Garment hanger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional garment hangers fail to provide a convenient and damage-free solution for hanging clothes and towels, especially when carrying them in bags or after strenuous activities, as they can become wrinkled or wet items may damage other bag contents.
Innovation Solution
A garment hanger with a triangular body and adjustable strap system that allows secure attachment to a bag or a horizontal rod, featuring a slide adjuster and fastener for adjustable length and secure hanging, enabling garments to be hung from either a bag or a rod.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If garments are carried in a bag, then they are protected from damage during transport, but they become wrinkled and wet items can damage other bag contents
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger system separates the garment from the bag by providing a dedicated hanging structure. The strap connects the hanger body to the bag, while the garment hangs freely from the hanger body, preventing contact with the bag interior that causes wrinkling and moisture damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanger acts as an intermediary between the bag and the garment. Instead of the garment directly contacting the bag (causing damage), the hanger provides an intermediate structure that maintains garment integrity while still allowing secure attachment to the bag via the strap and fastener system.
2Ease of operation
If a traditional hanger is used, then garments can be hung properly, but they cannot be securely attached to a bag for transport
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger is designed with dual functionality: it can hang garments from horizontal rods like a traditional hanger, and it can also be attached to bags via the strap with fastener. This multi-functionality allows the same device to serve both hanging and transport purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap length is made adjustable through the slide adjuster mechanism, allowing the hanger to adapt to different bag sizes and hanging positions. This dynamic adjustment capability enables versatile attachment to various bag types while maintaining proper garment hanging function.
3Device complexity
If the strap length is fixed, then the structure is simpler, but it cannot adapt to different bag sizes and hanging positions
Solution Approach 1:
The strap incorporates a slide adjuster that allows dynamic length adjustment. Users can modify the strap length to suit different bag sizes and desired hanging positions, providing adaptability without requiring multiple different hanger designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastener is positioned on the strap to allow preliminary connection to the bag before finalizing the hanging position. This enables users to attach the hanger to the bag first, then adjust the strap length and fastener position to achieve the optimal hanging configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
A garment hanger. The garment hanger includes a body having a triangular perimeter. A first end of a strap is connected to an apex portion of the body. A slide adjuster is disposed on the strap and configured to adjust the length thereof. A fastener is disposed on a second end of the strap, and a strap connector is disposed on the strap between the first end and the second end. The strap is configured to maintain an open loop configuration when the fastener is connected to the strap connector, such that a garment may be hung on a horizontal rod. In one embodiment, the garment hanger includes a bag having a bag connector thereon, wherein the fastener is removably securable to the bag connector, so that a garment may be hung from the bag.