Visual Ear Pick Tweezer Part for External Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
The large volume of visual ear picks occupies a significant space in the ear canal, making it difficult to use a tweezer head in conjunction with the handle, especially when dealing with large or hard ear wax.
Innovation Solution
A tweezer part for a visual ear pick, comprising a driving portion and a straight tube portion, which allows the tweezer head to be conveniently clamped and released by moving the straight tube portion axially through the action of the driving portion, facilitated by elastic plates or a U-shaped plate, enabling easy operation outside the ear canal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tweezer head is assembled on a visual ear pick to remove large or hard ear wax, then the capability to remove ear wax is improved, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to space limitations in the ear canal
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: the visual ear pick remains in the ear canal while the tweezer head is operated externally. The driving portion extends from the ear pick handle to the tweezer head, allowing independent operation of the tweezer function without compromising the compact size of the ear pick itself.
Solution Approach 2:
A driving portion acts as an intermediary mechanism connecting the externally operated control to the tweezer head inside the ear canal. This intermediary allows the user to operate the tweezer from outside the ear canal while the actual clamping action occurs inside, resolving the space limitation problem.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a tweezer head is assembled on a visual ear pick, then the functionality to clamp ear wax is improved, but the device complexity increases making it harder to use
Solution Approach 1:
The overall system is segmented into the visual ear pick component and the tweezer component, connected via a driving portion. This segmentation allows each component to remain relatively simple while achieving combined functionality, rather than integrating all functions into a single complex unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The driving portion serves multiple functions: it connects the tweezer head to the ear pick handle, transmits the actuating force, and allows external operation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional complex mechanisms to achieve the same capabilities.
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
The tweezer part enables convenient clamping and releasing of the tweezer head, allowing for effective removal of ear wax without the need for complex manipulation within the ear canal, enhancing usability.
Implementation Method 1
the pressing portion includes two first elastic plates and a second elastic plate... when the two first elastic plates are pressed towards each other, the two first elastic plates deform and drive the second elastic plate to deform away from the connecting seat; the second elastic plate drives the straight tube portion to move towards the tweezer head
Implementation Method 2
the pressing portion includes a U-shaped plate... when the U-shaped plate is pressed, the U-shaped plate deforms, and drives the straight tube portion to move towards the tweezer head in the axial direction of the straight tube portion
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the technical field of visual ear picks. By the arrangement of the driving portion and the straight tube portion, the driving portion is assembled on the visual ear pick. One end of the straight tube portion is connected to the driving portion; and the straight tube portion movably sleeves the visual ear pick, so that the driving portion can drive the straight tube portion to move on the visual ear pick in the axial direction of the straight tube portion. When the tweezer head is assembled on the visual ear pick, the other end of the straight tube portion is opposite to the tweezer head. Therefore, the driving portion drives the straight tube portion to move on the visual ear pick in the axial direction of the straight tube portion, which can conveniently enable the tweezer head to achieve the function of a tweezer.