TWI844251B - Knot making method and knot making device with instruction indicating lights - Google Patents

Abstract

A knot making method and a knot making device with instruction indicating lights are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a knot making body, wherein the knot making body is provided with a plurality of positioning rods and offers a plurality of knotting modes; selecting one of the knotting modes so that the knot making body, responsive to the selected knotting mode, turning on/off a plurality of instruction indicating lights, a plurality of winding direction indicating lights, and a knotting indicating light in a preset sequence, wherein each instruction indicating light corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of positioning rods; holding one end of a rope to wind the rope around the corresponding positioning rods sequentially according to the instruction indicating lights which are turned on/off in the preset sequence, thereby forming a loop between two of the positioning rods; when one of the winding direction indicating lights is turned on, further winding the rope around the loop in a winding direction indicated by the winding direction indicating light which is turned on; when the knotting light is turned on, holding the end of the rope to tie a knot with the other end of the rope, thereby completing the selected knotting mode. According to the present disclosure, user can concentrate their attention on the knot making device without diverting their attention to take a look at an instruction manual, thus reducing the probability of making mistakes.

Description

Method and device for making knots using light guidance

The present invention relates to a method and a maker for making a rope knot using a light signal as a guide, and more particularly to an invention for making a rope knot by winding the rope around the positioning rods corresponding to the displayed light signals in sequence according to the switching display sequence of the guide light signals.

Knot making is a living skill. In traditional life, ropes are often used to tie up goods, fix tools, or be used in building construction. More often, they are used to hunt and tie up prey and bring it back to the settlement.

In modern life, most people rarely use ropes to maintain the above-mentioned necessities of life. They can only use ropes to make knots when doing outdoor activities, such as mountaineering, camping, rock climbing, sailing, etc., or in more static activities indoors, such as decoration or packaging, where you can also see knots made of ropes.

Among them, the rope knots used for decoration include bows, single-ear knots, double-ear knots, multi-layer knots, French knots or ball knots, etc., which can be used to decorate different occasions or be used with gifts; however, different types of rope knots have different production methods, and the production process is a bit complicated. It is difficult to make different types of rope knots just by memory.

In order to make the knotting easier and make the knotting more consistent through auxiliary equipment, there is now a US patent publication number US08430282B2 "Decorative bow construction apparatus and method" which is an apparatus and method for making bows, including a horizontal layout board for fixing vertical pins and a method for wrapping a ribbon around the pins to form a bow. The center pin, left pin and right pin are positioned so that the distance from the bottom pin gradually increases, and the pin spacing on the layout board helps to effectively utilize materials. By wrapping the ribbon around the center pin, left pin and right pin, bows of similar shape and size can be made.

However, when using the above-mentioned case, it is necessary to use it in conjunction with the steps described in the instruction manual. When making a bow or other type of knot according to the steps, it is necessary to check the contents of the steps while confirming whether the position of the knot wrapped around the pin is correct. If the user frequently switches the direction of vision between the instruction manual and the layout board, it is easy for the user to miss a step in the production process or perform an incorrect step, and fail to complete the production of the knot.

Therefore, the inventor proposes a method for making a rope knot using lights to guide the user in order to allow the user to make a rope knot more intuitively without having to frequently switch the direction of sight between the instruction manual and the layout board, and to reduce the probability of making errors. The method comprises the following steps: a rope knotting machine body is provided with a plurality of rope knotting modes and a plurality of positioning rods; one of the rope knotting modes is selected, and the rope knotting machine body sequentially switches to display a plurality of guiding indicator lights corresponding to the one of the rope knotting modes, a plurality of winding direction indicator lights, and a knotting indicator light, and each guiding indicator light is switched to display a plurality of guiding indicator lights corresponding to the one of the rope knotting modes .... Corresponding to the different aforementioned positioning rods of the maker body respectively; one end of a rope is wound around the corresponding aforementioned positioning rods in sequence according to the switching display sequence of the aforementioned guide indicator lights, so that the rope is wound into a loop between any two positioning rods; when one of the winding direction indicator lights is on, one end of the rope is wound around the aforementioned loop according to the one of the winding direction indicator lights; when the knotting indicator light is on, one end of the rope is tied into a knot with the other end of the rope according to the knotting indicator light, thereby completing one of the rope knotting modes.

