Modular Ballistic Protective Clothing with Segmented Garments

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current protective equipment for explosive ordnance disposal lacks adaptability, freedom of movement, and effective protection against ballistic fragments and chemical threats, often restricting mobility and providing inadequate protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical hazards.

Innovation Solution

A modular ballistic protective clothing unit with splinter, stab, and cut protection, designed for individual adaptability, comprising independent garments that can be combined and adjusted for specific threat levels, allowing for flexible wear over existing clothing and easy donning/doffing, incorporating lightweight, flexible textile materials with integrated ballistic protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional protective equipment is used for explosive ordnance disposal, then protection against ballistic fragments is provided, but freedom of movement and adaptability are restricted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability of protective gearVSAvoidfreedom of movement

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The protective clothing is divided into separate modular garments (upper body garment, lower body garment, and additional protective elements) that can be independently selected, combined, and adjusted based on specific threat levels and operational requirements, enabling adaptability without compromising freedom of movement

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The protective system incorporates adjustable and configurable components that can be dynamically adapted to different situations, allowing the wearer to modify the level and distribution of protection according to the specific threat environment while maintaining mobility

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If comprehensive protective coverage is provided, then protection against ballistic threats is improved, but mobility and comfort are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprotection against ballistic threatsVSAvoidmobility and comfort

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Different body regions are protected with appropriate levels of coverage based on their specific vulnerability to ballistic threats, with the upper body garment and lower body garment providing targeted protection where needed while leaving less critical areas more open for mobility and comfort

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Adaptability or versatility

If fixed protective clothing is used, then protection function is maintained, but adaptability to different threat levels is lost

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to threat levelsVSAvoidprotection function

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The modular protective clothing system serves multiple functions across different threat scenarios, with the same basic garments (upper body garment, lower body garment) that can be configured for various levels of protection against ballistic fragments, chemical threats, and other hazards, making the system universally applicable while maintaining reliable protection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12000677B2Modular unit of protective clothing, and use thereof

Publication Date: 2024.06.04 BLUCHER GMBH

AI summary

The present invention relates to a modular ballistic protective clothing unit, in particular with splinter, puncture and/or cut protection, preferably with splinter protection, in particular for use as protective equipment, preferably for the military and/or civilian sector, preferably for in particular subsequent application to and/or donning over an outer garment.