Adjustable Undergarment With Bungee-Toggle Pouch for Chafing Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing undergarments, such as compression shorts and anatomical underwear, fail to provide a comfortable and supportive pouch for male genitalia during exercise, leading to chafing and inadequate support.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable undergarment with a centrally located, seamless support pouch featuring a bungee and toggle system allows users to adjust the snugness and shape of the pouch to minimize genital movement and prevent chafing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If compression shorts are used to prevent chaffing and contain genitalia, then chafing is reduced and movement is prevented, but the genitalia are pressed against the body or between legs causing discomfort and inadequate support
Solution Approach 1:
The undergarment is divided into distinct functional zones: a front panel with an integrated pouch structure that is anatomically shaped to accommodate and support genitalia separately from the thigh-contacting portions. This segmentation allows the pouch to provide comfortable containment while the leg openings prevent chafing, resolving the contradiction between chafing prevention and comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the undergarment have specialized properties: the front panel features an anatomically contoured pouch with enhanced fabric construction for support and comfort, while the leg portions use compression material for chafing prevention. This local differentiation allows each zone to optimize its function without compromising the other.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If anatomical underwear with forward-facing pouch is used to separate genitals from thighs, then chafing is prevented, but support during movement is inadequate and genitals are pushed into perineum area
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is pre-shaped and pre-positioned in the front panel during manufacturing to provide immediate and adequate support for genitalia during movement. The anatomical contouring and strategic placement ensure that the pouch maintains its supportive function throughout exercise activities, preventing the genitals from being pushed into the perineum area while maintaining separation from the thighs to prevent chafing.
3Ease of operation
If seamless support pouch is used to provide comfortable containment, then comfort is improved, but adjustability for different users and activities is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The undergarment incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including drawstrings, toggles, or elastic components that allow users to modify the pouch's fit, tension, and support level in real-time. This enables the seamless pouch to adapt to different users' anatomical variations and different exercise activities, maintaining comfort while providing necessary adjustability.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure is an adjustable undergarment with support pouch that is formed by a support panel located in a front panel of an inner liner of the adjustable undergarment. Furthermore, the front panel includes a pair of bungee cords on the left and right, and toggles at the upper end of each cord which are positioned laterally to the support pouch, and the first end of each cord is secured to the support pouch. Tightening and loosening the bungee cords allows for adjustments of the support pouch ranging from a relaxed state to a tensioned state.