Foldable Light-Shielding Hood for Fast Cover-to-Hood Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Photographers need to carry separate protective covers and light-shielding hoods for their electronic devices, which is inconvenient due to the need to switch between protection and light shielding based on the shooting environment.
Innovation Solution
A foldable light-shielding hood that integrates both protective cover and light-shielding functions, allowing it to transform between a hanging state for protection and a shielding state for light blocking, using foldable portions and magnetic or Velcro attachments for secure attachment to the device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If photographers use separate protective covers and light-shielding hoods, then protection and light shielding functions are provided, but the number of items to carry increases and convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the protective cover and light-shielding hood into a single integrated device. The housing structure serves as both the protective cover when closed and the light-shielding hood when opened, eliminating the need for separate items while maintaining both functions
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device housing is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a protective cover when closed and as a light-shielding hood when opened. This multi-functional design allows photographers to use one item for both protection and light shielding needs
2Ease of operation
If photographers need to switch between protective cover and light-shielding hood, then specific functions are provided, but time is lost for replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates dynamic transition capability where the housing can be opened or closed to switch between protective cover and light-shielding hood modes. This dynamic design eliminates the need for physical replacement of items, allowing instant function switching through simple opening/closing actions
3Ease of operation
If a single integrated device is used, then convenience is improved, but the structural complexity of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated device is divided into functional segments: the housing structure, the display screen, and the keyboard. These segments can be independently configured and assembled, allowing the complex integrated device to be manufactured and maintained through modular components rather than a monolithic structure
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable light-shielding hood includes a plate body, a first supporting portion, a second supporting portion, a hanging portion, a first folded portion, and a second folded portion. The first supporting portion, the second supporting portion, and the hanging portion are foldably disposed to the plate body. The first folded portion is foldably disposed to the first supporting portion. The second folded portion is foldably disposed to the second supporting portion. The foldable light-shielding hood is adapted for hanging on a portable electronic device through the hanging portion. The first folded portion, the second folded portion, the hanging portion, the first supporting portion, the second supporting portion, and the plate body surround a shielding space, and the first folded portion, the second folded portion, and the hanging portion are adapted for being combined with the portable electronic device, and a display surface is located in the shielding space.