Detachable Joint Smoothing Tool for Varied Shapes and Tight Spaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing joint smoothing tools are limited in the variety of joint shapes they can produce and often struggle to access confined spaces effectively.
Innovation Solution
A tool composed of detachable parts with differently curved edge sections that can be assembled into a single body, providing a larger number of edge shapes and corners, allowing for a wider range of joint shapes and improved accessibility in confined spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single body tool is used, then the structure is simple and easy to handle, but the number of possible joint shapes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The tool body is divided into multiple detachable parts (first part, second part, etc.), each with different curved edge sections. This segmentation allows the tool to produce a larger number of joint shapes by combining different parts while keeping the overall structure manageable and not overly complex.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an extended boomerang-shaped tool is used, then more joint shapes can be produced, but accessibility in confined spaces becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the tool into detachable parts, the tool can be configured in different sizes and shapes. Smaller parts can access confined spaces while larger combinations can produce more joint shapes, resolving the contradiction between versatility and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool transitions from a static extended boomerang shape to a dynamic reconfigurable structure. The detachable parts can be assembled and disassembled to adapt to different working conditions, allowing the tool to optimize both versatility and accessibility as needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate tools are used to achieve different joint shapes, then versatility is maximized, but storage and transport become cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple tool parts are merged into a single integrated tool that can produce various joint shapes. The detachable parts can be connected to form a complete tool body, consolidating what would otherwise require multiple separate tools into one manageable unit that is easier to store and transport.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a large assembled tool is used, then all joint shapes can be produced, but handling in cramped environments becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The tool is segmented into smaller detachable parts that can be used individually in cramped environments where the full assembled tool would be too bulky. The same parts can be assembled together when larger joint shapes are needed, providing flexibility in handling different working conditions.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a tool (10) for reworking and smoothing joints filled with a jointing compound, wherein the tool (10) comprises a substantially plate-shaped body which has an edge extending, in particular perpendicular to the plane of the plate, with differently curved sections. It is provided that the body is constructed in multiple parts and comprises a first part (1) with a first curved edge section (31) and a second part (2) with a second curved edge section (32), wherein the parts (1, 2) have connecting means (41, 42) for creating a detachable connection with one another.