Diving Helmet Bubble Diverter Skirt Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional diving equipment generates exhaust air bubbles that interfere with a diver's vision and communication due to their upward movement, causing noise and obstruction, especially when the diver looks up or needs to communicate underwater.
Innovation Solution
A bubble diverter comprising a front and rear skirt portion attached to the breathing regulator assembly, forming side pockets to divert exhaust air bubbles away from the diver's mask, creating a protective barrier that prevents bubbles from contacting the diving equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a diver uses conventional breathing regulator assembly, then the diver can breathe underwater, but exhaust air bubbles will obstruct the diver's vision and communication
Solution Approach 1:
The bubble diverter extracts and removes the harmful exhaust bubbles from the path between the regulator and the diver's mask. The skirt portions create a channel that directs bubbles away from the mask area, effectively taking the bubbles out of the problematic space where they would obstruct vision and communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The bubble diverter acts as an intermediary component between the breathing regulator assembly and the diver's mask. This intermediate structure captures and redirects bubbles before they can reach the mask, serving as a mediator that prevents direct contact between bubbles and the mask while maintaining normal breathing function.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the diver positions head downward or tilts to avoid bubbles, then vision and communication improve, but diving maneuverability and safety are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bubble diverter system is self-adjusting and automatically adapts to the diver's head position and orientation. Whether the diver looks up, down, or to the side, the flexible skirt portions naturally conform to redirect bubbles away from the mask without requiring the diver to maintain specific head positions, thus providing self-service bubble management.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a bubble diverter is added to the breathing regulator assembly, then bubble obstruction is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bubble diverter utilizes flexible skirt portions made of thin, pliable material that can be easily attached to the breathing regulator assembly. These flexible shells conform to the regulator's shape and create effective bubble redirection channels without requiring complex rigid structures, multiple components, or complicated assembly procedures, thus minimizing the increase in device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively prevents air bubbles from obstructing the diver's vision and communication by diverting them away from the mask, reducing noise and improving visibility during diving activities.
Implementation Method 1
The attached front and rear skirt portions form at least one side pocket adapted to divert exhaust air bubbles away from the diver's mask
Data Source
AI summary
A diving helmet bubble diverter comprises a front skirt portion and a rear skirt portion attached to the front skirt portion at one end. The rear skirt portion is configured for mounting onto the diving helmet breathing regulator assembly. The attached front and rear skirt portions form side pockets that divert exhaust air bubbles away from the diver's mask when the rear skirt portion is mounted onto the regulator assembly. The mounted rear skirt portion forms a protective barrier between the exterior wall of the diving helmet and the exhaust whisker of the breathing regulator assembly that prevents air bubbles exiting the whisker from coming into contact with the diving helmet during diving activities.