C-Shaped Slide Dressing Aid for Fabric Bypass and Compact Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Disabled and elderly individuals face difficulty in putting on underwear and pants due to fabric entanglement and balance issues, necessitating a compact and portable dressing aid device that bypasses fabric while allowing foot passage.
Innovation Solution
A portable dressing aid device featuring C-shaped elongated slides with a smooth inner surface that attach to a joining block, allowing users to insert feet through the garment while bypassing fabric, and are easily detachable for compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional dressing methods are used, then users can dress themselves, but fabric entanglement and balance issues cause difficulty and dependency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces slides as intermediary tools that pass between the user's feet and the garment fabric. These slides have smooth surfaces that allow feet to glide through without catching on fabric, effectively mediating the interaction between the user and the garment to eliminate entanglement issues and enable independent dressing
2Ease of operation
If a dressing aid device is used to bypass fabric, then dressing becomes easier, but the device may be bulky and difficult to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The dressing aid device is divided into separate slide components that can be stored individually or in a compact configuration. This segmentation allows the device to be broken down into smaller parts that are easier to carry in bags or containers, while still providing the full functionality when assembled for use
Solution Approach 2:
The slides are designed to collapse or fold into a compact form that reduces their volume significantly when not in use. By transforming from an extended functional shape to a compressed storage shape, the device occupies minimal space in bags or containers while maintaining its full operational dimensions during dressing assistance
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AI summary
A portable dressing aid device for disabled or elderly persons has C-shaped elongated slides with smooth inner surface in order for a user's feet to bypass the fabric of underwear or pants. Underwear or pants are placed on one end of the slides and the user's feet are inserted into the other end of the slides. Once the user's feet clear the garment, the slides are removed. The slides attach to or detach from a joining block, making the device in a disassembled condition compact and easy to carry in a small bag.