Industrial Vehicle Dashboard Integrated Lid Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of assembling and maintaining industrial vehicle dashboards increases due to multiple lids hiding technical compartments, and routine maintenance requires frequent access, which complicates the process and risks damaging fixed joints.
Innovation Solution
A dashboard design featuring a first access lid connected to a second lid via a fixing frame, with the second lid being hinged and easier to remove, and a bearing surface that serves as a document holder and closing retainer, simplifying assembly and disassembly by allowing easy access to technical compartments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple lids are used to hide technical compartments, then the dashboard can protect its internal components, but the assembling complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate lids into a single integrated lid assembly that provides access to multiple technical compartments simultaneously. This merging reduces the number of individual components and simplifies the assembly process while maintaining comprehensive protection of internal components.
Solution Approach 2:
The single lid assembly serves multiple functions by providing access to different technical compartments (engine compartment, battery compartment, etc.) through a unified structure. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for multiple specialized lids, reducing assembly complexity while maintaining reliable access to all compartments.
2Strength
If fixed joints are used to connect lids to the dashboard, then the lids are securely attached, but the risk of damage during maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from fixed rigid joints to a dynamic attachment system using removable fasteners (screws, clips, or latches). This allows the lid to be securely attached during normal operation but easily removed during maintenance without damaging the joint structure, as the fasteners are designed to be repeatedly installed and removed.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system uses reusable fasteners that can be removed and reinstalled multiple times without degradation. This allows maintenance personnel to remove lids for access and then securely reattach them, with the fasteners being recovered and reused rather than discarded, reducing the risk of damage accumulation.
3Ease of operation
If multiple separate lids are used for different compartments, then each compartment is independently accessible, but the number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple access functions into a single lid assembly that can open to reveal different compartments. This reduces the total number of components from multiple separate lids to one integrated structure, while still allowing independent access to each compartment through appropriate opening mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid assembly employs a nested structure where sections of the lid can be opened in sequence or independently, similar to nested dolls. This allows the single lid to provide staged access to multiple compartments, maintaining independent accessibility while reducing component count through hierarchical organization.
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AI summary
Dashboard of a vehicle, in particular of an industrial vehicle, comprising a first access lid (1) to a first compartment and a second access lid (2) to a service compartment; said second lid (2) comprising a fixing frame (20) of said second lid (2) to the dashboard (10), defining a hinge constraint of said second lid (2) and defining a hinge constraint of said first lid (1). Said first (1) and second (2) lid are adjacent between each other and said dashboard comprises a fixing surface (3) housed in said first compartment; said fixing surface being hinged in a lower part to said fixing frame (20) in order to hide/show a fuse panel.