UAV-Mounted Hand Tool With Flexible Attachment for Remote Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hand tools lack convenient remote control capabilities, especially in difficult-to-reach areas, requiring cumbersome and potentially dangerous handling methods like scaffolding or lift trucks.
Innovation Solution
A hand tool attached to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) via attachment means, allowing remote control and relative movement, with flexible holding means to maintain distance and absorb impacts, enabling safe and efficient operation in hard-to-reach locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If hand tools are used in difficult-to-reach areas, then work can be performed in remote locations, but cumbersome and dangerous handling methods like scaffolding or lift trucks are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a flying device as an intermediary carrier between the operator and the hand tool. The flying device transports the hand tool to difficult-to-reach areas and positions it at the work location, eliminating the need for scaffolding or lift trucks. This mediator approach allows the operator to control the tool remotely from a safe location while the flying device handles the transportation and positioning in hazardous environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from ground-based tool delivery (2D plane) to aerial delivery (3D space). By using a flying device that can operate in three-dimensional space, the system can access overhead, remote, or confined areas that are inaccessible or dangerous to reach using traditional ground-based equipment like scaffolding or lift trucks.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the hand tool is rigidly attached to the flying device, then stable positioning is achieved, but impacts and forces during operation are transmitted to the flying device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic attachment system with flexible holding means that can adapt its rigidity based on operational needs. The flexible connection allows the hand tool to move independently relative to the flying device during operation, absorbing impacts and forces generated during tool use. This dynamic system maintains stable positioning while preventing harmful force transmission to the flying device.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible holding means acts as a pre-designed cushioning element between the hand tool and flying device. This flexible connection is intentionally designed to absorb and dissipate impacts and forces before they can reach the flying device, protecting the carrier from damage while maintaining tool functionality.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the hand tool is held at a distance from the flying device, then impact absorption is improved, but control precision and positioning accuracy decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible holding means provides a dynamic connection that allows controlled movement and distance variation. During positioning, the system can maintain shorter effective distances for precision, while during operation, the flexibility allows greater separation for impact absorption. This dynamic adjustment optimizes both positioning accuracy and impact protection based on operational phase.
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AI summary
A remotely controlled hand tool includes a grip region and an actuating button. A remotely controlled tool includes a holding region and a triggering means. The hand tool or tool enables favorable remote control by a removable application part held in the grip region or holding region. The hand tool or tool is attached to an automatically movable flying vehicle by means of an attachment.