Universal Handle Attachment Tool for Container Handling Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing containers with small handles pose a challenge for users to safely lift and transport heavy loads due to insufficient surface area for grasping, leading to potential dropping of the containers.
Innovation Solution
A universal handle attachment tool with a keyed profile slot system that interfaces with the container's handle, allowing users to lock the handle to the tool, providing additional surface area and stability for lifting and moving containers of various sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users directly grasp the container handle, then the operation is simple, but the surface area for grasping is insufficient leading to unsafe handling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary device (the attachment tool with extended handle) between the user's hand and the container handle. This mediator provides a larger grasping surface area while maintaining the simplicity of direct handle operation, thereby improving handling safety without complicating the operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extends the handle in a new dimension (length) rather than expanding the handle's cross-sectional area. This dimensional extension provides additional grasping surface area while maintaining the original handle's compact profile, resolving the contradiction between simple operation and safe grasping.
2Area of moving object
If the container handle is made larger to improve grasping, then the grasping surface area increases, but the container design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The solution separates the grasping function from the container structure by making the attachment tool a distinct, removable component. This segmentation allows the container to maintain its simple original design while the separate attachment device provides the extended grasping surface area needed for safe handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment tool is designed as a universal device that can be applied to various container types without modifying the containers themselves. This multi-functionality allows one standardized tool to provide extended handle functionality across different container designs, avoiding the need to redesign each container with larger handles.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a universal tool is designed to fit multiple container types, then the adaptability increases, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment tool achieves universality by designing adjustable parameters (such as the slot dimensions and positioning mechanisms) that can accommodate various container handle sizes and configurations. This parameter adjustability allows a single tool design to adapt to multiple container types without requiring complex interchangeable components.
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AI summary
Universal handle attachment tool 100 comprising a body 105 having a plurality of tool sides 106a having a container interface surface 118 operable to engage a face 112 of a particular container 102, and having a container handle interface slot 120 operable to receive a handle 116 of the container 102. The slot comprises a keyed profile 124 operable to interface and lock the handle attachment tool 100 to the container 102. The container interface surface 118 extends in opposing directions beyond the slot 124 to facilitate distribution of one or more loads acting between the face 112 of the container 102 and the handle attachment tool 100 to facilitate manipulation of the container 102. A container 802 for storage comprises a container body 804 defined by a plurality of sidewalls 810, and a recessed portion 815 formed by a sidewall 810a defining a recessed cavity 817. The container 802 has a handle 816 spanning the recessed cavity 817, whereby the recessed cavity 817facilitates clearance of at least one finger of a user upon grasping the handle 816.