IoT Bracket Mounting for Precise Vertical Positioning Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for determining a device's position in space and controlling it based on its environment suffer from low accuracy and inability to adapt operation modes to the device's surroundings, making it difficult to efficiently manage electronic devices on vertical surfaces.
Innovation Solution
An IoT device equipped with a bracket that uses magnetic coupling and passive identification means to enable quick disconnection and reconnection, allowing for accurate positioning and mode changes based on environmental context.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional means are used to determine device position in space, then the device can be positioned on a vertical surface, but the accuracy is low and the device cannot adapt its operation mode to the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the bracket into multiple identifiable parts with unique identification means, allowing the device to determine its specific position and orientation on the vertical surface. This segmentation enables the device to distinguish between different mounting locations and adapt operation modes accordingly.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces conventional mechanical position detection methods with a magnetic coupling system combined with passive identification means. The magnetic coupling provides precise positioning information while the identification means enables environmental recognition, allowing the device to adapt its operation mode based on its mounting location.
2Reliability
If the bracket is designed for secure mounting on vertical surfaces, then the device remains stable, but the bracket cannot be quickly disconnected or reconnected for repositioning
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic coupling mechanism provides a dynamic mounting system where the strength of attachment can be easily modified. The device remains securely mounted during normal operation but can be quickly disconnected by overcoming the magnetic force, enabling rapid repositioning while maintaining operational stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the mounting parameters from permanent mechanical fastening to controllable magnetic coupling. This allows the mounting stability to be adjusted - strong enough to hold the device securely during operation, but weak enough to be easily overcome for quick disconnection and repositioning.
3Manufacturing precision
If the device is fixed in a specific position, then the positioning is accurate, but the operation mode cannot be changed depending on the environment
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is pre-equipped with passive identification means that contain environmental information about the mounting location. When the device is mounted, this information is automatically read and used to determine the appropriate operation mode, enabling the device to adapt to different environments without requiring manual configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the passive identification means on the bracket provides information about the mounting environment, the device reads this information, and automatically adjusts its operation mode accordingly. This closed-loop system enables accurate positioning combined with environmental 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
Enables secure, efficient, and adaptive control of electronic devices on vertical surfaces by allowing quick disconnection and reconnection, facilitating precise positioning and operation mode changes based on environmental conditions.
Implementation Method 1
the ledge comprises at least one ferromagnetic or magnetic element, and the recess holds a corresponding opposite magnetic or ferromagnetic element, so that said opposite element contacts the corresponding ferromagnetic or magnetic element of the bracket to create a magnetic coupling when the ledge is placed into the recess
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AI summary
The proposed invention relates to the field of computer engineering and can be used to control electronic devices. The technical result achieved by implementing the claimed invention, in addition to the invention realizing its purpose, is the elimination of the disadvantages of analogues and thus ensuring the rapid disconnection of the bracket and the device placed on it, while ensuring the usual reliability of placing the device on a vertical surface. Another technical result achieved by implementing the claimed invention, in addition to the invention realizing its purpose, is also ensuring precise positioning of the device in space and ensuring a rapid change of its operating mode and/or settings.