Spring-Loaded Shoulder Pads for Posture Correction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing posture correcting devices fail to effectively address slouching by not providing three points of contact on the shoulders and spine, are cumbersome, and lack discretion and comfort.
Innovation Solution
A back plate with pivot means and spring-loaded shoulder pads that contact the user's shoulders and spine, urging the shoulders backward when slouching occurs, while being designed for ease of use and discretion, such as incorporation into a bra.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If prior art devices apply pressure to the user's back to improve posture, then posture correction is achieved, but the devices become cumbersome and uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The back plate is divided into two independently rotatable sides that can move relative to each other around a vertical hinge axis. This segmentation allows each side to independently contact and correct posture deviations on either side of the spine, providing effective posture correction while maintaining a simpler, more comfortable overall structure that adapts to the user's back contour.
Solution Approach 2:
The back plate incorporates rotational joints that allow the two sides to dynamically adjust their positions relative to each other and to the user's back. This dynamic capability enables the device to maintain effective contact points for posture correction while adapting to movement and body contours, reducing cumbersomeness and improving comfort during various activities.
2Reliability
If prior art devices use multiple straps and components to correct posture, then posture correction is achieved, but the devices lack discretion and comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The invention integrates the back plate with a bra structure, merging the posture correction function with a commonly worn garment. This combination eliminates the need for separate, cumbersome straps and components, providing effective posture correction through the integrated back plate while ensuring discretion and comfort through the familiar bra form factor that users are accustomed to wearing.
Solution Approach 2:
The back plate serves multiple functions: it provides posture correction through controlled contact with the back, acts as a structural component of the bra, and offers support during various activities. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, enhancing wearability comfort while maintaining reliable posture correction effectiveness.
3Reliability
If prior art devices attach to the user's forehead and shoulders, then posture correction is achieved, but the devices cause unsightly appearance and negative social perceptions
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the posture correction function from visible areas like the forehead and relocates it to the back, where it is not visible to others. The back plate contacts the user's back near the spine to correct posture effectively, while the bra construction keeps all components concealed under clothing, eliminating unsightly appearance and negative social perceptions associated with forehead-mounted devices.
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
Effectively corrects posture by providing three points of contact, enhancing comfort and discretion, ensuring proper alignment without negative social perceptions.
Implementation Method 1
The back plate further includes a spring means for biasing a distal side of each side of the back plate away from the user
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is a device for promoting proper posture in the user wearing the device. The device properly corrects the user's posture when he is slouching his shoulder's forward, and is discrete and comfortable to wear. Two sides of the back plate of the invention are mutually rotatable along a vertical edge which includes a pivot means comprised of a hinge or other device. The back plate further includes a spring means for biasing each side of the back plate away from the user. A pair of shoulder pads each contacts the front side of one of the user's shoulders. The spring means urges each shoulder pad rearward while urging the pivot means of the back plate forward. When the user wearing the invention slouches, the shoulder pads in the invention urge the user's shoulders backwards, thereby correcting the user's posture.