Clothing Spacer Structure for Ventilation Without Body Cling

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing clothing designs, particularly those with hoods and cuffs, cause discomfort due to direct contact with the body, leading to issues in hot or wet weather, and existing solutions are cumbersome and difficult to use.

Innovation Solution

A spacer with a clothing contact portion and a body contact portion that maintains a space between the clothing and the body, allowing for continuous ventilation and easy use, while minimizing direct contact.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a shape holding member supports the entire clothing hood by partially contacting with the body, then the clothing is kept away from the body to prevent discomfort, but it takes a considerable time to prepare before putting it on

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvediscomfort of clothing clinging to bodyVSAvoidtime to prepare before putting on

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The spacer is divided into two distinct portions: a clothing contact portion that contacts the clothing and a body contact portion that contacts the body. This segmentation allows the spacer to maintain the clothing away from the body while being simple in structure and quick to don, resolving the contradiction between preventing discomfort and reducing preparation time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a shape holding member supports the entire clothing hood by partially contacting with the body, then the clothing is kept away from the body, but the structure is complex and cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvediscomfort of clothing clinging to bodyVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The spacer is divided into two distinct portions: a clothing contact portion that contacts the clothing and a body contact portion that contacts the body. This segmentation allows the spacer to maintain the clothing away from the body while being simple in structure and quick to don, resolving the contradiction between preventing discomfort and reducing preparation time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If the spacer has a simple shape with clothing contact portion and body contact portion, then it is easy to use and quick to put on, but the space for air flow must be sufficient to ensure ventilation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of putting on and taking offVSAvoidstructure simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The spacer is divided into two distinct portions: a clothing contact portion that contacts the clothing and a body contact portion that contacts the body. This segmentation allows the spacer to maintain the clothing away from the body while being simple in structure and quick to don, resolving the contradiction between preventing discomfort and reducing preparation time.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250261712A1Spacer for use in clothing

Publication Date: 2025.08.21 AZUMA YUKIKO

AI summary

A spacer encouraging continuous ventilation, the spacer comprising a clothing contact portion and a body contact portion. For example, a hood support spacer, a cuff support spacer, and a spacer that supports an opening in clothing or the like. Each spacer ensures a space for air to pass, it is easy to use, easy to put on and take off, has a simple shape, is capable of cost reduction. It avoids the discomfort of wearing clothing directly on the body, and a larger space increases ventilation and the degree of adhesion is low by air flow around the part of the body, it demonstrates its convenience. In addition, partial contact without other contacts, it has the feature that it can support the clothing and ensure a space for air to pass.