Auxiliary Brake Stabilizer Platform for Vehicle Floor and Firewall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dual brake systems for vehicles, particularly in driving instruction settings, face challenges in providing a stable and non-damaging auxiliary brake pedal configuration due to modern car designs that often feature central consoles and raised floor sections, leading to instability and potential interference with the accelerator pedal.
Innovation Solution
A stabilizing platform for an auxiliary brake pedal that interacts with both the floor and firewall sections of a vehicle, using selective mass enhancement and distribution, and a hinged connection to maintain stability without penetrating fasteners, allowing for a precise fit and easy shipping configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a crossbar is used to connect the auxiliary brake pedal to the main brake pedal, then the auxiliary brake can be operated, but the system becomes unstable and may interfere with the accelerator pedal in modern vehicle designs
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the auxiliary brake system into separate functional components: an auxiliary brake pedal assembly, a cable mechanism, and a connection to the main brake pedal. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and eliminates the need for a rigid crossbar that spans the entire vehicle width, thereby improving stability while maintaining operability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a cable as an intermediary element between the auxiliary brake pedal and the main brake pedal. This flexible cable connection replaces the rigid crossbar, allowing the system to adapt to modern vehicle floor contours and avoid interference with the accelerator pedal while still transmitting the braking force effectively.
2Stability of the object's composition
If penetrating fasteners are used to secure the auxiliary brake pedal, then the pedal is firmly fixed, but the vehicle floor and firewall are damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the fastening function from the vehicle structure by using a self-contained platform assembly that does not require penetrating fasteners. The platform uses mass enhancement and distribution to achieve stability without damaging the vehicle floor or firewall, thereby eliminating the harmful effect of structural damage while maintaining fixation stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses mass enhancement and distribution in the platform assembly to counteract the tendency of the auxiliary brake pedal to move or become unstable. By strategically placing mass in the platform, the system achieves firm fixation without needing to penetrate the vehicle structure, thus avoiding damage while maintaining stability.
3Ease of manufacture
If the auxiliary brake pedal is designed for easy shipping, then it can be transported efficiently, but the assembly may lack stability during operation
Solution Approach 1:
The invention makes the platform assembly dynamic by incorporating a hinged connection that allows the platform to pivot between a compact shipping position and an operational deployed position. This dynamic design enables easy shipping and storage while maintaining full stability during operation, as the hinge allows the platform to assume its stable operational configuration when installed.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention segments the auxiliary brake system into a removable platform assembly that can be easily shipped and installed separately from the vehicle. This segmentation allows the platform to be optimized for shipping efficiency while incorporating mass enhancement and hinged connections that ensure stability during operation.
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AI summary
An auxiliary brake stabilizing support carries an instructor's brake in a given car. The support interacts with both the floor section and the firewall section of a car in front of the passenger seat, without necessarily being secured to these sections by penetrating fasteners. The brake support fits against a firewall of a car and is elevated with respect to the firewall to carry the brake over a passage with open lateral edges and supporting standoffs at top and bottom edges of the platform. A massive anchor plate rests against the floor at the base of the firewall to resist slippage. A hinged connection between the platform and anchor plate allow precise fit with the configuration of the car, while allowing the stabilizing support to fold into a compact shipping configuration.