Bayonet Sensor Mounting for Fast Construction Machine Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sensor systems for construction machines are difficult to configure and do not allow for rapid addition or substitution of sensors due to harsh vibration and movement conditions.
Innovation Solution
A sensor system with a bayonet mount configuration that uses spring-loaded terminals for secure communication between the sensor and the base, allowing for easy interlocking and unlocking, thereby facilitating the addition, removal, or substitution of sensors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional sensors are separately mounted on construction machines with individual cables, then each sensor can be independently installed, but the configuration process becomes tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate sensors into a single integrated sensor array module that interfaces with the construction machine through a single connector. This merging eliminates the need to separately mount and cable each sensor individually, directly resolving the contradiction by reducing configuration steps and time while maintaining independent sensor functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor array module is designed as a universal interface that can accommodate multiple different sensor types within a single standardized mounting structure. This multi-functionality allows various sensors to be configured through a common mounting process, improving ease of operation and reducing configuration time compared to separate mounting procedures for each sensor type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional sensors are separately mounted on construction machines, then each sensor can be individually positioned, but rapid addition or substitution of sensors becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple sensors into a single interchangeable module, the system enables rapid addition or substitution of sensor arrays as one unit rather than individually mounting and wiring each sensor. This directly improves adaptability while the standardized interface design prevents excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The sensor system is segmented into modular sensor arrays that can be independently added, removed, or substituted. Each module is a self-contained unit with integrated cabling, allowing rapid deployment without requiring complex reconfiguration of the mounting system, thus improving adaptability while maintaining manageable system complexity.
3Reliability
If sensors are mounted on construction machines subject to harsh vibrations and movements, then sensors can perform tasks, but the harsh conditions make sensor implementation difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple sensors into a single rigid integrated module that is mounted as one unit on the construction machine. This consolidated structure provides better mechanical strength and vibration resistance compared to separately mounted sensors, improving reliability under harsh conditions while maintaining all sensor functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector interface incorporates a bayonet mount configuration with rotational interlocking that provides mechanical strength and vibration resistance. The rotational engagement creates a secure, rigid connection that withstands harsh construction site conditions, improving sensor reliability through enhanced mechanical coupling.
4Reliability
If a bayonet mount configuration with spring loaded terminals is used, then secure communication is achieved under vibration, but the mounting mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bayonet mount configuration uses a rotational interlocking mechanism with spring-loaded terminals that provide secure electrical contact while withstanding vibration. This standardized connector design achieves reliable communication through its mechanical engagement geometry, and the spring-loaded terminals ensure continuous electrical contact without requiring overly complex 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 system effectively withstands harsh construction site conditions while enabling quick configuration and reconfiguration of sensors, reducing the complexity of sensor management on construction machines.
Implementation Method 1
The one or more terminals of the bottom interface of the sensor includes one or more spring loaded terminals
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AI summary
A system for mounting a sensor on a construction machine is described. The system includes a sensor having a bottom interface and a base for mounting the sensor on a construction machine. The base includes a top interface for rotatably interlocking with the bottom interface of the sensor. The rotatably interlocking of the base with the bottom interface of the sensor causes one or more terminals of the bottom interface of the sensor to communicatively couple to corresponding terminals of the top interface of the base.