HMD Harness Gasket for Hygienic Device Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
The sharing of head-mounted display devices for virtual and augmented reality experiences poses a risk of germ transmission due to the need for manual handling and cleaning, increasing costs for businesses that offer rental services.
Innovation Solution
A harness apparatus with a pair of display connector portions and a harness assembly featuring an elongate primary head strap and gasket, allowing for quick and secure engagement and disengagement of the display device without direct contact, reducing the risk of germ transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If display devices are shared between users through manual handling, then accessibility and usage availability are improved, but the risk of germ transmission increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a harness assembly as an intermediary component that physically separates the display device from direct contact with the user's face. The harness assembly includes straps and connector portions that allow the display device to be mounted and secured without handlers needing to touch the device itself, thereby enabling sharing while reducing germ transmission risk through the intermediary barrier
Solution Approach 2:
The system is divided into distinct segments: the display device, the harness assembly, and connector portions. This segmentation allows the display device to remain stationary and non-contacted during exchange, while only the harness components are handled. The separation of functions enables usage availability improvement without compromising hygiene
2Object-affected harmful factors
If display devices are thoroughly cleaned between uses, then germ transmission risk is reduced, but operational costs and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The harness assembly serves as a reusable intermediary that can be easily detached and cleaned separately from the expensive display device. This allows for simplified cleaning protocols focused on the harness components rather than the entire device, reducing both time and cost while maintaining hygiene standards
Solution Approach 2:
The harness assembly is extracted as a separate, removable component from the display device. This extraction enables independent cleaning and maintenance of the harness without requiring disassembly or specialized cleaning of the display device itself, thereby improving operational efficiency while addressing hygiene concerns
3Stability of the object's composition
If display devices are secured to the user's head using traditional straps, then device stability is improved, but engagement and disengagement time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connector portions act as intermediaries that facilitate rapid attachment and detachment of the harness assembly to the display device. These connectors are designed for quick engagement and disengagement while maintaining secure stabilization, reducing the time required for device exchange without compromising device stability during use
Solution Approach 2:
Traditional complex mechanical strapping systems are replaced with simplified connector mechanisms that use spring-loaded or snap-fit designs. This substitution maintains the stabilizing function while dramatically reducing the time and complexity of engagement and disengagement operations
Data Source
AI summary
A harness apparatus for use with a head-mounted display device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus provides a pair of display connector portions positioned on opposing left and right sides of the display device. A harness assembly provides at least one elongate primary head strap for engagement about a user's head, with opposing terminal ends of the at least one primary head strap being positioned proximal a left temple and a right temple, respectively, of the user's head, and providing a pair of strap connector portions configured for removable engagement with the pair of display connector portions. The harness assembly further provides a gasket extending between the strap connector portions and configured for being positionable in contact with a face of the user so as to be sandwiched between the display device and the user's face when the display device is engaged with the harness assembly.