Adjustable Carriage Cover Support With Multi-Seal Waterproof Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle carriage covers face challenges in achieving precise alignment and waterproof sealing, particularly during assembly, with existing methods leading to potential water leakage under heavy rain.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable waterproof supporting structure with sealing members and a fixing assembly that includes edge members and sealing units to ensure waterproof sealing between cover panels and the carriage, allowing for easy alignment and fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rotatable handle with clamping member is used to fix the flat cover panel, then the cover panel can be fixed to the carriage, but precise alignment is required and adjustment is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing assembly allows dynamic adjustment of the flat cover panel's position relative to the carriage during assembly. The clamping member can be positioned at different locations along the sliding direction of the cover panel, enabling operators to adjust and find the optimal alignment position before locking, thus improving ease of operation while maintaining fixing reliability.
2Ease of manufacture
If water guide groove is used to achieve waterproof function, then water can be guided away, but water leakage risk remains under heavy rain
Solution Approach 1:
The waterproof structure is segmented into multiple sealing members positioned at different locations and orientations. Each sealing member addresses specific leakage paths: one seals between the flat cover panel and carriage, another seals between adjacent cover panels. This segmented approach divides the waterproofing function into multiple reliable sealing points, significantly improving waterproof sealing reliability under heavy rain while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The structure provides enhanced waterproof sealing performance by forming multiple seals between cover panels and the carriage, ensuring effective water prevention and convenient assembly.
Implementation Method 1
the first sealing member may include at least two tight units that are deformable to form a sealing contact with top edge of the carriage
Implementation Method 2
The supporting structure may include a third sealing member configured to adhesively attach the second edge member to the inner side edge of the carriage
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure provides a supporting structure for laying a cover panel for covering a carriage. The structure includes a first edge member disposed at a side edge of the cover panel configured to be laid flat; a first sealing member disposed partially to a bottom of the first edge member, the first sealing member comprising at least two tight units that are deformable to form a sealing contact with top edge of the carriage; a second edge member disposed to an inner side edge of the carriage, the second edge member comprising a groove on top and a protrusion portion at side towards interior of the carriage; and a second sealing member disposed at the groove to support the first edge member with a tight sealing contact between the first edge member and the second edge member.