Nested Magnetic Wrench Organizer for Space-Saving Tool Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Toolboxes often become disorganized due to the bulkiness of existing wrench trays and racks, which waste space and do not allow for flexible organization of varying wrench quantities.
Innovation Solution
A toolset organizer with multiple connectors, each having a male polygon section connector body and a cylindrical section with magnets or ridges, allowing for secure retention and rotation of box-end wrenches of different sizes, facilitating organized storage and easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional wrench trays and racks are used to organize tools, then tool organization is improved, but the device becomes bulky and wastes space within the toolbox
Solution Approach 1:
The connector bodies are designed to nest within each other along the longitudinal axis, with each connector body receiving the next smaller connector body inside its recess. This nesting arrangement allows multiple connectors to occupy minimal space while maintaining organization of multiple wrench sizes, directly resolving the contradiction between organization capability and space occupation.
Solution Approach 2:
The organizer is divided into multiple discrete connector bodies of different sizes that can be independently arranged and nested. Each connector body handles a specific wrench size, allowing the system to organize tools efficiently while using minimal space through the segmented, nestable design.
2Ease of operation
If traditional wrench trays and racks are used, then tool organization is improved, but the quantity of wrenches that can be organized is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The connector bodies can be independently added, removed, or rearranged along the longitudinal axis, allowing the organizer to dynamically adapt to different wrench quantities and configurations. Users can adjust the number and arrangement of connectors based on their specific needs, providing flexibility without compromising organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular segmented design allows users to select and arrange only the necessary number of connector bodies for their wrench set, enabling flexible adaptation to varying quantities while maintaining effective organization through the standardized nested structure.
3Productivity
If multiple connectors are stacked to organize different wrench sizes, then organization efficiency is improved, but the connectors must be securely retained one to another
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic retention system replaces traditional mechanical fastening mechanisms with magnetic attraction. Magnets embedded in alternating connector bodies provide secure retention through magnetic force, eliminating the need for complex mechanical fasteners while maintaining strong connection between stacked connectors and ensuring reliable organization.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic retention mechanism changes the retention parameter from mechanical interference or friction to magnetic attraction, providing a different physical principle to secure connectors together. This allows for secure retention while maintaining the nested structure and organization efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The toolset organizer provides efficient organization, easy access, and identification of box-end wrenches, while optimizing space usage and allowing for flexible storage of varying wrench quantities.
Implementation Method 1
the cylindrical section contains a first magnet such that the cylindrical section receivable into an opening through the flange and at least partially into the male polygon section connector body of only one of the multiple of connectors that each respectively contains a magnet to provide a magnetic interface that at least partially retains the multiple of connectors one to another
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AI summary
A toolset organizer for organizing box-end wrenches includes a multiple of connectors each comprising a male polygon section connector body adjacent to a flange along an axis, each male polygon section connector body different in size, each of the multiple of connectors at least partially receivable into another of the multiple of connectors along the axis; and a cylindrical section that extends from the male polygon section connector body along the axis of each of the multiple of connectors, the cylindrical section contains a first magnet such that the cylindrical section receivable into an opening through the flange and at least partially into the male polygon section connector body of only one of the multiple of connectors that each respectively contains a magnet to provide a magnetic interface that at least partially retains the multiple of connectors one to another.