Detachable Handle With Pivotable Hooks and Thermal Insulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing door handles pose a risk of pathogen transmission due to frequent public use, as users must still contact them despite efforts to minimize contact, such as using alternative body parts.
Innovation Solution
A detachable handle with a handle assembly featuring a friction surface made of thermal insulation material and pivotable/rotatable hooks at each end, allowing for secure attachment to external surfaces without direct contact, constructed from materials like metal, plastic, wood, or rubber.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a traditional door handle is used, then the door can be opened, but the user must directly contact the public door handle which increases pathogen exposure risk
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable handle assembly serves as an intermediary between the user's hand and the public door handle. The hooks attach to the door handle while the user grips the isolated handle assembly, preventing direct contact with pathogens on the public surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The door opening function is segmented into two separate components: the detachable handle assembly that the user contacts, and the fixed door handle that remains on the door. This segmentation allows the user to avoid contact with the public surface while still achieving the door opening function.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a detachable handle assembly is used to avoid contact, then pathogen exposure is reduced, but the device complexity increases due to hooks and movable components
Solution Approach 1:
The hooks are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to pivot and rotate to match the orientation of the door handle. This dynamic capability simplifies the attachment process and reduces the need for complex adjustment mechanisms while ensuring reliable connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable hooks automatically orient themselves to match the door handle orientation through pivoting and rotating motions. This self-adjusting capability eliminates the need for complex manual alignment mechanisms, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining functionality.
3Ease of operation
If the handle assembly is made with thermal insulation material, then gripping comfort is improved, but the manufacturing cost and material selection complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The handle assembly combines thermal insulation material with other materials to create a composite structure that provides both gripping comfort and structural integrity. This approach allows the use of simpler manufacturing processes for each material layer while achieving the desired thermal properties.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The detachable handle provides a portable solution for users to avoid direct contact with public door handles, reducing exposure to pathogens while offering secure attachment through pivotable hooks and thermal insulation for comfort.
Implementation Method 1
a friction surface disposed on at least a portion of a center portion of the handle assembly to facilitate gripping thereof, The friction surface may be constructed of a thermal insulation material.
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AI summary
A detachable handle, including a handle assembly, a friction surface disposed on at least a portion of a center portion of the handle assembly to facilitate gripping thereof, and a plurality of hooks, including a first hook movably disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the handle assembly to detachably connect to an external surface, and a second hook movably disposed on at least a portion of a second end of the handle assembly to detachably connect to the external surface.