Modular Head-Up Display System for Eyewear
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of affordable and versatile options for electronic communication eyewear that can be customized to meet both aesthetic and functional requirements, as existing solutions often require expensive and complex components.
Innovation Solution
A modular electronic communication system with interchangeable components that can be retrofitted onto existing eyewear, allowing for customizable attachment and configuration to provide a heads-up display and various communication features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If expensive and sophisticated components are used to enable highly functional communication features, then functional capability is improved, but manufacturing cost and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The communication eyewear system is divided into multiple independent modules including optical modules, base modules, and interchangeable components. Each module can be independently designed, manufactured, and replaced, allowing complex functionality to be achieved through modular assembly rather than integrated complex systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs universal attachment mechanisms and standardized interfaces that allow the same base module to work with different optical modules and eyewear frames. This multi-functional design enables a single platform to support various communication features and aesthetic configurations without requiring separate complex systems for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If elaborate components are used to achieve sophisticated communication features, then functional capability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the system into interchangeable modules, each component can be manufactured independently using optimized processes for that specific component type, reducing overall manufacturing complexity and cost compared to producing integrated sophisticated systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular design allows individual components to be replaced, upgraded, or recovered independently. When a component wears out or becomes obsolete, only that specific module needs to be replaced rather than the entire system, reducing long-term manufacturing and replacement costs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom attachment configurations are provided for different eyewear models, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universal attachment mechanisms with standardized interfaces that can accommodate multiple eyewear models through a single design. The base modules are designed with adaptable mounting systems that work across different frame types without requiring model-specific custom components.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that can adapt to different eyewear geometries. The modular components can be dynamically positioned and configured to fit various frame shapes and sizes, providing custom attachment capabilities through standardized dynamic interfaces rather than fixed rigid configurations.
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AI summary
A modular electronic communication system is disclosed with interchangeable components attachable on eyewear. A plurality of pre-existing eyewear models can each be retrofitted by attachment of one or more of such interchangeable components to that eyewear. Such components can be configured for custom attachment with a particular eyewear or such components can be configured for universal attachment with one or more different eyewear models. The communication system can be configured to produce an adjustable heads-up display for the wearer of the eyewear. The electronic communication system can comprise a plurality of interchangeable, electronically interconnected components, such as a first optical module, a first base module, a base link, a second base module, and/or a second optical module. In some embodiments, one or more or all of the components of the electronic communication system are integrally and permanently attached to an eyewear and are not interchangeable or modular.