Handle Conversion Unit for Tackle Tray Single-Handed Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face challenges in easily accessing the contents of tackle trays while engaged in activities like fishing, as existing handle mechanisms require both hands for operation, increasing the risk of personal injury and property damage due to the need to balance and manage fishing gear.
Innovation Solution
A handle conversion unit with protrusions designed to grip tackle tray latches, allowing for single-handed operation by distributing forces evenly and providing a central connection section with upper and lower lips for secure attachment and easy access, reducing the risk of injury and improving usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing handle mechanisms are used on tackle trays, then the tray can be secured shut during transport, but both hands are required for operation which increases the risk of personal injury and property damage
Solution Approach 1:
The handle mechanism is divided into two separate protrusions that can independently engage with the tray body and lid, allowing one protrusion to be operated while the other maintains securing function. This segmentation enables single-handed operation while maintaining tray stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle acts as an intermediary component between the user and the tray latching system. By providing a central connection section with upper and lower lips, it mediates the force application to distribute loads evenly across both protrusions, enabling safe single-handed operation.
2Ease of operation
If both hands are required to operate the handle mechanism, then secure closure is maintained, but users cannot easily access contents while engaged in activities like fishing
Solution Approach 1:
The latching function is segmented into two independent protrusions that can be operated separately. This allows one hand to open the tray while the other hand manages fishing gear, eliminating the need for complex coordinated two-handed operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle design allows dynamic operation where one protrusion can be engaged or disengaged independently of the other. This dynamic capability enables flexible single-handed operation during fishing activities without requiring complex mechanical systems.
3Ease of manufacture
If a simple handle design is used, then manufacturing is easier, but sufficient sturdiness to keep the case shut during item storage may not be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The securing function is divided between two protrusions that can be manufactured as separate simple components. Each protrusion engages with its own latch point, providing sufficient securing strength through distributed loading while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle combines two protrusions and a central connection section into a single integrated component that provides both securing strength and ease of manufacture. The unified structure distributes forces evenly while remaining simple to produce.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus or method for securing and accessing storage containers. More particularly, and not by way of limitation, a handle or handle conversion unit with a tackle tray or hobby tray. The handle or handle conversion unit can include two coupling ends coupled to a rectangular section and at least two sets of protrusions extending from each end, each having an upper lip on the first protrusion and a lower lip on the second protrusion. Each set of protrusions can be placed at distal ends. Each upper lip may attach to the latches of the tray to form a hinge while each lower lip may grip the latches of the tray. The method may include the steps of attaching sets of protrusions to tackle tray latches.