Adjustable Sloper System with Sliding Rods for Custom Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Home sewers lack the skill and resources to create custom garment patterns due to the complexity of traditional sloper-making methods, which require expertise and often do not fit individuals with unique body measurements.
Innovation Solution
A pattern making system with adjustable height and width upper and lower sloper sections, and adjustable length sleeve sections, utilizing T-shaped elongated sliding connector rods to accommodate different body dimensions, allowing for easy adjustment and interchangeability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional flat patternmaking methods are used, then pattern creation is possible, but it requires a large amount of skill and expertise that home sewers do not possess
Solution Approach 1:
The sloper is divided into multiple detachable sections (upper bodice section, lower bodice section, sleeve sections) that can be separately adjusted and reconfigured. Each section has adjustment mechanisms independent of others, allowing home sewers to modify the pattern without needing to master complex full-pattern drafting skills.
Solution Approach 2:
The sloper incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including sliding rods with multiple positions, interchangeable sections of different widths, and adjustable fasteners. These allow the pattern to be dynamically reconfigured to match various body measurements without requiring expert patternmaking knowledge.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-size sloper is used, then the sloper structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate persons with different body measurements
Solution Approach 1:
The sloper features dynamic adjustment mechanisms including sliding rods that can be positioned at multiple locations along guide paths, interchangeable sections with different width measurements, and adjustable fasteners. These allow the same basic sloper structure to adapt to various body measurements.
Solution Approach 2:
The sloper is designed as a universal template that can serve multiple body types through its adjustment mechanisms. The same upper and lower section combinations can accommodate different heights, widths, and proportions by repositioning sliding rods and selecting appropriate section widths.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable sloper sections are provided, then the sloper can fit different body measurements, but the adjustment mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is segmented into independent components: sliding rods that move along guide paths, separate upper and lower sections with independent adjustment capabilities, and modular fastening systems. This segmentation simplifies each individual adjustment element while providing comprehensive overall adjustability.
Solution Approach 2:
Sliding rods act as intermediary elements between the upper and lower sloper sections, providing a simple mechanical means of adjustment. The rods move along predetermined guide paths and connect corresponding sections, translating user adjustment actions into precise positional changes without complex mechanisms.
4Adaptability or versatility
If interchangeable sloper sections of different widths are provided, then the sloper can accommodate different widths, but the number of parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The set of interchangeable sections is designed to be universal, where a limited number of upper and lower section combinations can accommodate a wide range of width measurements. The sliding rod adjustment mechanism further expands the adaptability of each section pair, reducing the total number of unique parts needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The width adjustment is achieved through dynamic positioning of sliding rods rather than requiring a separate section for every possible width measurement. The sliding mechanism allows continuous or near-continuous adjustment within each section pair's range, reducing the need for numerous discrete section variants.
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AI summary
A pattern making system having upper and lower sloper sections that are connected together at different heights to adjust the overall height of the upper and lower sloper sections. The upper and lower sloper sections have multiple widths and lengths, so that an upper section of a first width and length can be connected to a lower section of a second and different width and length, so that the sloper has different widths and lengths, which can be accommodated. In order to connect the upper and lower sloper sections, two T-shaped elongated sliding connector rods are provided for sliding within respective guide paths on the lower sloper section. In addition, the connector rods also have lower sections for sliding within the guide paths on the lower sloper section. In this manner, the sliding connector rods are moved in the guide paths relative to the upper sloper section and lower sloper section to vary the distance between the upper and lower sloper sections in order to vary the height of the sloper.