Adjustable Sensor Mounting With Impact-Protective Secondary Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sensor arrangements face challenges in protecting the sensor from mechanical damage while allowing flexible adjustment of the field of vision and maintaining access to operating elements, as traditional mechanical protection methods fix the orientation of the sensor and obstruct access to settings.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising a primary mount for adjustable sensor orientation and a secondary mount for mechanical protection, where the secondary mount is adaptable to the sensor's orientation, providing protection without obstructing the field of vision and allowing for easy adjustment and fixing of the sensor's position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a stationary cover is built around the sensor for mechanical protection, then the sensor is protected from mechanical damage, but the orientation of the field of vision is fixed and cannot be changed
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into two separate functional components: a primary mount that provides mechanical protection through a stationary cover, and a secondary mount that enables adjustment of the sensor's field of vision. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in one function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary mount acts as an intermediary mechanism between the sensor and the stationary cover. It provides an adjustable mounting interface that allows the sensor to be positioned at different orientations while remaining protected by the fixed cover structure.
2Reliability
If a stationary cover surrounds the sensor for mechanical protection, then the sensor is protected from impact, but access to operating elements is blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system separates the protection function (stationary cover) from the operation function (adjustable secondary mount with accessible operating elements), allowing both to coexist without interference.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary mount extends the operating elements accessible through the cover structure, allowing adjustment and configuration to be performed from outside the protected enclosure without compromising the mechanical protection provided by the stationary cover.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the sensor is connected only on one side to enable wide adjustment range, then the sensor can be adjusted freely, but the sensor is vulnerable to mechanical damage from impacts
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses a two-stage mount structure where the primary mount provides protective enclosure and the secondary mount provides adjustment capability, combining both protection and versatility in a segmented architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary adjustable mount is nested within or attached to the primary protective mount structure, allowing the sensor to be both protected and adjustable through a hierarchical mounting arrangement.
Data Source
AI summary
A sensor arrangement (1) with a sensor (2) having a field of vision (4) and with a primary mount (13) to which the sensor (2) is fastenable. The primary mount (13) forms an adjustment device by means of which the orientation of the field of vision (4) of the sensor (2) is settable. A secondary mount (14) is provided to which the primary mount (13) is fastenable. The secondary mount (14) forms a mechanical protection for the sensor (2), wherein the secondary mount (14) is adaptable to the orientation of the field of vision (4) of the sensor (2).