Portable Tool Case for Rotary Tablet Press with Segmented Inserts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for storing and transporting tools for rotary tablet presses are inadequate, as they often damage tools due to improper sizing and securing, and require frequent insertion and removal, increasing the risk of damage and effort.
Innovation Solution
A portable tool case with adjustable holding receptacles that accommodate tools of different sizes and shapes, featuring multiple holding surfaces to prevent tools from touching and a secure, ergonomic design for easy handling and stacking, along with detachable inserts for cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If tools are stored in permanently installed storage cabinets, then storage is provided, but transportability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into a portable case shell and removable inserts. The inserts can be taken out and cleaned separately, and the entire assembly can be transported easily. This segmentation enables both storage functionality and transportability without requiring permanent installation.
2Ease of operation
If wire baskets are used for storing press rams, then cleaning and drying are facilitated, but the rams are vulnerable to damage during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The case shell provides a protective enclosure that cushions and protects the press rams and dies from damage during transport. The inserts are designed with appropriate depth and positioning to prevent tools from moving or colliding with each other, thereby ensuring reliability while maintaining cleaning accessibility.
3Reliability
If transport boxes with foam inserts are used, then tool protection is improved, but adaptability to different tool sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The inserts are designed with adjustable or interchangeable components that can be adapted to accommodate different tool sizes and shapes. The holding receptacles can be positioned at different depths and locations within the insert, allowing the same insert design to protect and hold various tool dimensions while maintaining protection during transport.
4Device complexity
If dies are inserted into the upper edge of transport boxes, then storage is provided, but the dies are unsecured and collide during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The inserts act as intermediaries between the case shell and the tools. They provide a secured holding structure with receptacles that firmly position the dies and press rams, preventing collision during transport. The inserts translate the simple case shell structure into a secure tool-holding system.
5Ease of operation
If frequent insertion and removal of tools is performed, then tool access is improved, but the risk of damage and effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tools are pre-secured in the inserts during storage and transport. The inserts are designed to hold the tools firmly in their operational positions, so that when tools are needed, they can be accessed without frequent repositioning or reinsertion, thereby reducing the risk of damage and effort while maintaining easy access.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a tool case for storing, cleaning and transporting tools for a rotary tablet press, comprising: - a portable tool case tray in which at least one tool insert is arranged, wherein - the at least one tool insert has several retaining points for holding tools, wherein - the retaining points are designed such that tools held in adjacent retaining points are spaced apart from each other in such a way that they do not touch each other, and - the retaining points each have at least two holding surfaces designed for receiving tools of different dimensions.