Snap-fit Golf Bag Assembly Reducing Packaging Volume
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional golf bags require complex and labor-intensive assembly processes, involving riveting, which increases manufacturing and shipping costs due to large packaging volumes, and there is a need for a solution that allows for easy assembly by the end-user and reduces shipping costs.
Innovation Solution
A golf bag design utilizing snap-fit connections instead of rivets for assembly, allowing for self-assembly and reducing packaging volume, thereby simplifying the manufacturing and shipping process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional riveting assembly is used, then the golf bag achieves strong structural connection, but the assembly process becomes complex and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional riveting mechanical system with a snap-fit system consisting of protrusions and recesses. The protrusion on one component engages with the corresponding recess on another component, providing structural connection through simple elastic deformation rather than complex rivet insertion and deformation processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The snap-fit connection system enables self-assembly by the end-user without requiring specialized tools or skills. The elastic protrusion automatically engages with the recess when components are brought together, allowing the golf bag to be assembled without external assistance or complex procedures.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the golf bag is completely assembled prior to shipment, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the packaging volume increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the golf bag into separate components that can be shipped individually in a collapsed or compact state. The snap-fit connections allow these segmented components to be reassembled by the end-user, significantly reducing the packaging volume required during shipment while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
3Strength
If riveting is used for assembly, then durable attachment is achieved, but manufacturing and shipping costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the expensive riveting process with a simpler snap-fit system that can be manufactured using standard molding techniques. The protrusion and recess features are integrated into the components during molding, eliminating the need for separate rivet insertion operations and reducing manufacturing complexity and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The snap-fit system allows end-users to perform the assembly themselves without requiring specialized manufacturing facilities or skilled labor. This transfers the assembly function from the manufacturing sector to the consumer sector, significantly reducing manufacturing and shipping costs.
4Reliability
If complex assembly processes are used, then reliable connection is achieved, but the assembly time and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The snap-fit connection system enables self-assembly by the end-user without requiring specialized tools or skills. The elastic protrusion automatically engages with the recess when components are brought together, allowing the golf bag to be assembled quickly and easily without external assistance or complex procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes elastic deformation of the protrusion material to create a snap-fit connection. By changing the physical state of the material from flexible during assembly to rigid during use, the system achieves reliable connection quickly without requiring time-consuming fastening operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A sub-assembly for a golf bag includes a divider top having an outer ring and a plurality of apertures, and a leg mounting bracket having a mounting channel and a plurality of retention members extending into the mounting channel. A portion of the outer ring is received in the mounting channel and each of the plurality of apertures receives one of the plurality of retention members to form a snap-fit connection.