Guide Rail Rolling Assembly for Smooth Heavy-Load Calibration Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional displacing apparatuses for vehicle sensor calibration are unaffordable to heavy loads, inconvenient to install, and costly due to high installation requirements, excessive friction, and unsmooth displacement.
Innovation Solution
A displacing apparatus with a guide rail and rolling mechanisms, featuring first and second guide grooves on opposite surfaces, rolling mechanisms mounted to a connecting portion, and a locking member to secure the assembly on the guide rail, allowing smooth movement and stability under heavy loads.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a guide rail slider with T-shaped groove is used for displacement, then the calibration member can be positioned at different locations, but the installation is inconvenient and costly due to high installation surface requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The displacing assembly is divided into separate components: a displacing block with rolling mechanisms and a connecting portion. This segmentation allows each part to be manufactured and installed independently, reducing installation complexity and surface requirements while maintaining positioning functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional T-shaped groove mechanical connection is replaced with a rolling mechanism system. The rolling mechanisms engage with guide grooves on the guide rail, providing positioning and movement guidance without requiring complex mechanical interlocking, thereby simplifying installation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a guide rail slider with T-shaped groove is used for displacement, then the calibration member can be positioned at different locations, but the cost increases due to high installation requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The displacing assembly uses simple, easily manufactured components such as rolling blocks and guide grooves that can be produced at low cost. These components do not require expensive precision machining or specialized installation procedures, reducing overall system cost while maintaining positioning functionality.
3Ease of operation
If a T-shaped groove is used for displacement, then the calibration member can move along the guide rail, but the weight capacity is limited and friction is excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding friction mechanism of the T-shaped groove is replaced with a rolling contact mechanism. The rolling mechanisms reduce friction between the displacing assembly and guide rail, enabling smooth movement while the guide grooves provide structural support for heavy loads.
Solution Approach 2:
The rolling mechanisms incorporate curved or rounded contact surfaces that engage with the guide grooves. This curvature allows for rolling motion rather than sliding, reducing friction and enabling smooth displacement while maintaining load-bearing capacity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If a T-shaped groove is used for displacement, then the calibration member can be positioned, but the displacement is unsmooth due to excessive friction
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding friction mechanism is replaced with rolling contact. The rolling mechanisms rotate along the guide grooves, converting sliding friction into rolling friction, which is significantly lower and enables smooth, controlled displacement of the calibration member.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus reduces friction, facilitates smooth assembly, and ensures stability even under heavy loads, enhancing usability and reducing installation complexity.
Implementation Method 1
the first rolling mechanism and the second rolling mechanism are rollably mated with the first guide groove and the second guide groove respectively, and are jointly clamped on the guide rail, so that the first rolling mechanism and the second rolling mechanism can move relative to the guide rail smoothly
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AI summary
The present application provides a displacing apparatus and an automobile calibration device. The displacing apparatus includes a guide rail and a displacing assembly. A first guide groove and a second guide groove are formed on a surface of the guide rail. The displacing assembly comprises a first rolling mechanism, a second rolling mechanism and a connecting portion. The first rolling mechanism and the second rolling mechanism are mounted to the connecting portion. The first rolling mechanism is rollably mated with the first guide groove and the second rolling mechanism is rollably mated with the second guide groove. The first rolling mechanism and the second rolling mechanism are jointly clamped on the guide rail and are rollable relative to the guide rail. In the technical solutions of the present application, the first rolling mechanism and the second rolling mechanism are jointly clamped on the guide rail and are rollably mated with the guide rail, so that the displacing assembly can be moved smoothly relative to the guide rail and the displacing assembly can be firmly assembled to the guide rail.