Threaded Actuator Tool Holder Angular Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tool holders for extension poles are complex in construction and operation, and lack effective display packaging that allows users to test and feel the tool holder's functionality.
Innovation Solution
A tool holder design featuring a holder handle, a cage assembly with axially spaced supports and a clamp for securely holding various tool sizes and shapes, along with a locking coupling and threaded actuator for angular adjustment, combined with display packaging that allows partial exposure and testing of the tool holder's components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional tool holders use complex construction and operation mechanisms, then they can achieve secure holding and angular adjustment, but the device complexity increases and ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The tool holder is divided into distinct functional modules: a holder handle, a cage assembly with supports, a clamp mechanism, a locking coupling, and a threaded actuator. Each module performs a specific function, allowing for simplified construction while maintaining secure holding capability through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The threaded actuator serves as an intermediary mechanism between the user input and the locking coupling. It converts rotational motion into linear motion to engage or disengage the locking coupling, providing a simple and reliable control mechanism without complex operation
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional tool holders use complex operation mechanisms, then they can achieve angular adjustment and clamping, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The threaded actuator is designed to be manually operated by the user without requiring additional tools or complex procedures. The user can directly rotate the actuator to engage or disengage the locking coupling, making the angular adjustment and clamping operations simple and intuitive
Solution Approach 2:
The locking coupling is designed to be dynamically adjustable, allowing the cage assembly to be rotated to various angular positions. The threaded actuator enables smooth transition between locked and unlocked states, providing versatile angular adjustment with simple operation
3Reliability
If display packaging fully encloses the tool holder, then protection is maximized, but the ability to test and feel functionality is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The packaging is segmented into protective enclosure and display/interaction zones. The cage assembly is designed to extend through the packaging, creating a separation between the protected internal components and the accessible external testing areas
Solution Approach 2:
The tool holder components are nested within the packaging structure, with the cage assembly extending through the packaging walls. This allows the tool holder to be protected while still allowing users to access and test specific components through the packaging
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The tool holder simplifies construction and operation by reducing the number of components and enhancing user interaction, while the display packaging protects the tool holder and allows potential buyers to test its functionality, making it easier to use and purchase.
Implementation Method 1
a threaded actuator that is operable to interact with the locking coupling for permitting or restricting adjustment of the angular orientation of the cage assembly relative to the holder handle
Data Source
AI summary
A tool holder for firmly holding a wide range of sizes and shapes of tool handles includes a holder handle, a cage assembly, a clamp, a locking coupling, and a threaded actuator. The cage assembly includes a pair of axially spaced apart supports having axially aligned through openings sized for receiving tool handles of different sizes and shapes. The clamp is transversely movable between the supports in opposite directions for releasably clamping the tool handle against the supports. The locking coupling is interposed between the holder handle and the cage assembly for selectively adjusting the angular orientation of the cage assembly relative to the holder handle. The threaded actuator is operable to lock or unlock the locking coupling for permitting or restricting adjustment of the angular orientation of the cage assembly relative to the holder handle.