Fence-Mounted Sports Gear Holder for Dugout Clutter Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
In sports such as baseball and softball, equipment and accessories in dugouts often become disorganized, posing safety hazards and risking damage due to players' frequent entry and exit, with issues like misplaced water bottles leading to unnecessary disposal.
Innovation Solution
A holding device that can be mounted in dugout fences, featuring a base with hooks and a two-prong bracket to organize and secure items like bats, helmets, bottles, and towels, keeping them in designated locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If equipment is stored in confined dugout spaces without organization systems, then players have quick access to items, but equipment becomes disorganized creating safety hazards and damage risks
Solution Approach 1:
The holding device divides the dugout space into organized segments using multiple hooks and a two-prong bracket structure. Each hook and bracket serves as a separate storage zone for specific equipment items, transforming the undifferentiated cluttered space into segmented, designated areas that maintain organization while providing accessible storage for bats, helmets, bottles, and towels.
2Speed
If players frequently enter and exit the dugout, then they can access equipment quickly, but equipment becomes disorganized and may be damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The holding device is pre-installed on the dugout fence structure before use, with hooks and brackets positioned in advance to provide ready-made storage locations. This preliminary arrangement of storage elements allows players to quickly deposit or retrieve equipment without needing to organize items during frequent entry and exit movements, thereby maintaining organization stability despite high traffic flow.
3Ease of operation
If water bottles are placed in shared dugout space, then players can access their bottles, but bottles become mixed up and players lose track of ownership
Solution Approach 1:
The holding device assigns specific local zones for bottle storage through dedicated hooks or designated areas on the fence structure. Each player can consistently place their bottle in their assigned local zone, creating a unique spatial identifier for each bottle's location. This localized storage approach maintains easy access while preventing mixing, as each bottle remains in its designated area rather than being lost in general clutter.
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AI summary
A sports equipment accessory holding device featuring a generally pentagonal-shaped base; an extension platform extending outwardly from the front surface of the base; hooks extending forwardly from each the first and second side edges of the base; a two-prong bracket extending outwardly from the bottom edge of the base, wherein the extension platform, the hooks, and the two-prong bracket each function to hold an object; a first mounting component extending outwardly from the back surface of the base; and a second mounting component disposed on the back surface of the base below the first mounting component, wherein the first mounting component and second mounting component together function to engage a fence for mounting the holding device.