Optical Sensor Posture Adjustment With Feedback Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual adjustment of optical sensors on material transport vehicles is labor-intensive and inefficient, affecting detection accuracy and increasing manpower costs in automated systems.
Innovation Solution
A posture adjustment device for optical sensors, comprising a controller, posture detector, and posture adjustment structure, which automatically adjusts the sensor's posture by receiving emitted beams, detecting posture information, and controlling the adjustment structure to align the sensor for optimal detection, using piezoelectric adjusting bolts for precise movement and rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual adjustment of optical sensors is used, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and adjustment efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The optical sensor system performs self-adjustment through an automated feedback mechanism. The posture detector detects the sensor's current posture, sends information to the controller, which then actuates the posture adjustment structure to correct any misalignment automatically, eliminating the need for manual intervention and significantly improving adjustment efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a closed-loop feedback control mechanism where the posture detector continuously monitors the optical sensor's posture and feeds this information back to the controller. The controller processes this feedback and adjusts the posture adjustment structure accordingly, ensuring the sensor maintains optimal alignment without manual intervention
2Measurement precision
If manual adjustment of optical sensors is used, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The posture detector provides continuous feedback on the optical sensor's actual posture, enabling the controller to make precise adjustments to achieve and maintain optimal detection alignment. This feedback loop ensures high measurement precision by constantly correcting any deviations from the desired sensor orientation
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated electromechanical adjustment mechanism. The controller electronically controls the posture adjustment structure based on detector feedback, providing more precise and consistent alignment compared to manual mechanical adjustment while reducing human error
3Productivity
If automated posture adjustment is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves automated self-adjustment by integrating the posture detector, controller, and posture adjustment structure into a cohesive unit that operates autonomously. The detector monitors sensor posture, the controller processes this information, and the adjustment structure executes corrections without external intervention, improving productivity while keeping the automation architecture relatively simple
Solution Approach 2:
The controller serves multiple functions: receiving posture information from the detector, processing this data, determining the appropriate adjustment needed, and actuating the posture adjustment structure. This multi-functionality consolidates control operations into a single component, improving productivity without proportionally increasing overall system complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution reduces manpower costs, enhances adjustment efficiency, and improves detection accuracy by ensuring the optical sensor is correctly aligned, thereby stabilizing the operation of automatic material transport systems.
Implementation Method 1
using piezoelectric adjusting bolts for precise movement and rotation
Data Source
AI summary
A posture adjustment device for an optical sensor includes: a controller, a posture detector, and a posture adjustment structure. An optical sensor to be detected is fixed on the posture adjustment structure. The posture detector receives an emitted beam of the optical sensor to be detected, detects a posture of the optical sensor to be detected according to the emitted beam, and sends posture information to the controller. The controller controls, according to the posture information, the posture adjustment structure to adjust the posture of the optical sensor to be detected.