Golf Bag Side Opening with Removable Cover for Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern golf club bags with top openings pose difficulties for golfers with limited height or mobility, as they require two hands or an awkward throwing motion to insert or remove clubs, and prior designs with permanent front openings fail to keep the clubs dry or secure during travel.
Innovation Solution
A golf club bag design featuring a cylindrical body with a side opening and a removable, arc-shaped cover that can be closed to protect the clubs from the elements, allowing easier access and secure storage through a front opening.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a top opening is used for inserting and removing golf clubs, then the bag structure is simple, but it becomes difficult for golfers with limited height or mobility to access clubs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a side opening on the front of the bag as an alternative access dimension to the traditional top opening. This allows golfers to insert and remove clubs from the front at a lower, more accessible height, effectively adding a new spatial dimension for interaction with the bag contents.
Solution Approach 2:
The bag opening is segmented into two separate access points: a top opening and a front opening. This segmentation allows different users to choose the most convenient access point based on their physical capabilities, with the front opening specifically benefiting shorter or mobility-impaired golfers.
2Ease of operation
If a permanent front opening is incorporated for easier access, then club accessibility is improved, but the ability to close the opening for protection during travel is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The front opening is equipped with a removable cover that can be dynamically positioned in two states: open for easy club access during play, and closed for protection during travel or storage. This dynamic element allows the bag to adapt to different operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The front opening with its removable cover serves multiple functions: it provides easy club access when open, and protects clubs from elements and damage when closed. This multi-functional design eliminates the need to choose between accessibility and protection.
3Shape
If the top opening is raised for cart storage, then storage positioning is improved, but club insertion becomes impossible for many golfers
Solution Approach 1:
By adding a front opening at a lower elevation, the patent creates an alternative access dimension that is not affected by the raised top opening position. Golfers can access clubs from the front at a comfortable height even when the bag is elevated on a cart.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the bag have different access characteristics: the top opening is positioned high for cart storage compatibility, while the front opening is positioned low for ergonomic club access. This local differentiation of opening positions allows the bag to satisfy conflicting requirements simultaneously.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for storing a device having an elongated shaft and a shank portion. The system having a body portion and a cover portion. The body portion having a sidewall portion defining an opening there-through. The cover portion having a generally open-ring shape. The cover portion having an open position and a closed position, where the cover portion closes at least a portion of the opening when in the closed position, and where the cover portion is spaced apart from the opening when in the open position.