Multi-Purpose Tool Clip for Weight Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Multi-purpose tools carried in pockets can be uncomfortable due to their weight, as they are not designed for secure and lightweight carrying.
Innovation Solution
A clip with a concave bottom area for immobilization and a looped top area with an attachment mechanism for reversible connection to a multi-purpose tool, allowing secure and lightweight carrying on a belt or pocket.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the multi-purpose tool is carried loosely in a pocket, then the tool is easily accessible, but the weight creates discomfort and is not feasible for all pocket sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a belt clip as an intermediary device between the multi-purpose tool and the user's belt. The clip has a body portion that attaches to the tool and a curved portion that contacts the belt, distributing the tool's weight across the belt and user's waist rather than concentrating it in the pocket. This mediator resolves the contradiction by maintaining accessibility while eliminating the harmful weight effect.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the carrying method from a two-dimensional pocket environment to a three-dimensional belt-based system. The belt clip extends the carrying dimension vertically along the user's waist, allowing the tool to be positioned outside the pocket while maintaining easy access. This dimensional change distributes weight across a larger area of the user's body.
2Reliability
If the clip is designed with a loop for belt attachment and concave section for immobilization, then secure carrying is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single integrated belt clip structure. The body portion, curved portion, loop, and concave section are all merged into one continuous piece that attaches to the tool and secures to the belt simultaneously. This merging achieves reliable attachment without the complexity of multiple separate components, as the single structure performs both attachment and immobilization functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt clip is designed as a universal attachment device that can securely carry various multi-purpose tools while providing multiple attachment methods (loop for belt, concave section for immobilization). The single clip structure serves multiple functions: attaching to the tool, securing to the belt, and preventing tool movement, thereby achieving high reliability without proportional increases in complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A clip that is configured to be reversibly attached to a multi-purpose tool is disclosed. The clip includes a body that has a top area and a bottom area. The bottom area includes a concave section that is configured to contact a person wearing the clip and to facilitate immobilizing the clip on the person. The top area includes a loop formed by two parallel and integrally connected sides, with a space located between the two parallel and integrally connected sides being configured to receive a portion of the person's clothing. The top area further includes an attachment means that is configured to reversibly connect the clip to a key ring hole of the multi-purpose tool.