Rolling Rod Air Bubble Remover for Tempered Glass

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users experience hand fatigue when manually removing air bubbles between a tempered glass screen protector and an electronic device, making the application process difficult.

Innovation Solution

An air bubble remover with a rolling rod that automatically moves across the mounting space, compressing the screen protector to remove air bubbles, reducing the need for manual operation and minimizing user fatigue.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a user manually moves the pressure element back and forth to remove air bubbles, then air bubbles can be removed, but the user experiences hand fatigue and finds operation difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidair bubble removal efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The pressure element is designed to move dynamically between a retracted position and a pressing position. The elastic element provides automatic return force, creating a dynamic system that reduces manual effort while maintaining effective air bubble removal through repeated pressing motions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The elastic element automatically returns the pressure element to the retracted position after each pressing action, eliminating the need for the user to manually retract it. This self-service mechanism reduces user fatigue and simplifies operation while maintaining productivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If the rolling rod is manually moved across the mounting space, then air bubbles are removed, but user hand fatigue increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidoperation duration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The rolling rod automatically returns to its initial position after each pressing cycle through the elastic element's restoring force. This self-service feature allows continuous operation without manual repositioning, reducing operation duration and user fatigue while maintaining ease of operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

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 automatic movement of the rolling rod effectively removes air bubbles between the screen protector and the electronic device, reducing user fatigue and simplifying the application process.

Implementation Method 1

the rolling rod rolls along a surface of the tempered glass screen protector and compresses the tempered glass screen protector to remove a remaining air bubble

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCompression: Compression

Data Source

PatentUS12128662B1Air bubble remover and applicator for tempered glass screen protector of electronic device
Publication Date: 2024.10.29 SHENZHEN ZHIHENGDA TECH DEV CO LTD
  • US12128662B1 patent drawing
  • US12128662B1 patent drawing
  • US12128662B1 patent drawing

AI summary

An air bubble remover and an applicator for a tempered glass screen protector of an electronic device are provided. The air bubble remover includes a base and a rolling rod, where the base is provided with a mounting space for mounting an electronic device; the rolling rod is rotatably connected to the base and rotatable around a central axis of the rolling rod; and the rolling rod is automatically movable from one side of the mounting space across the mounting space to the other side of the mounting space, so as to remove a remaining air bubble between a tempered glass screen protector and the electronic device. When the rolling rod moves from one side of the mounting space across the mounting space to the other side of the mounting space, the rolling rod is abutted against the tempered glass screen protector to remove the remaining air bubble.