Vehicle Instrument Panel Bracket Design for Device Layout Freedom
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle instrument panels have limited layout freedom due to the large and heavy audio units, restricting the placement and support of vehicle-mounted devices.
Innovation Solution
An instrument panel design featuring a steering hanger beam with a bracket that extends forward and curves upward, supporting the device and allowing for increased layout flexibility, along with a storage section below the support section and an instrument panel body with opening sections for easy attachment and vibration reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional bracket supporting structure is used for vehicle-mounted devices, then the audio unit can be supported, but the layout freedom of the vehicle-mounted device is limited due to the large and heavy audio unit
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket's support section is curved toward the upper portion of the vehicle at the front portion and extends substantially toward the rear, creating a three-dimensional configuration that allows the vehicle-mounted device to be positioned forward of the steering hanger beam while maintaining structural support
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into distinct functional sections: a base fixed to the steering hanger beam, an extending portion that extends to the front of the vehicle from the base, and a support section that is curved and extends toward the rear, allowing each section to optimize its specific function
2Adaptability or versatility
If the vehicle-mounted device is positioned forward of the steering hanger beam, then layout freedom is improved, but the support stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The support section is curved toward the upper portion of the vehicle at the front portion of the extending portion, providing structural strength and stability while accommodating the forward positioning of the vehicle-mounted device relative to the steering hanger beam
Data Source
AI summary
An instrument panel for a vehicle, includes: a steering device; a steering hanger beam supporting the steering device; a bracket including a base fixed to the steering hanger beam, an extending portion that extends to a front of the vehicle from the base, a support section that is curved toward an upper portion of the vehicle at a front portion of the extending portion and extends substantially toward a rear of the vehicle; and a vehicle-mounted device supported by the support section and fixed to the steering hanger beam via the bracket.