Tool tray

The tool mounting tray addresses instability in tool storage by using a deformable design with flexible parts and magnetic members for secure, adaptable tool placement, enhancing work efficiency.

JP3249575UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20LIH YANN IND CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024003534U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-25
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-25

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing tool storage solutions are inconvenient and unstable, often leading to parts falling over and being misplaced during assembly or inspection tasks.

Method used

A tool mounting tray with a deformable design featuring a tray body, flexible parts, and magnetic members that allow for adjustable positioning and secure attachment to surfaces, enhancing stability and usability.

Benefits of technology

The tray provides stable and efficient tool storage by adapting to different environments and surfaces, improving work efficiency and preventing parts from falling or becoming dislodged.

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Abstract

To provide a tool placement tray that can be bent and deformed in response to differences in the surrounding spatial configuration, allowing a user to stably place tools in different environments, and improving work efficiency and smoothness. [Solution] The tool mounting tray includes a tray body 1 and at least one first magnetic member. The tray body includes a plurality of mounting portions 11 and at least one flexible portion 16 connected between two of the mounting portions, and the at least one first magnetic member is provided on the at least one mounting portion.
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a storage device, and more particularly to a tool placement tray. [Background technology]

[0002] When assembling or inspecting machinery, many tools and various connecting parts are used, such as drivers, driver bits, screws, nuts, springs, and bolts. To avoid losing parts, maintenance personnel usually place containers around the machine to store these parts. The containers can be, but are not limited to, cups, boxes, trays, and the like.

[0003] However, containers for storing parts as described above are easily available and are often only for temporary use, and since there is no specially designed dedicated tool for storing parts, there are many problems in that they are inconvenient to use, for example, they are prone to tipping over and parts falling out.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need to provide a new and innovative tool placement tray to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The main objective of the present invention is to provide a tool placement tray that can be bent and deformed to accommodate different spatial configurations around it, allowing users to stably place tools in different environments, thereby improving work efficiency and smoothness. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tool mounting tray, including a tray body and at least one first magnetic member, the tray body including a plurality of mounting parts and at least one flexible part connected between two of the mounting parts, and the at least one first magnetic member is provided on the at least one mounting part. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a schematic diagram of a bending part of the embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 5] 4 is a schematic diagram of a bending part of the embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] The following examples explain possible embodiments of the present invention, but do not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. The words "one" or "at least one" preceding the nouns mentioned in this specification do not limit the quantity, and may be multiple if necessary, and changes in the quantity are also within the scope of protection, as described above.

[0009] 1 to 5, which show an embodiment of the present invention, a tool tray of the present invention includes a tray body 1 and at least one first magnetic member 2.

[0010] The tray body 1 includes a plurality of mounting portions 11 and at least one flexible portion 16, which is connected between the two mounting portions 11. By bending the at least one flexible portion 16, the relative position and angle of the two mounting portions 11 can be freely changed, and the tray body 1 can be used according to the working environment. For example and not limitation, when the at least one flexible portion 16 is bent at an angle, the two mounting portions 11 can simultaneously provide positions for the user to place parts at different angle orientations.

[0011] The at least one first magnetic member 2 is provided on the at least one mounting portion 11, and further, the at least one first magnetic member 2 can attract magnetically attracted manual tools or parts such as screwdrivers, screws, nuts, springs, and screws, and the tray main body 1 can also be firmly attracted to a magnetically attractable object such as a car body or a metal case by the at least one first magnetic member 2 so that it can be used adjacent to a user's work area.

[0012] Preferably, the material of the at least one flexible portion 16 is selected to be an elastic material, so that the at least one flexible portion 16 can return to its initial state when the external force is removed.

[0013] Preferably, the tray body 1 is integrally molded, which has the advantages of being able to be produced quickly, requiring fewer parts, simplifying the assembly steps, and providing excellent structural continuity.

[0014] In addition, preferably, the material of the tray body 1 is a soft material, such as silica gel, plastic, or rubber, so that the tray body 1 can be securely attached to the surface of the object on which it is placed. At the same time, the soft tray body 1 can ensure the integrity of the surface structure of the object that comes into contact with it, and no damage or marks will be caused by friction or collision.

