Diving Waterproof Housing Pressure Sensing for Seal Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing waterproof devices for diving, such as mobile terminals, face challenges in determining whether the waterproof housing is properly fastened, making it difficult for users to check water levels and operate the device underwater.

Innovation Solution

A waterproof device for diving that includes a mobile terminal and a waterproof housing equipped with sensors to detect internal and external pressures, allowing the control unit to determine the fastening status and provide information pop-ups and functional modes, including a diving mode and camera mode, while detecting water leakage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a mobile terminal waterproof housing is used to enable underwater use, then the mobile terminal can be used during diving, but it becomes difficult to determine whether the housing is normally fastened and hard to recognize touch inputs underwater

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveusability during divingVSAvoiddifficulty in determining fastening status and recognizing touch inputs
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms through visual indicators (LED lights) that provide real-time information about the housing's fastening status and operational mode. The system continuously monitors pressure data and provides feedback to the user through different lighting patterns, enabling users to confirm proper fastening and control functions even underwater where touch recognition is difficult.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-diagnosis and self-validation by automatically monitoring internal pressure changes to determine whether the housing is properly sealed. The control unit continuously checks pressure data and autonomously determines the fastening status without requiring user intervention, thereby solving the problem of difficult fastening verification underwater.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If pressure sensors are added to detect internal pressure for determining fastening status, then the ability to determine proper fastening is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefastening status detection accuracyVSAvoidadditional sensors and control systems
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The pressure sensor serves multiple functions: it detects fastening status by monitoring internal pressure, determines whether the device is above or below water based on pressure thresholds, and triggers appropriate operational modes. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate sensors for each detection purpose, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving multiple measurement objectives.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses changes in pressure parameters to determine different states: internal pressure indicates fastening status, while external pressure thresholds distinguish between above-water and underwater environments. By utilizing parameter changes rather than adding dedicated sensors for each state, the system achieves accurate detection with minimal additional hardware.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

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 users to confidently operate the device underwater by ensuring proper fastening and detecting water leakage, enhancing safety and convenience during diving.

Implementation Method 1

a first sensor part for detecting internal pressure of the waterproof housing for diving

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure detection:

Implementation Method 2

a second sensor part adapted to detect external pressure of the waterproof housing for diving

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPressure detection:

Data Source

PatentUS12621383B2Waterproof device for diving and method for operating same
Publication Date: 2026.05.05 ARTISAN&OCEAN CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a waterproof device for diving including a mobile terminal and an openable and closable waterproof housing for diving adapted to detachably mount the mobile terminal thereonto, wherein the mobile terminal includes an I/O module for displaying at least one of an information pop-up and a functional mode, a first sensor part for detecting internal pressure of the waterproof housing for diving, and a control unit for determining whether the waterproof housing for diving is normally fastened using the detected internal pressure.