Modular Protective Suit with Ventilation Grooves
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional protective suits hinder freedom of movement due to rigid materials and lack of adaptability, and they often fail to regulate body temperature effectively, especially in hot environments, while also not being easily configurable for varying conditions.
Innovation Solution
A modular protective suit design featuring padding panels with resiliently compressible materials, movement-facilitating grooves, and ventilation holes and grooves to enhance mobility and temperature regulation, along with detachable components for quick access and adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If successive layers of protective material are placed at sensitive areas of the body, then body protection is improved, but freedom of movement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses flexible protective materials and thin film structures that can deform with body movement. The protective layers are designed to be flexible rather than rigid, allowing them to conform to and move with the wearer's body joints and articulations, thus maintaining protection while enabling freedom of movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective suit incorporates dynamic design elements that allow the protective layers to adapt to body movement. The material layers are designed to flex and move dynamically with the wearer's motions, particularly at joint areas, rather than being static and rigid.
2Reliability
If rigid material is used in hardened inserts and shells, then body protection is improved, but freedom of movement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces rigid hardened inserts and shells with flexible protective materials that can move with the body. These flexible materials provide adequate protection without the movement restrictions imposed by rigid structures, particularly at joint areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the protective materials from rigid to flexible states. By selecting materials with appropriate flexibility and elasticity parameters, the suit maintains protective capabilities while allowing full range of motion.
3Reliability
If protective suits are designed with multiple layers for protection, then body protection is improved, but body temperature control deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates porous materials in the protective layers that allow air circulation and breathability. The porous structure enables heat dissipation and moisture vapor transmission, preventing overheating while maintaining protective functionality across multiple layers.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective suit design incorporates air circulation channels and breathable material structures that facilitate thermal regulation. The multi-layer construction includes pathways for air flow that enable convective heat transfer, helping to control body temperature despite the presence of multiple protective layers.
4Reliability
If protective suits are designed for comprehensive protection, then reliability is improved, but adaptability to changing conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the protective suit into modular segments or panels that can be independently adjusted or reconfigured. This segmentation allows the suit to be adapted to different protective requirements and changing conditions while maintaining comprehensive protection through the combination of multiple protective elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective suit incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow it to adapt dynamically to changing conditions. The modular design enables users to modify the protective configuration based on specific threats or environmental conditions while maintaining adequate protection.
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 suit provides enhanced protection with improved mobility, temperature control, and adaptability, reducing the need for multiple equipment types and facilitating emergency access to vital organs.
Implementation Method 1
at least one layer of a resiliently compressible material
Implementation Method 2
resiliently compressible material
Implementation Method 3
a plurality of ventilation holes extending between the distal face and the proximal face of the layer; and at least one ventilation groove defined on the proximal face of the layer, whereby the plurality of ventilation holes and the at least one ventilation groove contribute to regulate body temperature
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a protective upper and lower body assemblies and protective suit comprising the same. The protective upper body assembly comprises a ventral and a dorsal padding panels, a left and a right shoulder fasteners, and a left and a right flank fasteners. Each of the ventral and the dorsal padding panels include at least two layers of resiliently compressible material and one layer of breathable material. The protective lower assembly comprises a left and a right upper thigh portions, a left and a right lower thigh portions, a left and a right knee shells, a left and a right lower leg portions, and a left and a right feet shells.