Lockable Vehicle Detection Device Casing with Sliding Latches
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle detection devices lack anti-theft structures, making them susceptible to theft while in use.
Innovation Solution
The vehicle detection device incorporates a deformable case with a resilient member and latches that allow the detector to be securely positioned and supported, featuring a mechanism where the detector can be easily installed and removed by sliding along encoded paths, and an alternative embodiment using magnetic blocks for elastic support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a vehicle detection device is installed in a parking space without any anti-theft structure, then it can be easily stolen while in use, but adding anti-theft structures increases device complexity and installation difficulty
Solution Approach 1:
The case is divided into a base and a loop wall that can deform independently. The loop wall is segmented into receiving and expansion portions, allowing the anti-theft mechanism to be integrated into the existing case structure without adding separate complex components.
Solution Approach 2:
The loop wall is designed to be deformable, transitioning from a compressed state during installation to an expanded state for securing the detector. This dynamic behavior provides anti-theft functionality through the material's elastic properties rather than complex mechanical locks.
2Reliability
If a deformable case with resilient member is used to secure the detector, then the detector can be firmly attached to prevent theft, but removal and installation becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The loop wall is pre-compressed during installation before the detector is fully inserted. This preliminary compression stores elastic energy that automatically secures the detector in place once installed, and the same mechanism allows easy release when removal is needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The loop wall's physical state changes between compressed and expanded forms. During installation, it transitions from compressed to expanded to grip the detector; during removal, the process reverses. This parameter change enables both secure attachment and easy removal without complex mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If magnetic blocks are used for elastic support instead of resilient members, then the detector can be easily positioned and removed, but the anti-theft security may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional mechanical resilient member is replaced with magnetic blocks that use magnetic fields for elastic support. This substitution simplifies the mechanical structure and enables easier positioning and removal of the detector while maintaining secure attachment through magnetic attraction.
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 secure and easy-to-install vehicle detection system that prevents theft by ensuring the detector is firmly attached and can be efficiently removed, enhancing the device's operational reliability.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient member configured to elastically support the detector
Implementation Method 2
an alternative embodiment using magnetic blocks for elastic support
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle detection device with thief-proof features includes a detector configured to detect a car above and a case configured to receive the detector. The detector is provided with a plurality of latches, and the case defines a plurality of channels. Each channel includes an embedded path and an encoding path adjacent to the embedded path. The embedded path guides one of the plurality of latches of the detector inserted into one of the plurality of channels, and the encoding path guides the latch to move through the channel to slidably install the detector into the case.