Detachable Tool Holder for Transport Container Organization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Tools from sales units are often loosely stored in transport containers, leading to disorganization, loss, and increased mess, as they are not properly secured during transport or use.

Innovation Solution

A separate tool holder part with an open top is provided, which can be inserted into the transport container's compartment and covered with a lid or drawer mechanism, ensuring tools are securely stored and easily accessible.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If tools are stored loosely in the transport container, then the container is easy to use and access, but the tools become disorganized and may be lost or scattered during transport

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of access to toolsVSAvoidorderliness of tool storage
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The tool holder is divided into multiple storage compartments, each designed to hold specific tools or tool groups. This segmentation allows tools to be organized systematically while maintaining easy access to individual items through the open top design of each compartment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The tool holder with its multiple compartments is nested within the transport container, creating a hierarchical storage structure. The tool holder itself can be removed and replaced, allowing for flexible reorganization while maintaining the overall container structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Stability of the object's composition

If tools are secured in fixed positions, then they remain organized during transport, but they become difficult to access and remove

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveorderliness of tool storageVSAvoidease of tool removal
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The tool holder compartments are designed with dynamic characteristics - they can be easily inserted and removed from the transport container, and the cover can be opened and closed. This allows the system to transition between a secure closed state during transport and an accessible open state during use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

Tools are pre-organized in their respective compartments according to their type and frequency of use. The cover is pre-positioned to protect tools during transport, but can be quickly opened when tools are needed, eliminating the need for searching or reorganization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Device complexity

If the tool holder is integrated into the outer packaging, then it is compact for storage, but it cannot be reused when tools are depleted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompactness of packagingVSAvoidreusability of tool holder
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The tool holder is designed as a separate, detachable component from the outer packaging. This segmentation allows the tool holder to be removed and reused with different tool sets, while the outer packaging can be used for other purposes or recycling, increasing overall system versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The tool holder is designed as a universal container that can accommodate different types of tools through its modular compartment structure. It can be reused across multiple tool sets and applications, rather than being dedicated to a single packaging configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP2055443B1Transport container and sales unit with exterior packaging and a tool fitting with at least one tool
Publication Date: 2015.04.08 TTS TOOLTECHNIC SYST
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AI summary

The portable container display unit has packing and a tool receiver for an accompanying tool. The tool receiver is formed from a component (8) which is separate from the packing and can be removed from it. It contains at least one tool. There is an open access side (18, 19) at the top. the container has at least one receiving box, open at the top and able to be covered by a covering component.