Porous Goggle Container Assembly for Batch Reprocessing Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Reprocessing pairs of goggles in industrial washing and drying machines can cause damage to sensitive parts like the lens due to mechanical action, and reprocessing individually is time-consuming and costly.
Innovation Solution
A goggle reprocessing assembly comprising rigid containers for housing pairs of goggles snugly, which are then clustered and secured within a porous carrier to minimize jostling during washing and drying, using a fastening device to partially close the carrier and restrict movement, allowing for simultaneous reprocessing without damaging the goggles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If goggles are reprocessed individually, then damage risk is reduced, but reprocessing time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the reprocessing task by providing individual rigid containers for each pair of goggles, which are then grouped into a cluster carrier. This segmentation allows each goggle pair to be protected individually while enabling batch processing of multiple containers simultaneously, thus reducing overall reprocessing time without increasing damage risk.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention implements nesting by placing individual rigid goggle containers inside a larger porous flexible carrier. This nested structure allows multiple goggle pairs to be housed together in a single carrier that can be processed as one unit, achieving both individual protection and batch processing efficiency.
2Productivity
If multiple goggle containers are processed together, then reprocessing efficiency increases, but mechanical action may cause damage to lenses
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid containers are designed with snug-fitting porous walls that cushion and protect the goggles from mechanical impacts during washing and drying. This beforehand protection structure prevents direct mechanical action on the lenses while still allowing the containers to be processed together in batches.
Solution Approach 2:
The porous flexible carrier acts as a protective shell that holds multiple rigid containers together while allowing flexibility during the washing and drying process. This flexible outer layer accommodates mechanical action without transmitting excessive forces to the individual goggle containers, enabling batch processing without damage.
3Reliability
If rigid containers are confined in a cluster, then jostling is restricted and damage risk reduces, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Both the rigid containers and the flexible carrier are made from porous materials that allow fluid penetration for effective cleaning while providing structural integrity. The porous nature of these materials simplifies the design by allowing standard washing machine operations to effectively clean the goggles without requiring complex sealing or isolation mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates efficient and cost-effective simultaneous reprocessing of multiple pairs of goggles, reducing the risk of damage to sensitive parts and saving time compared to individual reprocessing.
Implementation Method 1
at least two rigid goggle containers each comprising a porous hollow body configured for housing snugly a single pair of goggles
Implementation Method 2
a porous flexible carrier suitable for carrying the at least two rigid goggle containers
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AI summary
A goggle reprocessing assembly comprising: at least two rigid goggle containers (1) each comprising a porous hollow body suitable for housing snugly a pair of goggles (12); and a porous carrier (14) suitable for carrying the at least two rigid goggle containers (1), wherein the porous carrier (14) comprises a closed end (100), an open end (101) and a fastening device (18, 20) positioned at or near to the open end (101), wherein the open end (101) is at least partially closable to a selective extent by the fastening device (18, 20) to confine the at least two rigid goggle containers (1) in a cluster; wherein in use, the pair of goggle (12) is slidably inserted into the porous hollw body and the at least two rigid goggle containers (1) are passed into the porous carrier through the open end (101) and confined in the cluster by at least partially closing the open end (101) with the fastening device (18, 20).