Nose Cover with Ventilation Openings for UV Protection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing devices for protecting the nose from solar radiation are not optimized for effective UV protection and comfort, as they often lack innovative designs that integrate well with glasses or sunglasses and do not adequately address air circulation and ventilation.

Innovation Solution

A device with a cover part that attaches to glasses or sunglasses, featuring a connecting part that holds the cover in place, and includes inwardly projecting elements and ventilation openings for improved air circulation, along with adjustable features like magnetic connections and stretchable materials to fit various nose sizes and bridge designs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a cover part is designed to closely fit the nose for effective UV protection, then protection effectiveness is improved, but comfort and air circulation deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveUV protection effectivenessVSAvoidcomfort and air circulation

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The cover part incorporates multiple through-going openings that create a porous structure, allowing air to pass through while maintaining UV protection. This resolves the contradiction by enabling both close fitting for protection and air circulation for comfort through the porous design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #31Porous materials

Solution Approach 2:

The cover part is segmented into multiple sections with inwardly projecting elements that create spacing zones. This segmentation allows the cover to maintain close contact for UV protection while creating channels for air circulation, thus improving both protection effectiveness and comfort simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If a device is designed to be adjustable to different nose sizes and bridge shapes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefit to different nose sizes and bridge shapesVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting part is designed as a flexible, stretchable component that can dynamically adapt to different bridge sizes and shapes. This dynamic design allows a single structure to fit multiple configurations without requiring multiple complex adjustable mechanisms, thus improving adaptability while maintaining simplicity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The device utilizes elastic properties of materials to change its physical parameters (stretch, compress, bend) to accommodate different nose sizes and bridge shapes. This parameter change capability allows the same structure to adapt to various users without adding mechanical complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If a connecting part is designed to securely attach to glasses, then reliability of attachment is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattachment securityVSAvoidattachment and removal convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device replaces complex mechanical attachment systems with simple elastic retention. The flexible connecting part uses its elastic properties to naturally secure to the glasses bridge, eliminating the need for buttons, clips, or other mechanical fasteners. This provides secure attachment while maintaining ease of operation through simple put-on and take-off actions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

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

The device provides enhanced UV protection by closely fitting the nose, promoting air circulation and ventilation, while being adjustable to fit different nose sizes and bridge shapes, ensuring effective sun ray blocking and comfort.

Implementation Method 1

it effectively blocks UV sunrays from being absorbed by the user's skin

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectUV blocking: Absorption (EM radiation)

Implementation Method 2

provide a spacing between the cover part and a surface of a user's nose, thus promoting an air circulation between the device and the surface of the user's nose

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAir circulation: Convection

Implementation Method 3

the cover part of the device for protecting a user's nose from solar radiation has a plurality of through going openings promoting a ventilation between the device and a surface of the user's nose

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectVentilation: Convection

Implementation Method 4

the connecting part of the device for protecting a user nose from solar radiation is provided with magnetic means securing a connection of the cover part to the glasses

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMagnetic connection: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentUS11294200B2Device for protecting user's nose from solar radiation

Publication Date: 2022.04.05 INNOTECH INTERNATIONAL LLC

AI summary

A device for protecting a user's nose from solar radiation has a cover part which is formed to cover a user's nose and is composed of a material which is capable of protecting a user's nose from solar radiation, and a connecting part which is attachable to glasses or sunglasses wearable by a user and formed to be retained on the glasses and holds the cover part of the device on the user's nose.