Welding Multi-Tool Handle Integration for Tool Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current welding tools are often misplaced, damaged during transport, and lack ergonomic handles, making them difficult to use safely and effectively, especially in the specific context of welding where environmental hazards and tool complexity are involved.
Innovation Solution
A welding multi-tool with two handles and integrated tools such as pliers, a welding nozzle cleaner, fillet gauge, and thickness gauge, where the tools are stowed within the handles and can be easily accessed by rotating or sliding mechanisms, providing ergonomic grip and protection during transport and use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple welding tools are stored and transported individually, then each tool can be accessed separately, but the tools are prone to becoming misplaced, damaged by impact, and negatively affecting the user
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple welding tools (pliers, nozzle cleaner, fillet gauge, thickness gauge) into a single integrated multi-tool unit with a common handle structure. This merging approach protects all tools simultaneously within one unit, preventing loss and damage while reducing the number of separate items to manage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements nesting by placing smaller welding tools (nozzle cleaner, fillet gauge, thickness gauge) within the handle structure of the pliers. These tools are stored in recesses or compartments within the handle, allowing compact organization while maintaining easy access when needed.
2Ease of operation
If welding tools are kept in a toolbox or pocket, then they are portable, but consistently locating and protecting individual tools is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By combining all welding tools into one integrated unit, the user only needs to locate and protect a single item rather than multiple separate tools. The unified structure ensures all components are always together and protected within the same housing.
Solution Approach 2:
The tools are pre-organized within the handle structure with designated recesses and compartments. This preliminary arrangement eliminates the need to search for tools during use, as each tool has its predetermined location within the integrated unit.
3Adaptability or versatility
If common multi-tools are used for welding, then general use functions are available, but they are inappropriate for welding-specific tasks and environmental hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by incorporating welding-specific features into the multi-tool design. The pliers are sized and shaped for welding applications, and the integrated tools (nozzle cleaner, fillet gauge, thickness gauge) are specifically designed for welding tasks. The handle material and construction are selected to withstand welding environmental hazards such as heat and sparks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a welding-specific multi-tool that performs multiple welding-related functions within a single unit. The tool combines pliers with welding-specific attachments (nozzle cleaner, fillet gauge, thickness gauge), providing universal welding support while maintaining appropriateness for the welding environment.
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AI summary
The invention described herein generally relates to a pliers welding multi-tool including welding pliers and a plurality of welding tools that can be stowed in one or both handles of the pliers welding multi-tool. The pliers welding multi-tool handles can include rotating, sliding, or other interfaces to store or take out the pliers or other tools. Other tools integrated in the pliers portion or stored within the handles can include a welding fillet gauge, a welding thickness gauge, a welding tip remover, a welding nozzle remover, a bevel-angle tool, a root gap gauge, a plate and rod gauge, and others.