Eyewear Frame Roll-Off Cleaning System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Eyewear lenses, particularly in active sports, often become dirty or obstructed by debris such as dust or snow, hindering the wearer's view, and existing solutions lack efficient and quick cleaning mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A roll-off system integrated into the eyewear frame, comprising a first canister for storing film and a second canister for receiving it, with an actuator mechanism to dispense the film across the lens for easy cleaning, allowing for quick removal of debris.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a lens cleaning mechanism is added to remove debris, then the lens cleanliness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning mechanism is merged with the eyewear frame structure itself. The frame includes integrated components such as a squeegee mechanism, reservoirs for cleaning solution, and actuation systems that are built into the frame's architecture, eliminating the need for separate attached cleaning devices and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning mechanism is designed to be self-contained and self-operating. The system includes automatic actuation capabilities where the wearer can activate the cleaning function through simple interactions, and the mechanism automatically dispenses cleaning solution and activates the squeegee without requiring manual disassembly or complex user operations.
2Ease of manufacture
If an integral roll-off system is integrated into the frame, then the manufacturing complexity is reduced, but the frame structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is designed with segmented modular components that can be manufactured separately and then assembled. The roll-off system is divided into discrete functional modules such as the canister, film supply mechanism, and dispensing components, which can be produced using standard manufacturing processes and then integrated into the frame, simplifying both manufacturing and assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides structural support, houses the lens, contains the cleaning mechanism, and integrates the roll-off system. By combining these functions into a single multi-functional frame design, the number of separate components is reduced, simplifying manufacturing and assembly processes.
Data Source
AI summary
A goggle includes a frame, a lens, and a roll-off system. The frame has a first lateral end and an opposing second lateral end. The frame defines a lens cavity. The lens is disposed within the lens cavity of the frame. The roll-off system includes a first canister, a second canister, and an actuator mechanism. The first canister is at least partially integrally formed with the first lateral end of the frame. The first canister defines a first interior cavity configured to store a roll of film. The second canister is at least partially integrally formed with the opposing second lateral end of the frame. The second canister defines a second interior cavity configured to receive a strip of film from the roll of film. The actuator mechanism is configured to facilitate selectively dispensing the strip of film from the first canister across the lens to the second canister.