A vest foldable into a cloth book
By designing a vest that can be folded into a cloth book, the problems of traditional cloth books being bulky and children's clothing lacking interactivity are solved. This achieves a combination of portability and educational entertainment, alleviates children's anxiety about going out, and enhances the multifunctionality of clothing.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- QUANZHOU NORMAL UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
Traditional children's cloth books are bulky and have limited functions, making them inconvenient to carry. Traditional children's clothing lacks interactivity and emotional connection, making it difficult to alleviate children's anxiety when going out.
Design a vest that can be folded into a cloth book. The vest can be quickly transformed into a cloth book through a split structure, zipper connection and fastening components. It has built-in educational patterns and hidden pockets, and the nylon fabric is combined to improve durability.
It enables a safe and quick conversion between vest and cloth book form, enhancing children's portability and interactivity, alleviating anxiety about going out, and improving the fun and educational value of the clothing.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vest technology, specifically to a vest that can be folded into a cloth book. Background Technology
[0002] In outdoor settings, children generally lack a sense of security and are prone to anxiety. Traditional children's cloth books, as educational toys, are typically made of multiple layers of textiles and filled with soft materials for child safety. They often feature various patterns and movable parts to enhance fun and interactivity. However, current technology has significant limitations: firstly, traditional cloth books are bulky and have a fixed shape, taking up considerable storage space and making them inconvenient to carry when out and about; secondly, their functionality is relatively limited, suitable only for home use and not integrated with everyday clothing. Current children's clothing trends, while vests offer warmth and protection, generally lack fun and interactive elements. They are particularly ineffective in alleviating children's anxiety caused by unfamiliar environments when outdoors. The lack of emotional connection between children's clothing and the wearer leads to rapid product turnover, hindering the sustainable development of the apparel industry.
[0003] Therefore, how to develop a multifunctional product that combines everyday wearability, interactive and fun educational elements, and portability and safety has become a problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention
[0004] This invention addresses the problems of existing children's cloth books having limited functionality and portability, as well as the lack of educational interactivity in traditional children's clothing. It provides a vest that can be folded into a cloth book, achieving "integration of clothing and teaching aids" through structural innovation, thus meeting the dual needs of children's daily wear and cognitive education.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A foldable vest, comprising a vest body, the vest body comprising a separate upper garment piece and a lower garment piece, the upper garment piece and the lower garment piece being connected together by a detachable connector, the upper garment piece being usable as a shawl after being separated from the lower garment piece; The vest body is connected at the shoulders and placket with fastening components, and the vest body can be fully unfolded into a flat state after being unfastened. After the upper and lower garment pieces are folded in half, the shoulders and neckline are fixed to the hem, forming a book-like structure between them. The book-like structure is then folded inward from both sides and stacked together, ultimately creating a three-dimensional cloth book that can be held in the hand.
[0006] Furthermore, the detachable connector is a zipper, which is positioned horizontally in the middle of the vest body.
[0007] Furthermore, the surface of the vest is sewn with detachable educational pattern modules. The themes can be set as number collages, intangible cultural heritage patterns, or animal-shaped fabrics, etc. The design of the content can play an aesthetic enlightenment role and stimulate children's interest in independent exploration and active learning. In the cloth book state, the three-dimensional structure formed by folding can display scene pattern combinations.
[0008] Furthermore, the vest itself has a built-in hidden pocket for storing small teaching aids.
[0009] Furthermore, the upper garment piece of the vest is made of nylon fabric, which is waterproof and not easily torn.
[0010] Furthermore, the hem is provided with ring straps at the center and on both sides, and each ring strap is used to connect to the buttons on the shoulders and neckline.
[0011] This invention utilizes a combination of zippers, fastening components, and folding logic to achieve a safe and quick conversion between a vest and a cloth book, balancing wearability, emotional connection, entertainment, and educational functions. When folded, its volume is reduced to one-quarter of the original vest, making it easy to store and carry, thus solving the problem of limited use of traditional cloth books when out and about. The cloth book form provides interactive play scenarios, while the vest form provides familiar objects to reduce children's anxiety and alleviate stress in unfamiliar environments when they are out. Attached Figure Description
[0012] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments: Figure 1 This is a front structural diagram of a vest that can be folded into a cloth book according to the present invention. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the vest body that can be folded into a cloth book according to the present invention. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of a vest that can be folded into a cloth book according to the present invention. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the two sides of a vest that can be folded into a cloth book according to the present invention. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional cloth book that can be folded into a cloth book and is held in hand, as described in this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0013] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model includes a children's vest body 1, which comprises a separate upper garment piece 2 and a lower garment piece 3, connected by a horizontally placed, detachable zipper 4. This separate design not only provides a basis for subsequent multiple functional conversions but also makes the vest more flexible in wearing and use.
