Angled Deburring Reamer for Pipes Near Studs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing deburring tools are inefficient and difficult to use in hard-to-reach areas, such as near studs, due to their standard configuration, which limits their effectiveness in removing burrs from pipes at various angles.
Innovation Solution
A deburring reamer device with a main body featuring a right-angle bend and a rotation component, equipped with removable blades that can be actuated to reach and deburr pipes in tight spaces, including a dual-configuration design with both angled and straight ends for versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If standard configuration reamer tools are used, then deburring operation is simple, but reaching pipes near studs or in hard-to-reach places becomes incredibly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The reamer tool incorporates a flexible shaft that can bend and flex to reach pipes in hard-to-reach locations while maintaining rotational capability for deburring operation. This dynamic flexibility allows the tool to adapt to various pipe positions without compromising its deburring function.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces angular configurations (such as 45-degree or 90-degree bends) in the reamer shaft, allowing the tool to access pipes at different angles and orientations. This dimensional change enables the tool to reach pipes near studs or in tight spaces that straight shafts cannot access.
2Device complexity
If rough tools like files and sandpaper are used for deburring, then no special configuration is needed, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces manual mechanical deburring methods (files and sandpaper) with a rotary reamer mechanism that automatically removes burrs through rotation. This substitution maintains operational simplicity while dramatically improving deburring efficiency and speed.
Solution Approach 2:
The reamer tool is designed to be self-contained with the cutting edges integrated into the rotating component, eliminating the need for separate deburring tools or multiple steps. The tool performs the deburring function autonomously through its rotational motion, improving productivity without adding complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multi-configuration design with angled and straight ends is implemented, then versatility for various pipe locations is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reamer tool is divided into modular segments including straight shaft portions and angular bend sections that can be combined in different configurations. This segmentation allows the tool to achieve multiple orientations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that can be adapted to different pipe locations.
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AI summary
A deburring reamer device comprising a main body. The main body may comprise a first end and a second end. The first end may comprise a right-angle bend and a hole at a tip of the first end. The right angle bend may allow for pipes near studs or in hard-to-reach places to be reached by the device. The device may further comprise a rotation component disposed within the main body coupled to the hole. The device may further comprise a blade removably disposed in the hole of the main body. The blade may be configured to fit into the rotation component. The device may further comprise an actuator disposed on a surface of the main body, operatively coupled to the rotation component. Actuating the actuator may cause the rotation component to rotate the blade.