Infant Eye Guard Elasticized Bands Prevent Slipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing eye protection devices for infants undergoing phototherapy are not optimally comfortable, fail to retain position, are difficult to fit and remove, and may cause discomfort or allergic reactions, potentially leading to cranial deformities due to excessive pressure or improper design.
Innovation Solution
The infant eye guard apparatus features a soft elasticized lateral band with a permanently affixed cranial band, adjustable via elasticizing and cut lines, ensuring a secure fit that prevents downward slipping and provides full orbital coverage without harsh surfaces, allowing for adjustable attachment to accommodate different head sizes and positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing eye protection devices are used for phototherapy, then eye protection function is provided, but the devices slip downwardly causing discomfort and treatment interruption
Solution Approach 1:
The headband is divided into two separate bands: a first band positioned around the occipital region and a second band positioned around the frontal region. This segmentation prevents the device from slipping downward by distributing the securing force across two distinct locations on the infant's head, thereby maintaining reliable position retention while ensuring comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The first band is positioned around the occipital region before the second band is positioned around the frontal region. This preliminary positioning establishes a stable base that prevents downward slipping, upon which the second band is then secured to complete the position retention system.
2Reliability
If existing eye protection devices are used, then eye protection is provided, but they require excessive pressure causing cranial deformity
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the headband into two separate bands positioned at different locations (occipital and frontal regions), the securing force is distributed across larger areas of the infant's head. This segmentation reduces the stress and pressure concentrated at any single point, preventing cranial deformity while maintaining reliable eye protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The headband is constructed from a soft, flexible material that can conform to the infant's head shape without exerting excessive pressure. This flexible construction maintains eye protection reliability while avoiding the cranial deformity caused by rigid or overly stiff materials.
3Reliability
If existing eye protection devices are used, then phototherapy protection is provided, but they are difficult to fit and remove
Solution Approach 1:
The headband is divided into two separately positionable bands that can be independently adjusted and secured. This segmentation allows the caregiver to easily fit the device by positioning each band separately, and to remove it by simply loosening and detaching the bands, greatly improving ease of operation while maintaining reliable eye protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The first band is designed to be positionable around the occipital region and the second band around the frontal region, allowing dynamic adjustment to accommodate different infant head sizes and shapes. This dynamic positioning capability simplifies the fitting process while ensuring reliable eye protection.
4Reliability
If existing eye protection devices are used, then eye protection function is provided, but they cause allergic reactions or discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The headband is constructed from soft, flexible material that is gentle on the infant's skin and unlikely to cause allergic reactions. This material selection maintains reliable eye protection while eliminating the harmful effects of harsh or irritating surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The headband uses uniform soft material throughout its construction, avoiding mixed materials that could cause allergic reactions. This homogeneous composition ensures both reliable eye protection and comfort by eliminating potentially harmful heterogeneous materials.
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 apparatus effectively protects infants' eyes from light invasion, prevents discomfort, and maintains a secure position without causing cranial deformities, ensuring comfort and safety during phototherapy by providing a customizable and secure fit.
Implementation Method 1
Both the lateral band and the cranial band are soft elasticized material
Data Source
AI summary
The infant eye guard apparatus has an elasticized lateral band to which is permanently adjoined one end of the elasticized cranial band. The T-member of the cranial band is selectively affixed to the interior of the lateral band posterior. The selectively affixed eye guard is typically worn partially below the lateral band. The cranial band can be worn from anterior to posterior on an infant's head, or side-to-side and the eye guard selectively fitted to the lateral band interior lateral loop. The lateral band is adjustable via elasticizing and also via the cut line by which the lateral band can be divided and adjustably fitted with the T-member of the cranial band. The cranial band prevents any downward slip of the lateral band. The orbitals of the eye guard fully cover and surround the exterior of an infant's eye, thereby ensuring no light invasion.