Wood Burning Pen Tip Interface With Adjustable Receiver Tubes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wood burning devices face issues with inconsistent and inefficient electrical conduction due to poorly fitting contact rods from different manufacturers, leading to frequent disconnection during use.
Innovation Solution
A wood burning device with a novel interface featuring offset receiver tubes and a fastening mechanism with screws to securely attach and maintain contact with tip wires of varying diameters and standards, ensuring a tight, efficient electrical connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If contact rods are pushed into openings with specific size requirements, then the device structure is simple, but the electrical conduction becomes inconsistent and unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver tube incorporates a threaded fastening mechanism that allows dynamic adjustment and secure tightening of the contact rod, transforming a static push-fit connection into a dynamically adjustable secured connection that ensures reliable electrical contact
Solution Approach 2:
The receiver tube acts as an intermediary component between the contact rod and the opening, providing a threaded interface that mediates the connection and ensures both mechanical security and electrical conductivity without requiring precise dimensional matching
2Ease of operation
If contact rods are made with smaller diameter for easier insertion, then ease of operation improves, but contact stability and electrical conduction efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The threaded fastening mechanism allows the contact rod to be inserted easily and then progressively tightened to achieve optimal contact pressure and stability, separating the insertion phase from the securing phase
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device uses a simple push-fit interface for contact rods, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different manufacturers' standards is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver tube with threaded interface serves multiple functions: it accommodates contact rods of varying diameters, provides secure mechanical retention, ensures electrical conductivity, and allows easy replacement of different tip standards, making the device universally compatible
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 solution provides a secure and efficient electrical connection, preventing tip wire disconnection and ensuring consistent heat conduction across various tip wire designs and standards, enhancing user experience and decorative precision.
Implementation Method 1
The instrument heats a filament with electricity from electrical wires
Implementation Method 2
The receiver tubes are made of an efficient electricity-conducting material
Data Source
AI summary
Systems efficiently using heat to create a creative design using a wood burning pen are disclosed. The embodiments a wood burning pen equipped with two receiver tubes angled 0.5°-4° away from each other, two screws capable of tightening the contact between two contact rods and the receiver tubes, and a tip wire connecting the two contact rods. The contact rods are inserted into the receiver tube openings. The contact rods are tightened into place with the screws. The two receiver tubes conduct electricity through the body of the wood burning pen. Because of the screws contact with the receiver, the electricity travels through the contact rods, heating tip wire. The tip wire may then be used to create decorative designs in wood.