➀Purpose
Conventional alignment brackets used a mechanism that prevented the imaging unit from rotating by tightening screws from four directions; however, since alignment required tightening from only one direction, misalignment sometimes occurred after the unit was secured.
We aim to reduce alignment time by attaching a fixture equipped with X, Y, and Θ axes.
②Key Points for Implementation
・A stage equipped with XY axes and a rotation axis is mounted between the holder and the imaging unit.
・By moving each axis, the process of centering the crosshairs on the screen—which previously required constant adjustment—is simplified.
・By replacing the screw-based mounting method with a stage mechanism, the risk of the imaging unit falling during centering is eliminated entirely.
③Examples
④Results
・The imaging unit no longer shifts out of alignment when being secured after alignment, allowing us to reduce alignment time by 30% compared to before.
・There is no longer any risk of the imaging unit falling, so operators can now focus entirely on the alignment process.
