Rotary Boring Tool Laser Alignment for Perpendicular Drilling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Craftsmen and users face difficulties in maintaining correct alignment of rotary boring tools with work surfaces, especially when drilling longer distances, leading to non-perpendicular or angled bore holes, and there is a need for precision directional drilling in various industries.
Innovation Solution
A precision rotary boring tool alignment system using a stationary annular ring with a projected light beam that aligns the drill bit visually, providing consistent alignment patterns regardless of distance, without the need for physical connections, and offering features like angled mounting, bit depth detection, and sub-surface object detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional alignment methods are used, then the device complexity is low, but the manufacturing precision deteriorates due to misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical alignment systems with an optical system. A light source projects a reference line that the user aligns with the drill bit, eliminating the need for complex mechanical alignment mechanisms while achieving high precision alignment perpendicular to the work surface
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy or projection of the desired alignment path using light. The projected reference line serves as an optical copy of the perfect drilling path, allowing users to visually match their drill bit to this reference without complex mechanical guides
2Adaptability or versatility
If physical connection methods are used, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability deteriorates due to distance limitations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical mechanical connections with an optical field-based system. The light projection creates a virtual reference that extends over distance without requiring physical contact or mechanical linkage between components, enabling adaptability to various drilling distances
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces light as an intermediary between the alignment system and the drill bit. This optical mediator transmits alignment information across space without physical connection, allowing the system to adapt to different distances while maintaining simplicity
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 system ensures accurate perpendicular alignment of drill bits, improving drilling precision and usability across different materials and applications, including aviation and medical fields, by providing visual alignment references and eliminating the reliance on gravity or electronic sensors.
Implementation Method 1
a rotating tool or drill having a light beam that is projected parallel to the boring direction of the tool
Data Source
AI summary
A device and system for a rotary boring tool that enables a user to align the tool with respect to a target work surface is disclosed. The alignment system includes a rotating member that is mounted on the rotating portion of a rotary boring tool, and a separate portable stationary member that is designed to reside on the work surface. The rotating member includes a focused light source, such as a laser, that projects a light beam parallel to the direction of the rotary boring tool bit onto the stationary member which reflect the beam and produces a visible pattern on the surface of the stationary member that indicates alignment or misalignment of the rotary boring tool with respect to the work surface.