Backpack Strap Capture Clip for Bicycle Rack Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bag attachment devices for bicycles do not allow for semi-permanent attachment to a backpack strap with quick and secure coupling to a bicycle luggage carrier without manipulating straps or external devices.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus with capture members that sandwich a backpack strap and a quick-connect clip for secure attachment to a bicycle luggage rack, enabling semi-permanent attachment and easy removal without external devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional bag attachment devices are used, then the backpack can be attached to the bicycle luggage rack, but the attachment process requires manipulation of straps and external devices, reducing ease of operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the attachment mechanism and the backpack strap into a single integrated device. The U-shaped capture member is permanently attached to the backpack strap, merging the function of strap attachment and rack connection into one unit, eliminating the need for separate external attachment devices and manual strap manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The capture members are pre-configured in a U-shape and semi-permanently attached to the backpack strap before use. This preliminary preparation allows the device to be quickly engaged with the luggage rack without requiring on-site assembly or complex manipulation of straps and cords.
2Productivity
If quick-connect functionality is implemented, then attachment and removal speed is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into distinct functional components: the U-shaped capture members for strap engagement and the separate attachment member for rack connection. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, enabling quick-connect functionality while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment member acts as an intermediary between the backpack strap (captured by the U-shaped members) and the luggage rack. This intermediate component facilitates quick connection and disconnection without requiring direct manipulation of the backpack straps, thus improving attachment speed without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
3Reliability
If the capture members are tightly clamped to the strap, then security of attachment is improved, but the fasteners require more force to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The fasteners are designed to allow dynamic adjustment of the capture members. The fastening mechanism can be easily opened when needed (for attachment or removal) and provides secure, tight clamping when closed. This dynamic design enables the system to switch between easy operation and secure attachment states as needed.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for securing a shoulder strap of a backpack to a bicycle luggage rack includes a first capture member and a second capture member opposite and facing the first capture member with each having an elongate, linear configuration and having opposed ends. Respective ends of the capture members may be selectively coupled together with a pair of fasteners and selectively loosened or tightened such that the capture members are displaced from one another at the loosened configuration and are compressed toward one another at the tightened configuration so as to sandwich the backpack strap therebetween. An attachment portion, such as a clip, is attached to a backside of the first capture member and configured to removably attach to a bicycle luggage rack.