Elastic Clip Fastening Assembly for Vehicle Seat Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fastening assemblies for vehicle seats fail to securely connect the seat to a metal plate while also allowing easy removal for maintenance, as they do not facilitate efficient disconnection between the vehicle seat and the metal plate inside a vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A fastening assembly comprising a receiving seat with a neck portion and a clip, where the clip is removably clamped on the neck portion, allowing for easy insertion and withdrawal of the connector by applying a pushing force, utilizing an elastic holding portion and connection leg portions to secure and release the connector.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fastening assembly uses a secure connection mechanism between the vehicle seat and metal plate, then the reliability of mounting is improved, but the ease of operation for removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening assembly transitions from a static locked state to a dynamic removable state through the elastic deformation of the clip. The clip's elastic structure allows it to be deformed during installation to engage securely, then deformed again during removal to disengage, providing both secure mounting and easy removal through dynamic mechanical behavior
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic properties of the clip allow temporary changes in its physical state during operation. When force is applied to the operation portion, the clip's shape and dimensions change elastically to enable removal, then return to original state, providing a simple mechanism for transitioning between secured and removable states
2Ease of operation
If a fastening assembly uses a simple structure for easy installation, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of secure connection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic clip structure automatically secures itself to the receiving seat through its own elastic properties. When the insertion portion is inserted through the opening, the elastic deformation of the connection leg portions causes the clip to snap into place and hold securely without requiring additional fastening operations or complex locking mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic clip acts as an intermediary between the simple insertion operation and the secure connection requirement. The insertion portion provides simple access through the opening, while the elastic connection leg portions mediate between this simple insertion and the secure locked state, transforming the simple insertion motion into a secure fastening action
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure connection and easy removal of the vehicle seat from the metal plate, ensuring both secure mounting and simplified disassembly without requiring complex operations, enhancing maintenance accessibility.
Implementation Method 1
The holding portion and the pair of connection leg portions are elastic, and the clip is configured to be removably clamped on the neck portion of the receiving seat
Data Source
AI summary
A fastening assembly includes a receiving seat and a clip having an operation portion, a holding portion, an insertion portion, and a pair of connection leg portions. The receiving seat includes a neck portion and a receiving channel. The insertion portion connects to the operation portion by the pair of connection leg portions, and the holding portion connects to the operation portion. When the clip is mounted on the neck portion of the receiving seat, the insertion portion of the clip is at least partially inserted into the receiving channel through the opening in a first neck portion side wall, and the holding portion of the clip abuts against a second neck portion side wall. When a pushing force is applied to the operation portion toward the neck portion, the insertion portion can be withdrawn from the receiving channel, such that the clip can be removed from the receiving seat.