Pressure-adjustable brassiere pad

Abstract

A pressure-adjustable brassiere pad includes a main body and a gas collection actuator. The main body includes an outer surface layer, an inner surface layer, and a gas bag layer enclosed between the outer surface layer and the inner surface layer. The gas passage of the gas bag layer has a connection end extended out from the main body. The gas collection actuator is connected to the connection end and includes a gas transmitter, a control module, and a gas pressure detector. The gas transmitter supplies gas to the gas bag layer so as to adjust the internal pressure of the gas bag layer. The gas pressure detector detects the internal gas pressure to monitor the internal pressure and notify the control module to control the operation of the gas transmitter.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pressure-adjustable brassiere pad, comprising:
 a main body comprising an outer surface layer, an inner surface layer, and a gas bag layer enclosed between the outer surface layer and the inner surface layer, wherein the gas bag layer has a gas passage having a connection end, and the connection end penetrates through and extends out from the main body; and   a gas collection actuator connected to the connection end of the gas passage, and the gas collection actuator comprises a gas transmitter, a control module, and a gas pressure detector, wherein the gas transmitter is capable of providing a gas for the gas bag layer in the main body so as to adjust an internal pressure of the gas bag layer, wherein the control module controls operation of the gas transmitter and the gas pressure detector, and wherein the gas pressure detector detects the internal pressure of the gas bag layer so as to monitor the internal pressure and notify the control module to control operation of the gas transmitter.   
     
     
         2 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 1 , wherein the gas transmitter comprises a micro pump, a gas collection valve base, a chamber plate, and a valve membrane, wherein the gas collection valve base is disposed in the gas collection actuator, one of two surfaces of the gas collection valve base is recessed to form a gas collection trough, and the gas collection trough is in communication with the connection end of the gas passage, wherein the other surface of the two surfaces of the gas collection valve base has a first gas collection chamber and a first pressure relief chamber, and a gas collection through hole is connected between the gas collection trough and the first gas collection chamber, so that the gas collection trough is in communication with the first gas collection chamber through the gas collection through hole, wherein the first gas collection chamber and the first gas relief chamber are disposed apart from each other and are disposed on the other surface of the gas collection valve base, and a connection channel is connected between the first gas collection chamber and the first gas relief chamber, so that the first gas collection chamber is in communication with the first gas relief chamber through the connection channel, wherein a gas collection valve base convex portion is disposed in the first gas relief chamber, a gas relief through hole is formed in a central portion of the first gas relief chamber, one of two ends of the gas relief through hole is served as a discharge end of the gas transmitter, and the other end of the two ends of the gas relief through hole is capable of being in communication with the first gas relief chamber; wherein the chamber plate is placed on the gas collection valve base, one side of the chamber plate is an gas inlet end of the gas transmitter, and a second gas collection chamber and a second gas relief chamber are disposed on a surface of the chamber plate facing the gas collection valve base, wherein the second gas collection chamber corresponds to the first gas collection chamber, and the second gas relief chamber corresponds to the first gas relief chamber, wherein a chamber plate convex portion is disposed in the second gas collection chamber, and a surface of the chamber plate opposite to the second gas collection chamber and the second gas relief chamber is recessed to form a connection chamber; wherein the micro pump is placed on the chamber plate so as to cover the connection chamber, and the chamber plate has a plurality of connection holes, wherein the connection holes are connected between the connection chamber and the second gas collection chamber and are connected between the connection chamber and the second gas relief chamber; wherein the valve membrane is disposed between the gas collection valve base and the chamber plate, so that the valve membrane abuts against the gas collection valve base convex portion to close the gas relief through hole, wherein the valve membrane has a valve hole at a position where the valve membrane abuts against the chamber plate convex portion, so that the valve hole is closed. 
     
     
         3 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 2 , wherein the gas collection actuator further comprises an inlet on-off valve and an outlet on-off valve, and operation of the inlet on-off valve and the outlet on-off valve are controlled by the control module, wherein the inlet on-off valve is in communication with the inlet end of the gas transmitter, so that the gas transmitter is capable of guiding a gas outside of the gas collection actuator into the gas collection actuator when the inlet on-off valve is opened and wherein the outlet on-off valve is in communication with the discharge end, so that the gas transmitter is capable of discharging a gas inside the gas collection actuator out of the gas collection actuator when the outlet on-off valve is opened. 
     
     
         4 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 3 , wherein the control module controls an opening of the inlet on-off valve and actuation operation of the micro pump so as to guide a gas outside of the gas collection actuator into the connection chamber, and then the gas passes through the plurality of connection holes and enters into the second gas collection chamber and the second gas relief chamber, whereby the valve membrane is pushed and moved away from the chamber plate convex portion, so that the gas passes through the valve hole of the valve membrane, enters into the first gas collection chamber, and converges at the gas collection trough through the gas collection through hole, wherein at the same time, the valve membrane is pushed to abut against the gas collection valve base convex portion, so that the gas relief through hole is closed and the gas in the second gas relief chamber enters into the second gas collection chamber through the connection channel, and the gas further passes through the valve hole of the valve membrane and enters into the first gas collection chamber, and the gas converges at the gas collection trough through the gas collection through hole, whereby the gas bag layer is filled with the gas by converging the gas at the gas collection trough so as to complete a gas-filled operation. 
     
