Engine Heat Retention Structure Using Mount Bracket Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing engine heat retention structures are heavy and costly due to the need for comprehensive side-wall coverage, which hampers efficient heat retention and fuel consumption during extended vehicle stops.
Innovation Solution
Substituting a portion of the side-wall parts with an engine mount bracket, which supports the engine and reduces weight and cost while maintaining effective heat retention through vertical wall parts and arm extensions to minimize heat loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If comprehensive side-wall parts are used to cover the engine, then heat retention performance is improved, but weight and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the heat retention function with the engine mount bracket by integrating side-wall parts into the bracket structure. The engine mount bracket serves dual purposes: supporting the engine and providing heat retention coverage, thereby eliminating the need for separate comprehensive side-wall parts and reducing overall weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The engine mount bracket is designed to perform multiple functions: it supports the engine mechanically while simultaneously serving as a heat retention structure. This multi-functionality allows the bracket to replace dedicated side-wall parts, reducing weight and component count while maintaining heat retention effectiveness.
2Loss of energy
If comprehensive side-wall parts are used to cover the engine, then heat retention performance is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heat retention function with the engine mount bracket, reducing the total number of components that need to be manufactured and assembled. By integrating side-wall parts into the bracket, the invention reduces manufacturing complexity and material costs while maintaining effective heat retention.
Solution Approach 2:
The engine mount bracket is designed to perform multiple functions: supporting the engine mechanically while simultaneously serving as a heat retention structure. This multi-functionality allows the bracket to replace dedicated side-wall parts, reducing weight and component count while maintaining heat retention effectiveness.
3Weight of stationary object
If engine mount bracket is used to substitute side-wall parts, then weight and cost are reduced, but heat loss may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing vertical wall parts at specific locations on the engine mount bracket where heat loss is most significant. Rather than uniformly covering all surfaces, the side-wall parts are strategically positioned to cover critical heat loss areas, optimizing heat retention while minimizing weight.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses partial action by implementing side-wall parts only on portions of the engine mount bracket rather than complete coverage. The vertical wall parts are positioned to cover critical heat loss areas, providing sufficient heat retention performance without the weight penalty of comprehensive coverage.
4Strength
If engine mount bracket supports upper lid part, then support rigidity is improved, but load on side-wall parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the load-bearing function by having the engine mount bracket support the upper lid part independently. This segmentation allows the bracket to provide rigid support while the side-wall parts focus on heat retention, distributing forces more effectively and preventing excessive load concentration on the side-wall parts.
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
This configuration reduces the weight and cost of the heat retention structure while maintaining efficient heat retention, improving engine warm-up and fuel consumption by minimizing heat loss and supporting the upper lid part for enhanced rigidity.
Implementation Method 1
a vertical wall part formed in the engine mount bracket to cover a space between the front and rear attachment parts... since the vertical wall parts are formed, heat loss from the engine mount bracket is reduced
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AI summary
A vehicle is provided, which includes an engine bay having an upper wall, side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall, an engine disposed inside the engine bay, and a dedicated heat retention member provided inside the engine bay, the dedicated heat retention member comprising an upper lid part covering the engine from above to be openable and closable, and side-wall parts covering a side of the engine. A portion of the side-wall parts is comprised of an engine mount bracket configured to support mounts of the engine, instead of the dedicated heat retention member.