Bedslide Mounting Bracket No-Drill Bulkhead Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for attaching a bedslide assembly to a pickup truck cargo box often require drilling or creating new attachment points, which can be inconvenient and potentially damage the truck bed.
Innovation Solution
A bedslide mounting bracket assembly that includes a wing bulkhead bracket and a bulkhead mounting bracket with fasteners and pins, allowing secure attachment to preformed openings without drilling, and featuring a flange to resist upward forces and a drain hole configuration to accommodate drain tubes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If drilling or creating new attachment points is used to attach bedslide assembly to cargo box, then secure attachment is achieved, but truck bed integrity is compromised and installation becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket assembly serves as an intermediary component between the bedslide assembly and the cargo box bulkhead. It utilizes preformed openings in the bulkhead rather than requiring new attachment points, thereby securing the bedslide while preserving truck bed integrity. The bracket distributes loads across multiple attachment points within the preformed openings.
2Strength
If drilling or creating new attachment points is used to attach bedslide assembly to cargo box, then secure attachment is achieved, but installation time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket assembly is designed to utilize preformed openings that are already present in the cargo box bulkhead during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation of attachment points eliminates the need for drilling or creating new holes during installation, significantly reducing installation time and complexity while maintaining secure attachment.
3Ease of operation
If mounting bracket assembly is designed to utilize preformed openings, then installation becomes simpler, but attachment strength may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket assembly is segmented into multiple components including bulkhead mounting brackets, wing bulkhead brackets, and fasteners. This segmentation allows the assembly to utilize multiple preformed openings distributed across the bulkhead, distributing the attachment loads across several points rather than relying on a single large attachment point, thereby maintaining strength while simplifying installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket assembly extends into the cargo box interior space, with components positioned both inside and outside the bulkhead. The wing bulkhead brackets extend into the cargo box to engage with the bedslide assembly, while the bulkhead mounting brackets engage with the preformed openings from the exterior. This three-dimensional configuration allows secure attachment using existing openings without compromising strength.
4Ease of operation
If bulkhead mounting bracket is positioned exterior of cargo box, then access for installation is improved, but upward forces may affect attachment stability
Solution Approach 1:
The bulkhead mounting bracket includes a flange that extends downward from the bulkhead on the exterior side of the cargo box. This flange acts as a counterweight element that resists upward forces applied to the mounting bracket assembly during operation. The flange provides a stable base that prevents the bracket from being pulled upward, maintaining attachment stability while allowing exterior access for installation.
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AI summary
A bedslide mounting bracket assembly is provided. The bedslide mounting bracket assembly is configured to secure a bedslide assembly to a pickup truck cargo box. The bedslide mounting bracket assembly includes a wing bulkhead bracket and a bulkhead mounting bracket. The wing bulkhead bracket is configured to be attached to the bedslide assembly. The bulkhead mounting bracket includes at least one fastener and at least one pin. The wing bulkhead bracket receives the at least one fastener and the at least one pin of the bulkhead mounting bracket. A corresponding nut is engageable to the at least one fastener to secure the wing bulkhead bracket to the bulkhead mounting bracket.