Implement Retainer Assembly With Wedged Friction-Fit Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing implement retainers lack advanced features for improved attachment and retention of various implements, leading to limitations in versatility and security.
Innovation Solution
The assembly includes a mounting portion with a body portion and a substrate-penetrating portion, featuring an implement-retaining portion with male portions that engage with male-receiving portions and wedging passages on the mounting portion, providing a secure and versatile attachment mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing implement retainers are used, then the basic retention function is provided, but the attachment security and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting portion is designed with a universal interface system comprising multiple male-receiving portions and wedging passages that can accommodate different implement-retaining portion configurations. The implement-retaining portion features multiple male portions including wedging portions and registration portions that can engage with various mounting portion variations, enabling a single mounting portion design to securely retain multiple types of implements while maintaining strong attachment security through the wedging and registration mechanisms
2Reliability
If a secure attachment mechanism is implemented with male portions and wedging passages, then the retention security is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The implement-retaining portion is segmented into distinct functional elements: multiple male portions including wedging portions for engagement with wedging passages, and registration portions for alignment with male-receiving portions. This segmentation allows each element to perform its specific function independently, providing robust retention security through distributed engagement points while keeping the overall design modular and manageable, thus reducing perceived complexity despite the enhanced security features
3Reliability
If multiple male portions and female portions are used for secure engagement, then the attachment reliability is enhanced, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting portion and implement-retaining portion are designed as integrated assemblies where multiple male portions and female portions are combined into unified components. The wedging portions and registration portions are merged into the implement-retaining portion body, and the male-receiving portions and wedging passages are merged into the mounting portion body. This merging approach maintains high attachment reliability through multiple engagement points while simplifying manufacturing by reducing the total number of separate parts that need to be produced and assembled
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances the attachment and retention of implements by providing a secure wedged friction-fit configuration, resisting disconnection and rotation, thus improving the overall performance and usability of the implement retainer.
Implementation Method 1
The first wedging portion is arranged within the first wedging passage and the second wedging portion is arranged within the second wedging passage to engage one another in a friction-fit configuration
Data Source
AI summary
An assembly (100, 200) is disclosed. The assembly (100, 200) includes a mounting portion (112) and an implement-retaining portion (114, 214). The mounting portion (112) includes a body portion (112a) and a substrate-penetrating portion (112b). The body portion (112a) is defined by a substrate-engaging portion (112a1) and an implement retainer interface portion (112a2). The implement-retaining portion (114, 214) is removably-connected to the implement retainer interface portion (112a2).