Magnetic Suspension Base for Contactless Multi-Tool Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional storage devices for multi-tools like letter openers and rulers are messy and lack an aesthetically pleasing way to suspend and support these items, often resulting in cluttered storage.
Innovation Solution
A detachable supporting device featuring a base with a magnetic force providing module that includes multiple magnetic components to attract and repel a target component, allowing it to be obliquely positioned and suspended without physical contact, using a combination of magnetic attraction and repulsion forces for stable support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If conventional storage devices are used to hold multi-tools, then the storage function is provided, but the storage appears messy and lacks aesthetic appeal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical support structures with a magnetic field-based support system. Multiple magnetic components (first magnetic component, second magnetic component, third magnetic component) generate magnetic fields that interact with magnetizable units in the target component, eliminating the need for complex mechanical clamps, holders, or mounting structures while achieving stable suspension and aesthetic presentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes changes in magnetic field parameters (strength, distribution, polarity) to control the position and orientation of the target component. By adjusting the configuration and intensity of magnetic components, the system achieves stable suspension at desired angles and positions without mechanical constraints, providing both aesthetic appeal and functional stability.
2Shape
If magnetic force is used to suspend the target component, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but stability against accidental collision or non-contact forces may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple magnetic components (first magnetic component, second magnetic component, third magnetic component) working together to create a unified magnetic field system. This merged magnetic field provides distributed support forces that collectively stabilize the target component, preventing it from falling due to accidental collisions or non-contact forces while maintaining the contactless aesthetic suspension.
3Reliability
If multiple magnetic components are used to provide stable magnetic repulsion force, then the target component is held stably, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces what would otherwise be complex mechanical stabilization mechanisms (such as multiple physical supports, springs, or dampers) with a magnetic field system. The multiple magnetic components are arranged to generate coordinated magnetic fields that provide stable holding forces, eliminating the need for equivalent mechanical complexity while achieving reliable contactless support.
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 device effectively holds multi-tools in a clean and aesthetically appealing manner, preventing them from falling due to accidental collisions or non-contact forces, enabling single-point suspension and rotation for pen-shaped objects based on their shape and magnetic component alignment.
Implementation Method 1
the magnetic force providing module of the base can utilize the first magnetic component to attract the magnetizable unit of the target component
Implementation Method 2
utilizes the magnetic repulsion force to upwardly suspend the pen body
Data Source
AI summary
A detachable supporting device includes a base and a magnetic force providing module. The base has a body portion and a stretching portion. The magnetic force providing module has a first magnetic component, a first magnetic assembly and a second magnetic assembly. The first magnetic component is disposed on the stretching portion. The first magnetic assembly includes a second magnetic component and a third magnetic component. Two poles of the second magnetic component respectively face an upper surface and a lower surface of the body portion. A pole of the third magnetic component faces the second magnetic component. The second magnetic assembly includes a fourth magnetic component and a fifth magnetic component. Two poles of the fourth magnetic component respectively face the upper surface and the lower surface. A pole of the fifth magnetic component faces the fourth magnetic component.