Wearable Decorative Element Concealing Elastic Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Extensible bracelets with elastic members often compromise aesthetic value by making the elastic member visible when widened, and there is a risk of gemstones being lost if the elastic member breaks.
Innovation Solution
A wearable decorative element with a design that includes ring-shaped elastic members, female and male elements with specific through openings and shapes, and toothed elements that allow the elastic member to be covered in both home and widened configurations, ensuring the gemstones remain secure and aesthetically concealed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the bracelet is widened to allow it to be worn, then the elastic member is loaded and the bezel set stones are spaced apart, but the elastic member becomes visible compromising aesthetic value
Solution Approach 1:
A covering element is introduced as an intermediary component between the elastic member and the external environment. This covering element follows the contour of the elastic member and conceals it during both worn and unworn states, resolving the contradiction between ease of wearing and aesthetic value by mediating the visual appearance across different operational states
2Reliability
If the elastic member breaks, then the bezel set stones can slip out, but this increases the risk of losing gemstones
Solution Approach 1:
The covering element is designed with retention features that extend beyond the elastic member's normal position to prevent bezel set stones from slipping out even if the elastic member breaks. This beforehand cushioning approach prepares a safety mechanism in advance that cushions against the harmful effect of potential elastic member failure
3Reliability
If the elastic member remains loaded after wearing, then it provides continuous support, but it remains visible giving little aesthetic value
Solution Approach 1:
The covering element serves as a mediator that maintains the functional state of the loaded elastic member while hiding its visual appearance. The covering element is designed to conform to the elastic member's shape in both loaded and unloaded states, allowing continuous support function while preserving aesthetic value during post-wearing conditions
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 a high aesthetic value by keeping the elastic member hidden and prevents gemstones from slipping out in case of elastic member breakage, enhancing the elegance and security of the decorative element.
Implementation Method 1
ring-shaped elastic member (2), susceptible to elastic deformation
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable decorative element comprising at least one ring-shaped elastic member, supporting a plurality of female elements, each of the female elements comprises a hollow body extended between a first and second through opening obtained between two opposite lateral walls for the passage and sliding of said elastic member, a plurality of hollow male elements arranged on the elastic member alternating with the female elements and adapted to allow the passage and sliding of the elastic member therein, each of the male elements fitting in a sliding manner at least partly inside one of either the first through opening or the second through opening of one of the adjacent female elements, each of the male elements comprises at least two toothed elements configured, to fit inside the hollow body to limit the mutual sliding between the female elements on the male elements at a predefined maximum distance between the adjacent female elements.