Adjustable Laser Leveling Device with Interchangeable Bases
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laser leveling tools require continuous movement and interruption to complete complex layouts, lack features for aligning and leveling bases, and do not facilitate attaching measuring devices, leading to inefficiencies in object installation and measurement processes.
Innovation Solution
A laser leveling device with removable and interchangeable bases that can be temporarily affixed to a wall using adhesive tabs, featuring a self-leveling or rotatable laser assembly, notches for attaching measuring devices, and a bull's eye opening for precise alignment, allowing continuous projection of level laser lines without interrupting the reference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a traditional laser leveling tool is used, then laser reference lines can be provided, but the user must continuously move and interrupt the device to complete complex layouts
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple bases (first base, second base, third base) that can be independently positioned along laser lines. Each base can serve as a new reference point, allowing the laser assembly to be moved between bases without interrupting the layout process. This segmentation enables continuous operation across complex layouts.
Solution Approach 2:
The bases act as intermediaries between the laser assembly and the work surface. By attaching bases to the wall at strategic locations and moving the laser assembly between them, the user can maintain continuous reference lines while efficiently covering large or complex areas without repeatedly setting up the entire device.
2Measurement precision
If existing laser tools are used, then reference lines can be projected, but there are no features for aligning and leveling bases
Solution Approach 1:
The bull's eye opening provides a visual alignment reference that allows precise positioning of bases. The circular opening creates a clear visual target for aligning the base with the desired location, improving measurement precision without adding complex mechanical alignment features.
Solution Approach 2:
The level assembly serves multiple functions: it can be attached to any base for leveling, and it includes both visual (bull's eye opening) and physical (level vials) alignment features. This multi-functional design provides comprehensive alignment and leveling capabilities across all bases without requiring separate specialized tools for each function.
3Measurement precision
If traditional laser devices are used, then laser lines can be projected, but measuring devices cannot be attached to the bases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of providing comprehensive measurement tools integrated into the device, the design includes simple notches on the bases that allow external measuring devices (tape measures, rulers) to be temporarily attached. This partial approach provides sufficient measurement capability for layout work without the complexity of integrated digital measurement systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The notches on the bases serve as intermediaries that connect external measuring devices to the laser reference lines. By providing attachment points at precise locations on the bases, the device enables accurate measurements along the laser lines using simple, portable measuring tools rather than requiring complex integrated measurement systems.
4Area of stationary object
If a laser assembly is moved to provide additional reference lines, then coverage can be expanded, but the process interrupts the reference lines
Solution Approach 1:
The work area is divided into multiple zones, each covered by a base positioned at a strategic location. The laser assembly moves between these segmented zones, providing continuous reference lines across the entire coverage area. Each base acts as a stationary reference point that maintains continuity while the laser assembly transitions between segments.
Solution Approach 2:
Bases are pre-positioned at optimal locations before the laser layout begins. This preliminary placement of bases allows the laser assembly to move between predetermined stations without interrupting the reference lines, as each base is already positioned to maintain the laser line continuity for the next segment of the layout.
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AI summary
A device and method for determining level planes using one or more lasers. The device may include a single base or a plurality of bases that allow lasers to be attached to project laser lines across a work surface. The device also may include notches to insert and connect a measuring device at a center of a base to facilitate accurate measurements and markings along the projected laser lines.