Sun Visor Tissue Box Holder With Magnetic Strap Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing solutions for securing a tissue box in a car lack ease of access and versatility, as they often require clipping to a sun visor, limiting box size and making removal difficult.

Innovation Solution

A tissue box holder system using adjustable straps with Velcro and magnetic components, allowing secure attachment and easy removal, accommodating various tissue box and sun visor sizes through adjustable Velcro straps and permanent rare earth magnets.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a holder clips to a sun visor to contain the tissue box, then the tissue box is secured in place, but the holder limits the size of tissue boxes and makes removal difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecuring tissue boxVSAvoidtissue box size accommodation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the mechanical clipping system with a magnetic field-based retention system. Permanent magnets embedded in the sun visor holder interact with ferromagnetic material in the tissue box holder, providing secure retention without mechanical clips. This substitution allows for easier removal and greater adaptability to different tissue box sizes while maintaining reliable securing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces adjustable straps with Velcro closures that can be dynamically adjusted to accommodate different tissue box sizes. The magnetic retention system also allows for dynamic interaction - strong enough to hold the box securely during normal use, but easily overrideable when removal is needed. This dynamic approach resolves the contradiction between secure holding and easy removal.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If a holder clips to a sun visor to contain the tissue box, then the tissue box is secured in place, but ease of removal is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecuring tissue boxVSAvoidremoval ease

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If adjustable straps with Velcro and magnetic components are used, then adaptability to different sizes is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesize accommodationVSAvoidholder structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the holder system into separate functional components: adjustable Velcro straps for size adaptation, permanent magnets for retention, and a ferromagnetic plate in the tissue box holder. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system adaptability without excessive complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal holder system that can accommodate different tissue box sizes through adjustable straps while using magnetic retention that works consistently across all configurations. The same basic structure serves multiple functions - adjustment, retention, and easy removal - reducing overall device complexity despite increased adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 system provides secure, adjustable, and easy access to tissue boxes, accommodating different sizes and ensuring easy installation and removal, enhancing user convenience and versatility.

Implementation Method 1

The tissue box straps 102 magnetically secure to car sun visor 112 by straps 104

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMagnetism: Magnetism

Implementation Method 2

Each strap may contain a portion of Velcro material or be made completely of a Velcro material

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectVelcro: Velcro

Data Source

PatentUS11970140B2Car tissue box holder

Publication Date: 2024.04.30 FOUNDER PLASTICS

AI summary

A car tissue box holder is provided. The tissue box is secured to the sun visor of the vehicle by hook and loop or Velcro straps. A pair of straps securing a metal plate to the tissue box attaches to a magnet holder plate secured to the sun visor. The magnet holder plate has a magnetic component help by a plastic component of the magnet holder plate. The Velcro straps are thread through the respective plates. The plates allow adjustment to different sized of tissue box and sizes of sun visors and easy or removal of the tissue box.