Rotating Sensor Assembly for Flexible Soil Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soil testing devices are not flexible enough in structure, making them inconvenient for use.
Innovation Solution
A soil testing device with a housing and at least one sensor assembly that can be inserted into the soil, featuring a detecting rod that extends from the housing and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to soil parameters, allowing for flexible positioning and easy reading of results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the soil testing device uses a fixed structure, then the device is stable and easy to manufacture, but the device is not flexible enough and inconvenient for use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the sensor assembly rotatable relative to the housing through a rotating mechanism. This allows the detecting rod to change its orientation and positioning dynamically, providing flexibility in inserting the sensor into soil at different angles and locations, while the overall device structure remains relatively simple and stable
2Ease of operation
If the sensor assembly is fixed in the housing, then the structure is simple, but the positioning is not flexible and difficult to adjust
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating mechanism enables the sensor assembly to be dynamically adjusted to different positions and orientations. Users can easily rotate the sensor assembly to insert the detecting rod into the soil at the desired location and angle, significantly improving ease of operation without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms
3Ease of operation
If the detecting rod is integrated into the housing, then the structure is compact, but the detecting rod cannot be easily inserted into or removed from the soil
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating mechanism allows the detecting rod to be extended outward from the housing and positioned at various angles. This dynamic positioning capability makes it easy for users to insert the detecting rod into the soil by simply rotating it to the appropriate orientation, while maintaining a compact integrated structure when not in use
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides a flexible and convenient means to measure soil parameters such as fertility degree, moisture content, and pH, allowing users to easily obtain measurements outdoors and view the results without assistance.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one sensor assembly is configured to insert into soil and to output an electrical signal corresponding to a soil parameter
Data Source
AI summary
A soil testing device includes a housing and at least one sensor assembly rotatably connected to the housing. The at least one sensor assembly is configured to insert into soil and to output an electrical signal corresponding to a soil parameter to be displayed on a display unit. The at least one sensor assembly includes a rotating portion and a detecting rod, the rotating portion is connected with the detecting rod, and the rotating portion is disposed in the housing, the detecting rod extends out of the housing from an interior of the housing.