Modular Concrete Power Tool With Interchangeable Finishing Attachments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing concrete finishing tools are inefficient and cumbersome, requiring multiple devices for vibration, smoothing, and cutting, which complicates the construction process.
Innovation Solution
A modular concrete tool system comprising a modular power unit with interchangeable attachments for vibration, smoothing, and cutting functions, powered by a removable battery pack, allowing for a single device to perform multiple tasks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are used for vibration, smoothing, and cutting concrete, then each device can be optimized for its specific function, but the construction process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple concrete finishing functions (vibration, smoothing, cutting) into a single integrated tool. The power unit houses a motor that drives a shaft connected to multiple attachments, allowing one device to perform what previously required multiple separate tools, thereby reducing process complexity while maintaining functional versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool is designed with a universal power unit that can accommodate different attachments for various concrete finishing tasks. The standardized interface and common motor shaft allow the same base unit to perform vibration, smoothing, and cutting operations, making the tool adaptable to multiple functions without requiring separate specialized devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are used for different concrete finishing tasks, then each tool can be specialized, but the quantity of equipment needed increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the functionality of multiple separate concrete finishing devices into a single integrated tool. By combining vibration, smoothing, and cutting capabilities in one unit, the patent reduces the total number of devices needed on a construction site while maintaining the ability to perform all necessary concrete finishing tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The power unit is designed as a universal platform that can perform multiple concrete finishing functions through interchangeable attachments. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for workers to own and operate multiple specialized tools, reducing equipment quantity while covering all necessary task requirements.
3Ease of operation
If traditional concrete tools are used, then they are designed as complete units, but they are difficult to store and transport when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The tool is divided into separate modular components: a power unit and interchangeable attachments. The power unit contains the motor and control mechanisms, while attachments include vibration tips, smoothing blades, and cutting tools. This segmentation allows the components to be easily stored separately and quickly assembled when needed, improving storage convenience without overcomplicating the overall tool configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool system is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable, allowing users to attach different attachments to the power unit based on the specific concrete finishing task at hand. This dynamic adaptability enables the same base unit to transform into different functional configurations, making the system versatile while keeping individual components compact for easy storage and transport.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances efficiency and ease of use by enabling a single tool to perform various concrete finishing operations, reducing the need for multiple devices and simplifying the construction process.
Implementation Method 1
a battery receptacle configured to removably engage a battery pack
Implementation Method 2
a motor disposed within the motor housing portion, the motor configured to provide torque to an output shaft
Data Source
AI summary
A modular concrete tool includes a modular power unit that has a housing with a motor housing portion and a front housing portion coupled to the motor housing portion, a battery receptacle configured to removably engage a battery pack, a handle extending from the motor housing portion, a motor disposed within the motor housing portion, the motor configured to provide torque to an output shaft extending through the front housing portion, and a tool socket formed in the front housing portion in which the output shaft terminates.