Golf Bag Towel Support with Foldable Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf clubs become wet and dirty during early morning or rainy rounds, leading to issues with the striking surface, and traditional towel attachment methods result in excess slack and entanglement, requiring manual adjustments.
Innovation Solution
A two-point contact support system for the golf towel, utilizing a first member and joint mechanism that pivots to secure the towel between the bag's attachment mechanism and a foldable arm, minimizing slack and preventing entanglement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional single-point towel attachment method is used, then the towel can be easily attached to the golf bag, but the towel develops excess slack and becomes entangled requiring manual adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The single attachment point is segmented into two separate attachment points: a first attachment point on the golf bag and a second attachment point on a foldable arm. This segmentation allows the towel to be supported at multiple locations, preventing slack and entanglement while maintaining ease of attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The foldable arm provides dynamic adaptability by allowing the second attachment point to be positioned in different configurations. The arm can be folded to various angles and positions, enabling the towel to maintain proper tension and positioning adaptively throughout the golfing activity.
2Ease of manufacture
If the towel hangs loosely from a single attachment point, then attachment is simple, but water drips excessively and the towel surface area is not optimally exposed to air for drying
Solution Approach 1:
The towel support system transitions from a single-point vertical hanging to a two-point distributed support system. The foldable arm extends the support into a different spatial dimension, creating a more optimal geometry that exposes greater towel surface area to air flow and reduces water accumulation at the lowest point.
Solution Approach 2:
The foldable arm acts as an intermediary element between the golf bag and the towel. It provides an additional support point that helps distribute the towel's weight and position it in a configuration that promotes better air circulation and reduced water dripping.
3Reliability
If manual adjustments are made frequently to prevent entanglement, then towel positioning can be maintained, but time is lost and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The two-point attachment system with the foldable arm creates a self-adjusting towel support configuration. The distributed support points and flexible arm geometry work together to automatically maintain proper towel positioning throughout movement, eliminating the need for frequent manual adjustments and preserving golfing efficiency.
4Reliability
If a rigid fixed arm is used for the second attachment point, then towel positioning would be stable, but device complexity and difficulty of manufacture increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a complex rigid fixed arm structure, the invention employs a simple foldable arm that achieves stability through its ability to maintain folded positions. This dynamic structure provides the necessary stability for towel support while keeping the mechanism simple and easy to manufacture.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf bag including a body defining a housing adapted to receive one or more golf clubs, and extending between a bottom portion and a top portion. The golf bag further includes an attachment mechanism coupled to the body, and configured to secure a first portion of a towel. An auxiliary attachment mechanism is coupled to the body. The auxiliary attachment mechanism is configured to support a second portion of a towel.