Movable Air Cleaner Mask for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional masks often suffer from issues such as restricted airflow, difficulty in storage, potential component loss during size adjustment, maintenance challenges, and contamination risks, especially when designed to change size for storage.
Innovation Solution
A mask device featuring a frame and front cover with integrated air cleaners on both sides, movable to facilitate airflow and storage, and a design that prevents contamination by shielding the breathing space with foldable components and secure fixing mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the mask device is designed to change size for storage, then storage convenience is improved, but components may be lost upon separation
Solution Approach 1:
The mask device is divided into separable components (mask body and air cleaner) that can be detached for storage, while maintaining the ability to reconnect securely. This segmentation enables size reduction for storage while preserving component integrity through dedicated coupling mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
A fixing part acts as an intermediary component between the mask body and air cleaner, providing a secure mechanical connection. This intermediary structure ensures that components remain reliably attached during use while allowing intentional separation for storage purposes.
2Volume of moving object
If air cleaners are movable to facilitate storage, then storage compactness is improved, but airflow efficiency may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The air cleaner is designed with movable capability relative to the mask body, transitioning between a compact stored position and an operational position optimized for airflow. This dynamic configuration allows the device to adapt its structure based on whether it is being stored or used, resolving the contradiction between compactness and efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If the mask device is designed to change size, then storage ease is improved, but maintenance difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mask device is segmented into modular components (mask body and air cleaner) connected through a fixing part. This modular architecture enables easy separation for storage while simultaneously facilitating maintenance, as components can be independently accessed, inspected, and serviced without disassembling the entire device.
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AI summary
A mask device includes a mask body including a front cover to form an outer appearance of the mask body, a frame coupled to the front cover, the frame located in front of a user's nose and mouth when the mask device is worn by the user, and a flow path between the front cover and the frame. A first air cleaner is disposed on one side of the mask body and a second air cleaner is disposed on another side of the mask body, and a first fixing part couples the first air cleaner to the mask body and a second fixing part couples the second air cleaner to the mask body. The first air cleaner is movable with respect to the first fixing part to move towards the frame and the second air cleaner is movable with respect to the second fixing part to move towards the frame.