Headband Pocket for Drop-Down Sunglasses Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing eyeglasses and headgear are typically used independently, leading to issues such as discomfort, instability, and increased risk of damage or loss when used together, with traditional solutions like flip-ups being prone to breakage and unsuitable for outdoor activities.
Innovation Solution
A combination headgear and eyeglasses apparatus where eyeglasses are stored within a headband pocket, secured by connectors that allow easy access and extension, featuring a headband with a circumferential pocket and grommets for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If eyeglasses and headgear are used independently, then each item can be optimized for its specific function, but when used together they cause discomfort, instability, and increased risk of damage or loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines eyeglasses and headgear into a single integrated apparatus where the headgear body incorporates a pocket that receives and stores the eyeglasses. The connectors attach the eyeglasses to the headgear, creating a unified structure that maintains both items' functions while eliminating the discomfort and instability of separate use.
Solution Approach 2:
The eyeglasses are nested within the headgear body through a dedicated pocket. This nested configuration allows the eyeglasses to be stored securely during physical activities, preventing them from falling off or getting damaged while maintaining user comfort through the integrated design.
2Ease of operation
If traditional flip-up sunglasses are used, then immediate changes from up to down position are possible, but they are prone to breakage and make the user look awkward
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of having flip-up sunglasses attached to the headgear, this invention extracts the sunglasses into a separate pocket within the headgear body. The connectors allow the sunglasses to be easily removed and reattached, providing quick access without the breakage risk of flip-up mechanisms and without the awkward appearance when in the up position.
3Adaptability or versatility
If headgear is placed over eyeglasses, then eyeglasses can be worn during physical activities, but it interferes with putting eyeglasses back on and increases possibility of damage or loss
Solution Approach 1:
The headgear and eyeglasses are merged into a single apparatus where the eyeglasses are attached to the headgear body via connectors. This integration eliminates the need to separately manage two items during physical activities, making it easy to wear them together while preventing loss or damage through their connected relationship.
4Adaptability or versatility
If eyeglasses are stored separately from headgear, then each item can be used independently, but the risk of damage, forgetfulness or theft increases
Solution Approach 1:
The eyeglasses are nested within the headgear body through a dedicated pocket, providing secure storage during physical activities. This nested configuration protects the eyeglasses from damage, forgetfulness, or theft while allowing the integrated apparatus to be used as a complete unit or the eyeglasses to be removed when needed.
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AI summary
An eyeglasses and headband combination apparatus including a headband having a pocket defined therein, and eyeglasses attached to the headband by a connection that enables the eyeglasses to be alternately movable from being stored in the pocket and to being extended from the pocket without detaching the eyeglasses from the headband.