Biological Information Measuring Garment with Flexible Electrode Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional biological information measuring garments cause discomfort and dermatitis due to the need for adhesives or gels between electrodes and skin, and the design is restricted by the exposure of the measuring device, leading to unpleasant feelings and limited design options.
Innovation Solution
A biological information measuring garment with an electrode support portion made of flexible fabric, where the electrode is attached via a joint side and a free side, allowing for positional freedom, reducing skin contact and maintaining stable electrical contact without direct attachment, thus enhancing comfort and design aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the electrode is directly attached to the garment using adhesive tape or gel, then the electrode maintains stable contact with the skin, but it causes dermatitis, itching, discomfort, and sweating issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a flexible fabric cloth as an intermediary carrier between the electrode and the skin. The electrode is attached to this fabric cloth instead of directly to the skin or garment, eliminating the need for adhesive tapes or gels that cause dermatitis and discomfort while maintaining stable electrical contact through the flexible fabric's ability to conform to the skin surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a flexible fabric cloth as a thin, compliant structure that can adapt to the skin's contours. This flexible fabric serves as both the mounting substrate for the electrode and the interface material that contacts the skin, providing stable electrical contact without the harmful effects of adhesives through its inherent flexibility and conformability.
2Reliability
If the electrode support portion is fully fixed to the garment body, then the electrode position is stable, but the garment's positional freedom and design flexibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the electrode support structure into a separate flexible fabric cloth component that can be selectively attached to the garment. By segmenting the electrode support from the main garment body and using a standardized attachment mechanism at the joint side, the design allows for flexible configuration options including different attachment locations, lengths of free sides, and garment styles without compromising electrode stability.
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AI summary
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a biological information measuring garment having excellent exterior design, and yet with high measurement accuracy. A biological information measuring garment is provided with an electrode support portion which is joined to a garment body with an amount of freedom and which preferably has a covered-binding structure (looped structure), wherein the amount of freedom of the electrode support portion is set in a predetermined range such that, even when an electrode is in contact with the skin and in a semi-fixed state, the outer side of the garment can accommodate natural movements. In addition, a garment includes at least: a cup portion which covers the female breasts; and a front body, the garment further including on the inside thereof an electrode support portion provided with an electrode for biological information measurement. The cup portion, the front body, and the electrode support portion are sewn together at the same position, and a measuring device is disposed so as to be hidden between the garment and the electrode support portion, thus providing a structure preventing the measuring device from being seen from the outside.