Portable Bar Temperature Scanner With Removable Thermocouples
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for measuring temperature distribution in a space face challenges such as difficult device installation, complex data processing, and interference with air flow due to detection bodies.
Innovation Solution
A space temperature scanner comprising a bar-shaped portable support member with attachment units and removably attached thermocouple units, allowing for easy arrangement and measurement without complex installation or data processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple thermometers are disposed on ceiling or hung from balloons to measure temperature distribution, then temperature measurement capability is improved, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement system is segmented into multiple independent thermocouple units that can be selectively attached to different locations on the bar-shaped support member. Each thermocouple unit operates independently, allowing flexible configuration for different measurement needs while simplifying installation and removal
Solution Approach 2:
The bar-shaped support member with multiple attachment units serves as a universal platform that can accommodate various thermocouple units at different positions. This multi-functional design allows the same device to be used for different measurement scenarios (ceiling mounting, hanging, portable measurement) without requiring different installation procedures
2Measurement precision
If detection plates and radiation thermometers are used to measure space temperature, then temperature measurement capability is improved, but installation complexity and air flow interference increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex optical measurement systems (radiation thermometers and detection plates) with simple thermocouple-based mechanical sensors. This substitution eliminates the need for complex alignment and calibration procedures while reducing interference with air flow, as thermocouples have minimal physical presence compared to detection plates
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts only the essential temperature sensing function from complex measurement systems. By using simple thermocouple units attached to a portable bar structure, the patent removes unnecessary components and procedures, achieving temperature measurement without the installation complexity and air flow interference associated with detection plates and radiation thermometers
3Measurement precision
If ultrasonic wave oscillators and detectors are arranged to measure space temperature, then temperature measurement capability is improved, but installation complexity and signal processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex acoustic measurement systems (ultrasonic wave oscillators and detectors) with simple thermocouple-based thermal sensors. This substitution eliminates the need for complex signal generation, transmission, and processing procedures, while directly measuring temperature through thermal contact
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts only the essential temperature sensing function from complex ultrasonic measurement systems. By using simple thermocouple units, the patent removes unnecessary signal processing steps and installation complexity, achieving direct temperature measurement without the elaborate acoustic field setup required by ultrasonic methods
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables accurate and efficient measurement of temperature distribution in a space without troublesome device installation or complex data processing, with enhanced portability and flexibility in measurement positioning.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of thermocouple units configured to be removably attached to the attachment units
Data Source
AI summary
A space temperature scanner capable of measuring a temperature distribution in a space without requiring troublesome device installation work or complex data processing is disclosed. The space temperature scanner (scanner 100) of the present invention includes a bar-shaped portable support member 110, attachment units 120 arranged along a straight line on the support member 110, and thermocouple units 130 that can be removably attached to the attachment units 120. The thermocouple units 130 can be selectively attached to some or all of the attachment units 120 when temperature measurement is to be performed.