Eyewear Kit Magnetic Front Attachment Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Glasses are prone to damage and loss due to their high cost and the inconvenience of using traditional storage cases, which often lead to scratching or misplacement, especially for individuals with small children or pets.
Innovation Solution
An eyewear kit with a primary magnet embedded in the frame of the glasses that magnetically attaches to a secondary magnet on a length of material, which is affixed to a larger object, such as a bed post or wall, providing a secure and fixed storage solution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional storage case is used for glasses, then the glasses can be stored, but the glasses are prone to scratching and misplacement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical storage case system with a magnetic field-based attachment system. Magnets embedded in the glasses frame and in the storage surface create magnetic attraction forces that securely hold the glasses without requiring a physical case, eliminating scratching risks while maintaining easy access
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic attachment system allows the glasses to attach and detach themselves without manual intervention. The magnetic force automatically secures the glasses when brought near the storage surface and releases when pulled away, making the storage process as convenient as the original problem while solving the scratching and misplacement issues
2Ease of operation
If glasses are placed on a night table without a case, then ease of access is improved, but the glasses are prone to damage and loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a magnetic field as an intermediary force between the glasses and the storage surface. This magnetic field acts as an invisible protective barrier that secures the glasses in place without physical contact, preventing damage while allowing easy access, thus resolving the contradiction between convenience and safety
3Reliability
If a magnetic attachment system is implemented, then glasses security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies magnetic properties locally only at critical attachment points rather than throughout the entire glasses structure. Magnets are strategically embedded in specific locations on the frame, providing secure attachment where needed while keeping the rest of the glasses simple and uncomplicated, thus minimizing the increase in device complexity
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
The magnetic attachment system securely holds glasses in place, preventing damage and loss by utilizing the weight and stability of the larger object, making it easy to use and ensuring the glasses are always in a designated, safe location.
Implementation Method 1
a primary magnet embedded within the frame of the eyewear and a secondary magnet on a length of material
Data Source
AI summary
Eyewear or glasses with a frame having a frame front and two temples. Frame front has a bridge between two sides. At least one primary magnet is embedded in frame of eyeglasses. A length of material having a first side and a second side has at least one secondary magnet. Length of material is fixed to a larger object such that at least one secondary magnet is facing away from the object. To store one's glasses, the wearer places the frame of the glasses proximate primary magnet against a secondary magnet so that the glasses are held magnetically (by way of magnetic forces) to the length of material and, in turn, to the larger freestanding object. The glasses can be removed and stored in this manner repeatedly.