Sticking Tool With Movable Alignment Portion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional patch sticking tools and ink application tools face challenges in accurately aligning and efficiently sticking patches or ink to target positions, requiring cumbersome operations and low operability, especially when dealing with multiple punch holes in papers.
Innovation Solution
A sticking tool with a casing body, a movable alignment portion, and an actuating mechanism that positions the alignment portion between overlapping and retraction positions, allowing for precise alignment and independent movement from the pressing force, enabling one-handed operation and accurate sticking without the need for sandwiching the paper.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the separation table is provided with a recessed portion for alignment, then the patch can be stuck to the peripheral portion of the punch hole, but the mutual positional relation between the separation table and paper does not change until the paper is pulled out, requiring separate alignment and pressing operations
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment portion is made movable relative to the pressing surface through an actuating mechanism. When the alignment button is pressed, the alignment portion moves to an retracted position where it no longer contacts the paper, allowing the pressing operation to proceed independently. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by separating the alignment and pressing functions in time and space.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool is divided into functionally independent components: the alignment portion with its own actuating mechanism (alignment button) and the pressing portion with its own actuation (pressing button). This segmentation allows each function to be performed independently without interfering with the other, eliminating the need for sequential alignment and pressing operations.
2Device complexity
If the alignment portion is fixed relative to the pressing surface, then the structure is simple, but the user must apply pressing force with one hand while gripping the paper with another hand
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment button and pressing button are integrated into a single handle assembly, combining the alignment actuation and pressing actuation functions into one unified interface. This allows the user to perform both alignment and pressing operations with one hand by sequentially pressing the buttons, eliminating the need for two-handed operation while maintaining reasonable structural complexity.
3Measurement precision
If the alignment portion remains in contact with the paper during pressing, then alignment is maintained, but foreign matter may adhere to the alignment portion and affect subsequent operations
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment portion dynamically changes its contact state with the paper based on the operational phase. During alignment, it contacts the paper to provide reference; during pressing, it retracts to avoid contact. This dynamic behavior prevents foreign matter adherence while maintaining alignment accuracy when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment portion is temporarily discarded (retracted) from contact with the paper during the pressing phase, then recovered (returned to contact position) for the next alignment operation. This cyclical use pattern prevents contamination accumulation by minimizing contact time during potentially contaminating operations.
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AI summary
This invention provides a sticking tool capable of sticking a sticking matter to a sticking target position easily and accurately and executing the sticking operation smoothly. This sticking tool includes a casing body 2, a sticking tool main body 3 which is moved in the direction of being projected from and submerged into the casing body 2 by a pressing force F1 applied at the time of sticking operation so as to stick a patch P to the peripheral portion Xb of a punch hole Xa and an alignment portion 7 for determining a relative position of the sticking tool main body 3 to the punch hole Xa and the alignment portion 7 is so constructed to be capable of moving between an overlapping position (Q) which substantially overlaps the peripheral portion Xb of the punch hole Xa and a retraction position (R) not interfering with the sticking tool main body 3 and paper X.