Hand Plane Blade Adjuster With Lateral Stabilizer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing woodworking planes lack simple and reliable mechanisms for adjusting the blade's longitudinal and lateral positions, which complicates the process of controlling cutting depth and blade angle relative to the wood surface.
Innovation Solution
A woodworking plane design featuring a plane body with an angled support structure, a blade adjuster that allows for both longitudinal and lateral movement of the blade, and a lateral stabilizer that inhibits lateral movement while permitting longitudinal adjustment, enabling precise control over the blade's position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional plane design is used, then the structure is simple, but the blade adjustment mechanism is complex and unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is segmented into two independent parts: a lateral adjustment mechanism and a longitudinal adjustment mechanism. The lateral stabilizer separately controls lateral movement, while the blade adjuster separately controls longitudinal movement. This segmentation simplifies each individual mechanism while improving overall reliability through independent operation of each adjustment function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the blade adjuster allows both longitudinal and lateral movement, then adjustment versatility is improved, but control precision is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment functions are segmented into separate mechanisms: the lateral stabilizer handles lateral positioning while the blade adjuster handles longitudinal positioning. This segmentation allows each mechanism to be optimized for its specific function, improving control precision for each adjustment type while maintaining overall versatility through the combination of both mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment system operates in two independent dimensions: lateral adjustment through the lateral stabilizer and longitudinal adjustment through the blade adjuster. By separating the adjustment into different dimensional movements, the system achieves precise control in each dimension while maintaining overall versatility.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the lateral stabilizer inhibits lateral movement, then blade position stability is improved, but adjustment flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lateral stabilizer employs a dynamic design where the stabilizing force can be adjusted or released as needed. During lateral adjustment, the stabilizer allows movement; once positioning is complete, the stabilizer engages to prevent unwanted lateral movement. This dynamic behavior provides both stability during operation and flexibility during adjustment.
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AI summary
A plane (200) includes a plane body (210) having an opening positioned in a bottom surface of the plane body, an angled support structure (220) carried by the plane body, a blade (230) supported by the angled support structure, the blade having an edge positionable to protrude from the opening, and a lateral stabilizer (250) constructed and arranged to inhibit a lateral movement of the blade while permitting a longitudinal movement of the blade. The blade adjuster is operatively connected with the blade and longitudinally moves the blade (230) so as to control a distance that the edge (232) of the blade protrudes through the opening and laterally moves the blade so as to control an angle of the edge of the blade relative to the bottom surface of the plane body.