Flared Tee-Bolt Assembly for Low-Profile Accessory Tracks
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing accessory mounting systems for vehicles and structures are limited by their size, compatibility with track systems, and lack of a low-profile design, making them inefficient for quick and secure attachment of various devices.
Innovation Solution
A tee-bolt accessory mounting system that includes a head with upper and lower surfaces and a female threaded hole, combined with a stud having a male thread, which is flared outwardly to inhibit separation and provide a secure attachment point compatible with track systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If existing mounting systems are used, then devices can be attached to structures and vehicles, but they are too large to fit in tight spaces and do not provide a low-profile design
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a track mounted to the structure and a tee-bolt with head and stud that interfaces with the track. This segmentation allows the mounting system to be compact while maintaining secure attachment through the threaded connection between the stud and the track's threaded hole.
Solution Approach 2:
The head of the tee-bolt is designed to fit within the track's slot or channel, creating a nested configuration where the head is partially contained within the track structure. This nesting reduces the overall profile and footprint of the mounting system while maintaining secure attachment through the threaded stud.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing mounting systems are used, then devices can be attached, but they are not compatible with track systems
Solution Approach 1:
The tee-bolt design with its head and threaded stud provides universal compatibility with track systems. The head can engage with the track's slot or channel while the threaded stud interfaces with the track's threaded hole, allowing the same mounting system to accommodate various devices and track configurations without requiring device-specific mounting hardware.
3Ease of operation
If existing mounting systems are used, then devices can be attached, but they do not provide quick and easy removable attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The track is pre-mounted to the structure with threaded holes prepared in advance. The tee-bolt is designed with the stud and head configuration that allows for quick insertion into the track's slot and immediate threading into the prepared hole, enabling rapid attachment without requiring complex alignment or multiple fastening steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system allows for dynamic adjustment and easy removal. The tee-bolt can be quickly inserted into the track's slot, threaded into the hole for secure attachment, and just as easily removed by unthreading, providing both quick operation and secure attachment when needed.
Data Source
AI summary
A tee-bolt for use with an accessory mounting track provides a quick and easy removable attachment of various devices. The tee-bolt comprises a head comprising upper and lower surfaces and a female threaded hole passing therethrough between the upper and lower surfaces, and a stud comprising a male thread having an end threaded through the head so that the end is flush with the lower surface of the head and a portion of the stud extends from the upper surface of the head. The end of the stud is flared outwardly within the threaded hole and flush with the lower surface of the head by the application of pressure to form a flare that interacts with the head to inhibit separation of the head and the stud.