Multi-Component Garment with Segmented Protection Layers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing multi-component garments for motorcyclists lack versatility and ease of configuration, providing inadequate protection against knocks and falls while restricting movement, and are cumbersome to convert between protective and lighter configurations.
Innovation Solution
A multi-component garment with interchangeable components, including an outer wind- and rain-resistant layer, a flexible protection layer with removable padding, and a thermal insulation layer, all connected via zip fasteners and loops for easy assembly and disassembly, allowing for various configurations suitable for motorcycling and non-motorcycling use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If protection elements are permanently fastened to the lining, then protection against knocks and falls is improved, but versatility and ease of configuration deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is divided into separable components: an outer panel, an inner lining, and removable protection elements. Each component can be independently attached or detached, allowing the protection elements to be securely fastened when needed while enabling easy removal for versatile use in different configurations or situations.
2Reliability
If protection elements are permanently fastened to the lining, then protection against knocks and falls is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The protection elements are designed with dynamic attachment characteristics - securely fastened during motorcycling activities to ensure protection, but easily removable when not needed. The fastening system allows quick transition between protected and unprotected states, adapting to the user's immediate needs without complex operations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If protection elements are removably fastened, then versatility is improved, but reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The garment structure segments protection elements as separate, removable components rather than permanent fixtures. This segmentation enables versatile configuration options while incorporating secure fastening mechanisms that ensure reliable protection when the elements are attached, resolving the trade-off between removability and security.
4Reliability
If multiple components are combined, then protection and versatility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The garment employs segmentation into modular components (outer panel, lining, protection elements) that can be independently manufactured and then assembled through simple fastening operations. This modular approach provides comprehensive protection and versatility while keeping the assembly process relatively simple and the overall structure manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The multi-component design incorporates universal fastening mechanisms and attachment points that allow the same components to serve multiple functions - protection during motorcycling, versatile configuration for different activities, and easy storage or removal when not needed. This multi-functionality justifies the component complexity by delivering diverse benefits from a single system.
Data Source
AI summary
Relating to a multi-component garment including a first outer component, provided with first fixing; a second inner component for providing protection against knocks and/or falls, provided with second fixing; and a third, inner, thermal insulation component provided with third fixing. The first, second and third fixing are designed to cooperate with each other so as to allow selective mutual fixing of at least: (a) the first outer component and the second inner component, (b) the first outer component and the third inner component and (c) the first outer component, the second inner component and the third inner component to each other.