Fill Level Sensor Mount With Rotatable Fastening Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for determining the fill level of a medium in a container face challenges in ensuring stable alignment and orientation of sensor devices with high assembly effort.
Innovation Solution
A device with a rotatable fastening element and a housing body featuring stepped sections allows for a stable, damage-free attachment of the sensor device, enabling simple assembly and maintaining desired alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a stable fastening of the sensor device is implemented using known fastening devices, then the reliability of the sensor device attachment is improved, but the assembly effort and complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening element is designed to be rotatable relative to the housing body, allowing dynamic adjustment during assembly. The fastening element can be rotated to align with different orientations of the container opening, enabling simple assembly without requiring precise pre-alignment while maintaining reliable fastening.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening device is divided into separate functional components: a housing body with mounting interface, and a rotatable fastening element with mounting element. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each component and simplifies assembly by allowing the fastening element to be adjusted independently of the housing body orientation.
2Measurement precision
If the sensor device is firmly attached to ensure desired alignment and orientation, then the measurement precision is improved, but the assembly process becomes more difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable fastening element allows the assembly process to be dynamic rather than static. The fastening element can be rotated during assembly to match the container orientation, ensuring proper sensor alignment without requiring time-consuming pre-positioning or adjustment procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing body is pre-configured with the mounting interface and the fastening element is pre-configured with the mounting element, but the final alignment is achieved through simple rotation rather than complex pre-positioning. This preliminary preparation of components reduces assembly time while maintaining measurement precision.
3Ease of operation
If a rotatable fastening element is used to simplify assembly, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable fastening element provides dynamic adaptability that simplifies operation. The rotation capability allows the fastening element to accommodate different container orientations without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms or multiple specialized fastening components.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable fastening element serves multiple functions: it provides the fastening connection, allows orientation adjustment, and accommodates different container positions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components, thereby simplifying the overall device structure despite the added rotation capability.
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AI summary
Device (1) for determining the fill level of a medium in a container, comprising:- a sensor apparatus (2) for acquiring fill level information describing the fill level of a medium in a container; - an attachment apparatus (4) for attaching the sensor apparatus (2) in a container, the attachment apparatus (4) comprising a housing body (4.1) having an attachment interface (4.1.1) for attaching the sensor apparatus (2) to the housing body (4.1) and an attachment element (4.2), rotatably mounted on the housing body (4.1), for attaching the attachment apparatus (4) to the container.