Adjustable angle tool
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing scrapers have a fixed angle between the tool head and the handle, making it difficult to operate in special scraping environments or narrow spaces, which affects efficiency and effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable angle tool with a handle, a tool head pivotally connected to the handle, and a positioning device that includes a positioning member and biasing members. The positioning member is detachably engaged with positioning portions on the tool head, allowing the relative angle between the tool head and the handle to be adjusted.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the tool head and handle are connected with a fixed structure, then the manufacturing is simple and structure is stable, but the adaptability to different scraping environments is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The tool head is pivotally connected to the handle, allowing the angle between them to be dynamically adjusted. The positioning device includes a positioning member with multiple positioning portions that can engage with corresponding portions on the handle at different angles, enabling the tool to adapt to various scraping environments while maintaining structural stability when positioned.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning device is segmented into multiple components including a positioning member, biasing member, and multiple positioning portions. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of the tool head angle while keeping the rest of the tool structure intact, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If the angle between tool head and handle is fixed, then the device complexity is low, but the ease of operation in narrow spaces is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotal connection between tool head and handle enables dynamic angle adjustment, allowing users to easily operate in narrow spaces by adjusting the tool head angle to suit the specific workspace constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The biasing member automatically biases the positioning member to engage with the corresponding positioning portion, providing self-locking functionality without requiring additional complex mechanisms or manual intervention to maintain the adjusted angle.
3Productivity
If the tool head angle is adjustable, then the productivity in various scraping environments is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable angle mechanism allows the tool to be quickly reconfigured for different scraping tasks, improving productivity in various environments while using a relatively simple pivotal connection and positioning device.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool allows change of the geometric parameter (angle) between tool head and handle to optimize scraping performance for different environments, achieving improved productivity through parameter adjustment rather than requiring multiple different tools.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The adjustable angle tool allows for precise adjustment of the tool head's angle relative to the handle, enhancing operational efficiency and effectiveness in various scraping environments.
Implementation Method 1
The positioning member is configured to be biased by the at least one biasing member along the first direction
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable angle tool comprises a handle, a tool head, and a positioning device. The handle extends along a first direction. The tool head is pivotally connected to the handle and is provided with a plurality of first positioning portions. The positioning device includes a positioning member and at least one biasing member. The positioning member is configured to be biased by the at least one biasing member along the first direction and detachably engaged with one of the plurality of first positioning portions to adjust a relative angle between the tool head and the handle.