Wearable Remote Control Insert Structure for Secure Grip Fit
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing remote control devices for materials handling vehicles lack ergonomic design and secure fitting mechanisms, leading to potential slippage and discomfort during operation.
Innovation Solution
A remote control device with a base portion, wireless communication system, control mechanism, securing structure, and an insert member that can be removably attached to the base portion, featuring varying textures, materials, and surface features to enhance grip and fit, ensuring secure attachment to the operator's appendage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a simple securing structure with a uniform opening is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to slippage and discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The securing structure is divided into multiple functional components: a base portion, a securing structure with an opening, and a removable insert member. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the insert member can provide enhanced grip surfaces and ergonomic features while the base portion maintains structural integrity, resolving the contradiction between complexity and operability.
Solution Approach 2:
The insert member introduces localized quality improvements by providing varied textures, materials, and surface features specifically at the interface with the operator's appendage. This local enhancement of grip and comfort properties allows the overall device to remain relatively simple while achieving superior ease of operation through targeted material and surface variations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed securing structure is used, then the device complexity is minimized, but the adaptability deteriorates as it cannot accommodate different appendage sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The securing structure transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic, reconfigurable system through the removable insert member. This allows the opening size and characteristics to be adjusted based on the specific appendage being used, enabling adaptation to different sizes and shapes while maintaining a relatively simple overall device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The base portion with its standardized opening serves as a universal platform that can accommodate multiple different insert members. Each insert member is tailored for specific appendage types or sizes, but all interface with the same base structure, creating a multi-functional system that maintains simplicity through standardization.
3Ease of operation
If a single-material base portion is used, then the manufacturing process is simplified, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to insufficient grip and comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The securing structure employs composite construction by combining the base portion with an insert member made from different materials optimized for specific functions. The insert member can use materials with higher friction coefficients, varied textures, or ergonomic properties that enhance grip and comfort, while the base portion maintains structural integrity. This composite approach improves ease of operation without significantly complicating manufacturing, as the components are separately fabricated and then assembled.
Data Source
Figure 1~2
Figure 2A
Figure 3
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.