Adjustable Strap Holder for Secure Bottle Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bottle holders are often cumbersome and not suitable for storage and transportation, lacking a universal solution for securely attaching and detaching various objects like bottles, handheld fans, or shopping bags to structural members during activities like bicycling or hiking.
Innovation Solution
A strap holding device with a flat strap featuring a securing region and fastener means for easy attachment and detachment to structural members, utilizing stretch materials like neoprene and incorporating friction materials and adjustable fasteners for secure holding of objects of different sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a clamping mechanism is used to hold bottles, then the bottle can be securely held, but the structure becomes cumbersome and difficult to store and carry
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential holding function from complex mechanical clamping mechanisms and implements it through a simple strap that wraps around the bottle and structural member. The strap system removes unnecessary mechanical components while maintaining secure holding capability through friction and geometric constraint.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses a flexible strap (thin film) instead of rigid mechanical clamps. The strap can be easily stored when not in use and quickly deployed when needed, providing both security and portability. The flexibility of the strap allows it to adapt to various bottle sizes and structural member shapes.
2Device complexity
If a simple strap is used for holding, then the device is lightweight and compact, but the securement reliability may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The strap is segmented into functional regions: a leading portion with an inner side surface for bottle contact, a securing region with multiple securing positions, and a fastening system. This segmentation allows each part to optimize its function while maintaining overall simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap system incorporates dynamic elements including multiple securing positions that allow adjustment for different bottle sizes, and a fastening mechanism that can be quickly engaged and disengaged. The inner side surface can be adjusted or replaced to change friction characteristics based on the object being held.
3Device complexity
If the holding loop is fixed size, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability to different bottle sizes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The holding loop dimensions are made adjustable through the securing mechanism that allows the affixing end to be positioned at different securing positions along the strap. This enables the same strap structure to accommodate various bottle diameters and sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap holding device is designed to be universal, capable of holding not only bottles but also other objects like handheld fans, mobile phones, umbrellas, and shopping bags. The adjustable securing positions and friction-based inner side surface provide versatile adaptation to different object sizes and shapes.
4Reliability
If friction material is added to increase grip, then the holding security improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Friction-enhancing materials or surface treatments are applied locally to the inner side surface of the leading portion where contact with the bottle occurs, rather than throughout the entire strap. This provides enhanced grip where needed while keeping the rest of the device simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The inner side surface may incorporate composite material structures or treatments that increase friction coefficients. These could include textured surfaces, rubber coatings, or other friction-enhancing layers applied to specific contact areas.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The strap holding device provides a lightweight, compact, and reusable solution for securely holding objects like bottles, allowing easy use and transportation while keeping hands free during activities, with adjustable and secure attachment to various structural members.
Implementation Method 1
The inner side surface of the leading portion of the strap may be configured to incorporate a friction material to increase an opposing surface friction between the inner side surface and the object
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a strap holding device for attachment to a structural member for holding a bottle, comprising a strap having a leading portion, a trailing portion and a securing region therebetween. The leading portion forms a holding loop for holding the bottle, and the trailing portion is used to wrap around the structural member for attachment of the device onto the structural member. The strap holding device is releasably attachable to the structural member for safely maintaining the bottle in place during exercise or travel, and is easily removed or withdrawn from the structural member.