Furthermore, a plurality of positioning rod position indicator lights are displayed according to one of the rope knot patterns, and the positioning rod is removably inserted into the maker body according to the indication of the positioning rod position indicator lights.

Furthermore, a speed adjustment button is used on the maker body to change the switching speed of the aforementioned guide indicator light.

Furthermore, the aforementioned rope knot pattern includes a single-ear knot pattern, a double-ear knot pattern, a multi-layer knot pattern, a French knot pattern, and a ball knot pattern.

Furthermore, each guiding indicator light includes a counterclockwise indicator light and a clockwise indicator light.

A rope knot maker with light signal guidance comprises: a maker body having a plane, a plurality of guide indicator lights, a plurality of winding direction indicator lights, a knot indicator light and at least one rope knot mode selection key, wherein the guide indicator lights, the winding direction indicator lights, the knot indicator light and the rope knot mode selection key are all arranged on the plane; a plurality of positioning rods are detachably arranged on the maker body corresponding to the positions of the guide indicator lights; a processing unit is electrically connected to the rope knot mode selection key, the guide indicator lights, the winding direction indicator lights and the knot indicator light; and the rope knot mode selection key is used to select a rope knot mode. A rope knotting mode, the maker body switches and displays the aforementioned guide indicator light, the aforementioned winding direction indicator light and the knotting indicator light corresponding to the rope knotting mode in sequence; one end of a rope is wound around the corresponding aforementioned positioning rods in sequence according to the switching display sequence of the aforementioned guide indicator light, so that the rope is wound into a loop between any two positioning rods; when one of the winding direction indicator lights is on, one end of the rope is wound around the aforementioned loop according to the one of the winding direction indicator lights; when the knotting indicator light is on, one end of the rope is tied into a knot with the other end of the rope according to the knotting indicator light, thereby completing the rope knotting mode.

Furthermore, the maker body has a plurality of positioning rod indicator lights, each positioning rod indicator light corresponds to a different aforementioned guide indicator light and is arranged on the plane, each positioning rod indicator light is electrically connected to the processing unit, and the aforementioned positioning rod is detachably arranged on the maker body corresponding to the position of the aforementioned positioning rod indicator light.

Furthermore, the body of the maker is provided with a receiving groove recessed from the plane, and the aforementioned positioning rod can be selectively placed in the receiving groove.

Furthermore, the maker body has a size scale portion, which is disposed between the aforementioned guide indicator light and the aforementioned knotting mode selection key.

Furthermore, the fabricator body has a speed adjustment button, which is disposed on the plane and electrically connected to the processing unit.

Furthermore, there are a plurality of knot mode selection keys, including a single-ear knot mode selection key, a double-ear knot mode selection key, a multi-layer knot mode selection key, a French knot mode selection key, and a ball knot mode selection key.

Furthermore, each guiding indicator light includes a counterclockwise indicator light and a clockwise indicator light.

Based on the above technical features, the following effects can be achieved:

1. Use the light guide rope to wrap around a specific positioning rod so that the user's sight can stay on the maker continuously. The user does not need to switch back and forth between the instruction manual and the maker to check whether the position of the positioning rod is correct, which can reduce the probability of production errors.

2. When using the maker to teach beginners how to make a knot, there is no need for additional personnel to instruct the beginners. The knot can be made by simply following the instructions of the maker, which can effectively save learning time and manpower arrangements.

3. The maker has built-in different types of knotting modes. Users can switch the required knotting mode according to their needs, making it convenient to make different types of knots.

4. Different users have different knot-making speeds. The speed adjustment button can be used to adjust the switching speed of the guide indicator light according to the user's knot-making speed, providing different users with knot-making options.

5. When the positioning rod is not in use, it can be removed from the maker body and stored in the storage slot for easy organization and storage.

1: The main body of the maker

11: Plane

111: Rope making area

112:Keyboard area

12,12A: Guidance indicator lights

121: Counterclockwise indicator light

122: Clockwise indicator light

13: Entwined direction indicator lights

131: Wrap indicator light upwards

132: Downward winding indicator light

14: Knot indicator light

15,15A: Positioning rod indicator light

16: Speed adjustment button

17: Size scale part

18: Storage slot

19: Rope knot mode selection button

191: Single ear knot mode selection button

192: Double ear knot mode selection button

193: Multi-layer mode selection button

194: French knot mode selection button

195: Ball knot mode selection button

10: Positioning hole

2,2A: Positioning rod

3: Processing unit

4,4A:Rope

[Figure 1] is a three-dimensional appearance diagram of the present invention.

