Hex Wrench Holder Multi-Face Independent Tool Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hex wrench holder structures are inconvenient due to the need to rotate tools to access those on one side, have tools detach easily, require excessive force for removal, and occupy more space than necessary.
Innovation Solution
A hex wrench holder structure with multiple receiving grooves and mounting portions on different faces, allowing tools of various specifications to be mounted independently, with elastic plates securing them for easy and direct removal without rotating other tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If tools are stored in the base means and clip cover panel with left side tools having larger specification than right side tools, then the holder can store tools of different specifications, but when the user wishes to take out the tools at the right side, it is necessary to rotate the tools at the left side, causing inconvenience to the user
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into multiple independent storage sections (first receiving grooves on first face, second receiving grooves on second face, third receiving grooves on third face) that can be accessed independently. Each face of the holder provides separate access to tools stored on that face, eliminating the need to rotate other tools to access a particular tool.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from a single-plane storage arrangement to a multi-face three-dimensional storage structure. By distributing tools across multiple faces (first face, second face, third face) of the holder, users can access tools from different spatial dimensions simultaneously without interference, resolving the rotation problem.
2Device complexity
If each tool has an L-shaped profile with only one end fitted to the base means or clip cover panel, then the tool structure is simple, but each tool is not exactly attached and easily detaches from the holder
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic plates are extracted as separate components that can be independently installed into the holder. These elastic plates engage with the L-shaped tools to provide secure attachment, allowing the tool structure to remain simple while improving retention through a dedicated fastening mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
Elastic plates are introduced as intermediary elements between the holder and the tools. These plates provide a reliable connection mechanism that secures the L-shaped tools to the holder without requiring modification to the simple tool structure, thus maintaining simplicity while improving attachment reliability.
3Reliability
If a larger contact area is defined between each tool and the base means or clip cover panel, then the tool can be stored more securely, but the user has to apply a larger force to remove each tool, wasting the user's energy
Solution Approach 1:
The holder provides localized secure engagement through receiving grooves and elastic plates at specific engagement points, rather than requiring large contact areas across the entire tool surface. This localized quality approach maintains secure storage while allowing easy removal with minimal force.
4Quantity of substance
If the base means and clip cover panel are expanded to store more tools, then the storage capacity increases, but the holder occupies a larger area and has a larger volume
Solution Approach 1:
The invention utilizes multiple faces (first face, second face, third face) of the holder to distribute tool storage in three-dimensional space. This vertical and lateral distribution across multiple surfaces allows increased tool capacity without requiring proportional increases in the holder's overall volume or footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving grooves and elastic plates are nested within the holder structure, utilizing the internal volume efficiently. This nested arrangement maximizes storage capacity within the available space, allowing more tools to be stored without increasing the external dimensions of the holder.
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AI summary
A hex wrench holder structure includes a tool holder having a first face, a second face, a third face, a fourth face, a fifth face, and a sixth face. The first face is provided with multiple first receiving grooves and multiple first mounting portions aligning with the first receiving grooves respectively. The second face is provided with multiple second receiving grooves. The third face is provided with multiple third receiving grooves. The fourth face is provided with multiple second mounting portions aligning with the second receiving grooves respectively. The fifth face is provided with multiple third mounting portions aligning with the third receiving grooves respectively.