Quick Release System for Protective Garments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current protective outer garments, such as tactical vests and body armor, require time-consuming processes for removal and reassembly due to complex fastening systems, which can be a hindrance in emergency situations and hinder quick gear changes.
Innovation Solution
A quick release system featuring a plurality of connectors with releasable hooks and a pull cord that allows for simultaneous detachment of the front and rear portions of the garment, reducing the number of operating parts and enabling faster release and quicker reassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional fastening systems (Velcro, snaps, buckles) are used to attach protective garment components, then the garment can be securely fastened, but the removal and reassembly process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The protective garment is divided into separate components (front portion, rear portion, cummerbund) that can be independently attached and detached. Each component has its own attachment points with hooks and rings, allowing selective assembly and disassembly without requiring manipulation of the entire garment structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The hooks and rings are pre-positioned and pre-configured on the garment components during manufacturing. This preliminary arrangement of attachment elements eliminates the need for complex fastening operations during removal or reassembly, as components can be quickly connected by simply engaging the pre-positioned hooks with rings.
2Speed
If cable release systems with multiple rings and loops are used, then the garment can be quickly detached, but the reassembly process becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of requiring cables to be threaded through multiple rings and loops during reassembly (the traditional approach), the invention inverts the process by using hooks that automatically engage with rings. This reversal transforms a complex threading operation into a simple snap-together action, making reassembly as easy as detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The complex cable threading and routing system is extracted and replaced with a simpler hook-and-ring mechanism. The cables are eliminated as intermediate elements, and direct mechanical engagement between hooks and rings provides both quick release and easy reassembly capabilities.
3Reliability
If multiple individual fasteners are used to attach garment components, then secure attachment is achieved, but the number of operating parts increases and manipulation becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple attachment functions are merged into unified hook-and-ring assemblies. Each assembly combines the attachment point, fastening mechanism, and structural connection element into a single integrated component, reducing the total number of separate parts while maintaining secure attachment of all garment components.
Data Source
AI summary
A protective garment, such as a body armor vest, equipped with a quick-release system comprising a front portion, a rear portion, and a plurality of connectors for releasably attaching the front portion to the rear portion. Each connector includes a ring and a releasable hook, wherein the ring can be releasably clasped by the releasable hook. The protective garment further includes a pull cord, which can be attached to and capable of disengaging, at least two of the plurality of connectors to allow detachment of the front portion from the rear portion.