[Figure 2] is an exploded view of the present invention.

[Figure 3] is a flow chart of the present invention.

[Figure 4] is a block diagram of the present invention.

[Fifth Figure] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a single-ear knot.

[Figure 6] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a single-ear knot.

[Figure 7] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a single-ear knot.

[Figure 8] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a single-ear knot.

[Figure 9] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a single-ear knot.

[Figure 10] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a single-ear knot.

[Figure 11] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a single-ear knot.

[Figure 12] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a single-ear knot.

[Figure 13] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a single-ear knot.

[Figure 14] is a schematic diagram showing the completion of making a single-ear knot using the present invention.

[Figure 15] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a multi-layer junction.

[Figure 16] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a multi-layer junction.

[Figure 17] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a multi-layer junction.

[Figure 18] is a schematic diagram of using the present invention to make a multi-layer junction.

[Figure 19] is a schematic diagram showing the completion of making a multi-layer junction using the present invention.

Combining the above technical features, the main effects of the method and device for making knots using light signals can be clearly presented in the following embodiments.

Please refer to the first, second, third and fourth figures first. The knot maker with light guidance of the present invention comprises a maker body 1, a plurality of positioning rods 2 and a processing unit 3.

The maker body 1 includes a plane 11, a plurality of guide indicator lights 12, a plurality of winding direction indicator lights 13, a knot indicator light 14, a plurality of positioning rod indicator lights 15, a speed adjustment button 16, a size scale portion 17, a storage slot 18 and a plurality of rope knot mode selection keys 19. The guide indicator lights 12, the winding direction indicator lights 13, the knot indicator light 14, the positioning rod indicator lights 15, the speed adjustment button 16, the size scale portion 17, the storage slot 18 and the plurality of rope knot mode selection keys 19. 16. The size scale portion 17 and the aforementioned tying mode selection key 19 are both disposed on the plane 11, the size scale portion 17 is disposed between the aforementioned guide indicator light 12 and the aforementioned tying mode selection key 19, and the storage slot 18 is recessed from the plane 11; specifically, each guide indicator light 12 includes a counterclockwise indicator light 121 and a clockwise indicator light 122, and the counterclockwise indicator light 121 and the clockwise indicator light 122 surround the plane 11. The aforementioned positioning rod indicator light 15 is arranged, the aforementioned winding direction indicator light 13 includes an upward winding indicator light 131 and a downward winding indicator light 132, each positioning rod indicator light 15 corresponds to a different aforementioned guide indicator light 12 arranged on the plane 11, and the aforementioned rope knot mode selection key 19 includes a single ear knot mode selection key 191, a double ear knot mode selection key 192, a multi-layer knot mode selection key 193, a French knot mode selection key The plane 11 is divided into a knot making area 111 and a key area 112 by the size scale portion 17. The aforementioned guide indicator light 12, the aforementioned winding direction indicator light 13, the knot indicator light 14 and the aforementioned positioning rod indicator light 15 are all arranged in the knot making area 111. The aforementioned knot mode selection key 19 and the speed adjustment button 16 are all arranged in the key area 112.

The positioning rod 2 can be detachably arranged on the maker body 1 corresponding to the positions of the guide indicator light 12 and the positioning rod indicator light 15, and when the positioning rod 2 is not in use, it can be selectively placed in the storage groove 18; specifically, the positioning rod 2 is transparent, and the maker body 1 has a positioning hole 10 recessed corresponding to the position of each positioning rod indicator light 15, and the positioning rod 2 can be selectively inserted into the positioning hole 10, so that the positioning rod 2 is placed upright on the maker body 1.

The processing unit 3 is electrically connected to the aforementioned knotting mode selection key 19, the aforementioned guiding indicator light 12, the aforementioned winding direction indicator light 13, the knotting indicator light 14, the aforementioned positioning rod indicator light 15 and the speed adjustment button 16.

