Bra Fitting Method Correlating Bodily Dimensions with Functional Characteristics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bra fitting methods are inaccurate, difficult to implement, and do not provide insight into the fit issues, resulting in only about 30% of cases predicting the correct size, as they do not account for standardized breast shapes and volumes, and the band and cup sizes vary significantly between manufacturers.
Innovation Solution
A bra fitting method that measures torso, breast volumes, and breast diameters, correlates these measurements with the lifting, shaping, and covering characteristics of the bra, and visualizes the correlation in a multidimensional space to provide customized fitting advice.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If standardized size tables are used for bra fitting, then the method is simple to implement, but the accuracy of size prediction is poor (only 30% correct)
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the fitting approach by changing from standardized size categories to continuous functional parameters (lifting, shaping, covering characteristics). Instead of fitting breasts into fixed cup sizes, the system measures and correlates bodily dimensions with specific functional performance parameters, allowing for precise, customized fitting recommendations that reflect actual bra performance rather than arbitrary size standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds functional performance dimensions to the traditional size-based fitting approach. By incorporating multiple functional characteristics (lifting, shaping, covering) as separate dimensions, the system creates a multidimensional fitting space that captures the complexity of bra fit beyond simple cup and band size, enabling more accurate predictions through correlation analysis across these additional dimensions.
2Measurement precision
If multiple body measurements are taken to improve accuracy, then the fitting precision increases, but the complexity of implementation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and focuses on the essential functional characteristics (lifting, shaping, covering) that define bra fit performance, separating these from the complexity of standardized size systems. By measuring only the key bodily dimensions needed to assess these specific functional characteristics, the system achieves high accuracy without requiring exhaustive measurement protocols, thus maintaining simplicity while improving precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses correlation analysis to establish feedback relationships between measured bodily dimensions and functional bra characteristics. This allows the fitting method to automatically process multiple measurements and generate accurate predictions through systematic correlation, reducing the need for complex manual assessment while maintaining high precision through data-driven recommendations.
3Ease of operation
If traditional measurement methods are used, then the implementation is straightforward, but insight into fit problems is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces functional characteristics (lifting, shaping, covering) as intermediary parameters that bridge the gap between simple body measurements and complex fit assessment. These intermediaries serve as measurable proxies for fit quality, allowing the system to maintain operational simplicity while gaining deep insight into specific fit issues through the correlation of measurements with functional performance indicators.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a bra fitting method for determining and presenting customized advice for bras. Compared to existing methods the present method is based on an optimized fitting of the bodily dimensions with the functional characteristics of a bra model. Applying a given technique, the present invention incorporates the functional characteristics, and in particular the lifting, shaping and covering of the bra in the brassiere measurement method. As such the method of the present invention results in a customized advice, allowing users to gain insights in the fitting requirements and providing them with a confidence to seek and identify a correctly fitting bra.