Baton Holder Flexible Joint Friction Grip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baton holders for law enforcement personnel fail to securely hold batons in both retracted and expanded configurations, often requiring complex operations and additional manual steps, which can delay response times and increase manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A baton holder with a belt attachment section and clasping section connected by a flexible joint, featuring a U-shaped belt attachment and semi-circular clasping section with a fastening strap, allowing easy insertion and secure retention of the baton through a thrust force-enhanced clasping mechanism, accommodating both retracted and expanded configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cover flap with release securing means is used to secure the baton in the holder, then the baton position is fixed, but the operation is delayed and the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the cover flap and release securing means from the holder structure. Instead, the baton is retained by the friction grip between the holder's inner surface and the baton handle, allowing immediate access without any covering or securing mechanism that would require manual operation to open.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder utilizes the baton handle itself as the securing element through friction grip. The tapered shape of the baton handle works with the tapered inner surface of the holder to create automatic retention, eliminating the need for separate cover flaps, clips, or release mechanisms.
2Reliability
If additional manually operated means such as a cinch bar are used to secure the baton, then the baton position is firmly fixed, but the device complexity increases and manufacturing costs rise
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes all manually operated securing means such as cinch bars, clips, and fasteners from the holder design. The entire retention function is achieved through the friction grip created by the tapered surfaces of the holder and baton handle, reducing the device to its essential components only.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structure itself provides the securing function through its geometric design. The tapered inner surface and the corresponding tapered baton handle create a self-retaining mechanism that requires no additional components or manual operations to secure the baton firmly in place.
3Reliability
If a resilient friction shoe is used to grip the baton, then the baton is secured, but the structure becomes more complex and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the resilient friction shoe component entirely from the holder structure. Instead of using a separate resilient element to provide friction grip, the holder's own tapered inner surface creates the friction grip directly against the tapered baton handle through geometric interference and friction.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structure provides its own friction grip capability through the tapered geometry of its inner surface. The friction between the tapered holder surface and tapered baton handle creates sufficient grip without requiring any additional resilient or friction-generating components.
4Ease of operation
If a front side longitudinal slit is provided for baton withdrawal, then the baton can be removed, but considerable resistance from the resilient sidewall must be overcome
Solution Approach 1:
The invention eliminates the longitudinal slit and any resilient sidewall structures that would create resistance. The holder is designed as a simple tapered cylindrical structure where the baton can be inserted and removed freely along the axial direction without encountering lateral resistance from slits or resilient walls.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of providing a slit that requires overcoming resistance, the invention inverts the approach by designing the entire holder as an open tapered structure where the baton interface is defined by the tapered surfaces themselves, allowing smooth insertion and withdrawal without any constraining slits or resilient elements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The baton holder provides a simple, reliable, and cost-effective solution for securely holding batons in both configurations, ensuring quick and comfortable operation with minimal components, enhancing user safety and reducing manufacturing complexity.
Implementation Method 1
a flexible joint connecting the first bottom portion and the second bottom portion
Implementation Method 2
a second wall (21) including a cylindrical surface (211) and longitudinal edges (212, 213) and a second bottom portion (22) at its lower end
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AI summary
A baton holder consisting of belt attachment means and clasping means for fixing the baton in the holder comprising a belt attachment section (1) with a trough-shaped first wall (11) having longitudinal edges and a first bottom portion (12) at its lower end and bearing a loop (13) for receiving a belt on its rear side and a clasping section (2) comprising a second wall (21) including cylindrical surface and longitudinal edges and a second bottom portion (22) at its lower end whereby the first and the second bottom portions (12, 22) are connected by a flexible joint (102).