Telescopic Horsewhip With Nested Rod Sections

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing horsewhips are of fixed size, making them inconvenient for transportation, storage, and use in equestrian sports due to varying horse heights and venue sizes, and they are costly to deliver to consumers.

Innovation Solution

A telescopic-type horsewhip with a positionable and adjustable length, featuring a hollow whip rod grip section, extension section, and locking bolt system, allowing for flexible length adjustment and convenient carrying and storage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a fixed-size horsewhip is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it is inconvenient for transportation, storage, and delivery due to its constant length

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of transportation and storageVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The horsewhip rod is divided into multiple telescopic sections that can be separated and stored compactly. The rod includes a first rod section, second rod section, and third rod section that can be telescopically nested within each other, reducing the overall length for transportation and storage while maintaining the required length during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The telescopic sections are designed to be nested within each other when retracted, similar to nested dolls. The third rod section is inserted into the second rod section, which is inserted into the first rod section, creating a compact configuration for storage and transport while allowing full extension when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a telescopic-type horsewhip with positionable length is used, then the length can be adjusted for different horses and venues, but the retracted length is still very long and inconvenient for mailing and carrying

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadjustable length for different use conditionsVSAvoidretracted length

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLength of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The horsewhip rod is divided into multiple telescopic sections that can be separated and stored compactly. The rod includes a first rod section, second rod section, and third rod section that can be telescopically nested within each other, reducing the overall length for transportation and storage while maintaining the required length during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The telescopic sections are designed to be nested within each other when retracted, similar to nested dolls. The third rod section is inserted into the second rod section, which is inserted into the first rod section, creating a compact configuration for storage and transport while allowing full extension when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Ease of manufacture

If a fixed-size horsewhip is used, then manufacturing and delivery costs are higher due to inability to optimize packaging, but the structure is straightforward

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing and shipping cost efficiencyVSAvoidtelescopic mechanism complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The horsewhip rod is divided into multiple telescopic sections that can be separated and stored compactly. The rod includes a first rod section, second rod section, and third rod section that can be telescopically nested within each other, reducing the overall length for transportation and storage while maintaining the required length during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The telescopic sections are designed to be nested within each other when retracted, similar to nested dolls. The third rod section is inserted into the second rod section, which is inserted into the first rod section, creating a compact configuration for storage and transport while allowing full extension when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS11274032B1Telescopic-type horsewhip with positionable and adjustable length

Publication Date: 2022.03.15 ZHENJIANG ANGEL EQUESTRIAN PROD CO LTD

AI summary

Disclosed is a telescopic-type horsewhip with a positionable and adjustable length, including a hollow whip rod grip section, a hollow whip rod extension section, and hollow whip rod sections. One end of the hollow whip rod extension section is arranged in the hollow whip rod grip section, and the other end of the hollow whip rod extension section is connected with the hollow whip rod section. A whip popper, a whip flap, a whip lash, a whip lash connector or a detachable whip drop lash fixing set is provided at an end of the hollow whip rod section. The hollow whip rod extension section and the hollow whip rod grip section are connected by a locking bolt. The hollow whip rod grip section, equipped with a tail cover on its other end, is provided with a non-slip handle at one end near the tail cover.