Golf Bag Pivoting Base and Retractable Legs for Uneven Terrain Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf bags struggle to maintain stability on uneven terrain, as they lack a mechanism to adjust their stance and provide adequate support when standing alone.
Innovation Solution
A golf bag design featuring a base with a pivoting second member that forms an angle with the first member, combined with retractable legs and a cover system, allows the bag to switch between a straight and leaning status, ensuring stability on uneven surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional golf bag stands on the field by itself, then it is simple to use, but it cannot stand stably on a rugged place
Solution Approach 1:
The golf bag incorporates a dynamic stand assembly with movable legs that can pivot between a retracted position (attached to the bag body) and an extended position (swung away to touch the ground). This dynamic mechanism allows the bag to adapt its stance to uneven terrain, providing stability on rugged places while maintaining simplicity on flat surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand assembly is segmented into multiple independent legs that can move individually. Each leg is pivoted on the bag body and can be independently positioned to contact the ground, allowing the bag to compensate for uneven terrain by adjusting each leg's position separately.
2Reliability
If a golf bag with stands is used to stand stably on tilted condition, then stability is improved, but the device becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The stand assembly is designed to be manually deployable by the golfer without requiring additional power sources or complex mechanisms. The golfer simply pulls or swings the legs into position, and the system self-adjusts to provide stability on tilted or rugged terrain.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the second member is pivoted to form an angle with the first member for leaning status, then adaptability to terrain is improved, but the base structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The base structure incorporates a second member that can pivot relative to the first member, forming an adjustable angle between them. This dynamic configuration allows the golf bag to transition between a straight status (second member parallel to first member) and a leaning status (second member at an angle), adapting to different terrain conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf bag includes a base, a bag body, a stand and a cover. The base has a first member and a second member. The second member is pivoted on the first member to be turned between a first position and a second position. A divider is connected to the second member to be kept a predetermined distance above the bottom and moved with the second member. The bag body is connected to the base, with an annular gap formed between the bag body and the divider. The stand has two legs, which are moved between a third position and a fourth position. The cover is received in the gap between the bag body and the divider for reciprocation between a retracted position and an elevating position. Wherein, the golf bag can be switched between a straight status and a leaning status. In the straight status, the golf bag has both the first member and the second member touch the ground. In the leaning status, the golf bag has the first member and distal ends of the legs touch the ground.