Self-Release Locking Mechanism for Quick Bolt and Rail Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional chuck assemblies are limited in their ability to securely connect and quickly release various tool implements without additional equipment, and they cannot accommodate multiple usage scenarios, such as rail track systems, which restricts their versatility and application.
Innovation Solution
A self-release device with a locking mechanism that uses moveable ball-bearing locking shapes and a release plate to securely engage and disengage bolts or other devices, allowing for quick and simple attachment and detachment without external equipment, and featuring a front cover with teeth portions for rail engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional chuck assemblies are used to hold tool implements, then the tool implement can be secured for rotation, but the device cannot be used for multiple other usages such as rail track systems and requires additional equipment for quick release
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to perform multiple functions: it can secure tool implements for rotation, attach to rail track systems, and provide quick release capability. The moveable locking shapes and release plate mechanism enable the same device to adapt to different usage scenarios without requiring additional equipment, thereby achieving multi-functionality and versatility.
2Ease of operation
If conventional chuck assemblies are used, then tool implements can be held securely, but quick release requires additional external equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a self-release mechanism where the release plate can be actuated to move the locking shapes from the engaged position to the disengaged position, allowing the user to quickly release the tool implement without needing external equipment. The mechanism uses internal components (release plate, locking shapes, springs) to accomplish the release function autonomously.
3Reliability
If moveable locking shapes are used for secure engagement, then the bolt is locked firmly, but the mechanism requires multiple components increasing complexity
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple locking shapes are positioned at different locations within the cavity to engage with corresponding features on the bolt, creating redundant locking points that enhance reliability. The release plate combines multiple functions: it actuates all locking shapes simultaneously, guides the bolt during engagement, and works with the springs to provide both locking and release capabilities through a single integrated component.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the device is designed for self-engagement and self-disengagement, then no external equipment is needed, but the internal mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The locking shapes are designed to be moveable between two positions: engaged (locked) and disengaged (unlocked). The springs provide dynamic force to maintain the locking shapes in the engaged position during normal operation, while the release plate can overcome this spring force to move the locking shapes to the disengaged position when activation is required, enabling both self-locking and self-release functionality.
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AI summary
A device adapted to releasably lock with a bolt, the device comprising a front cover having a cavity which extends from the front cover to a rear portion of the device, wherein the cavity is adapted to receive the bolt with mounting concave portions for mounting the bolt in the cavity; a locking mechanism comprising a first group of locking shape, wherein the first group of locking shapes is moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is in the cavity, and the second position is in a corresponding first group of locking shape recesses. A moveable block comprising the first group of locking shape recesses; wherein disengagement of the first group of locking shapes is activated by movement of a release plate thereby allowing the first group of locking shapes to retract from the cavity into the first group of locking shape recesses.