Modular Interlinked Ring Mesh for Secure Item Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing connecting systems fail to provide a secure and lightweight attachment for items, leading to potential loss or damage, and are cumbersome for transportation, limiting flexibility and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A mesh system comprising interlinked planar units with hooks and loops for secure attachment, allowing items to be removably locked onto the mesh, which can be infinitely expanded and used on a bag for carrying items both inside and outside.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional connecting systems are used to attach items, then items can be connected to a surface, but the attachment is not secure and items may fall away or become loose
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh is divided into multiple discrete rings interconnected through hooks and loops, creating modular units that can be independently attached to surfaces and items. This segmentation allows for secure attachment while maintaining flexibility in positioning items at various locations on the mesh surface.
Solution Approach 2:
Hooks and loops serve as intermediary elements between the mesh rings and the items being attached. These intermediaries provide a secure connection mechanism that prevents items from falling away while allowing for easy attachment and detachment operations.
2Reliability
If traditional connecting systems are used, then items can be attached to a surface, but the surface is heavy and cumbersome for transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh is constructed from thin-ring structures that provide sufficient attachment functionality while minimizing weight. The ring-based design creates a lightweight framework that can be easily transported while maintaining secure attachment capabilities through the hook-loop mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
By dividing the attachment system into discrete, lightweight rings rather than using a single heavy surface, the overall weight is significantly reduced. Each ring can be independently manufactured from lightweight materials and assembled together, maintaining attachment security while improving portability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a large surface is provided for item connection, then items can be positioned at various locations with flexibility, but the system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mesh is segmented into identical or standardized ring units that can be arranged in various configurations to create large attachment surfaces. This standardization simplifies the overall design while enabling flexibility in positioning items at different locations through modular assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
Each ring in the mesh serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, offers attachment points through hooks and loops, and can be positioned at various locations on the mesh. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components, simplifying the overall system while maintaining positioning flexibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A mesh comprising a substantially planar open frame structure formed from a plurality of interlinked planar units, wherein the open frame structure is infinitely increasable in size by the addition of more units, the frame structure comprising three types of units: body units forming the centre/middle part of the frame structure, the body units adapted to interlink with at least 4 other units in the frame structure, peripheral units around the outside edge of the body units, each peripheral unit adapted to interlink with at least 3 other units in the frame structure, corner units at each corner of the outer periphery and therefore linking with peripheral units, each corner unit adapted to interlink with at least 2 other units in the structure, wherein each planar unit is a ring defining an inner opening, the outer surface of the ring supporting interlocking parts wherein a first interlocking part on a first ring arranged in the frame structure aligns and cooperates with a second complementary shaped interlocking part on a second adjacent ring arranged in the frame structure to thereby interlink the units to form the mesh.