Angled Side Mirror Magnification for Precise Eye Cosmetics Application
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Solution Overview
Problem
The application of eye cosmetics such as mascara, eyeliner, and false eyelashes is challenging due to the difficulty in precisely viewing and accessing the eyelids and eyelashes with conventional mirrors, which are not designed to provide adequate magnification or visibility of both the top and bottom eyelids simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A mirror arrangement featuring a base mirror and side mirrors positioned at an obtuse angle relative to the base mirror, providing significant magnification to allow users to view both the top and bottom eyelids without moving their head, facilitating the application of eye cosmetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a conventional plane mirror is used, then the mirror structure is simple, but the magnification of the eyelid view is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror is divided into multiple segments: a base mirror and at least one side mirror positioned at an angle to the base mirror. Each mirror segment serves a specific function - the base mirror provides a general view while the side mirror(s) provide magnified views of specific eyelid areas, thereby increasing overall measurement precision without requiring a single complex magnifying system
Solution Approach 2:
The side mirror is positioned at an angle (e.g., 45 degrees) relative to the base mirror, introducing a spatial dimension change. This angular arrangement allows the magnified view of the eyelid to be presented in a different orientation, enabling users to see magnified details that would otherwise be difficult to view directly
2Ease of operation
If a conventional mirror is used, then the device is easy to operate, but the ability to view both top and bottom eyelids simultaneously is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Different mirror segments are assigned to view different eyelid areas. The base mirror provides a view of one eyelid while the angled side mirror provides a view of the other eyelid, allowing simultaneous viewing of both top and bottom eyelids during cosmetic application
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-mirror arrangement serves multiple functions within a single device: it provides both a general overview and magnified detailed views, enables viewing of both eyelids simultaneously, and maintains ease of operation. This multi-functionality increases adaptability without significantly complicating the overall device
3Measurement precision
If side mirrors are added to provide magnification, then the magnification of eyelid view is improved, but the mirror structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The magnification function is segmented across multiple mirrors rather than requiring a single high-magnification system. The side mirror(s) positioned at angles to the base mirror provide the necessary magnification for detailed eyelid work while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
Magnification is applied locally to specific areas of interest (the eyelids) through the side mirrors, rather than requiring the entire mirror system to provide uniform magnification. This allows high magnification where needed while keeping the base mirror and overall structure simpler
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables precise and easier application of eye cosmetics by providing a magnified view of both eyelids, enhancing the accuracy and ease of use, especially for applying individual false eyelashes.
Implementation Method 1
first and second side mirrors attached to the base mirror so as to be positioned at an obtuse angle relative to the base mirror. The side mirrors have a magnification selected according to a width of the base mirror and to the obtuse angles.
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AI summary
A magnifying cosmetic mirror for use in applying cosmetics at the eye. The cosmetic mirror is constructed to have a base mirror and side mirrors extending at obtuse angles from opposite sides of the base mirror. The side mirrors are constructed as magnifying mirrors, such as spherical concave mirrors, of a focal length that provides a magnifying view of the eye when placed above the base mirror. The magnification of the side mirrors is selected according to the separation of the side mirrors from one another, and the angles at which they extend from the base mirror.