Socket Bit Positioning Frame with Detachable Aluminum Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional positioning frames for socket bits are inconvenient due to their large volume and lack of structural strength, which can lead to distortion when storing multiple or heavy tools.
Innovation Solution
A positioning frame with a track frame and a supporting device featuring multiple positioning racks, holding racks, and detachable supporting mounts made of aluminum extrusion, which enhances structural strength and allows for convenient storage without a handle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the handle is exposed out of the track frame, then the user can conveniently hold the positioning frame, but the whole volume of the positioning frame is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting device is integrated into the track frame structure, with supporting mounts connected to the baseboard and fixing boards mounted in holding racks. This merging of functions eliminates the need for an external handle while maintaining holding capability, thereby reducing overall volume without sacrificing ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The baseboard serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the track frame and also acts as a holding surface for the supporting device. The fixing boards and supporting mounts work together to both support the frame structure and provide a means for the user to hold and maneuver the frame, combining structural and operational functions in a single integrated system.
2Ease of manufacture
If the positioning frame is designed with simple structure, then the manufacturing cost is reduced, but the structural strength cannot bear the weight of multiple or heavy socket bits
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting device is divided into separate components: fixing boards that mount in the holding racks, and supporting mounts that connect to the baseboard. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using simple aluminum extrusion processes, while the assembled structure provides enhanced strength to bear heavy loads.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning frame combines aluminum extrusion for the track frame with additional supporting components made from similar materials. This composite construction approach maintains manufacturing simplicity while significantly enhancing the structural strength and load-bearing capacity of the overall system.
3Volume of stationary object
If the supporting device is detachably connected to the track frame, then the storage volume is reduced by allowing upward holding without handle, but the device complexity is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting device is designed with detachable connections that allow it to be assembled and disassembled as needed. The fixing boards can be mounted in or removed from the holding racks, and the supporting mounts can be connected to or disconnected from the baseboard, providing dynamic reconfigurability that reduces storage volume while maintaining manageable complexity through standardized connection interfaces.
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AI summary
A positioning frame for socket bits has a track frame and a supporting device. The track frame has at least one baseboard, at least two positioning racks and at least two holding racks. The racks are formed on the at least one baseboard. Each one of the at least two holding racks has a holding recess and an opening. The supporting device is detachably connected to the track frame and has multiple fixing boards and at least two supporting mounts. The fixing boards are movably mounted in the holding recesses of the at least two holding racks. The at least two supporting mount are securely connected to the fixing boards to abut against the at least one baseboard, and each one of the at least two supporting mounts has at least two through holes and at least two screw bolts.