Glasses Side Cover Assembly That Preserves Temple Folding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glasses frames with integrated side covers lack user customization and storage flexibility, and detachable side shields interfere with temple folding and stability.
Innovation Solution
A side cover assembly featuring a carrier edge portion and a side cover unit with a locking bump and block system, allowing secure attachment to the glasses frame without affecting temple folding, using inclined surfaces for stable and convenient assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a side cover is integrally formed with the frame, then the side cover is firmly secured, but the temple cannot be folded and style selection is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The side cover assembly is divided into separate components: a side cover body, a mounting flange, and a locking mechanism. This segmentation allows the side cover to be detachably mounted to the frame rather than being integrally formed, enabling temple folding while maintaining secure attachment through the locking bump and slot mechanism.
2Ease of operation
If a detachable side shield is mounted to the temple, then the temple can be folded, but the side shield is not securely attached and is easy to detach
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism incorporates a locking bump on the side cover body that engages with a locking slot on the frame. This dynamic locking mechanism provides secure attachment during use while allowing intentional detachment when needed, resolving the contradiction between secure attachment and detachability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a detachable side shield is mounted to the outer side of the temple, then the side shield can be removed, but the temple is unable to be folded while the side shield is attached
Solution Approach 1:
The side cover mounting location is extracted from the temple structure and repositioned to the frame's carrier edge portion. This extraction allows the temple to fold independently without being constrained by an attached side cover, while the side cover remains securely mounted to the frame through the locking mechanism.
4Ease of operation
If repeated disassembly and installation of the side shield is performed, then the side shield becomes easy to wear, but the connection to the glasses becomes loose and gaps appear
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism features self-aligning inclined surfaces on the locking bump and locking slot. When the side cover is attached, the inclined surfaces guide the locking bump into the locking slot automatically, ensuring consistent and reliable connection without requiring precise manual alignment, thus maintaining connection firmness even after repeated assembly and disassembly.
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AI summary
A side cover assembly of glasses frames is provided. The side cover assembly mainly includes a carrier edge portion projecting from an edge of the glasses frame and a side cover unit installed on the carrier edge portion and located under a temple. The side cover unit consists of a cover piece and a mounting flange arranged at the cover piece for being mounted in the carrier edge portion correspondingly. The cover piece is provided with locking members on an upper end and a lower end for being mounted and positioned into the glasses frame. Thereby the side cover unit is firmly connected to the glasses frame, without affecting folding and unfolding of the temple. Therefore, the side cover unit is assembled firmly and convenient to use.