Coiling Device With Pinch Mechanism For Rope Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for rock climbing and other outdoor activities lack a portable and efficient method for coiling ropes and extension cords, limiting their usability and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A coiling device that can be coupled to a telescopic or non-telescopic pole, featuring a coil guide with a rope pinch mechanism and additional attachments for various functions, allowing for efficient coiling and storage of ropes and extension cords, along with the ability to incorporate other tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a coiling device is added to rock climbing equipment, then rope coiling efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coil guide is mounted within the quickdraw setter device housing, nesting two functions in one structure. The rope pinch mechanism is integrated into the coil guide assembly, further nesting components to reduce overall complexity while maintaining multiple functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The device combines quickdraw setting, rope coiling, and rope securing functions into a single multi-functional tool. The same structural components serve multiple purposes: the coil guide body provides structural support while guiding ropes, the clamp secures both the device to the pole and the rope ends, and the pinch mechanism both guides and secures the rope.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional tools are integrated into the coiling device, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device integrates quickdraw setting, rope coiling, and rope securing capabilities into a single tool. The coil guide body serves as both the structural framework and the rope guiding surface, while the clamp mechanism provides both attachment to the pole and securing of rope ends, eliminating the need for separate tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the quickdraw setter and coil guide into a single integrated device. The housing of the quickdraw setter becomes the body of the coil guide, and the mechanisms for setting quickdraws and coiling ropes share common components such as the clamp and pinch mechanism, reducing the total number of separate tools needed.
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AI summary
A coiling device on which a rope, extension cord, or other materials can be coiled. A coiling device allows for additional tools to be included and/or coupled to it. A coiling device that can be coupled to a shaft, whether telescopic or otherwise. A coiling device that can be coupled to a shaft via a clamp.