Pivoting Tool With Independent Jaw Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a versatile tool that incorporates a pivot mechanism with handles and jaws, allowing for versatile positioning and operation, such as in elongated pliers, cutters, or oil filter wrenches, which existing tools do not adequately address.
Innovation Solution
A tool design featuring a pivot with a handle on one side and jaws on the other, including first and second joints that allow for independent rotation of the jaws through various angles, enabling stepped and free rotation, with teeth on the jaws and a channel with notches for securing the pivot, facilitating multiple tool applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional single-handle tool design is used, then the structure is simple, but the versatility and positioning precision are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The tool is divided into separate functional components: a handle assembly with first and second handles, a pivot connecting the handles, and a jaw assembly with first and second jaws. Each component can independently rotate about its respective joint, allowing the tool to be segmented into modular units that provide versatility while maintaining manageable structural complexity through standardized connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool design incorporates multiple handles and jaws that can perform different functions depending on their relative positions. The first handle and second handle can be positioned at various angles to accommodate different operating conditions, while the first jaw and second jaw with their independent rotation capabilities enable the tool to function as pliers, cutters, or wrenches, providing multi-functionality from a single base structure.
2Measurement precision
If jaws are fixed in position, then the structure is stable, but positioning precision and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The jaw assembly incorporates a first joint in the first jaw and a second joint in the second jaw, enabling dynamic rotation and adjustment of the jaws to various angular positions. This dynamic capability allows the jaws to be precisely positioned according to specific operational requirements while maintaining stability once positioned, resolving the contradiction between fixed stability and positioning precision through controlled mobility.
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AI summary
Tool including a pivot and a handle provided on one side of the pivot. The handle includes a first handle and a second handle. Jaws are provided on another side of the pivot, and the jaws include a first jaw and a second jaw. A first joint is provided in the first jaw. The first jaw includes a base provided between the first joint and the handle.