Pole-Mountable Geodetic Surveying System with Aperture Base Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional tripod-supported geodetic survey systems are unstable, cumbersome, and prone to errors due to manual measuring and calculating steps, leading to increased time, expense, and frustration, with tripods often breaking under heavy use.
Innovation Solution
A geodetic surveying system featuring a pole-mountable base plate with an aperture, a surveying pole, a mountable satellite positioning system receiver, and a computing device, which allows for improved stability and reduced movement, eliminating the need for tripod legs and enabling marking of grade stakes directly during surveying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a tripod support structure is used to mount the geodetic surveying system, then the system can be positioned and stabilized, but the system becomes cumbersome, unstable, and prone to breaking under heavy use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the tripod support structure entirely from the system, extracting the problematic component that caused instability and operational difficulty. The surveying system is mounted directly to the grade stake using a simple clamp mechanism, eliminating the intermediate tripod structure that was prone to breaking and difficult to operate.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of mounting the surveying system to a tripod and then positioning it on the grade stake, the patent inverts the approach by mounting the system directly to the grade stake itself. This reversal eliminates the need for the tripod entirely and allows the stake to serve as the mounting structure.
2Ease of operation
If a tripod support structure is used, then the system can be positioned, but additional steps are required to move the system away from and back to the stake location, increasing time and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The tripod support structure is removed from the system, eliminating the need to deploy and retract it. The surveying system is mounted directly to the grade stake, allowing the operator to perform surveying operations immediately without the time-consuming steps of setting up and taking down a tripod.
Solution Approach 2:
The grade stake is driven into the ground and the surveying system is mounted to it before the surveying operations begin. This preliminary mounting eliminates the need to repeatedly position and reposition the system during the surveying process, saving time and simplifying operations.
3Productivity
If manual measuring and calculating steps are used, then the surveying process can be completed, but errors increase and the process requires repetition
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual measuring and calculating operations with electronic measurement and computation. The geodetic surveying system uses electronic sensors and processors to automatically measure distances, calculate elevations, and determine grade stakes, eliminating manual errors and increasing both productivity and accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The surveying system performs its own measurements and calculations automatically without requiring manual intervention for each measurement step. The system self-calibrates and computes results, reducing human error and increasing measurement precision while improving productivity.
4Ease of manufacture
If the tripod-supported system is removed from the stake location to drive the stake, then the stake can be installed, but the system must be returned to the location, adding unnecessary steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the grade stake installation and surveying system mounting into a single integrated operation. The surveying system is mounted directly to the grade stake using a clamp mechanism, merging two separate steps (installing the stake and positioning the system) into one simultaneous action, thereby simplifying the overall process.
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 base plate-supported system enhances stability and reduces errors, decreasing the need for repetitive processes, thus lowering costs and time, while allowing for real-time marking of grade stakes without the need for additional steps.
Implementation Method 1
receivers that receive position signals from the global positioning system (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) receiver or other satellite system. The satellite position signals are used to compute the position of a receiver.
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AI summary
A geodetic surveying system may include a pole-mountable base plate comprising an aperture. A geodetic surveying system may include a pole. A geodetic surveying system may include a mountable satellite positioning system receiver. A geodetic surveying system may include a computing device in communication with the mountable satellite positioning system receiver. A geodetic surveying system may include a display shield.