Wedding Ring Necklace Pendant with Rotating Retainer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing necklaces do not effectively integrate and secure a wedding ring in a way that allows for comfortable wear and easy access, while also providing a means to showcase the ring as a pendant with ornamental designs.
Innovation Solution
A necklace system featuring a retainer ring that rotates 360 degrees, a sliding retaining rod, and ornamental pendants such as love birds and heart halves, which securely holds the wedding ring in place with multiple loop retainers, hinges, and rod bumps to prevent escape, allowing for both secure attachment and easy removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wedding ring is securely held in place with multiple loop retainers, hinges, and rod bumps, then the reliability of ring retention is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer is divided into multiple functional segments including loop retainers for securing, hinges for articulation, and rod bumps for positioning. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, achieving reliable ring retention through the coordinated action of multiple simple elements rather than a single complex mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The retaining rod with its bumps and enlargements is nested within the retainer structure, and the wedding ring is nested within the retaining mechanism. This nested arrangement allows multiple retention features to be integrated in a compact configuration, providing secure holding without excessive external complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the retainer ring rotates 360 degrees to accommodate flat and perpendicular orientation, then the adaptability of the pendant is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer ring is designed with rotational capability allowing it to dynamically change orientation between flat and perpendicular positions. This dynamic feature enables the pendant to adapt to different wearing preferences and display orientations without requiring multiple fixed-position retainers, achieving versatility through a single movable component.
3Ease of operation
If the retaining rod slides in and out of the retaining rod rings to hold the wedding ring, then the ease of operation for ring removal is improved, but the reliability of ring retention may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining rod is pre-positioned within the retainer structure with bumps and enlargements that engage with the ring before removal is initiated. This preliminary positioning ensures the ring is securely held during normal wear, while the sliding mechanism allows controlled disengagement when intentional removal is desired, balancing security with ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed wedding ring necklace pendant includes the necklace, a retainer ring, the wedding ring the ring holder pendant, the pendant attachments, the retaining rod and the retaining rod rings. The retainer ring rotates 360 degrees to accommodate a flat and a perpendicular orientation to a wearer's chest. The retaining rod slides in and out of the retaining rod rings to hold the wedding ring between the retaining rod rings. A love bird pendant is slidingly attached to the necklace to move along its length. The love bird pendant is also attached to the necklace permanently and semi-permanently via crimped pendant attachments. Other ornamental designs include two heart halves, the letters “LOVE,” and other romantic and endearing symbols and words. Various designs also prevent an escape of the wedding ring from the pendant retainers including multiple loop retainers, hinges, rod bumps and enlargements.