Timepiece Component Retention Box with Pivoting Contact Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing packaging techniques fail to provide adequate retention and protection for timepiece components, often damaging or contaminating fragile surfaces due to large contact zones and lack of adaptability to varied dimensions, and the integrity of the object is compromised during handling and storage.
Innovation Solution
A retaining device comprising a base, a support with mobile parts connected by prismatic joints or sliding connections, and contact elements that pivot to maximize elastic potential energy, allowing for secure retention and protection of timepiece components with adjustable configurations to accommodate different shapes and sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If large contact zones are used to provide shock absorbency, then protection against impact is improved, but the risk of contaminating or damaging fragile surfaces increases
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is divided into a rigid outer shell and a separate removable insert containing the shock-absorbing material. This segmentation allows the shock absorption function to be isolated from the surfaces that contact the timepiece component, preventing contamination while maintaining protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable insert acts as an intermediary between the rigid packaging shell and the timepiece component. It provides the necessary shock absorbency while being easily removable to prevent contact between the timepiece surfaces and potentially contaminating packaging materials.
2Reliability
If packaging is designed for a single predefined object, then retention and protection are improved, but adaptability to varied dimensions is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid packaging shell is designed with universal retention features (protrusions and recesses) that can accommodate multiple timepiece components of different dimensions. The standardized interface allows the same packaging to securely hold various components while maintaining reliable retention and protection.
3Ease of operation
If the insert is decoupled from the opening/closing mechanism, then ease of operation is improved, but the risk of object deterioration during handling increases
Solution Approach 1:
The insert is merged with the lid through attachment means, creating a coupled system where the insert moves with the lid during opening and closing operations. This ensures the timepiece component remains securely retained throughout the entire opening/closing cycle, preventing deterioration while maintaining ease of operation.
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 provides effective retention and protection of timepiece components from impact and environmental factors, facilitating handling and storage while maintaining the integrity of the object, and accommodating a wide range of dimensions without causing damage or contamination.
Implementation Method 1
the first part being mounted to be mobile relative to the second part; a control member mounted to pivot on the base about a first axis on the one hand and pivoting the first part about a second axis on the other hand
Data Source
AI summary
The invention concerns a box including a device for retaining in position a timepiece component. The device includes: —a base (2); —a support (3, 4) comprising a first part (3) and a second part (4), the first part being mounted to be mobile relative to the second part; —a first contact element (3a, 3b) intended to come to bear against the timepiece component, the first contact element (3a, 3b) being mounted on the first part, and a second contact element (4a) intended to come to bear against the timepiece component (5), the second contact element (4a) being mounted on the second part (4); and—a control member (1) mounted to pivot on the base (2) about a first axis (1a) on the one hand and pivoting the first part about a second axis (1b) on the other hand.