Socket Organizer With Magnetic Base and Detachable Stands
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage solutions for socket sets lack portability and efficient access, as they are not designed for easy transport to non-local work sites and do not facilitate single-handed operation when attaching a ratchet to a socket.
Innovation Solution
A socket organizer comprising a base with magnetic properties and a detachable socket stand with pedestals, allowing for direct attachment and storage of sockets, enabling easy transport and single-handed operation by using a tongue-and-groove mechanism and elastomeric gaskets for secure socket placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If sockets are stored in traditional storage solutions, then storage capacity is provided, but portability and easy transport to non-local work sites is lacking
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into separate modular components: a base unit and detachable socket stands. Each stand can be independently removed and transported to work sites, while the base remains at the workstation. This segmentation enables portability without requiring the entire storage system to be moved.
Solution Approach 2:
The socket stands are extracted as separate, removable components from the base. These stands can be taken out and transported independently to non-local work sites, allowing the storage functionality to be portable while the main base structure remains stationary at the workstation.
2Ease of operation
If traditional storage solutions are used, then socket storage is provided, but efficient access and single-handed operation when attaching ratchet to socket is not facilitated
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional mechanical attachment system requiring two hands is replaced with a magnetic attachment mechanism. The magnet embedded in the socket automatically attracts and secures the ratchet when brought near, eliminating the need for manual fastening operations and enabling single-handed operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic attachment system provides self-service functionality where the magnet automatically secures the ratchet to the socket without requiring manual intervention. The ratchet is attracted and held in place by magnetic force, eliminating the need for additional fastening steps.
3Reliability
If sockets are stored on pedestals, then organized storage is achieved, but secure socket placement requiring additional mechanisms is needed
Solution Approach 1:
Complex mechanical retention mechanisms on pedestals are replaced with magnetic attraction. The magnet embedded in each socket provides automatic secure placement when the socket is positioned on the pedestal, eliminating the need for additional mechanical fastening structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanism changes from mechanical interlocking to magnetic field interaction. By utilizing magnetic field strength as the retaining parameter, the system achieves secure socket placement without complex mechanical structures, simplifying the pedestal design while maintaining reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The socket organizer provides a portable and efficient storage solution that allows for easy transport of socket sets to non-local work sites and enables single-handed operation when attaching a ratchet to a socket, enhancing usability and accessibility.
Implementation Method 1
The base (101) is formed with magnetic properties that allows the base (101) to attach itself to a surface that is made from a magnetic material.
Implementation Method 2
a gasket (133) made from an elastomeric material that acts as a non-skid material
Data Source
AI summary
The socket organizer is a storage apparatus for a socket set. The socket organizer allows for the direct attachment of a socket to the socket organizer directly from a ratchet to which the socket may be attached. The socket is removably attached to the socket organizer such that a ratchet may be directly attached to the socket while the socket is stored on the socket organizer. The socket organizer comprises a base and a socket stand. The socket stand is removably attached to the base. The socket stand further comprises a plurality of socket pedestals. Each of the plurality of pedestals is a pedestal upon which a socket selected from a socket set is stored.