Bridle Block Sensor Integration for Marine Deflector Tension Monitoring

The patent introduces sensors as intermediary devices embedded in the bridle block to directly measure tensions in multiple ropes. These sensors act as mediators between the physical tension forces and the monitoring system, providing accurate real-time data without requiring complex external measurement equipment. This resolves the contradiction by enabling comprehensive tension information collection while keeping the overall system architecture relatively simple through direct embedding of measurement devices.

The patent replaces indirect mechanical estimation methods (based on single rope tension) with direct sensing technology. By embedding sensors that directly measure tension forces in multiple ropes connected to the bridle block, the system substitutes mechanical estimation with electronic measurement, achieving more accurate and comprehensive tension information while maintaining system simplicity through integration.

The patent merges multiple sensing functions into a single integrated bridle block structure. By embedding multiple sensors directly within the bridle block, the system combines what would otherwise be separate measurement devices into one unified component. This approach achieves reliable comprehensive tension monitoring while minimizing the increase in device complexity through spatial and functional integration of multiple sensors in a single location.

The bridle block serves multiple functions: it connects multiple ropes to the deflector and simultaneously houses multiple tension sensors. This multi-functional design allows the same structural component to perform both mechanical connection and measurement functions, thereby achieving reliable comprehensive monitoring without proportionally increasing overall system complexity. The universal use of the bridle block for both structural and sensing purposes resolves the contradiction effectively.