Quick Adjust Cord Lock for Dynamic Garment Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flexible materials, such as clothing, often lack adjustable features to accommodate varying human sizes and shapes, and require frequent changes for different activities, making it difficult to achieve a proper fit and convenient adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A quick adjust cord lock system comprising a base and cap portion with protrusions and holes, allowing for adjustable tensioning of cords without removal, enabling easy adjustment of garments and other items for various activities and sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If flexible materials are used to cover objects of various shapes and sizes, then form-fitting ability is improved, but adjustment capability is limited or non-existent
Solution Approach 1:
The cord lock mechanism transforms a static flexible material cover into a dynamically adjustable system. The base portion with multiple holes and the cap portion with protrusions enable the cord to be repositioned to different holes, allowing the flexible material to adapt to various shapes and sizes dynamically rather than being fixed in one configuration.
2Ease of manufacture
If standard sizes are provided for clothing, then manufacturing is simplified, but proper fit for all body types is difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The cord lock base portion is segmented into multiple discrete holes positioned at different locations and orientations. This segmentation allows the cord to be routed through different combinations of holes to create various tension patterns and fit configurations, enabling standard-sized clothing to be adjusted to fit different body types properly.
3Adaptability or versatility
If clothing changes are made for different activities, then activity-specific fit is achieved, but convenience is reduced due to frequent changing
Solution Approach 1:
The cord lock mechanism enables dynamic adjustment of clothing fit without removal. The quick-release cap portion allows users to rapidly reposition the cord between different holes in the base portion, transforming clothing from a static fit to a dynamically adjustable fit that can be modified in seconds for different activities.
4Adaptability or versatility
If cord tensioning mechanisms are made adjustable to any degree desired, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than using a complex continuous adjustment mechanism, the invention segments the adjustment range into discrete positions represented by multiple holes in the base portion. This segmented approach provides sufficient adaptability for various tension requirements while keeping the device structure simple, with each hole representing a predefined tension level.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure is directed to various embodiments of a quick adjust cord lock. The cord lock includes a base portion and a cap portion. The base portion includes a base outer protrusion and a base inner protrusion. The cap portion includes a cap outer protrusion and a cap inner protrusion. The base inner protrusion has a plurality of holes configured to receive a first cord and a second cord. A first pressure is applied to the first cord and the second cord between the cap outer protrusion and the base outer protrusion. A second pressure is applied to the first cord and the second cord by the cap inner protrusion.