Articulating Sensor Bracket With Pivot Lock for Precise Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sensor brackets in automation and manufacturing environments are often non-adjustable, costly, and lack the precision required for various setups, failing to accommodate small adjustments due to manufacturing variations.
Innovation Solution
An articulating sensor bracket assembly featuring a cylindrical member with a ball arrangement and an L-shaped bracket allowing for adjustable mounting with a pivoting mechanism, enabling greater rotation and protection against wire pinching, and accommodating multiple sensor sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a permanently installed non-adjustable bracket is used, then the mounting position is fixed and simple to manufacture, but the bracket cannot accommodate adjustments due to manufacturing variations or different sensor sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates a pivotable connection between the mounting bracket and sensor holder, transforming a static fixed-position bracket into a dynamic adjustable one. The pivot joint allows the sensor holder to rotate relative to the mounting bracket, enabling adjustment of the sensor's angular position while maintaining a simple overall bracket structure that remains easy to manufacture.
2Manufacturing precision
If high precision mounting holes are provided to properly place sensors, then positioning precision is improved, but manufacturing cost increases and multiple singular brackets are needed for various setups
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket design provides universal positioning capability through the pivotable connection and arcuate slot mechanism. A single bracket design can accommodate multiple sensor positions and angles by adjusting the pivot angle and slot position, eliminating the need for multiple specialized brackets with different precision hole patterns for various sensor setups.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotable connection allows dynamic adjustment of sensor position and angle, replacing the need for multiple fixed-position brackets. The arcuate slot provides a guided path for adjustment, enabling precise positioning without requiring complex pre-drilled hole patterns for each possible sensor configuration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the bracket allows small adjustments, then adaptability to manufacturing variations is improved, but the structural simplicity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable connection provides a simple yet effective mechanism for small angular adjustments. The pivot joint allows controlled rotation to compensate for manufacturing variations in sensor position, while the overall bracket structure remains relatively simple and easy to manufacture compared to more complex adjustment mechanisms.
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 articulating sensor bracket assembly provides enhanced flexibility and precision in sensor positioning with greater rotation capabilities and protection from cable damage, while allowing for multiple sensor sizes to be mounted on a single bracket.
Implementation Method 1
The first end defines a ball arrangement and the second end defines a mounting surface
Data Source
AI summary
An articulating sensor bracket assembly including a first member having a body with a first end defining a ball arrangement and a second end defining an elongated section and a bracket pivotally connected to the elongated section of the first member at a pivot point. The bracket includes a locking member located adjacent to the pivot point. The locking member is configured for selectively preventing a movement of the bracket relative to the first member. The bracket further includes at least one mounting point. Each mounting point is configured for mounting a sensor.