Ultrasonic Alignment System Using Continuous Transducer Line

The patent replaces the mechanical trial-and-error adjustment method with an acoustic field-based detection system. The receiver detects ultrasonic waves from multiple transmitters simultaneously, and a processing unit calculates precise spatial positions and orientations, substituting manual mechanical adjustment with automated acoustic field measurement and computational analysis.

The patent introduces a receiver and processing unit as intermediaries between the transmitters and the alignment process. The receiver captures ultrasonic signals, and the processing unit computes alignment parameters, serving as a mediator that translates acoustic field information into precise alignment data without requiring direct mechanical intervention.

The patent inverts the traditional alignment approach by having multiple transmitters emit signals toward a single receiver, rather than having multiple receivers detect signals from one transmitter. This inversion allows the receiver to receive signals from different spatial positions simultaneously, providing fine-grained alignment information without requiring multiple receivers spaced closely together.

The patent uses multiple transmitters that copy the same ultrasonic signal pattern but from different spatial positions. By analyzing the relative timing and intensity of these copied signals at the receiver, the system can precisely determine the receiver's position and orientation without requiring the receivers to be densely arranged.