Adjustable Wearable Ad Device With Interchangeable Plaques

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional wearable accessories are limited by their inability to change advertisements and lack adjustability, being fixed to a single size and location, restricting user preference and self-expression.

Innovation Solution

A wearable advertisement device with an adjustable elongated strap and interchangeable advertisement plaques, allowing users to customize size and placement around the wrist, ankle, or footwear.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single advertisement is integrated into the band, then the device structure is simple, but the advertisement cannot be changed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadvertisement changeabilityVSAvoiddevice structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into separate components: an adjustable band and interchangeable advertisement plaques. The band and plaque are connected through fastening apertures and fastener members, allowing the plaque to be detached and replaced independently while keeping the band structure simple.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The band is designed with multiple spaced fastening apertures that can accommodate different advertisement plaques of varying sizes and types. This universal fastening system allows a single band to support multiple different advertisements, enhancing versatility without increasing structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If the band is fixed to a single size, then the manufacturing is simple, but the device is not adjustable to different locations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesize adjustabilityVSAvoidband production

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The band transitions from a fixed size to an adjustable size through the inclusion of multiple spaced fastening apertures. Users can select different aperture positions to adjust the band circumference, allowing the same band to fit different wrist or ankle sizes without requiring multiple fixed-size variants.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If the advertisement plaque is fixed in position, then the device structure is simple, but the placement location cannot be customized

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplacement customizationVSAvoidplaque positioning

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The advertisement plaque is separated from the band and connected through a fastening mechanism involving apertures and fastener members. This segmentation allows the plaque to be positioned at different locations along the band by engaging different fastening apertures, enabling placement customization without complex positioning systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11587478B1Wearable advertisement device

Publication Date: 2023.02.21 THE ORIGINAL FLIP FLAP CO LLC

AI summary

A wearable advertisement device includes a strap portion having a plurality of fastening apertures along the length of the strap, one or more fastener members and an advertisement plaque. The advertisement plaque may include any custom advertisement to be displayed while the device is worn by a user. The device may be worn by a user around the user's wrist or ankle or the device may serve as a strap such as a sandal strap or otherwise worn on the user's footwear.