Door Stop Installation Tool With Hex Extension And Magnets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Installing door stops can be challenging due to the difficulty in holding the device normal to the baseboard while screwing it in, especially in tight spaces, requiring manual effort and tools.
Innovation Solution
A door stop installation tool with a main body, a door stop receiving portion, and an extension portion that can be locked into a drill chuck, allowing for powered installation and easy handling of various door stop types, featuring a hex extension and magnets for secure engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual installation method is used, then tool complexity is reduced, but installation difficulty increases and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a specialized installation tool as an intermediary device between the manual operator and the door stop. This tool includes a holder portion that clamps the door stop, an extension portion that provides leverage and reach into tight spaces, and a driver portion that engages with power drill chucks. The intermediary tool transforms the difficult manual operation into an easier powered operation while maintaining control over the door stop installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the purely manual mechanical installation process with a hybrid system that incorporates powered mechanical assistance. By designing the tool to interface with power drill chucks, the installation process substitutes human arm strength and dexterity with electric motor power, while the mechanical tool structure maintains precise control over the door stop positioning and installation angle.
2Productivity
If manual installation method is used, then device complexity is reduced, but installation time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the time-consuming manual screwing operation with a powered drill interface. The driver portion of the tool is designed to engage with standard power drill chucks, allowing rapid rotation and driving of the door stop screw into the baseboard. This mechanical substitution dramatically reduces installation time from potentially minutes of manual effort to seconds of powered operation.
3Productivity
If powered driver device is used, then productivity increases, but ease of operation in tight spaces worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the installation tool along the longitudinal dimension with an extension portion that protrudes from the holder portion. This dimensional extension allows the driver portion to reach into tight spaces and narrow gaps between the door and baseboard, providing the leverage and access needed for powered installation in confined areas that would be inaccessible to standard drill interfaces.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick and easy installation of door stops in tight spaces without manual effort, using a powered driver device to rotate and secure the door stop, improving efficiency and reducing installation time.
Implementation Method 1
The main body portion may further include one or magnets at the distal end of the main body portion
Data Source
AI summary
A door stop installation device. The door stop installation device may include a main body portion; a door stop receiving portion integrated into the main body portion; an extension portion extending from a proximal end of the main body portion; an opening in a distal end of the main body portion; and wherein, the door stop receiving portion may be configured to receive at least one type of a door stop.