Protective Carrying Bag With Pre-Fed Vest Straps for Rapid Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for personal protection devices that are easily deployable and unobtrusive, as existing convertible bags and backpacks are either undesired or too large for certain occasions.
Innovation Solution
Carrying bags with integrated bullet/penetration-resistant vests that can be selectively deployed from a ready state, featuring slots for pre-fed torso straps and a neck sling, allowing rapid conversion into a protective configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a protective vest is integrated into a carrying bag, then personal protection is provided, but the bag becomes heavier and bulkier
Solution Approach 1:
The protective vest is segmented from the bag structure, allowing it to be a separate, removable component. The vest can be stored in the bag when not needed and quickly deployed when protection is required, eliminating the need to constantly carry the weight and bulk of the vest.
Solution Approach 2:
The torso straps are pre-positioned through slots in the bag during manufacturing, so that when deployment is needed, the user only needs to pull the straps through the slots rather than assembling the entire vest system from scratch. This preliminary preparation enables rapid deployment while keeping the vest compact during storage.
2Reliability
If a protective vest is integrated into a carrying bag, then personal protection is provided, but the bag becomes larger
Solution Approach 1:
The vest is designed as a separate, foldable component that can be compactly stored within the bag's existing volume rather than requiring the bag to be permanently enlarged to accommodate a rigid vest structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective vest is nested within the carrying bag when not in use, with the vest folding into a compact form that fits inside the bag's interior space. The bag serves as both a carrying container and a storage compartment for the protective equipment.
3Productivity
If torso straps are pre-positioned through slots in the bag, then rapid deployment is enabled, but the bag structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The torso straps are pre-threaded through slots in the bag during manufacturing, so that during deployment the user only needs to pull the straps through the slots and secure them around the torso. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for complex assembly steps during emergency deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The bag structure itself serves the dual function of both carrying the vest and providing the deployment mechanism through its slots. The slots are simple openings in the bag material that guide the straps during deployment, eliminating the need for separate complex release mechanisms or additional structural components.
Data Source
AI summary
Personal protective devices have a carrying bag, such as a purse, and a separate bullet resistant vest or penetration resistant (to stab wounds) vest comprises at least one neck sling and at least one torso strap. The bullet/penetration resistant vest is dimensioned to removably fit within the carrying bag. The carrying bags are configured to provide a “ready state” wherein a bullet resistant shield and neck sling are within the carrying bag while at least a connector attached to the end of a deployable torso strap(s) is outside of the carrying bag. The carrying bag has at least one slot designed to allow the torso strap(s) to be pre-fed from the interior of the carrying bag to a position exterior of the carrying bag. In this “ready state”, the majority of the torso strap is maintained within the interior of the carrying bag. The neck sling and torso straps are deployable to secure the vest to a wearer's torso in the deployed position.