Hand Tool Box Integrated Light Source Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hand tool cases lack integrated lighting solutions, making it difficult to work in dark environments and requiring separate and cumbersome external light sources, which complicates transportation.
Innovation Solution
A hand tool case with an integrated light source unit, including an energy supply and wireless energy transmission capabilities, allowing for internal and external lighting with flexible power management and secure integration of light sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If no integrated light source is provided in the tool case, then the device complexity remains low, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in working in dark environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the light source unit with the tool case body into an integrated lighting system. The light source unit includes a light source, holding unit, and energy supply unit that are all captured and firmly connected to the case body, creating a unified device that provides lighting functionality without requiring separate external light sources.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool case is designed to serve multiple functions: it stores tools and battery units while also providing lighting capabilities through the integrated light source unit. The energy supply unit can charge both the tool batteries and the light source battery, making the system universally applicable for both storage and lighting needs in dark environments.
2Ease of operation
If an external light source is transported separately, then the lighting functionality is available, but the device complexity and transportation burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the light source unit directly into the tool case body, eliminating the need to transport separate external light sources. The light source, its holding unit, and energy supply are all captured within the case structure, ensuring the lighting functionality is always available when the tool case is carried.
3Reliability
If the light source unit is not integrated in the case body, then the manufacturing process remains simple, but the reliability of lighting functionality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The light source unit is captured and firmly connected to the case body through integration. The holding unit specifically designed for holding the light source ensures it remains securely in place, and the energy supply unit is firmly connected to provide reliable power, thereby ensuring consistent lighting functionality.
4Ease of operation
If wireless energy transmission is implemented, then the ease of operation improves through flexible power management, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an energy transmission unit that enables wireless energy transfer between the energy supply unit and the light source battery. This intermediary mechanism allows flexible power management without physical cable connections, enabling the light source to be charged wirelessly from the tool case's energy supply.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures reliable and flexible lighting for both internal tool storage and external use, reducing the complexity of transporting external light sources and enhancing usability in dark environments.
Implementation Method 1
The energy supply unit has an energy transmission unit assigned to the light source 28 and which is provided for wireless energy transmission, specifically for inductive energy transmission
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AI summary
A tool box, especially a hand tool box, includes a basic box element, that has at least one storage space, which is provided at least for accommodating at least one tool and/or at least one accumulator unit. It is provided that the tool box have at least one light source unit that is at least partially integrated into the basic box element.