Soldering Iron Switch with Transverse Support Structure

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional soldering iron stands are inconvenient for storage and transportation due to their non-collapsible design, and they do not provide a stable support mechanism that prevents the heated tip from coming into contact with surfaces, risking damage.

Innovation Solution

A tool with a switch that includes a main body and a slidable switch with a supporting structure allowing it to stand on a surface stably, featuring an abutting end that extends transversely and provides ergonomic finger movement, ensuring the tool does not overbalance and the heated end remains elevated.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If a conventional soldering iron stand is used, then the heated tip is protected from damaging surfaces, but the stand is inconvenient for storage and transportation due to non-collapsible design

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesurface damage from heated tipVSAvoidstorage and transportation convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The soldering iron stand is divided into multiple segments that can be collapsed together for storage and transportation, while still providing support functionality when deployed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The switch component is given dual functionality: it serves both as an ON/OFF control mechanism and as a support structure that can stably rest on surfaces, eliminating the need for a separate stand in some configurations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If a simple soldering iron stand is used, then storage and transportation become easier with collapsible design, but stable support mechanism is insufficient and heated tip may contact surfaces

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage and transportation convenienceVSAvoidstable support mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The switch is designed to be slidable between ON and OFF positions while also being capable of stably supporting the tool on surfaces, providing dynamic adaptability to different operational needs

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The supporting structure extends transversely from the base in a direction perpendicular to the tool's longitudinal axis, creating stability in a different dimensional orientation than the sliding motion

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS10486254B1Tool having switch with support functions

Publication Date: 2019.11.26 PRO IRODA INDS

AI summary

A tool having switch with support function includes a main body and a switch. The main body extends along an axis. The switch is slidably mounted on the main body and is slidable between an ON position and an OFF position. The switch includes a base slidably connected to the main body. The switch is adapted to stand on a surface stably, and the main body is able to be supported on the surface by the switch. The switch has a supporting structure which projects from the base and extends transversely to the axis. The supporting structure has an abutting end disposed on a first plane which extends transversely to the axis. When the switch stands on the surface, the surface bears the switch from the supporting structure.