Antenna Windsock Assembly with Integrated Ring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing windsock devices are not effectively visible to vehicle drivers when attached to radio antennas, limiting their ability to determine wind direction, particularly in hazardous environments like oil fields where accurate wind direction is crucial for safety.
Innovation Solution
A windsock device made of air-impermeable material with an integrated ring to maintain an open position and paired clips that attach to a vehicle's radio antenna, ensuring the windsock is visible and can be aligned with the wind direction, allowing drivers to avoid hazardous gas sources.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a windsock is attached to a radio antenna using existing mounting methods, then the windsock can be installed on the vehicle, but it is not effectively visible to the driver
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the windsock, ring, and clips into a single integrated assembly that attaches to the radio antenna. The clips are directly coupled to the ring, which is integrated into the windsock, creating a unified mounting structure that simplifies installation while ensuring proper positioning for driver visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The ring serves as an intermediary component between the windsock and the clips, providing a structured interface for attachment. The ring allows the clips to securely fasten to the radio antenna while maintaining the windsock's position and orientation for optimal visibility to the driver.
2Measurement precision
If the windsock is made open to allow wind flow, then wind direction indication is accurate, but the windsock collapses and becomes invisible
Solution Approach 1:
The windsock is designed to be dynamically responsive to wind conditions. The air impermeable material allows the windsock to elongate and maintain its shape when wind flows through it, providing accurate wind direction indication. The dynamic interaction between the wind and the windsock structure ensures both functionality and visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The windsock is constructed from air impermeable material that combines the properties of wind responsiveness with structural integrity. This material allows the windsock to capture and elongate in the wind while maintaining visibility, resolving the contradiction between being open for accurate measurement and maintaining shape for visibility.
3Reliability
If clips are added to attach the windsock to the radio antenna, then the windsock can be securely mounted, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into distinct functional components: the ring integrated into the windsock and the clips attached to the ring. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity. The clips provide secure attachment to the radio antenna, ensuring reliable mounting without excessive complexity.
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
Facilitates accurate determination of wind direction, enabling drivers to position their vehicles safely away from hazardous gas sources, thereby preventing exposure to harmful gases.
Implementation Method 1
a windsock that is comprised of an air impermeable material for capturing wind. The windsock is elongated such that the windsock can be elongated by the wind to indicate the direction of the wind
Data Source
AI summary
An antenna windsock assembly for indication wind direction to a driver of a vehicle includes a windsock that is comprised of an air impermeable material for capturing wind. The windsock is elongated such that the windsock can be elongated by the wind to indicate the direction of the wind. A ring is integrated into the windsock such that the ring retains the windsock in an open position to facilitate the wind to flow into the windsock. A pair of clips is each coupled to the ring and each of the clips is attachable to a radio antenna of a vehicle. In this way the windsock is visible to a driver of the vehicle thereby facilitating the driver to determine the direction of the wind.