Toy Carrying Harness with Chest Strap Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for carrying stuffed toys and other types of toys often result in them being inadvertently left behind or misplaced, as they can be dropped or fall from containers during transport.
Innovation Solution
A toy carrying harness assembly designed for children, featuring a chest panel, back panel, base strap, shoulder straps, and toy securing straps that allow the toy to be securely fastened to the child's torso, minimizing the risk of loss or misplacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional methods (purse, bag, sack) are used to carry toys, then the toy can be carried away from home, but the toy may inadvertently be left behind or dropped during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a carrier device as an intermediary between the child and the toy. This carrier includes a first compartment for receiving the toy and a second compartment for receiving a distraction object, creating a mediating system that secures the toy while engaging the child's attention
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameters of the carrying system by transforming it from a simple container (purse, bag, sack) to a structured carrier with multiple compartments. The carrier includes a first compartment with opening constraints and a second compartment, changing the structural parameters to improve toy security
2Reliability
If the child carries the toy directly, then the toy remains accessible, but the toy may be dropped by the child during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier is segmented into multiple functional compartments: a first compartment for the toy with controlled opening mechanisms, and a second compartment for distraction objects. This segmentation allows the toy to be securely retained while providing separate access points for different functions
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier is pre-configured with opening constraints and distraction objects before use. The first compartment is designed with preliminary opening restrictions that require specific actions to access the toy, and the second compartment is pre-filled with distraction objects to engage the child before toy access is needed
3Reliability
If the carrier restricts toy access to prevent dropping, then toy security improves, but the child's ability to access and play with the toy is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier employs dynamic opening mechanisms where the opening constraints are not fixed but respond to specific actions. The first compartment can transition from a restricted state to an accessible state through predetermined actions, allowing the system to adapt between security and accessibility modes
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier enables periodic access to the toy through cyclic actions: the child engages with distraction objects in the second compartment, then accesses the toy in the first compartment through controlled opening, creating a periodic pattern of distraction followed by toy interaction that maintains both security and accessibility
Data Source
AI summary
A toy carrying harness assembly suitable to be worn by a child to securely hold and carry at least one toy may include a chest panel positional over the chest of the child. A back panel may be positional over the back of the child. At least one base strap may extend from the chest panel to the back panel. At least one panel strap may extend from the chest panel. A pair of shoulder straps may extend from the at least one panel strap to the back panel. The pair of shoulder straps may be securable over the shoulders of the child. At least one toy securing strap may be carried by the chest panel. The at least one toy securing strap may be selectively fastenable around the toy to secure the toy to the chest panel.