Adjustable Bra Cup Assembly for Multi-Size Fit and Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bras fail to accommodate a wide range of bra sizes, leading to improper fitting, discomfort, and unsupportive coverage for women with different breast sizes and underband measurements.
Innovation Solution
A bra assembly with adjustable cup assemblies and an underband configuration that allows for separation and movement, incorporating stretchable fabric and adjustable closures to accommodate multiple bra sizes, providing a comfortable and supportive fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional bra is used in a swim top, then the swim top fits one specific bra size, but it cannot accommodate women with different breast sizes and underband measurements
Solution Approach 1:
The bra assembly is divided into separate cup assemblies that can move independently relative to each other and the underband. Each cup assembly is connected through fabric panels that allow separation and adjustment, enabling the bra to adapt to different breast sizes and shapes while maintaining a unified garment structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bra assembly incorporates dynamic elements including stretchable fabric panels and movable cup assemblies that can adjust their position and configuration. The fabric panels allow the cup assemblies to move relative to each other and the underband, providing adaptability for different body sizes while maintaining structural integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bra assembly uses stretchable fabric and movable cup assemblies, then it can accommodate multiple bra sizes, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bra assembly utilizes stretchable fabric panels as flexible connectors between the cup assemblies and underband. These fabric panels provide the necessary elasticity and movement while being relatively simple to manufacture and attach, reducing the complexity compared to rigid mechanical adjustment systems.
3Ease of operation
If the cup assemblies are fixed in position, then the bra structure is simple, but it cannot provide proper fit for different breast sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The cup assemblies are segmented from the underband and from each other, connected by flexible fabric panels. This segmentation allows each cup assembly to move independently to accommodate different breast sizes and positions, improving fit comfort while maintaining a manageable structural complexity through modular design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables multiple bra sizes to fit comfortably into a single garment, ensuring supportive and attractive coverage for women with varying breast sizes and underband measurements.
Implementation Method 1
incorporating stretchable fabric and adjustable closures to accommodate multiple bra sizes
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a new bra assembly that allows for the fashionable fit of two or more bra sized wearers in a single bra sized garment. The present disclosure also provides for a bra assembly that enables wearers with different cup sizes, as well as many different underband sizes, to comfortable fit into the same bra sized garment.