Integrated Jacket Backpack Cover for Angled Rain Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional rain protection systems, such as rain jackets and umbrellas, fail to effectively protect both a user's torso and backpack from rain, especially when rain falls at an angle, and are often cumbersome to carry during outdoor activities.
Innovation Solution
A wearable rain cover system with a jacket and integral compartment that houses a pack cover, allowing the pack cover to extend from the back to completely enclose a backpack, using water-repelling materials and closures like zippers or hook and loop fasteners to prevent water ingress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a user wears a rain jacket to protect their torso, then protection from rain is improved, but the backpack remains unprotected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the rain jacket and backpack cover into a single integrated garment. The backpack cover is attached to the back of the rain jacket, allowing both the torso and backpack to be protected simultaneously by one unified structure rather than separate items.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated rain jacket and backpack cover serves multiple functions: it protects both the user's torso and the backpack from rain. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate rain protection for different body parts or gear.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a user carries both a rain jacket and umbrella, then protection from rain is improved, but portability and ease of movement deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functionality of a rain jacket and a backpack cover into one integrated garment, eliminating the need to carry separate items. This reduces the total weight and simplifies what the user needs to carry during outdoor activities.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If rain falls at an angle, then conventional rain jackets and umbrellas fail to provide complete protection, but the integrated system maintains protection
Solution Approach 1:
By combining the jacket and backpack cover into one integrated structure with continuous coverage, the system eliminates gaps where angled rain could penetrate. The seamless design ensures protection even when rain falls at oblique angles.
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 system provides comprehensive protection for both the user's torso and backpack from rain, eliminating the need for separate umbrellas and jackets, while maintaining a minimal visual appearance and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
using water-repelling materials and closures like zippers or hook and loop fasteners to prevent water ingress
Data Source
AI summary
A rain cover system includes a jacket composed of a rain resistant material to be worn by a user, the jacket having a compartment accessible from a back portion of the jacket via a closure mechanism; and a pack cover disposed within the compartment to extend away from the back portion of the jacket; the pack cover is configured to enclose a backpack to protect against rain; the pack cover is integral with the jacket, thereby providing zero access points for water to reach the backpack; and the pack cover is stored flat against the user's back within the compartment when not in use.