Adjustable Sensor Mount Reducing Part Count
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing sensor mount systems for distance sensors on vehicles require multiple parts and separate testing for different angular positions, increasing production costs and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A flexible sensor mount system with a two-part design, comprising a fastening part and a receiving part, allowing the distance sensor to be adjusted to various angular positions within the horizontal plane, enabling multiple sensor orientations with a single mount configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate sensor mounts are used for different angular positions, then each sensor orientation can be precisely achieved, but the number of parts and production complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor mount housing is designed with multiple receiving parts, each capable of holding a distance sensor at a different angular position. This universal design allows a single housing to replace multiple separate sensor mounts, reducing part数量 while maintaining the ability to achieve precise different sensor orientations through the integrated receiving parts with distinct angular orientations
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor mount is divided into modular components: a housing containing multiple receiving parts, each receiving part capable of independently holding a sensor. This segmentation allows flexible configuration where only the necessary receiving parts are activated for different application scenarios, reducing overall system complexity while preserving adaptability
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple separate sensor mounts are used for different angular positions, then each sensor orientation can be precisely achieved, but production costs and testing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
A single housing with multiple integrated receiving parts replaces multiple separate sensor mounts, eliminating the need for separate tooling and production lines for each angular position. This universal design maintains precise angular positioning through the geometric design of receiving parts while significantly reducing production costs and simplifying manufacturing processes
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple sensor mounting functions are merged into a single housing structure with multiple receiving parts. This consolidation reduces the total number of components that need to be manufactured, tested, and assembled, thereby lowering production costs and simplifying quality assurance while maintaining precise angular positioning capabilities
3Ease of manufacture
If a fixed sensor mount design is used, then manufacturing is simplified, but adaptability to different angular positions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor mount housing incorporates multiple receiving parts with different angular orientations within a single standardized component. This universal design allows the same housing to accommodate sensors at various angles, providing adaptability while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardized production of the housing and receiving parts
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AI summary
The invention relates to a sensor mounting (5) for a distance sensor (6), said sensor mounting (5) having at least the following: a fixing part (12) for attaching to a vehicle (1), and a receiving part (14) that is attached to the fixing part (12) in an adjustable manner in order to receive the distance sensor (6), said receiving part (14) being adjustable into at least two different angular positions on the fixing part (12).