Adjustable Firearm Cleaning Kit Case with Movable Divider
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current firearm cleaning kits lack flexibility and security in storing tools and components of varying sizes due to non-adjustable storage compartments, leading to potential loss of small and intricate items during use.
Innovation Solution
A firearm cleaning kit with adjustable compartments formed by a loop of material inserted through a slot in a divider piece, allowing the compartments to be customized in width and providing secure storage for diverse tools and components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed storage compartments are used in cleaning kits, then the kit structure is simple and compact, but the kit cannot accommodate tools and components of varying sizes securely
Solution Approach 1:
The divider piece is made movable along the elastic strap, transforming the static compartment structure into a dynamic one that can be adjusted to different positions. This allows the storage compartments to adapt to various tool sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The interior space is divided into multiple storage compartments by the movable divider piece, creating segmented storage areas. This segmentation allows different sized tools to be stored in appropriately sized compartments, improving adaptability without requiring a completely complex restructuring.
2Reliability
If non-adjustable elastic straps are used to hold additional materials, then the kit provides flexibility for storing extra items, but the strap cannot securely hold multiple small components when some are removed
Solution Approach 1:
The divider piece can be dynamically repositioned along the elastic strap to create secure compartments that adapt to the number and size of components being stored. This ensures small components remain securely held even when other items are removed from the kit.
3Adaptability or versatility
If compact cleaning kits are designed with fixed compartments, then the kit is portable and lightweight, but additional accessories and tools cannot be stored
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic strap with movable divider serves multiple functions: it provides the primary structural support for the case, creates adjustable storage compartments for tools of various sizes, and allows flexible accommodation of additional accessories. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated storage structures that would increase weight.
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AI summary
A firearm cleaning kit includes a case having first and second compartments joined along a fold line, and a fastener for joining together the first and second compartments. A tool compartment having at least one tool-holding cavity is secured to an interior region of the case, and a firearm cleaning tool is secured within the cavity. The kit further includes a length of material formed into a closed loop and attached to the case at a single point along the length of the loop. The kit further includes a divider piece having a single slot formed therethrough. Storage compartments are formed by the insertion of the loop of material through the slot in the divider piece. The divider piece is slideable along the length of the loop to make the storage compartments adjustable.