Segmented Martial Arts Belt Holder for Foldable Display Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Martial arts practitioners face challenges in aesthetically displaying their colored belts while also needing a holder that allows for convenient storage and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A belt holder with a top section and multiple slats, where first straps hold belts to the slats and second straps allow the slats to be separated and folded, enabling the holder to be easily rolled up for compact storage and displayed prominently when unfurled.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the belt holder is designed with multiple slats and straps for displaying belts, then the display functionality is improved, but the device becomes bulky and difficult to store and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The belt holder is divided into multiple slats (first slat, second slat, third slat) that can be independently positioned and folded. Each slat can hold belts separately, providing versatile display functionality while allowing the structure to be collapsed into a compact form for storage and transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt holder incorporates movable connections between slats using straps that allow the structure to transition between an extended display configuration and a folded compact configuration. This dynamic design enables the holder to adapt between displaying multiple belts and being stored in a small volume.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the belt holder structure is made rigid for stable belt display, then display stability is improved, but the holder cannot be folded or rolled up for convenient storage
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid structure is segmented into discrete slats connected by flexible straps. This segmentation allows the holder to maintain structural stability when displayed (with belts) while enabling folding and rolling for storage, as each segment can move independently relative to others.
Solution Approach 2:
Flexible straps are used to connect the slats instead of rigid joints. These straps provide sufficient structural support for stable belt display while allowing the slats to be folded and rolled up, combining stability with flexibility for convenient storage.
3Volume of moving object
If the distance between slats is reduced to compact the holder, then storage convenience is improved, but the holder cannot accommodate multiple belts properly
Solution Approach 1:
The distance between slats is made variable through the flexible strap connections. When displaying belts, the slats can be positioned at optimal distances to accommodate multiple belts. When storing, the entire structure can be folded or rolled into a compact form, dynamically adapting between these two states.
Data Source
AI summary
A belt holder includes a top section; slats; first straps attached to the slats, a strap of the first straps being configured to at least partially hold a belt to a respective slat of the slats; second straps attached to the slats, a strap of the second straps separating a slat of the slats from an adjacent slat of the slats by a first distance, the first distance being sufficient to allow folding of the slats; and wherein an end of at a first strap of the second straps and an end of a second strap of the second straps are attached to the top section and separate the top section from a topmost slat of the slats by a second distance, the second distance being sufficient to allow folding of the slats with the top section.