Horizontal Fly Brief With Overlapping Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current men's undergarments often suffer from discomfort, lack of support, and unsightly bulging or slippage of male genital organs due to inadequate design, necessitating a solution for continuous 24-hour wear comfort and support options.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a waistband with contiguous cloth construction, a horizontal fly with overlapping panels, and multiple elastic bands for support, along with a forward-facing pouch to securely position and support the genital organs, providing reinforced leg openings and adjustable elastic band placement for comfort and support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional brief construction with overlapping front panels is used, then a fly opening for urination access is provided, but discomfort and lack of support occur
Solution Approach 1:
The front panel is segmented into multiple sections including a pouch section, fly section, and side panels. The pouch section is separated from the main front panel to provide dedicated support for genital organs, while the fly section provides independent access functionality. This segmentation allows each section to perform its specific function optimally without compromising overall support.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the brief are given different properties: the pouch section uses supportive fabric with specific elasticity to hold genital organs, the fly section uses material with stretch properties for easy access, and the waistband uses elastic material for secure fit. Each local region is optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall garment integrity.
2Reliability
If supportive structures are added to prevent bulging and slippage, then support and comfort are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch, fly, and side panels are merged into a single integrated front panel construction rather than separate components. The elastic bands are integrated into the seams and edges of the panels rather than being separate external elements. This merging reduces the number of separate parts while maintaining all necessary support functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The front panel serves multiple functions simultaneously: the pouch section provides support for genital organs, the fly section provides urination access, and the elastic bands provide both structural support and adjustable fit. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple elastic bands are added for support, then support options increase, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic bands are designed to be self-attaching through elastic insertion channels or loops in the fabric, eliminating the need for complex external attachment mechanisms. The bands automatically adjust to the wearer's anatomy through their elastic properties, providing self-regulating support without requiring precise manual adjustment during manufacturing.
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 solution offers enhanced comfort and support for continuous wear, reducing bulging and slippage while providing various options for positioning the genital organs, ensuring a secure and comfortable fit throughout the day.
Implementation Method 1
a first elastic band joined continuously, end-to-end, along full length of a lower edge of the first panel, a second elastic band joined continuously, end-to-end, along full length of an upper edge of the second panel
Data Source
AI summary
An underwear brief has a waistband, cloth construction forming a front region, a back region, side regions and a crotch region, two leg openings, a horizontal fly implemented with a first panel overlapping outside a second panel, with ends of each of the two panels secure to the fabric of the front region such that the horizontal fly provides a horizontal vertically-oriented entrance or exit through the front region of the brief, a first elastic band joined continuously, end-to-end, along full length of a lower edge of the first panel, a second elastic band joined continuously, end-to-end, along full length of an upper edge of the second panel, and a third elastic band joined horizontally to the front region at a position above and parallel to the upper edge of the second panel, with only the opposite ends of the third elastic band joined to the front region.