Protective Pad Airbag Mounting Belt Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protectors that integrate a protective pad and airbag with a garment are difficult to put on and may have issues with the airbag floating away from the pad when inflated, compromising coverage and protection of the targeted body part.
Innovation Solution
A protector design featuring a mounting belt with protective bodies that include a board-shaped protective pad and an overlaid airbag, where the airbag is secured to the pad with its outer circumferential edges joined to prevent floating, and an outer cover that encases both components, allowing easy donning and secure deployment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the protective pad and airbag are integral with the garment, then the protection is steady and reliable, but the protector becomes difficult to put on
Solution Approach 1:
The protector is divided into separate components: a mounting belt for easy donning and at least one protective body that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the protector to be easily put on while maintaining reliable protection when assembled.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the airbag is not secured to the protective pad, then the airbag can inflate freely, but the airbag floats away from the protective pad when inflated, compromising coverage
Solution Approach 1:
The airbag is pre-secured to the protective pad through joining at least a part of the outer circumferential edge of the airbag to the protective pad. This preliminary anti-action prevents the airbag from floating away during inflation, ensuring stable coverage while still allowing the airbag to expand effectively.
3Duration of action of moving object
If the airbag is completely enclosed without joining to the pad, then the airbag can expand in all directions, but the airbag may detach and fail to provide steady protection
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of completely enclosing or completely leaving unsecured the airbag, the invention applies local quality by joining at least a part of the outer circumferential edge of the airbag to the protective pad. This partial joining provides sufficient attachment reliability to prevent detachment while allowing the airbag to expand adequately for effective protection.
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 protector is easy to put on and effectively covers the targeted body part with the airbag and pad, preventing the airbag from floating away and ensuring steady protection, even if the airbag fails to inflate.
Implementation Method 1
the airbag being configured to be inflated with an inflation gas when the protector is actuated
Implementation Method 2
At least a part of an outer circumferential edge of the airbag is joined to the protective pad so that the airbag will not float away from the protective pad when inflated
Data Source
AI summary
A protector for protecting a targeted body part of the wearer is disclosed. The protector includes a mounting belt that is adapted to put on the body of the wearer, and at least one protective body that is adapted to cover the targeted body part when the protector is worn, the protective body extending from the mounting belt. The protective body includes a protective pad that substantially has a board shape, an airbag that is overlaid on an outer surface of the protective pad in a stacking manner and configured to be inflated with an inflation gas, and an outer cover that covers outer circumferences of the protective pad and the airbag as stacked one on another. At least a part of an outer circumferential edge of the airbag is joined to the protective pad so that the airbag will not float away from the protective pad when inflated.