Center Console Mounting Bracket for Electric AT Device Rigidity
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Solution Overview
Problem
The support rigidity of electric Automatic Transmission (AT) devices in vehicles is compromised due to direct mounting on the vehicle body floor, making it difficult to secure the necessary structural support.
Innovation Solution
A center console design featuring a console body with side wall parts, an AT finisher, and a mounting bracket that includes a rigid member and a device holding part to support the electric AT device, enhancing its structural rigidity without additional complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the electric AT device is directly mounted on the vehicle body floor, then the installation is simple, but the support rigidity is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
A mounting bracket is introduced as an intermediary component between the vehicle body floor and the electric AT device. The bracket includes a rigid member that extends upward to provide structural support, transforming the simple direct mounting into a multi-component assembly that achieves both ease of installation and high support rigidity.
2Strength
If a rigid member is added to support the electric AT device, then the support rigidity is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides structural support through the rigid member, serves as a mounting platform for the electric AT device, and integrates with the existing vehicle body structure. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
3Strength
If the mounting bracket includes a rigid member extending upward, then the support rigidity is enhanced, but the space occupation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rigid member is positioned locally at the rear of the mounting bracket, extending upward only where structural support is most needed. This localized reinforcement provides maximum support rigidity with minimal space occupation, as the rigid member is concentrated in the critical load-bearing area rather than distributed throughout the entire bracket structure.
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AI summary
To secure and improve the support rigidity of an electric AT device without any structural difficulty.A center console includes a console body which has a pair of side wall parts, and an AT finisher which is provided between upper ends of the pair of side wall parts. An electric AT device is mounted on a lower surface side of the AT finisher directly or through a mounting bracket. A rigid member is mounted in at least one inner surface of the pair of side wall parts. A device holding part which is supported by an upper portion of the rigid member is provided in the mounting bracket or the electric AT device.