Rapid-Deploy Ballistic Carrier in Backpack Compartment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing backpack designs do not effectively allow for the quick and inconspicuous deployment of front body armor from a compartment, which is essential in rapidly changing hostile environments, as they often require visible wear or compromise mobility.
Innovation Solution
A backpack with a deployable front ballistic carrier featuring a ripcord retention system that secures the carrier in a compartment with an open top, allowing the handle to be exposed and easily accessed, enabling rapid deployment over the user's head with shoulder straps resting on the chest.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If front body armor is worn visibly to provide protection, then protection capability is improved, but mobility and visibility are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The ballistic protection system is segmented into separate front and back carriers, with the front carrier stored within the backpack and the back carrier worn externally. This allows the user to carry protection without necessarily deploying the front carrier, maintaining mobility and concealment while preserving the option for full protection when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The front ballistic carrier is nested within the backpack compartment, stored in a compact form that does not interfere with normal backpack use. When deployment is required, the carrier is rapidly extracted from its nested position and donned by the user, providing protection without compromising everyday mobility or visibility.
2Ease of operation
If front body armor is carried inside the backpack, then mobility and visibility are maintained, but rapid deployment capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The front ballistic carrier is pre-positioned within the open-top compartment and pre-configured with attachment mechanisms ready for rapid deployment. The carrier is stored in an accessible location with its handle exposed through the open top, and retention systems are pre-set to enable quick release, eliminating the need for complex retrieval or assembly operations during critical moments.
Solution Approach 2:
The front ballistic carrier is designed to be easily extracted from the backpack compartment through the open top, with a handle that extends outward for easy grasping. The carrier can be quickly pulled from its stored position and donned by the user in a matter of seconds, enabling rapid transition from concealed carry to active protection.
3Reliability
If the compartment top is closed to secure the carrier, then security is improved, but rapid access is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The compartment top is designed to be dynamically adjustable, capable of transitioning between closed and open states. When security is required, the top can be closed to protect contents. When rapid deployment is needed, the top can be quickly opened to expose the carrier handle, providing flexible access control that adapts to changing operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The compartment is segmented with an open-top design that separates the storage function from the access function. The open top provides continuous access to the carrier handle while the surrounding compartment structure maintains security for other contents. This segmentation allows simultaneous achievement of security and rapid access without requiring full compartment opening.
Data Source
AI summary
A backpack (10) with a rapid-deploy front ballistic carrier (26) removably securable in a compartment (16) with an open top (22). The carrier (26) has shoulder straps (28) attached to a wall of the compartment (16) inside the compartment (16), and a handle (34) of the carrier (26) is configured to be exposed through the open top (22) when the carrier (26) is removably secured in the compartment (16), thus being accessible to the person wearing the backpack (10). The carrier (26) is removably secured in the compartment (16) by a retention system that includes a ripcord (42) (with a pull tab (50)) threaded through a) a channel (52) along a length of one of the backpack's shoulder harnesses (24), b) an opening (58) in a wall of the compartment (16), and c) a plurality of sealing eyelets (60) positioned adjacent the open top (22), and is then removably secured/anchored in an anchor eyelet (62) in the compartment (16).