Mobile Trolley for ESD Floor Resistance Measurement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional resistance measurement equipment is cumbersome, time-consuming, and complicated to operate, requiring users to sit or kneel, necessitating team work and increasing the risk of equipment falls during measurement.

Innovation Solution

A mobile trolley with a frame, operation panel, lifting system, and control module that allows for convenient electrode placement and resistance measurement according to the ESD Association standard, enabling users to operate while standing and reducing manual labor through manual or automatic control options.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional measuring equipment is used to measure resistance value of installed floor, then resistance measurement can be performed, but user has to sit or kneel to operate and team work is necessary

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser operation postureVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The measuring equipment is mounted on a mobile cart that can be easily moved to different locations. The cart structure allows the user to stand while operating the equipment, eliminating the need to sit or kneel. The mobile platform provides stability while maintaining operational flexibility throughout the testing area.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

A mobile cart serves as an intermediary platform that carries all measuring equipment, electrodes, and control systems. This intermediary structure consolidates multiple components into a single mobile unit, reducing the need for multiple workers to handle separate equipment and simplifying the overall operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If conventional measuring equipment is used, then resistance measurement can be performed, but it takes much time since user has to move electrodes to measure each point individually

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemeasurement speedVSAvoidmeasurement time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple electrodes are pre-positioned on the mobile cart at specific locations according to testing standards. The cart is equipped with multiple measurement points that can contact the floor surface simultaneously or in rapid sequence, eliminating the need to manually relocate electrodes between measurements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile cart enables continuous measurement by maintaining contact with multiple floor points simultaneously. The design allows for seamless transition between measurement points without interrupting the testing process, as electrodes remain positioned and ready for immediate measurement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

3Reliability

If conventional measuring equipment is used, then resistance measurement can be performed, but operation is very complicated and equipment may fall down by accident

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveequipment stabilityVSAvoidoperation complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

All measuring equipment, including the resistance measurer, electrodes, control systems, and documentation tools, are merged into a single integrated mobile cart. This consolidation eliminates the need for multiple separate components that could fall or be misplaced, while providing a stable, unified platform for operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mobile cart provides a stable, wheeled platform that can be easily positioned and locked in place during measurement. The dynamic mobility allows for easy repositioning while maintaining stability during operation, reducing the risk of accidental falls compared to handheld or分散 equipment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS9857403B2Mobil trolley for resistance measurement
Publication Date: 2018.01.02 HUANG CHIEN TEN
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AI summary

A mobile trolley for resistance measurement comprises: a frame, a resistance measurer, a lifting system, a substrate, at least a first electrode, plural second electrodes and a control module, wherein the set locations of the first and the second electrodes agree with the test method of the “ESD association” standard, whereby the electric resistance between the first and the second electrodes are measured; thereby it is easy to measure the resistance value of a floor according to the test method of the “ESD association” standard.