Detachable Rake Head with Collapsible Arms for Golf Bag Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face challenges in maintaining smooth sand traps without communal rakes due to pandemic safety concerns, as traditional rakes are large, cumbersome, and pose risks of damage to golf equipment during transport.
Innovation Solution
A detachable raking device with extendable rake tines and collapsible arms that can be securely attached to a supporting handle, allowing for compact storage and easy extension for use, featuring mechanisms like twist-to-lock and spring-loaded deployment for efficient raking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional rakes are used to maintain sand traps, then the sand surface can be smoothed effectively, but the rakes are large and cumbersome making them difficult to transport and store in golf bags
Solution Approach 1:
The rake is divided into a handle portion and a head portion that can be separated from each other. The head portion can be detached from the handle, allowing the head to be stored in the golf bag while the handle remains with the golfer, thus solving the transportability issue while maintaining the smoothing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The rake head includes collapsible arms that can transition between an extended configuration for raking and a collapsed configuration for compact storage. This dynamic structure allows the rake to adapt its volume based on whether it is being used or stored, resolving the contradiction between operational effectiveness and portability.
2Volume of moving object
If traditional rakes with exposed tines are carried in golf bags, then they are compact for storage, but the sharp tines can contact and damage golf equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The rake tines are housed within protective sleeves or casings when the rake is in storage mode. These protective covers enclose the sharp tines, preventing them from contacting golf clubs or other equipment in the bag, while allowing full exposure of the tines when needed for raking.
Solution Approach 2:
The rake arms and tines are designed to be collapsible and retractable. When collapsed, the tines are positioned inward or covered, eliminating the hazard to equipment during transport. When extended for use, the tines are fully exposed for effective raking, thus dynamically resolving the safety issue.
3Ease of operation
If communal rakes are provided at sand traps, then golfers can easily maintain sand traps, but there is risk of spreading microbes or viruses among golfers
Solution Approach 1:
Each golfer carries their own personal detachable rake in their golf bag, enabling them to maintain sand traps independently without using communal equipment. This self-service approach eliminates the need for shared rakes and the associated hygiene risks while maintaining easy access to sand trap maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable rake design allows the head portion to be stored separately in the golf bag, making it personally portable for each golfer. This segmentation enables individual ownership and use of raking equipment, removing the necessity for communal rakes and the health risks they pose.
4Ease of operation
If the rake head arms are always extended for easy access to tines, then raking is convenient, but the device becomes bulky and difficult to store in golf bags
Solution Approach 1:
The rake head arms are designed to be collapsible, allowing them to be folded into a compact configuration for storage in golf bags and extended to a full working configuration when needed for raking. This dynamic structure resolves the contradiction between compact storage and operational readiness.
Solution Approach 2:
The golfer can quickly extend the collapsible arms from the compact storage position to the extended working position at the sand trap, preparing the rake for immediate use. This preliminary extension action allows the rake to transition rapidly from storage mode to operational mode, maintaining convenience despite the collapsible design.
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AI summary
This disclosure relates to a raking device, and in some implementations, a detachable rake head for raking sand traps and its method of use. The raking device may be configured to be releasably attached to a supporting handle (e.g., a broom handle, 5 golf club, golf ball retriever, or other rod-typed structure).