Spring Clip and Magnet Mounting for Glasses Frames
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional near-eye display systems are limited as they require specific glasses frames and cannot be easily mounted on arbitrary frames, restricting their use for consumers with prescription lenses or different types of glasses.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system featuring a spring clip and magnet mechanism that removably attaches to glasses frames, allowing for pressure application from multiple sides and enabling compatibility with various frame sizes and types, including prescription lenses and sunglasses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If near-eye display systems are integrated directly into specific glasses frames, then the mounting is secure and stable, but the adaptability to different frame types and sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The spring clip mechanism is designed to universally accommodate different frame types (metal, plastic, acetate) and sizes through adjustable compression forces and flexible geometry, allowing the same mounting system to securely attach to various glasses frames while maintaining stable mounting
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid mounting system is used for near-eye display systems, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of installation and removal is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The spring clip introduces dynamic elements that allow the mounting system to flexibly adjust during installation and removal while maintaining structural stability when mounted. The spring mechanism enables easy snap-on/snap-off installation while keeping the near-eye display securely fixed during use
3Device complexity
If pressure is applied from only one side of the glasses frame, then the mounting structure is simpler, but the securing force and stability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The spring clip applies pressure from multiple dimensions including front-to-back compression and side-to-side clamping forces, creating a three-dimensional securing mechanism that significantly enhances mounting reliability while maintaining reasonable structural complexity
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 the flexible and secure mounting of near-eye display systems on any glasses frame, allowing for interchangeability between different pairs of glasses and accommodating diverse frame sizes, thereby expanding the usability of near-eye display systems beyond specific frame types.
Implementation Method 1
a spring clip including a forward portion and a rearward portion, separated in the lengthwise direction, for applying pressure on the glasses frame from a first side of the glasses frame, and a middle portion for applying pressure on the glasses frame from a second side of the glasses frame
Implementation Method 2
a magnet for coupling to the device, the magnet being housed in a magnet housing
Data Source
AI summary
A system for attaching a device to a glasses frame includes a spring clip that applies pressure to two sides of the glasses frame, and a magnet for attaching the device thereto. The device may attach directly to the magnet, or via a slide-on attachment piece. The spring clip may include a spring arm having distal ends that assist the spring clip in applying pressure to the glasses frames.