Auxiliary Supportive-Crotch Pants for Breathability and Genital Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing men's underwear designs fail to provide overall breathability, securing, and supporting effects for male genitals, while also lacking sufficient space for accommodation and concealing physiological changes, leading to health concerns and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A pair of pants with an auxiliary supportive-crotch design featuring an elastic mesh with breathable holes, connected between two pieces of fabric, providing a suspended curved bag for support and breathability, and strategically positioned breathable portions for air convection, which also conceals the genitals from external view.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional cotton material is used to cover the genitals, then the material is soft and comfortable, but breathability is insufficient leading to health concerns
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs mesh fabric with intentional porous structure to replace traditional solid cotton material. The mesh fabric contains breathable holes that allow air circulation while maintaining coverage, directly resolving the breathability issue without complicating manufacturing processes
Solution Approach 2:
The invention combines mesh fabric with elastic bands to create a composite structure. The mesh fabric provides breathability while the elastic bands provide support and securing functions, achieving multiple benefits simultaneously without significantly increasing manufacturing complexity
2Reliability
If briefs design is used, then the genitals are better secured, but ventilation is less than satisfactory
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh fabric replaces solid covering material while maintaining the securing function through elastic bands. The porous structure enables ventilation while the elastic components provide the necessary securing effect, resolving the contradiction between ventilation and securing
3Object-affected harmful factors
If boxer shorts design is used, then ventilation is improved, but the scrotum and penis are neither supported nor secured
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh fabric maintains ventilation benefits while the addition of elastic bands provides the missing support and securing functions, allowing the design to achieve both ventilation and support simultaneously
4Reliability
If an inner crotch covering the genitals entirely is used, then some support is provided, but overall breathability is not achieved and sufficient accommodating space is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh fabric replaces solid inner crotch material to enable breathability while elastic bands maintain the support effect. The porous structure allows air flow while the elastic components provide necessary support and securing
5Object-affected harmful factors
If a breathable shell mold is used to accommodate genitals, then breathability is improved, but the structure is not flexible and accommodating space is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh fabric provides breathability while its flexible nature allows it to adapt to different genital sizes and shapes. The elastic bands enhance flexibility and adaptability, resolving the contradiction between breathability and flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic bands and mesh fabric create a dynamic structure that can expand and contract to accommodate physiological changes in genital size, providing both breathability and adaptability
6Object-affected harmful factors
If an absorbent isolation layer and scrotum accommodating space are used, then health concerns and breathability are addressed, but breathable space for the penis and support for the scrotum are not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh fabric replaces absorbent isolation layer to provide breathability and health benefits while elastic bands provide the missing support function, achieving both health concerns resolution and support effect
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design offers improved breathability, support, and accommodation for male genitals, preventing bulging and providing personal privacy, while maintaining low manufacturing costs and being applicable in various types of pants.
Implementation Method 1
strategically positioned breathable portions for air convection
Implementation Method 2
elastic mesh with breathable holes
Implementation Method 3
elastic mesh with breathable holes, connected between two pieces of fabric, providing a suspended curved bag for support
Data Source
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AI summary
Pants include a main body having a first piece and a second piece and an auxiliary protecting-crotch having a first connecting end and a second connecting end. The first piece and the second piece are sewn together to constitute a waist wearing-portion and two leg wearing-portions. The first/second connecting end are connected to a first connecting region located in the upper edge of the first piece and a second connecting region located in the second piece respectively. The distance from the second connecting region to the upper edge of the first piece along the main body surface is greater than the distance from the second connecting region to the upper edge of the second piece along the main body surface. Along a wearing direction, the length from the bottom edge of the first piece to the waist wearing-portion is greater than the length from the second connecting region to the waist wearing-portion.