Knee Protection Garment Diagonal Support Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional protection garments for guiding knee or elbow joints suffer from positional displacement, inadequate continuous guidance effect, and difficulty in putting on and taking off due to thickness and design issues.
Innovation Solution
A protection garment with a first supporting section extending longitudinally along the joint, a second supporting section extending diagonally upwardly from the kneecap or olecranon, and a third supporting section extending diagonally downwardly, which together reduce positional displacement and provide effective joint guidance while being easy to don and doff.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional protection garments are designed with simple structure, then ease of manufacture is improved, but positional displacement occurs and joint guidance effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The protection garment is divided into multiple supporting sections (first supporting section along medial/lateral side, second supporting section extending diagonally upward, third supporting section extending diagonally downward) that work together to provide effective joint guidance while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting sections are arranged in specific three-dimensional spatial configurations (longitudinal, diagonal upward, diagonal downward directions) to create effective joint guidance functionality without increasing manufacturing complexity, utilizing spatial arrangement rather than material complexity
2Reliability
If protection garment remains in fixed position, then continuous joint guidance is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in putting on and taking off
Solution Approach 1:
The protection garment incorporates dynamic characteristics that allow it to be easily put on and taken off while maintaining stable positioning during use, adapting to user needs without compromising joint guidance effectiveness
3Reliability
If protection garment provides effective joint guidance, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases making it difficult to put on and take off
Solution Approach 1:
The complex joint guidance function is achieved through segmentation into three simple supporting sections with clear directional orientations, making the overall device easier to manufacture and operate while maintaining reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting sections are designed to provide multiple functions simultaneously (positional stabilization, joint guidance, and ease of donning/doffing) through their geometric configuration, reducing the need for additional complex components
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AI summary
A supporter according to the present invention includes a first supporting section provided so as to extend along a lateral side of a knee joint, a second supporting section extending diagonally upwardly from a first long side along an upper edge of a kneecap so as to reach a second long side, and a third supporting section extending diagonally downwardly from the first long side along a lower edge of the kneecap so as to reach the second long side.