Carrier Assembly Quick Connectors for Bullet-Proof Vest Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern backpacks designed for outdoor activities often face compatibility issues when used with chest equipment like bullet-proof vests, leading to discomfort and instability due to interference with waist belts and vertical straps, causing pressure points and rubbing.
Innovation Solution
A carrier assembly with a harness and bullet-proof chest plate utilizing quick connectors and straps to distribute weight evenly, eliminating pressure points and allowing for balanced load distribution, along with a quick-release device for ease of use and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional backpack with waist belt and vertical straps is used, then the backpack can carry loads on the back, but it causes pressure points and rubbing when combined with chest equipment like bullet-proof vests
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the problematic connection devices (waist belt and vertical straps) from the traditional backpack system. Instead of using these separate components that cause interference, the invention integrates the load-carrying function directly into the chest plate through quick connectors, eliminating the sources of pressure points and rubbing while maintaining load-carrying capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the load-carrying function with the chest plate by integrating quick connectors directly onto it. This combines the protective chest equipment with the load-carrying system into a unified structure, eliminating the need for separate waist belts and vertical straps that cause interference and discomfort.
2Adaptability or versatility
If chest equipment and backpack are used together with separate connection devices, then both can be worn simultaneously, but localized pressure points arise at the adjustment devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the chest equipment and backpack into a unified system through the quick connectors integrated on the chest plate. This eliminates the need for separate adjustment devices that create pressure points, allowing both pieces of equipment to be worn simultaneously without compromising comfort.
3Reliability
If traditional backpack straps are used, then the backpack can be secured to the body, but rubbing between chest equipment, backpack, and vertical straps gives rise to discomfort and abrasion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the vertical straps that cause rubbing and abrasion between the backpack and chest equipment. The load-carrying function is instead achieved through the quick connectors on the chest plate, which eliminate the sources of friction and discomfort while maintaining secure attachment.
4Ease of operation
If loads are carried on the back without connection to chest plate, then the backpack is simple to use, but toppling forces increase making the user unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the backpack and chest plate into a unified stable system through the quick connectors. This integration creates a balanced load distribution across the body, reducing toppling forces and improving user stability while maintaining simplicity of use through the quick-connector mechanism.
Data Source
AI summary
A carrier assembly including a harness and a front bullet-proof chest plate; a first strap provided with a first element of a first quick connector; a second strap provided with a first element of a second quick connector; a third strap provided with a second element of the first quick connector; a fourth strap provided with a second element of the second quick connector; the front bullet-proof chest plate including third and fourth elements for cooperating respectively with the first and second elements of the first quick connector; and fifth and sixth elements for cooperating respectively with the first and second elements of the second quick connector.