Dual-Wrap Child Carrier with Segmented Support for Weight Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional child carrying devices are cumbersome, difficult to use, and distribute the weight of the child unevenly across the adult's shoulders and hips, leading to discomfort and limited mobility.
Innovation Solution
A dual-wrap child carrying system comprising a primary wrap, semi-rigid stays, and a secondary wrap with compression straps that distribute the child's weight across the adult's core and back, allowing for comfortable and easy use, with a removable child support that adapts to different child sizes and ages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a one-piece device is used to carry a child, then the child can be securely carried, but the device becomes cumbersome and difficult to remove when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The child carrying device is divided into separate components: a wearable carrier portion and a removable child support seat. This segmentation allows the child support to be easily attached and detached from the carrier, resolving the contradiction between secure carrying and ease of removal. The carrier can be worn independently or with the child support attached as needed.
2Reliability
If conventional devices are used to carry a child, then the child can be carried, but the device requires unstrapping to insert or remove the child
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the child support seat from the carrier body, the child can be easily inserted and removed by simply attaching or detaching the seat module, without requiring unstrapping of the entire carrier system. This modular approach simplifies the child insertion/removal process while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates dynamic attachment mechanisms that allow the child support seat to be quickly connected and disconnected from the carrier. This dynamic design enables easy child insertion and removal while maintaining secure carrying when the seat is attached.
3Reliability
If traditional device designs are used, then the child can be carried, but an undue amount of strain is placed on the adult's shoulders and hips
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier is designed with differentiated support zones that distribute weight strategically across the adult's body. The structure provides localized support at key anatomical points to optimize weight distribution and reduce strain on shoulders and hips, while maintaining reliable child carrying capability.
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AI summary
A dual-wrap child carrying system is configured to be worn by a person for carrying a child. The system includes a dual-wrap garment and a child support configured to releasably attach to the dual-wrap garment. The dual-wrap garment includes a primary wrap, a number of stays positioned in a back segment of the primary wrap for flexible support, and a secondary wrap. The primary wrap is configured to encircle the person and secure at a front side of the person. The secondary wrap includes a stretchable textile having a higher elasticity than a material of the primary wrap and is configured to encircle the person over the primary wrap and secure at the front side of the person.