U-Shaped Magnetic Tool Mount for Quick Ferrous Surface Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Power tools, such as hand grinders, often pose a risk of falling during structural steel construction projects, as existing solutions do not effectively secure them to ferrous surfaces when not in use, leading to workspace clutter and safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic mount comprising a u-shaped bracket with mounting arms, a cross-member, and a magnet positioned to securely attach the power tool to a ferrous surface, with mounting heads that allow for quick release and reattachment, ensuring the tool is held close to its center of mass for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a magnetic mount is used to secure the power tool to a ferrous surface, then the tool is prevented from falling and workspace is freed, but the device complexity increases due to the bracket and mounting components
Solution Approach 1:
The magnet is integrated directly into the U-shaped bracket structure, combining the magnetic holding function with the structural support function in a single component. This reduces device complexity by eliminating separate mounting mechanisms while maintaining reliable tool security through the combined magnetic and structural attachment.
2Ease of operation
If mounting heads are provided for quick release and reattachment, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional mounting components
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: the U-shaped bracket with integrated magnet, and separate mounting heads that attach to the tool. This segmentation allows the mounting heads to be easily detached and reattached for quick release operation, while the bracket structure remains simple and robust for reliable holding.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the magnet is positioned to hold the tool close to its center of mass, then stability is improved, but device complexity increases due to precise positioning requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The U-shaped bracket is designed with asymmetric arm lengths and configurations that naturally position the magnet at the appropriate location relative to the tool's center of mass when the bracket is mounted. This asymmetric design achieves stable tool positioning without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms, as the geometry itself provides the correct magnet placement.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The magnetic mount effectively secures power tools to ferrous surfaces, preventing them from falling and freeing up workspace, while allowing for easy and quick reattachment, enhancing safety and efficiency in construction projects.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet mounted on the cross-member
Data Source
AI summary
A magnetic mount for a power tool to secure the power tool to a ferrous surface includes a substantially u-shaped bracket including a spaced apart pair of mounting arms each having a base end and an opposite distal end, a rigid cross-member joining the pair of mounting arms at the base ends, a mounting head on each distal end of the pair of mounting arms, at least one magnet mounted on the cross-member, wherein the pair of mounting arms are disposed in a first direction from the cross member and the magnet is disposed in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, from the cross member, and wherein the mounting heads are adapted for mounting to at least one side of the power tool.