Intelligent bra

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11284649-B2
Application number	US-201916718827-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2019
Priority date	Dec 21, 2018
Publication date	Mar 29, 2022
Grant date	Mar 29, 2022

Abstract

An intelligent bra includes a main body and a gas-collecting actuating device. The main body comprising a supporting base, a cup set and two fixing elements. The cup set includes an outer layer, an inner layer and an air bag layer. The air bag layer includes an airflow channel, wherein a connection end of the airflow channel protrudes out from the cup set. The gas-collecting actuating device connects to the connection end and comprises a gas conveyor, a control module and a pressure sensor. The gas conveyor transports gas to the air bag layer to adjust the inner pressure. The control module controls the operation of the gas conveyor and a threshold setting mode of the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor detects the inner pressure of the air bag layer, so as to monitor and notify the control module to control the operation of the gas conveyor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An intelligent bra comprising:
a main body comprising a supporting base, a cup set and two fixing elements, wherein the supporting base is configured to carry the cup set and connected to the two fixing elements, and the two fixing elements are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the supporting base so as to engage and connect with each other, and the cup set includes an outer layer, an inner layer and an air bag layer, the air bag layer is disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer to be covered by both the outer layer and the inner layer, and the air bag layer includes an airflow channel, wherein a connection end of the airflow channel protrudes out from the cup set; and
a gas-collecting actuating device connecting to the connection end of the airflow channel and comprising a gas conveyor, a control module and a pressure sensor, wherein the gas conveyor transports gas to the air bag layer of the cup set to adjust an inner pressure of the air bag layer, and the control module controls an operation of the gas conveyor and a threshold setting mode of the pressure sensor, wherein the pressure sensor detects the inner pressure of the air bag layer, so as to monitor and notify the control module to control an operation of the gas conveyor.

2. The intelligent bra according to claim 1 , wherein the intelligent bra further comprises a touch sensor attached on the inner layer of the cup set, wherein by adjusting the inner pressure of the air bag layer through the gas-collecting actuating device, the touch sensor is pushed by the air bag layer to closely configured to fit a surface of the breasts, so that the touch sensor configured to detect the variation of the surface of the breast, and a detection accuracy of the touch sensor is enhanced.

3. The intelligent bra according to claim 1 , wherein the intelligent bra further comprises a touch sensor, and the air bag layer further comprises plural air bag protrusions disposed on the inner layer of the cup set, and the touch sensor is attached on the plural air bag protrusions, wherein by adjusting the inner pressure of the air bag layer through the gas-collecting actuating device, the touch sensor is pushed by the plural air bag protrusions to closely fit the surface of the breasts, so that the touch sensor configured to detect the variation of a surface of the breast, and a detection accuracy of the touch sensor is enhanced.

4. The intelligent bra according to claim 1 , wherein the cup set further comprises a first cup and a second cup, the first cup and the second cup are disposed symmetrically with respect to a central part therebetween, wherein the airflow channel is disposed in the air bag layer, and the connection end extends along the central part and protrudes out from the outer layer of the cup set to couple with the gas-collecting actuating device.

5. The intelligent bra according to claim 1 , wherein the gas conveyor further comprises a miniature pump, a gas-collecting seat, a chamber plate, a valve membrane and a valve switch, wherein the gas-collecting seat is disposed in the main body and comprises a gas-collecting slot concavely formed on a surface, which is in fluid communication with the connection end of the airflow channel, and is spatially corresponding to a first gas-collecting chamber and a first pressure-releasing chamber formed on another surface of the gas-collecting seat, wherein a gas-collecting perforation is formed and disposed between the gas-collecting slot and the first gas-collecting chamber to allow the gas-collecting slot and the first gas-collecting chamber to communicate with each other, wherein the first gas-collecting chamber and the first pressure-releasing chamber are separated apart on the another surface of the gas-collecting seat, and a communication channel is disposed between the first gas-collecting chamber and the first pressure-releasing chamber to allow the first gas-collecting chamber and the first pressure-releasing chamber to communicate with each other, wherein a first protrusion is formed in the first pressure-releasing chamber and a pressure-releasing perforation is disposed at a center of the first protrusion, wherein the pressure-releasing perforation is in fluid communication with the first pressure-releasing chamber and the valve switch, wherein the valve switch controls the pressure-releasing perforation to be opened or closed, and the valve switch is controlled by the control module, and the chamber plate is carried and disposed on the gas-collecting seat, wherein the chamber plate comprises a second gas-collecting chamber and a second pressure-releasing chamber formed on a top surface spatially corresponding to the gas-collecting seat, wherein the second gas-collecting chamber and the first gas-collecting chamber are matched and sealed with each other, and the second pressure-releasing chamber and the first pressure-releasing chamber are matched and sealed with each other, wherein a second protrusion is formed in the second gas-collecting chamber, and a communication chamber is concavely formed on a bottom surface of the chamber plate opposite to the second gas-collecting chamber and the second pressure-releasing chamber, wherein the miniature pump is carried and disposed on the chamber plate to seal and cover the communication chamber, and at least one communication aperture communicates with the communication chamber and is in fluid communication with the second gas-collecting chamber and the second pressure-releasing chamber, wherein the valve membrane is disposed between the gas-collecting seat and the chamber plate and abutted against the first protrusion to seal the pressure-releasing perforation, wherein the valve membrane has a valve aperture disposed at a position abutted against the second protrusion, and the valve aperture is abutted against by the second protrusion to be sealed.

6. The intelligent bra according to claim 5 , wherein the miniature pump is controlled and driven to transport a gas by the control module, wherein the gas is inhaled and collected in the communication chamber, and then transported from the communication chamber to the second gas-collecting chamber and the second gas-releasing chamber through the communication aperture, whereby the valve membrane is pushed and moves apart from the second protrusion, the valve membrane is pushed to abut against the first protrusion and to seal the pressure-releasing perforation, and the gas in the second pressure-releasing chamber is transported into the second gas-collecting chamber through the communication channel and further transport into the first gas-collecting chamber through the valve aperture of the valve membrane, and whereby the gas is converged to the gas-collecting slot to inflate the air bag layer, so as to complete the air bag layer inflation.

7. The intelligent bra according to claim 5 , wherein the miniature pump stops transporting gas operation, gas pressure of the air bag layer is greater than that of the communication chamber, whereby the gas converged in the air bag layer pushes the valve membrane to move and abut against the second protrusion, the valve aperture is sealed, the gas pushes the valve membrane to move and part from the first protrusion to open the pressure-releasing perforation, and the valve switch is controlled by the control module to be opened so as to discharge gas from the pressure-releasing perforation, wherein the gas converged in the air bag layer is transported to the pressure-releasing perforation and discharged out of the gas conveyor, so that a pressure-releasing operation of the air bag layer is performed.

8. The intelligent bra according to claim 5 , wherein the miniature pump comprises:
a gas inlet plate having at least

Assignees

• Microjet Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mou Hao-Jan
• Hsueh Ta-Wei
• Han Yung-Lung
• Huang Chi-Feng
• Lee Wei-Ming
• Kuo Chun-Yi

Classifications

• F04B45/047

  Pumps having electric drive · CPC title

• A41C3/14

  Stiffening or bust-forming inserts · CPC title

• A41B2400/38

  Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure · CPC title

• A41C3/0028

  with size and configuration adjustment means · CPC title

• A41C3/105 Primary

  with inflatable inserts · CPC title