Athletic Garment Lattice Flexible Layers Muscle Activation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing performance apparel often hinders physical activity due to poor functionality, uncomfortable fit, high cost, and undesirable aesthetics, failing to effectively support users in achieving their fitness goals.
Innovation Solution
An athletic garment featuring a base layer with flexible layers on both the front and back surfaces, forming lattice patterns that provide resistance to muscle contraction, enhancing muscle activity, posture, and balance, while allowing for breathability and comfort through the use of materials like polyurethane and spandex.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If existing performance apparel is used to support muscle activation, then muscle activation in desired locations is improved, but the garment hinders physical activity due to poor functionality and uncomfortable fit
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible layer is applied selectively to specific regions of the base layer corresponding to target muscle groups, creating localized resistance zones that activate specific muscles without restricting overall garment mobility or comfort
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible layer is divided into multiple discrete portions, each targeting specific muscle groups, allowing independent optimization of resistance in different body regions while maintaining overall garment flexibility and comfort
2Strength
If existing performance apparel is used to increase muscle activation, then muscle activation in desired locations is improved, but the garment suffers from high cost and undesirable aesthetics
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible layer serves multiple functions simultaneously: providing resistance for muscle activation, offering compression for support, and creating a customizable aesthetic pattern, thereby reducing the need for separate functional components and simplifying overall garment structure
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible layer integrates multiple functional properties (resistance, compression, aesthetics) into a single component that is applied over the base layer, consolidating what would traditionally require multiple separate elements into one unified structure
3Power
If flexible layers are added to the base layer to provide resistance, then muscle activity and calorie consumption are increased, but the garment may reduce breathability and comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible layer is designed with a porous or mesh structure that allows air and moisture passage, maintaining breathability and comfort while providing the necessary resistance for muscle activation
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible layer is constructed from composite materials that combine resistance-providing properties with breathability features, allowing simultaneous achievement of muscle activation and thermal comfort
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 garment increases muscle activity during physical activity, leading to increased calorie consumption and muscle toning, while improving posture and balance, and providing feedback for correct posture and balance through tactile and proprioceptive feedback.
Implementation Method 1
a first flexible layer disposed on the front surface and on the back surface of the base layer, the first flexible layer having a plurality of voids forming a first lattice pattern; and a second flexible layer disposed on the front surface and on the back surface of the base layer
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AI summary
Athletic garments are disclosed. The garment (10) may comprise: a base layer (100) having a front surface (102) and a back surface (104); a first flexible layer (202) disposed on the front surface and the back surface of the base layer, the first flexible layer having a plurality of voids (210) forming a first lattice pattern; and a second flexible layer (204) disposed on the front surface and the back surface of the base layer, the second flexible layer having a plurality of voids forming a second lattice pattern.