Work Implement Storage With Rotatable Stacked Members
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tools with interchangeable work implements face challenges in providing easy and organized access, as work belts are cumbersome and tool chests are heavy and difficult to manage.
Innovation Solution
A work implement storage system with stacked members that allow for quick access and secure storage, featuring a first member disposed between a second member, which is rotatable to access desired implements, and can be attached to a tool or storage vessel for easy switching.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If work implements are stored in a work belt for quick access, then accessibility is improved, but the work belt becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple stacked members (first member, second member, third member) that can be independently organized. Each member contains receiving areas for different work implements, allowing segmentation of storage functions while maintaining overall accessibility through the stacked configuration.
2Ease of operation
If work implements are stored in a tool chest for organization, then organization is improved, but the tool chest becomes heavy and difficult to manage
Solution Approach 1:
The second member is configured to rotate relative to the interface, transforming the static storage system into a dynamic one. This rotation capability allows easy access to work implements in the first member without requiring the entire system to be moved or opened, reducing the effort needed to access organized implements.
Solution Approach 2:
The first member is disposed between the second member and the tool, creating a nested arrangement where members are stacked together. This nesting allows multiple levels of organization in a compact space, improving organization while minimizing the overall footprint and weight compared to a traditional tool chest.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple work implements are stored in a compact system, then space efficiency is improved, but access time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable second member enables rapid access to work implements in the first member by rotating into position, significantly reducing access time compared to static nested arrangements. This dynamic element allows the compact stacked structure to maintain quick access despite high storage density.
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AI summary
A tool or storage vessel including: a body; an interface coupled to the body and including an attachment structure; a work implement storage system removably coupled to the interface, wherein the work implement storage system including: a first member defining a first plurality of receiving areas each configured to receive one of a plurality of work implements; and a second member defining a second plurality of receiving areas each configured to receive one of the plurality of work implements, wherein the first and second members are stacked together when the work implement storage system is coupled to the interface such that the first member is disposed between the second member and the tool or storage vessel, and wherein the second member is rotatable relative to the interface to permit user access to one or more of the work implements received in the first plurality of receiving areas.