Removable Illuminating Assemblies for Garment Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing garments with permanently attached illuminating elements are limited in their application and customization, as they cannot illuminate various types of garments effectively or allow for pattern customization.
Innovation Solution
An undergarment with removable illuminating device assemblies and attachment elements, such as pockets and retention straps, that can be attached to the exterior surface, allowing for customizable placement and pattern arrangement of illuminating elements like LED strips, enabling illumination of different garments and patterns.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If illuminating elements are permanently attached to the interior of a garment, then the garment can be illuminated, but the application is limited to the respective garment and customization is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The illuminating system is divided into separate modular assemblies that can be independently attached and removed. Each illuminating assembly contains its own illuminating elements and can be positioned separately on the garment, allowing reconfiguration for different garments and patterns without permanent attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The undergarment body serves multiple functions: it provides a base layer for the wearer and simultaneously serves as a platform for attaching various illuminating assemblies. The attachment elements on the undergarment body can accommodate different types and arrangements of illuminating assemblies, making the system universally applicable to various outer garments and illumination patterns
2Adaptability or versatility
If illuminating elements are fixed in a specific arrangement, then the structure is simplified, but the ability to customize patterns is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a static fixed arrangement to a dynamic reconfigurable arrangement. The attachable illuminating assemblies can be moved, repositioned, and reattached in different configurations, allowing the pattern to be dynamically changed according to desired customization while maintaining ease of operation through simple attachment mechanisms
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple illuminating assemblies are used for customization, then pattern flexibility increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses multiple segmented illuminating assemblies that can be independently attached to the undergarment body. Each assembly is a discrete unit that can be positioned separately, allowing for complex patterns to be created through simple combination of multiple basic units rather than requiring a single complex fixed structure
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
Enables the wearer to illuminate any garment and customize light patterns, providing a versatile and flexible solution for making memorable impressions by allowing the placement of illuminating elements on various garments, including dresses, skirts, and pants.
Implementation Method 1
The illuminating element can include, but is not limited to, a light emitting diode
Data Source
AI summary
An illuminating undergarment carries a series of illuminating devices for emitting light and presenting a glow from underneath an outer garment. The undergarment can be tailored in any suitable form factor, such as a slip for placement under a skirt or skirt portion of a dress or other form factors for use under dresses, blouses, pants, etc. The undergarment comprises a series of illuminating device retention members affixed to a surface of the undergarment body. The undergarment body can be sectioned into segments, enabling changes in length and/or shape. The illuminating devices are removably attached to the undergarment by the retention members. The illuminating devices can be arranged in a random pattern, a pattern representing an object, a pattern representing text, etc. and any combination thereof. The illuminating devices can be powered by a portable power supply and controlled by a circuit and/or a switch.