Multi-purpose Tool with Insulated Grip and Canister Puncture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camping tools do not effectively address the hazards of handling hot cookware and pressurized fuel canisters during outdoor cooking, as handles can burn from heat transfer and pressurized fuel canisters require safe disposal by evacuating gas before puncturing.
Innovation Solution
A multi-use utility tool with a detachable handle system that includes a puncture device and canister connector, allowing safe handling of hot cookware and proper disposal of fuel canisters by expelling gas and puncturing the canister wall, featuring a removable axis pin, nut with a pivoting axis, and a puncture tool.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a handle is attached to camping cookware, then the user can grip and manipulate the cookware, but the handle may heat up due to heat transfer causing burns
Solution Approach 1:
The handle incorporates an insulating barrier between the gripping portion and the cookware body, effectively blocking heat transfer while maintaining structural integrity and grip functionality
Solution Approach 2:
An insulating material acts as an intermediary element between the user's hand and the hot cookware, preventing thermal energy transfer while allowing mechanical force transmission for gripping
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fuel canister is used for portable cooking, then cooking can be performed in remote locations, but the canister is pressurized and requires safe disposal procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The tool enables preliminary evacuation of gas from the pressurized canister before puncturing, performing a safety preparation action in advance that eliminates pressurization hazards and prevents accidental discharge during disposal
Solution Approach 2:
The tool extracts and removes the pressurized gas from the canister through a controlled evacuation process, separating the hazardous pressurized state from the disposal process to enable safe puncturing
3Adaptability or versatility
If a multi-purpose tool combines handle and canister disposal functions, then tool versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single tool design integrates multiple functions including cookware gripping with thermal insulation and fuel canister disposal with gas evacuation capability, allowing one device to replace multiple separate tools while maintaining functional simplicity through unified structural design
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables safe manipulation of hot cookware and ensures safe disposal of fuel canisters by allowing gas evacuation and puncturing, reducing the risk of burns and ensuring the canisters are no longer pressurized for safe recycling or disposal.
Implementation Method 1
an insulating barrier between the gripping portion and the cookware
Implementation Method 2
a puncture device configured to puncture the fuel canister
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates is a multi-purpose utility tool. More specifically, the present invention provides an attachable handle for gripping pots and pans used in outdoor cooking. The attachable handle can be configured to connect to a fuel canister and prepare the fuel canister for disposal or recycling. The attachable handle can have a puncture tool to pierce the fuel canister. The connection of the attachable handle to the fuel canister can aid in the evacuation of fuel from the canister.