Penetration-Inhibiting Material With Segmented Thread Orientations

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing penetration-inhibiting materials struggle to balance penetration resistance with trauma absorption, often requiring additional layers or complex orientations that increase material waste and production costs.

Innovation Solution

A penetration-inhibiting material comprising multiple layers with specific thread orientations and binders, where each layer is connected using thermoplastic films or adhesive grids, forming distinct components that enhance both penetration resistance and trauma absorption without excessive material usage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If additional layers or complex orientations are added to improve penetration resistance, then penetration resistance is improved, but material waste and production costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepenetration resistanceVSAvoidmaterial waste
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The material is divided into multiple layers with different thread orientations (0°, 45°, 90°, 135°) that are segmented into specific groups. Each layer serves a specific function in absorbing different types of impact forces, allowing penetration resistance to be achieved through strategic segmentation rather than simply adding more material layers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different regions of the material have different thread orientations and binder distributions optimized for local stress patterns. The first and second thread groups are oriented in different directions with different binder connections, creating local quality variations that maximize penetration resistance while minimizing overall material usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Strength

If additional layers or complex orientations are added to improve penetration resistance, then penetration resistance is improved, but production costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepenetration resistanceVSAvoidproduction cost
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The material structure is segmented into distinct layers with specific thread orientations (0°, 45°, 90°, 135°) and binder patterns that can be manufactured using standardized processes. This segmentation allows for efficient production through repeated modular units rather than complex custom manufacturing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The binder serves multiple functions: it connects threads within layers, connects layers to each other, and provides structural integrity across different orientations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components or processes, thereby reducing production complexity and cost.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If more layers are added to improve trauma absorption, then trauma absorption is improved, but material usage increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetrauma absorptionVSAvoidmaterial usage
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The binder connections are strategically placed to connect specific thread groups (first thread group connected to second thread group, third layer connected to fourth layer) rather than uniformly connecting all layers. This localized binding approach maximizes trauma absorption at critical stress points while minimizing overall material usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The material combines threads of different orientations (0°, 45°, 90°, 135°) with binder connections at specific angles (±10° to ±70°) to create a composite structure. This composite approach allows trauma absorption to be achieved through the synergistic interaction of differently oriented elements rather than through increased material quantity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentEP2344834B1Material to prevent penetration
Publication Date: 2015.01.21 TEIJIN TWARON GMBH
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AI summary

A penetration-resistant material is proposed, comprising at least one first component, wherein the first component comprises at least one first layer (1) with a first thread group (12) and a second layer (2) with a second thread group (13), wherein the first thread group is oriented in a first thread direction and the second thread group is oriented in a second thread direction, wherein the first thread direction is perpendicular to the second thread direction, and wherein the penetration-resistant material comprises at least one second component, wherein the second component comprises at least one third layer (3) and one fourth layer (4), wherein the third layer is a roving layer having a third thread group (14) and the fourth layer is a roving layer having a fourth thread group (15), wherein the third thread group is oriented in a third thread direction and the fourth thread group is oriented in a fourth thread direction, and wherein the third thread direction is perpendicular to the fourth thread direction, wherein the third thread direction forms a first angle (17) relative to the first and to the second thread direction, and the fourth thread direction forms a second angle (18) relative to the first thread direction and to the second thread direction, and wherein the third thread group and the fourth thread group are connected together through at least one first binding means, and wherein the first binding means is a textile binding means.