Telescoping Pipe Shield for Action Camera Glare
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camera and smartphone devices face significant glare issues due to excessive light, which current remedies only partially address and often compromise display quality.
Innovation Solution
A telescoping, anti-glare apparatus featuring a flexible, opaque, corrugated bellows-type pipe shield that blocks glare from 360 degrees around the viewing screen, allowing for precise composition and protection from weather elements, and can be mounted on handheld stabilizers or headbands for wearable action cameras.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a matte screen protector is used to reduce glare, then glare is reduced, but display quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary optical element (prism structure or reflective layer) between the display screen and the external environment. This intermediary redirects ambient light away from the display surface, reducing glare without directly coating the screen with matte materials that would degrade image quality. The light redirection mechanism preserves display clarity while eliminating harmful reflections.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs optical coatings or structural elements that manipulate light wavelengths and reflection angles. By controlling how light interacts with the display surface through selective reflection and refraction, the system reduces glare from specific directions while maintaining display brightness and color accuracy for the user.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If existing glare reduction methods are applied, then some glare is reduced, but glare from all directions is not eliminated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional screen coatings to a three-dimensional light redirection structure. The prism array or reflective geometry creates a volumetric light management system that controls glare from all angular directions, not just the primary viewing angle. This dimensional expansion enables omnidirectional glare protection while maintaining display visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The optical element serves multiple functions simultaneously: it redirects glare from all directions, maintains display brightness, preserves color accuracy, and protects against reflections from various angles. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for multiple separate solutions and provides comprehensive glare protection across all viewing conditions.
3Ease of operation
If handheld stabilizers or headband mounts are used, then camera positioning is improved, but glare protection is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the mounting function with the glare protection function into a single integrated structure. The headband mount or handheld stabilizer incorporates the optical glare-reducing elements directly into the camera housing or mounting bracket, so that positioning and glare protection are achieved simultaneously by one device rather than requiring separate components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively reduces glare from all directions, ensuring clear visibility and image quality while allowing users to capture images and videos without the interference of excessive light, enhancing the usability of camera and smartphone devices in various conditions.
Implementation Method 1
A telescoping, anti-glare apparatus featuring a flexible, opaque, corrugated bellows-type pipe shield that blocks glare from 360 degrees around the viewing screen
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AI summary
A telescoping, anti-glare, weather-resistant, opaque, corrugated, compressible and retractable pipe shield blocks glare on smartphone or wearable action camera viewing screens. The pipe shield totally blocks glare on the display screen in real-time, moment to moment. To protect the camera from weather elements, the camera is inserted in a holding frame. The camera holding frame is mounted upon a handheld camera grip, adjacent to the distal end of the flexible pipe shield. The pipe shield may be extended or retracted via its corrugated folds. Optionally, a user-worn headband holds a cantilevered frame supporting a wearable action camera, adjacent to the distal end of the opaque, tubular, corrugated pipe shield, before the user's eyes. The user can record videos and stills during athletic or recreational activities, such as mountain climbing or skateboarding. The smartphone camera or the wearable action camera is activated by hand-controlled Bluetooth/Wi-Fi signals or via voice activation software.