Wearable Attachment Device Segmentation for Rapid Detachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable electronic apparatuses require significant time for attachment and detachment from the body, disrupting work progress and being cumbersome for frequent use, especially in military and industrial settings.
Innovation Solution
A selectively releasable attachment device with a support member and attachment element that allows quick detachment of the electronic apparatus from the body while maintaining the attachment device's position, utilizing a combination of rigid and flexible components like a wrap-around bracelet and buckle for rapid attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the attachment system is solid with the wearable processor, then the processor is securely attached to the wrist, but the removal and restoration of the processor requires significant time and interrupts work progress
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device is divided into two independent parts: a support member that remains on the wrist and an attachment element that connects the electronic apparatus to the support member. This segmentation allows the attachment element to be quickly removed while the support member stays in place, enabling rapid detachment without removing the entire attachment device.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment element is designed to be selectively releasable, transitioning between attached and detached states. This dynamic design allows the attachment element to be quickly coupled and decoupled from the electronic apparatus while the support member remains statically positioned on the wrist, enabling fast attachment and detachment operations.
2Ease of operation
If the attachment device is removed with the processor, then the processor can be detached, but the attachment device must be restored and takes considerable time to reposition
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the attachment device into a support member and an attachment element, the support member can remain on the wrist while only the attachment element is removed with the processor. This eliminates the time-consuming step of repositioning the entire attachment device, as the support member stays in its optimal position for subsequent attachments.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member is pre-positioned on the wrist in the optimal location before the electronic apparatus is attached. This preliminary positioning ensures that when the attachment element is removed, the support member is already in the correct position for the next attachment, eliminating restoration time.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic apparatus is bulky and heavy, then it provides necessary functionality, but wearing it for extended periods becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment device is segmented into a lightweight support member that remains on the wrist and a potentially heavier attachment element that connects the electronic apparatus. This segmentation allows the user to wear only the minimal support member during breaks, significantly reducing weight and bulk while maintaining the ability to quickly attach the full apparatus when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The selective releasability of the attachment element allows dynamic adjustment of the worn configuration. Users can attach the electronic apparatus only when full functionality is required, and remove the attachment element during periods when reduced weight and bulk are preferred, providing adaptability between functional capability and wearing comfort.
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AI summary
An attachment device (10) for attaching a wearable electronic apparatus (12) to a part of the body of an operator comprises a support member (11) of the anatomical type, which includes both an assembly zone on which the wearable electronic apparatus (12) is located and also an attachment element (14) by means of which the support member (11) is clamped to the part of the body of the operator. Attachment/detachment means of a selectively releasable type are provided in association with said assembly zone in order to cooperate with corresponding attachment portions of the wearable electronic apparatus (12).