Incontinence Pant With Suspended Mesh Lining for Fluid Containment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional incontinence undergarments fail to effectively contain leaked fluids due to shifting absorbent materials, leading to leakage and discomfort, as they lack a mechanism to redirect fluid back to the absorption area.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates an elasticized waist and leg cuffs with a suspended mesh lining that forms an open-ended pocket for absorbent pads, providing a reconfigurable and washable/reusable fluid containment system with access openings for pad insertion and removal, ensuring fluid is directed back to the absorption area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional undergarments use close-fitting engagement of absorbent materials with predetermined target areas, then fluid absorption is improved, but the garment shifts during wearing causing absorbent materials to move out of position leading to leakage
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is divided into multiple functional layers: an outer waterproof shell, an inner suspended mesh lining, and absorbent pads positioned between them. This segmentation allows each layer to perform its specific function - the shell provides containment, the mesh maintains positioning, and the pads absorb fluid - while working together as a system to prevent leakage despite garment movement
Solution Approach 2:
The suspended mesh lining acts as an intermediary between the outer shell and the absorbent pads. It maintains the positional relationship between these components, ensuring that absorbent materials remain engaged with target areas even when the garment shifts during wearing or sleeping
2Device complexity
If conventional undergarments lack fluid redirection mechanism, then simple construction is maintained, but leaked fluid cannot be contained or redirected back to absorbent materials causing leakage outside the garment
Solution Approach 1:
The suspended mesh lining serves as a mediator that creates a containment space between the outer shell and absorbent pads. This intermediate structure redirects leaked fluid back toward the absorbent materials, preventing fluid from escaping the garment while maintaining a relatively simple overall construction
Solution Approach 2:
The absorbent pads are nested between the outer waterproof shell and the inner suspended mesh lining. This nested configuration creates multiple barriers against leakage - fluid must pass through the pad, then is contained by the mesh, and finally blocked by the outer shell, providing reliable leakage prevention without complex mechanisms
3Device complexity
If absorbent pads are permanently attached in conventional undergarments, then simple structure is maintained, but pads cannot be removed for washing or replacement reducing reusability and customization
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system transitions from static permanent attachment to dynamic removable attachment. The suspended mesh lining with integrated fasteners allows absorbent pads to be easily attached and detached, enabling the garment to adapt between different pad configurations, washing cycles, and user preferences while maintaining structural integrity
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
This design prevents leakage by redirecting escaped fluids to the absorption area, maintaining comfort and allowing for customizable absorbent pad placement, enhancing the wearer's quality of life by reducing soiling and frustration.
Implementation Method 1
An elasticized waist cuff is formed at the waist opening, an elasticized leg cuff is formed at each of the two leg openings
Implementation Method 2
incorporate materials designed to absorb leaked fluid
Implementation Method 3
have no way to contain the leaked fluid and redirect it back to these materials for absorption
Data Source
AI summary
An incontinence pant including a main body having a front portion, a back portion, a crotch portion, a waist opening, and two leg openings. An elasticized waist cuff is formed at the waist opening and an elasticized leg cuff is formed at each of the two leg openings. Suspended mesh lining is disposed within the main body and is attached at each of the elasticized waist cuff and the two elasticized leg cuffs. The elasticized cuffs each have a pocket depth of at least 1 inch to form an absorbent area receiving a portion of an absorbent pad to capture leaked fluid.