[0015] In this embodiment, the number of the at least one flexible part 16 is multiple, the multiple flexible parts 16 are connected to each other in the deformable region 17, and the multiple supporting parts 11 are located outside the deformable region 17. By arbitrarily twisting and bending the deformable region 17, the relative positions of the multiple supporting parts 11 can be freely adjusted and changed, and among them, the multiple supporting parts 11 are arranged at equally spaced angles in the center of the deformable region 17.

[0016] More specifically, the at least one mounting part 11 includes an annular groove 12 and a pillar 13, the annular groove 12 surrounds the pillar 13 and is used to accommodate the first magnetic member 2, and the component attracted to the first magnetic member 2 can be abutted laterally against the pillar 13 to further improve stability. In this embodiment, each mounting part 11 has the annular groove 12 and the pillar 13, and the number of the at least one first magnetic member 2 is plural.

[0017] More specifically, the cylinder 13 encloses an internal space 14, which is used to accommodate a second magnetic member 3, which can provide additional magnetic attraction ranges at different positions and angles.

[0018] Preferably, the tool tray further includes at least one sleeve 4, which is fitted onto the column 13 and engages the first magnetic member 2 in the direction of the groove opening of the annular groove 12, and the sleeve 4 can ensure the structural integrity of the column 13 and prevent the first magnetic member 2 from accidentally falling off, and the thickness of the sleeve 4 is equal to the thickness of the tray body 1.

[0019] Also preferably, the hardness of the sleeve 4 is greater than that of the column 13, so that it has a relatively wear-resistant appearance and can effectively withstand the impact or friction of parts.

[0020] In this embodiment, the number of the at least one sleeve 4 is plural, and the number of the plurality of sleeves 4 is equal to the number of the plurality of first magnetic members 2. The column 13 further has an opening 15 communicating with the internal space 14, and when the sleeve 4 is fitted to the column 13, a part of the sleeve 4 covers at least a part of the opening 15 so as to lock the second magnetic member 3. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1 Tray body 11 Placement section 12 Annular groove 13 Column 14 Interior Space 15 Aperture 16 Flexible part 17 Deformable Area 2 First magnetic member 3 Second magnetic member 4 Sleeve

Claims

1. A tool placement tray, A tray body including a plurality of placement sections and at least one flexible section connected between two of the placement sections; and at least one first magnetic member provided in at least one of the mounting portions.

2. The tool tray according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one flexible portion is made of an elastic material.

3. The tool mounting tray according to claim 1 , wherein the tray body is integrally formed.

4. 2. The tool tray of claim 1, wherein the at least one mounting portion includes an annular groove and a post, the annular groove surrounding the post and adapted to accommodate the first magnetic member.

5. The tool tray of claim 4 , wherein the pillar encloses an interior space, the interior space being adapted to accommodate a second magnetic member.

6. 5. The tool mounting tray according to claim 4, further comprising at least one sleeve, said sleeve being fitted onto said column and locking said first magnetic member in a groove opening direction of said annular groove.

7. The tool mounting tray according to claim 6 , wherein the hardness of the sleeve is greater than the hardness of the column.

8. A tool mounting tray according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the number of the at least one flexible portion is multiple, the multiple flexible portions are connected to each other in a deformable region, and the multiple mounting portions are located outside the deformable region.

9. The tool placement tray according to claim 8 , wherein the placement sections are arranged at equal angular intervals about a center of the deformable region.

10. The at least one flexible portion is made of an elastic material. The tray body is integrally molded, The cylinder encloses an internal space, the internal space being adapted to accommodate a second magnetic member; The number of the at least one flexible portion is plural, the plural flexible portions are connected to each other in the deformable region, and the plural placement portions are located outside the deformable region, The plurality of placement sections are disposed at equal angular intervals about a center of the deformable region, Each of the mounting portions has the annular groove and the column, The material of the tray body is one of soft materials selected from the group consisting of silica gel, plastic, and rubber. The thickness of the sleeve is equal to the thickness of the tray body, The at least one first magnetic member is plural in number, the number of the at least one sleeve is a plurality of sleeves, the number of the plurality of sleeves being equal to the number of the plurality of first magnetic members; The tool mounting tray of claim 7, wherein the cylinder further has an opening communicating with the internal space, and when the sleeve is fitted to the cylinder, a portion of the sleeve covers at least a portion of the opening so as to engage the second magnetic member.