Intrinsic Strap Yoga Mat with H-Shape Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current yoga/fitness mats lack a built-in carrier strap, requiring additional accessories that often do not fit all mat sizes, leading to difficulties in carrying and securing the mat.
Innovation Solution
A fitness mat with an intrinsic strap, where two sets of fastening straps are anchored to the mat, allowing the mat to be securely furled and carried using the integrated strap.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If additional carrying accessories (yoga bag or separate carrying strap) are purchased, then the mat can be carried, but the device complexity increases and one size does not fit all
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the carrying strap functionality directly into the mat structure by integrating fastening straps and connectors into the mat itself. This eliminates the need for separate carrying accessories, reducing device complexity while maintaining ease of carrying. The integrated straps are anchored to the mat and can wrap around the furled mat to secure it for transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated fastening straps serve multiple functions: they secure the mat when furled for carrying, and they can also function as carrying handles. The universal design allows the same integrated structure to handle different mat sizes through adjustable wrapping, making one solution fit all mat dimensions without requiring multiple accessories.
2Ease of operation
If additional carrying accessories are used, then the mat can be carried, but the quantity of accessories increases
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying functionality is merged into the mat structure itself through integrated fastening straps and connectors. This eliminates the need for separate carrying accessories, reducing the quantity of accessories from multiple items to just the intrinsic strap system that is part of the mat.
Solution Approach 2:
The mat serves its own carrying needs through the integrated strap system. The fastening straps are anchored to the mat and can wrap around the furled mat to secure it, allowing the mat to carry itself without requiring external accessories. This self-service approach reduces the quantity of additional accessories needed.
3Ease of operation
If current carrying straps are used, then the mat can be carried, but the adaptability is poor as one size does not fit all
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated fastening straps incorporate movable components that allow adjustment to different mat sizes. The straps can wrap around the furled mat and engage connectors at different positions, providing dynamic adaptability. This allows the same strap system to securely carry various mat dimensions, improving versatility while maintaining ease of carrying.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated strap system is designed to universally fit different mat sizes through its adjustable wrapping mechanism. The fastening straps can accommodate various mat dimensions by wrapping around the furled mat and engaging connectors at appropriate positions, making the system adaptable to all mat sizes without requiring multiple specialized accessories.
Data Source
AI summary
A fitness mat having an intrinsic strap with two ends, each end is connected to a junction of a first and second fastening strap, respectively, by way of an anchor point, thereby defining an H-shape. Opposing distal ends of each fastening strap have complementary first and second connectors facing in opposite direction relative to the other fastening strap so that when the fitness mat is rolled to a furled condition, each pair of the first and second fastening straps can wrap about the rolled mat to secure it in the furled condition by way of the first and second connectors. The intrinsic strap is just inward of an edge of the fitness mat so that in the secured furled condition, the intrinsic strap can be used as a shoulder strap.