Deployable Garment Barrier Layer for Waterproof Mobility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional garments and articles often lack an integrated barrier layer that can be deployed and stored away, leading to issues with water resistance, mobility, and convenience.
Innovation Solution
The development of garments and articles with an integrated deployable barrier layer that can be deployed to shield against water, moisture, and precipitation, and then stored within the garment when not needed, enhancing waterproofness and mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate barrier layer component is used to shield from external water and moisture, then waterproofness is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to the need to carry and manage separate components
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier layer is integrated directly into the garment structure, merging the waterproofing function with the clothing item itself. This eliminates the need for separate barrier layer components and their associated management requirements, while maintaining reliable waterproof protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The garment serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides both everyday wearability and waterproof protection through the integrated barrier layer. The barrier layer can be deployed or stowed based on environmental conditions, allowing the garment to adapt to different weather scenarios without requiring separate specialized equipment.
2Ease of operation
If a barrier layer is integrated with the garment, then ease of operation is improved, but the barrier layer cannot be stowed away when not needed, causing restriction of movement
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier layer is designed with dynamic deployment and stowage capabilities. It can be configured in different states (deployed or stowed) based on environmental conditions. When stowed, it is positioned to be entirely out of the way, eliminating movement restrictions while maintaining ease of deployment when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier layer is positioned and configured as a separate but integrated component within the garment structure. This segmentation allows it to be deployed for protection or stowed away to eliminate movement restrictions, providing flexibility while maintaining integration benefits.
3Reliability
If the barrier layer is deployed to shield from precipitation, then waterproofness is improved, but mobility is worsened due to the barrier layer being in the way
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier layer transitions between deployed and stowed states dynamically based on environmental conditions. When deployed, it provides waterproof protection; when stowed, it is positioned entirely out of the way to eliminate mobility restrictions, allowing the wearer to move freely without the barrier layer interfering.
Data Source
AI summary
An article of apparel comprising a lower garment with a deployable barrier layer. The deployable barrier layer may comprise a flap attached to an interior region of the lower garment. The flap may be deployed to cover an upper portion of a subject's foot or an article of footwear worn by a subject wearing the article of apparel.