Wearable Skin Lifting Device with Non-Slip Gripping Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable devices that compress and smooth body areas often require complete coverage, restricting the area and not allowing it to be exposed, whereas there is a need for a device that can lift and smooth skin without covering it, providing an alternative to traditional garments.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device featuring a gripping element with a non-slip inner surface and adjustable lifting elements that can be secured around the body, allowing for a lifting force to be exerted on the skin without covering the area, enabling the skin below to be exposed while still providing a smoothing effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If traditional compressive garments are used to smooth body areas, then the skin appearance is improved, but the skin area must be completely covered and restrained
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the body area into two zones: a gripping zone with non-slip material that contacts and lifts the skin, and an exposed zone below that remains uncovered. This segmentation allows selective treatment of skin appearance while leaving portions exposed, resolving the contradiction between smoothing and covering.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using compression to smooth skin as in traditional garments, this device uses lifting forces applied at specific points to achieve skin smoothing. The gripping element with non-slip material inverts the approach by pulling skin upward rather than compressing it downward, allowing exposed areas below.
2Adaptability or versatility
If lifting elements are made adjustable in length, then the lifting force can be customized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting elements incorporate adjustable length mechanisms that allow dynamic adaptation to different body types and lifting requirements. This adjustability provides customization of lifting force while maintaining relatively simple device structure through straightforward mechanical adjustment features.
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 device effectively lifts and smooths skin areas like the stomach and décolletage without covering them, enhancing appearance and self-esteem without the need for invasive procedures like plastic surgery, and can be used standalone or integrated into garments.
Implementation Method 1
an inner surface formed of or coated with a non-slip material, wherein the gripping element is configured to fit around part of a wearer's body with the non-slip material contacting the skin
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable device for lifting an area of skin on a wearer's torso below the wearable device in use includes a gripping element with an outer surface, and an inner surface formed of or coated with a non-slip material. The gripping element includes a band configured to encircle a lower part of a wearer's ribcage. The non-slip material extends along the band and contacts the skin. The wearable device further includes at least one lifting element secured to the gripping element and configured to extend over a shoulder of the wearer and to be adjustable in length. In use, the at least one lifting element is adjustable to exert a lifting force on the gripping element, the skin gripped thereby, and an area of skin on the torso below the gripping element.