Project 03 / 3
Adjustable sensor bracket
Concept selection and drawing-review exercise
The challenge
A proximity sensor needed room for alignment after the surrounding enclosure was installed. I reviewed three mounting approaches and focused on the adjustment motion and tool access rather than the appearance of the CAD model.
My contribution
Concept selection and drawing-review exercise
The decisions
A fixed-hole plate was simplest to machine but offered no adjustment. A sliding rail added parts and cost. I chose a two-slot plate with a separate locating surface so the fasteners could lock the setting without acting as the only datum.
The evidence
The proposed concept combines two clamping slots with a locating edge. The stock photograph is reference imagery, not the bracket. The review checklist covers screw-head clearance, washer overlap, minimum edge distance, and access with the enclosure installed.
The outcome
I produced a preferred concept and a drawing-review checklist. Slot travel and final thickness remain sizing inputs for a physical prototype. No production improvement or completed installation is claimed.
Limits and next steps
Design the adjustment and locking sequence before finalizing the hole pattern.
The next conversation
Let’s make something useful.
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