Multifunctional blanket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multifunctional blankets require holes in the middle for neck passage, leading to manufacturing complexity, cost increase, and discomfort due to unevenness and direct skin contact with connecting structures.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional blanket design featuring a ring-shaped neck-hanging structure formed by connecting structures on opposite edges, with protective pads covering these structures to prevent direct skin contact and eliminate the need for a central hole, allowing seamless draping and splicing for various uses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a hole is provided in the middle of the blanket for neck passage, then the blanket can be draped over the body, but the production process becomes cumbersome and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The blanket is divided into multiple modular sections with connecting structures at the edges. Instead of creating a hole in the middle, the design uses edge-based connecting structures (zippers, hooks, or buttons) that allow the blanket to be segmented and reconfigured. This segmentation enables draping functionality while maintaining intact fabric surfaces, simplifying production as no hole-cutting or reinforcement processes are needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Connecting structures serve as intermediaries between blanket sections, enabling the blanket to be assembled into draped configurations without requiring holes in the fabric. These intermediate connecting elements (such as zippers or snap fasteners at the edges) provide the necessary linkage to achieve versatility while keeping the manufacturing process simple and cost-effective.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a hole is provided in the middle of the blanket, then the blanket can be draped, but the holes and surrounding areas have height difference causing unevenness and affecting lying comfort
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the blanket into modular sections connected at the edges rather than creating a central hole, the fabric surface remains continuous and flat. This segmentation approach allows the blanket to be configured for draping while maintaining an even surface that provides comfort when lying down, as there are no holes or height differences disrupting the fabric uniformity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If connecting structures are directly exposed, then the blanket can be assembled, but the connecting structures directly contact and press the user's skin causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The blanket design incorporates soft protective pads or fabric coverings at specific locations where connecting structures are present. This local quality modification ensures that while the connecting structures maintain their assembly function, the areas that contact the user's skin are softened to prevent discomfort. The protective elements are strategically placed only where needed, preserving the overall assembly capability while improving skin comfort.
Data Source
AI summary
A multifunctional blanket includes a body, and the body is rectangular in shape. A first side of the body has a first connecting structure and a second connecting structure arranged at intervals, and the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are connected and then enclose with the first side edge of the body to form a ring-shaped neck-hanging structure. The structure of the multifunctional blanket is simple and novel. When using the multifunctional blanket, a user may drape the multifunctional blanket over his/her body through the ring-shaped neck-hanging structure, without the need to provide a hole in the middle area of the multifunctional blanket, which not only ensures the comfort of the multifunctional blanket for lying, but also streamlines the production process of the multifunctional blanket, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the multifunctional blanket.