Golf Cup Cover Bottom-Up Insertion Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf putting green cup covers are prone to being easily and unintentionally removed, posing a safety hazard and failing to effectively secure the cup when not in use.
Innovation Solution
A golf putting green cup cover system that secures to the putting green cup from the bottom up, comprising a putting green cup cover holding and adjustment member that is insertable into the cup and engages with it in a bottom-up manner, providing a secure and adjustable cover.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If an over-the-top cover is used, then the cover is easy to install, but the cover can be easily and unintentionally removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional cover installation approach by transitioning from an 'over-the-top' method to a 'bottom-up' insertion method. The cover member is inserted through the bottom of the cup opening upward, reversing the conventional direction of placement. This inversion fundamentally changes how the cover engages with the cup, providing secure retention through engagement features that interact with the cup's inner wall, thereby preventing accidental removal while maintaining ease of installation.
2Reliability
If a secure bottom-up engagement system is implemented, then the cover remains in place reliably, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the cover system into distinct functional segments: a cover member for closing the opening, a holding member for securing the cover, and engagement features that interact with the cup. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently. The engagement features include protrusions and recesses that provide reliable mechanical interlocking without requiring complex mechanisms, thus achieving high reliability while keeping the overall structure relatively simple and manageable.
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AI summary
A golf putting green cover system that secures to a putting green cup, covering the putting green cup opening. The golf putting green cup cover system may comprise a putting green cup cover holding and adjustment member and a golf putting green cup cover. The putting green cup cover holding and adjustment member is constructed and arranged to be insertable into a putting green cup which is placed within a surface, such as a golf course green or residential backyard. The putting green cup cover holding and adjustment member engages and secures to the putting green cup in a bottom up manner.