Waist Support Structure With Inclined Platform for Stable Twin Nursing

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing support structures for nursing mothers and their babies often lack stability and versatility, particularly for mothers feeding twins or requiring hands-free operation for tasks like typing or sewing.

Innovation Solution

A waist-worn support structure with adjustable front and rear members that form an enclosure, featuring a sturdy design with inclined surfaces and upstanding ridges, providing stability and allowing secure use while standing or sitting, with removable covers for cleaning and optional pockets.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing support structures are used for nursing mothers and babies, then basic support function is provided, but stability and security around the waist deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovestabilityVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The support structure is divided into distinct segments: a front member with specific geometric features (inclined surface, upstanding ridge) and a rear member, allowing each component to be optimized independently for stability while maintaining overall structural integrity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The rear member is designed to be movable between a first position (open area for waist passage) and a second position (enclosure formation), providing dynamic adjustment capability that enhances stability when secured while allowing easy donning and doffing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If existing support structures are used, then basic nursing support is provided, but versatility for multiple activities deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveactivity versatilityVSAvoidease of use

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The support structure is designed with universal applicability for multiple activities including nursing (single or twin babies), hands-free typing, sewing, knitting, and other tasks requiring hands-free operation near the lap, achieved through the stable waist enclosure and adjustable configuration

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Ease of manufacture

If the front member upper surface is flat, then manufacturing is simpler, but functionality for different nursing positions deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidnursing position adaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The upper surface of the front member incorporates localized geometric features (inclined surface adjacent to inner perimeter, upstanding ridge) rather than making the entire structure complex, allowing enhanced functionality for different nursing positions while maintaining relative manufacturing simplicity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS8590078B1Support structure

Publication Date: 2013.11.26 ZENOFF PRODUCTS INC

AI summary

Support structures which can be placed around the waist of a user, for example a mother nursing twins. A front member and a rear member cooperate to provide an openable enclosure which can first be placed around, and then closed around, the waist of the user. The front member provides a platform which is in front of the user and on which are placed one or more babies, or other items desired by the user. The platform has desired characteristics, for example a first surface which is horizontal and a second surface which is inclined towards the user.