Hood-Integrated Pivoting Visor for Wind and Precipitation Protection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing garments with hoods leave the user's face exposed to precipitation and wind, reducing visibility and causing discomfort, and face protection devices like balaclavas are cumbersome to put on and remove.

Innovation Solution

A garment with a hood that integrates a removably secureable visor pivotable between extended and retracted positions across the face aperture, allowing quick and flexible protection adjustment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a balaclava or similar face protection device is worn, then face protection from precipitation and wind is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in putting on and removing quickly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveface protection from precipitation and windVSAvoidease of putting on and removing

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The face protection is segmented into a separate visor component that can be independently attached to the hood, rather than using a full balaclava. This allows the visor to be quickly attached and removed without affecting the rest of the garment, resolving the contradiction between providing face protection and maintaining ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a balaclava or similar face protection device is worn, then face protection from precipitation and wind is improved, but field of vision deteriorates due to reduced visibility

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveface protection from precipitation and windVSAvoidfield of vision

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The visor extracts only the necessary protective function for the face while leaving the rest of the head and face exposed. This selective protection provides defense against precipitation and wind without obstructing the field of vision, as the visor can be positioned to cover only the lower face area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The visor is made pivotable between extended and retracted positions, allowing dynamic adjustment based on environmental conditions. When extended, it provides protection; when retracted, it maintains clear visibility. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction between protection and field of vision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Object-affected harmful factors

If a fixed face protection device is used, then face protection is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to inability to adjust protection level

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveface protectionVSAvoidadjustability of protection level

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The visor is designed to be pivotable between extended and retracted positions, enabling the user to dynamically adjust the level of face protection according to environmental conditions such as precipitation intensity or wind speed. This dynamic adjustability resolves the contradiction between providing protection and maintaining adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The protection level can be changed by altering the visor's position parameter (extended vs. retracted). This parameter change allows the same device to provide varying degrees of protection, resolving the contradiction between fixed protection and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12349752B2Garment integrating face protection

Publication Date: 2025.07.08 KHOSHABA ASHUR

AI summary

A garment, comprising: a hood wearable on a head of an intended user; and a visor removably securable to the hood so as to be selectively positionable in front of at least part of a face of the intended user.