Modular Tool Block With Receptacles And Coupling Structures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool box systems face challenges in being both compact and versatile, often being too large to carry all variants or too small to accommodate a sufficient selection of tools, making them either cumbersome to transport or limiting the tools available.
Innovation Solution
A modular tool arrangement system featuring a block with elongated base body and tool element receptacles that can be custom-assembled with user-defined tool elements, coupled to a tool management device via adaptable coupling structures, allowing for flexible and reversible attachment to various management devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If bit boxes are made large to accommodate all bit variants, then the tool selection is improved, but the portability and ease of carrying deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bit box is divided into multiple modular trays that can be independently configured. Each tray can hold a specific set of bits, and multiple trays can be stacked or arranged within the box. This segmentation allows users to carry only the trays containing the bits they need for a particular job, rather than transporting the entire box with all possible bit variants, thus resolving the contradiction between tool selection and portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bit box incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable trays that can be dynamically arranged to accommodate different bit configurations. The trays can be removed, added, or repositioned based on the specific tool selection needs for each task. This dynamic adaptability allows the system to optimize between carrying capacity and portability depending on the required tool assortment.
2Weight of moving object
If bit boxes are made small for easier carrying, then the portability is improved, but the tool selection capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The modular trays are designed with universal compatibility, allowing the same tray design to accommodate multiple types of bits through adjustable holders or flexible positioning mechanisms. This multi-functionality enables a compact bit box to provide diverse tool selection capabilities, as each tray can be configured for different bit types without requiring separate specialized trays for each variant.
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional fixed bit box designs are used, then the manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability to different tool configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bit box employs a nested modular structure where standardized trays are inserted into a main box body. The trays themselves can contain nested compartments or holders for organizing bits. This nesting approach maintains manufacturing simplicity through standardized, repeatable components while achieving high adaptability, as users can mix and match trays in different configurations within the same box framework.
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AI summary
Block (100) for receiving tool elements (102), wherein the block (100) has an elongated base body (104) and at least one tool element receptacle (106) formed on the base body (104) for user-defined receiving of at least one tool element (102) as well as coupling structures (108) formed on the base body (104) for detachably coupling the block (100) with a tool management device (140).