Alignment Tool With Angled Laser Reference Marker
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Solution Overview
Problem
Poured concrete slabs in facilities like data centers lack reference points for optimizing the arrangement of servers and electronics for airflow and cooling, making it difficult to align equipment accurately.
Innovation Solution
An alignment tool with a vertical member and horizontal members, featuring an angled upper surface with a reference marker or alignment mark, designed to interact with a laser beam for precise alignment of equipment, which can be slidably or fixedly attached to the vertical member, and used in conjunction with laser sources to ensure accurate positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If poured concrete slabs are used in facilities like data centers, then the flooring provides a smooth and durable surface, but it lacks reference points for aligning equipment for optimal airflow and cooling
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment tool serves as an intermediary device between the laser beam reference system and the equipment to be aligned. It includes a vertical member with a reference marker that interfaces with the laser beam, and horizontal members that extend to provide alignment references at equipment level, thereby bridging the gap between the floor surface and the equipment alignment requirement
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment tool introduces vertical dimensionality to the alignment process by using a vertical member with a reference marker that can be aligned with a laser beam projected vertically. This adds a vertical reference dimension to the horizontal alignment task, enabling precise positioning in three-dimensional space rather than just on the two-dimensional floor surface
2Measurement precision
If alignment tools with reference markers are used, then equipment alignment precision is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment tool is segmented into distinct functional components: a vertical member with a reference marker for vertical alignment, and multiple horizontal members for horizontal alignment. Each component performs a specific alignment function, making the overall system easier to understand and use despite the increased number of parts
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment tool is designed as a multi-functional device that can perform both vertical alignment (using the vertical member with laser beam reference) and horizontal alignment (using the horizontal members with alignment marks). This consolidates multiple alignment operations into a single tool, reducing the need for separate devices
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The alignment tool enables precise and efficient arrangement of equipment on poured concrete floors by providing a reference system that aligns with laser beams, ensuring optimal airflow and cooling configurations, even in environments without fixed reference points.
Implementation Method 1
a laser source generating a laser beam
Data Source
AI summary
Alignment tools are disclosed. According to one embodiment, an alignment tool may include a vertical member comprising a front surface, a back surface, and upper surface between the front surface and the back surface, wherein at least a portion of the upper surface is angled, and at least a portion of the upper surface comprising a reference marker centered along a length of the upper surface; and a plurality of horizontal members attached to the vertical member. The alignment tool may be configured to interact with a laser beam emitted by a laser source such that the vertical member is in alignment when the reference marker is aligned with the laser beam.