C-Shaped Ski Securement Device With Strap Handle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Snow skiers face difficulties in transporting skis and poles due to their elongated and ungainly nature, which makes carrying them cumbersome and tiring, especially over long distances and on hazardous terrain.
Innovation Solution
A securement device that compressibly engages skis together and secures poles adjacent to the skis, forming a handle from the poles for easy carrying, either horizontally or vertically, using a strap with elastic and non-elastic portions for enhanced friction and durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If skis and poles are carried separately in conventional fashion, then each item can be held individually, but the carrying task becomes arduous and tiring over long distances
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges skis and poles into a single integrated unit by securing the poles to the skis using straps and fasteners. This combination allows the user to carry both items simultaneously as one consolidated load, dramatically reducing the effort and time required for transport over long distances while maintaining individual functionality of each component
2Ease of operation
If both hands are used to hold skiing equipment conventionally, then equipment can be secured, but skiers are left with little or no ability to steady themselves using hand rails
Solution Approach 1:
By merging skis and poles into one unified carried unit, the device frees both of the user's hands from the burden of separate handling. This allows skiers to use their hands for balancing on handrails or carrying additional items like children, while the equipment remains securely combined and controllable with minimal hand contact
3Ease of operation
If bags are used to confine loose poles and skis, then carrying becomes easier, but skiers must find a secure place to store the bag while equipment is being used on slopes
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges the carrying function with the equipment itself, eliminating the need for separate bags or containers. The integrated design allows direct attachment of poles to skis, enabling users to carry the combined unit without additional storage vessels, and eliminates the need to find locker space or secure storage locations during use
4Force
If the strap is made entirely of elastic material, then friction contact is enhanced, but the strap may stretch too much and lose positioning accuracy
Solution Approach 1:
The strap employs local quality differentiation by combining elastic material in sections requiring high friction and compression contact with non-elastic material in sections requiring stable positioning and length maintenance. This segmented material composition allows the strap to exert sufficient compressive force for friction while preventing excessive stretching that would compromise positioning accuracy
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables snow skiers to transport skis and poles with greater ease and convenience, allowing for hands-free carrying with one hand, while keeping the other hand free for balance or carrying additional equipment, and easily disengaging for storage when arriving at the slopes.
Implementation Method 1
the strap has a first portion which is elastic and second portion which is substantially fixed in length
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AI summary
A ski equipment securement device having a body formed by a C-shaped member is adapted for removable engagement to a pair of snow skis and the poles used with the skis. A strap is engageable around the skis and to both ends of the body forming the C-shaped member to hold the skis adjacent and in a connection to the securement device. An opening in the body of the C-shaped member is sized to hold one or both ski poles and forms a handle to carry the engaged ski equipment.