Foldable Powered Golf Bag Assembly for Stable Compact Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing self-powered golf carts and trolleys have a large base footprint, are cumbersome, difficult to maneuver, and not easily portable, making them unsuitable for direct placement on golf carts with golf bags.
Innovation Solution
A powered golf bag assembly with a foldable rear wheel support brace, integrated hub motors, and a removable wheel system, allowing for a compact design that can be used on golf carts and easily transported.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a large base footprint is used for stability, then stability is improved, but portability and maneuverability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a foldable rear wheel support brace that can transition between extended and retracted positions. When extended, it provides a large base footprint for stability during golf bag transport. When retracted, it reduces the footprint to enable portability and ease of storage, directly resolving the contradiction between stability and portability through dynamic structural adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is divided into separable components including the foldable rear wheel support brace and removable wheels. This segmentation allows the system to be configured for stability when needed and collapsed for portability, addressing the contradiction by enabling modular adaptation of the base footprint.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a large base footprint is used for stability, then stability is improved, but device complexity and maneuverability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable rear wheel support brace provides dynamic adjustability, allowing the user to extend the base footprint only when stability is required. This reduces the overall complexity of maneuvering the device through most of its operational cycle, as the compact configuration simplifies handling while maintaining stability when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable wheel design allows selective attachment and detachment, simplifying the device structure when wheels are not needed and reducing maneuverability constraints. This segmentation enables the base to be more manageable while still providing stability options when required.
3Ease of operation
If integrated hub motors are used for independent wheel operation, then control and maneuverability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hub motors are integrated directly into the wheel assemblies, merging the motor function with the wheel structure. This consolidation provides independent wheel operation for enhanced control and maneuverability while minimizing the increase in overall device complexity by eliminating separate motor mounting structures and drive shafts.
4Adaptability or versatility
If removable wheels are used for portability, then portability is improved, but reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The wheels are designed as removable components that can be detached from the hub motors, enabling portability and easy storage. The segmentation is implemented with secure attachment mechanisms that maintain reliability during use while allowing convenient removal when portability is required, balancing both requirements through thoughtful component design.
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AI summary
A golf bag assembly that is self-powered and stable, having a relatively small footprint. Because of its compactness, the golf bag assembly is relatively easy to collapse, handle, maneuver and transport. Also, the golf bag assembly may include a tracking system that allows a user to use the assembly remotely or in a mode where the golf bag assembly follows the user. Further, a club bag of the golf bag assembly may be integrated with a bag transport assembly.