Nested-Arm Clamp Storage Bracket to Reduce Wall Space Occupation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Woodworkers face challenges in storing multiple clamps efficiently due to the significant space required for hanging them on walls, as traditional storage methods do not effectively organize and condense the tools in a compact manner.
Innovation Solution
A tool storage system featuring a bracket with offset support arms of varying heights, allowing tools to nest within each other, thereby reducing the overall length or area occupied on a wall or support surface, with a universal mounting bracket and apertures aligned along a common horizontal plane to accommodate differently sized tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional wall hanging methods are used to store multiple clamps, then accessibility and organization are improved, but the surface area occupied on the wall increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The support arms are designed to nest within each other when not in use, with smaller support arms fitting inside larger ones. This nesting configuration dramatically reduces the wall surface area required while maintaining the ability to provide multiple support levels for organizing clamps of different sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The support arms are made telescopic and adjustable, allowing them to extend when needed to support clamps and retract when not in use. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the storage system to adapt between a compact stored state and an expanded operational state, optimizing wall space utilization.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple support arms are provided to accommodate differently sized clamps, then versatility and adaptability are improved, but the overall length and area of the storage system increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple support arms of different sizes are designed to nest within each other, with smaller arms fitting inside larger ones. This nesting arrangement allows the system to provide multiple support levels for various clamp sizes while minimizing the overall length and footprint of the storage system when not in full use.
Solution Approach 2:
The support arms are designed with universal adjustability, where each arm can be positioned at multiple height levels and angles to accommodate different clamp sizes and configurations. This multi-functionality allows a single compact storage system to serve multiple organizational needs without requiring separate dedicated structures for each clamp type.
3Area of stationary object
If support arms are made telescopic and adjustable to reduce space, then space efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support arms are divided into segmented telescopic sections that can extend and retract independently. This segmentation allows for compact storage while maintaining adjustability, with each segment capable of independent movement to achieve the desired extended or retracted configuration without requiring complex interlocking mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The support arms incorporate dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow users to easily extend or retract the arms as needed. The design balances mechanical complexity with user-friendly operation, using straightforward telescopic joints and positioning mechanisms that reduce space when retracted but provide full adjustability when extended.
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AI summary
A tool storage system has a universal mounting bracket coupled to a support surface formed with a plurality of apertures that align with differently sized support arms that support a tool therefrom. The apertures are aligned along a common horizontal plane and the support arms have different heights that allow tools to be hung therefrom in a nesting relationship so that more tools can occupy less space or area relative to the support surface. The nesting relationship of the tools provides for a first tool supported by the first arm to fit within a space defined by the second tool supported by the second arm. In some instance, the first and second arms may be part of a pair of support arms, respectively.