Handheld Tool Storage Device for Drill Chuck Organization

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a lack of efficient and reliable solutions for transporting, organizing, and storing interchangeable drill chucks from multi-head power tools, which often leads to loss or misplacement due to their fragility and the absence of suitable storage solutions provided by manufacturers.

Innovation Solution

A handheld device with multiple mounting points and a handle that allows for flexible orientation and secure attachment of drill chucks, enabling them to be stored or transported as a single unit, preventing loss and providing protection against damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If drill chucks are transported separately in loose form, then they can be easily accessed, but they are prone to loss and misplacement

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveAccessibility of drill chucksVSAvoidRetention of drill chucks

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple drill chucks with the storage device into a single integrated unit. The mounting points on the device engage with the chucks to hold them together, preventing loss and misplacement while maintaining easy access during use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The storage device serves multiple functions: it stores multiple different types of drill chucks, provides organized arrangement, enables easy retrieval, and prevents loss. This multi-functional design addresses various needs simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Quantity of substance

If multiple drill chucks are stored in a large tool bag, then they can be carried together, but they become hidden and difficult to locate

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveNumber of drill chucks storedVSAvoidLocatability of drill chucks

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the storage system into a distinct organized unit (the device with mounting points) separate from the general tool bag contents. This segmentation creates a dedicated space that is easy to locate while still allowing multiple chucks to be stored together.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The device can be made with distinctive visual characteristics (such as color or markings) that make it easily identifiable within a tool bag, allowing users to quickly locate the stored chucks without having to search through all tools.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

3Device complexity

If drill chucks are stored without a dedicated device, then the storage solution is simple, but the chucks are vulnerable to damage and loss

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveComplexity of storage solutionVSAvoidFragility and vulnerability of drill chucks

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The device provides protective engagement structures (mounting points and associated features) that cushion and protect the drill chucks from damage during transport and storage, preventing harmful effects before they can occur.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Solution Approach 2:

The device acts as an intermediary between the drill chucks and the external environment (tool bag, workspace). It provides a protective interface that secures the chucks and shields them from damage while allowing easy access when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Productivity

If interchangeable chucks are not organized together, then individual access is quick, but the overall system efficiency decreases due to loss and misplacement

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveOverall system efficiencyVSAvoidTime spent searching for chucks

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The device pre-organizes multiple drill chucks in a structured arrangement with designated mounting points before use. This preliminary organization eliminates the need to search for chucks later, saving time and improving overall productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The device provides self-contained organization and retention functionality, automatically keeping chucks together and preventing loss without requiring external management or constant attention from the user.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11883946B2Handheld device configured to transport, organize, and/or store one or more tools, and method of using same

Publication Date: 2024.01.30 LA VARDERA GREGORY

AI summary

A handheld device configured to transport or store tools can include a back plate having a planar rear surface and an opposing front surface. A top wall can extend outwardly from a first end of the rear surface in a first direction. The top wall can have an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface. A bottom wall can extend outwardly from a second end of the rear surface in the first direction. A handle can extend outwardly from the exterior surface of the top wall in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. At least two spaced-apart mounting points can each extend outwardly from the front surface in the first direction. Each mounting point can be configured to be inserted into a receptacle of at least one of the tools to attach the at least one of the tools to the handheld device.