Wearable Carriage Device for Armor Heat Dissipation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional armor-enhanced clothing for military and law enforcement personnel is often uncomfortable, restricts movement, and fails to dissipate heat effectively, leading to poor performance and potential misuse due to poor fit and limited contact with the body.
Innovation Solution
A wearable carriage device with a rigid platform and bowing stiffeners that conforms to the body, allowing modular attachment of soft or hard armor for improved comfort and heat dissipation, and can be secured on the back and front for customizable protection against various ballistic threats.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional armor-enhanced clothing is used, then protection against ballistic threats is provided, but comfort and heat dissipation are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The armor system is divided into separate modular components: a wearable carriage device and detachable armor plates. This allows the wearer to selectively attach armor only when needed, improving comfort during non-threat periods while maintaining protection capability when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The carriage device incorporates flexible materials and ergonomic design elements that allow dynamic adaptation to the wearer's body movements. The rigid platform with bowing stiffeners provides structural support while accommodating natural body contours, improving both comfort and heat dissipation.
2Reliability
If conventional armor-enhanced clothing is used, then protection is provided, but movement freedom is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the armor from the clothing, the system allows complete freedom of movement in the base garment while providing protection only through the detachable armor plates when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The carriage device uses flexible materials that conform to the body's movements, allowing natural range of motion while providing structural support for the armor attachments.
3Reliability
If conventional armor-enhanced clothing is used, then protection is provided, but heat dissipation is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The modular design allows the carriage device to be worn without armor plates during high-temperature conditions, enabling effective heat dissipation while maintaining the option to attach protection when thermal conditions are acceptable.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible carriage device material allows air circulation and heat transfer between the wearer's body and the external environment, improving heat dissipation compared to rigid conventional armor clothing.
4Reliability
If conventional armor-enhanced clothing is used, then protection is provided, but fit and contact with body are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The carriage device uses flexible materials that can be sized to fit individual wearers and conform to their body shapes, providing excellent contact and fit while maintaining the structural integrity needed for armor attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The ergonomic design of the carriage device allows it to dynamically adapt to different body shapes and sizes, improving fit and contact while maintaining protection capability through the modular armor attachments.
Data Source
AI summary
A protective, wearable carriage device and method is provided such that the device conforms more substantially to the user's body, facilitates heat dissipation and facilitates modular attachment of different shapes and configurations of armor. In one embodiment of the present invention, a substantially rigid outer frame is provided with an outer surface material and an inner surface mesh material, and the outer frame is secured to an inner frame comprising a cloth netting such that the inner frame and outer frame create a gap between the inner frame and the spacer mesh material. In one embodiment of the present invention, one or more bowing stiffeners are secured to the outer frame so as to facilitate the desirable features of the present invention.