Detachable Spring Support Assembly for Vehicle Retrofit Painting

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing spring support devices for off-road vehicles are not easily adaptable to different vehicle types during modification and pose challenges in applying protective paint, leading to potential corrosion and safety hazards due to their integral design.

Innovation Solution

A spring support device with a detachable design, featuring a first support unit and a second support unit that can be fixed to a vehicle body, allowing for adjustable installation angles and separate painting of components, utilizing protrusions and depressions for secure attachment and preventing rotation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If an integral spring support device is used, then the structure is simple and strong, but it is difficult to adapt to different vehicle types and difficult to apply protective paint

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different vehicle typesVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The spring support device is divided into multiple detachable components: a first support unit connected to the vehicle body, a spring support, and a second support unit. These components can be assembled and disassembled, enabling adaptation to different vehicle configurations while maintaining structural integrity through proper connection mechanisms including bolts, welding, or other fixation methods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of manufacture

If an integral spring support device is used, then the structure is simple, but protective paint cannot be efficiently applied leading to corrosion

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of paintingVSAvoidcorrosion resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the spring support device into detachable components (first support unit, spring support, second support unit), each component can be separately painted before assembly. This eliminates the difficulty of painting complex integral structures and ensures complete protective coating coverage, preventing corrosion at all surfaces including hidden areas

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Adaptability or versatility

If a detachable design is used, then painting is easier and adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different vehicle typesVSAvoidnumber of components
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The detachable components are designed with universal connection features including standardized mounting interfaces, connection holes, and fixation mechanisms that can accommodate different vehicle types. The first support unit connects to the vehicle body, the spring support connects to the first support unit, and the second support unit connects to both the spring support and vehicle body, creating a universal assembly system

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11884103B2Spring support device and vehicle having the same
Publication Date: 2024.01.30 SHANGHAI LINGHUO TRADING CO LTD
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AI summary

The present document provides a spring support device and a vehicle having the same. The spring support device includes a first support unit for supporting a damper spring. The first support unit includes a first support body configured for being connected to a vehicle body, and a spring support which is detachably fixed to the first support body. Due to the separation arrangement between the spring support and the first support body, suitable first support body and spring support can be selected as required, which can satisfy requirements of different vehicles in the vehicle modification process. Since the spring support is separated from the first support body, an area between the spring support and the first support body can be sprayed before assembly when spraying protective paint. Therefore, it is convenient to spray protective paint efficiently.