Flexible Laser Shield Ceiling Tensioning to Prevent Sagging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laser protection devices with flexible cladding parts face stability issues due to sagging and complexity in assembly, particularly with flexible ceiling covers made of materials like tarpaulin, which are difficult to maintain taut and assemble effectively.
Innovation Solution
A laser protection device featuring a clamping device with a rail system and welt or piping mechanism to secure the flexible ceiling panel, ensuring it remains taut and stable, combined with tension cords for additional support, allowing for easy assembly and adjustment to prevent sagging and ensure radiation protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a flexible ceiling cover made of tarpaulin-like material is used, then the laser protection device can be easily assembled and transported, but the ceiling cover sags and lacks stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible ceiling cover made of tarpaulin-like material that is laser-opaque, allowing the protection device to be easily assembled and transported while maintaining flexibility for adaptation to different sites
Solution Approach 2:
The ceiling cover is divided into multiple ceiling sections that can be separately assembled and connected, making the overall structure easier to handle and assemble while maintaining stability through modular construction
2Reliability
If rigid walls are used to surround the laser light source, then complete radiation protection is achieved, but transport and adaptation to different sites becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces rigid walls with flexible cladding parts made of laser-opaque materials that can be easily transported and adapted to different sites while maintaining complete radiation protection when properly assembled and tensioned
Solution Approach 2:
The protection device transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic flexible structure that can be assembled, disassembled, and reconfigured for different locations and applications
3Stability of the object's composition
If the flexible cladding parts are tensioned to prevent sagging, then stability improves, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cladding parts are pre-tensioned during the assembly process using tensioning elements and clamping devices, so that the stabilizing action is performed as part of the initial assembly rather than requiring separate complex tensioning operations later
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
The solution provides a stable, easily assembled, and adaptable laser protection device that effectively shields against reflected laser radiation, maintaining a radiation-tight enclosure while being flexible and easy to set up, even in large spaces.
Implementation Method 1
the cladding parts consisting at least in sections of laser-opaque material
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AI summary
The invention relates to a laser safety device for shielding at least one laser light source with planar, flexible cladding elements, wherein the cladding elements consist at least partially of laser-light-impermeable material. The cladding elements enclose a space at least partially. Furthermore, the laser safety device comprises at least one frame holding at least one cladding element. According to the invention, this frame is characterized in that at least one cladding element forms a ceiling section of the laser safety device, that at least one tensioning device is associated with the cladding element forming the roof section, and that the tensioning device has at least one tensioning element that engages the frame and can be clamped to the frame.