Inflatable Eyeglass Temple Cushion for Secure Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional eyeglasses are uncomfortable due to hard plastic or metal temples that do not fit the shape of the ears, leading to frequent falling and safety concerns during exercise or driving.
Innovation Solution
An eyeglass buffer protection device with an inflatable cushion, air pump, and control unit that fits closely around the temples, providing adjustable comfort and security by inflating to match the ear shape and preventing the glasses from falling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If hard plastic or metal temples are used, then structural strength is improved, but wearing comfort deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The temple is divided into two distinct parts: a hard structural core for strength and a soft protective layer for comfort. This segmentation allows each part to fulfill its specific function without compromise.
Solution Approach 2:
The temple employs a composite structure combining hard plastic or metal with a soft protective layer, creating a material system that exhibits both structural integrity and comfort properties.
2Ease of manufacture
If one-piece plastic temple structure is used, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to ear shape deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The soft protective layer is designed to be deformable and adaptable, allowing it to dynamically conform to different ear shapes while the hard core maintains its structural form.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective layer's physical parameters (softness, flexibility) are optimized to enable adaptation to various ear contours, while the hard core's parameters remain fixed for structural support.
3Reliability
If silicone hooks are added, then anti-slip performance is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The anti-slip function is merged into the temple structure itself through the soft protective layer, eliminating the need for separate silicone hooks and reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The soft protective layer serves multiple functions: providing comfort, enabling adaptation to ear shapes, and preventing slippage, thereby replacing multiple separate components with a single multi-functional element.
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 device ensures comfortable and secure wear by fitting snugly around the ears, reducing the risk of glasses falling and enhancing safety during activities.
Implementation Method 1
the air pump is in communication with the inflatable cushion. When the air pump is enabled, an ambient gas is transferred to the inflatable cushion, so that the inflatable cushion is inflated with the gas
Implementation Method 2
the inflatable cushion is inflated with the gas and the main body is expanded. By penetrating the at least one leg of the glasses into the penetrating channel of the main body, the at least one leg is protected, and the main body fits closely with the ears of the user
Data Source
AI summary
An eyeglass buffer protection device for using in a pair of glasses comprises a min body, which has a penetrating channel and comprises an inflatable cushion, an air pump, a switch element and a control unit. When the switch element is turned on, the switch element issues an enabling signal to the control unit and the control unit enables the air pump in response to the enabling signal. When the air pump is enabled, an ambient gas is transferred to the inflatable cushion, so that the inflatable cushion is inflated with the gas and the main body is expanded. By penetrating the at least one leg of the glasses into the penetrating channel of the main body, the at least one leg is protected, and the main body fits closely with the ear of the user.