Reciprocating Utility Device With Interchangeable Attachments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual tools for household and small-scale tasks, such as snow removal, are laborious and exhausting, while professional power-operated tools are costly and cumbersome, making them unsuitable for home use.
Innovation Solution
A portable, lightweight, cost-effective multipurpose utility device with a reciprocating motor and interchangeable attachments that allows for efficient breaking of stubborn material buildups without requiring significant muscular strength, featuring a gun-shaped handle with a variable speed trigger and rechargeable battery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If manual tools are used for household tasks, then the device is simple and inexpensive, but it requires significant physical effort and is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical effort with an electric motor that drives a reciprocating mechanism. The motor converts electrical energy to mechanical motion, eliminating the need for human muscular force while maintaining operational simplicity through a straightforward electric motor-driven design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a reciprocating mechanism that performs periodic back-and-forth motions. This periodic action allows the tool to efficiently break up and remove stubborn materials through repeated impact cycles, reducing the time and effort needed compared to continuous manual pushing.
2Power
If professional power-operated tools are used, then the device provides sufficient power for stubborn materials, but it is heavy, costly, and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a lightweight battery-powered motor system instead of heavy industrial-grade motors. The design accepts that the device is intended for lighter-duty household tasks rather than heavy industrial applications, optimizing for portability and affordability while providing sufficient power for typical household stubborn materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the power system into separate components: a lightweight battery pack and a motor assembly. This segmentation allows for optimized weight distribution and enables the use of smaller, lighter power components that would not be feasible if all functions had to be integrated into a single heavy unit.
3Power
If professional power-operated tools are used, then the device has sufficient power, but it is costly and complex to set up
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a universal attachment system where a single motor unit can accommodate multiple different attachments for various tasks (snow removal, ice breaking, general scraping). This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple specialized tools, reducing overall complexity and cost while maintaining sufficient power across all applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates a variable speed trigger that allows the user to dynamically adjust the motor speed based on the specific task and material hardness. This dynamic control simplifies operation by providing adaptability without requiring complex mechanical adjustments or multiple specialized tools.
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 efficient and effortless completion of various tasks like snow removal, digging, and weeding with minimal physical effort, suitable for both households and businesses, particularly beneficial for elderly and disabled individuals.
Implementation Method 1
a reciprocating motor mounted on the handle portion
Implementation Method 2
a rechargeable battery
Data Source
AI summary
A multipurpose reciprocating device for scraping, breaking, scouring, or cutting a deposited material, such as snow build-ups. The multipurpose reciprocating device includes a housing configured as a rear handle that is capable of being grabbed in a hand; a reciprocating motor encased within the housing; an elongated shaft that has a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end is operably coupled to the reciprocating motor, wherein the reciprocating motor is configured to reciprocate the shaft; and an attachment interchangeably coupled to the distal end of the elongated shaft.