Vehicle Chassis Mounting Bracket Using Existing Apertures

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for reliable methods to attach components, such as leveling jacks, to vehicle chassis without drilling or welding, as required by manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz for preserving the safety and integrity of the chassis.

Innovation Solution

The solution involves using a mounting bracket that is secured to the vehicle chassis using pre-existing apertures and fasteners, without the need for drilling or welding, and then attaching the component to the bracket using additional fasteners.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If drilling or welding is used to attach components to the chassis, then the connection strength and reliability are improved, but the chassis safety and integrity are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection strengthVSAvoidchassis integrity

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A mounting bracket is introduced as an intermediary component between the leveling jack and the chassis. The bracket attaches to the chassis through pre-existing apertures using fasteners, and the leveling jack attaches to the bracket. This intermediary structure allows secure component attachment without drilling or welding the chassis itself, thus maintaining chassis integrity while achieving reliable connections.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If drilling or welding is used to attach components to the chassis, then the connection reliability is improved, but the ease of manufacture and installation are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidinstallation ease

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The chassis is designed with pre-existing apertures during original manufacturing that are specifically positioned and sized to accommodate mounting brackets. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for field drilling or welding operations, making installation straightforward while maintaining connection reliability through properly engineered fastener holes and bracket designs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Object-affected harmful factors

If drilling or welding is avoided to preserve chassis integrity, then the chassis safety is improved, but the connection reliability between component and chassis is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvechassis safetyVSAvoidconnection reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment system is segmented into three distinct components: the chassis with pre-existing apertures, the mounting bracket with attachment features, and the leveling jack with mounting holes. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the chassis maintains its integrity, the bracket provides secure attachment points using fasteners through aligned apertures, and the leveling jack connects reliably to the bracket, achieving both chassis safety and connection reliability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12319247B1Device, systems, and methods for mounting articles to a vehicle chassis

Publication Date: 2025.06.03 EQUALIZER SYSTEMS

AI summary

This invention is devices and systems comprising a mounting bracket formed to mount a leveling jack or other component to a vehicle chassis without requiring drilling or welding of the bracket to the chassis.