String Art Frame Module with Patterned Mold and String Holes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional string art ornaments are hazardous due to protruding pins and are bulky, making them unsafe for creation and impractical for wearing or carrying as a necklace or charm.
Innovation Solution
A string art ornament with a frame module featuring a patterned mold and string holes, eliminating the need for pins and allowing the ornament to be lightweight and versatile for placement on a table, hanging on a wall, or wearing as a necklace.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pins are used to form the pattern outline, then the string art can be created, but the creation process becomes hazardous and unsafe
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the harmful pins from the system entirely and replaces them with pre-formed patterned molds that have built-in string holes. This extraction of the dangerous element (pins) while retaining the functional element (pattern formation) directly resolves the safety contradiction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patterned mold serves as an intermediary component between the string and the board. Instead of using pins to guide the string, the mold with pre-formed holes acts as a safe mediator that directs the string along the desired pattern path without requiring sharp protruding elements.
2Weight of moving object
If pins protrude from the board to form patterns, then the string can be strung between them, but the ornament becomes bulky and heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the unnecessary structural elements (protruding pins) that contribute to bulk and weight. By using flat patterned molds with recessed or surface-level string holes, the design eliminates the need for thick boards and protruding components, resulting in a lighter, thinner ornament.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a three-dimensional pin-protruding structure to a two-dimensional flat mold design. The pattern is achieved through holes in a flat plane rather than through protruding pins in space, reducing the ornament from 3D bulk to 2D flatness, which directly addresses the weight and complexity contradiction.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional pins and boards are used, then string art can be made, but the ornament cannot be worn or carried as a necklace or charm
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the bulky board and pin structure that prevents portability. By extracting these heavy elements and replacing them with a lightweight patterned mold mounted on a thin base card, the ornament's volume is dramatically reduced, enabling it to be worn as a necklace or attached to small objects.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the physical parameters of the ornament - reducing thickness, weight, and volume - while maintaining the pattern-forming function. This parameter transformation from bulky to compact enables new usage scenarios such as wearing or carrying, directly resolving the adaptability contradiction.
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AI summary
A string art ornament has a frame module (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E) including a patterned mold (11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E). The patterned mold (11, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E) has multiple string holes (112, 112', 1112") arranged along a contour line portion (111, 111', 111", 111A, 111B, 111C, 111D). At least one string (20) is continuously mounted upward through one of the string holes (112, 112', 1112") and then extends downward to another string hole (112, 112', 1112"). Making the string art ornament is safe and convenient. The frame module (10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E) is lightweight. Accordingly, the string art ornament not only can be placed on a table or hung on a wall, but also can be worn around a neck or connected to a pack or a mobile phone.