Wall hanging system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall hanging systems lack versatility and efficiency in accommodating a variety of tools, particularly power tools, as they often require specific mounting attachments and do not seamlessly integrate with both slatwalls and pegboards, limiting storage options and tool accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A tool hanging system featuring adaptable mount receiving portions on tools that can engage various mounting attachments, including hooks with projections and grooves, allowing secure hanging on both slatwalls and pegboards, with the ability to receive different types of mounting projections and hooks, ensuring compatibility with multiple tool types and storage configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing wall hanging systems use specific mounting attachments for different tools, then tools can be securely mounted, but the system lacks versatility and cannot accommodate a variety of tool types
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal mounting attachment design where a single attachment type can accommodate multiple tool types through a standardized interface. The mounting attachment includes a projection that engages with a receiving portion featuring slots and holes, creating a universal connection system that works across different tool configurations without requiring specialized attachments for each tool type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the wall hanging system is designed to accommodate various tool types, then versatility improves, but the mounting mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into distinct functional components: a mounting attachment with projection, a receiving portion with slots and holes, and a wall panel with hanging projections. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity. The standardized interface between components enables versatility without increasing the complexity of individual elements.
3Productivity
If specific mounting attachments are used for each tool, then secure mounting is achieved, but storage space optimization is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting attachment is designed with dual compatibility, allowing it to engage with both slatwall panels and pegboard structures through the same basic mechanism. The projection engages with hanging projections on slatwalls, while the receiving portion with slots and holes accommodates pegboard hooks, enabling a single attachment design to optimize storage space across different wall panel systems.
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AI summary
A tool hanging system. The tool hanging system includes a power tool having a mount receiving portion. A mounting attachment is engaged with the mount receiving portion. The mounting attachment includes a first portion adjacent to the power tool and an overhang portion spaced apart from and opposite the first portion. A groove is located between the first portion and the overhang portion. The mounting attachment also includes a peg board projection, the peg board projection projecting away from the power tool and past the overhang portion. The peg board projection engages with a pegboard.