Vehicle Canopy Mounting Bracket With Elastomeric Isolators
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle canopies lack effective vibration damping and adjustable mounting solutions for electronic assemblies, such as satellite navigation receivers, which can lead to poor signal reception and instability during vehicle movement.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle canopy with a stationary support bar featuring tilted vertical sections and subsidiary bars, along with a mounting bracket that includes elastomeric isolators and a slidable member for vertical adjustment, secures electronic assemblies while dampening vibrations and allowing for precise positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a stationary support bar with tilted vertical sections and subsidiary bars is used, then the structural stability and signal reception are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support bar is divided into multiple sections: vertical base sections, tilted vertical sections, and horizontal sections. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function optimally while contributing to overall structural stability and signal reception.
Solution Approach 2:
The support bar transitions from purely vertical orientation to include tilted sections at specific angles. This dimensional change optimizes both structural support and signal reception by positioning elements in three-dimensional space to avoid signal blocking while maintaining stability.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If elastomeric isolators are added to the mounting bracket, then vibration damping is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Elastomeric isolators are introduced as intermediary elements between the mounting bracket and the electronic assembly. These isolators absorb and dampen vibrations, preventing harmful vibrations from being transmitted to sensitive electronic components while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket incorporates elastomeric materials combined with rigid structural components. This composite approach provides both structural support and vibration damping properties, reducing the need for additional complex vibration isolation systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a slidable member for vertical adjustment is incorporated, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket incorporates a slidable member that enables dynamic adjustment of the electronic assembly's vertical position. This dynamic feature allows the system to adapt to different mounting requirements and optimize signal reception at various heights while maintaining a relatively compact and simple structural design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides stable signal reception and reduced vibration transmission to electronic assemblies, ensuring reliable operation of devices like satellite navigation receivers during vehicle movement.
Implementation Method 1
A mounting bracket may be provided which includes a base bracket for connection to a horizontal member or stationary support bar of a vehicle, a back member isolated from the base bracket by elastomeric isolators
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AI summary
A vehicle canopy comprises a stationary support bar 202 that has substantially vertical base sections 204, tilted vertical sections 206 tilted at an angle with respect to the respective base sections. A horizontal section 208 extends between the tilted vertical sections 206. The horizontal section 208 or the stationary support bar 202 has a first peak height. A set of subsidiary stationary support bars 210 is connected to the vertical base sections 204 of the stationary support bar 202. The subsidiary stationary support bar 210 has a second peak height less than the first peak height. A first support member 212 has a set of mounting plates 216 mounted above corresponding vertical base sections 204 of the stationary support bar 202 for supporting the first support member 212. A set of mounting flanges 218 is on the subsidiary stationary supports 210. A second support member 214 is supported by the mounting flanges 218.