Heated Utility Bag for Adhesive Application
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Solution Overview
Problem
Caulk and other adhesives are difficult to apply and bind effectively at low temperatures, and existing utility bags do not provide a convenient means to maintain them at optimal warming temperatures for application.
Innovation Solution
A heated utility bag with a heater element, battery pack, and controller that allows for selective temperature control, designed to be compatible with power tool battery packs, ensuring the bag can maintain items at desired warm temperatures for improved adhesive application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a heater element is added to warm caulk tubes, then the adhesive application effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The heater element, battery pack, and controller are integrated into a single heated utility bag system, combining multiple functional components (heating, power supply, control) into one unified device that maintains caulk tubes at optimal temperatures for application
Solution Approach 2:
The utility bag serves multiple functions: it stores caulk tubes and other adhesives, provides heating to maintain optimal application temperatures, and includes a controller for temperature regulation, making it a multi-functional tool for adhesive application tasks
2Ease of operation
If a battery pack and controller are integrated into the utility bag, then the temperature control capability is improved, but the weight of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed to mechanically mate with the battery pack, creating a self-contained power and control system that automatically establishes electrical communication when components are assembled, reducing the need for additional wiring and simplifying the overall structure
3Ease of manufacture
If the controller is designed to mechanically mate with the battery pack, then the ease of assembly is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The controller's mechanical design allows it to automatically mate with the battery pack through shape and size compatibility, enabling the components to self-align and establish electrical communication without requiring complex assembly procedures or specialized tools
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 heated utility bag effectively warms caulk tubes and other adhesives, enhancing their application and binding properties by maintaining them at optimal temperatures, thus improving the usability of adhesives in various conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a heater element disposed in the cavity, a battery pack configured for electrical communication with the heater element for powering the heater element
Data Source
AI summary
A utility bag having a plurality of panels defining an interior and an exterior, the interior including a cavity configured to receive an item. The utility bag includes a heater element disposed in the cavity, a battery pack configured for electrical communication with the heater element for powering the heater element, and a controller removably coupled in selective electrical communication to the battery pack. The controller is shaped and sized to mechanically mate with the battery pack for electrical communication therewith.