Friction Post Socket Holder Segmentation and Labeling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing socket holders fail to securely position and prevent rattling of sockets during transport and use, leading to damage from adjacent socket contact, and struggle with readability of socket information due to their linear configuration.
Innovation Solution
A friction socket holder with spaced-apart friction posts and a non-slip base, combined with interchangeable label assemblies and clip members, provides secure and organized socket storage, preventing contact between sockets and enhancing readability through customizable labeling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If sockets are stored in close proximity in a linear configuration, then storage efficiency is improved, but adjacent sockets can rattle and impact one another causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The holder body is divided into multiple slots that segment the storage space, with each slot designed to individually cradle a single socket. This segmentation prevents sockets from contacting each other while maintaining compact storage, resolving the contradiction between storage efficiency and preventing damage from contact.
2Volume of moving object
If sockets are held in close proximity, then storage compactness is improved, but sockets cannot be securely positioned and will rattle during transport
Solution Approach 1:
Each slot in the holder body is designed with specific local qualities including recesses and friction surfaces tailored to the dimensions and shape of sockets. This localized customization ensures each socket is securely positioned in its designated slot, preventing rattling while maintaining compact storage configuration.
3Ease of manufacture
If linear configuration is used for socket holders, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but readability of socket information is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holder body incorporates multiple rows of slots arranged in a two-dimensional grid pattern rather than a single linear row. This dimensional change allows socket information labels to be positioned at various orientations, improving readability while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through the use of standardized multi-row slot configurations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The friction socket holder effectively prevents socket damage by maintaining secure positioning and spacing, while the labeling system ensures clear identification of socket sizes and types, improving storage efficiency and usability.
Implementation Method 1
a friction socket holder with spaced-apart friction posts
Implementation Method 2
a friction socket holder with spaced-apart friction posts and a non-slip base
Data Source
AI summary
A socket organizer for releasably holding socket holders has a plurality of friction fit posts onto which sockets are positioned and held securely.