Battery Pack Mounting Brackets for Fast, Secure Vehicle Frame Assembly
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Electrically powered cargo transport vehicles require adaptable and efficiently mountable battery systems that can handle varying power and energy capacity needs, while minimizing complexity and ensuring safety during assembly.
Innovation Solution
A fastening arrangement comprising main brackets with hangably supported mounting elements and adjustable mounting straps, along with intermediary brackets for enhanced structural integrity, allows for controlled load distribution and vibration damping, suitable for different vehicle types and configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple extra battery packs are mounted to increase energy capacity, then the energy capacity requirement is met, but the complexity of routing battery interfaces (electrical power, control signals, electrical ground, and cooling) increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The battery system is divided into modular battery packs that can be independently mounted and connected. Each battery pack is a self-contained unit with standardized interfaces, allowing multiple packs to be added without proportionally increasing routing complexity. The segmentation enables independent installation and connection of each module to the vehicle's electrical and cooling systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The battery packs utilize universal mounting brackets and standardized connection interfaces that can accommodate different battery pack configurations. The same mounting bracket design and connection protocols work across multiple battery packs, reducing the incremental complexity when adding extra packs to meet higher energy capacity requirements.
2Reliability
If heavy battery systems are mounted securely to the vehicle frame, then the mounting reliability is improved, but the assembly time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting brackets are pre-installed onto the vehicle frame during vehicle manufacturing, before the battery packs are installed. This preliminary action ensures that the mounting infrastructure is ready and positioned correctly, allowing battery packs to be quickly and securely mounted without requiring complex assembly procedures or extended assembly time at the battery installation stage.
3Adaptability or versatility
If battery packs are designed for different vehicle types with varying space requirements, then the adaptability to different vehicle configurations is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket design employs universal features that can accommodate different battery pack sizes and vehicle frame configurations. The brackets are designed with adjustable mounting positions and standardized connection points that work across multiple vehicle types, enabling the same bracket design to serve different adaptability requirements without increasing device complexity.
4Ease of operation
If the battery pack is hung from the receiving member during assembly, then the assembly safety is improved by allowing technicians to work without supporting the battery weight, but the mounting complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving members are pre-installed on the mounting brackets during vehicle manufacturing. This preliminary preparation creates a ready-to-use hanging infrastructure that simplifies the battery installation procedure. During assembly, technicians can immediately hang the battery pack from the pre-installed receiving members without requiring complex assembly procedures, thus improving ease of operation while minimizing the increase in mounting complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A fastening arrangement for attaching a battery pack to a vehicle frame of a vehicle. The fastening arrangement comprises one or more main brackets arranged attachable to the vehicle frame, each main bracket comprising a receiving member arranged to hangably support a corresponding mounting element. The fastening arrangement also comprises one or more of the mounting elements configured attachable to the battery pack. The fastening arrangement further comprises one or more mounting straps arranged to press the battery pack against the one or more main brackets.