Snap-Fit Rack for Cordless Tool Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for securing and transporting cordless tools lack an effective method to securely hold tools of varying sizes, providing proper support and protection against damage during storage and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A cordless tool holding apparatus featuring a rack with snap-fit assemblies that securely engage cordless tools via ramps and ribs, allowing for easy storage and transportation while accommodating tools of different sizes through a double stack configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If prior art retention devices are used to hold cordless tools, then the tools can be stored upright, but the tools are not securely locked and may be dropped or damaged during transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The holding apparatus is divided into multiple independent snap-fit assemblies, each capable of securing tools individually. This segmentation allows the system to provide secure locking for multiple tools of different sizes while maintaining simplicity in each individual assembly unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The snap-fit assemblies incorporate movable ramps and ribs that dynamically adjust to accommodate tools of varying sizes. The ramps can move to engage with different portions of the tool, providing adaptive securing without requiring complex adjustable mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-size tool holder is used, then the structure remains simple, but tools of different sizes cannot be accommodated
Solution Approach 1:
The snap-fit assemblies are designed with universal functionality to secure various types of cordless tools including drills, drivers, and impact drivers. The standardized assembly design allows a single holder structure to serve multiple tool types without requiring tool-specific configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding apparatus utilizes parameter changes in the form of adjustable ramp positions and rib configurations within the snap-fit assemblies. These parameters can be modified to accommodate different tool sizes and shapes, providing versatility without fundamentally changing the overall holder structure.
3Reliability
If multiple tools are stored in a single holder, then space is optimized, but tools may not be properly supported and protected
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is segmented into multiple independent snap-fit assemblies, each providing dedicated support and protection for individual tools. This segmentation ensures that each tool is properly supported and protected while maintaining compact storage efficiency through the integrated multi-tool capacity.
Data Source
AI summary
A cordless tool holding apparatus is disclosed. The cordless tool holding apparatus comprises a rack having a first shelf and a second shelf configured to couple with each other via side walls. The second shelf comprises a plurality of extended portions. The cordless tool holding apparatus further comprises at least one snap-fit assembly coupled to at least one surface of each extended portion of the plurality of extended portions. The at least one snap-fit assembly comprises a body, at least one ramp coupled to the body and integrated on at least one side wall of the at least one snap-fit assembly, and at least one rib coupled to the body and integrated on the at least one side wall of the at least one snap-fit assembly. Further, the at least one snap-fit assembly is configured to detachably couple at least one cordless tool.