Adhesive Mat with Raised Edge Handle for Agricultural Material Distribution Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adhesive mats for determining the distribution of agricultural scattering material are impractical for handling, especially on arable land, due to difficulties in transportation, laying out, and retrieval, requiring multiple trips and straining a single person to manage multiple mats.
Innovation Solution
A flexible adhesive mat with a raised edge region featuring a passage opening that can function as a handle, allowing easy transport and storage, and incorporating knob-like elevations for efficient material collection and markings for camera positioning, facilitating one-handed use and improved imaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If adhesive mats are made large enough to collect sufficient scattering material, then collection efficiency is improved, but handling and transportation become impractical
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive mat is divided into a collecting region and an edge region with different functions. The edge region forms a frame structure that provides mechanical strength and handles, enabling easy carrying of the entire mat including the large collecting area.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the mat have different properties: the collecting region has adhesive surface for material collection, while the edge region has raised structure forming passages and handles for transportation. This local differentiation allows the mat to simultaneously achieve large collection area and ease of handling.
2Productivity
If multiple adhesive mats are transported together to reduce trips, then productivity is improved, but handling complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple adhesive mats can be connected together through their passage openings to form a combined structure. The passage openings allow the mats to be linked in series or parallel, enabling transport of multiple mats as a single unit while maintaining individual functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The passage opening acts as an intermediary element that enables connection between multiple mats. By providing a standardized opening structure in the edge region, the patent creates a mechanism for easily coupling and decoupling mats during transport and deployment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adhesive mats are made flexible for easy laying out on uneven terrain, then adaptability is improved, but structural stability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive mat is made from flexible material that can conform to uneven ground surfaces. The thin film structure allows the mat to be easily laid out and adapted to various terrains while maintaining its adhesive collecting function.
Solution Approach 2:
The mat is segmented into collecting and edge regions with the raised edge structure providing localized rigidity for handling while the overall flexible structure allows adaptation to terrain. The frame-like edge region provides structural support without compromising overall flexibility.
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AI summary
An adhesive mat for determining a distribution of agricultural spreading material by imaging, includes: a collecting region which is bordered on one side by an edge region, where the edge region includes a passage opening and/or a handle.