ATV Windshield Wiper Mounting Plate Hinge Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing designs of all-terrain vehicle windshields and windshield wipers make it difficult to remove the windshield without losing wiper parts, as the wiper is typically installed using a mounting hole that complicates the process and increases the risk of damage or loss during removal.
Innovation Solution
A wiper mounting structure featuring a hinged windshield connected to a frame with a wiper mounting plate that is also hinged to the frame, allowing the windshield to be opened and removed independently of the wiper, which remains attached to the vehicle, utilizing a windshield mounting groove and rain retaining ear for sealing and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wiper is installed on the windshield using a mounting hole, then the wiper can be securely attached to the windshield, but it becomes difficult to remove the windshield from the vehicle and increases the risk of losing wiper parts
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the windshield assembly into two independent parts: the windshield itself and the wiper mounting plate. The wiper mounting plate is separately hinged to the frame, while the windshield is hinged to the frame or wiper mounting plate. This segmentation allows the windshield to be removed without the wiper, eliminating the problem of difficult removal and part loss while maintaining secure wiper attachment when needed.
2Reliability
If the wiper is installed on the windshield using a mounting hole, then the wiper remains fixed to the windshield, but the complexity of the mounting structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wiper mounting plate serves multiple functions: it provides a secure mounting surface for the wiper, acts as an intermediate connection between the frame and windshield, and can be independently positioned via its hinge connection. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for direct mounting holes in the windshield while maintaining wiper stability, thereby reducing overall structural complexity.
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AI summary
A windshield wiper mounting plate supports a wiper relative to a frame of an all-terrain vehicle. The windshield is hinged to the frame, and the windshield wiper mounting plate is separately hinged to the frame. The windshield can be pivoted relative to the frame, simultaneously pivoting the windshield wiper mounting plate and attached wiper. The windshield is received in a windshield mounting groove of the windshield wiper mounting plate. The windshield can be removed from the frame by sliding the windshield out of the windshield mounting groove and while leaving the windshield wiper mounting structure attached to the frame of the all-terrain vehicle.