Helmet Visor Eyewear Mount With Suction-Cup Lens Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions fail to provide a convenient and secure method for integrating prescription lenses into full-face helmets, particularly for recreational use, without compromising comfort or vision clarity.
Innovation Solution
An eyewear accommodation system with an adjustable extension device and suction cup mechanism that allows for detachable attachment of prescription lenses to a full-face helmet visor, utilizing telescopic rods and a suction cup for secure positioning and easy detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If prescription lenses are integrated into full-face helmets, then vision clarity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the eyewear accommodation into separate components: an eyewear frame with prescription lenses, a telescopic rod for positioning, and a suction cup for attachment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall functionality, reducing the complexity burden on any single element.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction cup acts as an intermediary element between the eyewear frame and the helmet visor, providing a simple yet effective attachment mechanism. This intermediary component simplifies the integration process by offering a standardized interface that requires minimal modification to the existing helmet structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable extension device is used, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic rod introduces dynamic adjustability to the system, allowing the distance between the eyewear frame and helmet visor to be modified. This dynamic element enables adaptation to different helmet types and user preferences while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through straightforward mechanical expansion and contraction mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If a suction cup mechanism is used, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The suction cup mechanism is designed to be self-activating through user pressure application. When the user presses the suction cup against the visor, it automatically creates the vacuum seal without requiring additional mechanisms or steps. This self-service approach simplifies operation while maintaining reliability through the passive nature of the vacuum seal.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction cup provides immediate tactile feedback to the user through the resistance felt during attachment and the stability sensed during use. This feedback mechanism allows the user to verify proper attachment without additional indicators, ensuring reliability while keeping the operation simple and intuitive.
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
Enables users to conveniently wear prescription lenses within a full-face helmet, ensuring stability, adjustability, and clear vision by forming a vacuum seal with the visor, allowing for easy removal when not needed.
Implementation Method 1
The suction cup 13 operates by creating a vacuum seal against the visor surface, which is achieved by pressing the suction cup 13 against the visor and expelling air from the interface. This action generates a partial vacuum, increasing the frictional force and maintaining the position of the eyewear frame.
Implementation Method 2
This action generates a partial vacuum, increasing the frictional force and maintaining the position of the eyewear frame.
Data Source
AI summary
The system and method for accommodating eyewear within a protective headgear are disclosed. The system includes an eyewear frame, an adjustable extension device, an adherence device, a protective headgear visor, and a protective headgear. The method involves detachably connecting an eyewear frame with an adjustable extension device, adjusting the length of the adjustable extension device, attaching the adherence device to the inner surface of the protective headgear visor, and accommodating the invention within the protective headgear.