Rigid Armor Holder With Quick-Release Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional body armor materials face issues such as fiber breakage due to improper structuring, inadequate energy absorption, and restricted ease of removal, which can lead to discomfort and reduced protection when subjected to projectiles, and they often require integration with garments that limit quick removal.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight, rigid armor holder assembly with a 'shell-like' construction using materials like hard plastic or ceramic composites, featuring a quick-release attachment system with connectors that allow for rapid detachment and reorientation of the armor on the user's body, ensuring protection and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional woven fabric armor materials are used, then protection against projectile penetration is achieved, but fiber breakage occurs due to improper structuring and interlacing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses composite materials consisting of multiple layers with different functions: a rigid ceramic or metal plate layer for primary projectile penetration resistance, and a flexible ballistic fiber layer for energy absorption and deformation. This composite structure provides reliable protection while preventing fiber breakage through proper structural design of the layered configuration.
2Reliability
If conventional ballistic garments are integrated with vests or jackets, then protection is provided, but quick removal is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the armor system into separate modular components: a removable ballistic vest or jacket layer that can be quickly detached, and an underlying garment. The vest includes a release mechanism that allows rapid separation from the garment, enabling quick removal while maintaining protection when worn.
3Reliability
If multiple layers of woven fabric are used, then protection is achieved, but energy absorption is inadequate and projectile energy is transmitted to the body
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a composite structure where a rigid ceramic or metal plate provides penetration resistance, and a flexible ballistic fiber layer absorbs kinetic energy through deformation. This layered composite material effectively dissipates projectile energy, preventing transmission to the wearer's body while maintaining protection.
4Reliability
If rigid armor materials are used, then protection against penetration is achieved, but weight increases reducing comfort and mobility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses lightweight composite materials including ceramic plates combined with flexible ballistic fiber layers. This composite construction provides effective protection against projectile penetration while keeping the overall weight manageable for extended wear, balancing protection capability with comfort and mobility.
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly structured for removably mounting armor on a user's body in a protective orientation including a base having an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion is structured to retain the armor, preferably but not exclusively, in the form of an armor plate on the base in substantially facing relation to the body of the user, wherein the outer portion is disposed in overlying, covering relation to the armor. Preferably the base is formed of a rigid material and an attachment assembly is connected to the base and structured to facilitate the operative and removable mounting of the base and the armor on the user in a predetermined protective orientation. The attachment assembly may also include a plurality of connectors and a common release mechanism, wherein the base and the armor can be quickly and easily removed from its protective orientation and operative mounting on the user.