Dynamic Load Carriage System with Movable Cross Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional load carriage systems fail to maintain balance and stability when individuals wearing protective vests or carrying heavy loads assume different body positions, as the weight distribution shifts and is not adequately adapted to changing orientations.

Innovation Solution

A dynamic load carriage system featuring a base belt and a movable support cross member with elongated support members that can slide, bend, rotate, or twist to compensate for shifting loads, ensuring the weight is distributed along the hips regardless of body position, using a base belt and a cross channel member attached to the load carrier.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Force

If fixed support arms are used to transfer load weight to the belt, then load carrying capacity is improved, but balance and stability are worsened when the individual assumes different body positions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveload carrying capacityVSAvoidbalance and stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the fixed support arms into dynamic support arms that can move relative to the protective vest. These support arms are equipped with movable connections (such as sliders, hinges, or telescopic mechanisms) that allow them to adjust their position and orientation in response to changes in the individual's body position. This dynamic capability enables the support arms to maintain optimal load transfer geometry while accommodating various tactical positions, thereby preserving both load carrying capacity and balance stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs adjustable parameters in the support arm system, including variable length support arms, adjustable connection points, and movable articulation joints. These parameters can be dynamically modified through mechanical means (such as telescopic sections, pivot joints, or sliding connections) to adapt the support arm configuration to different body positions. This parameter variability allows the system to optimize force distribution and maintain stability across multiple operational postures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Force

If fixed support arms are used to carry load weight, then weight distribution to the belt is improved, but adaptability to changing body positions is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveweight distributionVSAvoidadaptability to body positions
Core Design Contradiction:
ForceVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The support arms incorporate dynamic elements such as movable connections, articulated joints, or telescopic mechanisms that enable them to change their configuration in response to body position changes. This dynamic structure allows the support arms to maintain effective weight distribution to the belt while adapting to various tactical positions, thereby simultaneously achieving good weight distribution and high adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The support arm system is divided into multiple segmented components with independent degrees of freedom. Each segment can move or adjust relative to the others, allowing the overall support arm structure to adapt its shape and orientation to different body positions while maintaining continuous load transfer to the belt. This segmentation provides versatility without compromising weight distribution capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Strength

If rigid support structure is used, then structural strength is improved, but ability to compensate for load shift is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidload shift compensation
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces rigid support arms with dynamic support arms that incorporate movable connections and articulated joints. These dynamic elements maintain structural strength through proper mechanical design (such as reinforced joints and high-strength materials) while enabling the support arms to move and adapt to load shifts. The dynamic structure allows the system to compensate for load redistribution during body position changes without sacrificing overall structural integrity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The support arm system incorporates flexible or semi-flexible elements (such as articulated segments, telescopic sections, or movable connections) that can bend, extend, or reposition in response to load shifts. These flexible elements are designed to maintain sufficient structural strength while providing the necessary adaptability to compensate for load redistribution during dynamic body positions, effectively resolving the contradiction between rigidity and flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Data Source

PatentUS11156436B2Dynamic load carriage system
Publication Date: 2021.10.26 TYR TACTICAL LLC
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AI summary

A dynamic load carriage system having a movable cross support member having a first elongated support member in transverse orientation relative to a second elongated support member with one end of the first and second elongated support members being coupled to a load carrier being worn or carried by an individual and another end coupled to a base belt for supporting the load carrier substantially along the hips of an individual wearing the load carrier whenever the individual changes body position is disclosed.