Separable Play-Call Wristband for Easier Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing play-call wristbands are inseparable, requiring thorough washing and are prone to damage, making them difficult to clean and maintain over time.
Innovation Solution
A separable wristband system with a wristband and insert display that utilize hook and loop fasteners or snaps for removable attachment, allowing the insert to be detached for cleaning separately from the wristband.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the wristband and insert display are made inseparable as in prior art, then the structure is simpler and easier to manufacture, but the cleaning time increases and the insert display may be damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The wristband system is divided into separable components: a wristband portion and a clear insert display portion. The connection layer with connection points allows the insert display to be detached from the wristband, enabling independent cleaning of each component without requiring removal of play-call sheets or risk of damage to the insert display.
2Device complexity
If the wristband and insert display are made inseparable, then fewer components are needed reducing device complexity, but the ease of operation during cleaning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into a wristband portion and a clear insert display portion that can be separated via connection points. This segmentation allows the insert display to be easily detached for cleaning while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure when connected during use.
3Ease of operation
If the wristband is washed in its entirety with the insert display attached, then the cleaning process is simpler, but the insert display may melt and become distorted
Solution Approach 1:
The separable design allows the insert display to be detached from the wristband before washing. The connection layer with connection points enables easy separation, so the insert display can be cleaned separately without exposure to high-temperature dryer that would cause melting or distortion.
Solution Approach 2:
The insert display is extracted as a separate removable component from the wristband system. This extraction allows the insert display to be handled independently during cleaning, preventing thermal damage while the wristband can be washed separately.
4Reliability
If play-call sheets are repeatedly inserted and removed from the inseparable wristband, then the wristband can be cleaned, but the plastic of the clear insert display becomes increasingly difficult to read through
Solution Approach 1:
The wristband system is segmented so the insert display becomes a permanent, non-removable component once attached. This eliminates the repeated insertion and removal of play-call sheets that causes the plastic to become difficult to read through, while still allowing the wristband to be cleaned separately.
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
Enables efficient cleaning of the wristband without damaging the insert, maintaining readability and extending the lifespan of the system.
Implementation Method 1
the one or more display connection points are hook and loop fasteners or snaps
Data Source
AI summary
A wristband play-call system includes a wristband with one or more wristband connection points along an external surface of the wristband. The wristband play-call system further provides an insert display a space for receiving and retaining an insert between a first surface and a second surface of the insert display. The first surface has a transparent layer, and the second surface has a one or more display connection points configured to removably associate with the one or more wristband connection points. Whereby the insert display can be selectively removed from the wristband.