Hooded Garment With Retractable Mesh Screen for Insect Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insect repellents cause skin irritation and are cumbersome, while traditional insect shields are large and non-aesthetic, posing practicality issues during outdoor activities.
Innovation Solution
A hooded garment with a retractable mesh screen integrated into the hood, featuring connectors that allow the screen to move between a screening and stowed configuration, providing protection against insects without the drawbacks of traditional methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a traditional insect shield hat is used, then protection against insects is improved, but the device becomes large and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh screen is nested within the hood structure, allowing it to be stored compactly within the head-receiving volume when not in use and deployed when needed for insect protection
Solution Approach 2:
The screen transitions from a static traditional hat design to a dynamic integrated system where the screen can move between stowed and deployed configurations using connectors and elastic elements
2Ease of operation
If a retractable screen is integrated into the hood, then aesthetics and comfort are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The screen assembly is divided into separate functional components (mesh panel, connectors, elastic elements) that work together to provide the retractable functionality while maintaining simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic element automatically returns the screen to its stowed position after deployment, eliminating the need for complex motorized mechanisms or manual retraction systems
Data Source
AI summary
A hooded garment may include a torso portion configured to be worn over a wearer's torso, the torso portion defining a neck opening configured to surround a neck when worn. A hood is connected to the torso portion and a face opening. A screen has a mesh panel, an edge portion secured to the hood in a vicinity of the face opening, and a free edge portion. Connector is or are inside a head-receiving volume and/or torso portion at least in a posterior half of the hooded garment. A complementary connector(s) is on the free edge portion of the screen. The screen is movable between a screening configuration in which the mesh panel screens the face opening, and a stowed configuration in which the free edge portion is connected to the inside of the head-receiving volume and/or torso portion via engagement of the at least one connector with the at least one complementary connector.