     
         5 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 3 , wherein when the control module opens the outlet on-off valve and stops actuation operation of the micro pump, the internal pressure of the gas bag layer is higher than an internal pressure of the connection chamber, so that a gas in the gas bag layer pushes the valve membrane to abut against the chamber plate convex portion, thereby closing the valve hole, wherein, at the same time, the valve membrane is pushed and moved away from the gas collection valve base convex portion, thereby opening the gas relief through hole, so that the gas in the gas bag layer is guided to the gas relief through hole through the connection channel and is discharged outside of the gas transmitter to complete a gas-released operation. 
     
     
         6 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 3 , wherein the micro pump comprises:
 an inlet plate having at least one inlet hole, at least one convergence channel, and a convergence chamber, wherein the at least one inlet hole is configured to introduce the gas outside of the gas collection actuator into the micro pump, and wherein the at least one inlet hole corresponds to the at least one convergence channel and is in communication with the convergence chamber through the at least one convergence channel, so that the gas introduced by the at least one inlet hole is converged at the convergence chamber;   a resonance sheet attached to the inlet plate, and the resonance sheet has a perforation, a movable portion, and a fixed portion, wherein the perforation is disposed at a center portion of the resonance sheet and corresponds to the convergence chamber of the inlet plate, the movable portion is disposed around a periphery of the perforation and corresponds to the convergence chamber, the fixed portion is disposed around a periphery of the resonance sheet and is attached on the inlet plate; and   a piezoelectric actuator attached to the resonance sheet;   wherein a chamber space is formed between the resonance sheet and the piezoelectric actuator, so that when the piezoelectric actuator is driven, the gas outside of the gas collection actuator is guided into the micro pump through the at least one inlet hole of the inlet plate, is converged at the convergence chamber through the at least one convergence channel, flows through the perforation of the resonance sheet, and then is transmitted out owing to a resonance effect between the piezoelectric actuator and the movable portion of the resonance sheet.   
     
     
         7 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 6 , wherein the piezoelectric actuator comprises:
 a suspension plate in square shape and capable of bending and vibrating;   an outer frame disposed around a periphery of the suspension plate;   at least one supporting element connected between the suspension plate and the outer frame to provide a flexible support for the suspension plate; and   a piezoelectric element having a side length, wherein the side length of the piezoelectric element is smaller than or equal to a side length of the suspension plate, and the piezoelectric element is attached to a first surface of the suspension plate so as to drive the suspension plate to bend and vibrate when the piezoelectric element is applied with a voltage.   
     
     
         8 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 7 , wherein the suspension plate has a protruding portion disposed on a second surface of the suspension plate opposite to the first surface of the suspension plate where the piezoelectric element is attached. 
     
     
         9 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 8 , wherein the protruding portion is integrally formed by performing an etching process on the suspension plate, and the protruding portion is a convex structure protruding out from the second surface of the suspension plate opposite to the first surface of the suspension plate where the piezoelectric element is attached. 
     
     
         10 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 6 , wherein the micro pump further comprises a first insulation plate, a conductive plate, and a second insulation plate, wherein the inlet plate, the resonance sheet, the piezoelectric actuator, the first insulation plate, the conductive plate, and the second insulation plate are sequentially stacked and assembled with each other. 
     
     
         11 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 6 , wherein the piezoelectric actuator comprises:
 a suspension plate in square shape and capable of bending and vibrating;   an outer frame disposed around a periphery of the suspension plate;   at least one supporting element connected between the suspension plate and the outer frame to provide a flexible support for the suspension plate, wherein a surface of the suspension plate and a surface of the outer frame are non-coplanar, and the chamber space is formed between the surface of the suspension plate and the resonance sheet; and   a piezoelectric element having a side length, wherein the side length of the piezoelectric element is smaller than or equal to a side length of the suspension plate, and the piezoelectric element is attached to a surface of the suspension plate so as to drive the suspension plate to bend and vibrate when the piezoelectric element is applied with a voltage.   
     
     
         12 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 6 , wherein the micro pump is a micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) micro pump. 
     
     
         13 . The pressure-adjustable brassiere pad according to  claim 6 , wherein the micro pump of the gas transmitter operates continuously so as to supply a gas to the gas passage, and the gas is further guided into the gas bag layer to inflate the gas bag layer, wherein an inflation amount of the gas in the gas bag layer is detected by the gas pressure detector, and by further cooperating with the control module, which controls operation of the inlet on-off valve and the outlet on-off valve, the gas is retained in the gas bag layer, wherein when the gas pressure detector detects that the internal pressure of the gas bag layer reaches an predetermined value, the micro pump stops operating and the control module controls the inlet on-off valve and the outlet on-off valve to close.