Handheld Sanding Tool with Pivoting Vacuum Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing handheld sanding tools often flip due to their narrow configuration, causing surface damage, and are cumbersome due to motorized assemblies, while vacuum devices fail to effectively remove dust from the working surface.
Innovation Solution
A handheld tool with a pivoting attachment structure and a separable tool head design that includes a vacuum attachment for suction and dust removal, featuring a connector member, socket member, and tilt plate for stability and efficient dust removal from various angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a narrow elongate rectangular sanding head is used, then sanding paper supply is readily accessible, but the device flips onto its sides and damages the surface
Solution Approach 1:
The sanding head uses a rectangular shape with longer sides (18-30 inches) and shorter ends (4-8 inches), creating an asymmetric configuration that prevents flipping while maintaining ease of sanding paper replacement along the longer edges
2Productivity
If a motorized rotating head is used, then the number of passes is reduced, but the device becomes larger and more cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the motor assembly from the sanding device entirely, extracting the mechanical complexity and reducing the device to a simple manual oscillating mechanism that achieves comparable productivity through user-controlled motion
3Ease of manufacture
If air is circulated around the working material, then dust is vacuumed from edges, but dust from the center is not removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces oscillation in the vertical dimension (up and down motion) in addition to the horizontal sweeping motion, creating a multi-dimensional dust removal pattern that captures dust from both edges and center areas of the working surface
4Reliability
If a heavy vacuum device is used, then dust removal capability is improved, but the device is difficult to maintain in position on the working surface
Solution Approach 1:
The vacuum system is segmented into a separate removable attachment that connects to the sanding head, allowing the vacuum mechanism to be independently positioned and adjusted without affecting the overall device weight and balance
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The tool prevents flipping and effectively removes dust from the working surface, maintaining stability and reducing surface damage, while allowing for easy angle adjustments and efficient dust removal.
Implementation Method 1
a vacuum source that provides suction to a working surface and/or dust removal from a working surface
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide working tools that provide suction to a working surface and/or dust removal from a working surface. One embodiment of a tool includes a tool support having an upper surface and a sidewall defining a cavity defined by the sidewall and the upper surface. The tool includes a base attached to the upper surface of the tool support and a vacuum attachment structure attached to the base. The attachment structure includes a connector member having an opening in a first end for releasable attachment to a vacuum source.