Golf Cart Message Holder Mount for Water-Channel Support Bars
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf vehicles with internal water flow channels in their canopies and support bars present a challenge for attaching message holders directly to these structures.
Innovation Solution
A message holder system that includes a bracket assembly, a housing, and a transparent panel with slots and apertures for receiving messages and fasteners, allowing secure attachment to the vehicle's support bar while accommodating different canopy heights.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If message holder is directly attached to support bar with internal water flow channels, then attachment is simple, but water flow channels are blocked and attachment reliability is poor
Solution Approach 1:
A mounting bracket is introduced as an intermediary component between the message holder and the support bar. The bracket includes a first portion that attaches to the support bar and a second portion that attaches to the message holder, enabling secure attachment without direct contact between the message holder and the water flow channels.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components: the mounting bracket (with first and second portions), the message holder, and the support bar. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, with the bracket serving as a dedicated attachment interface that doesn't interfere with water flow channels.
2Illumination intensity
If message holder is attached to golf vehicle, then message visibility is achieved, but attachment position is limited by canopy height variations
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with adjustable features that allow it to adapt to different canopy heights. The bracket can be positioned at various locations along the support bar, enabling the message holder to be attached at optimal visibility positions regardless of canopy height variations.
3Reliability
If mounting bracket is designed for secure attachment, then attachment reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed as a universal component that performs multiple functions: it attaches to the support bar, positions the message holder, and accommodates water flow channels. By consolidating these functions into a single bracket design, the overall system complexity is minimized while maintaining secure attachment.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf vehicle includes a chassis, a support bar mounted to the chassis, a display, a display mount, and a message holder. The display mount couples the display to the support bar. The display mount includes a bracket assembly coupled to the display and the support bar, and a housing at least partially covering the bracket assembly. The housing defines a first aperture. The message holder includes an at least partially transparent panel. The message holder defines (a) a slot configured to receive a message and (b) a second aperture that aligns with the first aperture of the housing to receive a fastener to couple the message holder to the housing.