Gimbal Laser Tool Mounting for Precise Beam Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laser tools lack functionality, versatility, and ease of use due to fixed orientations and complex structures that hinder adjustability and portability.
Innovation Solution
A laser tool system with adjustable supports allowing detachable mounting of multiple laser units, featuring a gimbal support with non-parallel rotational axes and motorized pivots for precise orientation and positioning, along with accelerometers and gyroscopes for stabilization, enabling versatile and user-friendly operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If laser tools have fixed orientation structures, then manufacturing is simpler, but adaptability and versatility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The laser tool is divided into separate functional modules: a laser unit containing the laser emitter and a separate support unit with adjustment mechanisms. This segmentation allows the support structure to be independently designed for adaptability while keeping the laser unit simple and interchangeable.
Solution Approach 2:
The support unit is designed as a universal platform that can accommodate different types of laser units through standardized mounting interfaces. The adjustable support structure provides multi-functional capability for various orientation and positioning requirements across different laser units.
2Ease of operation
If laser tools have fixed mounting structures, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation and adjustability are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms including motorized pivots and gimbal joints that enable real-time repositioning of the laser unit. This dynamic capability allows operators to easily adjust laser orientation and positioning during operation without complex manual reconfiguration.
3Adaptability or versatility
If laser tools lack detachable mounting capability, then structural simplicity is improved, but versatility and ease of use are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into detachable laser units and a separate support unit with standardized mounting interfaces. This allows different laser units to be exchanged on the same support platform, providing versatility without requiring each complete assembly to be complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable mounting design allows laser units to be easily removed and replaced. Used laser units can be discarded or set aside while new or different laser units are quickly mounted on the same support structure, enabling versatile application switching without permanent structural complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A laser tool comprises at least one laser emitter, a housing, and a support. The laser emitter is for emitting at least one laser beam from the tool. The housing supports and at least partially contains the laser emitter, and the housing and the laser emitter may comprise a laser unit. The support is external to the housing, for supporting the housing, and the support is adjustable for orienting the housing and thereby orienting and positioning the laser beam. The support preferably is a gimbal support, having at least two, preferably at least three, for example exactly three, non-parallel rotational axes, for adjusting the support to orient the housing and thereby orient the laser beam. A laser tool system may comprise two or more laser units and the support.