Handheld Tool Attachment Mechanism for Secure Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Handheld tools with planer surfaces, such as Hawk tools, often have application tools that are prone to contamination and inconvenient storage, leading to inefficiencies and potential health issues due to constant bending and susceptibility to dropping.
Innovation Solution
A handheld tool with multiple attachment mechanisms, including elastically deformable arms and rotatable components, that securely store and easily retrieve the application tool when not in use, allowing for convenient storage and quick access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the application tool is rested on a bucket, ladder or surface when not in use, then the tool can be temporarily stored, but the tool is susceptible to contamination, dropping and requires frequent retrieval causing health issues and inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the application tool storage function with the handheld tool itself by integrating a recess and fastening mechanism directly into the base. This merging eliminates the need for separate storage locations like buckets or ladders, allowing the tool to be securely attached to the handheld device and preventing contamination and dropping while maintaining easy access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary fastening mechanism (screw, clip, or magnet) that mediates between the application tool and the handheld tool base. This intermediary component enables secure attachment and easy detachment, resolving the contradiction between reliable storage (preventing dropping) and ease of operation (quick retrieval).
2Productivity
If the application tool is constantly retrieved and stored outside the handheld tool, then the tool can be accessed when needed, but constant bending by the user causes health issues and reduces efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the storage function into the handheld tool structure itself, the invention eliminates the need for users to repeatedly bend and retrieve tools from external locations. The application tool remains integrated with the handheld tool throughout the work process, maintaining productivity while improving user comfort and health.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates an equipotential storage system where the application tool is positioned at the same operational level as the handheld tool, eliminating the need for repeated bending motions. The tool is accessible at hand level throughout the work process, improving both productivity and user health.
3Reliability
If multiple attachment mechanisms are added to the base, then secure and convenient storage is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing attachment mechanisms at specific locations on the base (corners or edges) rather than distributing complexity throughout the entire structure. The recess is positioned to receive the application tool handle, and fastening elements are placed only where needed for secure attachment, achieving reliable storage with minimal added complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention segments the attachment mechanism into separate functional components: a recess for receiving the tool handle and distinct fastening elements (screws, clips, or magnets). This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall design simple and manageable.
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 solution provides a secure and convenient storage system for application tools, reducing contamination risks, minimizing bending-related health issues, and enhancing user efficiency by keeping tools organized and easily accessible.
Implementation Method 1
The first arm and the second arm of the first attachment mechanism are elastically deformable
Implementation Method 2
a second component that includes a first arm and a second arm, which are arranged adjacent to each other and independently rotatably fixed to the first component
Data Source
AI summary
A handheld tool that includes a plurality of mechanisms attached thereto. The mechanisms are configured to secure and/or store an application tool when not in use. Such a feature allows for both convenient storage as well as quick and easy access to the application tool as desired.