Bag System With Slit-Latch Connector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bag systems are difficult to manufacture, assemble, access stored items, couple efficiently, detach, and provide a secure mechanism for additional items, often requiring additional straps and being cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
A bag system featuring a connector with a buckle and latch assembly that securely couples a supplemental bag to a main bag through a slit in the main bag, requiring actuation of two buttons to detach, ensuring secure and efficient coupling and protection of items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional coupling mechanisms (straps, zippers, hooks, snaps, belts, buckles) are used to secure bags together, then the bags can be coupled for transporting items, but the mechanism is difficult to manufacture, assemble, and detach
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is divided into separate components: a connector with a tongue on the supplemental bag and a buckle with latch means on the main bag. This segmentation allows independent manufacturing and assembly of each component while maintaining secure coupling functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector acts as an intermediary element between the supplemental bag and main bag. The connector with its tongue engages with the buckle's latch means, providing a secure coupling mechanism that is easier to manufacture and assemble than traditional integrated mechanisms.
2Reliability
If additional straps are used to secure supplemental bags, then the coupling can be secure, but the system becomes cumbersome and difficult to operate
Solution Approach 1:
The latch assembly incorporates two buttons that, when actuated simultaneously, automatically release the latch means and disconnect the connector from the buckle. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual manipulation of complex fastening systems while maintaining secure coupling during transport.
3Volume of stationary object
If items are stored together in a single large compartment, then storage capacity is maximized, but it is difficult to access specific items and items may be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The bag system is divided into a main bag and a supplemental bag that can be coupled together. This segmentation allows items to be distributed across two separate compartments, maintaining overall storage capacity while enabling easier access to specific items by opening only the supplemental bag when needed.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate pieces are carried separately, then each bag can function independently, but the handling becomes less manageable
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is designed to be dynamic rather than permanent. The supplemental bag can be coupled to the main bag when additional storage or manageable handling is needed, and easily detached when independence is required. The two-button release system enables quick transition between coupled and separate states.
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AI summary
There is a bag system, comprising: a main bag, including a front side, wherein: a slit is disposed along the front side; and a buckle is coupled to an interior surface of the front side; and a supplemental bag, removably coupled to the main bag, and including a connector, wherein: the connector is disposed along a back side of the supplemental bag; and the connector is disposed through the slit and removably coupled to the buckle, the connector and the buckle thereby comprising a latch assembly.