Expandable Caulking Gun With Camera Display System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing caulking guns require users to use ladders or bend to reach high surfaces, leading to joint pain and difficulty in achieving smooth surfaces due to limited access and poor visibility.
Innovation Solution
An expandable caulking gun with a display system that includes a camera and flashlight, allowing users to attach a handheld device for remote observation and featuring an adjustable display holder and camera for improved access and visibility, along with a trigger mechanism for easy material application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user uses a ladder to reach hard-to-reach surfaces, then the user can access high surfaces, but the user suffers joint pain and the operation becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The caulking gun features an extendable barrel that can be adjusted to different lengths, allowing the user to reach hard-to-access surfaces without using a ladder. The barrel can be extended forward to apply caulk in tight spaces or retracted for better control, providing dynamic adaptability to different working conditions and eliminating the need for ladders.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a telescopic extension mechanism that extends the reach of the caulking gun in the longitudinal dimension. This allows the user to access surfaces that are far from the body without changing vertical position (no ladder needed) or bending, thereby eliminating joint strain while maintaining access to hard-to-reach areas.
2Ease of operation
If a user bends to apply caulking material, then the user can access low surfaces, but the user suffers joint pain and difficulty in achieving smooth surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The extendable barrel allows the user to adjust the gun's length to reach low surfaces while maintaining an upright posture. By extending the barrel downward or forward, the user can apply caulk at low heights without bending, eliminating knee and back strain while maintaining precision control over the application.
3Device complexity
If a user uses a traditional caulking gun, then the structure is simple, but the user has poor visibility and cannot achieve smooth surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The invention integrates a camera system with the caulking gun, merging the caulking application function with the visual observation function. The camera is mounted on the gun body and can capture real-time images of the application area, allowing the user to view the surface and grooves clearly on a connected device while maintaining a simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera creates a visual copy (image) of the surface being caulked, which is displayed on a smartphone or other viewing device. This allows the user to see the actual application area, grooves, and surface conditions without directly viewing them, thereby improving visibility and enabling smoother, more precise applications while adding minimal complexity to the gun itself.
4Loss of information
If the camera and display system are integrated into the caulking gun, then visibility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The camera system uses a universal mounting interface that can accommodate various camera models and sizes. The connection to the display device uses standard communication protocols (such as USB or wireless connections), making the system adaptable to different configurations without requiring custom integrated components, thus improving visibility while limiting the increase in complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses an intermediary connection system between the camera and the display device, allowing the camera to be a separate, attachable component rather than being permanently integrated into the gun body. This modular approach enables the user to add or remove the camera system as needed, improving visibility when required while maintaining simplicity when the camera is not in use.
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AI summary
The present invention is an expandable caulking gun having a distal end and a proximal end which receive a caulking cartridge with a caulking material comprises of a cartridge-holder extended from the distal end to the proximal end to receive said caulking cartridge; a trigger mechanism at the distal end to push a push-rod; a display holder adjustably attached to a top portion of said trigger mechanism; a camera adjustably attached to said proximal end and having a communication means to connect to a handheld device; whereby a user places said handheld device on said display holder and connects said camera to said handheld device to observe a surface or grooves located a distance from said user while applying said caulking material.