Pivoting Tool Rack Structure for Versatile Vertical Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool storage solutions do not effectively utilize a hollow upright pivot shaft to couple multiple tool racks, limiting versatility and mobility in storing both large and small tools.
Innovation Solution
A vertical tool rack storage device featuring a hollow upright pivot shaft with end caps, connectors with coupling rings, and a coupling structure allowing tool racks to pivot and lock in place, enabling flexible arrangement and secure storage of tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a hollow upright pivot shaft with multiple connectors is used to couple tool racks, then versatility and mobility of tool storage are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hollow upright pivot shaft serves multiple functions: it acts as a structural support, a rotation axis for tool racks, and a mounting structure for multiple connectors. This multi-functional design allows the same component to provide both structural integrity and operational versatility, enabling different tool rack configurations without adding separate support structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector design features a coupling ring that pivots on the hollow shaft, with flat arms that extend outward to support tool racks. The nested arrangement of the coupling ring within the hollow shaft structure allows the tool racks to be mounted at different heights and angles while maintaining a compact overall form factor.
2Ease of operation
If connectors with coupling rings are used to pivotally connect tool racks to the hollow shaft, then ease of operation and accessibility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling rings are designed to pivot freely on the hollow shaft, allowing tool racks to be rotated into different positions for easy access. The dynamic pivot connection enables users to swing tool racks forward for retrieval and return them to vertical storage positions, providing operational flexibility without requiring complex locking mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The flat arms act as intermediaries between the coupling rings and the tool racks. They provide a simple interface that connects the rotational movement of the coupling rings to the tool racks, enabling easy attachment and detachment while maintaining structural support.
3Adaptability or versatility
If end caps with detachable connecting structures are added to the hollow shaft, then adaptability for wall mounting and mobility are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The end caps are designed as separate, detachable components that can be independently attached to or removed from the hollow shaft. This segmentation allows the mounting functionality to be added or removed based on user needs, providing wall mounting capability when required while maintaining the simplicity of a free-standing structure when the end caps are not attached.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a vertical tool rack storage device which includes a hollow upright pivot shaft, a plurality of flat tool racks for holding tool bits and parts, and a plurality of connectors for pivotally coupling the flat tool racks to the hollow upright pivot shaft for enabling the tool racks to be arranged in a stack and individually turnable about the hollow upright pivot shaft.