Secure-Fit Tool Belt With Rotational Quick Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tool belts lack easy adjustment and quick release mechanisms, leading to cumbersome re-adjustment in cold climates and during weight-lifting, limiting their usability in applications requiring secure fit and easy access to heavy tools.
Innovation Solution
A tool belt system featuring a support strap with a release band, a base, a release mechanism, a tooth lock, a tooth coupling, and a lever, allowing for easy tightening and quick release through rotational positioning of the release, enabling secure fit and quick removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional buckle is used on the tool belt, then the belt can be fastened securely, but the belt requires unfastening to make any adjustment and cannot be quickly released
Solution Approach 1:
The release mechanism transitions from a static conventional buckle to a dynamic system with multiple positions (locked, adjusted, and quick-release positions). The release can be rotated between these positions, allowing the belt to adapt its state based on operational needs - securely locked during use, easily adjustable when needed, and quickly released for removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The release mechanism is divided into separate functional components: the release body with tooth coupling for engagement, the release band with teeth for positioning, and the release lever for actuation. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently - the tooth coupling provides secure locking, the toothed release band enables precise positioning, and the lever facilitates quick release.
2Ease of operation
If a conventional buckle is used on the tool belt, then the belt can be fastened securely, but the belt cannot be quickly removed
Solution Approach 1:
The release mechanism is designed to be self-actuating through the release lever. When the lever is actuated, it automatically disengages the tooth coupling from the release band teeth, causing the release band to slide freely and enabling quick removal without requiring manual manipulation of multiple components or tools.
3Reliability
If the release mechanism engages the release band, then the belt fit is secured, but the mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tooth coupling acts as an intermediary between the release body and the release band. Instead of directly connecting these components, the tooth coupling mediates the engagement and disengagement process, providing secure locking when engaged and enabling easy release when disengaged. This intermediary simplifies the overall mechanism by creating a clear engagement/disengagement interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The tooth coupling can be selectively disengaged from the release band teeth, effectively extracting the locking function when release is needed. This allows the mechanism to transition from a locked state (with full engagement) to a released state (with disengaged tooth coupling), providing both security and ease of removal.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a quick release tool belt for the waist of a user, which includes a support strap, a release band with belt teeth on a first end and a binding with a release mechanism on the second end and slidably coupled to the release band. The binding has a base, a release rotationally attached to the base with a tooth lock, a tooth coupling rotationally attached to the base and engaged with the release and the release band, and a lever rotationally attached to the release and engaged with the release band with a tightening tooth. When the release is in the engaged position the tooth coupling and the lever are engaged with the release band and when the release is in the release position, the tooth coupling is operably engaged with the release and the tooth coupling and the lever are disengaged with the release band.