Multifunctional Phone Case With Adjustable Magnifying Lens
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals with presbyopia and other visual impairments face difficulties in viewing smartphone and personal electronic device screens without corrective lenses, and existing solutions are inconvenient, easily lost, or lack multifunctionality.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional phone case with an adjustable and removable lens that can be positioned relative to the device screen, providing magnification without the need for reading glasses, featuring a poly-articulated hinge and sliding mechanisms for versatile use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If reading glasses are used to view close-up objects, then visual clarity is improved, but convenience and portability deteriorate due to loss and damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the magnifying lens with the phone case structure, integrating the visual aid function into the device holder. The lens is positioned within the case body or on the cover, allowing users to view the phone screen magnified without needing separate reading glasses. This merging eliminates the risk of losing or damaging standalone glasses while maintaining visual clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
The phone case serves multiple functions: it protects the phone, holds the device securely, and provides magnification capability through the integrated lens. This multi-functionality replaces the need for separate reading glasses, making the solution more convenient and reliable for users with visual impairments.
2Ease of operation
If reading glasses are used for close vision, then readability is improved, but fashionability and social perception worsen
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the magnifying lens into the phone case itself, the solution allows users to achieve readability without wearing visible reading glasses. The lens is incorporated into the case structure, enabling magnified viewing of the phone screen while maintaining a fashionable appearance without external optical aids.
3Measurement precision
If existing magnification devices are used, then screen viewing is improved, but device complexity and ease of use worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The magnifying lens is integrated directly into the phone case structure, eliminating the need for separate magnification devices or complex mounting systems. The lens is positioned within the case body or on the cover, providing straightforward screen viewing enhancement without adding operational complexity.
4Measurement precision
If existing magnification devices are used, then visual aid function is improved, but multifunctionality worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The phone case integrates multiple functions: phone protection, secure holding, and magnified screen viewing. The lens is incorporated into the case structure, allowing users to benefit from both the protective case functionality and the visual aid capability in a single device, thereby achieving multifunctionality.
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 users to comfortably view device screens and small print without additional aids, offering a convenient, always-available magnification solution that is more practical than traditional reading glasses.
Implementation Method 1
a lens coupled to the cover, wherein rotating the cover with respect to the body positions the lens with respect to an electronic device screen
Data Source
AI summary
A multifunctional case for cell phones, tablets, and other personal electronic devices with flip, sliding, and adjustable magnifying lens for viewing a screen is disclosed. The multifunctional case includes options with a detachable lens and a handle, allowing a user carrying a smartphone or similar personal electronic device mounted in the multifunctional case an immediately available means to magnify print on objects, giving the user various ways to eliminate many occasions where reading glassed are needed.