Door Mirror Partition Wall Reinforcement for Assembly Efficiency
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing door mirrors have limitations in the size of the opening of the partition wall, which restricts the size of the terminal part and power supply connector, making it difficult to accommodate various mirror surface angle adjusting units with different shapes and sizes, and hinders assembling efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A door mirror design with a partition wall that includes reinforcing tube portions and ribs surrounding the opening, allowing for a larger opening size while maintaining structural integrity, enabling the use of a single mirror housing for multiple types of door mirrors with varying terminal parts and enhancing assembling efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the opening of the partition wall is enlarged, then the terminal part and power supply connector can be larger and more terminals can be concentrated, but the strength of the partition wall is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The partition wall is segmented by introducing multiple insertion through-holes surrounded by reinforcing tube portions, distributing the structural load away from the large opening while maintaining wall strength. This allows the opening to be enlarged without compromising overall structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition wall employs a composite structure combining the main wall material with reinforcing tube portions made of high-strength material. These reinforcing elements are strategically positioned around insertion through-holes to compensate for the strength reduction caused by the enlarged opening.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the opening of the partition wall is formed large, then one type of mirror housing can be applied to various mirror surface angle adjusting units, but the terminal part and power supply connector become larger
Solution Approach 1:
The mirror housing with the enlarged opening and specific partition wall structure serves as a universal component that can accommodate multiple types of mirror surface angle adjusting units with different terminal part configurations. The standardized housing design enables one housing type to be used across various door mirror models.
Solution Approach 2:
The terminal part and power supply connector are nested within the enlarged opening space, with the connector positioned to connect to terminals exposed through the opening. This nesting arrangement allows larger connectors to be accommodated within the housing structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A partition wall for partitioning a mirror accommodating space for accommodating a mirror holder and a mirror surface angle adjusting unit, and a harness accommodating space for accommodating a harness are provided in a mirror housing of an electric door mirror. An opening for exposing the terminal part of the mirror surface angle adjusting unit to the harness accommodating space, and insertion through-holes located to surround the opening and through which screws passes from the harness accommodating space toward the mirror surface angle adjusting unit respectively are formed in the partition wall. Further, reinforcing tube portions surrounding the insertion through-holes and protruding to the harness accommodating space are installed in the partition wall.