Facial Protection Shield With Detachable Cover And Opening Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing facial protection apparatuses face issues with damage from foreign matters, difficulty in releasing the face shield, and inability to replace the head covering portion, leading to inconvenience due to sweat and dust accumulation during operations like welding or disinfecting.
Innovation Solution
A facial protection apparatus with a detachable shield portion and a cover portion that can be easily connected and disconnected from the main body, featuring a light-shielding layer and transparent material for visibility, and an opening/closing mechanism to prevent foreign matter entry and facilitate easy maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the face shield is integrally formed with the main body, then the structural strength is improved, but the ease of release and replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The face shield is divided into a detachable shield portion and a main body, allowing the shield to be separated and replaced independently while maintaining structural integrity during use through the engagement structure
2Stability of the object's composition
If the head covering portion is integrally formed with the main body, then the stability of the apparatus is improved, but the ease of cleaning and maintenance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The head covering portion is segmented as a detachable cover that can be separated from the main body, enabling easy removal for cleaning and maintenance while providing stable head coverage during operation
3Loss of information
If the shield portion is made transparent, then the visibility is improved, but the light-shielding capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The shield portion incorporates a light-shielding layer at specific locations or regions, allowing different areas of the shield to have different optical properties - transparent regions for visibility and light-shielding regions for eye protection
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a facial protection apparatus including a main body having an opening area that is opened forward and being wearable by a user, a shield portion covering the opening area formed in the main body and detachably connected to the main body, and an opening/closing portion installed on the main body and opening/closing an insertion path of the shield portion that is inserted in the main body, so as to protect the face of the user against foreign matters during an operation and to have an improved convenience in use.