Vehicle Cooling Module Bracket Fastening for Vibration Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle cooling modules are prone to damage from external forces and vibrations due to the frequent damage of connection brackets, which current technologies fail to prevent effectively.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle cooling module design featuring a fastening part with an accommodation member and a pressing member that securely fastens a connection bracket to an inner wall, using a hook structure and groove formations to prevent damage and enhance durability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a connection bracket is used to couple unit modules, then the modules can be assembled and disassembled, but the bracket is damaged by external force or vibration

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveassembly and disassemblyVSAvoiddamage resistance

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The connection bracket is preliminarily inserted into the hollow portion of the accommodation member before final coupling. This preliminary insertion positions the bracket in a protected state where it cannot be easily damaged by external forces or vibrations during operation, while still allowing for assembly and disassembly when needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The connection bracket is nested within the hollow portion of the accommodation member. This nesting structure protects the bracket from external damage while maintaining the ability to couple and decouple unit modules. The bracket is housed inside the accommodation member's hollow space, providing mechanical protection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Ease of operation

If the connection bracket is exposed, then access is easy, but gaps and scratches occur due to vibration

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveaccessibilityVSAvoidgap and scratch prevention

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The connection bracket is nested within the hollow portion of the accommodation member, which protects it from vibration-induced gaps and scratches. The accommodation member acts as a protective housing that maintains the bracket's position and prevents contact with external surfaces that could cause damage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The bracket is preliminarily positioned within the accommodation member's hollow portion, establishing a stable, protected position before operation begins. This preliminary positioning prevents vibration from creating gaps or scratches during the operational phase.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Strength

If a rigid connection is used, then structural strength is improved, but deformation risk increases under external force

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural strengthVSAvoiddeformation resistance

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The accommodation member provides a flexible protective housing that allows the connection bracket to be held securely without rigid, deformation-prone connections. The hollow portion of the accommodation member accommodates the bracket in a way that distributes external forces, reducing the risk of deformation while maintaining structural strength.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Data Source

PatentUS12606006B2Vehicle cooling module

Publication Date: 2026.04.21 HANON SYST CO LTD

AI summary

The present invention relates to a vehicle cooling module in which a plurality of unit modules is coupled by means of a fastening part and a connection bracket, and more particularly, to a vehicle cooling module including a fastening part that pulls a connection bracket, which is inserted into a hollow portion, to an inner wall to prevent the connection bracket from being damaged by an external force or vibration.