Replaceable Tee Peg Holder Plate via Elastic Clip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tee peg holders are difficult to separate from the fixation object, leading to damage during repeated insertion and removal of tee pegs, necessitating complete replacement even if only part is damaged.
Innovation Solution
A tee peg holder with a clip that fixes to a fixation object and a flexible holder plate with support notches, allowing easy replacement of the holder plate when damaged, using a clip with a nipping portion and a plate support portion that positions and supports the holder plate through a plate insertion hole.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the tee peg holder is formed as an integrated structure that is difficult to separate, then the holder maintains structural stability and reliability, but the entire holder must be replaced when any part is damaged, increasing loss of substance and manufacturing cost
Solution Approach 1:
The tee peg holder is divided into separate functional modules: a clip unit for attachment and a holder unit for storing tee pegs. This segmentation allows the holder unit to be replaced independently when damaged, without replacing the entire integrated structure, thereby reducing material waste and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables selective replacement of the holder unit (which contains the tee pegs) while retaining the clip unit. When the holder unit is damaged or emptied, it can be discarded or replaced while recovering and reusing the intact clip unit, reducing overall consumption.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the tee peg holder uses a fixed integrated structure, then the holder maintains structural integrity, but repeated insertion and removal of tee pegs causes damage requiring complete replacement, increasing loss of time and productivity
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the holder into a durable clip unit and a replaceable holder unit, the design protects the structural integrity of the clip while allowing easy replacement of the holder unit when damaged, maintaining productivity without compromising structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder unit is designed with dynamic characteristics - it can be easily attached and detached from the clip unit. This dynamic design allows quick replacement when damaged, avoiding the time loss associated with replacing entire integrated structures while maintaining the structural integrity of the permanent clip unit.
3Ease of operation
If the holder plate is made flexible to allow easy insertion and removal, then the ease of operation improves, but the holder plate may become damaged more easily, requiring replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible holder plate is segmented as a separate replaceable unit. This allows it to be designed with the necessary flexibility for ease of operation while accepting that it may wear or damage over time, as it can be replaced independently without affecting the durable clip unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder plate is designed as a consumable component that can be easily replaced. While it is made flexible for ease of operation and may have limited durability, its low cost and replaceability mean that periodic replacement is more efficient than designing for excessive durability, aligning with the principle of using inexpensive, replaceable components.
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
Enables easy attachment and detachment of the holder plate, allowing for replacement when damaged, reducing the likelihood of losing tee pegs and extending the life of the tee peg holder.
Implementation Method 1
The holder plate is flexible and has one support notch and another support notch formed at respective opposite sides of the holder plate
Data Source
AI summary
A tee peg holder is provided. The tee peg holder can be fixed to a fixation object, and a portion for holding tee pegs can be replaced easily. A clip 10 has a nipping portion 11 disposed at the tip end thereof and a plate support portion 13 disposed at a position behind the nipping portion 11. A holder plate 20 has two support notches 22 and a holder hole 21. When the holder plate 20 inserted in a plate insertion hole 14 of the plate support portion 13 is unbent, both end portions of the plate support portion 13 are inserted respectively in the support notches 22, thereby positioning and supporting the holder plate 20.