Adjustable Transmission Mount With Serrated Locking Channels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current transmission mounts are prone to misalignment and lack a secure positive lock when adjusted to accommodate transmission offsets, compromising structural integrity during vehicle transmission swaps.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable transmission mount assembly featuring a plate and tube design with serrated channels that allow for precise alignment and positive locking, enabling rotation and sliding adjustments to accommodate varying transmission and frame sizes, and utilizing bushings for vibration absorption and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If transmission mounts are adjusted to accommodate transmission offsets, then adaptability to different transmission positions is improved, but misalignment occurs compromising structural integrity
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission mount incorporates a telescoping tube with adjustable length that can dynamically adapt to different transmission positions while maintaining proper alignment. The tube includes multiple adjustment positions with locking features that allow the mount to be configured for various offset conditions without compromising structural integrity through misalignment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary adjustment mechanism between the fixed frame mounting portion and the transmission mounting portion. This intermediary telescoping tube with locking features serves as a mediator that accommodates position variations while maintaining proper alignment, resolving the conflict between adaptability and structural integrity
2Adaptability or versatility
If transmission mounts are expanded or contracted to account for offsets, then adaptability is improved, but positive lock is not securely established
Solution Approach 1:
The transmission mount incorporates pre-positioned locking features at specific intervals along the telescoping tube. These preliminary locking positions allow the tube to be adjusted to predetermined lengths and securely locked in place before final installation, ensuring proper alignment and secure locking are established in advance
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism serves as an intermediary element that secures the telescoping tube at specific adjustment positions. This intermediary locking feature ensures that when the tube is expanded or contracted to account for offsets, a secure positive lock is established, preventing slippage or misalignment
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively prevents misalignment and establishes a secure lock between the transmission and frame mounting portions, enhancing structural integrity and facilitating easier transmission installation by accommodating drivetrain misalignments and varying dimensions.
Implementation Method 1
a first bushing provided between the first end of the tube and the first sidewall and a second bushing provided between the second end of the tube and the second sidewall
Data Source
AI summary
A transmission-mount assembly includes a transmission-mounting bracket and a frame-mounting bracket. The frame-mounting bracket includes a pair of sidewalls and the transmission-mounting bracket includes a tube, where the transmission-mounting bracket is coupled to the frame-mounting bracket with the tube arranged between the sidewalls. A bolt may be inserted through channels configured in the sidewalls and a bore of the tube to couple the transmission-mounting bracket within the frame-mounting bracket. The channels may include one or more features to inhibit misalignment and facilitate establishment of a positive lock between the transmission-mounting bracket and the frame-mounting bracket.