Adjustable Calibration Bracket for Multi-Model ADAS Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current calibration devices for Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS) lack universality due to differences in height and specification parameters across various automobile models, making it difficult to use a single calibration tool for multiple models.
Innovation Solution
A bracket apparatus with a sliding assembly and vertical rod that allows for adjustable height and fine positioning of calibration apparatuses, enabling the same device to accommodate different calibration tools by sliding along the vertical rod and using self-locking mechanisms for precise adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-height calibration device is used, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate different automobile models with different height specifications
Solution Approach 1:
The calibration device incorporates a sliding assembly that can move vertically along a rod, transforming a fixed-height structure into an adjustable-height structure. This dynamic mechanism allows the device to adapt to different automobile models while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as the adjustment mechanism is localized rather than requiring complete structural redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The calibration device is designed with universal adaptability through its adjustable height mechanism, allowing a single device to serve multiple automobile models with different specifications. The sliding assembly and adjustable components enable one device to perform the calibration function across various platforms, eliminating the need for multiple dedicated calibration tools.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable-height calibration device is introduced, then versatility across models is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The calibration device is divided into modular components: a base, a vertical rod, a sliding assembly, and a calibration apparatus. This segmentation allows the height adjustment function to be isolated to specific components (the sliding assembly moving along the rod) rather than requiring complex integration throughout the entire device, thereby managing complexity while achieving versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding assembly acts as an intermediary mechanism between the fixed base/rod structure and the calibration apparatus. It provides the height adjustment function without requiring direct modification of the entire device structure, serving as a mediating element that enables versatility while keeping the overall system relatively simple.
3Measurement precision
If precise positioning is added to the sliding assembly, then calibration precision is improved, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding assembly incorporates a self-locking mechanism that automatically maintains the calibrated position without requiring additional locking steps or complex operations. The mechanism uses its own weight and friction, combined with the rod's surface characteristics, to hold the position securely, thereby achieving precise positioning while maintaining ease of operation through automatic position holding.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning system replaces complex mechanical locking mechanisms with a simpler friction-based sliding and self-locking system. The sliding assembly uses friction between its contact surfaces and the rod to maintain position, eliminating the need for screws, clips, or other complex mechanical fastening devices, thus achieving precision without sacrificing ease of operation.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the technical field of automobile maintenance and device calibration, and discloses a bracket apparatus, the bracket apparatus including a base, a vertical rod, and a sliding assembly. The base supports the vertical rod, the vertical rod being vertically disposed and one end thereof being mounted to the base; and the sliding assembly is movably mounted to the vertical rod and may slide along the vertical rod, and the sliding assembly is configured to carry a required calibration apparatus. In the bracket apparatus of the present invention, the sliding assembly may slide along the vertical rod, and a height of the calibration apparatus carried by the sliding assembly may be adjusted as required to meet different height requirements of different calibration apparatuses, so that the bracket apparatus may carry different calibration apparatuses for use.