Earpod Holder for Configurable Garments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional garments lack a practical solution for securely holding wireless earpods during use, leading to potential loss or damage.
Innovation Solution
A configurable garment with removable pockets and a hood featuring earpod holders that can be attached to drawstrings, utilizing a button and body portion design with apertures and a sleeve retainer to securely engage earpods, preventing dropping and loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional garments are used, then the garment structure remains simple, but earpods cannot be securely held and may be lost or damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The earpod holder is divided into separate functional components: a body portion for structural support, a button portion for attachment, and a sleeve for earpod retention. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity in the garment integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The earpod holder is integrated into the garment's drawstring system, allowing the same structural element (drawstring) to serve both the original garment function and the new earpod retention function. This multi-functionality approach adds earpod security without requiring entirely separate attachment mechanisms.
2Reliability
If earpod holders are added to garments, then earpod security is improved, but the garment becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The earpod holder components are merged with the garment's existing drawstring structure. The button portion attaches to the drawstring, and the sleeve integrates with the drawstring's positioning mechanism, combining two functions (garment adjustment and earpod security) into a unified system rather than adding separate independent components.
Solution Approach 2:
The earpod holder components are nested within the drawstring structure. The button portion fits within the drawstring loop, the sleeve nests around the drawstring, and the entire assembly is contained within the garment's existing structural framework, minimizing additional complexity.
3Reliability
If a sleeve retainer is used to engage earpods, then earpod loss is prevented, but the attachment mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The sleeve retainer utilizes the existing drawstring tension and positioning to automatically secure the earpod. When the drawstring is tightened to adjust the garment, the sleeve retainer engages the earpod simultaneously without requiring separate attachment actions or complex locking mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The drawstring serves as an intermediary element that transfers mechanical tension from the garment adjustment function to the earpod retention function. The sleeve retainer engages with the drawstring rather than requiring independent attachment to the garment body, simplifying the overall mechanism.
Data Source
AI summary
An earpod holder for a configurable garment can include a button portion having a button surface that is connected to a button guide surface. The button guide surface can include a button aperture that can pass through the button guide surface and a button retention slot that can be formed on the button guide surface. The earpod holder further can include a body portion having sidewalls that can surround a body portion void that can be configured to accept the button guide surface. The body portion can include a front body portion aperture that passes through a front side of the sidewalls into the body portion void and a rear body aperture that can pass through a rear side of the sidewalls into the body portion void. The earpod holder further can include a sleeve retainer that can be configured to engage a sleeve that can hold an earpod.