Magnetic Glasses Attachment on Cap Brim
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing glasses and cap systems do not allow for separable coupling and secure orientation in both usage and storage positions in a safe, convenient, and economical manner.
Innovation Solution
A glasses/cap system featuring a cap with a closed top and open bottom, forwardly extending brim, and glasses with forwardly facing bridges and rearwardly projecting temples, utilizing coupling components such as magnets and bungee cord type fasteners to securely attach and detach the glasses from the cap, allowing for adjustable orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If glasses are permanently attached to cap, then security is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate magnetic components: a first magnetic component attached to the cap and a second magnetic component attached to the glasses. This segmentation allows the glasses to be securely attached when needed while enabling easy separation and reattachment, thus maintaining both security and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If glasses are made detachable from cap, then adaptability is improved, but security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional mechanical attachment mechanisms (clips, straps, buttons) are replaced with a magnetic attachment system. The magnetic components provide secure holding force through magnetic attraction while allowing easy attachment and detachment, achieving both security and adaptability without complex mechanical structures.
3Reliability
If complex coupling mechanisms are used, then security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Complex mechanical coupling mechanisms are replaced with simple magnetic components. The magnetic attachment system provides secure holding through magnetic force without requiring clips, straps, buttons, or other complex mechanical elements, thus reducing device complexity while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates unnecessary complex mechanical components from the attachment system. By using only magnetic components, the design removes extraneous elements like clips, straps, and buttons, simplifying the overall device while maintaining functional security.
4Device complexity
If simple attachment methods are used, then device complexity is reduced, but security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Simple adhesive or friction-based attachment methods are replaced with a magnetic attachment system. The magnetic components provide sufficient holding force to secure the glasses to the cap while maintaining simple device structure, achieving both security and low complexity.
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 safe, convenient, and economical separable coupling and secure positioning of glasses on a cap in either usage or storage orientation, enhancing durability and manufacturing efficiency while maintaining low costs.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic component embedded in or attached to the cap and a ferromagnetic component embedded in or attached to the temples of the glasses
Data Source
AI summary
A glasses/cap system for separably coupling glasses to a cap and for securing the glasses to the hat in either a usage orientation or a storage orientation. The coupling components mainly consisting of complementary magnets and ferromagnetic materials located in reciprocal parts of the glasses and cap alone or in combination with a bungee type connector.