Spring Clip Ornament Mount for Adjustable Wobbling Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional display mountings for decorative objects restrict their movement and relocation, limiting their visual appeal and display flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A display mounting system utilizing a tightly wound helical coil spring attached to a pivoted spring clip, allowing the decorative object to be easily positioned and moved, inducing a wobbling motion when attached to a support, such as a cap or Christmas tree branch.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a decorative object is fixed on a base or support, then it maintains a stable position, but it cannot be easily relocated or repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by replacing static mounting structures with a spring-based dynamic mounting system. The spring element allows the decorative object to move between fixed and movable states, enabling easy relocation while maintaining stability when needed. The spring's elastic properties provide both secure attachment and mobility on demand.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by varying the spring constant and spring length to adjust between stability and mobility. By changing the spring's physical parameters, the system can be tuned to provide either firm fixation for display stability or greater flexibility for easy repositioning, depending on the specific application requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a decorative object is mounted in a static position, then it maintains a fixed display arrangement, but it lacks visual appeal and cannot be repositioned
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the mounting system into separate functional components: a spring element for movement, a clip mechanism for attachment, and the decorative object itself. This modular segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, providing display flexibility without requiring a complex integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality through the spring-based mounting system that can attach to various supports (trees, caps, walls, etc.) and accommodate different decorative objects. The same basic mounting mechanism provides multiple functions: secure attachment, easy relocation, angular adjustment, and visual display enhancement, eliminating the need for different mounting solutions for different applications.
3Length of moving object
If an ornament is attached directly to a Christmas tree branch, then it remains stable, but it cannot project outward for more prominent display
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses the spring element as an intermediary between the Christmas tree branch and the ornament. This intermediary component allows the ornament to project outward from the tree for prominent display while the spring's elastic properties maintain stable attachment. The spring acts as a mediator that transmits both the attachment force and the projection distance.
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
Enhances the visual appeal of decorative objects by allowing dynamic movement and adjustable positioning, making them more attention-catching and easily relocatable.
Implementation Method 1
an elongated spring, such as a tightly wound helical coil spring
Implementation Method 2
The clip is preferably of a spring type which is configured to allow ready adjustability of the angular position
Data Source
AI summary
A display mounting for an ornamental object includes a spring clip having an elongated spring attached at one end and the ornamental object is affixed to the opposite end to be readily attachable to the bill of a cap, Christmas branches etc.