Eyewear with Ferromagnetic Temple for Magnetic Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Corrective eyewear, sunglasses, and safety glasses are frequently misplaced or damaged due to lack of a designated safe and convenient storage solution, leading to unnecessary replacement and potential injuries.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a ferromagnetic member or surface on the temples of eyewear that can be magnetically attached to a stationary magnet on a target surface, providing a secure and convenient storage method without physically attaching the eyewear to the body.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If eyewear is carried around the neck or attached to clothing, then accessibility is improved, but risk of damage and loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the eyewear from the body (neck or clothing) and places it in a separate, fixed storage location using magnetic attachment. This separation eliminates the risk of damage from being carried around while maintaining easy accessibility through deliberate retrieval from the designated spot.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic mounting system acts as an intermediary between the eyewear and the storage surface. The ferromagnetic member in the temple and the magnet on the surface create a magnetic field intermediary that securely holds the eyewear in place, preventing both loss and damage while allowing easy pickup when needed.
2Reliability
If eyewear is stored in a designated location, then safety is improved, but accessibility may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The invention prepares the storage location in advance by attaching a magnet to a convenient, visible surface before the eyewear needs to be stored. This preliminary setup ensures that when the eyewear is removed, it can be immediately and easily attached to the pre-prepared magnetic surface, maintaining both safety and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of making the eyewear itself heavy or cumbersome to ensure it stays with the user, the invention inverts the approach by creating an active magnetic attraction point on the surface that pulls the eyewear into place. This passive-yet-secure method improves safety without compromising accessibility.
3Adaptability or versatility
If ferromagnetic member is added to temple, then mounting capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the ferromagnetic member directly into the temple structure of the eyewear, combining the mounting function with the existing temple component. This integration adds mounting capability without requiring a separate, complex attachment mechanism, thus minimizing the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The ferromagnetic member is placed locally on the temple rather than throughout the entire eyewear structure. This localized addition provides the necessary mounting capability at the specific point where it is needed, minimizing material usage and structural complexity while achieving the desired adaptability.
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
This solution effectively prevents misplacement and damage by allowing easy magnetic engagement of eyewear to a surface, ensuring it can be easily found and stored safely, reducing the need for frequent replacements.
Implementation Method 1
Incorporating a ferromagnetic member or surface on the temples of eyewear that can be magnetically attached to a stationary magnet on a target surface
Data Source
AI summary
Eyewear includes at least one ferromagnetic member, region, surface or material for releasably mounting the eyewear to a target surface with a magnet. Kits and methods for mounting a pair of eyewear including at least one ferromagnetic member, region, surface or material with a magnet.