Articulated Golf Bag Strap Hub for Balanced Shoulder Carry
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf bag shoulder straps cause stress and imbalance while carrying, lacking effective balance optimization and adjustability for different user body types.
Innovation Solution
A shoulder strap system featuring a central hub with articulated strap connectors and adjustable straps, configured in an X-shaped layout, providing balance optimization and adjustability for various body types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional shoulder strap is used to carry the golf bag, then the strap is simple in structure, but it causes stress and imbalance on the user's shoulders
Solution Approach 1:
The strap system is divided into multiple independent components: a central hub, multiple straps (shoulder straps and support straps), and connectors. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function, distributing the load and reducing stress on the shoulders while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The strap system incorporates dynamic elements including articulated connectors that allow movement and adjustment, pivotable straps that can be positioned at different angles, and adjustable lengths. These dynamic features enable the system to adapt to user movements and body types, reducing stress and improving comfort while managing complexity through controlled flexibility
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed strap configuration is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate different user body types and preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The strap system incorporates dynamic elements including articulated connectors that allow movement and adjustment, pivotable straps that can be positioned at different angles, and adjustable lengths. These dynamic features enable the system to adapt to user movements and body types, reducing stress and improving comfort while managing complexity through controlled flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to change key parameters such as strap length, strap angle, and connector position. The articulated connectors enable angular adjustments, while adjustable-length straps allow linear modifications. These parameter changes enable customization for different body types and preferences without requiring multiple complete strap systems
3Ease of operation
If multiple straps are added to reduce stress and improve balance, then comfort is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple strap functions are merged into a unified system centered around a common hub. The shoulder straps and support straps are integrated through shared connectors and a centralized hub structure, allowing multiple straps to work together synergistically rather than independently. This merging reduces overall complexity compared to having separate strap systems while maintaining the benefits of multiple straps for stress distribution and balance
Data Source
AI summary
A golf bag strap support system includes a central hub having a hub body and two articulated strap connectors secured to the hub body. The system further includes two support straps, with each support strap having a first end and a second end. The system further includes two shoulder straps, with each shoulder strap having a first end and a second end. Each of the first ends of the support strap and the shoulder strap is secured to the golf bag. Each second end of the support strap is secured to the hub body (34) of the central portion. Each second end of the shoulder strap is secured to a strap connector of the two articulated strap connectors of the central hub. The two support straps and the two shoulder straps are configured with respect to the central hub in a generally X-shaped configuration.