Tool Part Container With Segmented Cell Cups
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tool part containers lack secure storage, leading to difficulties in counting tool parts, resulting in missing items and damage during shipment due to loose containment.
Innovation Solution
A tool part compartment design featuring a cell cup with a plate and lid, where the plate is secured to the sidewall with connector tabs, and a nut rack with a shoulder and tool support to securely hold tool parts in place, preventing movement and damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If tool parts are loosely contained within compartments, then the container structure is simple, but it is difficult to determine how many tool parts are within each compartment and tool parts may be missing or damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into multiple compartments, each further segmented into individual cell cups with slots for each tool part. This segmentation allows each part to be individually secured while maintaining an organized overall structure that improves reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The design uses nested structures where cell cups are positioned within compartments, plates are placed within cell cups, and tool parts are secured within slots on the plates. This nesting approach provides secure containment while maintaining a compact and manageable container design.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If tool parts are shipped in loose containers, then the container is easy to manufacture, but tool parts knock into one another causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the container into compartments with individual cell cups and slots for each tool part, the design prevents parts from knocking into each other during shipment. Each part has its own designated space, eliminating the harmful impact of loose containment while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through modular construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The design provides different levels of containment at different scales: compartments for organizing tool types, cell cups for individual tool groups, and slots for specific parts. This localized quality approach secures parts against damage while using simple geometric forms that are easy to manufacture.
3Productivity
If tool parts are loosely contained, then the container structure is simple, but it causes significant cost due to line stops from missing parts
Solution Approach 1:
The segmented design with individual slots for each tool part enables quick validation of part presence without removing parts from compartments. This segmentation improves productivity by preventing line stops from missing parts while maintaining a structured but manageable container design.
Solution Approach 2:
The design replaces the need for manual counting and validation mechanisms with a physical organizational system where part presence can be visually confirmed. This substitution improves productivity by eliminating time-consuming verification processes while using straightforward mechanical structures.
Data Source
AI summary
A tool part compartment. The tool part compartment may include a plurality of tool part compartments disposed within a container. Each tool part compartment may store a different type of tool part. Each tool part compartment may include a cell cup made of a sidewall. The sidewall has a top rim forming an opening into the cell cup. A plate is secured to the sidewall within the cell cup. The plate includes a plurality of tool slots. A lid covers the opening of the cell cup. The plate is at a distance from the lid so that a tool part disposed within one of the tool slots abuts the lid and is thereby secured in place within the cell cup.