Integrated Combined Armor Plate for Flexible Ballistic Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing ballistic armor plates, particularly semi-hard body armors, suffer from reduced effective protection area due to edge vulnerability and inadequate protection against blunt trauma, with separate hard and soft plates compromising flexibility and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A combined armor plate design where hard armor plates are integrated into specific regions of a soft armor plate to form a firm, one-piece uniform structure, enhancing protection against penetration and blunt trauma while maintaining flexibility and reducing weight.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If hard armor plates are used to increase protection level, then protection against high-speed sharp bullets and shards is improved, but flexibility and weight are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The armor plate is divided into distinct zones: hard protective zones for ballistic protection and soft flexible zones for comfort and mobility. This segmentation allows each zone to perform its specialized function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
Hard armor material is applied locally only in areas requiring ballistic protection, while other areas use soft flexible material. This local differentiation optimizes the balance between protection and flexibility by placing rigid material only where necessary.
2Reliability
If hard armor plates are used to protect against blunt trauma, then protection level is improved, but weight is increased
Solution Approach 1:
Hard armor material is applied partially only in critical areas where blunt trauma protection is most needed, rather than covering the entire surface. This partial application provides sufficient protection while minimizing unnecessary weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The hard armor material is localized to specific regions requiring enhanced blunt trauma protection, allowing the rest of the structure to remain lightweight and flexible.
3Reliability
If separate hard and soft armor plates are used in semi-hard body armors, then protection coverage is improved, but effective protection area is reduced due to edge vulnerability
Solution Approach 1:
The hard and soft armor zones are merged into a single integrated plate structure with seamless transitions. This eliminates the edges between separate plates that would otherwise be vulnerable points, allowing the entire surface to provide effective protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The armor plate uses composite construction combining hard and soft materials in a unified structure. This composite approach allows both materials to work together synergistically, providing comprehensive protection across the entire plate surface without vulnerable transition zones.
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AI summary
A combined armor plate is claimed. The combined armor plate is formed by soft and hard armor plates, the hard armor plate is arranged in a front part, the soft plate is arranged in a rear part. It comprises one or several hard armor plates having a total area smaller than a total area of the soft armor plate. The hard armor plates and the soft armor plate are interconnected such that they form firm and uniform structure in each formed hard ballistic part on each connection area between the soft armor plate and the hard armor plates. Soft ballistic parts have lower firmness and lower thickness of a ballistic material than the combined armor plate in locations of the hard ballistic parts. Technical effect: increasing effective ballistic protection area and resistance of the hard armor plate and the soft armor plate to penetration and blunt trauma effect.