Foldable Light and Privacy Shade for Electronic Screens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sun shades for electronic devices are cumbersome, insecure, and obstructive, failing to effectively shield screens from sunlight, heat, and ambient light while providing inadequate privacy.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight, compact light and privacy shade with three panels and four screen clips made from plastic and rubber, which securely attach to electronic devices without blocking screen space, using flexible hinge portions for easy folding and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If elastic is used to attach the shade to the laptop screen, then the shade can be attached to the screen, but the elastic is cumbersome and difficult to attach to and detach from the laptop screen
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism is divided into separate components: a mounting bracket with mounting holes and a mounting clip that attaches to the bracket. This segmentation allows the clip to be easily attached and detached from the bracket, and the bracket to be securely mounted to the screen, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket serves as an intermediary component between the mounting clip and the screen. The clip attaches to the bracket rather than directly to the screen, providing a secure attachment point while maintaining ease of attachment and detachment. This intermediary resolves the contradiction by simplifying the interaction between user and device
2Reliability
If the elastic covers over the full length of the screen, then the shade can be attached securely, but it blocks the view of important apps and files displayed on the device screen
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is extracted from the screen surface and positioned at the edge of the screen instead of covering the full length. This allows the shade to be securely attached while leaving the majority of the screen area visible and accessible, resolving the contradiction between attachment security and usable screen space
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism is moved from a two-dimensional screen surface to the three-dimensional edge of the screen. The mounting bracket is positioned at the screen edge, allowing secure attachment without occupying screen real estate, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and area
3Object-affected harmful factors
If eleven panels are used including a panel covering the entire base of the laptop, then the shade provides comprehensive coverage, but the design is unduly complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The shade is divided into three functional panels: a top panel, a left side panel, and a right side panel. This segmentation provides comprehensive protection from sunlight and heat while maintaining a simple and cost-effective design, resolving the contradiction between protection effectiveness and device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using eleven panels, the invention uses three panels that provide sufficient protection for the screen area. This partial action approach achieves the necessary protection from harmful factors without the excessive complexity and cost of a full eleven-panel design
4Weight of moving object
If a lightweight material with few parts is used, then the shade is easy to transport and store, but it may not provide secure attachment to the screen
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is segmented into a mounting bracket and a mounting clip, allowing the use of lightweight materials while maintaining secure attachment. The bracket provides structural support and the clip provides easy attachment, achieving both light weight and reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket acts as an intermediary that distributes the attachment force across multiple points on the screen edge. This allows lightweight materials to be used while still providing secure attachment through the distributed mounting mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable light shade and privacy shade visor for electronic device screens, particularly for use on laptops, electronic tablets and devices. The light and privacy shade is constructed of three semi-rigid panels with four molded plastic and rubber clips integrated into its surface. The areas between the three panels form flexible hinges allowing the light and privacy shade to fold open when in use and fold flat for carrying. The integrated plastic and rubber clips are used to attach the visor to the edges of the device screen securely. The light and privacy shade allows the electronic device to be used in direct sunlight, artificial light and ambient light by preventing light rays and glare from diminishing the view of the screen, while also preventing the device from overheating in the warmth generated by intense light, and providing privacy by shielding the contents of the screen from the view of third parties.