Modular Caddy With Webbing Attachment System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing body-worn carriers for window cleaning accessories are often bulky, expensive, lack versatility in accommodating different tools, and fail to securely hold items while allowing for convenient and swift removal.
Innovation Solution
A modular caddy with an attachment system that allows quick mounting of various modular carrier units to a main bag, enabling the units to be attached to each other, thus providing a versatile and secure way to carry window cleaning supplies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional body-worn carriers are used to carry window cleaning accessories, then items can be carried on the body, but the carriers are bulky and lack versatility in accommodating different tools
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier system is divided into a main bag and multiple detachable modular units. Each modular unit can be independently attached or detached from the main bag, allowing the user to carry only the necessary components for each specific task. This segmentation reduces the overall volume when fewer tools are needed while maintaining versatility through the availability of different modular units for different tool types.
Solution Approach 2:
The main bag is designed with universal attachment features (strips of webbing with gaps) that can accommodate various types of modular units. Each modular unit is designed to carry specific types of tools (squeegees, mops, buckets, etc.), but the attachment system itself is universal, allowing one main bag to serve multiple functions by attaching different combinations of modular units based on the task requirements.
2Reliability
If existing carriers are designed to hold multiple items securely, then items are held securely, but the carriers are expensive and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system uses dynamic connections between modular units and the main bag, allowing for quick assembly and disassembly. The securing means enable items to be held securely during use, but can be easily released when needed, providing both reliability and operational flexibility without requiring complex permanent fixation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular units are designed to be self-contained with their own securing mechanisms, eliminating the need for a complex integrated system. Each unit independently secures its own tools, and the attachment to the main bag is achieved through simple, standardized interfaces that reduce overall system complexity while maintaining secure holding capability.
3Ease of operation
If traditional carriers are used, then items can be carried, but swift removal of items is not allowed
Solution Approach 1:
The securing means are designed with dynamic characteristics that provide secure holding during normal use but allow for quick release when needed. The attachment system enables tools to be firmly held during window cleaning operations, yet can be swiftly removed by simply actuating the release mechanism, balancing reliability with ease of operation.
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AI summary
A modular caddy for carrying window cleaning accessories comprising a main bag (1) and at least one modular unit (10) attachable to the main bag. The main bag (1) has a back panel (2) and a cover sheet (3), with securing means (6) arranged on the back panel (2) for releasably securing the main bag (1) to a garment. Strips (7) of webbing are arranged on the outer surface and fixed at regular intervals to form a series of gaps (8). Attachment means (9) are dimensioned to correspond to said gaps (8) and configured for releasably attaching modular units (10) to the strips (7) of webbing. The modular units (10) also comprise strips (7) of webbing for attaching to the main bag (1) and for mounting further modular units (10) thereon.