Fish Scale Protector for Vibration Damping and Load Distribution

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing protective gear, such as general elastic bandages, are ineffective in reducing muscle pressure, skeletal burden, and preventing sports injuries, as they do not enhance body flexibility or evenly distribute load across the body.

Innovation Solution

A protector with fish scale structures that includes a sheet body, a fixing element, and a plurality of scales arranged in an overlapping and stacking manner to enhance resonance and distribute load effectively, while also incorporating a vibrator and temperature controller for additional support.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stress or pressure

If a complete stacking structure of multiple layers is used in protective gear, then the load distribution capability is improved, but the bending performance deteriorates and the gear cannot follow body movements smoothly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveload distributionVSAvoidbending performance

Core Design Contradiction:

Stress or pressureVSDuration of action of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The protective gear is divided into multiple independent scale structures arranged in sequence along the body surface, where each scale can independently bend and deform. This segmentation allows the gear to maintain load distribution capability while preserving bending performance, as each scale segment can flex independently rather than requiring the entire multi-layer structure to bend simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The scale structures are designed to be dynamically adaptable to body movements. The scales can expand and contract, bend and deform in response to real-time body shape changes, allowing the protective gear to follow body movements smoothly while maintaining its protective function. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction between load distribution and bending performance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Area of stationary object

If multiple vibration devices are installed at different positions to evenly vibrate body parts, then the vibration coverage is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevibration coverage areaVSAvoidnumber of vibration devices

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple vibration functions are merged into a single vibration device that can selectively vibrate different scale structures. The vibration device transmits vibrations through the scale structures to various body parts, achieving wide vibration coverage without requiring multiple separate vibration devices. This merging approach reduces device complexity while maintaining comprehensive protection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The vibration device is designed with multi-functionality to serve different body parts and protection needs. A single device can selectively vibrate different scales based on the required protection area and type, making it a universal solution that replaces multiple specialized devices. This multi-functional design reduces overall device complexity while achieving extensive vibration coverage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The protector effectively counteracts forces on the body, alleviates pressure on muscles and joints, and prevents injuries such as ligament sprains and fractures by enhancing resonance and distributing load evenly, while also providing massage and comfort during physical activity.

Implementation Method 1

a plurality of scales arranged on one side of the sheet body... allowing the scales to selectively contact with the part of the human body... one end of the scale is positioned on the sheet body and is selectively bent relative to the sheet body to overlap with a portion of the adjacent scale

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectResonance: Resonance

Implementation Method 2

a bending sensor, wherein the bending sensor is configured to detect a bending amplitude of the scale, when the bending amplitude exceeds a predetermined curvature, the bending sensor sends the starting signal to the vibrator

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectBending detection:

Implementation Method 3

a vibrator, detachably configured on the sheet body to selectively vibrate the scales

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectVibration: Vibration

Data Source

PatentUS20250024901A1Protector having fish scale structures for protecting a human body from vibrations

Publication Date: 2025.01.23 JIH YONG-PEI

AI summary

The present invention provides a protector including a sheet body, a fixing element and a plurality of scales. One end of the fixing element is configured on the sheet body and the other of the fixing element is selectively connected to the sheet body to create an accommodating space between the fixing element and the sheet body for accommodating a part of a human body. The scales are arranged on one side of the sheet body, which is in contact with the accommodating space, in sequence from one end of the sheet body to the other end of the sheet body and spaced apart from each other, allowing the scales to selectively contact with the part of the human body. One end of the scale is positioned on the sheet body and is selectively bent relative to the sheet body to overlap with a portion of the adjacent scale.