Corner Sensor Assembly with Integrated Power and Magnets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing corner sensing apparatuses for buildings are labor-intensive to relocate and require adjustments to change the field of view, leading to potential collisions between pedestrians and vehicles due to limited field of view and hardwired electrical systems.
Innovation Solution
A corner sensor assembly with an integrated power source, including a housing with a power supply, motion sensors, and a visual indicator, which allows for easy relocation and adjustment-free operation by using pre-adjusted sensors and magnets for secure attachment, providing a visual warning across different fields of monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If hardwired electrical sensors are used in corner structures, then sensing capability is provided, but relocation becomes labor-intensive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor system is divided into modular components: a sensor unit with integrated power supply and a separate control unit. This segmentation allows the sensor unit to be easily removed and relocated without disturbing hardwired electrical connections, resolving the contradiction between maintaining sensing capability and reducing relocation time
Solution Approach 2:
The power supply is extracted from the main electrical system and integrated into the sensor unit itself. This extraction eliminates the need for hardwired electrical connections during relocation, enabling the sensor to be moved quickly while maintaining full sensing capability through its self-contained power source
2Adaptability or versatility
If sensors are relocated to different locations, then coverage area changes, but sensor adjustment becomes necessary
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor unit incorporates an adjustable mounting mechanism that allows dynamic repositioning of the sensor without requiring technical adjustment. The sensor can be oriented in different directions and angles simply by changing its physical position on the mounting structure, eliminating the need for complex adjustment procedures when relocating to provide different coverage areas
3Ease of operation
If integrated power supply is implemented, then relocation ease improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply is merged with the sensor unit into a single integrated component. This combination eliminates the need for separate power connections during relocation, significantly improving ease of movement. The integrated design consolidates multiple functions into one unit, preventing excessive complexity increase while enabling plug-and-play relocation capability
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AI summary
A corner sensor assembly includes a housing having at least one magnet attached thereto, wherein the magnets allow the corner sensor assembly to be readily attached and relocated to corner structures within a building. The assembly includes at least one motion sensor for detecting motion within two opposing fields of monitoring. At least one visual indicator is activated when the motion sensors detect motion within both fields of monitoring and are deactivated when no motion is sensed in at least one of the fields of monitoring. The assembly includes an integrated power supply located within the housing.