Segmented Cycling Protection Device with Elastic Straps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protective gear for the ischial, perineal, and urogenital areas during sports activities, such as cycling, often leads to overheating, discomfort due to sliding padding, and difficulty in repositioning, as the padding is sewn internally and requires manual adjustment, causing localized pressure and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A protection device with a folding, parallelogram-shaped main body featuring multiple internal paddings separated by dividing segments and elastically extendable straps with detachable clips for easy positioning and repositioning, allowing for optimal comfort and freedom of movement without the need for technical shorts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If padding is sewn internally to shorts for protection, then protection effectiveness is improved, but ease of repositioning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The protective padding is divided into multiple separate paddings (first padding, second padding, third padding, fourth padding) positioned at different locations rather than a single continuous layer. This segmentation allows individual paddings to be independently adjusted and repositioned while maintaining overall protective coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
The padding system transitions from a fixed sewn-in configuration to a dynamic, adjustable configuration using elastic straps with detachable clips. This allows the padding to be easily removed, repositioned, and reattached by the user without requiring manual manipulation inside the shorts.
2Ease of operation
If uniform thickness padding is used for comfort, then initial comfort is improved, but overheating worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The uniform thickness padding is segmented into multiple discrete paddings positioned at specific anatomical locations (ischial tuberosities, perineal area, urogenital area). This segmentation creates air gaps between padding sections, improving breathability and reducing heat accumulation while maintaining localized cushioning where needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Different padding sections are positioned to provide localized protection at specific pressure points rather than uniform coverage. The first and second paddings protect the ischial tuberosities, while the third and fourth paddings protect the perineal and urogenital areas, optimizing comfort and breathability through targeted placement.
3Ease of operation
If padding protrudes from support for repositioning, then ease of repositioning is improved, but device complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The padding system uses elastic extendable straps with detachable clips that allow the padding to be easily attached and detached from the shorts. This dynamic attachment system simplifies repositioning compared to protruding structures, as the straps can be quickly fastened and unfastened without requiring the padding to extend beyond the shorts boundary.
4Shape
If padding is deformed by load for pressure distribution, then adaptation to body shape is improved, but localized pressure worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The protective device is divided into multiple discrete paddings positioned at specific anatomical locations rather than a single deformable layer. This segmentation prevents concentration of pressure in localized areas while maintaining overall adaptation to the body's shape through strategic positioning of individual padding sections.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides effective comfort and ease of use by allowing for easy repositioning and wearability, reducing pressure and overheating, and can be used with any type of shorts or skirt, while being lightweight and easy to transport.
Implementation Method 1
two elastically extendable straps, which are stably associated at a first end thereof with said main body
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AI summary
A protection device for the ischial, perineal and urogenital area of a user, comprising:a folding main body, which is shaped substantially like a parallelogram and the internal surface of which is stably associated with multiple paddings which are separated by a plurality of dividing segments,two elastically extendable straps, which are stably associated at a first end thereof with the main body,at least one element for temporary interconnection, which is associated detachably with a second end of one of the straps.