Portable Golf Club Cleaner Frame for Multi-Bucket Brush Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf club cleaners are complex, cumbersome, and lack scalability, making them difficult to use and adapt to different container sizes.
Innovation Solution
A portable golf club cleaning system featuring a scalable frame that fits into various containers, including 3-gallon to 5-gallon buckets, with secured cleaning brushes for efficient cleaning of golf club heads.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing golf club cleaners use complex mechanisms (slide mechanisms, rotary brushes, multiple shafts), then cleaning capability is improved, but device complexity increases and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device is divided into separate functional components: a container for cleaning solution, removable brushes for different cleaning needs, and a simple support structure. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function effectively while keeping the overall system simple and easy to assemble/disassemble.
Solution Approach 2:
The cleaning device is designed to handle multiple cleaning tasks using the same basic structure. Different brushes (soft brush, stiff brush, wire brush) can be used with the same container and support system, making the device versatile for various golf club head types and dirt conditions without requiring complex specialized mechanisms for each case.
2Ease of manufacture
If existing golf club cleaners use fixed designs, then manufacturing is simplified, but adaptability to different container sizes and club types deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure includes adjustable elements that can be positioned at different heights and angles to accommodate various container sizes and club head types. The brushes are removably mounted, allowing users to select and position the appropriate brush for each cleaning task, providing dynamic adaptability without requiring multiple fixed designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses universal components that can serve multiple purposes: the same container can hold different brushes, the support structure can be adjusted for different club sizes, and the overall design works with various container types. This universality achieves adaptability while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized parts.
3Reliability
If existing golf club cleaners use multiple moving parts (rotary brushes, slide mechanisms), then cleaning effectiveness is improved, but ease of operation and assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device separates complex cleaning functions into simple, independent brush components that can be manually operated. Each brush is a simple tool that can be easily attached and removed from the container, eliminating the need for complex assembly of moving parts while maintaining effective cleaning capability through proper brush selection and manual operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The brushes are designed to be self-contained tools that do not require complex mounting mechanisms or power sources. Users can easily attach and detach the brushes themselves without needing to assemble complex mechanisms, making the device easy to operate and maintain while achieving effective cleaning through simple manual brush application.
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AI summary
A portable golf club cleaning system is disclosed. The system includes a frame, and two mechanisms, one to fix brushes to the frame, and another to secure the frame to a bucket.