Vehicle Console Hood Structure for Secure Accessory Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle interiors lack suitable hard points for securely mounting specialized equipment, leading to inefficient and irregular installations, particularly in retrofitting scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A console assembly with a hood and shroud system, featuring base and accessory mounting points, where the hood transfers loads independently of the shroud, using structural elements like legs and platforms to securely attach to vehicle structures, allowing for stable and customizable mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional vehicle interior cabins are used without additional mounting structures, then the vehicle maintains its original simple structure, but it lacks suitable hard points for securely mounting specialized electronics and equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: a hood that mounts to the vehicle body at base mounting points, and accessory mounting points that are spaced from the base mounting points. This segmentation allows the hood to convey loads independently from the shroud, enabling secure mounting of specialized equipment while maintaining structural efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The hood extends in a dimension perpendicular to the vehicle body, creating a three-dimensional mounting structure that projects mounting points into space where equipment can be attached. This dimensional extension provides suitable hard points without adding complexity to the base vehicle structure.
2Reliability
If equipment is mounted using irregular mounting methods in conventional vehicles, then installation can be performed without specialized mounting structures, but the mounting is relatively inefficient and insecure
Solution Approach 1:
The hood and mounting structure are pre-configured with base mounting points and accessory mounting points in predetermined locations. This preliminary arrangement of mounting points allows for efficient and reliable installation of equipment, eliminating the need for irregular mounting methods while maintaining high installation productivity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If specialized electronics and equipment are added to conventional vehicles through after-market installations, then vehicles can be customized for specific professions, but the mounting process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The hood is designed as a universal mounting platform that can accommodate multiple accessory mounting points for different types of specialized equipment. The structure provides a multi-functional base that supports various professions' needs (law enforcement, utility, construction) without requiring complex custom mounting solutions for each application.
Data Source
AI summary
A console assembly having a hood and a shroud. The hood has one or more base mounting points configured for installation to a vehicle body structure, and one or more accessory mounting points spaced from and rigidly connected to the one or more base mounting points. The shroud defines an enclosed volume, and is configured to install over the hood, with the one or more base mounting points contained within the enclosed volume, and the one or more accessory mounting points located outside the enclosed volume. When the hood is attached to the vehicle body structure and the shroud is installed over the hood, the hood is configured to convey respective loads applied to the one or more accessory mounting points to the one or more base mounting points independently of the shroud. A hood assembly and a method for installing a console assembly are also provided.