Elevated Accessory Mounting Platform for Pickup Trucks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for attaching vehicle accessories, such as light bars and emergency lights, often require drilling holes into the vehicle, causing damage and reducing resale value, and may not be securely attached or easily removable, especially when needing to be mounted in locations without existing openings.
Innovation Solution
An elevated mounting platform is securely attached to a vehicle using existing openings like stake pockets in a pick-up truck bed, employing an L-clamp to attach a base portion to the vehicle, allowing for the secure and removable attachment of accessories without drilling any holes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If holes are drilled in the vehicle to mount accessories, then the accessory can be securely attached, but the vehicle surface is damaged and resale value is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
A mounting platform is introduced as an intermediary component between the accessory and the vehicle. The platform attaches to existing openings (stake pockets) in the vehicle and provides a mounting surface for accessories, eliminating the need to drill holes in the vehicle body while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting function is extracted from the vehicle body itself and transferred to a separate, removable platform. This allows the vehicle to remain undamaged while the platform provides the necessary mounting capability when needed.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If accessories are mounted using existing openings, then the vehicle is not damaged, but mounting locations are limited to where openings exist
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting platform is designed to attach to multiple types of existing openings (stake pockets, brake light openings, etc.) found in various vehicle configurations. This universal design allows the same platform to be used in different locations and on different vehicle types without modification.
3Reliability
If accessories are permanently mounted to the vehicle, then secure attachment is achieved, but the vehicle cannot be returned to original condition
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a static permanent modification to a dynamic removable attachment. The platform can be installed when needed and removed when not needed, allowing the vehicle to return to its original condition while maintaining secure accessory attachment during use.
Data Source
AI summary
A mounting platform attached to a vehicle by existing openings and holes in a truck bed. A base portion having an L-clamp or bolt assembly registered and bolted to the vehicle and is securely held to the bed rails of a pick-up truck. Two formed metal vertical uprights or supports are attached to the base portion. A platform portion is attached to the two upright vertical forms or supports. The mounting platform is used to mount accessories such as light bars, emergency lights, spot lights, antennas, or any other accessory. The mounting platform may be easily installed and removed from the vehicle without any damage or modification to the vehicle and without drilling any additional holes in the vehicle.