Digital Threaded Plug Gauge for Integrated Thread-Depth Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional thread depth measurement methods are cumbersome, require multiple tools, and are prone to errors, which can be costly in the manufacturing industry.
Innovation Solution
A digital threaded plug gauge with a barrel, sleeve, serrated rod, spring, and caliper circuit board that provides precise thread depth measurements using a single device, eliminating the need for additional tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional thread depth measurement methods are used, then measurement capability is provided, but multiple tools are required making the process cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple measurement functions into a single integrated threaded plug gauge device. The gauge integrates the thread engagement mechanism, depth measurement scale, and reading capability into one tool, eliminating the need for separate thread engagement tools and depth measurement tools that were traditionally required.
Solution Approach 2:
The threaded plug gauge is designed to perform multiple functions: it engages with threaded holes, measures thread depth, and provides reading capability all through a single device. The universal design allows one tool to replace multiple specialized tools in the measurement process.
2Measurement precision
If multiple tools are used for thread depth measurement, then measurement capability is achieved, but the process becomes prone to errors and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the thread engagement and depth measurement functions into a single integrated gauge, the patent eliminates the time required to switch between tools and reduces the opportunity for errors that occur when using multiple separate tools. The unified design provides a streamlined measurement process.
3Ease of operation
If traditional measurement tools are used, then thread depth can be measured, but the process is cumbersome requiring multiple steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple measurement components into a single integrated threaded plug gauge, simplifying the operation process by eliminating the need to handle and switch between multiple separate tools. The unified device presents a simpler, more straightforward measurement procedure.
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
Enhances efficiency and accuracy in thread depth measurements, reducing errors and saving time by streamlining the process with a single, integrated tool.
Implementation Method 1
a spring attached to the serrated rod to allow for elastic functionality of the serrated rod as the sleeve moves up and down with respect to the barrel
Implementation Method 2
a caliper circuit board to sense a distance that the sleeve has traveled with respect to the barrel
Data Source
AI summary
A digital threaded plug gauge, including a barrel, a sleeve disposed around the barrel configured to move up and down with respect to the barrel, the sleeve including a serrated rod having serrations thereupon, a spring attached to the serrated rod to allow for elastic functionality of the serrated rod as the sleeve moves up and down with respect to the barrel, and a sprocket disposed within the sleeve to cause the serrations of the serrated rod to catch upon the sprocket to allow the digital threaded plug gauge to obtain a depth reading corresponding to a distance that the sleeve has traveled, a display unit to display a distance that the sleeve has traveled, and a caliper circuit board to sense a distance that the sleeve has traveled with respect to the barrel, thereby allowing the display unit to display the distance that the sleeve has traveled.