Modular Glasses Frame Coupling for Interchangeable Arms and Bands
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional glasses frames often cause discomfort due to lack of adjustability, leading to pain and instability during various activities, necessitating multiple frame purchases for different uses.
Innovation Solution
A modular frame system with interchangeable arms and bands that can be quickly adjusted to suit different activities, using coupling systems with prongs, slots, and apertures to secure various attachments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional glasses frames use fixed stiff arms, then structural strength is maintained, but adaptability for different activities deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into modular components: a permanent frame body and interchangeable arms/bands. The arms can be detached and replaced based on activity requirements, allowing the frame to transition from a fixed structure to an adaptable system while maintaining structural integrity through standardized coupling mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame system transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic, adjustable configuration. Users can change arm characteristics (stiffness, length, style) based on real-time activity needs, making the frame adaptable for different conditions while maintaining strength through proper material selection in each component.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of frames are purchased for different activities, then adaptability improves, but cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single frame body is designed with universal coupling mechanisms that can accommodate multiple types of arms and bands. This multi-functional design allows one frame to serve various activities (sports, casual wear, formal occasions) by simply changing the attached arms, eliminating the need for multiple complete frame sets and reducing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines the common elements (frame body, lens mounting, nasal bridge) that remain constant across different usage scenarios with interchangeable elements (arms, bands) that vary by activity. This merging of permanent and temporary components creates a unified system that replaces multiple separate frame purchases.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional frames lack adjustability, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but comfort and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is segmented into a permanently manufactured frame body and separately manufactured arms/bands. The frame body can be produced using traditional simple manufacturing processes, while the interchangeable arms can be specialized for specific activities. This segmentation maintains ease of manufacture for the core component while allowing customization for comfort and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
Standardized coupling mechanisms act as intermediaries between the frame body and arms. These coupling systems provide a simple, repeatable connection method that is easy to manufacture yet ensures reliable attachment, preventing frame failure and discomfort while maintaining production simplicity through modular assembly.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular frame system for glasses includes a frame with a first eye portion on a first side and a second eye portion on a second side. Interposed between the first eye portion and the second eye portion may be a nasal bridge section that couples the first eye portion to the second eye portion. Positioned in the first eye portion may be a first lens and the second eye portion may be a second lens. On a first lateral edge of the first eye portion may be a first protrusion. On a second lateral edge of the second eye portion may be a second protrusion. A coupling system may interact with the first and second protrusions so as to allow a user to quickly change frame arms, bands, etc.