Toe Corrector Latch Mechanism for Rack Breakage and Skipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing toe correctors suffer from labor-intensive adjustments and are prone to mechanical failures such as short rack breakage or skipping due to their small volume and limited bearing force.
Innovation Solution
A toe corrector design featuring a corrector base with a toe bandage and sole bandage, an adjusting rope, and an angle adjusting mechanism with a rack belt and latch mechanism component, allowing for easy adjustment of the rack belt position using a latch adjusting component.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a small volume internal rack is used in the toe corrector, then the device size is reduced, but the bearing force is limited and mechanical failures such as short rack breakage or rack skipping occur
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism is divided into a rack belt with multiple rack segments and a latch mechanism component with corresponding latches. This segmentation allows the system to maintain a compact form while distributing mechanical loads across multiple engagement points, preventing single-point failure and eliminating rack skipping issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The latch mechanism component acts as an intermediary between the adjusting rope and the rack belt. It provides controlled engagement and disengagement of the rack, ensuring proper force transmission while preventing direct loading on the rack teeth that could cause breakage or skipping.
2Device complexity
If manual knob adjustment is used in existing toe correctors, then the structure is simple, but labor-intensive operation and adjustment inefficiency occur
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment mechanism transitions from static knob adjustment to a dynamic latch-based system. The latch mechanism component can be easily engaged and disengaged, allowing quick adjustment of the rack belt position while maintaining secure holding during use. This provides both operational efficiency and structural simplicity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the rack belt position cannot be easily adjusted, then the structure is stable, but labor-intensive operation and inability to adapt to different angles occur
Solution Approach 1:
The rack belt is divided into multiple rack segments with corresponding latches on the latch mechanism component. This segmentation enables discrete position adjustments at specific angles while maintaining structural stability at each positioned setting. The system can be easily repositioned by engaging different latch-rack combinations.
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AI summary
A toe corrector comprising a corrector base with a toe bandage and a sole bandage provided thereon to cooperate with said corrector base; the toe corrector also includes an adjusting rope on the corrector base and an angle adjusting mechanism is provided to connect with the adjusting rope; said angle adjusting mechanism includes a rack belt and a latch adjusting component; one end of the rack belt is connected with the adjusting rope while the other end thereof passes the latch adjusting component; the position of the rack belt is adjusted through latch adjusting component. The invention adopts latch mechanism component to realize adjustment of the position of the rack belt, which can save more labor and avoid short rack broken or rack skipping effectively.