Multi-Orientation Attachment Strap for Rigid Belt-Mounted Gear
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gear attachment straps fail to rigidly affix gear enclosures to wearable items, allowing them to shift and create unnecessary offset, compromising rapid access and increasing the risk of damage.
Innovation Solution
A multi-orientation attachment system comprising an attachment strap with a fastener and a mounting plate that allows secure attachment in multiple orientations, using a polypropylene composite material and aluminum alloy components, to rigidly affix gear enclosures to belts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional attachment straps are used to secure gear enclosures, then the gear can be attached to wearable items, but the attachment is not rigid and allows shifting relative to the intended point of attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment strap incorporates a folding mechanism with multiple portions (top, middle, bottom) that can be dynamically configured. The strap folds to align openings from different portions, allowing the fastener to secure the strap in a closed loop configuration. This dynamic folding capability enables the strap to adapt to different attachment points while maintaining rigid attachment, resolving the contradiction between attachment stability and rapid access.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional attachment straps are used, then gear can be attached to wearable items, but unnecessary offset is created which increases the possibility of damage from collision
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment strap is divided into multiple distinct portions (top portion, middle portion, bottom portion), each containing an opening. This segmentation allows the strap to be folded in a specific configuration where openings from different portions align, enabling precise positioning at the intended attachment point. The multi-portion design eliminates unnecessary offset by allowing the strap to route through multiple sections, thereby reducing collision damage risk while maintaining manufacturing precision.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a multi-orientation attachment system with folding strap and mounting plate is used, then rigid attachment in multiple orientations is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed with multiple openings arranged in different orientations, allowing the same plate to facilitate attachment in multiple orientations (vertical, horizontal, angled). The attachment strap's folding mechanism works universally with this mounting plate design, enabling a single system to provide rigid attachment in various orientations without requiring multiple specialized components, thereby managing device complexity while maximizing adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is an attachment system used to secure an article, such as a pouch, to a belt. An example attachment system includes an attachment strap and a fastener. The attachment strap includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and a middle portion, each of which include an opening. The fastener includes a threaded post and a screw. The attachment strap is configured to fold so that the opening in the bottom portion and the opening in the top portion are both aligned with the opening in the middle portion. The fastener is configured to extend through the aligned openings of the attachment strap and removably fasten both the bottom portion and top portion to the middle portion to form a closed loop. The attachment system may also include a mounting plate that is used in conjunction with the attachment strap to secure an article to a belt or other wearable item.