Foldable ADAS Calibration Rig for Stable Outdoor Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing ADAS calibration devices occupy large spaces and are inconvenient to carry, making outdoor calibration operations difficult and time-consuming.

Innovation Solution

A foldable calibration device for vehicle ADAS featuring a foldable base with rotatable bearing arms and a beam assembly that can be folded from a horizontal to a vertical direction, allowing the device to be compactly stored and easily transported.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the calibration device uses a traditional fixed structure, then it provides stable calibration functionality, but it occupies large space and is inconvenient to carry

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveportabilityVSAvoiddevice volume
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The calibration device is divided into multiple independent segments including a stand assembly with adjustable legs, a beam assembly with rotatable beams, and a base assembly. Each segment can be independently folded or adjusted, allowing the device to be disassembled into compact components for easy transport while maintaining full functionality when assembled.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The device incorporates dynamic elements such as rotatable beams that can change orientation between horizontal and vertical positions, and adjustable legs that can be folded. These dynamic components allow the device to transition between a compact storage configuration and a fully extended calibration configuration, reducing occupied space during transport.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Volume of moving object

If the calibration device is made portable and foldable, then it is convenient to carry and store, but it may compromise calibration stability and positioning accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice volumeVSAvoidcalibration stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The foldable beams and bearing arms are designed to nest together when folded, with each component fitting within the structure of the previous component. This nesting arrangement minimizes the overall volume when stored while ensuring that all components are securely positioned and locked during calibration operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The device incorporates locking mechanisms and support structures that are activated before calibration begins to ensure stability. The adjustable legs can be positioned on stable surfaces beforehand, and the beams can be locked into fixed positions to prevent movement during the calibration process, compensating for the potential instability introduced by the foldable design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

Data Source

PatentUS12013483B2Calibration device for vehicle advanced driver assistant system
Publication Date: 2024.06.18 SHENZHEN SMARTSAFE TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a calibration device for a vehicle Advanced Driver Assistant System, the calibration device includes: a foldable base (1), a stand assembly (2) and a beam assembly (3); the foldable base (1) including a bearing seat (11) and a plurality of bearing arms (12) rotatably arranged on the bearing seat (11), the stand assembly (2) is disposed on the bearing seat (11); the bearing arms (12) are able to be folded relative to the bearing seat (11) in a direction approaching the stand assembly (2); the beam assembly (3) is disposed on a top of the stand assembly (2) and includes two foldable beams (32). The calibration device for the vehicle ADAS can be folded when it is not in use, so that it occupy a smaller space and is convenient to carry, thereby facilitating its storage and transportation.