Modular Tool Carrying System with Rigid Back Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Law enforcement, breacher, first responder, and military personnel face challenges in securely carrying large and cumbersome tools during operations, which can be hazardous and disrupt balance, while needing free hand use for activities like climbing and breaching.
Innovation Solution
A modular tool carrying system with a rigid outer surface and adjustable mounting assemblies, including shoulder straps and tool securing brackets, designed to securely attach large power tools and hand tools to the user's back, allowing for free hand use and maintaining balance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If tools are carried in a normal operations backpack using slings or carabiners, then tools can be transported, but tools may easily move around and expose the individual to dangerous portions of the tools
Solution Approach 1:
The carrying system is divided into multiple independent mounting assemblies (central tool mounting assembly with first and second straps, and side tool mounting assemblies) that can securely hold different tools separately. Each mounting assembly operates independently to secure tools against the rigid outer surface, preventing movement while maintaining organized accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from traditional backpack carrying (vertical suspension) to a rigid surface mounting system where tools are secured against a flat outer surface using multiple straps and brackets distributed across different dimensions. This dimensional redistribution provides stable tool positioning while maintaining user accessibility.
2Ease of operation
If large power tools are carried using normal backpack methods, then tools can be transported, but the tool may throw the individual off balance
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid tool carrying apparatus is designed with a flat outer surface and distributed mounting points that allow tools to be positioned at optimal locations for balance. The system creates an equipotential distribution of weight across the user's back, preventing torque imbalances that would cause the user to throw off balance during movement.
3Reliability
If tools are securely mounted to prevent movement, then tool safety is improved, but hand freedom for climbing and breaching operations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The tool carrying function is extracted from the traditional backpack design and integrated into a separate rigid apparatus that attaches to the user's back independently. This extraction allows tools to be securely mounted without interfering with hand operations, as the carrying system becomes a distinct module that does not constrain hand movement for climbing and breaching activities.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a modular tool carrying system and apparatus. In an embodiment of the invention, the modular tool carrying apparatus includes a rigid outer surface and an inner surface opposite the rigid outer surface where the inner surface is configured to be placed against a back of a user. The modular tool carrying apparatus further includes shoulder straps configured to secure the inner surface against the user and a central tool mounting assembly configured to secure one or more tools to the rigid outer surface. The central tool mounting assembly includes a strap configured to secure the tool to the rigid outer surface between parallel brackets mounted to the rigid outer surface.