Transmissive Sampling Module Integrating Light Source and Support Base

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional transmissive spectrometers are cumbersome and costly to assemble, particularly in small spaces, and are not easily portable due to their component-based structure, making them less suitable for consumer applications and mobile measurements.

Innovation Solution

A modular transmissive sampling module with a directly connected light source assembly and support base, featuring a tube body with an accommodating groove and adjustable fixing members, which simplifies assembly and reduces the number of components, allowing for quick alignment and secure fixation of test tubes, thereby enhancing measurement accuracy and convenience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If conventional transmissive spectrometer uses separate components connected by optical fiber tubes, then measurement function is achieved, but assembly complexity and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveassembly complexityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the light source assembly and support base into a single integrated sampling module. The light source assembly is directly connected to the support base, eliminating the need for separate optical fiber tube connections. This merging of components simplifies the overall device structure, reduces assembly complexity, and lowers manufacturing costs while maintaining the spectral measurement function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If conventional spectrometer uses multiple separate components, then measurement capability is provided, but portability and mobility are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement capabilityVSAvoidportability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

By integrating the light source assembly and support base into one compact sampling module, the patent reduces the number of separate components that need to be assembled and transported. This integration maintains full measurement capability while significantly improving portability and ease of mobile deployment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If conventional spectrometer requires one-by-one connection of optical fiber tubes, then optical path is established, but assembly time increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoptical path establishmentVSAvoidassembly time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated design allows the light source assembly to be directly connected to the support base as a single unit, eliminating the need for sequential connection of multiple optical fiber tubes. This reduces assembly time significantly while ensuring reliable optical path establishment through the integrated structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The light source assembly is pre-aligned and integrated with the support base during manufacturing, so that when the sampling module is assembled to the spectrometer main body, the optical path is already established and requires no additional alignment steps during field assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

4Reliability

If conventional spectrometer is designed for stationary operation, then measurement stability is achieved, but adaptability to mobile environments is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemeasurement stabilityVSAvoidenvironmental adaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The integrated sampling module design provides universal applicability across different operational environments. The compact, self-contained structure maintains measurement stability through integrated component alignment while enabling deployment in both stationary and mobile environments, including small spaces and field conditions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

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 modular design streamlines the assembly process, reduces costs, and facilitates mobile measurements by eliminating the need for optical fiber tubes, while improving measurement stability and accuracy through secure test tube fixation.

Implementation Method 1

the tube body includes a transparent portion, and the optical path of the light source assembly passes through the transparent portion and the accommodating groove

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight transmission: Light

Data Source

PatentUS10801887B2Transmissive sampling module and transmissive spectrometer

Publication Date: 2020.10.13 INNOSPECTRA CORP

AI summary

A transmissive sampling module is provided, which is adapted to a spectrometer main body. The transmissive sampling module includes a light source assembly and a support base. The light source assembly is directly connected to the support base. The support base includes a tube body and at least one fixing member. The tube body surrounds an accommodating groove, and an extending direction of the tube body is not parallel to an optical path of the light source assembly, and the tube body includes a transparent portion, and the optical path of the light source assembly passes through the transparent portion and the accommodating groove. The at least one fixing member is disposed on the tube body and is adjustably protruded out of an inner surface of the tube body. A transmissive spectrometer is also provided.