GIRO, COMP Snow Goggle
The Giro Comp goggle was envisioned as a backcountry goggle.
It was designed to offer an expanded field-of-vision (FOV) and a new, more secure, lens-change system
FOV
To evolve the FOV upon existing goggles in the Giro line we used a Toric shaped lens, tilted slightly downwards.
By tilting the lens downward it's possible improve the FOV while the user is looking down.
To improve the side-to-side FOV, we used Outriggers to attach the straps to the goggle frame.
By implementing outriggers, we could remove the strap-anchors from inside the goggle frame, and bump them to the outside of the goggle frame.
This allows the Lens to "wrap" around the goggle frame, while removing the strap-anchors from the FOV.
Additionally, outriggers move the strap anchors outward, allowing the goggle to sit deeper into the helmet, and more securely against the user's face.
Lens-change system
For the lens-change system we wanted to use an array of magnets to locate and attach the lens.
We also wanted a simple mechanical lock as a "back-up" to the magnets.
The reasoning for the mechanical lock- many competitor goggles use only magnets to hold the lens in place.
Most of the time this is sufficient, but if the goggle frame is twisted (trying to pull your goggles off of your face and onto your helmet, for example), the magnets can disengage and the lens can "pop" off of the frame.
We added a simple "hook" catch and snap to assist the magnets.
Tools/Skills- Solidworks Surfacing/Assembly, FEA, Prototype development, Asia vendor management
