Vehicular Radar Auxiliary Jig for Precise Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current vehicular radar systems face challenges in precisely adjusting the distance, angle, and height of the radar reflecting board relative to a target vehicle, leading to inaccurate data collection and potential test failures, especially due to the high cost and inaccuracy of semi-automatic adjustment tools like CSC-TOOL.

Innovation Solution

A vehicular radar auxiliary jig comprising a transverse extensible bar, two longitudinal extensible bars, and two upright bars, which allows for precise adjustment and mounting of electromagnetic wave components using tire securing portions, angle plotting boards, and clamps to ensure accurate positioning and alignment of radar components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If manual adjustment of the radar reflecting board is used, then cost is reduced, but measurement precision and reliability deteriorate due to reliance on technician experience and potential inaccuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovecostVSAvoidpositioning accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an auxiliary jig as an intermediary tool between the technician and the radar reflecting board. The jig includes positioning components such as extension bars with scale markings, angle plates with protractors, and clamps that physically guide the reflecting board to the correct position. This intermediary device eliminates the need for expensive semi-automatic tools while ensuring precise positioning through mechanical guidance rather than relying solely on technician experience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The auxiliary jig is designed to be self-guiding with built-in measurement and positioning features. The scale markings on extension bars, angle plates with protractors, and fixed geometric relationships between components allow the jig to automatically establish correct positioning without requiring external measurement tools or highly skilled operators. The system serves itself by incorporating all necessary positioning functions into the jig structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If semi-automatic adjustment tools like CSC-TOOL are used, then measurement precision improves, but device complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The auxiliary jig is divided into separate, simple functional components: extension bars for distance positioning, upright bars for height adjustment, angle plates for angular positioning, and clamps for securing. Each component has a single, well-defined function with simple mechanics. This segmentation allows the system to achieve precise positioning through the combination of simple parts rather than requiring a complex integrated semi-automatic tool.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The auxiliary jig components serve multiple functions within the manual adjustment system. The extension bars provide both distance measurement and positioning reference, the angle plates provide both angular measurement and mounting surface, and the clamps provide both securing function and positioning reference. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized tools, simplifying the overall system while maintaining precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Device complexity

If manual adjustment is used, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming adjustment processes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem simplicityVSAvoidadjustment speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The auxiliary jig is pre-configured with the correct geometric relationships and dimensions required for proper radar reflecting board positioning. The extension bars are pre-marked with scale indications, the angle plates are pre-set with correct angles, and the clamps are pre-adjusted to appropriate positions. This preliminary preparation allows technicians to quickly install and secure the reflecting board without performing multiple measurement and adjustment iterations, significantly speeding up the process while keeping the device simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS12055653B2Vehicular radar auxiliary jig, vehicular radar mounting method and vehicular radar detecting method
Publication Date: 2024.08.06 TUNG THIH ELECTRONICS
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AI summary

A vehicular radar auxiliary jig includes a transverse extensible bar, two longitudinal extensible bars and two upright bars. The longitudinal extensible bars are perpendicularly connected to two ends of the transverse extensible bar, respectively. One end of each longitudinal extensible bar is positioned distal to the transverse extensible bar and provided with a tire securing portion. The upright bars are perpendicularly connected to two ends of the transverse extensible bar and are perpendicular to the longitudinal extensible bars, respectively. One end of each upright bar is positioned distal to the transverse extensible bar and provided with a mounting portion, thereby connecting to an electromagnetic wave component. A vehicular radar mounting method and vehicular radar detecting method, each using the vehicular radar auxiliary jig, are provided. The vehicular radar auxiliary jig, vehicular radar mounting method and vehicular radar detecting method enable a vehicular radar to be mounted and tested efficiently.