Foldable Ash Pouch Smoking Bib for Garment Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smokers' garments are often damaged by falling ash while smoking, leading to unsightly stains and potential damage to the fabric.
Innovation Solution
A smoking bib with a foldable pouch designed to capture falling ash, allowing for reversible use to utilize both sides of the garment effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a smoker wears a bib to protect garments from ash, then garment protection is improved, but the bib becomes a source of ash accumulation and potential contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The bib is divided into distinct functional zones: a front pouch area for ash collection and a back area for smoking. This segmentation allows the bib to simultaneously protect the garment while providing a dedicated space for ash accumulation, preventing ash from contaminating the smoker's clothing.
Solution Approach 2:
The bib acts as an intermediary object between the smoker and the garment. It captures ash through its pouch structure and prevents direct contact with the garment, while the back area serves as an intermediary zone for ash deposition, keeping the ash away from the smoker's clothing.
2Quantity of substance
If the bib pouch is made large to capture more ash, then ash containment is improved, but the bib becomes more cumbersome and less comfortable to wear
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is designed with concentrated ash-receiving capability in the front area, while the back area provides a separate zone for ash deposition. This local quality distribution allows adequate ash capacity without requiring the entire bib to be oversized, maintaining comfort while preventing ash from reaching the garment.
3Ease of manufacture
If the bib is designed for single-sided use, then manufacturing is simplified, but garment protection coverage is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bib is designed with dual functionality: the front pouch area protects the garment from ash, while the back area serves as a smoking zone with ash deposition capability. This multi-functionality doubles the protection coverage area without significantly complicating manufacturing, as both areas use the same pouch material and construction methods.
Data Source
AI summary
A device is disclosed and illustrated for protecting a smoker's garment from ashes while smoking.