Tool Container Hinged Cover Segmentation and Magnetic Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tool containers lack functional improvements for easier tool presentation and removal, stability, and modular functionality.
Innovation Solution
A cuboid tool container with a cover divided into sections by hinges, allowing surface sections to be folded and pivoted, featuring dimensionally stable side walls with functional elements, support receptacles, and a modular structure for tool holders, along with a magnetic lock for enhanced stability and security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cover is divided into surface sections by hinges allowing folding, then tool accessibility and presentation are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is divided into multiple surface sections (first surface section forming the lid wall, second surface section forming the rear wall, third surface section forming the front wall) connected by hinges, allowing independent folding and positioning of each section to improve tool accessibility while maintaining a manageable structure
Solution Approach 2:
The surface sections are designed to be foldable around hinges, transitioning from a rigid static structure to a dynamic flexible one, enabling the cover to adapt its configuration for better tool presentation and removal while controlled by simple hinge mechanisms
2Ease of operation
If side wall upper parts are joined to only one surface section, then ease of operation is improved, but stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The side wall upper parts are joined to only the front surface section rather than both front and rear surface sections, creating a segmented attachment pattern that allows the lid to open smoothly while the rear surface section remains independently movable
Solution Approach 2:
The joining is applied locally only to specific regions of the front surface section, allowing different parts of the lid structure to have different degrees of freedom - the front part is stabilized while the rear part maintains mobility for tool access
3Adaptability or versatility
If the container body is made modular with support receptacles, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The side wall lower parts incorporate support receptacles that can accommodate various tool holders and organizing elements, creating a universal base structure that can adapt to different tool sets and organizational needs without requiring multiple specialized container designs
Solution Approach 2:
The modular structure allows nested organization where tool holders can be placed within the container body, and organizing elements can be nested within tool holders, creating hierarchical storage configurations that maximize space utilization while maintaining structural simplicity
4Reliability
If a magnetic lock is added, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic lock replaces traditional mechanical locking mechanisms (such as latches, clips, or screws) with a magnetic field-based system, achieving secure closure through magnetic attraction between the lid and base while eliminating complex mechanical linkage structures
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design improves tool accessibility, stability, and versatility by allowing tools to be presented and removed easily, while the modular structure accommodates various tools and applications, and the magnetic lock ensures secure closure.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic lock for enhanced stability and security
Data Source
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AI summary
A tool container (1) for holding tools has a cuboidal container body (2), comprising a lid wall (5), a base wall (6), a front wall (7), a rear wall (8) and two side walls (9, 10), a cover (11) being provided, which is divided into surface portions (13-18) by hinges (12). The surface portions (14-18) can be folded at the hinges (12) and form at least regions of the lid wall (5), the base wall (6), the front wall (7) and the rear wall (8). According to the invention, each side wall (9, 10) has a side wall upper part (22) and a side wall lower part (23), the side wall upper part (22) being arranged at the edge of the surface portion (16, 17) forming the lid wall (5), and the side wall lower part (23) being arranged at the edge of the surface portion (14) forming the base wall (6), the lid wall (5) together with the side wall upper parts (22) forming a lid part (26), and the base wall (6) together with the side wall lower parts (23) forming a base part (27), and a support holder (37) being provided on each side wall lower part (23), into which support holder a side wall upper part (22) can be inserted with a coupling element (38) such that the lid part (26) can be placed at an angle relative to the base part (27).