Modular Tool Rack Assembly Using Threaded Rod Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional multilayer detachable tool racks are complicated to assemble and disassemble, requiring precise positioning and fastening with screws, making them cumbersome to use.
Innovation Solution
A tool rack design featuring a base with threaded holes, supporting rods with threaded columns and mounting platforms, and screws for easy assembly and disassembly, along with accommodating grooves and holes for tool storage, enhancing usability and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional detachable tool racks use multiple fasteners and precise positioning for assembly, then connection stability is improved, but assembly complexity and difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tool rack is divided into modular components (base, supporting rods, top plate, supporting plates) that can be independently assembled. Each component has standardized connection interfaces (threaded holes, mounting platforms) that simplify the assembly process while maintaining structural stability through modular construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting rods feature self-positioning mechanisms through mounting platforms with threaded holes that automatically align during assembly. The threaded columns on supporting rods engage with pre-positioned threaded holes in the base and top plate, enabling self-aligning assembly without complex positioning procedures.
2Reliability
If conventional tool racks use multiple fasteners for secure connection, then connection reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Connection fasteners are segregated to specific locations (threaded holes in base, mounting platforms on supporting rods, threaded holes in top plate) rather than requiring distributed fastening across multiple points. This segmentation allows systematic assembly in a logical sequence while maintaining reliable connections at each interface.
Solution Approach 2:
Threaded holes and mounting platforms are pre-positioned during manufacturing at standardized locations. This preliminary action eliminates the need for field measurement and positioning during assembly, allowing users to simply align and fasten components in the predetermined configuration, thereby improving ease of operation while ensuring connection reliability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional tool racks are designed as integral structures, then structural stability is improved, but portability and transportation convenience deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The tool rack is segmented into detachable components (base, supporting rods, top plate, supporting plates) connected through standardized threaded interfaces. This segmentation enables complete disassembly for portability while maintaining structural stability when assembled, as each connection point is designed with threaded fasteners that provide rigid mechanical coupling.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting rods serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, enable disassembly for portability, and offer mounting platforms for additional tools or accessories. This multi-functionality allows the structure to maintain stability when assembled while being easily disassembled for transportation, resolving the contradiction between structural integrity and portability.
4Quantity of substance
If conventional tool racks add more layers for tool storage, then storage capacity is improved, but assembly and disassembly difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
Additional storage layers are implemented as separate supporting plates that can be independently attached to existing supporting rods. Each supporting plate is a discrete module with its own mounting interfaces, allowing users to add or remove storage capacity by simply attaching or detaching individual plates rather than reconfiguring the entire structure, thereby increasing storage capacity without proportionally increasing assembly difficulty.
Solution Approach 2:
Supporting plates are designed to nest between adjacent supporting rods, with mounting platforms on the rods providing attachment points. This nested configuration allows multiple storage layers to be stacked vertically using the same supporting rod structure, increasing storage capacity while reusing existing structural elements and minimizing additional assembly complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates convenient assembly and disassembly while improving the stability and adaptability of the tool rack for various tool sizes and types, reducing the risk of loss and enhancing user experience.
Implementation Method 1
the threaded columns of the supporting rods on the bottommost layer are in threaded connection to the first threaded holes; the threaded columns of the supporting rods on adjacent upper layer are in threaded connection to the second threaded holes of the supporting rods on adjacent lower layer
Implementation Method 2
the top plate is clamped between the screws and the supporting rods on the uppermost layer
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure discloses an assembling and disassembling-facilitated tool rack. The tool rack includes a base, supporting rods, a top plate, supporting plates and screws. The base is provided with several first threaded holes. Bottoms of the supporting rods are provided with threaded columns. The top plate is provided with, first through holes. The supporting plates are provided with second through holes. The supporting plates are clamped between adjacent upper and lower supporting rods. The screws are in threaded connection to the second threaded holes of the supporting rods on the uppermost layer. The top plate is clamped between the screws and the supporting rods on the uppermost layer.