Apparel Pocket Raised Portion for Device Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing articles of apparel with integrated electronic devices are distracting and prone to accidental drops when operated during physical activities, as they require removal from pockets or operation through open holes, which also expose the device to elements and reveal its presence.
Innovation Solution
An article of apparel with a pocket that houses an electronic device, featuring a raised portion to guide the user's fingers to operational controls, allowing operation without removing the device from the pocket, thus maintaining concealment and reducing distraction during use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the electronic device is placed in a pocket of an article of apparel, then the device is concealed and protected from elements, but the device cannot be operated without removing it from the pocket
Solution Approach 1:
The pocket is segmented into two functional zones: a recessed portion for housing the electronic device and a raised portion extending from the pocket opening. The raised portion acts as an operational interface that protrudes through the article of apparel, allowing users to operate controls without removing the device from the pocket while maintaining protection in the recessed area.
Solution Approach 2:
The raised portion serves as an intermediary element between the user and the electronic device controls. It transmits operational input from the user's fingers through the article of apparel to the device buttons or controls, enabling operation while the device remains concealed and protected in the pocket.
2Ease of operation
If the electronic device is removed from the pocket for operation, then the device can be operated easily, but the device is exposed to risk of accidental drops and distraction
Solution Approach 1:
The pocket structure divides the operational interface from the device housing area. The raised portion contains the operational controls and extends through the apparel, allowing users to operate the device securely held in the recessed portion without removing it, thus eliminating drop risk while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The raised portion is designed to be intuitively locatable by touch, allowing users to operate the device without visually searching for controls or removing the device. The tactile feedback from the raised portion enables self-service operation while the device remains securely positioned in the pocket.
3Ease of operation
If open holes or plastic windows are provided in the pocket for operation, then the device can be operated through the apparel, but the device is exposed to elements and the presence of the device is advertised
Solution Approach 1:
The raised portion is strategically positioned and shaped to correspond only to the operational controls of the device, not the entire device. This localized structure allows operation through the apparel while the rest of the device remains concealed and protected within the pocket, preventing exposure to elements and avoiding advertisement of the device's presence.
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AI summary
An article of apparel comprising: a pocket, the pocket comprising an opening to permit insertion and removal of an electronic device, the pocket further comprising at least one raised portion, wherein when the electronic device is located in the pocket, at least one operational control button of the electronic device is positioned adjacent the at least one raised portion.