Quick-Release Tool Bag Mount With J-Flange Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing securing systems for tool bags/cases on off-road vehicles are either permanently attached or secured haphazardly with straps, lacking a convenient and reliable quick release mechanism.
Innovation Solution
A quick release securing system that includes a container with a flange portion and a third plate with a J-shaped flange portion, coupled with a quick release assembly featuring a biased pin member, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of the container from the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If tool bags/cases are permanently attached to off-road vehicles, then security and stability are improved, but flexibility and ease of removal deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The securing system is divided into separate components: a mounting plate attached to the vehicle, a container with engagement features, and a quick release assembly with biased pin member. This segmentation allows the container to be securely mounted yet easily removed by actuating the quick release mechanism, resolving the contradiction between secure attachment and ease of removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The quick release assembly introduces dynamic functionality to an otherwise static mounting system. The biased pin member can be selectively actuated to engage or disengage locking features, transforming the mounting system from a permanent fixed state to a controllable dynamic state that transitions between secured and released positions.
2Ease of operation
If tool bags/cases are secured with straps, then ease of removal is improved, but security and reliability of attachment deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the mounting function (mounting plate with locking features) from the release function (quick release assembly with biased pin member). This segmentation provides both the security of a rigid mechanical connection and the ease of operation through a dedicated release mechanism, overcoming the limitations of strap-based systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The biased pin member acts as an intermediary that controls the engagement between the container and mounting plate. When actuated, it releases the locking features, providing easy removal. When engaged, it secures the connection, providing reliability. This intermediary component enables both ease of operation and security.
3Ease of operation
If a quick release mechanism is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The quick release assembly combines multiple functions into a single integrated mechanism: the biased pin member simultaneously controls engagement with multiple locking features, provides the release action, and maintains secure attachment when engaged. This merging reduces overall system complexity despite adding quick release capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate and container features are designed with universal engagement geometry that works with the quick release mechanism. The biased pin member serves multiple functions: actuating release, maintaining engagement, and providing mechanical advantage. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, managing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A quick release securing system is disclosed. The system may include a container having a flange portion extending from a bottom edge of the container and a third plate having a J-shaped flange portion extending along an edge portion thereof. The flange portion of the container may be received within the J-shaped flange portion of the third plate when the container and third plates are releasably coupled together. The third plate may be coupled to a support structure, such as a UTV or an ATV. The container and third plate are quickly and easily attachable and detachable from each other by user operating a quick-release assembly of the system.