Golf Bag Suction Grippers for Vehicle-Mounted Club Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traveling with golf bags poses challenges due to size, weight restrictions, fragility of clubs, and difficulty in handling, which can lead to damage and inconvenience at airports.
Innovation Solution
A golf bag design with adjustable panels and suction grippers that allows for a playing mode with club access and a travel mode for protection, featuring a cover and wheels for stability and ease of transport, and attachments for vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If golf clubs are placed in traditional golf bags for travel, then clubs can be carried, but clubs are vulnerable to damage and mishandling during transit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent places golf clubs inside a protective tube that is nested within the golf bag. The tube acts as an inner container that cradles and protects the clubs during transit, while the bag provides outer protection and portability. This nested structure prevents clubs from moving freely and being damaged during handling and storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective tube is designed with cushioning materials and shock-absorbing features that are prepared in advance before travel. The tube includes foam lining and structural elements that cushion the clubs against impacts, drops, and rough handling that may occur during airport transit and storage.
2Quantity of substance
If golf bags are made larger to accommodate all equipment, then all clubs and accessories can be carried, but bags become harder to handle and transport through airports
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the golf equipment into two separate components: a compact golf bag for portability and a protective tube for club storage. The bag can be easily carried through airports, while the tube contains all the clubs in a space-efficient manner. This segmentation allows the golfer to manage the equipment more easily during travel while still carrying all necessary gear.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective tube is designed to be collapsible or compressible, allowing it to be compacted to a smaller size when not in use. This dynamic feature enables the tube to adapt between expanded form (for club storage) and compressed form (for easy transport in the bag or carrier), making the overall system more manageable during travel.
3Quantity of substance
If golf bags exceed airline size and weight restrictions, then all equipment can be included, but additional fees are charged or bags are rejected
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the clubs into a protective tube and carrying them in a smaller golf bag, the overall dimensions of the checked baggage are reduced. The tube consolidates multiple clubs into a single compact unit, and the bag itself is sized to meet airline restrictions, allowing all equipment to be transported without incurring overweight or oversize fees.
4Ease of operation
If traditional golf bags are used for travel, then clubs can be carried, but bags attract attention from airport security due to metal clubheads
Solution Approach 1:
The protective tube acts as an intermediary barrier between the metal clubheads and the security screening process. The tube encases the clubs, providing a uniform outer surface that masks the metallic components inside. This intermediary structure helps the bag appear less suspicious during security checks, as the clubs are not immediately visible as traditional golf clubs with exposed metal heads.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides secure transport and storage of golf clubs, compliance with airline restrictions, and ease of handling, reducing damage and enhancing travel convenience.
Implementation Method 1
two suction grippers, each attached to at least one of the second faces. These suction grippers configured to attach the bag to a surface of a vehicle for transit
Data Source
AI summary
A bag is described for carrying a set of golf clubs while playing golf and while traveling. The bag includes at least two panels, each comprising a first face and an opposite second face. The first face includes sleeves for insertion of shafts of golf clubs. The at least two panels are connected so as to provide a playing mode with the first faces facing outward, thus providing access to the golf clubs. The at least two panels are also connected so as to provide a travel mode with the first faces facing inward, thus protecting the golf clubs while travelling. The bag also includes two suction grippers, each attached to at least one of the second faces. These suction grippers configured to attach the bag to a surface of a vehicle for transit.