Layered Garment Ventilation via Overlapping Inner and Outer Vents
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional garments for layering struggle to quickly manage rapid changes in body temperature and moisture during activities like hiking and mountain climbing, as existing ventilation systems in outerwear are inadequate, leading to discomfort and inefficiency, especially when removing outerwear is impractical or dangerous.
Innovation Solution
A garment system featuring both outerwear and inner-layer wear with vents that can be opened and closed, positioned to coincide or overlap for enhanced ventilation, allowing for quicker temperature regulation and moisture management without the need to remove outerwear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If only the outerwear has a vent for ventilation, then the structure is simple, but the ventilation performance is insufficient to quickly regulate body temperature and moisture
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation system is segmented into multiple independent components: the outerwear vent and the inner-layer wear vent. Each vent can be independently opened or closed, allowing flexible control of ventilation. The inner-layer wear vent is positioned to overlap with the outerwear vent when both are open, creating a coordinated ventilation system that provides superior temperature and moisture regulation compared to a single vent system.
2Reliability
If the wearer takes off the outerwear to improve ventilation, then the ventilation performance is maximized, but the action is troublesome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The inner-layer wear vent is pre-positioned to overlap with the outerwear vent in the closed state. When ventilation is needed, the wearer can simply open the inner-layer wear vent while keeping the outerwear on, and the overlapping configuration immediately establishes an effective ventilation pathway. This preliminary positioning eliminates the need to remove the outerwear, saving time and effort while maintaining maximum ventilation performance.
3Reliability
If the wearer takes off the outerwear during dangerous routes or rock climbing, then the ventilation is improved, but the action may be dangerous or impractical
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation function is extracted from the outerwear removal action and implemented through the inner-layer wear vent. By opening the inner-layer wear vent, a dedicated ventilation pathway is created that does not require removing the outerwear. This separates the ventilation function from the potentially dangerous outerwear removal action, allowing effective ventilation while maintaining safety during activities like rock climbing and dangerous route navigation.
4Device complexity
If conventional vents in outerwear are used, then the structure is simple, but the ability to quickly deal with rapid changes in body temperature is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The ventilation system becomes dynamic with two independently controllable vents. The inner-layer wear vent can be quickly opened or closed in response to changing body temperature conditions, providing rapid adjustment capability. This dynamic configuration allows the wearer to respond swiftly to rapid temperature changes during activities like hiking and mountain climbing, significantly improving the speed of thermal regulation compared to a single static vent system.
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 significantly improved ventilation performance, allowing for rapid cooling and drying, reducing body temperature and humidity, thereby enhancing comfort and safety during exercises by eliminating the need for cumbersome outerwear removal.
Implementation Method 1
a vent hole is formed near the collar in the back body of an outerwear such as a jumper, jacket, coat, windbreaker, and the like, to remove heat and moisture from inside the garment
Data Source
AI summary
The object of the invention to provide a garment for layering having better ventilation performance than conventional counterparts, and an outerwear and an inner-layer wear to be used in this garment for layering. The present invention provides a garment for layering including an outerwear, and one or more inner-layer wears worn inside the outerwear, the outerwear and at least one inner-layer wear having a vent that can be opened and closed.