Removable Protective Garment System with Modular Anchor Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protective garments lack a modular and adjustable system for removable protective elements, which limits their ability to provide customizable protection for various anatomical regions.
Innovation Solution
A protective garment system comprising a garment base and removably engageable protective elements, such as a rigid cap and a pad, secured through a plurality of anchors, including hooks, that couple the elements to the garment base, allowing for separate or combined engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If protective elements are permanently integrated into the garment base, then the structural integrity and reliability of protection is improved, but the adaptability and ease of adjustment are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The protective element is divided into a first protective element (rigid cap) and a second protective element (pad), which can be separately attached to the garment base using anchors. This segmentation allows users to selectively engage only the protective elements needed for specific activities or anatomical regions, thereby achieving customization while maintaining reliable protection where required.
2Adaptability or versatility
If protective elements are removably engaged with the garment base, then the adaptability and ease of adjustment are improved, but the reliability and stability of protection are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs a dynamic attachment mechanism where protective elements can be selectively engaged or disengaged from the garment base through anchors. This dynamic capability allows the system to transition between different states of protection based on user needs, maintaining reliability when engaged while preserving adaptability through the ability to reconfigure or remove elements.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If multiple protective elements are used simultaneously, then the extent of protection is improved, but the device complexity and difficulty of operation are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The protective system is segmented into distinct modular elements (first protective element as rigid cap, second protective element as pad) that can be independently attached to the garment base. Each element addresses specific protection needs, and the segmented design simplifies operation by allowing users to attach only the necessary elements rather than managing a complex integrated system.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If protective elements are made rigid for better protection, then the protection effectiveness is improved, but the comfort and flexibility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different protective qualities to different anatomical regions through separate protective elements. The first protective element (rigid cap) provides hard protection for areas requiring impact resistance, while the second protective element (pad) provides softer protection for areas needing cushioning. This local differentiation of protective qualities optimizes both protection effectiveness and user comfort without requiring a compromise in either direction.
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AI summary
A protective garment system includes a garment base and at least one protective element that is removably engageable with the garment base. In some configurations, a first protective element comprises a plurality of attachment or anchor features that interact with the garment base or another portion of the system to partially or fully engage the first protective element in a removable manner with the garment base. In addition or in the alternative, the protective garment can include a second protective element that is removably engageable with the garment base separately from the first protective element. The protective elements can be a knee cap and a knee pad.