Angled Tool Holder Mount for Stable Drill Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool holders do not effectively maintain the stability and orientation of hand tools, such as drills, when attached to objects, leading to potential tool dislodgment due to vibrations or accidental contact.
Innovation Solution
A tool holder design featuring a body with an interior region to receive tools and a mount with an angled portion that secures to an object, maintaining the tool's primary axis at an oblique angle relative to the object's axis, thereby enhancing stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a tool holder uses a conventional mounting design, then the structure is simple, but the tool stability and resistance to dislodgment are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs an angled portion in the mount that creates an asymmetric configuration between the tool holder body and the object surface. This asymmetric angular relationship prevents the tool from dislodging by ensuring that gravitational and vibrational forces do not align with the tool's primary axis, thereby enhancing stability without requiring complex additional components
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces an angular dimension to the mounting structure, transitioning from a conventional aligned mounting to an oblique angular relationship. The angled portion creates a three-dimensional orientation where the tool's primary axis forms an oblique angle with the object's primary axis, adding a dimensional aspect that prevents tool dislodgment while maintaining structural simplicity
2Stability of the object's composition
If the tool holder maintains a stable oblique angle, then tool dislodgment is prevented, but the mounting and positioning become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The angled portion is pre-configured in the mount at a predetermined angle, establishing the stable oblique orientation before the tool is installed. This preliminary angular configuration ensures that once the tool is mounted, it automatically assumes the correct stable orientation without requiring additional adjustment or complex positioning operations during installation
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AI summary
A tool holder for holding a tool includes a body and a mount. The body includes an interior region configured to receive the tool, wherein the tool defines a primary axis. The mount includes an angled portion, wherein the mount is coupled to the body, wherein the mount is configured to be secured to an object, and wherein the object defines a primary axis. The mount maintains the body in an orientation such that when the body receives the tool and mount is secured to the object, the primary axis of the tool and the primary axis of the object form an oblique angle.