Telescopic Hanger Assembly for Multi-Hook Tool Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Handheld electric tools often cannot be conveniently stored due to structural limitations that prevent them from fitting standard hooks, leading to inefficient storage solutions.
Innovation Solution
A telescopic hanger assembly with a telescopic structure, featuring a hanging component with first and second connecting portions, a mounting groove, a first spring for expansion, a snap-in groove, and an automatic buckling mechanism to lock the second connecting portion into the housing, allowing the hanging component to expand or contract to fit various hook specifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-length hanger is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to different hook specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger employs a telescopic structure with movable segments that can extend and retract to adapt to different hook sizes. The first connecting portion can move relative to the second connecting portion, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that adjusts to various storage conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic hanger uses a nested structure where the first connecting portion is positioned within or alongside the second connecting portion, allowing one component to slide inside or beside another. This nesting arrangement enables compact storage when retracted and extended configuration when needed, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the hanger is always extended to fit various hooks, then adaptability is improved, but the volume interference with the tool increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger transitions from a static extended state to a dynamic telescopic structure that can retract into a compact form when not in use. This dynamic adjustment allows the hanger to minimize volume interference with the handheld electric tool while maintaining adaptability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic components are arranged in a nested configuration where the first connecting portion can be retracted into the housing or alongside the second connecting portion, reducing the overall volume occupied by the hanger when not engaged with a hook.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a telescopic structure is added to adapt to different hooks, then adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic hanger uses a relatively simple dynamic mechanism where the first connecting portion slides within the housing along guide structures. This dynamic design provides adaptability without requiring complex mechanical systems, maintaining ease of manufacture and operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates easy storage of electric tools by allowing the hanging component to adapt to different hook sizes, reducing interference with the tool's volume, and enabling convenient installation and maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
a first spring for pushing up the first connecting portion is mounted in the mounting groove
Implementation Method 2
Under the action of a restoring force of the second spring, the buckling protrusion of the buckling component moves into the snap-in groove
Data Source
AI summary
A telescopic hanger assembly includes a housing connected to a handheld electric tool and further includes a hanging component. The hanging component has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion extends into the housing, a vertically arranged mounting groove is arranged in the housing, and the first connecting portion extends into the mounting groove; a first spring for pushing up the first connecting portion is mounted in the mounting groove; a snap-in groove is arranged at a lower end of the second connecting portion, and the second connecting portion enters or leaves the housing as the first connecting portion expands and contracts; the housing is provided therein with an automatic buckling mechanism that buckles and locks the second connecting portion extending into the housing. Through its telescopic structure, the telescopic hanger assembly facilitates the storage of the electric tools.