Please refer to the fifth, sixth and seventh figures. When the method of making a rope knot using a light signal as a guide is implemented and used to make a single-ear knot, first, the power is turned on, the speed adjustment button 16 is used to adjust to a suitable speed, and the single-ear knot mode selection key 191 of the rope knot mode selection key 19 is pressed. The positioning rod indicator light 15 corresponding to the single-ear knot mode will emit a light source; then, according to the position of the positioning rod indicator light 15 emitting the light source, the positioning rod 2 is correspondingly inserted into the positioning hole 10. In this embodiment, two positioning rods 2 are required and are respectively placed on the left and right sides of the maker body 1.

Use the size scale 17 to measure the length, cut a rope 4 of a length suitable for making a single-ear knot, and use both hands to hold the opposite ends of the rope 4, and start to wrap the rope 4 around the positioning rod 2 according to the instructions of the aforementioned guide indicator light 12.

Please refer to Figure 7. First, the first aforementioned guide indicator light 12 lights up, which is the light signal of the counterclockwise indicator light 121 located next to the left positioning rod 2. At this time, according to the aforementioned guide indicator light 12, the rope 4 is placed under the aforementioned positioning rod 2 located on the left side.

Please refer to Figure 8. The second aforementioned guide indicator light 12 lights up, which is the light signal of the counterclockwise indicator light 121 located next to the right side positioning rod 2. At this time, according to the aforementioned guide indicator light 12, use the right hand to pass one end of the rope 4 counterclockwise around the aforementioned positioning rod 2 located on the right side according to the indication of the counterclockwise indicator light 121.

Please refer to Figure 9. The third aforementioned guide indicator light 12 lights up, which is the light signal of the counterclockwise indicator light 121 located next to the left positioning rod 2. At this time, according to the aforementioned guide indicator light 12, use the right hand to pull one end of the rope 4 and place the rope 4 against the top of the aforementioned positioning rod 2 on the left side.

Please refer to Figure 10. The fourth aforementioned guide indicator light 12 lights up, which is the light signal of the counterclockwise indicator light 121 located next to the left positioning rod 2. At this time, according to the aforementioned guide indicator light 12, use the right hand to pass one end of the rope 4 counterclockwise around the aforementioned positioning rod 2 located on the left side according to the indication of the counterclockwise indicator light 121.

Please refer to Figures 11 and 12. The aforementioned upward winding indicator light 131 on the left side lights up. The user holds the other end of the rope 4 with his left hand and passes the rope 4 over the loop formed between the two aforementioned positioning rods 2 according to the instruction of the aforementioned upward winding indicator light 131. Then, according to the instruction of the aforementioned downward winding indicator light 132 on the left side, the user passes the other end of the rope 4 back from the bottom of the loop.

Please refer to Figures 13 and 14. When the knotting indicator light 14 is on, the user can tie one end of the rope 4 on the same side of the loop with the other end, then remove the rope 4 from the maker body 1 and finish making the single-ear knot after proper arrangement.

Please refer to Figures 15, 16 and 17. In another embodiment, the present invention is used to make a multi-layer knot. After pressing the multi-layer knot mode selection key 193 of the aforementioned rope knot mode selection key 19, the positioning rod indicator light 15A used corresponding to the multi-layer knot mode will emit a light source. In this embodiment, six aforementioned positioning rod indicator lights 15A are displayed. Similarly, six positioning rods 2A need to be inserted into the positioning holes 10 accordingly. After completion, the maker body 1 will switch to display the guide indicator lights 12A in sequence, and the user will then make one end of a rope 4A be wound around the corresponding aforementioned positioning rod 2A in sequence according to the switching display sequence of the aforementioned guide indicator lights 12A.

Please refer to Figures 17, 18 and 19. When the last guide indicator light 12A goes out and the winding direction indicator light 13 lights up, the user then winds the rope 4A around any two of the aforementioned positioning rods 2A according to the aforementioned winding direction indicator light 13, and after tying one end of the rope 4A to the other end, the rope 4A can be removed from the maker body 1 and properly arranged to complete the production of the multi-layer knot.

Combined with the description of the above embodiments, the operation, use and effects of the present invention can be fully understood. However, the above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. In other words, simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application and the content of the invention description are all within the scope of the present invention.

