Internal-Pocket Garment for Secure Medical Pump Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional garments fail to securely hold medical pumps in place, risking damage or interference with daily activities and uncontrolled movements, and do not ensure comfortable and safe transport.
Innovation Solution
A garment comprising a textile top and trousers with an internal pocket for the pump, connected via a zipper at the waistband, ensuring the pump is securely held inside and protected from external access, with additional external pockets for temporary storage and integrated reinforcement straps for support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the pump is stored in external pockets or held by hand, then it is easily accessible, but it is not securely held and risks damage or interference with daily activities
Solution Approach 1:
The pump is nested within an internal pocket of the garment, which is itself worn on the body. This nested structure provides secure storage while keeping the pump accessible through the garment's opening at the navel area, resolving the contradiction between security and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The garment acts as an intermediary between the user and the pump. It provides a secure internal pocket for pump storage while maintaining accessibility through its design features (opening at navel, hose routing), mediating between the need for security and the need for ease of access.
2Reliability
If conventional garments are used without special pockets, then they are simple and easy to handle, but they do not provide necessary support or security for the pump
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is segmented into functional zones: an internal pocket specifically designed for pump storage, an opening at the navel for accessibility, and hose routing pathways. This segmentation provides specialized support for the pump while maintaining the overall simplicity of the garment structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The garment serves multiple functions: it provides secure pump storage in the internal pocket, maintains accessibility through the navel opening, allows hose routing, and serves as regular clothing. This multi-functionality provides comprehensive pump support without requiring multiple separate devices.
3Reliability
If the pump is secured tightly to prevent movement, then it is protected from damage, but it may interfere with uncontrolled movements and daily activities
Solution Approach 1:
The garment uses flexible textile material for the internal pocket and overall structure. This flexibility allows the garment to move with the body while maintaining secure pump storage, resolving the contradiction between protection and adaptability to body movements.
Solution Approach 2:
The garment design accommodates dynamic body movements through its flexible construction and strategic opening placement. The internal pocket secures the pump while the overall garment structure and opening design allow for natural body movement, maintaining both protection and adaptability.
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AI summary
A piece of clothing (1) for receiving and transporting a medical pump, comprising: (a) a textile upper part (2), (b) textile trousers (3) with a waistband (4), and (c) at least one pocket (6, 6') for receiving and transporting the medical pump; wherein the pocket (6, 6') is arranged on the inside of the textile trousers (3), wherein the pocket (6, 6') has an opening (7, 7') at the top for inserting the medical pump, wherein the opening (7, 7') is arranged below the waistband (4), wherein the textile trousers (3) can be detachably connected to the textile upper part (2) at the waistband (4) via a detachable connection 5.