Rollable Socket Organizer with Embedded Rods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool storage devices fail to efficiently organize and store sockets by size, making it difficult for users to identify and retrieve the correct socket for a task, and often require multiple devices for storage and organization.
Innovation Solution
A rollable socket storage apparatus featuring a sheet with embedded rods and magnets, allowing sockets to be slidably attached and detached, with color-coded tips for easy identification and organization by size, enabling efficient storage and retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If sockets are stored in a simple holder with slots, then storage is provided, but organization by size is not achieved making retrieval inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is segmented into multiple rods, each dedicated to storing sockets of a specific size. This segmentation allows for systematic organization by size while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. Each rod acts as an independent storage unit, making it easy to locate and retrieve specific socket sizes without searching through a single large compartment.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the storage device (different rods) are assigned different functions based on socket size. Each rod is optimized for its specific size category, with the rod diameter and length tailored to accommodate sockets of particular dimensions. This local optimization enables efficient organization and quick identification of the correct socket size.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are used for storage and organization, then both functions are achieved, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the storage function and organization function into a single integrated device. The rod-based structure simultaneously provides storage capacity and size-based organization, eliminating the need for separate storage containers and organizational systems. This consolidation reduces the total number of devices required while maintaining both storage and organizational capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage device is designed to perform multiple functions: storing sockets of various sizes, organizing them by size, and enabling quick retrieval. The rod system universally accommodates different socket sizes while maintaining a consistent structural approach, allowing the single device to handle diverse storage and organization needs without requiring specialized separate tools.
3Ease of operation
If sockets can be freely moved on rods, then easy attachment and detachment is achieved, but socket positioning stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The rod design enables sockets to self-organize along the rod based on their size and shape. The rod diameter and surface characteristics are optimized so that sockets naturally settle into stable positions without requiring additional locking mechanisms. This self-organizing property allows easy attachment and detachment while maintaining stable positioning during storage.
Data Source
AI summary
A socket storage apparatus for organizing a plurality of different-sized sockets by size is provided. The storage apparatus includes a rollable sheet, a plurality of rods having first ends coupled to a portion proximate the bottom edge of the sheet and second ends positioned proximate the top edge of the sheet, each rod designed to receive any number of the plurality of sockets for storage, each rod able to permit any one of the received plurality of sockets to slidably adjust along the rod for an attachment or detachment from the rod. The rollable sheet is able to roll to a storage position to secure the plurality of sockets present on any one of the plurality of rods. The rollable sheet is able to unroll to expose the plurality of sockets present on any one of the plurality of rods.