Golf Travel Bag Assembly With Protective Cover and Linked Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bags fail to adequately protect personal items and professional equipment from physical impacts and external environments during travel, and do not facilitate easy and stable transport of multiple bags simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
The bags are designed with protective covers, handle assemblies, and connector systems that allow for linking multiple bags together, forming a self-stabilizing assembly for easy transport, and include features like wheels and retractable handles for enhanced mobility and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If bags are designed with protective covers and connector assemblies, then protection reliability and transport stability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bag is divided into functional modules: a protective cover assembly that can be attached or removed, a connector assembly with fasteners, and a handle assembly. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector assembly serves multiple functions: it connects bags together in series, provides structural reinforcement, and includes fasteners for securing contents. This multi-functionality improves reliability while minimizing the addition of separate components.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple bags are linked together to form a bag assembly, then transport stability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connector assembly uses movable fasteners that can be easily engaged and disengaged, allowing the bag assembly to dynamically adjust between connected and separated states. This maintains transport stability when connected while preserving ease of operation when separation is needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The fasteners in the connector assembly are designed to be self-aligning and easy to engage, reducing the effort and complexity of linking bags together. The contoured protective covers also self-align during connection, facilitating easy assembly without requiring precise manual positioning.
3Reliability
If handle assemblies are positioned between the protective cover and back surface, then protection reliability is improved, but ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The handle assembly is nested within the space between the protective cover and the back surface of the bag. This nesting protects the handle while maintaining accessibility, as the handle can be reached through the contoured opening in the protective cover without removing the cover itself.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a bag comprising an elongated body configured to receive golf equipment; a protective cover configured to extend along a back side of the elongated body and around a bottom edge of the elongated body towards a front side of the elongated body, the protective cover comprising a recessed portion formed along a back side of the protective cover; one or more wheels integrated with the protective cover; and a leg assembly pivotably coupled to the protective cover. The leg assembly may comprise (i) a leg member, (ii) an additional wheel disposed on a distal end of the leg member, and (iii) a foot pedal provided along the leg member. The foot pedal may be configured to release the leg member so that the leg member can pivot towards a recessed portion of the protective cover.