Golf Ball Washer Support With Pivoting Arms for Stable Mobility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf ball washing devices are immobile and cannot be easily moved with the golfer, limiting their availability and convenience due to changing sanitary standards.
Innovation Solution
A support system for attaching a golf ball washing device to a golf trolley or bag, featuring a fastening member, device holder, and positioning mechanism with pivotable arms allowing multiple degrees of freedom for adjustable attachment and positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a golf ball washing device is designed as a fixed appliance, then it provides stable washing function, but it cannot be moved with the golfer and becomes less available
Solution Approach 1:
The support system employs a positioning mechanism with pivotable arms that allow dynamic adjustment of the device holder's position and orientation. The arms can pivot about multiple axes (first axis transverse to longitudinal axis, second axis for varying angle between arms) to adapt the device to different positions on the golf trolley or bag while maintaining stable attachment through the fastening member.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a support system with multiple degrees of freedom is added to enable movement, then mobility and adaptability improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning mechanism is segmented into multiple independent pivotable arms. The first arm pivots about a first axis, and the second arm pivots about a second axis, allowing each segment to independently contribute to the overall positioning flexibility. This segmentation enables complex positioning capability while keeping each individual component relatively simple and manageable.
3Reliability
If a fastening member is designed for secure attachment to trolley or bag, then reliability of attachment improves, but ease of removal and repositioning may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening member is integrated with the positioning mechanism in such a way that the device holder can be easily detached and reattached to different locations on the golf trolley or bag. The pivotable arms allow for smooth adjustment and repositioning while the fastening member maintains secure attachment during use, balancing reliability with operational ease.
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AI summary
A support for attaching a golf ball washing device to a golf trolley supporting a golf bag, has: a fastening member configured for being removably secured to a frame member of the golf trolley or to the golf bag; a device holder configured for supporting the golf ball washing device; and a positioning mechanism operatively connected to both of the device holder and the fastening member, the positioning mechanism including arms pivotably engaged to one another and operable to move the device holder relative to the fastening member about a plurality of degrees of freedom.