Harness Suspension Rings With Rotating Connector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional rock climbing and working at heights harnesses face difficulties in managing equipment attached to the harness, particularly due to the tension on connectors which can make it hard to handle items like lanyards and descenders, as they become wedged against the user or each other.
Innovation Solution
A harness design featuring distinct first and second rings with a connecting part that mechanically links these rings to leg loops, incorporating a closed metal connector with a rotatable rod, allowing for independent rotation of equipment items and preventing them from contacting each other, thus improving user comfort and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a closed metal connector is used to attach equipment to the harness, then the equipment can be securely fastened, but the equipment becomes wedged against the user or other equipment due to tension on the connector
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a rotatable rod mechanism that allows the connector to dynamically adjust its orientation. The rod can rotate independently within the connector body, enabling equipment to be accessed and handled even when under tension, as the connector can orient itself to provide clear access rather than wedging equipment against the user or other gear.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the connector is fixed in position on the harness, then the equipment attachment point is stable, but the equipment becomes difficult to access and handle when the harness is under tension
Solution Approach 1:
The connector incorporates a rotatable rod that maintains the stable attachment point on the harness while allowing the connected equipment to rotate and reorient. This dynamic element enables the equipment to be accessed from different angles without compromising the stability of the attachment point itself.
Data Source
AI summary
The roping harness comprises a pair of leg loops and a suspension point. The suspension point comprises:distinct first and second rings,a connecting part fixed continuously to the two distinct rings, the connecting part mechanically connecting the two distinct rings with the pair of leg loops,a closed metal connector provided with a rod.The two rings are separated from one another by a first distance in a first direction and define an empty space between a first lateral surface of the first ring and a second lateral surface of the second ring. The two rings are arranged so as to allow fitting of the rod of the connector in the two rings. The rod presents a longitudinal axis coinciding with the first direction. The rod is fitted movable in rotation in the two rings and the connector is mounted movable in rotation around the rod.