Laser Pipe Ovality Measurement Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current ovality gauges for pipes are heavy, cumbersome, and require manual calculations, making them slow and inaccurate for measuring ovality and pit depth.
Innovation Solution
A device using laser distance measuring technology with Bluetooth data transfer and CAD technology to generate and plot data points around a pipe's diameter, determining deviations from a circle template, and measuring pit depth, with interchangeable scanning devices for efficient and accurate ovality analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional ovality gauges are used, then measurement capability is provided, but the device becomes extremely heavy and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical measurement systems with laser-based distance measuring technology. The laser device measures distances to the pipe surface at multiple points, eliminating the need for heavy mechanical contact gauges while maintaining measurement capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the measurement parameter from direct physical contact (mechanical) to optical distance measurement (laser). This parameter change allows for lightweight device construction while preserving the ability to measure ovality accurately.
2Measurement precision
If manual calculation methods are used, then ovality can be determined, but the process becomes slow and inaccurate
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic calculations using the laser distance measurements. The processor computes ovality values directly from the collected distance data without requiring manual intervention, making the system self-sufficient and eliminating time-consuming manual calculations.
Solution Approach 2:
Manual calculation methods are replaced with automated computational processing. The system uses software algorithms to process laser measurement data and generate ovality results automatically, improving both speed and accuracy.
3Ease of operation
If traditional bubble levels and measuring tapes are used, then ovality measurement is possible, but the method lacks accuracy and requires manual calculation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces spirit bubble levels and measuring tapes with laser distance measuring technology. This substitution maintains ease of operation (the device is portable and easy to set up) while dramatically improving measurement precision through automated laser-based distance measurements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically processes measurements and calculates results without requiring manual computation. The laser device collects data and the integrated processor generates ovality results automatically, eliminating the need for manual calculations while improving accuracy.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides lightweight, efficient, and accurate measurements of pipe ovality and pit depth, reducing time and costs by automating calculations and improving precision.
Implementation Method 1
The device will measure a number of distance points around the outside diameter of a pipe using laser distance measuring technology
Data Source
AI summary
A device is provided that measures the variance in ovality, for example, in a pipe, in comparison with a circle. The device will measure, for example, a number of distance points around the outside diameter of a pipe using, in one embodiment, laser distance measuring technology, and optionally using a combination of wireless data transfer including Bluetooth and CAD technology, a series of data points can be generated and plotted. It will then be determined which data points match a circle template, and which do not, with the difference in ovality then being calculated. The device can also measure, through distance measurements, the depth of pits on the exterior surface of a pipe.