Body-Mounted Hook Carrying System for Container Weight Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions fail to efficiently reduce the effort required for transporting containers, as they do not provide a practical means to securely and comfortably couple containers to the user's body, leading to strain and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A device featuring a hook element with an elongate member, cross member, and prong element, coupled with a flexible annular member that can be worn by a person to securely attach and carry containers, distributing the weight and reducing the effort needed for transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If containers are carried using conventional methods (hands, arms), then the user has direct control and mobility, but the user experiences strain, discomfort, and increased effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions container carrying from horizontal hand-held transport to vertical body-mounted suspension. By attaching containers to the shoulder/chest area via the hook element and flexible annular member, the system moves the load from the hands to the upper body framework, distributing weight across a larger area and reducing localized strain on arms and hands.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook element serves as an intermediary device between the containers and the user's body. It provides a secure attachment point that distributes the load through its structural components (elongate member, cross member, prong element) while the flexible annular member acts as a secondary intermediary that interfaces with the body, combining security with comfort.
2Productivity
If containers are securely attached to the body, then transport effort is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hook element is divided into distinct functional segments: the elongate member for primary suspension, the cross member for lateral support and attachment, and the prong element for securing the flexible annular member. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The hook element is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously provides structural support, attachment points for containers, and integration with the flexible annular member. This universality reduces the need for separate components, thereby simplifying the overall device while maintaining transport efficiency.
3Device complexity
If a simple hook structure is used, then device complexity is reduced, but the security and comfort of container attachment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Different portions of the hook element are optimized for specific functions: the elongate member provides vertical suspension strength, the cross member offers lateral stability and attachment surfaces, and the prong element creates a secure loop for the flexible annular member. This localized optimization ensures reliable attachment without requiring complex overall structure.
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AI summary
A device and methods in the device including at least one flexible annular member coupled to at least one hook element which can be worn by a person to couple one or more containers to the hook element to reduce effort in transport of the containers.