Carrier Positioning Clamp for Lateral Scanner Table Loading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing scanning imaging devices, such as X-ray, CT, MRI, and PET scanners, face operational challenges due to the axial installation method of carriers, which requires significant space and is hindered by the outer housing, making it inconvenient to install or remove the carrier.
Innovation Solution
A carrier positioning device with a clamp and joint system that allows the carrier to be installed or removed laterally, utilizing a resilient restoring element and release button to pivotally rotate the clamp, enabling the carrier to be quickly positioned and removed along a lateral direction within the machine table.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the carrier is axially installed to the machine table, then the carrier positioning is simple, but the operation space required is large and the installation is hindered by the outer housing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the carrier installation direction from axial (horizontal) to lateral (vertical), utilizing the vertical dimension through the open top of the machine table. This dimensional change allows the carrier to be installed from above without requiring large horizontal operation space or being hindered by the outer housing, directly resolving the spatial constraint problem.
2Measurement precision
If the carrier is axially installed to the machine table, then the carrier can be positioned, but the installation and removal process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp mechanism incorporates a resilient restoring element that automatically returns the clamp to its original position after the carrier is installed or removed. This self-resetting feature eliminates the need for manual repositioning of the clamp, making the system self-service and significantly reducing the time required for repeated installation and removal operations while maintaining positioning accuracy.
3Strength
If a clamp mechanism is used to secure the carrier, then the carrier is firmly fixed, but the release mechanism adds structural complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The release button serves as an intermediary mechanism that translates a simple user pressing action into the complex motion required to disengage the clamp from the carrier. This intermediary component mediates between the user's simple operation and the complex clamp release mechanism, maintaining strong fixation during normal operation while enabling easy release through a simple button press.
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 easy and accurate installation/removal of the carrier, reducing the need for large operation spaces and improving the positioning of the carrier for better image quality, while maintaining efficient use of space around the machine table.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient restoring element pushes the clamp to pivotally rotate
Implementation Method 2
a tapered hole widening outwardly is formed at an outer end of the positioning hole
Data Source
AI summary
A carrier positioning device includes a carrying base (100) and a carrier (200). A clamp (110) is arranged on the carrying base (100) and a protruding hook (113) protrudes from one side of a distal end (111) of the clamp (110). The carrier (200) has a pipe (210), and a joint (220) is disposed at one end of the pipe (210). The protruding hook (113) hooks one side of the joint (220) so that at least another portion of the carrier (200) is in contact with the carrying base (100). Accordingly, the carrier (200) can be quickly installed or be removed along a lateral direction.