Clothing-Attached Face Mask Clip Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a device that allows face masks to be readily accessible and hygienically stored when not in use, addressing the challenge of where to place them while maintaining easy retrieval for reuse.
Innovation Solution
A clip designed to be attached to clothing, featuring various retaining mechanisms such as safety pins, magnetic attachments, and snap fasteners to securely hold a face mask in place, allowing for easy attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If face masks are placed on surfaces when not in use, then they are easily accessible, but hygiene is compromised due to contact with potentially contaminated surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The clip serves as an intermediary device between the face mask and the user's clothing. Instead of placing the mask directly on surfaces, it is attached to the clip which is secured to the user's clothes, creating a hygienic barrier that prevents contact with contaminated surfaces while maintaining easy accessibility.
2Ease of operation
If face masks are stored in pockets or on surfaces, then they are readily accessible, but their lifespan is reduced due to loss, damage, or contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The clip allows users to prepare for future mask usage by having the mask pre-attached and ready on their clothing. This preliminary positioning ensures the mask is immediately available when needed, preventing situations where masks are lost, forgotten, or contaminated during storage, thereby extending their usable lifespan.
3Reliability
If a retaining device is designed with secure attachment mechanisms, then mask retention is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clip is divided into distinct functional segments: a clothing attachment mechanism (such as a pin or magnet) and a mask retention mechanism (such as a夹持 structure or snap fastener). This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while keeping the overall device relatively simple and easy to manufacture.
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 clip keeps the face mask off surfaces, reduces waste by extending its lifespan, and ensures hygiene by keeping it attached to clothing, making it easily accessible when needed.
Implementation Method 1
magnetic attachments
Data Source
AI summary
A face mask clip includes a body having a top portion configured to be attached to clothing, a bottom portion, and a neck portion extending between the top portion and the bottom portion such that the bottom portion is foldable toward the top portion at the neck portion. A connection mechanism includes a first connector portion attached to the top portion of the body and a second connector portion attached to the bottom portion of the body such that the second connector portion is releasably engageable with the top connector portion. A method of using the clip to hold a face mask is also provided.