Multi-Nut Driver With Reversible Adapter And Multiple Sockets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing nut drivers with reversible sockets are limited by the number of sockets and compactness, which affects ease of use and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A multi-nut driver with a handle and a reversible adapter that allows for multiple elongated shanks, each supporting multiple reversible sockets of varying sizes, and a retention system that enables flexible mounting and storage configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a reversible socket is mounted at two different positions along the drive shank, then the socket can drive nuts at different positions and receive drive bits in the other position, but the number of reversible sockets and compactness of the tool are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter is divided into two separate adapters: a first adapter with a first retention portion and a second adapter with a second retention portion. Each adapter can be independently attached to the handle, allowing the user to select between different socket configurations without increasing overall tool complexity. This segmentation enables versatility while maintaining compactness.
Solution Approach 2:
The reversible adapter design allows a single adapter to serve multiple functions by being mountable in different orientations. The first adapter can retain the elongated shank in a first position for driving nuts, or be replaced with a second adapter to retain the shank in a second position for receiving drive bits. This multi-functionality provides configuration options without requiring multiple separate tools.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple elongated shanks are supported by the reversible adapter, then more socket sizes and configurations are available, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The retention system is segmented into multiple independent retention portions (first retention portion and second retention portion) located at different positions on the adapter. Each retention portion can independently retain an elongated shank, allowing multiple shanks with different socket sizes to be supported without creating a complex interconnected retention structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention portions are positioned at different locations along the adapter's length, utilizing the longitudinal dimension to accommodate multiple shanks. This spatial distribution along the adapter's length allows multiple socket sizes to be supported without increasing structural complexity in the radial or transverse dimensions.
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-nut driver is includes a handle having an opening and a hollow interior. A reversible adapter is removably received in the opening of the handle. The reversible adapter includes a first retention portion at a first end and a second retention portion at a second end opposite the first end. The multi-nut driver includes a first elongated shank removably retained by the first retention portion, and a second elongated shank removably retained by the second retention portion. The multi-nut driver includes a socket removably mounted to the first elongated shank. The first elongated shank protrudes from the reversible adapter and into the hollow interior of the handle.