Wrench Handle Character Units for Anti-Slip Grip and Brand Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wrenches lack an effective anti-slipping mechanism on their handles, leading to potential hand slippage due to oil and dust, and their decorative patterns often obscure trademarks, failing to provide a desired advertising effect.
Innovation Solution
A wrench design featuring character units on the holding faces that form an anti-slipping section, which can be embossed or debossed, arranged to provide friction in desired or all directions, and include trademarks, figures, or trade names, with an indication marking that is larger and prominent to enhance both grip and branding visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If pressed patterns are provided on the handle to prevent slippage, then anti-slipping effect is improved, but the patterns obscure the trademark and complicate the design
Solution Approach 1:
The handle surface is segmented into distinct functional zones: a central indication area for the trademark and surrounding character units forming the anti-slipping section. This segmentation allows the anti-slipping function and branding function to coexist without interference, as each zone serves its specific purpose independently.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the handle are given different qualities: the central indication area has a smooth surface optimized for trademark visibility, while the surrounding anti-slipping section has pressed character units optimized for friction. This local differentiation resolves the contradiction by ensuring each area has the properties needed for its specific function.
2Reliability
If pressed patterns are provided around the trademark, then anti-slipping effect is improved, but the trademark visibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The handle surface is divided into a central indication area containing the trademark and a surrounding anti-slipping section with character units. This spatial segmentation ensures the trademark remains centrally located and visible, while the anti-slipping function is provided in the peripheral areas where it will not obscure the brand identity.
Solution Approach 2:
The central indication area maintains a smooth surface quality optimized for trademark display, while the peripheral anti-slipping section has pressed character units for friction. This local quality differentiation ensures the trademark remains clearly visible while still providing anti-slipping functionality in the surrounding areas.
3Ease of manufacture
If smooth handle surface is used, then manufacturing is simple, but anti-slipping effect is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is segmented into a smooth central indication area for easy manufacturing and a surrounding anti-slipping section with pressed character units. This segmentation allows the majority of the handle to remain simple to manufacture while adding anti-slipping functionality only where needed for grip enhancement.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle surface has different local qualities: a smooth central area that is simple to manufacture and a peripheral anti-slipping section with pressed character units. This local differentiation maintains manufacturing simplicity for the bulk of the handle while providing enhanced grip where it is most needed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The character units provide a significant anti-slipping effect while maintaining the visibility of trademarks, enhancing user safety and brand recognition through improved grip and advertising impact.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of character units are provided on each holding face and form an anti-slipping section
Data Source
AI summary
A wrench includes a body having two ends and a handle between the ends of the body. At least one of the ends of the body can be used for driving an object. A plurality of character units are provided on each holding face and form an anti-slipping section. At least one of the holding faces includes at least one indication area located in the anti-slipping section. The indication area includes an indication marking.