Detachable Detector Antenna Assembly for Stable Signal Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipeline detectors with integrated antennas are cumbersome to carry and prone to damage during transportation due to their long length, making them inconvenient for use and storage.
Innovation Solution
A detector with a detachable antenna design, featuring a connecting piece that allows the antenna to be easily attached and detached from the detector body, ensuring stable electrical connection through sliding and threaded mechanisms, and equipped with a sealing ring for protection and a handle for user convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the antenna is integrated into the detector body, then the electrical connection is stable, but the detector becomes long and cumbersome to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The detector is divided into separate components: the detector body and the antenna are detachably connected via a connecting piece, allowing the antenna to be separated from the main body when not in use, thereby reducing the overall length and improving portability while maintaining stable electrical connection during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between the antenna and detector body is made dynamic rather than fixed - the detachable connecting piece allows the antenna to be attached or detached as needed, enabling the detector to transition between a compact state for carrying and an extended state for operation, thus resolving the contradiction between connection stability and portability
2Device complexity
If the antenna is integrated into the detector body, then the structure is simple, but the detector is prone to damage during movement and transportation
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the detector into a body and a detachable antenna component, the fragile antenna portion can be separated and protected during transportation, reducing the risk of damage while maintaining structural simplicity through the use of a straightforward connecting piece mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The antenna is extracted as a separate detachable component from the detector body, allowing it to be removed and stored separately during movement and transportation, thereby protecting it from damage while the detector body can be carried independently with simpler structure
3Ease of operation
If the antenna is detachable, then the detector is convenient to carry and store, but the electrical connection may become unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable connection mechanism allows the antenna to be dynamically attached or detached based on usage needs, enabling easy portability when detached while ensuring electrical connection stability when attached through the designed connecting interfaces
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting piece serves as an intermediary component between the antenna and detector body, providing a dedicated interface that ensures stable electrical connection while allowing easy attachment and detachment, thus resolving the contradiction between portability and connection stability
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AI summary
A detector with a detachable antenna includes detector body, a connecting piece, and an antenna. The detector body has a first connecting part, and the first connecting part is equipped with a signal receiving end. The first end of the connecting piece is detachably connected to the first connecting part. The antenna is provided with a second connecting part. The second connecting part is provided with a signal output end, and the second end of the connecting piece is detachably connected to the second connecting part to make the signal output end contact and electrically connected to the signal receiving end.