Wearable Imaging Device Frame Lens Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable imaging devices do not provide a first-person, unobtrusive, and hands-free solution for capturing images and videos, as they often fail to offer an authentic user perspective and are not easily operable.
Innovation Solution
A wearable imaging device with a frame, temple arms, lenses, an imaging unit, electronics unit, and a power source, featuring a control interface that allows for audio commands and communication with external devices, enabling unobtrusive image and video capture from the user's vantage point.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing mounting solutions are used to secure imaging devices, then the imaging devices are protected from physical and environmental damage, but they do not provide a first-person perspective or an unobtrusive, hands-free solution for image and video capture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the imaging device with a wearable frame structure (glasses or head-mounted display) to combine protection with first-person perspective capture. The imaging unit is integrated into the frame at a position that captures the user's field of view, eliminating the need for separate mounting solutions while providing both protection and unobtrusive operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable frame serves multiple functions: it protects the imaging device, provides structural support, defines the field of view, and enables hands-free operation. The frame structure is designed to accommodate the imaging unit while simultaneously serving as a wearable accessory that captures images from the user's perspective.
2Ease of operation
If the imaging device is made unobtrusive and wearable, then it provides an authentic first-person perspective, but it may reduce protection from physical and environmental damage
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging unit is nested within the wearable frame structure, which provides protection while maintaining a compact, unobtrusive form factor. The frame encloses and protects the imaging components while positioning them to capture the user's field of view, combining protection with first-person perspective.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device includes multiple functional units (imaging, electronics, power source, I/O module), then it provides comprehensive functionality for image capture and communication, but it increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional units (imaging unit, electronics unit, power source, and I/O module) into a single integrated wearable device. These units are positioned on the frame at locations that minimize interference and maximize functionality, allowing the device to perform image capture, processing, power management, and communication without requiring separate devices.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the temple arms are made moveable between wearable and folded positions, then it improves portability and storage, but it may reduce structural stability
Solution Approach 1:
The temple arms are designed with hinge joints that allow them to move between a wearable position (extended for wearing) and a folded position (collapsed for storage). The hinge mechanism provides controlled movement while maintaining structural integrity, allowing the device to adapt to different storage and wearing conditions without compromising stability during use.
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
The device provides an unobtrusive and hands-free solution for capturing images and videos, enhancing user experience by allowing for easy operation and providing an authentic first-person perspective, while being adaptable to various environments and activities.
Implementation Method 1
lenses that gather light to be focused onto an image sensor
Implementation Method 2
lenses disposed within the openings of the frame; an imaging unit disposed on the frame and comprising an imaging lens that captures light through at least one of the lenses
Data Source
AI summary
A device including a frame that has first and second openings and a pair of temple arms that pivot relative to the frame. The device includes an imaging unit connected to the frame at a location adjacent to the first opening and capture images through the first opening. The device includes a mechanical switch disposed on the frame or the imaging unit adjacent to the first opening. The device includes lenses fitted within the first and second openings, and the lens that fits within the first opening includes a key interfaceable with the mechanical switch and configured to adjust firmware of the imaging unit based on physical features of the lenses upon interface with the mechanical switch.