Elevated Tool Box Assembly Guard Rail Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool box devices fail to effectively prevent hand tools from being dropped from elevated platforms, posing a risk of injury to individuals below.
Innovation Solution
A tool box device with integrated horizontal receivers that attach to guard rails on elevated platforms, combined with lanyards that securely attach to hand tools, preventing them from falling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tool box is suspended from a ladder rung using a lip, then the tool box can be hung for storage, but it cannot be securely mounted to guard rails on elevated platforms
Solution Approach 1:
The tool box is equipped with both a lip for ladder mounting and horizontal receivers for guard rail mounting, allowing the same device to be securely mounted on multiple types of elevated structures. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by enabling adaptability to different mounting surfaces without requiring multiple different tool box designs.
2Ease of operation
If hand tools are stored in an elevated tool box, then they are accessible to workers, but they can be dropped from the elevated platform causing injury
Solution Approach 1:
Lanyards are attached to the tool box and extend downward to prevent tools from falling. The lanyards act as a preliminary protective measure that counteracts the potential harmful effect of tool dropping while maintaining tool accessibility in the elevated box.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a tool box is designed with only a lip for ladder mounting, then the structure is simple, but it lacks the capability to be mounted on horizontal guard rail members
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into separate functional elements: a lip for vertical ladder rung engagement and horizontal receivers for horizontal guard rail engagement. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific mounting surface orientation, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and mounting versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
An elevated tool box assembly includes a tool box that has a pair of receivers that is each integrated into the tool box. Each of the receivers is oriented to extend along a horizontal axis to insertably receive a respective one of a plurality of horizontal members of a guard rail on an elevated platform. In this way the tool box can be suspended on the guard rail. The tool box has a crown and the crown has a plurality of slots integrated into the crown for receiving a hand tool for storage. A door is hingedly integrated into the crown for opening and closing the tool box. A plurality of suspensions is each coupled to the crown and a plurality of lanyards is each removably attachable to a respective one of the suspensions. Additionally, each of the lanyards is attachable to a respective one of the hand tools.