Dust Collector Hook Structure for Stable Power Tool Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dust collectors lack stability for temporarily placing power tools, such as circular saws, which can lead to instability and potential dropping when the tool is suspended during operation.
Innovation Solution
A manually operable hook is integrated into the dust collector's main body, capable of being rotated between a retracted and pull-out position, with a hooked end portion that projects sideward and is reinforced with ribs, allowing for secure placement and storage of power tools and accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the upper side of the main body is provided with a carrying handle for enhanced portability, then portability is improved, but the surface becomes uneven with depressions and projections making it unsuitable for stable placement of power tools
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying handle is designed as a separate, movable component that can be rotated between a retracted position (flush with the housing surface) and a pulled-out position (protruding for carrying). This segmentation allows the handle to be separated from the placement surface, enabling stable power tool placement when retracted while maintaining portability when extended.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrying handle is made dynamically movable rather than fixed, allowing it to change position between retracted and pulled-out states. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction by enabling the surface to serve dual functions: stable placement surface when the handle is retracted, and portable handle when pulled out.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the power tool is placed on the upper side of the main body, then temporary placement is enabled, but the tool may drop due to the uneven surface with depressions and projections
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying handle is rotated to the retracted position in advance before placing the power tool, creating a flat and stable surface. This preliminary action ensures that the placement surface is properly prepared and level, preventing the power tool from dropping during temporary placement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a hook is provided to hold power tools and accessories, then versatility and stability are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying handle is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as a portable handle when pulled out, and as a support surface for power tools when retracted. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate structures, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The carrying handle and power tool support surface are merged into a single integrated structure. The handle itself becomes the support surface when retracted, combining two functions into one component and simplifying the overall device structure.
Data Source
AI summary
In a dust collector which includes a tank and a main body disposed over the tank, the main body includes a housing and an air intake unit incorporated in the housing. A hook is provided in the housing of the main body, and capable of being manually operated to change a position thereof to one of a retracted position and a pull-out position. The hook in the retracted position is completely embedded in a profile of the housing, and the hook in the pull-out position projects sideward from the housing with a hooked end portion thereof oriented upward. A power tool with its projected portion disposed between the housing and the hook end portion of the hook in the pull-out position can be stably supported on an upper surface of the housing and an upper end of the hook end portion of the hook in the pull-out position.