Rotating Light Bar Case for Hex Shank Tool Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional cases for drivable components like drill bits and drivers are inflexible, as they are designed for specific sizes and shapes, limiting the ability to rearrange or customize the storage and use of hex shank tools within the case.
Innovation Solution
A reconfigurable case with removable and rotatable light bars and rails, allowing for customizable storage and use of hex shank tools, featuring a frame with holding slots that enable the light bar to be positioned in various orientations and affixed to objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional cases are designed for specific sizes and shapes of drivable components, then the case structure is stable and manufacturing is simplified, but the case becomes inflexible and cannot be rearranged or customized
Solution Approach 1:
The case is divided into a shell and a separate removable insert with modular receptacles. The insert can be detached and replaced with different configurations of receptacles, allowing customization without redesigning the entire case structure. This segmentation enables users to rearrange receptacles to suit different tool storage needs while keeping the main case structure simple and manufacturable.
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacles are designed to be movable within the insert structure, transitioning from fixed positions to reconfigurable arrangements. The insert itself can be removed and reinserted in different orientations, providing dynamic adaptability. This allows the case to transform from a static, predetermined layout to a flexible, user-customizable configuration system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If hex shank tools are used with common shank size and shape, then the same receptacle can be used for all tools, but the case layout becomes flexible and difficult to control
Solution Approach 1:
The case system is segmented into a stable outer shell and a removable inner insert containing the receptacles. While the receptacles themselves can be rearranged within the insert, the insert as a whole maintains a controlled structure. This segmentation allows receptacle compatibility and rearrangement flexibility while preserving overall case layout stability through the structured insert design.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized receptacle design within the insert can accommodate various hex shank tools of different sizes and types, providing universal compatibility. The insert structure itself serves multiple functions: organizing tools, enabling rearrangement, and maintaining case integrity. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by providing both flexibility in tool accommodation and stability in overall case composition.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the light bar is fixed in a single position, then the structure is simple, but the usability for different tasks is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The light bar is equipped with a rotatable fixing assembly that allows it to be positioned at multiple angles and orientations while remaining securely attached to the case. The fixing mechanism transitions from a static single-position design to a dynamic multi-position system, enabling the light bar to adapt to different lighting needs for various tasks while maintaining structural integrity through the engineered fixing assembly.
4Quantity of substance
If the case is designed to hold the entire set of tools, then all tools can be stored, but the case size increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The tool storage system is segmented into the case structure and removable inserts that can be configured to hold different numbers and types of tools. Users can select only the tools they need for a particular task, placing them in the insert, rather than carrying the entire set. This segmentation maintains storage capacity flexibility while reducing the weight of the case that must be carried, as only the necessary tools are included in the removable insert.
Data Source
AI summary
A light bar may include a body, a battery housed inside the body, a lighting element housed inside the body, a switch operably coupled to the lighting element and the battery to enable control of lighting intensity of the lighting element based on a position of the switch, a first fixing assembly formed at opposing longitudinal ends of the body, and a second fixing assembly. The first fixing assembly may be configured to enable the light bar to be removable and rotatable relative to a case. The second fixing assembly may be disposed at a portion of the body that is between the opposing longitudinal ends, the second fixing assembly being configured to enable the light bar to be affixed to an object when the light bar is removed from the case.