Belt Clip With Locking Tabs Prevents Shifting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing belt clips fail to maintain the desired orientation and position of articles on a user's belt, as they are prone to shifting and rotating, which is undesirable for quick and accessible retrieval of items like firearms or tools by military or law enforcement personnel.
Innovation Solution
A belt clip design featuring a movable member hinged to a stationary member with locking tabs and wings, along with a sizing bar for adjustability, to secure the clip on the belt and prevent shifting and rotation, ensuring stability and consistent orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional belt clips are used to secure articles to a belt, then the article can be attached to the belt, but the belt clip shifts and rotates along the belt, changing the orientation of the article relative to the user
Solution Approach 1:
The belt clip employs a movable member that can be dynamically adjusted along the belt to a desired position, then locked in place. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the user to position the article at the optimal location for accessibility, while the subsequent locking mechanism maintains stable orientation during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt clip features pre-positioned locking tabs and receiving apertures that are designed to engage at specific intervals along the belt. This preliminary arrangement of locking features enables the clip to be securely fixed at predetermined positions, preventing unwanted shifting and rotation while maintaining article orientation.
2Reliability
If the belt clip is made secure to prevent shifting, then stability is improved, but the ability to adjust position and orientation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The belt clip incorporates a movable member with locking capability that transitions from a mobile state during positioning to a fixed state during use. The locking tabs can engage with receiving apertures at multiple positions along the belt, providing both adjustability and stability as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt clip is divided into a stationary member and a movable member with independent locking functionality. This segmentation allows the movable member to be adjusted to different positions along the belt and locked independently, providing both adaptability for positioning and reliability for maintaining position.
3Ease of operation
If the belt clip uses a simple attachment mechanism, then ease of attachment is improved, but the locking reliability and prevention of rotation is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment mechanism is segmented into locking tabs on the movable member and corresponding receiving apertures on the stationary member. This segmentation allows for a relatively simple attachment process while providing multiple engagement points that enhance locking reliability and prevent rotation.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking tabs and receiving apertures are pre-configured in specific orientations and positions to guide the attachment process. This preliminary arrangement ensures that the clip attaches easily in the correct orientation while the geometric configuration of the locking features provides inherent resistance to rotation and enhances locking reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A belt clip for securing an article to the belt of a user is provided. A belt clip including a movable member and a stationary member, a first end of the movable member hinge coupled to a first end of the stationary member. A second end of the stationary member comprising a first locking tab aperture dimensioned to receive a first locking tab of the movable member and a second locking tab aperture dimensioned to receive a second locking tab of the movable member. The movable member and the stationary member spaced apart from each other to accommodate a portion of the belt of a user and the stationary member comprising at least one article receiving void for securing an article to the belt clip.