Detachable Glove Assembly for Reusable Electrical Triggers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gloves with integrated electrical triggers and holders increase production costs and require disposal of functional components when worn out, despite the electronics being intact.
Innovation Solution
A glove design featuring separate trigger and holder openings in the dorsal section, allowing for the insertion and secure holding of an electrical assembly without integrating conductors or rigid components, using a flexible material and hook-and-loop fasteners for reliable attachment, enabling easy assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the trigger and holder are integrated into the glove, then the glove provides stable electrical connection and reliable component positioning, but the production cost increases and the glove cannot be reused when worn out
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical assembly is divided into separate components (trigger, holder, conductor) that can be independently manufactured and reused. The glove is segmented to include only the structural elements (openings, fastening sections) without integrating the electronic components, allowing the components to be detached and reused with different gloves.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables recovery and reuse of the electrical components (trigger, holder, conductor) after the glove is worn out. The components are not permanently integrated into the glove, so they can be removed and reused with new gloves, reducing waste and production costs.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the trigger and holder are integrated into the glove, then the component positioning is reliable, but the glove structure becomes more complex and expensive to produce
Solution Approach 1:
The glove structure is segmented to include only the essential structural elements (trigger opening, holder opening, fastening sections) while the electrical components are separate. This reduces the complexity of the glove structure while maintaining reliable positioning through dedicated openings and fastening mechanisms.
3Reliability
If the electrical components are permanently connected to the glove, then the electrical connection is stable, but the components cannot be reused when the glove is discarded
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical components (trigger, holder, conductor) are designed to be detachable and reusable. When the glove is worn out, the components can be removed and reused with new gloves, preventing loss of functional materials while maintaining stable electrical connections during use through proper fastening mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the glove and electrical components is made dynamic rather than permanent. The fastening mechanism allows the components to be securely attached during use but easily removed when needed, enabling reuse of the expensive electrical components with multiple gloves.
4Ease of manufacture
If the glove is made without conductors and rigid components, then the production cost is reduced, but the electrical assembly attachment must be simplified
Solution Approach 1:
The glove is constructed from flexible material without rigid components or embedded conductors. The flexibility of the glove material is utilized to create the attachment mechanism, where the flexible fingers can be inserted through openings in the electrical assembly base plate, providing secure attachment without requiring rigid structures or complex fastening systems.
Data Source
AI summary
A glove has a dorsal section and a fastening section. The fastening section is designed to fasten the dorsal section onto a user's hand. The dorsal section includes a trigger opening and a holder opening, and the dorsal section is designed in such a way that a trigger of an electrical assembly is inserted into the trigger opening and can be held there by the dorsal section and/or a holder of the electrical assembly is inserted into the holder opening and can be held there by the dorsal section. Moreover, a wearable device and an electrical assembly are shown.