Dual-Frequency Laser Scanning for Construction Blade Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing construction management techniques at civil engineering sites require separate measurements for blade control and finished work quality assessment, leading to inefficiencies in operation time and cost.

Innovation Solution

A dual laser scanning method is employed, with high-frequency scanning on the construction machine's blade and lower-frequency scanning on the operated area, using a laser scanning apparatus and a data processing device to integrate control and quality assessment processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If separate measurements are performed for blade control and finished work quality assessment, then measurement precision is maintained, but operation time and operation cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement precisionVSAvoidoperation time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines blade control measurement and finished work quality assessment into a single integrated laser scanning system. The laser scanning apparatus simultaneously performs both measurement functions, eliminating the need for separate measurement operations while maintaining the precision required for both control and quality assessment purposes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The laser scanning apparatus is designed to perform multiple functions: it measures blade position for control purposes and measures finished work quality. This multi-functional device replaces what would traditionally require separate specialized measurement instruments, reducing overall operation time while preserving measurement precision for both applications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Measurement precision

If separate measurements are performed for blade control and finished work quality assessment, then measurement accuracy is maintained, but operation cost increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement accuracyVSAvoidoperation cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges blade control measurement and finished work quality assessment into one integrated laser scanning system. This consolidation eliminates redundant equipment costs and operational expenses associated with running separate measurement systems, thereby reducing overall operation cost while maintaining the measurement accuracy needed for both control and quality verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The laser scanning apparatus serves dual purposes as both a blade control instrument and a finished work quality assessment tool. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized devices and their associated costs, improving productivity by lowering operation cost while preserving measurement accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Manufacturing precision

If high-frequency laser scanning is performed on the blade, then blade control precision is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveblade control precisionVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The laser scanning system operates with periodic action, performing high-frequency scanning specifically when blade control measurements are required, and switching to lower-frequency scanning for finished work quality assessment. This periodic modulation of scanning frequency maintains blade control precision when needed while reducing overall energy consumption during quality assessment phases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The scanning frequency is made dynamic rather than constant. The system adjusts laser scanning frequency based on operational requirements: high frequency during blade control operations and lower frequency during finished work quality assessment. This dynamic adjustment maintains manufacturing precision for blade control while optimizing energy consumption across different operational phases.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Enables efficient construction management by integrating blade control and finished work quality assessment, reducing operational time and costs through synchronized laser scanning operations.

Implementation Method 1

laser scanning apparatus performs first laser scanning on a blade

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLaser: Laser

Implementation Method 2

laser scanning apparatus performs second laser scanning on an area

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLight reflection: Reflection

Data Source

PatentEP4253671B1Laser scanning method, laser scanning system, and laser scanning program
Publication Date: 2025.10.22 TOPCON CORPORATION
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AI summary

Construction management and control of construction machines are efficiently performed at civil engineering sites. A laser scanning method includes a first laser scanning and a second laser scanning. The first laser scanning is performed on a blade (201) of a construction machine by a laser scanning apparatus (300). The second laser scanning is performed on an area in which the construction machine has operated, by the laser scanning apparatus (300). The first laser scanning is performed at a frequency higher than a frequency of the second laser scanning.