Vehicle Target Installation Apparatus with Dynamic Reference Points
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Solution Overview
Problem
The accuracy of installing aiming targets on vehicles is affected by tire turning states, attachment positions, and angles, leading to deviations in target positioning.
Innovation Solution
A target installation apparatus with a reference point setting unit that includes rod-shaped members and moving portions to align reference points with tire centers, allowing for precise adjustment of tire angles using a steering wheel to satisfy predetermined conditions for accurate target placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional target installation methods are used, then the installation process is simple, but the installation accuracy is low due to tire turning states and attachment position deviations
Solution Approach 1:
The reference point setting unit is divided into a rod-shaped member and a pair of reference point forming units that can be independently adjusted. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall positioning accuracy, resolving the contradiction between installation accuracy and apparatus complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The reference point forming units are designed with moving portions that enable dynamic adjustment of reference point positions in the front-and-rear direction. This dynamic capability allows the apparatus to compensate for tire turning states and attachment position deviations, improving target installation accuracy without requiring a completely rigid and complex structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If reference points are fixed on the vehicle, then the apparatus structure is simple, but the reference points cannot accommodate tire angle adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The reference point forming units incorporate moving portions that allow dynamic adjustment of reference point positions along the front-and-rear direction of the vehicle. This enables the reference points to adapt to different tire angle configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall apparatus structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The rod-shaped member serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, defines the lateral spacing between reference points, and serves as a guide for the moving portions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components, maintaining apparatus simplicity while achieving adaptability.
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AI summary
A target installation apparatus for installing a target for aiming equipment mounted on a vehicle comprises: a reference point setting unit configured to set vehicle-side reference points on both exterior sides in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle, wherein the reference point setting unit includes: a rod-shaped member that extends in the vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle and that is arrangeable to abut both tires of the vehicle; and a pair of reference point forming units that are attached to the rod-shaped member to be positioned on both the exterior sides of the vehicle in the case of being arranged with respect to the vehicle and that include marks formed to respectively indicate the reference points, and wherein the pair of reference point forming units respectively include moving portions that move the reference points in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle.