Movable Securement Member Tool Retaining Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool securing devices for workers often hinder productivity due to difficulty in removing and reattaching tools, leading to improper use and increased risk of unintentional tool separation, which can result in injury and damage.
Innovation Solution
A tool retaining apparatus with a base and tool support featuring spaced arms and a securement member that can move between locked and unlocked positions, allowing secure retention and easy removal of tools, preventing accidental separation while allowing for quick and secure reattachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a tool securing device is designed to securely retain a tool and prevent unintentional separation, then tool security and safety are improved, but the difficulty of removing and reattaching the tool increases
Solution Approach 1:
The securement member is designed to be movable between a first position that prevents tool removal and a second position that permits tool removal. This dynamic mechanism allows the device to switch between secure retention mode and easy removal mode, resolving the contradiction between tool security and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The securement member changes its positional parameter between two states: extending over the support surface to block tool removal, and moving toward the base to create a clearance path for tool removal. This parameter change enables the device to provide both secure retention and easy removal functionality.
2Reliability
If a tool securing device makes it difficult to remove and reattach tools, then tool security is improved, but worker productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic securement member that can be easily moved between locked and unlocked positions enables quick tool changes without compromising security. This reduces the time workers spend on tool removal and reattachment, thereby maintaining productivity while ensuring tool security.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed to be easily operated by the worker themselves without requiring additional tools or complex procedures. The simple movement of the securement member allows workers to quickly secure and release tools independently, maintaining high productivity while ensuring proper tool retention.
3Reliability
If a tool securing device is designed with complex mechanisms to prevent accidental separation, then tool security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the essential securing function into a single movable securement member that works in conjunction with the support arms. This simplified approach avoids complex mechanisms while maintaining tool security, as the securement member simply needs to move between two positions to provide retention or allow removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The device uses the tool's own weight and the geometry of the support arms and securement member to provide automatic retention. When the securement member is in the first position, the tool is naturally retained by the configuration of the arms and member, requiring no additional complex mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A tool retaining apparatus including a base and a tool support secured to the base. The tool support has a pair of spaced arms for supporting a tool there between. A securement member is disposed on the base between the two arms. The support member has a distal end. The distal end and the pair of spaced arms forming a tool holding space there between adapted to receive at least a portion of a tool. The distal end is movable between a first position wherein a path to the tool holding space is closed to prevent removal of the tool therefrom and a second position wherein the path is open to permit removal of the tool from the tool holding space.