Power Tool Attachment Connecting Portion Oscillation Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current power tools experience unreliable engagement with working attachments, leading to loose connections and reduced operational effectiveness.

Innovation Solution

The design incorporates a connecting portion with multiple driven points and a step structure that allows the working attachment to oscillate around a central axis, featuring a top seat for fixation, a bottom seat with a hole for the central axis, and a driven structure with points that receive the driving force, ensuring secure engagement and stable operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a single driven point is used for connecting the working attachment with the power tool, then the structure is simple, but the engagement is unreliable and easily becomes loose

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveengagement reliabilityVSAvoidconnecting portion structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting portion is divided into multiple driven points (at least two) instead of using a single driven point. These driven points are distributed on a cylindrical surface or plane, allowing the power tool to engage with multiple points simultaneously, thereby improving engagement reliability while maintaining reasonable structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The driven points are arranged in a three-dimensional configuration (on a cylindrical surface or plane perpendicular to the central axis) rather than in a single plane. This spatial distribution allows for more reliable engagement by distributing the driving force across multiple points in different locations, resolving the contradiction between reliability and complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Stability of the object's composition

If the driven points are located at the ends of the connecting portion, then the structure is simple, but the oscillation stability is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoscillation stabilityVSAvoiddriven structure arrangement
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Different regions of the connecting portion are assigned different functions: the top seat provides fixation in the axial direction, the bottom seat connects the working portion, and the driven structure (with driven points) located between them receives the driving force. This functional differentiation improves oscillation stability while maintaining clear structural organization

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The driven points are positioned in a plane perpendicular to the central axis, between the upper and lower ends of the connecting portion. This intermediate positioning, rather than at the extreme ends, provides better balance and stability during oscillation while distributing the mechanical stresses more effectively

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS10286466B2Working attachment and combination of working attachment and power tool
Publication Date: 2019.05.14 CHERVON HK LTD WANCHAI
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AI summary

A working attachment for a power tool is provided. The working attachment is able to be driven by the power tool to oscillate around a central axis. The working attachment includes a working portion for realizing a function of the working attachment and a connecting portion for connecting the working attachment with the power tool. The connecting portion includes at least two driven points for receiving a driving force of the power tool. The at least two driven points are disposed in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the central axis and located between an upper end and a lower end of the connecting portion in a direction of the central axis.