Vacuum Pouch With Foam Compression For Secure Athletic Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a secure and comfortable way to store objects like cell phones, keys, or wallets during athletic activities, such as running, that prevents them from bouncing or getting damaged due to impact.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum pouch with an outer envelope, foam components, a resealable opening, and a one-way valve that allows air to be expelled after the object is inserted, providing compression and secure holding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pouch is used to store objects during athletic activity, then objects can be held securely, but objects may bounce or get damaged due to impact
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates foam layers within the pouch structure that are compressed to expel air and create a vacuum environment. This beforehand cushioning provides impact protection by absorbing shock forces before they can damage the stored objects during athletic activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of the pouch interior by expelling air to create a vacuum environment. This parameter change from atmospheric pressure to vacuum reduces the volume and increases the density of the contents, thereby reducing bouncing and improving secure holding during movement.
2Reliability
If foam components are compressed to expel air via one-way valve, then objects are held more securely and bouncing is prevented, but the pouch structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The one-way valve enables the pouch to self-compress by allowing air to be expelled when foam components are compressed, without requiring external pumping equipment. The structure serves itself by using the compression mechanism to automatically create the vacuum environment needed for secure holding.
Solution Approach 2:
The pouch structure nests multiple functional layers including outer envelope, foam components, and one-way valve within a compact design. This nesting approach integrates multiple functions (containment, compression, air expulsion) into a single compact unit, reducing overall structural complexity.
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
The pouch effectively keeps objects in place, prevents bouncing, and offers cushioning, ensuring they remain secure and protected during athletic activities.
Implementation Method 1
The compression of the one or more foam components expels the air from the interior chamber of the outer envelope via the one-way valve
Implementation Method 2
a one-way valve in communication with the interior chamber
Data Source
AI summary
A pouch or pocket may act as a container and may be used to securely hold objects (e.g., cell phone, keys, wallet, etc.) during athletic activity (e.g., running). The pouch may be a standalone item or integrally formed as part of other items. The pouch may hold the object to be stored in place within the pouch or pocket. The pouch may provide some cushioning or impact force attenuation to protect the object being held within the pouch or pocket. Additionally, the pouch may be attached to a garment, such as running clothes. The pouch includes an outer envelope sealable by a closure and a one-way valve with foam layers located inside the pouch. After the object is placed in the pouch, the closure is closed, and the air within the pouch is expelled via the one-way valve by compressing the foam layers from the outside.