Marching Carrier Adjustable Rod Framework
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Solution Overview
Problem
Percussion players experience significant load and discomfort due to the weight of traditional marching carriers, which do not adequately distribute the weight across the body, particularly when playing instruments while moving.
Innovation Solution
A marching carrier design featuring an adjustable framework with pivotally joined rods and cushions that allow for customizable positioning to distribute the weight more evenly across the shoulders, abdomen, and back, reducing concentration of weight on specific body regions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the marching carrier uses a fixed rigid structure, then the manufacturing is simple and cost-effective, but the load distribution is poor and causes discomfort to players with various physical builds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the carrier main body adjustable through pivotally joined rods that can be repositioned. This allows the structure to adapt to different player physical builds, optimizing load distribution across shoulders, back, and abdomen while maintaining a relatively simple overall design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by allowing adjustment of the carrier main body's shape and configuration through movable joints. The pivotally joined rods enable changes in structural parameters (positioning, angle, shape) to match different player body types, thereby improving comfort and load distribution without requiring entirely different carrier designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the marching carrier is designed with adjustable shape to fit different physical builds, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the carrier main body into separate rod sections connected by pivot joints. This modular segmentation allows each section to be independently positioned and adjusted, enabling adaptation to various physical builds while keeping individual components simple and the overall mechanism manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses dynamics by incorporating pivotally joined rods that can be moved and repositioned during assembly or use. This dynamic adjustment capability provides versatility for different player body types without requiring complex fixed mechanisms, as the structure can be adapted through simple repositioning of rod sections.
3Ease of operation
If the marching carrier uses traditional fixed positioning, then the structure is simple, but the load concentrates on specific body regions causing discomfort during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by enabling the carrier main body to be repositioned and adjusted to match the player's physical build and movement requirements. The pivotally joined rods allow the structure to adapt dynamically to different carrying positions and body contours, distributing load more evenly across shoulders, back, and abdomen during movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by allowing modification of the carrier's geometric parameters (rod positions, angles, shapes) to optimize load distribution. This adjustability enables the carrier to accommodate different player body types and movement styles, improving comfort without requiring overly complex fixed structures.
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AI summary
A marching carrier is worn by a percussion player and supports an instrument at a front of a body of the player. The marching carrier includes a belly plate that covers an abdomen region of the player and includes a belly pad in a section that contacts the abdomen region, and a carrier main body that is put on shoulders of the player and is fixed to the belly plate. The carrier main body includes shoulder pads in sections that contact the shoulders. The carrier main body includes a rod that includes two front extending portions. The front extending portions extend from the shoulders toward the abdomen region. The carrier main body is configured to adjust a position in a front-rear direction of the belly pad.