solution Approach 1:
The scroll contains multiple segregated compartments or slots arranged along its length. Each compartment is designed to hold one or more necklaces separately, allowing high storage capacity while preventing intertanglement through physical separation. The segmented structure enables storing many necklaces without them becoming entangled with each other.
Solution Approach 2:
The scroll utilizes the longitudinal dimension of the rolled structure to organize multiple necklaces. Instead of storing necklaces in a two-dimensional flat space where chains can easily cross, the scroll distributes them along the third dimension (length of the scroll), with each necklace confined to its own longitudinal segment, thereby increasing capacity while preventing intertanglement.
3Volume of moving object
If necklaces are transported in a compact form, then portability improves, but chains are more likely to become knotted
Solution Approach 1:
The scroll is designed to be used in a specific sequence: necklaces are inserted into the scroll compartments in an organized manner before rolling. This preliminary organization of necklaces in designated spaces before compaction prevents them from becoming knotted during the rolling process. The pre-established order and separation are maintained throughout transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The scroll is constructed from flexible cloth or fabric that can be rolled into a compact cylinder. This flexible shell structure allows the necklaces to be contained in an organized, non-knotted state while occupying minimal space during transport. The flexible material conforms to the rolled shape while maintaining the internal compartment structure that prevents knotting.
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 necklace travel scroll effectively prevents tangling and entanglement of multiple necklaces during transport and storage, allowing for convenient display and compact rolling, addressing the persistent issue of chain items becoming knotted and intertangled.
Implementation Method 1
a spring-loaded tube rotatably suspended between the frame
Data Source
AI summary
A retractable display, storage and carrying case for necklaces includes an inverted-V-shaped frame, a torsion-spring-loaded tube rotatably suspended between the frame, a rectangular cloth sheet attached along one edge to the tube, with an opposite edge wrapped around a weighted rod to form a pocket on a front surface of the sheet. A plurality of jewelry hanging hooks are secured to an upper portion of the cloth sheet. One end of a necklace is attached to a single hanging hook, while the opposite end is tucked into the pocket. Much like a roll-up blind, the cloth sheet can be extended to a desired length by tugging on the weighted rod. Another tug will cause the roll-up mechanism to release and wind up the cloth sheet around the tube.