Vise Grip Device for Safe Handling of Slippery Machine Tools
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vises in machine shops are difficult to clean due to their large, heavy, and slippery nature when covered in lubricant, posing safety risks during handling and movement.
Innovation Solution
A vise grip device with a base and handle that securely clamps onto the vise, allowing safe lifting and movement by distributing the weight and preventing slipping, featuring a clamp mechanism and engagement assemblies to stabilize the device and vise as a single unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a vise is moved to reposition or switch machines, then the work piece can be repositioned or machine can be changed, but the vise becomes slippery and dangerous to handle when covered in lubricant
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a handle as an intermediary tool between the operator's hand and the slippery vise. The handle provides a secure gripping surface that transfers the operator's force to the vise without direct contact, eliminating the slipping hazard while maintaining the ability to move and reposition the vise as needed.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a vise is cleaned to remove accumulated lubricant, then safety and cleanliness are improved, but the vise must be moved or picked up which creates slipperiness hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The handle serves as a mediator that allows the operator to safely move the vise for cleaning purposes. By providing a secure grip point, the handle enables controlled movement even when the vise surface is slippery with lubricant, making the cleaning process safe and manageable.
3Ease of operation
If a vise is left uncleaned to avoid handling difficulties, then handling safety is maintained, but the vise becomes progressively dirtier with accumulated lubricant and metal shavings
Solution Approach 1:
The handle provides a safe gripping interface that decouples the operator's hand from the slippery vise surface. This allows operators to confidently move and handle the vise for cleaning operations without fear of slipping, enabling regular maintenance to prevent lubricant and debris accumulation.
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AI summary
A device for holding and carrying a vise includes a block, a handle rigidly coupled to the block, and an engagement element on the block which is configured to be engaged by a vise so as to form an engagement assembly, which in response to the vise being clamped onto the device, prevents the block from slipping from the vise.