Adjustable Baffle Edge Sharpening Tool for Acrylic Wax Scrapers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Acrylic wax scrapers used in ski maintenance become blunt over time, affecting the wax scraping effect, necessitating a tool for sharpening.
Innovation Solution
An edge sharpening tool featuring a base plate with symmetrically installed baffles and a file, where the baffles have an L-shaped bottom surface with a protruding limit block to restrict file movement, and screws and nuts for secure fixation, allowing for adjustable baffle distance to accommodate different scraper thicknesses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of stationary object
If a file is used to sharpen the acrylic wax scraper, then the scraper can be re-sharpened and reused, but the file may move horizontally during operation reducing sharpening effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The limit block acts as an intermediary component between the file and the baffle structure. It restricts the horizontal movement of the file during sharpening operations, ensuring the file maintains proper contact with the scraper edge while allowing the sharpening action to occur effectively between the baffles.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the distance between baffles is fixed, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate wax scrapers of different thicknesses
Solution Approach 1:
The baffle structure incorporates adjustable elements that allow the distance between baffles to be dynamically changed. This enables the same sharpening tool to accommodate wax scrapers of different thicknesses by adjusting the baffle spacing, providing versatility without requiring multiple specialized tools.
3Manufacturing precision
If the file is not securely fixed, then the structure is simple, but the file may shift during use affecting sharpening precision
Solution Approach 1:
The limit block serves as an intermediary fixation mechanism that secures the file in place during sharpening operations. It prevents the file from shifting horizontally while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, ensuring sharpening precision through effective file positioning without complex fixation systems.
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AI summary
The present application relates to an edge sharpening tool for an acrylic wax scraper, including a base plate, where baffles are symmetrically installed on the top surface of the base plate, a file is placed between the baffles, the baffles each are provided with a bottom surface that is in an L-shaped configuration with the baffle, the side of the bottom surface away from the end of the baffle in the length direction is provided with a protruding section serving as a limit block, and the limit block limits the movement of the file. In the present application, the movement of the file is limited by the limit block, and the file is pressed and fixed by the baffles, resulting in a reliable and firm structure. Due to the limit of the symmetrically arranged baffles, it is convenient to scrape an acrylic wax scraper with easy operation. Moreover, the distance between the two baffles can be adjusted, so that it is suitable for edge sharpening of acrylic wax scrapers with different thicknesses. Therefore, a simple edge sharpening tool for an acrylic wax scraper is achieved, with the characteristics of low cost and easy operation.