Removable Goggle Lens Attachment via Movable Frame Clips
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing goggles require users to purchase new pairs or send them for repair when lenses become damaged or when different lenses are needed for various activities, as the integrated lenses are fixedly mounted and not easily replaceable.
Innovation Solution
A removably attaching apparatus for outer lenses to goggles, featuring a frame with movably attached and fixedly attached frame clips and a lens release mechanism, allowing users to easily swap or replace lenses without needing a new pair of goggles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If lenses are fixedly mounted on the frame, then the structural integrity and stability of the goggle system is improved, but the ease of lens replacement and adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The goggle system is divided into separable components: the frame and the lens assembly. The lens assembly can be detached from the frame through the lens release mechanism, allowing the lens to be replaced while keeping the frame intact. This segmentation enables both structural integrity when assembled and ease of replacement when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The lens retention system transitions from a static fixed mounting to a dynamic system with movable components. The lens release mechanism includes movable elements that can shift position to either secure or release the lens, providing adaptability between stable operation and easy replacement.
2Reliability
If lenses are fixedly mounted on the frame, then the reliability of the goggle system is improved, but the adaptability for different activities deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple different lens assemblies through the standardized lens retention mechanism. This allows a single goggle frame to serve multiple functions and adapt to different activities by simply changing the lens, rather than requiring different goggle pairs.
Solution Approach 2:
By separating the lens from the frame as interchangeable components, the system enables users to maintain a single reliable frame while adapting to different needs through lens selection, thereby achieving both reliability and versatility.
3Ease of operation
If a lens release mechanism is added to enable removable lenses, then the ease of lens replacement is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lens release mechanism is extracted as a separate functional component from the basic goggle structure. This dedicated mechanism handles the complexity of release operations, keeping the rest of the goggle system simple while providing the needed functionality for easy lens replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The lens release mechanism is designed to be user-actuated without requiring external tools or assistance. The mechanism serves itself by using the user's direct input (pressing the release) to automatically perform the lens detachment, minimizing operational complexity despite the added mechanism.
4Reliability
If specialized or preferred lenses are used for specific sports or activities, then the performance and user experience is improved, but the cost and time for acquiring multiple goggle pairs increases
Solution Approach 1:
The goggle system uses a universal frame design that can accept multiple specialized lens types, allowing one goggle frame to replace what would traditionally require multiple specialized goggle pairs. Users can optimize performance for different activities by swapping lenses rather than acquiring entire new goggle systems.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of discarding entire goggle pairs when lenses need changing, the system allows users to recover and retain the valuable frame component while only replacing the specific lens element, thereby reducing the total quantity of goggle equipment needed.
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 rapid and inexpensive replacement or swapping of lenses, enhancing user convenience and extending the life of goggles by allowing different lenses to be used for various activities without requiring multiple pairs.
Implementation Method 1
The movably attached frame clip is biased towards the first position. Such a bias results in the movably attached frame clip returning to the first position after the actuation of the lens release mechanism causes the movably attached frame clip to move to the second position.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus and method for removably attaching a lens to a pair of goggles. The lens has at its periphery a plurality of lens clips, and the goggles has on its frame a matching plurality of frame clips which are designed to attach to the lens clips. Attachment and unattachment may be achieved through actuation of a lens release mechanism. The apparatus allows for the rapid and easy replacement of lenses without necessitating a replacement of the remaining portion of the goggles, a feature which may allow a user to cost-effectively replace damaged or worn lenses, or to utilize a single pair of goggles in a multitude of activities or situations in which advantages may be conferred through or necessity may require the use of a type or style of lens having particular attributes.