Adjustable End Cap for Hockey Stick Display and Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hockey sticks and other sports implements lack effective display and storage solutions, with traditional methods often relying on supporting the shaft or blade, limiting versatility and convenience for retailers and players.
Innovation Solution
A hockey stick design featuring an adjustable end cap with a hanging portion that allows the stick to be hung on a support, enabling easy display and storage by switching between hanging and non-hanging states.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional display methods are used (supporting on shaft or blade), then the hockey stick can be displayed or stored, but the display options are limited and versatility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The end cap is designed to provide multiple functions: it serves as both a structural termination component and a display/hanging mechanism. The integrated hanger feature allows the hockey stick to be displayed vertically on racks or hooks, while the adjustable夹持 mechanism enables it to secure the blade during play. This multi-functionality increases adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The夹持 mechanism within the end cap is designed to be adjustable between different states (open and closed positions). This dynamic capability allows the end cap to adapt to different operational requirements: securing the blade during use and releasing to allow display or storage. The adjustable nature provides versatility while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable hanger is added to the end cap, then hanging and display capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger function is merged with the end cap structure rather than being a separate component. The夹持 mechanism that secures the blade is integrated with the hanger functionality, allowing a single component to perform both blade retention and hanging/display operations. This merging reduces overall system complexity while achieving the desired versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The end cap is designed as a universal component that handles multiple tasks: structural termination, blade securing through the夹持 mechanism, and hanging/display through the integrated hanger. By consolidating these functions into one component, the design achieves high adaptability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A hockey stick or other sports implement for a player. The hockey stick or other sports implement comprises an elongated member to be held by the player and an end cap mounted to the elongated member. The end cap comprises an end portion comprising an end of the end cap that defines a longitudinal end of the elongated member, and a hanging portion comprising a hanger to hang the hockey stick or other sports implement. The hanger is adjustable.