Adjustable Strap Carrying Device for Hands-Free Bulky Item Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current carrying devices for bulky items are bulky, difficult to store, and limited in the types of items they can carry, failing to provide a hands-free solution for multiple types of bulky objects.
Innovation Solution
A carrying device featuring adjustable first and second straps with complementary connectors and loops, allowing for secure attachment of bulky items to the user's body, enabling hands-free transport and storage of various bulky objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional carrying devices are designed to carry bulky items, then they can securely transport large objects, but they become bulky themselves and difficult to store
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying device is divided into separate adjustable straps that can be independently configured. Each strap can be adjusted to different lengths and connected at various points, allowing the device to be segmented and reconfigured for different carrying needs while maintaining a compact form when not in use
Solution Approach 2:
The straps incorporate adjustable connectors that allow dynamic reconfiguration of the device structure. The adjustable length and connection points enable the device to adapt its form factor based on the specific bulky item being carried, transforming from a fixed bulky structure to a dynamic, adaptable configuration
2Reliability
If carrying devices are designed for specific odd items, then they can carry those items effectively, but they are limited in carrying multiple types of bulky items
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying device uses universal adjustable straps with standardized connectors that can accommodate various bulky items. The straps can be configured in multiple ways to securely carry different types of objects, making the device versatile for transporting multiple types of bulky items rather than being limited to specific odd items
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable connectors allow the device to dynamically reconfigure its structure for different item types. Users can adjust strap lengths and connection points based on the specific bulky item being carried, enabling the same device to effectively carry diverse items from tools to furniture
3Adaptability or versatility
If carrying devices are made bulky to accommodate various items, then they can carry multiple types of items, but they are hard to store
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into separate adjustable straps that can be independently stored when not in use. This segmentation allows the straps to be compacted to minimal size for easy storage, while still providing the capability to carry multiple types of bulky items when deployed and configured
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AI summary
A device that secures an object to the user's body, hands free, while carrying multiple types of bulky items is provided. The carrying device may include at least a pair of first straps and a second strap having a plurality of loops spaced apart along its length. Each strap terminates at opposing ends providing complementary and adjustable connectors, so that when each of the two first straps selectively engages one loop of the plurality the loops, many different types of bulky items may be secured to the body of user when the connectors are locked, thereby leaving the user hands free while transporting bulky objects.