Integrated Eye Shield and Breathing Filter Holder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wearable protective devices, such as breathing masks and goggles, are often separate items that are inconvenient to use together, prone to slipping off, and may not fit comfortably due to different facial shapes and sizes.
Innovation Solution
A wearable protective device with an integrated eye shield and holder, where the eye shield is permanently connected to the holder using fixing devices, and includes pivotable arms and elastic straps for secure attachment to the head, accommodating various face shapes and sizes, and featuring a removable breathing filter for comfort and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional breathing masks and goggles are used as separate items, then each component can be optimized independently, but the device becomes inconvenient to use together and prone to slipping off
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the breathing mask and goggles into a single integrated protective device. The mask body and goggle frame are permanently connected through fixing devices that pass through apertures in both components, creating a unified structure that is convenient to use and unlikely to slip off separately.
2Reliability
If conventional spectacle-type arms are used to fit goggles onto the head, then the goggles can be attached, but they are prone to slipping off unintentionally
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing devices permanently connect the mask body and goggle frame as a single unit, eliminating the problem of separate components slipping off. The integrated structure ensures both components remain securely attached together during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing devices allow relative movement between the mask body and goggle frame while maintaining their connection, enabling the device to adapt to different head shapes and movements without slipping off.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional facemasks are used with different facial shapes and glasses/goggles, then various configurations are possible, but the device becomes uncomfortable to wear or difficult to fit
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing devices enable relative movement between the mask body and goggle frame, allowing the integrated device to adapt to different facial shapes and head sizes. This dynamic connection maintains comfort and proper fit across various user configurations.
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AI summary
A wearable protective device (100) including an eye shield (102), a holder (106) for a removable breathing filter (400), and an arrangement (104, 118) for fixing the device, in use, to a wearer's head. The eye shield and the holder are integrated or permanently connected together.