Termite Monitor Sensor Mounting with Friction-Grip Scaffold
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing termite monitors lack an efficient method for electronically detecting termite presence, as they do not have a reliable mounting and positioning system for electronic sensors near the detection region.
Innovation Solution
A mounting and positioning device for electronic sensors in termite monitors, which includes a termite enticement assembly with a termite detection region and a termite scaffold leading to the detection region, allowing the sensor to be positioned adjacent to the detection region for effective termite detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an electronic sensor is installed in a termite monitor, then termite detection capability is improved, but the complexity of the monitor structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting and positioning device is designed to nest within the existing termite monitor structure. The device includes a main body that fits inside the monitor, with the electronic sensor housed within the mounting device itself, creating a nested configuration that adds detection capability without significantly increasing overall structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting and positioning device serves as an intermediary component between the existing monitor structure and the electronic sensor. This mediator provides the necessary support, positioning, and integration functions, allowing the sensor to be effectively incorporated without directly modifying the monitor's core structure
2Measurement precision
If the sensor is positioned close to the detection region, then detection sensitivity is improved, but the difficulty of positioning and securing the sensor increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting and positioning device is pre-configured with attachment features, positioning elements, and securing mechanisms before installation. The device includes pre-formed mounting slots, attachment pins, or adhesive areas that simplify the installation process, allowing the sensor to be easily positioned and secured in the optimal location close to the detection region
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting and positioning device is divided into functional segments: a main body portion, a sensor mounting portion, and an attachment portion. This segmentation allows each component to be independently designed and optimized, with the sensor mounting portion specifically designed to hold the sensor in the precise location needed for maximum detection sensitivity while incorporating easy-attach features
3Reliability
If termite enticement material is added to draw termites to the detection region, then detection reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The termite enticement material is integrated into the mounting and positioning device itself rather than being a separate component. The device combines the structural functions of sensor mounting with the biological function of termite attraction, merging multiple functions into a single unified component that does not increase overall device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting and positioning device is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously provides: (1) mechanical support and positioning for the electronic sensor, (2) secure attachment to the monitor structure, and (3) termite enticement through integrated attractant material. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate components, maintaining device simplicity while improving detection reliability
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AI summary
A mounting and positioning device 10 comprises a disc 11 having a termite detection region in the form of a hole 12. The device entices termites to the detection region 12 using termite scaffold as an array of slats 13 made from a termite consumable material fitted around the hole 12 using an array of flanges 14 which frictionally grip the slats. Concentric frangible sections in the form of weakened rings 22, 23, 24 and 25 permit marginal sections of the device to be removed so that it may fit inside different sized termite monitors.