Wearable Auto-Tensioning Retention Control for Optimal Compression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable devices lack the ability to automatically adjust tension on objects based on movement or environmental factors, often resulting in suboptimal or damaging tension levels.
Innovation Solution
A wearable automatic retention apparatus with a retention member that can be positioned around an object, featuring a rotating member and sensors to adjust tension automatically based on sensed parameters, using a control circuit to control the actuator and maintain optimal tension.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If manual tension adjustment is used, then device complexity is reduced, but tension control precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical tension adjustment with an automated system using sensors to detect tension levels and actuators to adjust the retention member accordingly. This substitution of mechanical manual control with sensor-actuator systems resolves the contradiction by achieving precise tension control without requiring complex manual adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention apparatus automatically monitors and adjusts tension without external intervention. The sensors continuously detect tension parameters and the control system autonomously actuates the rotating member to maintain optimal tension, eliminating the need for manual adjustment while maintaining simple device architecture.
2Device complexity
If fixed tension is applied, then device complexity is reduced, but reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic tension adjustment where the retention member's tension is continuously adapted based on real-time sensor feedback. The system transitions from static fixed tension to dynamic adjustable tension, allowing the apparatus to respond to changing conditions while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure through automated control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates sensor feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor tension parameters and feed this information back to the control system. This closed-loop feedback enables automatic adjustment of the rotating member to maintain optimal tension, significantly improving reliability without adding substantial device complexity.
3Manufacturing precision
If automated tension adjustment is implemented, then tension control precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex control logic into a separate modular control system, isolating the sensor-actuator control mechanisms from the main retention structure. This extraction allows precise automated tension control to be implemented while keeping the overall device architecture relatively simple and maintainable.
4Ease of operation
If manual tension adjustment is used, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The retention apparatus autonomously monitors and adjusts tension based on sensor feedback without requiring user intervention. This self-service capability provides adaptability to changing conditions while maintaining ease of operation, as the system automatically responds to tension variations without complicating the user interface or operation.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for automatically adjusting tension on a retention member and thereby applying compression or other forces to an object. Sensors may be used to sense changes associated with the object involved or the environment, and an actuator may be included that automatically rotates a rotating member such as a gear or pulley to automatically adjust tension on the retention member. The adjustments in tension may be made performed automatically and many times per second based on control signals from control logic responsive to the sensors.