Universal Fuel Fill Adaptor Mounting Plate for Multi-Vehicle Fit
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing fuel fill adaptor assemblies are not versatile enough to accommodate various fuel tank configurations, requiring different adaptors for different vehicle makes and models, which complicates installation and use with service bodies.
Innovation Solution
A universal fuel fill adaptor assembly featuring a fill housing, a cover assembly, and a mounting plate that can be configured to connect to multiple fuel tank arrangements with different mounting configurations, allowing for adjustable mounting positions and orientations to fit various vehicles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a specific fuel adaptor is used for a particular make and model of vehicle, then the adaptor fits that specific vehicle configuration, but the adaptor cannot be used with other vehicle configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed with multiple mounting aperture patterns that can accommodate different fuel tank configurations. By selecting appropriate aperture patterns and positioning, a single mounting plate design can serve multiple vehicle makes and models, eliminating the need for different adaptor types for each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate incorporates adjustable positioning capabilities with multiple aperture options, allowing the installer to select and use only the specific aperture pattern needed for the particular fuel tank configuration. This selective usability provides adaptability while maintaining a standardized single adaptor design.
2Ease of operation
If different fuel adaptors are used for different vehicle makes and models, then each adaptor is optimized for its specific vehicle, but the installation process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
A single mounting plate design with multiple aperture patterns can be used across different vehicle makes and models. The installer simply selects the appropriate aperture pattern for the specific fuel tank configuration, eliminating the need to identify and install different adaptor types for different vehicles.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate is pre-designed with multiple aperture patterns built into the structure, allowing the installer to directly select and use the needed pattern without requiring separate adaptor components or complex assembly steps for different vehicle types.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a universal mounting plate with multiple aperture patterns is used, then adaptability to different fuel tank configurations is improved, but the mounting plate design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed with distinct, separately defined aperture patterns that can be selectively used. Each aperture pattern is a discrete feature within the overall mounting plate structure, allowing the plate to provide multiple configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall design that can be manufactured as a single component.
Data Source
AI summary
A fuel fill adaptor assembly includes a fill housing, a cover assembly for selectively preventing access to an interior of the fill housing, and a mounting plate for mounting the fuel fill adaptor assembly to a terminal portion of a fuel tank assembly of a vehicle. The mounting plate can mounted to the fill housing in one of a variety of different mounting positions to be suitable for use with at least two different vehicles. The mounting plate can be configured to be connectable to at least two different fill necks having different mounting configurations.