Vehicle Radar Radome Shield Plate Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly process of vehicle radars is inefficient and prone to defects due to the separate handling of radome and shield plates, increasing the number of steps and process time.
Innovation Solution
Integrally coupling the radome and shield plate, with the shield plate recessed into the radome, allowing for a single component assembly that reduces the number of assembly steps and eliminates separate assembly steps, thereby shortening the process time and minimizing defects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the radome and shield plate are assembled as separate components, then each component can be manufactured and assembled independently, but the number of assembly steps increases and the process time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The radome and shield plate are merged into a single integrated component. The shield plate is formed as an integral part of the radome structure, eliminating the need for separate assembly operations. This merging resolves the contradiction by maintaining ease of manufacture through integral forming while dramatically improving productivity by reducing assembly steps and process time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the radome and shield plate are assembled as separate components, then flexibility in assembly is maintained, but the number of assembly steps increases and defects may occur during assembly
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the shield plate into the radome as a single component, the invention eliminates multiple assembly interfaces that could introduce defects. The integrated structure ensures consistent positioning and eliminates assembly errors, thereby improving reliability while the overall radar system maintains adaptability through modular design.
3Ease of repair
If the radome and shield plate are assembled as separate components, then separate replacement is possible, but the assembly process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The radome and shield plate are combined into a single integrated component, simplifying the assembly process by eliminating the need to handle and assemble multiple separate parts. The integrated structure reduces assembly complexity while maintaining repairability at the component level, as the entire radome-shield assembly can be replaced as a single unit if needed.
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
This integration reduces the complexity and time required for assembly, decreases the likelihood of defects, and enhances the efficiency of the vehicle radar assembly process by treating the radome and shield plate as a single component.
Implementation Method 1
a radome configured to transmit a radar emission signal generated from the board
Implementation Method 2
a shield plate configured to block or absorb some or all of electromagnetic waves generated from the board
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a vehicle radar. According to an embodiment, the vehicle radar includes: a housing including an inner space therein; a board disposed within the housing and configured to generate a radar emission signal; a radome configured to transmit a radar emission signal generated from the board and coupled to the housing so as to protect the board; and a shield plate configured to block or absorb some or all of electromagnetic waves generated from the board. A portion of a lower surface of the radome includes an inner recess, and the shield plate is coupled to the recess.