Elastic Support Structure for Breast Displacement Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sports underwear solutions, such as steel rings and compression designs, cause discomfort and may lead to breast displacement during exercise, as they either provide extreme rigidity or long-term pressurization, which can result in sports injuries.
Innovation Solution
A garment with cups featuring an elastic support structure, including elastic strip elements and underwire portions, provides gentle upward support and stabilization to the breasts, using materials like silicon, polyurethane, or thermoplastic elastomer, and is integrated through hot-pressing or adhesive techniques to offer adjustable tension for comprehensive breast coverage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If steel rings are used to support the breast, then breast displacement is prevented, but extreme discomfort is caused to the wearer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces rigid steel rings with a flexible elastic support structure made of elastic membranes and elastic strip elements. This flexible structure provides necessary breast support and displacement prevention while adapting to body movements and providing comfort, eliminating the discomfort caused by rigid steel rings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the mechanical parameters of the support structure from rigid (steel rings) to elastic (flexible membranes and strip elements with varying thickness). The elastic strip elements have different thicknesses in different segments, providing adjustable support force that prevents displacement while maintaining comfort during various exercise intensities.
2Reliability
If compression design is adopted to fix the breast, then breast stability is improved, but long-term pressurization causes discomfort and may lead to sports injuries
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses flexible elastic membranes and strip elements instead of rigid compression structures. These flexible components provide gentle compression and support that stabilizes the breast during exercise while allowing natural movement and breathing, avoiding the harmful effects of excessive and rigid pressurization.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic support structure dynamically adapts to the wearer's movements and breast position during exercise. The elastic strip elements can stretch and contract, providing continuous gentle support that maintains breast stability without causing harmful long-term pressurization or restricting natural body movements.
3Reliability
If rigid support structures are used, then breast displacement is limited, but the structure lacks flexibility for natural movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs flexible elastic membranes and strip elements that can deform and adapt to natural body movements while maintaining breast position control. The elastic structure provides necessary support during exercise while allowing full range of motion and natural body flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic support structure transitions from static rigid support to dynamic flexible support that adapts in real-time to the wearer's movements. The elastic strip elements can stretch, compress, and reposition themselves, maintaining reliable breast position control while providing adaptability for various exercise movements and natural body dynamics.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The garment effectively stabilizes the breasts during exercise, reducing discomfort and the risk of injury by providing gentle, adjustable support that minimizes breast displacement without the rigidity or long-term pressurization issues of previous solutions.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic support structure is set on the cladding portion of the cup part and provides a supporting force from the underwire portion to the cup neck portion
Implementation Method 2
the elastic support structure is jointed with the cladding portion by a hot-pressing technique
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a garment with cups, which includes a garment body, a cup part and an elastic support structure. The cup part is located at the position of the garment body corresponding to the breasts of a wearer, and has a cladding portion, a cup neck portion and an underwire portion. The cup neck portion and the underwire portion are respectively arranged on both sides of the cladding portion. The elastic support structure is set on the cladding portion of the cup part and provides a supporting force from the underwire portion to the cup neck portion.