Low-Back Shapewear With Removable Back Adjuster Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Designing shapewear for special occasion garments with low cut necklines and back lines is challenging due to the need for effective shaping while minimizing material in the chest and back regions, particularly when visibility under ultra low-back garments is a concern.
Innovation Solution
The shaping garment features a rear side space bridged by a removable back adjuster, with left and right closure mechanisms, elastic bands, and U-shaped wire support to provide additional shaping without visibility, allowing versatile fit adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If material is eliminated from the back region to accommodate low cut back lines, then visibility of shapewear is reduced, but shaping support is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The back region is segmented into left and right back shaping regions separated by a superior edge, allowing independent configuration of each region while maintaining overall shaping function. This segmentation enables the creation of a space in the rear side without compromising the structural integrity of the shaping support.
Solution Approach 2:
A removable back adjuster is introduced as an intermediary element that can bridge the space in the rear side when additional shaping support is needed. This intermediary component allows the shapewear to provide full back coverage when required, while still accommodating low cut back lines when the adjuster is removed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a removable back adjuster is added to provide additional shaping support, then shaping versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The back adjuster is designed to be removable and reconfigurable, allowing the garment to dynamically adapt between different shaping configurations. The adjuster can be removed for ultra low-back mode or attached for traditional low-back mode, providing dynamic versatility without permanent structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable back adjuster serves multiple functions: it provides additional shaping support when attached, can be removed for ultra low-back styling, and includes closure mechanisms that integrate with the existing garment structure. This multi-functionality increases versatility while minimizing the addition of separate components.
3Ease of manufacture
If the superior edge dips to the rear lowermost area to create space, then visibility under ultra low-back garments is eliminated, but the closure mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The closure mechanisms on the left and right back shaping regions are merged with the removable back adjuster through adhesive bonding. This merging integrates the closure function into the adjuster itself, eliminating the need for separate closure components and simplifying the overall structure despite the complex superior edge configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
Flexible adhesive mechanisms are used to attach the closure components to the removable back adjuster and to the left and right back shaping regions. These flexible adhesive films allow for complex geometries and curved surfaces while maintaining secure attachment, enabling the superior edge to dip to the rear lowermost area without compromising closure functionality.
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 solution effectively shapes the wearer's silhouette while ensuring the shapewear remains concealed, offering adaptability to various special occasion garment styles and providing comfortable, secure fit options.
Implementation Method 1
An elastic band can be positioned inferior to the breast supporting portion, and the elastic band can extend laterally towards the rear side of the shaping garment
Implementation Method 2
The left closure mechanism and/or the right closure mechanism can include hook and/or eye fasteners
Data Source
AI summary
Designing shapewear for special occasion garments with low cut necklines and back lines can be especially challenging. The challenge lies in constructing a garment that effectively shapes the wearer while simultaneously eliminating significant amounts of material from the chest and/or back region. Disclosed herein are shaping garments designed to be worn underneath garments with low cut back lines. The shaping garment includes a space in the back shaping region on its rear side, such that the shaping garment is not visible beneath an ultra low-back special occasion garment. A removable back adjuster can be used to bridge the space to provide additional shaping support when ultra low-back mode is not required by the special occasion garment.