Modular Wearable Support with Detachable Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable support structures are difficult to adapt for different users and are costly to transport due to their voluminous nature.
Innovation Solution
A wearable support structure with a detachable connecting device that allows for easy adjustment and replacement of components, such as the thigh support and elongated stay, using a connecting system with a blocking unit and rotation organ, reducing packaging volume and enabling efficient transport and repair.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wearable support structure uses a fixed, integrated design, then the structural stability and support function are improved, but the adaptability to different users deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable support structure is divided into separate modular components including a chest support unit, lumbar support unit, thigh support unit, and elongated stay that can be detachably connected and disconnected. This segmentation allows different combinations of components to be assembled for different users while maintaining structural integrity when connected.
2Reliability
If the wearable support structure is designed as a complete, integrated unit, then the functional completeness is improved, but the transport cost and packaging volume deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is segmented into separate components that can be packed individually or in smaller groups, reducing the overall packaging volume required for transport and storage while maintaining the ability to assemble a complete functional unit when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Smaller components such as the lumbar support and thigh support can be nested within or attached to larger components like the chest support and elongated stay during packaging, maximizing space utilization and minimizing packaging volume while preserving functional completeness.
3Strength
If the wearable support structure uses permanent connections between components, then the structural integrity is improved, but the ease of repair and component replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system transitions from permanent fixed connections to dynamic detachable connections using connecting devices with blocking units. These connections maintain structural integrity during normal use through the blocking mechanism but allow easy separation when repair or replacement is needed, providing both strength and repairability.
4Ease of operation
If the wearable support structure uses complex connection mechanisms, then the ease of operation for attachment/detachment is improved, but the device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting device incorporates a blocking unit that automatically engages to secure components together during normal operation, eliminating the need for complex fastening procedures. The blocking unit can be released through simple user action, providing easy attachment and detachment without requiring specialized tools or complex mechanisms.
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 allows for easy adaptation to different users, reduces transport costs by minimizing packaging volume, and facilitates quick and easy repair without specialized tools, while maintaining support and freedom of movement.
Implementation Method 1
said stay is arranged such that said stay is in a first state corresponding with an upright position of said human body when being unloaded, and arranged to be biased back to said first state when being into a second state corresponding with a leaning or bending position of said human body
Data Source
AI summary
Wearable support structure for at least partly relieving a human body during leaning or bending over, said structure comprising a frame having a chest support, pivoting arrangements for pivoting the support structure in correspondence with the leaning or bending or the human body, an elongated stay connected to said chest support, a lumbar support, connected to said pivoting arrangements, and arranged for bearing upon a lumbar area of said human body, and a thigh support, connected to said pivoting arrangements, and arranged for bearing upon a front side of a thigh area of said human body. The wearable support structure comprises a connecting device for detachably connecting at least one of: said thigh support to said pivoting arrangements; said elongated stay to said chest support; and said elongated stay to said pivoting arrangements.