Golf Bag Cupholder and Phone Mount With Quick-Install Shaft
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers carrying their bags lack a secure and convenient way to hold drinks and record videos of their shots, with existing solutions being cumbersome or requiring setup time, and current cupholders and phone mounts being inadequate for ease of use and positioning.
Innovation Solution
A cupholder and phone mounting system for golf bags comprising a shaft sub-assembly and a cupholder part, featuring aluminum rods and a plastic cupholder that securely holds cans and phones at a convenient angle, allowing quick installation and removal, and accommodating standard and slim cans, as well as golf tees and pencils.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a cupholder is installed on a golf bag, then drinks can be held securely, but the installation becomes complex and may lack robustness
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into three separate aluminum rod segments that are threaded and connected with set screws. This segmentation allows for easier packaging and shipping while maintaining the structural integrity needed for secure drink holding when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The shaft sub-assembly acts as an intermediary component that connects the cupholder to the golf bag. This intermediate structure provides a robust mounting solution that is both secure and relatively simple to install, resolving the contradiction between secure holding and installation complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a phone mount is added to the cupholder, then video recording capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The phone mount functionality is merged with the existing cupholder structure. The cupholder is designed with integrated slots that can accommodate both drink cans and phone devices, allowing video recording capability to be added without creating a separate complex mounting system.
Solution Approach 2:
The cupholder structure is designed to serve multiple functions: holding drinks, mounting phones for video recording, and potentially other accessories. This multi-functionality approach adds versatility while avoiding the need for separate dedicated devices for each function.
3Ease of operation
If the cupholder is positioned low on the bag, then installation is simple, but the golfer must bend over to access the drink
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of positioning the cupholder low on the bag body, the shaft extends vertically along the length of the golf bag, utilizing the vertical dimension. This allows the cupholder to be positioned at an optimal height for easy access without requiring the golfer to bend over, while the shaft length is managed by segmenting it into three parts.
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AI summary
A cupholder and phone mounting system for use in a golf bag comprising a golf club compartment and golf bag legs. The system comprises a shaft sub-assembly comprising a rigid rod configured to be removably installed into the golf club compartment alongside clubs in that golf bag, and a cupholder part. The cupholder part comprises a slot configured to hold a camera phone at an angle configured to permit recording of a golf shot. A fastener slot forms an angle between the cupholder and the shaft subassembly when connected such that the cupholder remains approximately vertical while the rigid rod of the shaft sub-assembly is inserted into the golf club compartment of the golf bag and the golf bag is stood on the golf bag legs.