VR Glove Segmentation for Weight Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional virtual reality gloves are bulky and heavy due to the integration of processors, wireless communication modules, and batteries on their back, which hinders user mobility and comfort.
Innovation Solution
A virtual reality glove design featuring a flexible glove-shaped substrate with curved conductive circuits and tactile feedback units, where the data processing unit, including a wireless communication module and battery, is integrated as a wristband, allowing for a thin and lightweight form factor while maintaining functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If processors, wireless communication modules, and batteries are integrated on the back of the virtual reality glove, then functionality is improved, but volume and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the glove into two main segments: a lightweight flexible glove body and a separate wristband module containing the processor, wireless communication module, and battery. This segmentation allows the glove itself to remain thin and lightweight while the functional components are concentrated in the wristband, resolving the contradiction between functionality and weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from integrating all components within the traditional glove footprint to extending the functional components to a separate wristband dimension. This spatial reconfiguration allows the glove body to maintain its thin, flexible characteristics while the computational and power components are housed in an adjacent wristband structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If processors, wireless communication modules, and batteries are integrated on the back of the virtual reality glove, then functionality is improved, but volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the virtual reality glove system into a glove body and a separate wristband module. The glove body maintains a compact, thin volume suitable for flexibility, while the wristband module houses the processor, wireless communication module, and battery. This segmentation reduces the overall volume of the glove portion while maintaining full functionality through the connected wristband.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent relocates the functional components from the traditional glove back dimension to a separate wristband dimension. This spatial separation allows the glove body to maintain a minimal volume for flexibility and comfort, while the computational and power components are accommodated in the wristband's volume.
3Weight of moving object
If the glove is designed to be thin and lightweight, then mobility and comfort are improved, but structural durability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the structural requirements into two parts: the glove body is designed to be thin and lightweight for comfort and mobility, while the wristband module provides structural support and durability for housing the processor, wireless communication module, and battery. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific requirements without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by making the glove body thin and flexible where needed for comfort and mobility, while the wristband module provides enhanced structural strength and rigidity to protect the electronic components. Different parts of the system have different structural properties tailored to their specific functional requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
A virtual reality glove includes a gloved shaped substrate including a palm area and a finger area connected with the palm area, a plurality of conductive circuits disposed on the glove shaped substrate, a plurality of tactile feedback units disposed on and electrically connected with the plurality of conductive circuits respectively, and a data processing unit installed on an end of the palm area away from the finger area and electrically connected with the plurality of conductive circuits. The glove shaped substrate is flexible, and the conductive circuits are curved. A method for manufacturing the virtual reality glove is also disclosed.