Wearable Remote Control Insert for Adjustable Operator Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current remote control devices for materials handling vehicles lack customization and adaptability in fit and functionality, leading to potential discomfort and inefficiency for operators, particularly in terms of size, texture, and material properties.
Innovation Solution
A remote control device with a modular design featuring a base portion, a wireless communication system, and an insert member that can be selected from various options with different sizes, textures, hardness, breathability, and coefficients of friction, allowing for customization to fit the operator's appendage more snugly and comfortably.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-size opening is provided in the securing structure, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate different operator appendage sizes leading to poor fit and comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The opening in the securing structure is made dynamically adjustable through an insert member that can be positioned at different locations or removed entirely. This allows the opening size to change based on the operator's appendage size, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing structure is segmented into a base structure and a removable/movable insert member. This segmentation allows the opening size to be modified by changing the insert member's position or presence, providing adaptability without significantly complicating the overall device structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single material is used for the base portion, then the manufacturing process is simple, but it cannot provide optimized texture, friction, and breathability for operator comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The device uses composite material construction with a base portion made from one material and an insert member made from a different material with optimized properties for texture, friction, and breathability. This allows customization of material properties while keeping the manufacturing process relatively simple through modular assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
Different material properties are applied to different parts of the device - the base portion provides structural support while the insert member provides optimized surface properties for operator comfort. This local quality approach allows customization without requiring the entire device to be manufactured with complex multi-material processes.
3Ease of operation
If the opening size is fixed, then the securing structure is simple to manufacture, but it causes discomfort and potential inefficiency for operators with different appendage sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The opening size is made dynamically adjustable through the insert member mechanism that can be repositioned or removed. This dynamic feature allows the securing structure to adapt to different operator appendage sizes, improving comfort without requiring a completely complex redesign of the securing structure.
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AI summary
A remote control device that is to be worn on the appendage of an operator includes a base portion, a wireless communication system, a control, and an insert member. The wireless communication system includes a wireless transmitter for transmitting wireless commands from the remote control device. The control is communicably coupled to the wireless communication system, wherein actuation of the control causes the wireless transmitter to transmit a wireless command. The insert member is removably attached to the base portion.