Multi-Zonal Bra Cup Support Structure for Comfort and Lift
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bra cups fail to provide differentiated support to the varying needs of different breast parts, leading to inadequate overall supporting performance.
Innovation Solution
A multi-zonal support structure with distinct supporting parts for the front, upper, and side/bottom regions of the breast, each with varying hardness and toughness, ensuring targeted support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If the overall hardness of the bra cup is increased to provide stronger supporting force, then the supporting force for the bottom side and side of the breast is improved, but the supporting force for the upper side and front side becomes too large
Solution Approach 1:
The bra cup is divided into multiple zones with different hardness values. The first supporting part has hardness a, the second supporting part has hardness b, and the third supporting part has hardness c, where a < b < c. This local differentiation allows each region to provide appropriate support strength matched to its specific anatomical requirements, resolving the contradiction between overall support strength and local comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The bra cup is segmented into three distinct supporting parts (first, second, and third supporting parts) with progressively increasing hardness values. This segmentation enables independent optimization of support characteristics for different breast regions, allowing the bottom/side areas to receive stronger support while the upper/front areas receive gentler support.
2Ease of operation
If the overall hardness of the bra cup is decreased to reduce supporting force, then the supporting force for the upper side and front side is improved, but the supporting force for the bottom side and side becomes too small
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the bra cup are assigned different hardness values tailored to their specific supporting needs. The first supporting part (upper/front) has lower hardness a for comfort, while the second (middle) and third (bottom/side) supporting parts have progressively higher hardness values b and c to provide adequate support where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The bra cup is divided into three segments with varying hardness characteristics. This segmentation allows the structure to provide soft, comfortable support in the upper/front regions while delivering firm support in the bottom/side regions, simultaneously satisfying both comfort and support requirements.
3Ease of manufacture
If an integrated bra cup design is used, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but the ability to provide differentiated support to different breast parts is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The bra cup incorporates local quality differentiation by integrating multiple hardness zones into a single cup structure. Each zone (first, second, and third supporting parts) is designed with specific hardness values a, b, and c respectively, allowing the integrated design to maintain manufacturing simplicity while achieving differentiated support capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The bra cup utilizes composite material structures or material layering to create different hardness zones within a single integrated cup. This allows the cup to combine multiple material properties (soft and firm regions) while maintaining an integrated design, thus preserving manufacturing simplicity while achieving differentiated support.
Data Source
AI summary
A multi zonal support structure for a bra cup and a brassiere are disclosed. The cup partition support structure comprises a first supporting part, a second supporting part and a third supporting part. The first supporting part is adapted to conform to a front side and/or an upper side of a human breast, the second supporting part is arranged adjacent to the first supporting part, and the third supporting part is arranged on a side of the second supporting part away from the first supporting part. The first supporting part has a first hardness a, the second supporting part has a second hardness b and the third supporting part has a third hardness c, where a<b<c.