Custom Chainmesh Compression Garments for Targeted Anatomical Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing compression garments lack the ability to provide customized, targeted compression based on individual user anatomy and functional needs, leading to inefficiencies in fit, comfort, and effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A method for generating custom compression garments using chainmesh technology, involving the creation of a virtual mesh representing a target body part, downscaling and constructing a network of tessellated cells, and generating a three-dimensional model with interconnected links to achieve controlled compression distribution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If standard compression garments are used, then production time is reduced, but customization and fit precision deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of the virtual mesh by applying scaling factors (first scaling factor for compression level, second scaling factor for anatomical fit) to generate customized garment patterns. This allows rapid adjustment of garment dimensions and compression characteristics without manual pattern making, resolving the contradiction between quick production and precise customization.
2Manufacturing precision
If custom compression garments are created for each user, then fit and effectiveness are improved, but production time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the user's body part as a mesh model, which can be repeatedly scaled and modified to generate garment patterns. This virtual copying approach eliminates the need for complex manual measurements and pattern drafting for each customer, reducing production complexity while maintaining high customization accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from traditional 2D pattern making to 3D virtual mesh modeling and scaling. By working in three dimensions with the virtual body mesh, the system can accurately represent complex anatomical surfaces and generate appropriate garment patterns through scaling operations, simplifying the customization process while improving fit accuracy.
3Stress or pressure
If compression garments are downscaled for target compression, then compression effectiveness is improved, but material density and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the first scaling factor to the virtual mesh before generating the garment pattern, pre-compensating for the compression that will be applied when the garment is worn. This preliminary downsizing ensures the correct compression level is achieved without requiring complex material density adjustments or difficult manufacturing processes.
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AI summary
One variation of a method includes: accessing a virtual mesh representing a target body part; downscaling the virtual mesh according to a manufacturing offset between primary and secondary links during additive manufacturing of a compression garment 100 corresponding to the virtual mesh; downscaling the virtual mesh according to a target compression for the compression garment; and constructing a network of tessellated cells intersecting a surface of the virtual mesh. This variation of the method also includes generating a model of the compression garment including: a constellation of virtual primary links, each virtual primary link defining a toroidal geometry and located within a tessellated cell; and a constellation of virtual secondary links, each virtual secondary link linking a pair of adjacent virtual primary links in the first constellation of virtual primary links and offset from surfaces of the pair of adjacent virtual primary links by the manufacturing offset.