Front Bumper Face License Base Hinge Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle front body structures face aesthetic degradation and design limitations when license plates are removed, as recesses or mounting seats become exposed, and the installation of mounting seats can be challenging, limiting design freedom.
Innovation Solution
A front vehicle body structure featuring a bumper face with a separately attached license base that includes a main body, leg portion, and hinge portion, where the hinge portion can be bent upward to engage with the bumper face, eliminating the need for recesses or mounting seats, allowing for improved appearance and design flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a recess is formed in the bumper face to fix the license plate, then the license plate can be securely mounted, but the appearance of the vehicle body is degraded when the license plate is removed
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the license plate mounting function from the bumper face itself by using a separate license base with a hinge portion. The hinge portion is bent upward to engage with the bumper face, allowing the license plate to be mounted securely without forming a recess in the bumper face. This separates the mounting mechanism from the aesthetic surface, resolving the contradiction between secure mounting and appearance.
2Reliability
If mounting seats are attached to the bumper face to fix the license base, then the license base can be securely mounted, but the design freedom of the bumper face is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the mounting function from the bumper face by using the hinge portion of the license base itself to engage with the bumper face. This eliminates the need for separate mounting seats on the bumper face, thereby maintaining design freedom while ensuring secure mounting through the hinge engagement mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge portion is designed to be bendable, allowing it to transition from a bent state during installation to a fixed engaged state with the bumper face. This dynamic characteristic enables secure mounting without requiring permanent modifications or additional mounting seats on the bumper face, preserving design flexibility.
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AI summary
A front vehicle body structure includes a bumper face that extends in a vehicle width direction and a license base that is formed separately from the bumper face and fixed to the bumper face. The license base includes a main body which allows a license plate to be attached to a front surface thereof, a leg portion that extends rearward from a rear surface of the main body, and a hinge portion that extends downward from a rear end of the leg portion and is capable of being bent upward. The license base is fixed to the bumper face by engaging the hinge portion that has been bent upward with the bumper face.