Adjustable Gear Sling Loop for Harness Belt Holding Force
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gear sling devices struggle to adjust effectively to different harness belt and strap configurations, leading to difficulties in ergonomics and control of the holding force, especially when the belt is bulky or too thin.
Innovation Solution
A gear sling device featuring a hook body with a movable gate, a wire-like element that slides through a through hole, and a clamp to define the loop size, allowing for adjustable attachment to harness belts or straps, with options for grooves to secure the wire-like element and a rotatably-mounted cam to block the wire-like element, ensuring better fit and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-size loop is used in existing gear sling devices, then the structure is simple, but the device cannot adapt to different harness belt and strap configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The loop is designed with a wire-like element that can slide within the body along a through hole, allowing the loop size to dynamically adjust between a first configuration (enlarged) and a second configuration (reduced). This dynamic adjustment mechanism enables the gear sling to adapt to different harness belt and strap configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
2Reliability
If the loop size is fixed, then the device structure is simple, but the holding force control is poor for different belt volumes
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding wire-like element allows the loop to dynamically change size based on the volume of the harness belt or strap. When the belt is bulky, the loop can enlarge to accommodate it; when the belt is thin, the loop reduces size to provide appropriate holding force. This dynamic adaptation improves reliability of holding force control without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If the wire-like element can slide freely, then the loop is easy to form, but the loop size cannot be controlled
Solution Approach 1:
The body includes pre-defined through holes that guide the wire-like element's movement. These through holes are positioned and sized to enable the wire-like element to slide to specific locations, thereby controlling the loop size. This preliminary structuring of the through holes allows easy loop formation while maintaining precise loop size control.
4Device complexity
If the clamp is integrated in the body, then the device structure is simplified, but the wire-like element blocking mechanism may be more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp is integrated into the body structure, merging two components into one. This integration simplifies the overall device structure while the clamp's design (such as a rotatably-mounted cam or drilled part) provides an effective mechanism for blocking the wire-like element. The integration reduces the number of separate parts while maintaining operational ease through well-designed blocking features.
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AI summary
A gear sling device comprises a body in the form of a hook with an opening and a gate fixed to the body. The gate is fitted movable with respect to the body between a first position closing the opening and a second position leaving the opening open. The body and gate define a ring. A loop is designed to fix the body to a belt of a harness or to a strap. The loop is partly bounded by the body. The gear sling device comprises a wire-like element fitted sliding inside a through hole passing through the body. The wire-like element extends from the through hole to a pressing area where a first end of the wire-like element pulls on the body. A clamp is configured to block the wire-like element and to define the size of the loop.