Quick Fit Adjustment Mechanism for Paint Roller Pole
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing paint pole connection mechanisms are limited in compatibility with various paint accessories, requiring users to purchase new poles or accessories to match, increasing costs and time in painting projects.
Innovation Solution
A quick fit adjustment mechanism featuring a housing with threaded ends, a lever, and actuator pins that can be manually adjusted to secure a wide range of paint accessories to a pole, allowing for easy connection and disconnection without the need for specific matching designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pole is designed with a specific connection mechanism (e.g., threaded end or slot opening), then it can securely connect to matching paint accessories, but it can only connect to a limited number of paint accessories and requires purchasing new poles or accessories to match
Solution Approach 1:
The pole connection mechanism is designed to accommodate multiple types of paint accessories through a single universal interface. The housing with adjustable lever and actuator pin can secure both threaded accessories (via threads on housing outer surface) and non-threaded accessories (via actuator pin engagement), eliminating the need for multiple specialized poles
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism incorporates an adjustable lever that can pivot between positions to engage different types of accessories. The actuator pin can be positioned to engage with either threaded or non-threaded accessories, providing dynamic adaptability rather than a fixed connection type
2Reliability
If a pole uses a traditional connection mechanism requiring exact matches, then connection security is maintained, but users experience increased costs and time in painting projects due to needing to purchase matching components
Solution Approach 1:
The universal connection mechanism allows users to attach any paint accessory to any pole without needing to source matching components. This eliminates the time loss associated with searching for and purchasing compatible accessories, as the single pole design works with all accessory types
3Reliability
If a pole uses a traditional connection mechanism requiring exact matches, then connection security is maintained, but users experience increased costs due to purchasing multiple poles or accessories
Solution Approach 1:
The pole incorporates a housing with threads on its outer surface and an actuator pin that can engage with both threaded and non-threaded accessories. This universal design allows a single pole to replace multiple specialized poles, reducing costs while maintaining secure connections across all accessory types
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanism is divided into distinct functional elements: a housing that can engage threaded accessories, an actuator pin for non-threaded engagement, and a lever for operation. This segmentation allows each element to specialize in securing different accessory types while working together as a unified system
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 universal compatibility with multiple types and sizes of paint accessories, reducing costs and time by allowing a single pole to be used with various accessories through a simple and effective adjustment mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
a lever that: (1) is positioned at least partially within the housing chamber; (2) has a first end defining an actuator pin that is positioned juxtaposed to the housing hole; (3) comprises an operator engagement surface; and, (4) is pivotal with respect to the housing
Implementation Method 2
a second end that has an outer surface with threads that are engageable with threads formed on a surface defining a first accessory opening in a first associated accessory to secure the first associated accessory to the associated pole
Implementation Method 3
a lever that: (1) is positioned at least partially within the housing chamber; (2) has a first end defining an actuator pin that is positioned juxtaposed to the housing hole; (3) comprises an operator engagement surface; and, (4) is pivotal with respect to the housing
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AI summary
A quick fit adjustment mechanism may include a housing having one end that attaches to a pole and another end that attaches to an insert mounted to a paint accessory. A lever may be used to cause an actuator pin to extend from the housing into the insert to secure the housing to the insert and thus to secure the paint accessory to the pole.