Converter Box Mounting Structure for Repositionable Vehicle Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for securing an analog converter box during vehicle testing, such as using Velcro or tie-wraps, result in loose attachments and plastic waste, and do not allow for easy repositioning and orientation of the box during testing.
Innovation Solution
A mounting structure with opposable mounting blocks that secure the converter box in desired positions using pockets and recesses, allowing for secure attachment and reorientation, and includes curved windows to protect wires.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If disposable attachment mechanisms (Velcro or tie-wraps) are used to mount the converter box, then ease of installation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to loosening and detaching during repeated use
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate modular components: mounting blocks with pockets, flanges for attachment, and positioning features. This segmentation allows the system to provide secure, reliable mounting through rigid structural elements while maintaining ease of installation through modular assembly and disassembly of the block-and-flange components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If disposable attachment mechanisms are used to allow repositioning, then adaptability is improved, but loss of substance worsens due to plastic waste from cut tie-wraps
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting blocks and flanges are designed as reusable components that can be repeatedly attached, detached, and repositioned without being discarded. The system recovers and reuses the mounting hardware multiple times, eliminating the need to discard plastic tie-wraps after single use while maintaining full repositioning capability during testing operations.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the converter box must be immobilized during vehicle collision, then safety is improved, but ease of operation worsens due to restricted repositioning
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system provides dynamic functionality by allowing easy repositioning and reorientation during normal testing operations, then providing secure immobilization when mounted in final test positions. The blocks with pockets and positioning features enable the converter box to be firmly secured against collision forces while maintaining operational flexibility throughout the testing process.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting structure for an analog converter box includes a mounting block having a base portion, a block first side wall extending from the base portion, an end wall intersecting the base portion and the block first side wall, and a block first front wall extending from the end wall and the block first side wall so as to overhang a portion of the base portion. The base portion, the block first side wall, the end wall and the block first front wall combine to define a block first pocket structured to receive a portion of the converter box therein. The converter box can be secured to a mounting surface in either of two, orthogonally-related orientations, for the convenience of a user and/or to facilitate testing operations.