Integrated Tailgate Handle Switch with Rear Wiper
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tailgate handle switches are limited in design flexibility and aesthetic appeal, and their separate assembly increases manufacturing time and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A component-integrated tailgate handle switch that combines the handle switch with the rear wiper, featuring a 'T'-shaped housing with a transverse and longitudinal body, allowing the switch to be operated by a height difference, and is attached to the window glass or black ceramic portion, reducing assembly time and enhancing aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the handle switch is exposed to the outside of the tailgate for identification and operation, then the switch is easily accessible and operable from outside the vehicle, but the tailgate design is limited and aesthetic appearance deteriorates due to protrusions or recesses required for the switch
Solution Approach 1:
The handle switch is integrated with the rear wiper assembly, combining two separate functions (handle operation and wiper operation) into a single unified component. This merging eliminates the need for a separate protruding handle switch on the tailgate, allowing the tailgate surface to remain smooth and aesthetically pleasing while maintaining external operability through the integrated switch-wiper assembly
2Adaptability or versatility
If the handle switch is manufactured as a separate component and assembled in the design line, then the switch can be independently designed and manufactured, but the assembly time and manufacturing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The handle switch and rear wiper are manufactured as a single integrated component rather than separate parts. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate assembly steps in the design line, reducing assembly time and manufacturing complexity while maintaining the ability to independently design and manufacture the integrated assembly as a complete unit
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle is provided that includes a wiper-integrated tailgate handle switch mounted to a window glass of a tailgate. The wiper-integrated tailgate handle switch includes a tailgate handle switch, which is configured to press a current carrying switch arranged in the internal space thereof using the height of an insertion space defined by a difference in height between transverse and longitudinal bodies of a handle switch housing, and a wiper. Therefore, a degree of freedom in design of the tailgate is increased which improves the aesthetic of the tailgate by removing the tailgate handle switch from the tailgate.