Flexible Scanning Panel for Curved Object Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional scanner devices struggle to produce accurate two-dimensional prints of three-dimensional objects, particularly those with curved or bulky surfaces, as they fail to conform to the object's shape, resulting in incomplete scans.
Innovation Solution
A resiliently flexible scanning panel and lid panel, made of translucent material, are integrated into a copying machine, allowing them to conform to the curvature of rounded or bulky objects, enabling a single scan to capture the majority of the object's outer surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional flat scanning panel is used, then the scanning device is simple in structure, but it cannot conform to curved or bulky objects, resulting in incomplete scans
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using a flexible scanning panel made of resiliently flexible material that can conform to curved surfaces of objects. The panel's flexibility allows it to adapt to various object shapes while maintaining scanning capability, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The scanning panel is designed to be dynamically adaptable rather than statically fixed. The resiliently flexible material allows the panel to change its shape dynamically to match the object being scanned, enabling single-scan capture of three-dimensional objects with curved surfaces.
2Loss of information
If multiple scans are required to capture complete object surfaces, then scan coverage is improved, but scanning time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible scanning panel is prepared in advance to conform to the object's shape before scanning begins. This preliminary adaptation allows the scanning process to capture the entire object surface in a single pass, eliminating the need for multiple scans and reducing scanning time while maintaining complete surface detail capture.
3Manufacturing precision
If the scanning panel is made rigid for structural stability, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to curved surfaces is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible scanning panel that maintains manufacturing precision through controlled flexibility. The resiliently flexible material allows the panel to conform to curved surfaces while maintaining sufficient structural integrity to provide accurate scans, resolving the contradiction between rigidity for precision and flexibility for adaptability.
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
This solution allows for a comprehensive two-dimensional print of three-dimensional objects in a single scan, ensuring that all surface details, such as labels on medication bottles, are fully captured and reproduced accurately.
Implementation Method 1
The scanning panel is comprised of a resiliently flexible material. In this way the scanning panel can conform to the curvature of a rounded or otherwise bulky object
Implementation Method 2
The scanning panel is comprised of a resiliently flexible material... The scanning panel is comprised of a translucent material to pass light therethrough
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AI summary
A three dimensional scanner assembly for producing a two dimensional print of a three dimensional object includes a scanning panel that is positioned on a copying machine. The scanning panel is comprised of a resiliently flexible material. In this way the scanning panel can conform to the curvature of a rounded or otherwise bulky object thereby facilitating the copying machine to scan a majority of an outer surface of the rounded or otherwise bulky object. Thus, the copying machine is facilitated to reproduce a two dimensional print of a three dimensional object in a single scan. A lid panel is positioned on a scanning lid of the copying machine and the lid panel is positioned on top of the object that is placed on the scanning panel.