Hinged Self-Locking Bumper Assembly for Easier Vehicle Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automobile bumpers require high labor intensity and are inconvenient for disassembly and assembly due to their weight and design, making it difficult for individuals to lift and install them efficiently.
Innovation Solution
An automobile self-locking type bumper with a novel structure featuring a mounting frame, connecting frame, locking and positioning device, and hinge portion, which facilitates quick disassembly and assembly, reducing labor intensity and improving operational convenience through a locking mechanism and lifting device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the bumper is designed with a locking and positioning device for secure attachment, then the reliability of the bumper installation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking and positioning device is divided into separate functional components: locking hooks for secure attachment, a locking cylinder for position fixation, and hinge portions for connection. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking device incorporates springs that automatically engage the locking hooks with the locking cylinder when the bumper is installed, and automatically disengage when the bumper is removed. This self-service mechanism reduces the need for complex manual operation while ensuring reliable locking and positioning.
2Manufacturing precision
If the bumper uses a fixed rigid connection structure, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the ease of operation for disassembly and assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure transitions from a purely fixed rigid connection to a dynamic system with hinge portions that allow controlled movement during installation and removal, then lock into a fixed position when installed. The hinge portions enable the bumper to be easily swung into place and locked, while maintaining precise positioning when installed.
3Ease of operation
If the bumper is designed to be easily disassembled and assembled, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of the connection may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The locking hooks are pre-positioned on the bumper body, and the locking cylinder is pre-installed on the mounting frame. When the bumper is swung into place using the hinge portions, the locking hooks automatically engage with the locking cylinder, ensuring reliable connection without requiring complex manual alignment or fastening operations.
4Ease of operation
If the bumper structure is simplified to reduce labor intensity, then the ease of operation is improved, but the buffering effect may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The bumper incorporates a rubber buffer block integrated with the main bumper body. This composite structure combines the structural integrity needed for reliable connection and positioning with the shock-absorbing properties of rubber material, maintaining effective buffering while allowing for easier installation and removal through the locking mechanism.
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
The solution enables convenient, time-saving, and labor-saving installation and removal of the bumper, reducing the physical effort required and enhancing the buffering effect during collisions with a rubber buffer block.
Implementation Method 1
a lower end of the connecting frame 5 on the mounting frame 4 is hinged with a lower part of the vertical frame 2 on the bumper body 1 through the hinge portion 7
Implementation Method 2
the lock device 6-1 is composed of a fixed plate 644, fixed side plates 6-1-2, upper locking hooks 6-1-3, a lower locking hook 6-1-4, an unlocking lever 64-5, a tension spring 6-1-6, a torsion spring 6-1-7
Implementation Method 3
a tension spring 6-1-6, a torsion spring 6-1-7
Implementation Method 4
a tension spring 6-1-6, a torsion spring 6-1-7
Implementation Method 5
enhancing the buffering effect during collisions with a rubber buffer block
Data Source
AI summary
The present application discloses an automobile self-locking type bumper, comprising a bumper body, and is characterized in that a vertical frame, a mounting frame, a connecting frame, a locking and positioning device, and a hinge portion are further provided, and the connecting frame is fixed on a front side of the mounting frame, and the vertical frame is fixed on a rear side of the bumper body. The lower end of the connecting frame on the mounting frame is hinged with the lower part of the vertical frame on the bumper body through the hinge portion, and the upper part is fixedly connected by the locking and positioning device. Due to the above-mentioned structure, the present application has the advantages of novel structure, convenient disassembly and assembly, convenient operation, time-saving and labor-saving, and the like.