Posture Correcting Garment With Elastic Strip System
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a device that can continuously train and improve a user's posture, especially during daily activities like sitting, walking, and running, and must be adjustable to accommodate various physiological parameters such as age, body size, and muscle development, as poor posture leads to discomfort, pain, and increased stress on muscles and ligaments.
Innovation Solution
A garment comprising a t-shirt with a system of elastic strips and a coupling system, including a panel with fastening means like Velcro and buckles, which allows for adjustable tension to correct posture by distributing force across multiple strips, ensuring effective posture correction during both static and dynamic activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid spinal orthosis is used to correct posture, then posture correction effectiveness is improved, but device complexity and user comfort deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces rigid orthotic structures with flexible elastic strips that conform to the body's natural contours. These strips provide gentle, continuous corrective force without the bulk and complexity of rigid frames, solving the contradiction between effectiveness and complexity through material flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention substitutes complex mechanical adjustment systems with simple elastic material properties. The elastic strips inherently provide progressive resistance and adaptive tension through their material characteristics, eliminating the need for complex mechanical components while maintaining corrective effectiveness.
2Reliability
If multiple elastic strips are used to distribute force, then posture correction effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The corrective system is divided into multiple discrete elastic strips positioned at key anatomical locations. Each strip targets specific muscle groups or posture deviations independently, allowing distributed force application while maintaining simplicity through modular, independent components rather than a complex integrated system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable fastening means are used, then adaptability to various users is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through movable buckles and repositionable Velcro® sections. These allow users to quickly modify the positioning and tension of elastic strips to match different body types and posture needs, achieving high adaptability while maintaining ease of operation through simple, on-the-fly adjustments.
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 garment effectively maintains correct posture during various activities, reduces stress on muscles and ligaments, and can be tailored to individual sizes, promoting muscle training and improved posture over time without the need for external therapy.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of elastic strips (5, 6 and 7)
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AI summary
Garment (1, 101) comprising a t-shirt (1a, 101a) and a system (3, 103) to correct the posture of a user comprising a first elastic strip (5, 105), a second elastic strip (6, 106) and a third elastic strip (7, 107). Each elastic strip comprises a first end (5a, 6a, 7a, 105a, 106a, 107a) and a second end (5b, 6b, 7b, 105b, 106b, 107b), a panel (4, 104) arranged on the back (1a2, 101a2) of the t-shirt (1a, 101a), a coupling system (8, 108) which can be coupled to the panel (4, 104) and provided with a plurality of retaining means (9, 109) for the elastic strips (5, 6, 7). The garment further comprises a first fastening portion (18a1) arranged on the upper portion of the torso between the left shoulder and the neck, a second fastening portion (18b1) arranged on the upper portion of the torso between the right shoulder and the neck, a third fastening portion (18a2) arranged at the height of the left hypochondrium, a fourth fastening portion (18b2) arranged at the height of the right hypochondrium, a fifth fastening portion (19a) arranged on the left side, a sixth fastening portion (19b) arranged on the right side. A first end (5a) of the first elastic strip (5) is fastened to the fourth fastening portion (18b2). The central portion (5c) of the first strip engages the retaining means (9) of the coupling system (8). The second end (5b) of the first strip (5) is fastened to the sixth fastening portion (19b). A first end (6a) of the second elastic strip (6) is fastened to the third fastening portion (18a2). The central portion (6c) of the second strip engages the retaining means (9) of the coupling system (8). The second end (6b) is fastened to the fifth fastening portion (19a). A first end (7a) of the third elastic strip (7) is fastened to the first fastening portion (18a1). The central portion (7c) of the third strip engages the retaining means (9) of the coupling system (8). The second end (7b) is fastened to the second fastening portion (18b1).