Handheld Breast Cup Size Measurement Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for measuring breast cup size are inaccurate, cumbersome, and not practical for personal ownership, making it difficult for individuals to determine their size for fitting breast-supporting garments, especially in online shopping scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A hand-held device with software that displays charts for measuring breast dimensions, allowing users to input and calculate cup size using their cellular phone or other multimedia devices, providing an accurate and portable solution for determining breast cup size and torso circumference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If elaborate breast cup measuring devices are used, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a two-dimensional chart as a simplified copy or representation of the complex three-dimensional breast anatomy and measurement relationships. Instead of requiring complex 3D measuring devices, the invention creates a 2D graphical interface that captures the essential measurement geometry, allowing users to obtain accurate cup size measurements through simple visual alignment and basic measurements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical measuring devices with a graphical software-based system. Instead of using elaborate physical apparatus with multiple moving parts and mechanical measurement components, the invention uses a computer display with a graphical user interface that performs calculations and provides measurement guidance through software algorithms.
2Measurement precision
If elaborate breast cup measuring devices are used, then measurement precision is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The 2D chart serves as a simplified visual model that users can easily reference and interact with. By representing the complex measurement geometry in a flat, graphical format that displays on a computer screen, the system makes the measurement process accessible to ordinary users without requiring training on complex mechanical devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The graphical user interface provides automated guidance and calculation, allowing users to perform the measurements themselves without needing assistance from trained professionals or complex device operation instructions. The software handles the complex calculations automatically based on user inputs.
3Ease of operation
If basic measuring tools like tape measures are used, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the computer display serve multiple functions: it provides visual measurement guidance, displays the 2D chart for alignment, accepts user measurements as input, performs calculations, and displays the final cup size result. This multi-functional approach allows a single common device to replace multiple specialized measuring tools while maintaining or improving precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms the measurement process from direct physical measurement with tape measures into a graphical parameter-based system. Users input measurement values into the software, which then processes these parameters through algorithms to determine cup size, rather than relying on direct physical measurement scales on the tool itself.
4Device complexity
If manual measurement and calculation methods are used, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of time increases due to manual calculations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual calculation processes with automated software computation. The graphical user interface includes algorithms that automatically calculate cup size based on the measurements provided by the user, eliminating the need for users to perform complex mathematical calculations manually while keeping the overall system relatively simple.
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AI summary
Disclosed is apparatus and related methods of measuring breast cup size for garments that support breasts.