Removable Protective Smart Watch Cover for Contact Sports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smart watches are not allowed to be worn during active or contact sports, preventing users from tracking exercise and health metrics, despite their advanced monitoring capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A removable protective watch cover with a tubular body and a flap portion, featuring a transparent window and cushioning material, designed to comply with sport regulations, allowing wear during exercise and competition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a hard shelled smart watch protector is used, then the smart watch is protected from damage, but it causes harm and violates safety regulations during contact sports
Solution Approach 1:
The protective cover combines a hard outer shell (for damage protection) with a soft compliant layer (for safety during contact sports). This composite structure integrates two materials with different properties to simultaneously achieve both protection functions: the hard shell prevents impact damage to the watch while the soft layer ensures safety during athletic activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover applies different material properties to different regions: the outer surface maintains hardness for protection, while the inner surface or specific zones are made compliant and soft to contact the skin during sports activities. This localized differentiation of material properties allows the single cover to serve both protective and safety functions.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the smart watch is removed during contact sports, then safety regulations are complied with, but health and exercise tracking is unavailable during crucial periods
Solution Approach 1:
The protective cover acts as an intermediary that enables the smart watch to be worn during contact sports by providing the required safety compliance. This intermediary solution allows the watch to remain on the wrist (maintaining tracking functionality) while meeting safety regulations through its compliant soft material design.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a soft compliant cover is used, then safety during contact sports is improved, but protection from damage to the smart watch is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cover integrates a hard outer shell for impact protection with a soft compliant inner layer for safety during contact sports. This composite construction ensures that the hard exterior protects the watch from damage while the soft interior maintains safety compliance during athletic activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover employs different material properties in different regions: the outer surface is hard for protection, while the inner surface or specific contact zones are soft for safety during sports. This localized quality differentiation allows simultaneous achievement of both protection and safety.
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 continuous monitoring of health and exercise metrics during sports by protecting the smart watch and adhering to sport association standards.
Implementation Method 1
The flap portion includes cushioning material configured to overlay at least the window of the tubular body portion when the flap portion is in the closed position
Implementation Method 2
At least one of the tubular body portion and flap portion can have elastic properties
Data Source
AI summary
A removable protective smart watch cover that includes protective flap portion covering the hard surfaces of an associated smart watch. A smart watch user can slip or otherwise position the removable protective smart watch cover over their smart watch to allow smart watch use during contact sports or during regular exercise. In some embodiments, the construction of the removable protective smart watch cover complies with the standard level of protection required to be worn over hard surfaces during regulated contact sports games to allow smart watch wearers to monitor their activity levels during periods of exercise and activity that otherwise would not be allowed.