Wearable Mounting Assembly With Adjustable Breakaway Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable device mounting systems require proactive user intervention for detachment, often leading to undesired deformation or failure due to rigid mounting means, limiting their usability in environments requiring frequent attachment and detachment.
Innovation Solution
A mounting apparatus with a dynamic protrusion element and a spring-loaded mechanism that allows for passive detachment upon application of a threshold breakaway force, enabling adjustable breakaway force settings to accommodate user preferences and industrial requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If rigid mounting means are used to secure the wearable device, then the device is firmly held in place, but the device cannot be detached without causing deformation or failure
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus employs a dynamic protrusion element that can transition between engaged and disengaged states. This dynamic component allows the mounting to be rigid during normal operation while enabling easy detachment when a release force is applied, resolving the contradiction between strong holding and easy release.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring element changes the mechanical parameters of the mounting system by providing a variable resistive force. When the dynamic protrusion element is engaged, the spring maintains strong holding force; when a release force exceeds the spring force, the element disengages, allowing easy detachment without deformation or failure.
2Reliability
If proactive user intervention is required for detachment, then the device remains securely mounted, but the operation becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus is designed to be self-servicing through the dynamic protrusion element that automatically responds to applied forces. The spring element provides automatic resistance to detachment attempts, while allowing easy release when sufficient force is applied, eliminating the need for complex user intervention mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable breakaway force settings are implemented, then the mounting can accommodate different user preferences and requirements, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring element's physical parameters (such as spring constant or pre-compression) can be adjusted to change the breakaway force threshold. This allows the same simple mechanical structure to provide different levels of holding strength and detachment ease, achieving adaptability without significantly increasing device 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
Facilitates intuitive and efficient detachment of wearable devices without user interaction, ensuring reliable operation even under impact conditions, while allowing for customizable security settings.
Implementation Method 1
a spring element, a knockout plate, and a cam element, the spring element being arranged between the dynamic protrusion element and the knockout plate such that the spring element is configured to apply a variable spring force to the dynamic protrusion element
Data Source
AI summary
Various embodiments are directed to mounting apparatuses, wearable device mounting systems, and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, a mounting apparatus for securing a wearable device may comprise: an attachment assembly configured to operably engage the wearable device to secure the wearable device in a detachable configuration relative to the mounting apparatus, the attachment assembly comprising: a first attachment mechanism comprising a dynamic protrusion element configured to operably engage a first portion of the wearable device, the first attachment mechanism being configured to facilitate a detachment of the wearable device from the attachment assembly upon a separation force that is greater than or equal to a threshold breakaway force being applied to the dynamic protrusion element; wherein the first attachment mechanism is selectively configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration to facilitate a selective adjustment of the threshold breakaway force defined by the first attachment mechanism.