Retrieving Device for Electric Nail Gun Impact Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electric nail guns face challenges in extending the lifespan of resilient elements due to abrupt impact stresses, which can lead to premature wear and reduced operational efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A retrieving device with stationary and moving seats and resilient members, featuring elongated holes and extension springs, is integrated into the impact mechanism to absorb shock and distribute forces evenly, allowing for smoother movement and reduced stress on resilient components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If the first resilient members are stretched to move the slide block forward, then the impact member can contact the flywheel and drive the nail forward, but the abrupt stretching causes high impact stress that reduces the lifespan of the resilient members

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenail driving speedVSAvoidlifespan of resilient members
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a retrieving device with resilient members that act as a cushioning mechanism before the main impact occurs. The retrieving resilient members are pre-compressed or pre-positioned to absorb the abrupt stretching forces, providing beforehand cushioning that protects the first resilient members from high impact stress while still enabling the nail driving function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

2Ease of operation

If the swing arm is pivoted to move the impact member to contact the flywheel, then the impact mechanism can function, but the abrupt movement creates impact stress on the resilient members

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimpact mechanism operationVSAvoidimpact stress on resilient members
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The retrieving device acts as an intermediary mechanism between the swing arm and the impact member. The retrieving resilient members serve as a mediator that absorbs and distributes the impact stress generated by the swing arm's pivotal movement, reducing the harmful forces transmitted to the first resilient members while maintaining the operational functionality of the impact mechanism

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

The solution effectively dampens the impact of abrupt stretching, extends the lifespan of resilient components, ensures smoother operation, and facilitates cost-effective maintenance through a modular design.

Implementation Method 1

The at least one resilient member interconnects the at least one stationary seat and the at least one moving seat, and has at least one first end coil extending through the at least one stationary elongated hole and being movable parallel to the axis along the at least one stationary elongated hole

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentUS11305409B2Retrieving device and impact mechanism for an electric nail gun having the same
Publication Date: 2022.04.19 BASSO IND CORP
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AI summary

A retrieving device is adapted to be installed in an electric nail gun. The retrieving device includes at least one stationary seat that is adapted to be connected to a swing arm of the nail gun and that has at least one stationary elongated hole being elongated in an extending direction, at least one moving seat that is adapted to be co-movably connected to a movable impact member of the nail gun, and at least one resilient member that interconnects the at least one stationary seat and the at least one moving seat, and that has at least one first end coil extending through the at least one stationary elongated hole and being movable parallel to the extending direction along the at least one stationary elongated hole.