Universal Multi-Bit Holder With Adapters for Faster Tool Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tools lack efficient on-board storage for multiple implements, making it time-consuming and inconvenient to change or access different bits during use.
Innovation Solution
A carrier system comprising a universal holder and distinctive tool-attaching adapters, allowing the universal holder to be securely mounted to various tools, facilitating access to a plurality of implements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional tools are used without on-board storage, then the tool structure remains simple, but it becomes time-consuming and inconvenient to access different implements
Solution Approach 1:
The implement holder is divided into multiple individual receptacles, each designed to hold a specific implement. This segmentation allows for organized storage and quick access to different implements without removing the entire holder system.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple implements are pre-loaded into the holder's receptacles before use. The holder is pre-assembled with various implements (screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, etc.) so that when needed, the user can immediately access the required tool without time-consuming searches or changes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple implements are stored separately or in remote locations, then each tool remains simple, but the user must carry or transport multiple separate storage solutions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple implements and their storage function into a single integrated holder unit. Different tools (screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, etc.) are merged into one organized structure that attaches to the vehicle, eliminating the need for multiple separate storage containers or toolboxes.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is designed with universal adaptability to accommodate various types of implements through its modular receptacle system. The same holder structure can store different kinds of tools by simply changing what is placed in the receptacles, making the system versatile for multiple tool types without requiring different storage solutions.
3Productivity
If implements are remotely stored in toolboxes or shop drawers, then the tool itself remains simple, but accessibility and user productivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is mounted in a three-dimensional space on the vehicle (dashboard, windshield, or door), utilizing vertical and lateral dimensions rather than horizontal surface space. This dimensional placement brings implements within easy reach of the user during operation, dramatically improving accessibility compared to remote flat-surface storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary between the user and the implements. Instead of the user directly accessing implements in remote toolboxes or drawers, the holder serves as a intermediate storage platform mounted near the user, providing quick access while maintaining organized storage capacity.
Data Source
AI summary
A carrier system holds and facilitates access to implements usable with any one of a variety of tools. The carrier system includes a universal holder and a plurality of distinctive tool-attaching adapters. The universal holder defines implement-receiving openings, each of which is configured to receive a corresponding one of the implements therein. Each of the tools defines a distinctive carrier-receiving portion. Each of the tool-attaching adapters is engageable with and complementally corresponds to a respective one of the carrier-receiving portions. The universal holder is individually securable to the tool-attaching adapters. The universal holder is mountable to each the tools upon engagement of a selected one of the tool-attaching adapters with the respective one of the carrier-receiving portions, attachment of the selected one of the tool-attaching adapters to the respective one of the carrier-receiving portions, and securement of the universal holder to the selected one of the tool-attaching adapters.