Backpack Gym Bag With External Coupling for Gear Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current containers for athletic equipment, such as backpacks and duffel bags, lack dedicated storage for organization, leading to potential damage and disorganization of items, and are often volume-limited, causing discomfort and material degradation due to the weight and shape of the gear.
Innovation Solution
A container with external attachment mechanisms, including front, side, and rear coupling mechanisms, allows secure attachment of items like weightlifting belts to the exterior, providing additional structure and preventing internal wear and tear, while allowing the interior to store more gear efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If athletic equipment is stored inside the container interior, then the container can carry multiple items, but the items may collide and cause wear and tear, and the container material may degrade due to weight and shape constraints
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into two storage spaces: an interior compartment for bulk items and an exterior compartment for equipment requiring stable positioning. This segmentation allows items to be distributed across different zones, preventing collision between interior items and reducing wear on the container material from concentrated weight and shape constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage solution transitions from a single three-dimensional interior space to a two-dimensional exterior surface attachment. By moving equipment to the exterior compartment attached to the container body, the system utilizes the container's outer surface as an additional storage dimension, eliminating internal collision hazards and distributing weight away from the container walls.
2Weight of moving object
If the container uses lighter materials to reduce weight, then comfort is improved, but the container may lack structure and durability
Solution Approach 1:
The container structure is segmented into a lightweight main body and a separate exterior compartment. The exterior compartment, which holds equipment requiring structural support, functions as an independent structural element attached to the lightweight container body, providing necessary durability without requiring the entire container to be constructed from heavy materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The container system combines lightweight container body materials with the exterior compartment structure. This composite approach allows the main container to use lighter materials for comfort while the exterior compartment provides the necessary structural support and durability for equipment storage, achieving both weight reduction and strength requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the container interior is used for all storage, then organization is limited, but the container shape is maintained
Solution Approach 1:
Storage functionality is segmented between the container interior and the exterior compartment. The interior maintains the container's original shape for bulk item storage, while the exterior compartment provides dedicated organizational space for equipment like weightlifting belts, enhancing storage versatility without compromising the container's structural integrity or shape stability.
Data Source
AI summary
Some embodiments are directed to a container, e.g., for carrying equipment, that includes a body portion. The body portion may include a front portion comprising a front coupling mechanism configured to hold an item against the front portion of the body. The side portion may include a side coupling mechanism configured to hold the item against the side portion of the body. The rear portion may include a rear coupling mechanism configured to hold the item against the rear portion of the body.