Smart Pressure Monitored Suits Manufacturing Method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pressure garments for managing hypertrophic scars have poor air permeability, leading to discomfort and sweating, are prone to deformation, and have a complex and time-consuming manufacturing process, which affects the consistency of pressure application and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
A method for manufacturing smart pressure monitored suits involves measuring physical properties of lycra materials, body contour data, and computing pressure values to create a pattern, which is then plotted and sewn into garments like gloves, pants, or jackets, with optional padding for improved comfort and pressure distribution, using a computer-controlled process to ensure reduced deformation and increased air permeability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pressure garments are made of lycra material by occupational therapy department according to patients' contour data, then the pressure garments can apply pressure force to the disease's part, but the air permeability is weak causing discomfort and sweating
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure garment is divided into multiple panels with different material properties. Some panels use breathable materials while others provide compression, allowing the garment to maintain pressure effectiveness while improving air permeability and comfort in specific areas.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the pressure garment are made with different material characteristics. Areas requiring high compression use denser materials, while areas needing breathability use more permeable materials, optimizing both pressure application and comfort locally.
2Manufacturing precision
If pressure garments are made by traditional occupational therapy department methods, then the garments can be customized to patients' contour, but the manufacturing procedure is complicated and requires longer time
Solution Approach 1:
Patient contour data is collected and processed in advance using 3D scanning or digital measurement systems. Patterns are generated computationally before manufacturing begins, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual pattern making and fitting adjustments during the manufacturing process.
Solution Approach 2:
Traditional manual measurement and pattern making processes are replaced with digital 3D scanning and computer-aided design systems. This substitution of mechanical/manual operations with digital technology significantly reduces manufacturing time while maintaining or improving customization precision.
3Ease of manufacture
If pressure garments are made by traditional methods, then the garments can be manufactured, but they are easily deformed after wearing for a period of time
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure garment uses composite material construction combining lycra with more stable support materials. This composite structure maintains the elasticity and comfort of lycra while adding dimensional stability from the supporting materials, reducing deformation over time while keeping the garment manufacturable.
4Ease of manufacture
If pressure garments are made by traditional methods, then the garments can be produced, but they lack aesthetic appeal
Solution Approach 1:
The garment is designed with segmented panels that can incorporate decorative elements, color variations, and aesthetic patterns between the functional compression zones. This segmentation allows integration of aesthetic features without compromising the overall pressure application functionality.
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AI summary
A method for manufacturing smart pressure suits, comprises steps of: measuring physical properties of lycra materials and select a lycra material suitable for making the smart pressure monitored suits; measuring body contour data of a patient and computing a pressure value applied to a disease's part of the patient; inputting the body contour data into a computer and creating a pattern of the smart pressure monitored suits by the body contour data and the pressure value processed by a drawing process module in the computer; plotting a blueprint of the smart pressure monitored suits with a plotter controlled by the computer; and sewing the smart pressure monitored suits according to the selected lycra material and the blueprint. Said method makes whole manufacturing process shorten and the manufactured smart pressure monitored suits has advantages of aesthetic, comfort, good air permeability, less deformation after it is wore in a period of time.