Attachable Equipment Hanger for Secure Multi-Shaft Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a versatile and secure method to store equipment with connecting and alignment features, such as weed trimmer attachments, when not in use, that allows for easy attachment and detachment before or after suspension from an elevated object.
Innovation Solution
An attachable equipment hanger with a body and coupling portion that adapts to various connecting features like lugs, raised screw heads, or spring buttons, featuring a receiving cavity, securing slot, and coupler through-hole, along with a hanger portion for suspension, providing open and closed hook options for flexibility and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the hanger uses a simple hook design for suspension, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different suspension objects is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger portion is designed with both open hook and closed hook configurations, allowing the same hanger to be suspended from various types of objects including hooks, rails, and other elevated structures. This multi-functional design enables universal adaptability without requiring multiple different hanger designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the coupling portion is designed to accommodate multiple connecting features, then the versatility with different equipment is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling portion incorporates multiple receiving features including a receiving cavity for shafts, a securing slot for lugs and protrusions, and a coupler through-hole for resilient members. This multi-functional coupling design allows a single hanger to accommodate various equipment types with different connecting features without requiring multiple specialized couplings.
3Reliability
If the securing slot is designed to receive protrusions securely, then the reliability of equipment attachment is improved, but the ease of operation for attachment and detachment is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism allows dynamic interaction between the equipment and hanger. The resilient member can be compressed to release the coupling, and the securing slot is designed to release the lug when force is applied. This dynamic design maintains secure attachment during normal use while enabling easy release when needed.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the receiving cavity is designed to fit various shaft end portions, then the adaptability to different equipment shafts is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving cavity is designed with dimensional parameters that accommodate a range of shaft sizes and types. By optimizing the cavity dimensions and tolerances, the hanger can fit various shaft end portions without requiring extremely tight manufacturing precision, achieving versatility through parameter optimization rather than ultra-precise manufacturing.
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AI summary
An attachable hanger for hanging equipment includes a body defining a receiving cavity and a coupling portion. An end portion or an end of a shaft can be inserted into the receiving cavity while a projection of the shaft is coupled to the attachable hanger via the coupling portion. A hanger portion is connected to the body to allow the attachable hanger to be suspended from an elevated object, such as a wall hook or rail. Optionally, the coupling portion may include a securing slot and a coupler through-hole, each adapted to selectively attach the attachable hanger to a variety of equipment shafts having various connecting and alignment features.