1: The main body of the maker

10: Positioning hole

11: Plane

12: Guidance indicator light

121: Counterclockwise indicator light

122: Clockwise indicator light

13: Entwined direction indicator lights

131: Wrap indicator light upwards

132: Downward winding indicator light

14: Knot indicator light

15: Positioning rod indicator light

16: Speed adjustment button

17: Size scale part

191: Single ear knot mode selection button

192: Double ear knot mode selection button

193: Multi-layer mode selection button

194: French knot mode selection button

195: Ball knot mode selection button

Claims (12)

A method for making a rope knot using a light signal as a guide comprises the following steps: a maker body is provided with a plurality of rope knot modes and a plurality of positioning rods; one of the rope knot modes is selected, and the maker body sequentially switches to display a plurality of guide indicator lights corresponding to the one of the rope knot modes, a plurality of winding direction indicator lights and a knotting indicator light, each of which corresponds to a different positioning rod of the maker body; one end of a rope is moved according to the position of the maker body; The switching display sequence of the aforementioned guide indicator lights is sequentially wound around the corresponding aforementioned positioning rods, so that the rope is wound into a loop between any two positioning rods; when one of the winding direction indicator lights is on, one end of the rope is wound around the aforementioned loop according to one of the winding direction indicator lights; when the knotting indicator light is on, one end of the rope is tied into a knot with the other end of the rope according to the knotting indicator light, thus completing one of the rope knotting modes. A method for making a knot using a light signal as described in claim 1, wherein a plurality of positioning rod position indicator lights are displayed according to one of the knot patterns, and the positioning rod is removably inserted into the maker body according to the indication of the positioning rod position indicator lights. A method for making a knot using a light signal as described in claim 1, wherein a speed adjustment button is used on the main body of the knot maker to change the switching speed of the aforementioned guidance indicator light. A method for making a rope knot using a light signal as described in claim 1, wherein the rope knot pattern includes a single-ear knot pattern, a double-ear knot pattern, a multi-layer knot pattern, a French knot pattern, and a ball knot pattern. A method for making a knot using light signals as described in claim 1, wherein each guiding indicator light includes a counterclockwise indicator light and a clockwise indicator light. A rope knot maker with light signal guidance comprises: a maker body having a plane, a plurality of guide indicator lights, a plurality of winding direction indicator lights, a knot indicator light and at least one rope knot mode selection key, wherein the guide indicator lights, the winding direction indicator lights, the knot indicator light and the rope knot mode selection key are all arranged on the plane; a plurality of positioning rods are detachably arranged on the maker body corresponding to the positions of the guide indicator lights; a processing unit is electrically connected to the rope knot mode selection key, the guide indicator lights, the winding direction indicator lights and the knot indicator light; and the rope knot mode selection key is used to select a rope knot mode. A rope knotting mode, the maker body switches and displays the aforementioned guide indicator light, the aforementioned winding direction indicator light and the knotting indicator light corresponding to the rope knotting mode in sequence; one end of a rope is wound around the corresponding aforementioned positioning rods in sequence according to the switching display sequence of the aforementioned guide indicator light, so that the rope is wound into a loop between any two positioning rods; when one of the winding direction indicator lights is on, one end of the rope is wound around the aforementioned loop according to the one of the winding direction indicator lights; when the knotting indicator light is on, one end of the rope is tied into a knot with the other end of the rope according to the knotting indicator light, thereby completing the rope knotting mode. A knot maker with light signal guidance as described in claim 6, wherein the maker body has a plurality of positioning rod indicator lights, each positioning rod indicator light corresponds to a different aforementioned guidance indicator light and is arranged on the plane, each positioning rod indicator light is electrically connected to the processing unit, and the aforementioned positioning rod is detachably arranged on the maker body corresponding to the position of the aforementioned positioning rod indicator light. A knot maker with light guidance as described in claim 6, wherein the maker body has a receiving groove recessed from the plane, and the positioning rod can be selectively placed in the receiving groove. A knot maker with light guidance as described in claim 6, wherein the maker body has a size scale portion, and the size scale portion is arranged between the aforementioned guidance indicator light and the aforementioned knot mode selection key. A knot maker with light guidance as described in claim 6, wherein the maker body has a speed adjustment button, which is arranged on the plane and electrically connected to the processing unit. A knot maker with light guidance as described in claim 6, wherein there are a plurality of knot mode selection keys, including a single-ear knot mode selection key, a double-ear knot mode selection key, a multi-layer knot mode selection key, a French knot mode selection key, and a ball knot mode selection key. A knot maker with light guidance as described in claim 6, wherein each guidance indicator light includes a counterclockwise indicator light and a clockwise indicator light.

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