Color Changing Eyeglass Frames via Stimulus-Responsive Elements

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Solution Overview

Problem

Traditional eyeglass frames are often static and lack individuality, failing to dynamically reflect a user's style or environment, limiting their versatility and aesthetic appeal.

Innovation Solution

Integration of color-changing elements within or coupled to eyeglass frames, responsive to various stimuli such as heart rate, light, humidity, and chemical changes, allowing the frames to change color or design in response to environmental or physiological conditions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If traditional static eyeglass frames are used, then manufacturing simplicity and cost-effectiveness are maintained, but aesthetic appeal and individuality are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidaesthetic appeal

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies color-changing materials (such as thermochromic, photchromic, or electrochromic materials) to the eyeglass frames, allowing them to change color in response to temperature, light, or electrical stimuli. This enables the frames to dynamically reflect user state or environmental conditions, significantly enhancing aesthetic appeal and individuality while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through integration of specialized coatings or materials.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If color-changing elements are integrated into eyeglass frames, then aesthetic appeal and individuality are enhanced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedynamic color reflectionVSAvoidframe structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs self-regulating color-changing materials that automatically respond to environmental stimuli (temperature, light exposure) or physiological states without requiring external control systems. The frames change color autonomously based on detected conditions, reducing the need for complex electronic controls, power sources, or user interfaces, thereby minimizing added complexity while achieving dynamic aesthetic effects.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple sensing elements are added to detect various stimuli, then responsiveness to environmental and physiological conditions is improved, but device complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestimulus detection capabilityVSAvoidsensing system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent utilizes multi-functional sensing elements that can detect multiple types of stimuli through a single integrated system. For example, a single sensor array may detect both temperature changes and light intensity variations, or a biochemical sensor may respond to multiple physiological markers simultaneously. This approach enables comprehensive environmental and physiological monitoring while avoiding the complexity of separate dedicated sensors for each stimulus type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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

Enables eyeglass frames and accessories to dynamically reflect the user's style, individuality, and environmental conditions, providing a unique and versatile aesthetic experience.

Implementation Method 1

The at least one heart rate monitor is configured to sense changes in heart rate to effect the color changing element.

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeart rate monitoring:

Implementation Method 2

The at least one blood pressure monitor is configured to sense changes in blood pressure to effect the color changing element.

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectBlood pressure monitoring:

Implementation Method 3

The at least one photovoltaic element is configured to sense changes in light to effect the color changing element.

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPhotovoltaic effect: Photovoltaic Effect

Implementation Method 4

The at least one light sensor is configured to sense changes in light to effect the color changing element.

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight sensing:

Implementation Method 5

The at least one humidity sensor is configured to sense changes in humidity to effect the color changing element.

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHumidity sensing:

Implementation Method 6

The at least one chemical sensor is configured to sense changes in chemical changes in an environment or in contact with the at least one frame member to effect the color changing element.

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectChemical sensing:

Data Source

PatentUS20230221577A1Color changing eyeglass frames and accessories

Publication Date: 2023.07.13 SOSA AWILDA

AI summary

A dynamic glasses frame is disclosed at least one frame member comprising a color changing element to change from at least one first color to at least one second color in response to a stimulus. The at least one frame element includes a first temple, a second temple, and a frame, and wherein the frame is coupled to one or more lenses. The dynamic elements that allow for the change of colors and/or designs. These can reflect a user's style, individuality, and/or the environment.