Ray Source Assembly Positioning with Independent Translation and Rotation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing radiation scan imaging systems face challenges with complex and inaccurate adjustment mechanisms for ray source assemblies, affecting imaging quality.

Innovation Solution

A device for adjusting and positioning a ray source assembly, comprising a base with movable upper and lower plates and adjustment mechanisms, allowing independent translation and rotation adjustments to improve positioning accuracy.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a complex fixing device is used for the ray source assembly, then the device can provide stable support, but the structure becomes complicated and adjustment accuracy deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestable supportVSAvoidadjustment accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The base is divided into an upper plate and a lower plate that can move relative to each other, allowing independent adjustment of the ray source assembly's position and orientation while maintaining stable support

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The upper and lower plates are designed to be movable relative to each other, transforming the static complex fixing device into a dynamic adjustable system that achieves both stability and precision

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If a complex fixing device is used for the ray source assembly, then the device can provide stable support, but the device becomes difficult to adjust

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestable supportVSAvoidadjustability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The fixing device is segmented into movable upper and lower plates with independent adjustment mechanisms, making the device easier to adjust while maintaining stable support for the ray source assembly

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The dynamic movable connection between upper and lower plates transforms a static complex structure into an adjustable system that is both stable and easy to operate

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If the ray source assembly position is fixed, then the structure is simple, but the imaging quality deteriorates due to poor adjustment accuracy

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidpositioning accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The simple fixed structure is transformed into a dynamic adjustable system with movable upper and lower plates, achieving high positioning accuracy without excessive structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The base is segmented into movable plates that can adjust independently, providing precise positioning capability while maintaining overall structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4075124B1Adjustment and positioning device and method for ray source assembly, and radiation scan imaging apparatus
Publication Date: 2026.03.18 NUCTECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a device and a method for adjusting and positioning as well as a radiation scan imaging apparatus, and the device for adjusting and positioning is configured to adjust an orientation of a ray source assembly of the radiation scan imaging apparatus. The device for adjusting and positioning includes: a base (100) including a first component and a second component connected to each other, and is configured to support the ray source assembly (10), such that the ray source assembly is vertically positioned on the second component; a first adjustment mechanism (200) mounted to the first component of the base and the apparatus frame, and is configured to drive the ray source assembly to translate in a first direction by driving an entire base to move relative to the apparatus frame, so as to adjust a position of the ray source assembly; and a second adjustment mechanism (300) mounted to the second component of the base and the apparatus frame, and is configured to drive the ray source assembly to rotate within an angle range by driving the second component to move relative to the first component, so as to adjust a beam emitting direction of the ray source assembly.