Resilient Hanger Hat Mount for Soft Caps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies do not effectively provide a mount to affix devices to soft caps, such as baseball-style caps, while ensuring increased efficacy and manufacturing efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The development of a hat mount system comprising first and second hangers, a center finger, and an instrument mount, which biases relative to the center finger to securely attach to a cap, allowing for the attachment of devices like near-eye display devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional clamp-based holders are used to attach instruments to headwear, then the holder can be detachably mounted, but the solution is not effective for soft caps and has limited manufacturing efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The hangers are designed as resilient (flexible) components that can dynamically adjust to the curvature of different cap types including soft caps, while the molding process provides manufacturing efficiency. The resilience allows the same component to adapt to various cap shapes without requiring multiple specialized designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient hangers change their physical state from a relaxed configuration to a biased configuration when attached to the cap, allowing them to conform to different cap curvatures. This parameter change enables universal adaptability across soft cap styles while maintaining consistent manufacturing processes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a resilient structure is used to attach the mount to the cap, then the mount can securely attach to various cap styles, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient hangers are integrated directly into the molded holder body, merging the attachment mechanism with the instrument-holding structure. This consolidation provides adaptability to various cap styles while avoiding the complexity of separate adjustable components or multiple parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient hangers serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, enable attachment to various cap styles through their flexibility, and allow for secure instrument holding. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity by eliminating the need for separate components for each function.
3Reliability
If the hangers are resilient and bias relative to the center finger, then the mount provides secure attachment, but the manufacturing process becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is segmented into distinct functional elements (hangers, center finger, instrument mounting portion) that can be independently designed and optimized. The hangers are specifically designed as resilient components with defined bias directions, allowing reliable attachment while maintaining manufacturability through targeted design of specific segments rather than the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The resilient hangers are designed to automatically bias relative to the center finger upon attachment, providing secure attachment without requiring additional adjustment mechanisms or complex assembly steps. This self-adjusting feature ensures reliable attachment while simplifying the manufacturing and assembly process.
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
The hat mount system provides a secure, adjustable, and comfortable attachment of devices to soft caps, enhancing user experience and manufacturing efficiency by accommodating various cap styles and device types.
Implementation Method 1
The first and second hangers are resilient and are operable to bias relative to the center finger
Data Source
AI summary
An instrument holder for headwear, the instrument holder including a first hanger and a second hanger coupled with the first hanger. A center finger coupled with and located between the first and second hangers; and an instrument mount coupled with the center finger. Wherein the first and second hangers are operable to bias relative to the center finger whereby a portion of a cap is operable to be positioned between the first and second hangers and the center finger.