Adjustable Belt Mount with L-Shaped Sizing Insert
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing belt mounts lack the ability to securely attach accessories to belts of varying widths, as they are not adjustable and do not accommodate different belt sizes effectively.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable belt mount with a L-shaped sizing insert that fits into slots, allowing for belts of different widths to be secured, and a forward extension for attaching accessories, constructed from materials like glass-filled nylon for durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a standardized belt mount design is used, then manufacturing is simple and cost-effective, but it cannot accommodate belts of varying widths
Solution Approach 1:
The belt mount is divided into a body portion and a separate sizing insert. The sizing insert is further segmented into multiple positioning elements that can be independently positioned within slots on the belt aperture. This segmentation allows the mount to be manufactured as a simple base structure while adding adaptability through the interchangeable sizing insert component.
Solution Approach 2:
The sizing insert is nested within the belt aperture of the mount body. The positioning elements of the sizing insert are received within slots formed on the belt aperture, creating a nested configuration. This nesting allows the sizing insert to be stored within or alongside the mount body when not in use, maintaining a compact form factor while providing multiple width accommodation options.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable mechanism is added to accommodate different belt widths, then versatility improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The belt mount transitions from a static, fixed-width design to a dynamic, adjustable design. The sizing insert with multiple positioning elements can be moved between different positions within the slots on the belt aperture, allowing the mount to dynamically adapt to different belt widths. This dynamic capability is achieved through a simple mechanical insertion and positioning mechanism that maintains ease of manufacture.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable belt mount includes a belt mount body and a generally L-shaped belt sizing insert. The belt mount body defines a belt aperture adapted to receive a belt therethrough, and first and second belt sizing slots being spaced and extending parallel to each other and communicating with the belt aperture. The belt mount body also includes a forward extension adapted to releasably connect an accessory thereto. The belt aperture is adapted to receive belts of various widths therethrough. The belt sizing insert is arranged in the belt aperture, and includes a planar portion carrying a retaining body extending from a first side thereof and releasably received by either of the first and second belt sizing slots, to accommodate belts of differing widths, and a delimiting portion extending generally perpendicular from a second side thereof. The delimiting portion can thereby form varying predetermined width passageways within the belt aperture.