Fastener Installation Adapter for Auto-Feed Drill Attachments
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Solution Overview
Problem
DIY and semi-professional projects lack access to auto-feed fastener installation systems that can adapt to commonly available power tools, resulting in inefficiencies and reduced accuracy during fastener installation.
Innovation Solution
A fastener feeding system that includes a driving attachment adapter to engage a power tool chuck, a fastener delivery attachment with a slide body for reciprocal displacement, and a torque transmitter to transmit power, allowing the use of standard drills or electronic drivers for auto-feed fastener installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a specialty auto-feed fastener installation tool is used, then installation accuracy and productivity are improved, but tool cost and accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter enables a common power tool (drill) to perform the specialized function of auto-feed fastener installation by interfacing with standard drill chucks while accommodating fastener delivery attachments, making professional-grade functionality accessible to DIY users without requiring expensive specialty tools
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter serves as an intermediary component between the common power tool chuck and the fastener delivery attachment, translating the rotational motion from the drill to the attachment while maintaining compatibility with standard tool interfaces, thereby enabling functionality transfer without requiring direct integration
2Adaptability or versatility
If a common power tool is used for fastener installation, then tool accessibility and cost are improved, but installation precision and automation capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter acts as a mediator that interfaces with the common power tool while providing a specialized interface for fastener delivery attachments, enabling precise control of fastener installation through the attachment's controlled feed mechanism while maintaining compatibility with inexpensive, widely-available drills
Solution Approach 2:
The system is segmented into separate functional components: the common power tool for providing rotational force, the adapter for interface adaptation and torque transmission, and the fastener delivery attachment for controlled fastener feed and installation, allowing each component to be optimized independently
3Adaptability or versatility
If an extender is added between the driving attachment and screw gun, then adaptability to different attachments is improved, but device complexity and potential failure points increase
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter combines multiple functions into a single integrated component: it interfaces with the power tool chuck, transmits torque to the fastener delivery attachment, and provides mechanical support, eliminating the need for separate extenders and reducing the number of potential failure points while maintaining attachment compatibility
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and accurate auto-feed fastener installation using commonly available power tools, providing time-saving and professional-grade accuracy for DIY and semi-professional projects.
Implementation Method 1
a torque transmitter operable to transmit torque from the power driver to the one or more fasteners
Data Source
AI summary
Fastener installation systems, devices and methods for driving fasteners, including fasteners, into a surface are disclosed. The fastener installation systems include an adapter operable to engage a chuck on a power tool on a first end and a fastener delivery attachment on an opposing end.