Spool Winder With Pivot Arms And Slide Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing spool winders are inefficient for winding and unwinding spools of varying sizes, often resulting in uneven cord distribution and tangling, as they lack adjustable attachments for secure engagement with different spool sizes when used with a power drill.
Innovation Solution
A spool winder system with pivotally affixed arms and a slide lock mechanism that securely engages spools of various sizes, featuring adjustable notches and springs for enhanced grip, allowing for easy attachment to a power drill and facilitating both winding and unwinding processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed attachment is used for winding spools, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate spools of varying sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment uses pivotally affixed arms that can rotate between open and closed positions, allowing dynamic adjustment to accommodate different spool sizes. The arms pivot about a rod secured in the power drill, enabling the attachment to adapt its configuration based on the spool being wound.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment is divided into multiple separate arms rather than a single rigid structure. Each arm can be independently positioned and adjusted, allowing the system to accommodate various spool diameters by configuring the arms in different arrangements.
2Manufacturing precision
If hand winding is used, then no additional device is needed, but the cord distribution is uneven and tangling occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The manual winding operation is replaced by a power drill-driven rotational system. The power drill provides consistent rotational force to the arms, which in turn rotate the spool at a controlled rate, ensuring uniform cord distribution without the variability and effort of hand winding.
3Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable attachment is added to accommodate various spool sizes, then versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment is designed with universal applicability to handle multiple spool sizes through its adjustable arm mechanism. The same basic structure with pivotally affixed arms can accommodate various spool diameters by adjusting the arm positions, eliminating the need for multiple specialized attachments.
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 system provides a convenient and efficient method for winding and unwinding spools of different sizes by ensuring secure engagement and even cord distribution, reducing tangling and improving user experience.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of springs, each having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is affixed to the upper end and the second end is affixed to the slide lock. The plurality of springs are configured to bias the slide lock towards the upper ends of the plurality of arms.
Data Source
AI summary
A spool winder. The spool winder includes a plurality of arms, each having an upper end and a lower end. The plurality of arms are pivotally affixed at the lower end about a rod, wherein the rod can removably secure to a power drill. A notch is disposed on the upper end such that the notch faces the rod, wherein the notch can receive a rim of a spool therein. The spool winder further includes a slide lock having a plurality of apertures therein, wherein the plurality of apertures can receive the plurality of arms therethrough. The plurality of arms can move between a closed position and an open position as the slide lock is moved from the upper end towards the lower end. The distance between the upper end of each of the plurality of arms and the rod is greater when the arms are in the open position.