Portable Vision Assistance Assembly with Gecko Tape
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Solution Overview
Problem
Visually impaired individuals face difficulties in applying cosmetics, contact lenses, or performing facial grooming due to obstruction from their spectacles, especially when needing unobstructed access to their face, particularly for tasks around the eyes and eyebrows.
Innovation Solution
A portable vision assistance assembly featuring a detachable and adjustable vision correcting optical lens housed in a body with a pivotable base and gecko tape attachment, allowing the lens to be securely positioned on various surfaces, including mirrors, with a hinged lid for easy access and a variable focus optical lens for customizable correction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If spectacles are worn for vision correction, then vision is corrected, but the frame of the spectacles impedes the wearer's field of vision and obstructs access to the face
Solution Approach 1:
The invention separates the vision correction function from the face access requirement by providing a detachable optical lens that can be removed from the housing, allowing the user to have vision correction when needed and unobstructed access to the face when the lens is removed or stored in the housing
Solution Approach 2:
The housing acts as an intermediary structure that holds the optical lens and positions it in front of the mirror, allowing the lens to be attached and detached as needed, thus mediating between the need for vision correction and the need for unobstructed face access
2Reliability
If a permanently installed vision assistance assembly is used, then vision correction is provided, but the assembly is unsightly and difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transforms a static, permanently installed vision assistance system into a dynamic, portable system where the housing can be easily attached to and detached from mirrors or other surfaces, and the optical lens can be moved between the housing and storage, providing adaptability for different locations and situations
Solution Approach 2:
The housing is designed with a magnetic attachment mechanism that can adhere to various surfaces including mirrors, metal surfaces, and even refrigerators, making the vision assistance device universally applicable in multiple locations beyond just a fixed mirror installation
3Reliability
If the optical lens is always exposed, then vision correction is available, but the device is bulky and difficult to store
Solution Approach 1:
The optical lens is nested within the housing when not in use, with the lid providing protective coverage. This nesting arrangement allows the device to maintain a compact form factor during storage while still providing full vision correction functionality when the lens is removed and positioned in front of the mirror
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 visually impaired users to have their vision corrected without obstruction, keeping their face unobscured and hands free for grooming tasks, while the assembly can be easily transported and stored, addressing the need for a more versatile solution than permanently installed systems.
Implementation Method 1
gecko tape attachment
Data Source
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AI summary
A portable vision assistance assembly (1, 30, 51) is provided comprising a body (3, 35, 55) including a first attachment formation (5, 39, 59) configured to releasably attach the body to a stationary, secondary structure (7), in front of a mirror. The body defines a cavity (9, 47, 57) configured to house a vision correcting optical lens (11, 111, 211, 311). A lid (13, 49, 69) is attached to the body at the entrance of the cavity that is moveable between a closed condition in which it covers the entrance (15) and an open condition in which the lid extends away from the entrance to provide access to the cavity. When the lid extends away from the entrance it positions a second attachment formation (17, 65) provided on the lid for the attachment of a vision correcting optical lens in front of a mirror.