Clamping Sleeve Mounting for Rotation Sensor Antirotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rotation sensors require complex and costly antirotation safeguards or additional positive engagement elements to ensure correct direction detection, increasing adaptation and installation complexity.
Innovation Solution
A clamping sleeve that provides frictional and positive engagement to secure the rotation sensor against rotation, eliminating the need for additional positive engagement elements by combining frictional engagement with the receiving opening and positive engagement with the sensor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional positive engagement elements or complex antirotation safeguards are used, then the rotation sensor is securely held against rotation, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping sleeve merges two functions into a single component: it provides frictional engagement with the receiving opening to hold the sensor axially, and simultaneously provides positive engagement contours that prevent rotation. This eliminates the need for separate antirotation elements while maintaining secure mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping sleeve is designed as a universal mounting component that works with both active and passive rotation sensors. It provides both axial retention through frictional engagement and rotational prevention through integrated positive engagement contours, making it adaptable to different sensor types without requiring additional specialized elements.
2Reliability
If additional positive engagement elements are added, then the rotation sensor is securely held against rotation, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping sleeve combines axial retention and rotational prevention functions into a single manufactured part. The positive engagement contours are integrated directly into the sleeve structure, eliminating the need to manufacture and assemble separate antirotation elements, thereby reducing overall manufacturing cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The universal design of the clamping sleeve allows it to be used with both active and passive rotation sensors without modification. This multi-functionality reduces the variety of parts needed in inventory and simplifies manufacturing processes across different sensor types.
3Ease of operation
If the clamping sleeve is held by frictional engagement only, then the installation is simple, but the rotation sensor may rotate
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping sleeve combines frictional engagement for axial retention with integrated positive engagement contours for rotational prevention. The frictional engagement maintains installation simplicity, while the added positive engagement features provide the necessary antirotation capability.
4Reliability
If positive engagement contours are provided individually for each receiving opening, then the rotation sensor is securely mounted, but the adaptation work increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping sleeve serves as a universal adapter that can be installed in any receiving opening regardless of whether it has positive engagement contours. It provides its own positive engagement features, eliminating the need to individually adapt each receiving opening for different sensor types.
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 clamping sleeve effectively secures the rotation sensor against rotation with minimal adaptation, reducing installation complexity and cost by utilizing a combination of frictional and positive engagement, thus simplifying the mounting process.
Implementation Method 1
a clamping sleeve for mounting a rotation sensor in a receiving opening which is provided in a receiving device and which has a longitudinal axis, about which a lateral surface of the clamping sleeve extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis, at least in some section or sections, is designed to be inserted at least partially into the receiving opening and to be held therein by frictional engagement
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AI summary
A clamping sleeve mounts a rotation sensor in a receiving opening which is provided in a receiving device and which has a longitudinal axis parallel to an intended mounting direction. The clamping sleeve is designed to be inserted at least partially into the receiving opening in the direction of the longitudinal axis and to be held therein by frictional engagement. The clamping sleeve is further designed corresponding to the rotation sensor to be mounted, such that, upon insertion of the rotation sensor into the clamping sleeve, a form-fit engagement between the rotation sensor and the clamping sleeve can be established.