Digital Workpiece Measurement System with Incremental Switches
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional measuring tapes require manual note-taking, struggle with accurate measurements on surfaces with compound angles, and lack integration for determining short and long points, leading to potential measurement errors and inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A digital workpiece measurement system with a flexible tape, incremental switches, and a display screen for digital storage and transmission of measurements, including functions for identifying short and long points and square angles, allowing for precise and efficient measurement recording and data management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a conventional measuring tape is used, then the measurement process is simple and quick, but the measurement precision is reduced due to inability to accurately identify short and long points on compound angles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a measuring tape with a digital display device and angle-detecting mechanisms into an integrated measurement system. The digital display shows identified short and long points along with measurements, merging multiple functions (measuring, detecting, displaying) into one device to improve precision without requiring separate tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a digital display as an intermediary between the measuring tape and the user. The display acts as a mediator that processes and presents measurement data, angle information, and identifies short/long points, reducing direct user interpretation errors and improving measurement accuracy.
2Loss of information
If manual note-taking is used with conventional measuring tapes, then the device complexity remains low, but the loss of information occurs due to potential errors in recording measurements
Solution Approach 1:
The measuring system performs self-service by automatically recording and displaying measurement data digitally. The device captures measurements, identifies angle types (short/long points), and stores this information without requiring manual note-taking, thereby eliminating transcription errors while keeping the device relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical/manual note-taking process with an electronic digital display and storage system. This substitution eliminates handwriting errors and information loss associated with manual recording, providing accurate digital preservation of measurement data.
3Measurement precision
If the end hook is used to attach to surfaces without right angles, then the ease of operation is improved, but the measurement precision deteriorates due to inability to securely attach
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic angle-detecting mechanisms that can identify and adapt to various angle configurations (short points, long points, square points) rather than requiring a fixed right-angle attachment. This dynamic detection allows the device to securely attach and accurately measure on surfaces with compound angles while maintaining ease of operation.
4Productivity
If digital display and data storage functions are added to the measuring tape, then the productivity is improved through faster measurements, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal measurement device that performs multiple functions: traditional distance measurement, angle detection (short/long/square points), digital display, and data storage. By consolidating these diverse functions into one device, the system improves productivity through efficiency while managing complexity through functional integration rather than requiring multiple separate tools.
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AI summary
A digital workpiece measurement system and method for intelligent measurements measures the length, angles, and characteristics of a workpiece, and then automatically displays the measurement and the other identifying measurement related data in a digital, incrementally adjustable manner. The workpiece measurement system provides a flexible measuring tape and micrometer head that electronically measures the distance between a starting measuring point and an ending measuring point. The short point, long point, square cut angle, and characteristics of the workpiece are inputted into the system. Various functions controlled by short, long, and square check switch mechanisms allow for manually inputting the measurements, incrementally editing the measurements, identifying the short point, long point, and square edges of the workpiece, and transmit the measurements and other data to a remote data storage unit for future processing and measurement analysis. The system also detachably attaches to a belt or wall through a clip or adhesive.