Detachable Tow Light Bracket With Rotating Axes for Flexible Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tow lights are often permanently installed, which is inefficient for intermittent use and lacks flexibility in placement on vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A detachable tow light configuration with a housing that can maneuver using rotating axes and brackets, allowing dynamic placement on vehicles, and includes wireless communication for signal transmission to vehicle monitors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tow light is permanently installed on the vehicle, then the tow light is securely positioned and reliably visible, but the flexibility and ease of removal are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into separate upper and lower portions that can be independently attached and detached from the vehicle, allowing the tow light assembly to be easily installed and removed while maintaining secure positioning during use
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates rotating axes that allow the housing to be dynamically positioned at different angles and orientations on the vehicle, providing flexibility in placement while maintaining a simple attachment mechanism
2Reliability
If a tow light is permanently installed, then the visibility and reliability are improved, but the ease of operation for installation and removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is segmented into upper and lower portions with separate attachment mechanisms, allowing the tow light to be quickly installed and removed by simple attachment/detachment actions while maintaining reliable positioning when attached
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket serves as an intermediary component between the tow light housing and the vehicle, providing a simple mechanical interface that enables easy attachment and removal while ensuring reliable positioning during operation
3Ease of operation
If the tow light is made detachable for flexibility, then the ease of operation is improved, but the stability of positioning may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating axes allow the housing to be dynamically adjusted to optimal positioning angles while maintaining stable attachment, providing both ease of installation/removal and stable positioning when in use
Solution Approach 2:
The segmented bracket design with separate upper and lower portions provides multiple attachment points and rotational degrees of freedom, enabling stable positioning at various orientations while maintaining easy installability
Data Source
AI summary
A tow light bracket configuration includes a housing configured to house one or more lights and a camera, one or more upper bracket portions with respective rotating axes to permit the housing to maneuver to a position, and one or more lower bracket portions affixed to the upper bracket portions to provide a rotating axis for the housing to maneuver into the position. The one or more lights are on both sides of the camera.