Spring-Biased Clip Accessory Holder for Golf Bags
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf accessories, such as head covers, often get misplaced during play, leading to the need for golfers to retrace their steps or purchase new ones, as they are easily forgotten or left behind.
Innovation Solution
An accessory holder with plastic clips that can be attached to a golf bag or other structures, featuring a U-shaped body with spring-biased clip members and attachment lines, designed to keep accessories like head covers and range finders securely attached, preventing loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If golf accessories are kept separately from the golf bag, then they are easy to access during play, but they are easily misplaced or left behind on the course
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory holder combines multiple functions into a single integrated device: it attaches to the golf bag, secures accessories through spring-biased clips, and provides organization all in one unit. This merging ensures accessories remain with the bag while maintaining easy access during play.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory holder acts as an intermediary between the golf bag and accessories. It provides a secure attachment mechanism with spring-biased clips that hold accessories firmly to the bag, preventing loss while allowing quick removal when needed.
2Reliability
If accessories are attached securely to prevent loss, then they are reliably retained, but the attachment mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory holder is divided into three separate clip members (first, second, and third clip members) that can independently secure different accessories. Each clip is a self-contained unit with spring bias and teeth, providing reliable retention while keeping the overall design modular and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-biased clip members utilize elastic deformation of the spring mechanism to provide automatic locking and retention forces. The spring bias changes the physical state from static to dynamic, allowing the clips to automatically adjust and maintain secure attachment without complex fastening systems.
3Reliability
If multiple clip members are used to secure various accessories, then accessory retention is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Each clip member is designed as a universal attachment component that can secure different types of accessories (head covers, rangefinders, etc.) to the same golf bag. The standardized clip design with spring bias and teeth provides multi-functional capability, reducing the need for accessory-specific mounting solutions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The accessory holder effectively keeps golf accessories organized and attached to the bag, reducing the likelihood of them being left behind, thus saving time and money by ensuring they are readily available throughout the game.
Implementation Method 1
A spring member (20) pivots the second clip member (14) against an arm (13) of the first clip member to bias the second clip member (14) against the arm (13) when the second clip member (14) is in a closed position.
Data Source
AI summary
An example accessory holder includes a first clip member, a second clip member, and a third clip member. The second clip member is pivotally connected to the first clip member. Each of the clip members are biased in a closed position, and each of the clip members have teeth. The first clip member has a substantially U-shaped body formed by a single member having a first end meeting a second end. An attachment opening is formed through the second clip member. A coil line is connected on one end to the attachment portion of the second clip member. The coil line is connected on another end to the third clip member.