Helmet-Mounted Goggle Suspension System Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current motorcycle goggles restrict the field of view due to their limited design parameters, which are constrained by the interior structural dimensions of helmets, hindering innovation in fit, comfort, ventilation, and protection from environmental elements.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid goggle design featuring a suspension system that integrates with both the helmet and user's face, utilizing silicone suspension, wire face flange, face flange paddles, and flexible material to provide a secure, adjustable, and customizable fit, allowing for enhanced air management, aerodynamics, visual enhancements, and protection from environmental elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional goggle design is used, then the goggle can be manufactured with simple structure, but the field of view is restricted and design innovation is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The goggle system is divided into separate functional components: the helmet-mounted goggle frame, the goggle lens assembly, and the face seal system. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, enabling design innovation in the goggle frame without being constrained by traditional integrated designs, while maintaining manufacturability through modular assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from traditional face-mounted goggles to a helmet-mounted configuration, utilizing the three-dimensional space within and around the helmet structure. This dimensional shift allows the goggle frame to extend into previously unused spatial zones, expanding the field of view while distributing structural complexity across multiple components rather than concentrating it in a single plane
2Area of moving object
If goggle size is increased to expand field of view, then the viewing area is improved, but the fit and sealing against the face becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing function is separated from the main goggle frame by introducing a distinct face seal component that interfaces with the wearer's face. This allows the goggle frame to be optimized for maximum field of view area without being constrained by sealing requirements, as the seal can be independently adjusted and fitted to different face shapes
Solution Approach 2:
The face seal incorporates adjustable parameters including elasticity, compression force, and contour shape that can be modified to accommodate different face geometries. This allows a single goggle design with large viewing area to achieve proper fit and sealing across diverse user populations through parameter adjustment rather than requiring multiple size variants
3Strength
If rigid frame structure is used, then the goggle maintains structural integrity, but the comfort and adaptability to different face shapes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The goggle frame employs composite construction combining rigid structural elements for integrity with flexible sealing components for adaptability. The rigid portions maintain structural strength and shape retention, while the flexible face seal portion conforms to different face geometries, resolving the contradiction between strength and adaptability through material and functional composition
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 new goggle frame platform offers improved eye protection and comfort by expanding design possibilities beyond traditional limitations, providing a secure fit and better sealing against environmental elements while reducing heat retention and moisture, thus enhancing the overall riding experience.
Implementation Method 1
The first apparatus suspends the goggle frame from the helmet enabling the goggle frame to absorb vibrations during use
Implementation Method 2
The first apparatus suspends the goggle frame from the helmet enabling the goggle frame to absorb vibrations during use
Implementation Method 3
a suspension system that integrates with both the helmet and user's face, utilizing silicone suspension, wire face flange, face flange paddles, and flexible material to provide a secure, adjustable, and customizable fit
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AI summary
A head and eye protection apparatus for use in conjunction with a helmet that envelops a wearer's head, the helmet having a front opening that enables the wearer to see. The helmet has upper and side edges that surround the front opening. A goggle provides a transparent viewing lens supported by a peripheral frame. The frame includes an upper frame section, left and right side frame sections and a lower frame section. The goggle frame is suspended via a dual suspension system wherein a first apparatus seats the goggle frame to the helmet, and a second apparatus seats the goggle frame to the user's face.