Golf Bag Snap-Fit Sub-Assembly for Self-Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf bags require complete assembly before shipment, leading to increased shipping costs due to excessive package dimensions, and complex assembly processes that involve multiple factories and rivets.
Innovation Solution
A golf bag design utilizing snap-fit components for self-assembly, reducing packaging volume by approximately 30% to 50%, and eliminating the need for rivets, allowing end users to easily assemble the bag upon receipt.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If golf bags are completely assembled prior to shipment, then the bag is ready for use, but the package volume exceeds 5,000 cubic inches leading to increased shipping costs
Solution Approach 1:
The golf bag is divided into multiple components (body, stand assembly, pockets, dividers) that can be shipped separately in a collapsed state and assembled by the end user. This segmentation allows the components to be packaged in a compact configuration rather than requiring the full assembled volume, directly reducing package volume while maintaining functionality through post-assembly.
2Strength
If traditional rivet assembly is used, then the bag structure is strong, but the assembly process is complex and requires multiple factories
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical rivet fastening with a snap-fit connection system. The snap-fit connectors provide sufficient structural strength while enabling simple tool-free assembly, eliminating the need for complex riveting equipment and multiple assembly steps. This substitution maintains structural integrity while dramatically simplifying the assembly process.
3Ease of manufacture
If golf bags are assembled in multiple factories, then specialized manufacturing is possible, but shipping costs increase due to package size fees
Solution Approach 1:
The golf bag components are designed to be manufactured separately at specialized facilities and then shipped in a collapsed, space-efficient configuration. The segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific manufacturing process while the collapsed shipping state minimizes package volume, reducing shipping costs despite multi-factory production.
4Ease of manufacture
If the bag is designed as a single integrated unit, then manufacturing is simpler, but customization and part replacement are difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The golf bag is designed as modular components connected by snap-fit connectors, allowing individual parts (pockets, dividers, stand assembly) to be independently manufactured, customized, or replaced. This segmentation enables both manufacturing efficiency through standardized connections and adaptability through easy part interchangeability.
Solution Approach 2:
The snap-fit connection system serves multiple functions: it provides structural assembly, enables easy disassembly for customization or repair, and allows for component replacement. This universal connection method replaces multiple specialized joining techniques, simplifying manufacturing while enhancing adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf bag includes a collapsible sub-assembly including a divider top and a base, a plurality of first snap-fit connectors provided around a portion of an outer perimeter of the divider top, and a flat having a divider top end opposite a base end, an interior side, and an exterior side. The flat includes a plurality of second snap-fit connectors provided along a portion of the divider top end. The flat attaches to the sub-assembly by mating snap-fit engagement of the plurality of first snap-fit connectors around the divider top with the plurality of second snap-fit connectors along the divider top end.