Wearable Modular Carrying System With Magnetic Bottle Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hydration systems for runners and outdoor enthusiasts are difficult to use while in motion, as bottles are hard to remove from waist systems and backpack systems are bulky and prone to bacterial growth due to hose designs.
Innovation Solution
A wearable modular carrying system featuring a belt with a magnetic bottle mount and attachment insert, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of modular objects like bottles, baskets, or tools, using a locking clip and post system for secure and effortless access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a bottle is stowed inside a fabric sleeve or rigid cage in a waist system, then the bottle can be carried hands-free, but it becomes nearly impossible to remove the bottle from the sleeve or cage while in motion
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the carrying device into separate modular components: a waist belt, an attachment insert with locking posts, and a bottle holder with corresponding slots. This segmentation allows the bottle holder to be independently attached and detached from the belt without requiring complex integrated structures, enabling easy removal while maintaining secure carrying.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical friction-based retention (fabric sleeves) or complex latching mechanisms (rigid cages) with a simplified locking post and slot system. The locking posts engage with slots in the bottle holder, providing secure attachment through basic mechanical interlocking that can be quickly released by simply pulling the bottle holder away from the posts.
2Ease of operation
If a backpack system is used to carry hydration, then water can be carried hands-free, but the system becomes bulky and creates excessive body heat due to large back coverage
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the hydration carrying function from the bulk backpack structure by using a lightweight waist belt with a detachable bottle holder. This segmentation allows users to carry only the essential components (belt and bottle) close to the body without the excess material and insulation of a full backpack, thereby reducing body heat accumulation while maintaining hands-free carrying capability.
3Ease of operation
If a hose-based dispensing system is used in backpack systems, then water can be dispensed conveniently, but the hose becomes difficult to clean and maintain, especially when sugary liquids collect inside
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the problematic hose component entirely from the system. Instead of using a hose-based dispensing mechanism, the system provides direct access to the bottle opening or integrates a simple cap-based dispensing mechanism that can be easily removed and cleaned, thereby maintaining water dispensing convenience while eliminating the maintenance difficulties associated with hoses.
4Ease of operation
If a modular attachment system with locking posts and clips is used, then objects can be securely attached and easily detached, but the system requires multiple components increasing assembly complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple attachment features into integrated components. The attachment insert incorporates locking posts that work with both the bottle holder and the locking clip, creating a unified attachment system. The bottle holder itself includes built-in slots that receive the locking posts, eliminating the need for separate attachment mechanisms and reducing the overall number of discrete parts while maintaining secure and easy attachment/detachment functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and secure attachment/detachment of hydration bottles and other accessories during physical activity, reducing bulk and bacterial growth issues, while distributing weight for comfort and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic bottle mount and magnetically active bottle combination
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable modular carrying system, comprising: a belt; an attachment insert held next to the belt and configured with at least one of a locking post, with a top post prong and a bottom post prong, and a key-hole; and, a modular object configured for reversible attachment to the attachment insert.