Tile Position Transfer Tool with Grid and Spacer Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current carpentry tools are cumbersome and inaccurate for transferring the positions of measuring references, such as outlets, from a construction frame to tiles, requiring multiple measurements and often resulting in errors that lead to discarded boards and inefficient processes.
Innovation Solution
A tool with a frame-like structure and a grid pattern, potentially featuring laser emitters and a leg arrangement with a spacer element, allows for precise and simultaneous transfer of measuring reference positions from a construction frame to tiles, enabling accurate alignment and marking without requiring multiple measurements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional carpentry tools (T-square, sliders, folding rulers) are used to measure and transfer positions, then measurement can be performed, but the process requires multiple separate measurements, is cumbersome to operate, and results in high error rates
Solution Approach 1:
The tool divides the measurement task into two independent leg arrangements that can be positioned separately against reference elements, allowing simultaneous measurement of multiple positions without requiring complex sequential operations with traditional single-axis tools
Solution Approach 2:
The grid structure with transparent or translucent material allows direct visual copying of position relationships from the construction frame to the tile, eliminating the need for multiple separate measurements and calculations required by traditional tools
2Productivity
If traditional measuring tools are used, then positions can be measured, but multiple measurements are required and errors frequently occur leading to discarded materials
Solution Approach 1:
The tool establishes the complete position relationship between multiple reference elements and the tile surface in a single setup operation, performing all necessary measurements simultaneously before the tile is positioned, thereby preventing errors that would require rework or material disposal
Solution Approach 2:
The grid structure provides clear visual indicators through its pattern of lines and intersections, making it easy to identify and transfer specific position points accurately, reducing measurement errors and improving reliability
3Ease of operation
If cumbersome measurement apparatus are used, then measurement capability is provided, but single-person operation becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The leg arrangements are designed to be movable and adjustable, allowing a single operator to easily position them against different reference elements and adapt the tool configuration as needed without requiring assistance or complex adjustment procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The tool can measure positions relative to various construction elements (tiles, walls, floors, ceilings) using the same basic structure, eliminating the need for multiple specialized tools and reducing the time required for measurement operations
4Measurement precision
If traditional tools are used to measure positions on uneven surfaces, then measurement is possible, but accuracy decreases and operation becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
Each leg arrangement can be independently positioned and adjusted to accommodate local variations in surface unevenness at different measurement locations, allowing the tool to maintain measurement precision across varied surfaces without requiring a completely different approach
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The tool facilitates quick, accurate, and fail-safe transfer of measuring reference positions, reducing human error and enabling single-person operation on uneven surfaces, thus streamlining the process of marking cut-outs on multiple tiles.
Implementation Method 1
said end portion having spacer element having a width providing a spacing between two adjacently mounted tiles or between a mounted tile and a construction element
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AI summary
The invention relates to a tool for transferring positions of a measuring reference from a construction frame (not shown) to a surface of a tile or a number of adjacent tiles (31) for making cut-outs in said tile or tiles (31), said tool (1) comprising a frame-like structure (3) and a grid structure (6) having openings in a raster pattern or a grid pattern made up by laser beams, said grid structure or pattern (6) extending between elements of the frame-like structure (3). The tool is distinctive in that the tool (1) further comprises at least one leg arrangement (2) with an end portion (7), said end portion (7) having spacer element (7b) having a width equal to normal spacing between two adjacently mounted tiles (31) or between a mounted tile and a construction element, such that when measuring the position (34) for the cut-out to be transferred, when transferring the cut out positions to the tile (31) or tiles (31) to be mounted, said end portion (7b) is adapted to rest against a mounted tile (31) or an end construction element at the opposite side of the spacer element (7b).