Adjustable Vehicle Floor Cross Beam for Multi-Model Seat Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing automobile floor assemblies are not adaptable to different vehicle models, leading to increased manufacturing and mounting costs due to the need for customizations in height and position of the cross beam and seat brackets.
Innovation Solution
A floor assembly design that includes a cross beam assembly with adjustable connecting assemblies and seat brackets, allowing for adjustable heights and positions to accommodate various vehicle models, thereby enhancing universality and reducing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the floor assembly is designed with fixed height and position for specific vehicle models, then the structural stability and precision are improved, but the adaptability to different vehicle models deteriorates and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The floor assembly is divided into modular components: a base structure with longitudinal beams and cross beams, adjustable connecting assemblies for height adjustment, and adjustable seat brackets for position adjustment. This segmentation allows each module to be independently adjusted to fit different vehicle models while maintaining overall structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting assemblies and seat brackets are designed with adjustable mechanisms that enable dynamic reconfiguration of the floor assembly. The connecting assemblies can adjust the height of cross beams relative to longitudinal beams, and seat brackets can adjust seat positions in multiple directions, transforming a static structure into a dynamically adaptable system.
2Reliability
If custom floor assemblies are manufactured for each vehicle model, then the fit and performance for specific models are improved, but the manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The floor assembly is designed as a universal platform that can serve multiple vehicle models. The base structure with longitudinal beams and cross beams forms a standardized foundation, while the adjustable connecting assemblies and seat brackets enable the same assembly to be configured for different vehicle heights, lengths, and seat positions, eliminating the need for model-specific custom manufacturing.
Solution Approach 2:
The design enables parameter changes in the floor assembly configuration through adjustable mechanisms. The connecting assemblies allow height parameter adjustment of cross beams, and seat brackets allow position parameter adjustment of seats in longitudinal, lateral, and vertical directions. These parameter changes accommodate different vehicle model requirements without requiring custom manufacturing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable components are added to the floor assembly, then the adaptability to different vehicle models is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable mechanisms are segmented into discrete, independent components: connecting assemblies for height adjustment and seat brackets for position adjustment. This segmentation isolates the complexity into manageable modules that can be independently designed, manufactured, and adjusted, reducing the overall system complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
A floor assembly. Two longitudinal beams (100) of a floor assembly (1000) are both connected to a floor panel (500), and a cross beam assembly (800) comprises a cross beam (200) and two or more seat brackets (230), wherein the cross beam (200) comprises a main beam (210) connected to the floor panel (500) and connecting assemblies (220) connected to two ends of the main beam (210); the connecting assemblies (220) are connected to the longitudinal beams (100); the seat brackets (230) are connected to the main beam (210); the height of the connecting assemblies (220) and/or the seat brackets (230) is adjustable; and in an axial direction of the longitudinal beams (100), gaps exist between the seat brackets (230) and the main beam (210). A vehicle comprising the floor assembly. The floor assembly can be adapted to different vehicle models, thereby improving the universality and saving on manufacturing and mounting costs.