Non-Metallic Sensor Clamping Sleeve for Stable Tool-Free Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clamping mounts for sensors are typically made of metal, which can interfere with the sensitivity of the sensor and require tools for clamping, leading to unstable clamping and limited compatibility with sensors of different diameters.
Innovation Solution
A clamping mount designed from non-metallic materials, featuring a clamping sleeve with fins that are compressed to securely hold sensors of various diameters without the need for tools, utilizing a clamping nut with an internal angle to ensure reliable contact and prevent slipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a metal clamping mount is used to securely clamp the sensor, then the clamping stability is improved, but the sensor sensitivity is degraded due to metal interference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameter from metal to non-metallic material, eliminating the harmful electromagnetic interference while maintaining the clamping function through mechanical deformation of the sleeve walls
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional metal mechanical clamping system with a non-metallic sleeve that uses elastic deformation and friction-based clamping, achieving both secure clamping and non-interference with sensor operation
2Manufacturing precision
If a traditional clamping mount with fixed internal diameter is used, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the adaptability to sensors of different diameters is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the clamping structure dynamic by allowing the sleeve walls to deform elastically in response to the clamping force, enabling the internal diameter to adapt to different sensor sizes while maintaining precise clamping through controlled deformation
3Force
If a clamping mount requiring a tool for clamping is used, then the clamping force is improved, but the ease of operation is degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables self-service clamping where the sleeve's elastic deformation automatically generates the necessary clamping force when the sensor is inserted, eliminating the need for external tools while maintaining adequate clamping force through the material's elastic properties
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 solution provides a stable, tool-free clamping mechanism that is compatible with sensors of different diameters, minimizing interference with sensor sensitivity and ensuring reliable positioning and secure retention.
Implementation Method 1
If the clamping sleeve is compressed in its first section (110) by pressure from the outside, the inside diameter of the clamping mount is reduced in its first section and the fins can clamp a sensor inserted into the clamping sleeve
Implementation Method 2
the fins are bent into an interior space of the clamping sleeve. This internal angle forces the fins into a curved shape dictated by the internal angle so that they are pressed against the sensor
Data Source
AI summary
A clamping mount for a sensor (500) has a clamping sleeve and a clamping nut (200). The clamping sleeve has a first section, in which the clamping sleeve is divided by slots into fins (112) extending parallel to its longitudinal axis, and a second section with an external thread (121). The clamping nut (200) has a first section in which the clamping nut has an internal thread with which it is screwed onto the external thread (121) of the clamping sleeve in such a way that the fins (112) are bent inwards into an interior space of the clamping sleeve. In a second section of the clamping nut, its inner lateral surface is angled inwards by an internal angle of at least 5°.