Finger-Mountable Tool Holder With Self-Actuating Clamp
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing finger-mounted tools often restrict the functionality of the fingers they are attached to, making it difficult to perform multiple tasks efficiently and requiring temporary storage, which can be inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A device with a clamp mechanism that allows tools to be securely attached to the fingers, enabling easy switching between tasks while maintaining finger functionality, and providing a secure holding mechanism that accommodates various tool shapes and sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tool is mounted on the finger to extend functional extent, then the tool can reach narrow and hidden places, but the finger's functionality is restricted for other work tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into a finger-mounted holder portion and a separate tool portion. The holder can be attached to or removed from the finger independently, allowing the tool to be accessed without permanently restricting finger movement. This segmentation enables the tool to extend reach while the finger remains free for other tasks when the tool is not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting mechanism allows dynamic attachment and detachment of the tool from the finger. The holder can be quickly secured to the finger when needed and easily removed when not needed, transforming the static restriction into a dynamic configuration that adapts to different work requirements.
2Productivity
If a tool is mounted on the finger to eliminate temporary storage need, then the tool is always ready for use, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism extracts only the essential function of secure attachment from the overall device. By separating the holder into a simple finger-mounted component with minimal attachment elements, the design achieves tool readiness without incorporating complex mounting systems, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity to only what is necessary.
3Reliability
If a clamp mechanism is used to secure the tool, then the tool is firmly held, but the mechanism for mounting and removing tools becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp mechanism is designed to be self-operating through the natural movements of the finger. When the finger closes around the holder, the clamp automatically engages to secure the tool. When the finger opens, the clamp automatically releases. This self-service mechanism provides reliable tool securing without requiring additional complex control systems or manual operations.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a device for mounting a tool on a hand of a user, the device comprises a receiving part for attachment of a tool and at least one mounting member for mounting the device on one or more fingers of the hand of the user, such as two neighbouring fingers, wherein the receiving part is fixed to the mounting member, and the receiving part comprises at least one clamp for clamping a tool to the device, wherein the clamp has a closed position (h2) and an open position (h1) and wherein the clamp is configured to be operable by one or more of the fingers of the same hand the device is mounted on. The invention further relates to a method of mounting a tool in the device, and to the use of the device.