Quick Pop-Up Tool Head With Telescopic Magnetic Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tools with telescopic operational rods are inconvenient for use in dark places due to occupied operational space and lack of functionality for object searching, as the rod is positioned at the front end of the handle, limiting usability.
Innovation Solution
A tool with a quick pop-up telescopic rod and illuminator, where the telescopic rod is adjustable and magnetically attracted objects, and can be easily extended or retracted using a spring mechanism, allowing for magnetic attraction and illumination in dark environments without obstructing the tool's primary function.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a telescopic operational rod is mounted in the front end of the handle, then the tool can retrieve objects in dark places, but the operational space is occupied and the tool is inconvenient to use when the rod is not operated
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic rod is nested within the handle body, allowing it to be stored compactly when not in use. The rod can extend outward when needed for object retrieval, then retract back into the handle, eliminating the obstruction problem while maintaining the retrieval capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic rod is designed to be dynamically extendable and retractable, transitioning between a compact stored state and an extended operational state. This dynamic configuration allows the tool to adapt between two usage modes: illumination-only mode (rod retracted) and object retrieval mode (rod extended).
2Adaptability or versatility
If the telescopic rod is positioned in the front end of the handle, then object retrieval is enabled, but the operational space is occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic rod with magnetic tip is nested within the handle's internal cavity, occupying minimal space when retracted. The rod extends only when needed for object attraction, thereby preserving the handle's operational space for other functions when the retrieval feature is not active.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a telescopic rod with magnet is used for object retrieval, then searching capability in dark places is improved, but the tool structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple functions into a single integrated tool: the handle provides illumination, the telescopic rod provides extension reach, and the magnetic tip provides object attraction. This combination eliminates the need for separate tools (flashlight + retriever), reducing overall system complexity despite adding features to one tool.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is designed as a multi-functional device that can operate as a standard flashlight when the rod is retracted, and as an object retrieval tool when the rod is extended. This universality allows a single tool to perform multiple tasks, justifying the added structural complexity through functional consolidation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient object searching in dark places by allowing the telescopic rod to be quickly extended and retracted, maintaining the tool's primary functionality without obstruction, enhancing usability and accessibility.
Implementation Method 1
The telescopic rod has a magnet mounted on a distal end thereof for adapting to magnetically attract objects
Implementation Method 2
The spring has two ends respectively abutted against the outer tube and the inner tube such that the telescopic portion is able to elastically and telescopically move relative to the handle
Implementation Method 3
The illuminator has a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted therein and positioned around the through hole
Data Source
AI summary
A tool with quick pop-up tool head includes a body. The body has a handle, a telescopic portion telescopically mounted in the handle, and an operational portion mounted on the telescopic portion such that the operational portion is able to telescopically move relative to the handle. The operational portion has a shoulder disposed on an interior thereof. The telescopic portion has a tool head means mounted therein. The tool head means is selectively engaged with the shoulder and is extendable from the telescopic portion.