Ventilated Towel Pouch With Detachable Microfiber Towel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional towels are inconvenient to carry and use, as they are not easily portable, prone to separation from the body, and retain moisture, leading to sweat and odor issues when used for extended periods.
Innovation Solution
A towel design featuring a pouch with air holes and a detachable microfiber towel body, connected via fasteners like Velcro, allowing for easy attachment and detachment, improved air ventilation, and easy washing, with the option to attach to clothing or bags without separating the pouch.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional towels are partially put into a pocket or put around the user's neck, then the towels can be carried, but they are not handy to carry about, are easily separated from user's body, and cannot be effectively used
Solution Approach 1:
The towel system is divided into separate components: a pouch for carrying and a towel body for use. The pouch can be separately attached to clothing or bags, while the towel body can be independently removed and used. This segmentation allows the carrying function and the wiping function to be optimized independently, solving the problem of towels being both portable and reliably attached.
Solution Approach 2:
Fasteners serve as intermediary elements that connect the pouch to clothing or bags, and also connect the towel body to the pouch. These fasteners enable reliable attachment without requiring the towel itself to be directly attached to the body, improving both convenience and reliability.
2Quantity of substance
If conventional towels are used continuously for a long time, then moisture is absorbed, but the towels smell sweaty and become wet because they cannot easily evaporate moisture
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is designed with porous or permeable material that allows moisture to pass through from the towel body to the external environment. This porous structure enables continuous evaporation of absorbed moisture, preventing the buildup of sweat and odor while maintaining the towel's moisture-absorbing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The towel body can be completely removed from the pouch for washing and replacement. This extraction capability allows users to frequently clean the towel body to eliminate sweat and odor, or replace it with a fresh one, while the reusable pouch maintains the moisture evaporation function.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the towel body is detachably connected to the pouch, then the washing of the towel body is facilitated and the range of use is not limited, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the towel body and pouch is designed to be dynamic rather than fixed. Fasteners allow the towel body to be easily attached and detached from the pouch, providing flexibility for washing and different usage scenarios. This dynamic connection simplifies the overall system by using simple fastening mechanisms rather than complex permanent attachments.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enhances portability, convenience, and hygiene by allowing easy evaporation of moisture, facilitating frequent use and easy replacement of the towel body, while maintaining flexibility in usage and design freedom.
Implementation Method 1
a pouch provided with an opening formed at one side thereof; a reception space formed therein; plurality of air holes formed through the external surface thereof
Implementation Method 2
a first fastener provided at regions of the pouch and the cover unit adjacent to each other for detachably attaching the pouch and the cover unit to each other
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a towel including a pouch provided integrally with a cover unit selectively closing an opening formed at one side thereof, and a towel body kept in the pouch and selectively taken out of the pouch so as to be used. Since the towel body kept in the pouch is selectively taken out of the pouch so as to be used, the towel does not obstruct outdoor activities, and is handy to carry about and keep.