Bracket Pin Lock Mounting for Faster Truck Component Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hook and hang mounting techniques for large components in truck configurations are cumbersome and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A mounting device comprising a first bracket with notches and a locking arrangement using pins and an elongated member to facilitate secure attachment of two objects, such as a truck rail and a battery box, with options for quick-release or drawbolt mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If current hook and hang mounting techniques are used, then large components can be brought to the mainline truck assembly area, but the mounting process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is divided into separate brackets that can be independently positioned and then locked together, allowing for easier handling and assembly of large components while maintaining high mounting speed
Solution Approach 2:
The brackets are pre-configured with notches and locking arrangements that enable quick connection without requiring complex on-site assembly procedures, thus improving both productivity and ease of operation
2Device complexity
If simplified mounting design is implemented, then installation complexity is reduced, but structural support and integrity must be maintained
Solution Approach 1:
The locking arrangement uses multiple pins distributed at different locations on the brackets, where each pin provides localized structural support while collectively ensuring overall joint integrity, thus simplifying design without compromising strength
Solution Approach 2:
The notches and pins are strategically positioned at specific locations on the brackets to provide concentrated structural support where needed, allowing the overall design to remain simple while maintaining adequate strength at critical points
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AI summary
A mounting device includes a first bracket including a first leg of the first bracket, the first leg of the first bracket including a first notch and a second notch remote from the first notch, a second bracket including a first leg of the second bracket, and a locking arrangement attached to the first leg of the second bracket, the locking arrangement including a first pin having a first hole extending therethrough generally perpendicularly to a length dimension of the first pin, a second pin having a second hole extending therethrough generally perpendicularly to a length dimension of the second pin, an elongated member extending through the first hole and the second hole, and an arrangement for moving the first pin and the second pin toward and away from each other, the first pin being receivable in the first notch and the second pin being receivable in the second notch.