Wraparound Athletic Bra With Front Tension Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sports bras are cumbersome to put on, lack adjustable tension options, and are clunky, making it difficult to adjust fit during athletic activities.
Innovation Solution
A sports bra design with integrated cup, base, and strap portions that allow for easy donning and adjustment without reaching behind the back, featuring flexible straps that wrap around the torso and use hook-and-loop fasteners for tension adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional sports bras use pre-sized non-adjustable elastic rib bands, then manufacturing is simple and cost-effective, but they lack adjustability and require cumbersome putting on
Solution Approach 1:
The sports bra is divided into separate components: a removable cup assembly and a base portion with integrated straps. This segmentation allows the bra to be put on by first placing the base portion and then attaching the cup assembly, eliminating the need to stretch a full-sized bra over the head while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular construction
2Productivity
If conventional sports bras use pre-sized non-adjustable elastic rib bands, then production is efficient, but they fail to provide tailored fit for users
Solution Approach 1:
The sports bra incorporates adjustable elements including removable cups that can be positioned at different locations on the base portion, and straps with adjustable fastening mechanisms. This dynamic design allows users to customize the fit and support level while maintaining efficient production through standardized base portion manufacturing
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable sports bras use hook-and-eye closure systems at the back, then tension adjustment is possible, but the user must reach behind the back to adjust, requiring activity pause
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of placing adjustment mechanisms at the back where the user must reach behind, the patent positions adjustable fastening mechanisms on the front or sides of the base portion. This inversion allows users to adjust tension and fit conveniently during or after activity without reaching behind their back
4Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable sports bras use traditional strap designs, then tension adjustment is possible, but the design is clunky and encumbers the user during activity
Solution Approach 1:
The straps are merged with the base portion as an integrated unit rather than separate components. This integration eliminates clunky separate strap structures and fastening mechanisms, creating a sleek profile that maintains adjustment capability while reducing bulk and encumbrance during athletic activity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a sleek, comfortable fit that allows for easy adjustment during activity, enhancing support and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
The first and second side straps are configured to be removably fastened to the front surface of the base portion
Implementation Method 2
the cup portion, base portion, first strap portion, and second strap portion each comprise a seamless frontal layer comprised of an elastic material
Data Source
AI summary
A sports garment includes a cup portion that receives and conforms to a user's breasts, a base portion disposed along a bottom edge of the cup portion, a first strap portion disposed along a first side edge of the base portion, and a second strap portion disposed along a second side edge of the base portion. The first and second strap portions each include a shoulder strap that may be removably coupled to the cup portion to adjust the tension of the sports garment and a side strap that may be removably coupled to a front surface of the base portion to adjust the tension of the sports garment. The first and second side straps may flex between an open position and a wrapped position.