Carpenter Level With Integrated Marking Instrument Holder
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Solution Overview
Problem
Carpenter levels often require a separate marking instrument like a pen or pencil, which may not always be handy when needed for marking objects.
Innovation Solution
A carpenter level with an integrated holder component that detachably holds a marking instrument, such as a pen, pencil, or scriber, ensuring it is always accessible and does not protrude, allowing the level to be laid flat against objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a separate marking instrument is used, then the carpenter level remains simple in design, but the marking instrument may not be handy when needed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the marking instrument holder with the carpenter level body into a single integrated device. The holder component is attached to the level body, creating a unified tool that ensures the marking instrument is always handy while maintaining relative simplicity through functional integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The carpenter level is enhanced with multi-functionality by adding the marking instrument holder. This allows the level to serve dual purposes: measuring/leveling functions and marking functions, reducing the need for separate tools and improving operational convenience.
2Ease of operation
If a holder component is added to hold the marking instrument, then the marking instrument is always handy, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder component is designed as a separate, detachable segment that can be independently attached to or removed from the level body. This segmentation allows for easy assembly and disassembly, minimizing the impact on overall device complexity while maintaining the benefit of having the marking instrument handy.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder component is designed to be detachable rather than permanent, allowing the configuration of the carpenter level to be dynamically adjusted. Users can attach the holder when marking functionality is needed and remove it when not needed, providing flexibility that offsets the added complexity.
3Ease of manufacture
If the holder component is designed to be detachable, then the design remains simple and cost-efficient, but the durability under extended use may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holder component incorporates pre-designed attachment features (such as recesses, slots, or engagement mechanisms) that are built into the structure during manufacturing. These preliminary structural preparations enable reliable attachment and detachment while maintaining manufacturing simplicity and cost-effectiveness.
Data Source
AI summary
A carpenter level which comprises a body that is elongated in a predetermined direction and has a front, a back, an upper part with two terminal ends, a lower part with two terminal ends, and a middle part. The carpenter level also has at least one holder component that has at least one cavity formed to detachably hold at least one marking instrument such as a pen, pencil or scriber. The at least one cavity of the at least one holder component has a back and a front and a plurality of contacting positions to simultaneously contact and detachably hold the marking instrument.