Interchangeable Pole Adapter With Sleeve Locking Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing interchangeable mount systems face challenges in secure and easy assembly and disassembly of interchangeable heads with poles, particularly for common users, limiting their usability and versatility.
Innovation Solution
An adaptor with a female coupling member featuring a movably mounted sleeve allows for selective decoupling and non-removable coupling of poles and interchangeable heads, using a male coupling member with indents or protrusions for secure engagement, facilitating user-friendly mounting and replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a secure coupling mechanism is used to non-removably attach interchangeable heads to poles, then the reliability of attachment is improved, but the ease of operation for assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking contour is designed to be dynamically changeable between locked and unlocked states. The sleeve can be moved axially to shift the locking contour between engaged and disengaged positions relative to the male coupling member, enabling the system to transition between secure attachment and easy removal states
Solution Approach 2:
The locking contour acts as an intermediary element between the female coupling member (adaptor) and the male coupling member (interchangeable head). This intermediate locking mechanism provides secure attachment when engaged but allows for controlled release when the sleeve is moved, resolving the contradiction between secure attachment and ease of removal
2Ease of operation
If a simple coupling mechanism is used for easy assembly and disassembly of interchangeable heads, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of secure attachment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: the female coupling member (adaptor), the male coupling member (interchangeable head), and the locking contour with sleeve. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function - the male and female coupling members provide basic connection, while the locking contour with sleeve provides secure attachment, enabling both ease of operation and reliability
3Ease of operation
If a movable sleeve mechanism is added to enable selective locking and unlocking, then the ease of operation for repeated assembly and disassembly is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking contour is merged with the female coupling member (adaptor) as an integrated component, and the sleeve is merged with the locking contour structure. This merging eliminates the need for separate locking mechanisms, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining the ability to selectively lock and unlock for repeated assembly and disassembly operations
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AI summary
An adaptor (120) for coupling a pole (100) with one or more interchangeable heads (130). The adaptor (120) having a first end (122) and a second end (124) and a body portion (140) in between. The first end (122) has a mounting seat (126) mounting the adaptor (120) with at least one of the pole (100) and one of the one or more interchangeable heads (130), and the second end (124) has the female coupling member (150). The adaptor (120) is characterized in that the adaptor (120) is formed as the female coupling member (150) that includes a sleeve (128). A movement of the sleeve (128) allows a locking contour (142) to selectively decouple and non-removably couple the pole (100) and one of the one or more interchangeable heads (130).