Adjustable Light Shielding Apparatus for Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional light shields for electronic devices do not conform to the contours of the devices, allowing light to pass through and are typically model-specific, making them ineffective for different sizes and shapes of electronic equipment.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable light shielding apparatus comprising left and right support assemblies, a cross member, and an opaque shroud that can be adjusted to fit various electronic devices, including X-ray scanners, cameras, and motion detectors, using a combination of sloped shroud engagement surfaces, fasteners, and a flexible opaque shroud to block light effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional light shields are made to fit specific device models, then light blocking effectiveness is improved, but adaptability to different device sizes and shapes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The light shield incorporates adjustable support legs with extension mechanisms that allow the shield to adapt to different device heights and contours. The support legs can be extended or retracted to match various device sizes, enabling a single shield design to effectively block light for multiple device models without compromising fit or light blocking performance
Solution Approach 2:
The light shield is designed as a universal apparatus that can accommodate multiple electronic device types and sizes through adjustable components. The shield includes universal mounting features and adjustable support structures that enable it to fit various device contours, making one shield design applicable to many different devices while maintaining effective light blocking
2Reliability
If light shields are made to conform closely to device contours, then light blocking effectiveness is improved, but ease of installation and removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The light shield is divided into modular components including the shield body, adjustable support legs, and separate mounting features. This segmentation allows the shield to be easily assembled and disassembled while the adjustable support legs maintain close contour fitting during use, resolving the contradiction between ease of installation and light blocking effectiveness
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable components are added to accommodate different device sizes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light shield incorporates flexible or slender support legs that can bend or extend to accommodate different device contours. These flexible components provide adaptability to various device sizes and shapes without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms, thus maintaining structural simplicity while achieving versatility
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AI summary
A light shielding apparatus for blocking light from reaching an electronic device, the light shielding apparatus including left and right support assemblies, a cross member, and an opaque shroud. The support assemblies each include primary support structure, a mounting element for removably connecting the apparatus to the electronic device, and a support member depending from the primary support structure for retaining the apparatus in an upright orientation. The cross member couples the left and right support assemblies together and spaces them apart according to the size and shape of the electronic device. The shroud may be removably and adjustably connectable to the left and right support assemblies and configured to take a cylindrical dome shape so as to form a central space covered from above. The opaque shroud prevents light from entering the central space and contacting sensitive elements of the electronic device.