[0014] After the upper garment piece 2 is separated from the lower garment piece 3, the upper garment piece 2 can be used alone as a shawl. This design increases the vest's versatility, making it adaptable to different weather conditions, and providing both warmth and style. The shoulders (shoulder seams) 5 and placket 7 of the vest body 1 are connected by fastening components, which can be fully unfolded into a flat state after being unfastened. Figure 2 This fully unfolded design provides the necessary flat surface for folding the vest into a cloth book shape, facilitating subsequent folding operations.
[0015] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 , 3 As shown, the hem 9 has circular straps at its center and on both sides, each used to connect to the buttons on the shoulder 5 and neckline 6. After the upper garment 2 and lower garment 3 are folded in half, the buttons on the shoulder 5 and neckline 6 are connected and locked to the circular straps on the hem 9. Through this locking method, the upper garment 2 and lower garment 3 are tightly joined together, forming a structure similar to closed book pages, laying the foundation for further folding into a cloth book shape; as shown... Figure 4 , 5 As shown, the page structure formed above is then folded inward from both sides and stacked together to form a three-dimensional cloth book that can be held in the hand. This form not only makes it easy for children to hold and read and play with, but also increases the fun and interactivity of the cloth book.
[0016] Furthermore, the vest body 1 has detachable educational pattern modules sewn on its surface. The themes can be set as number collages, intangible cultural heritage patterns, or animal-shaped fabrics, etc. The design of the content can play an aesthetic enlightenment role, stimulate children's interest in independent exploration and active learning, and allow children to be educated imperceptibly in the process of playing. The vest body 1 has a built-in hidden pocket 8 for storing small teaching aids. In the cloth book state, the three-dimensional structure formed by folding can display scene pattern combinations, and children can give full play to their imagination and creativity in this scene.
[0017] Furthermore, through the combination of zippers, fastening components, and folding logic, a safe and quick conversion between the vest and cloth book forms can be achieved, taking into account wearability, emotional connection, entertainment, and educational functions.
[0018] Furthermore, the volume is reduced to 1 / 4 of the original vest after folding, making it easy to store and carry, solving the problem of the traditional cloth book being restricted when used outside.
[0019] Furthermore, the cloth book form provides interactive game scenarios, while the vest form provides familiar objects that can reduce children's anxiety and alleviate anxiety in unfamiliar environments when they go out. Furthermore, the vest body 1 is made of nylon fabric 2, which is waterproof and tear-resistant, ensuring the vest's durability during daily use; it also uses seamless connectors to avoid the risk of scratches to children during folding.
[0020] The specific embodiments of this utility model have been described above. However, those skilled in the art should understand that this is only an example. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to this embodiment without departing from the principle and essence of this utility model, but all such changes and modifications fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A vest that can be folded into a cloth book, comprising a vest body (1), characterized in that: The vest body (1) includes a separate upper garment piece (2) and a lower garment piece (3). The upper garment piece (2) and the lower garment piece (3) are connected together by a detachable connector. After the upper garment piece (2) and the lower garment piece (3) are separated, the upper garment piece (2) can be used as a shawl on its own. The vest body (1) is connected by fastening components at the shoulder (5) and placket (7) so that the vest body (1) can be fully unfolded into a flat state after being unfastened. After the upper garment piece (2) and the lower garment piece (3) are folded in half, the shoulder (5) and the neckline (6) are fixed to the hem (9) respectively. A book page structure is formed between the upper garment piece (2) and the lower garment piece (3). The book page structure is then folded inward from both sides and stacked together to finally form a three-dimensional cloth book that can be held in the hand.
2. The vest that can be folded into a cloth book according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detachable connector is a zipper (4), which is placed horizontally in the middle of the vest body (1).
3. The vest that can be folded into a cloth book according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vest body (1) has detachable educational pattern modules sewn onto its surface.
4. The vest that can be folded into a cloth book according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vest body (1) has a built-in hidden pocket.
5. A vest that can be folded into a cloth book according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper garment piece (2) of the vest body (1) is made of nylon fabric.
6. A vest that can be folded into a cloth book according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hem (9) is provided with a ring strap at the center and on both sides, and each ring strap is used to connect to the buttons of the shoulder (5) and neckline (6).