Vehicle Lamp Reinforcement Protruding Element Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle headlamp arrangements face challenges in securely connecting the means of shaping light to the means of reinforcement, particularly due to the risk of damaging mandrels during assembly.
Innovation Solution
The means of reinforcement features at least one protruding element that contacts under tension with a connecting element of the means of shaping light or engages an indentation, creating an interlocking and/or friction connection that simplifies assembly and ensures secure mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mandrels are used to connect the means of shaping light to the means of reinforcement, then positioning and connection are achieved, but the mandrels can be damaged during assembly making them unusable
Solution Approach 1:
The connection system is divided into separate functional elements: the means of shaping light retains its mandrel for positioning, while the means of reinforcement receives protruding elements that perform the clamping function. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, preventing damage to the positioning mandrel during assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
Protruding elements act as intermediary components between the means of shaping light and the means of reinforcement. These elements engage with indentations on the mandrel to create the clamping connection, thereby protecting the mandrel from direct mechanical stress that could cause damage during assembly.
2Illumination intensity
If the means of reinforcement is made from materials suitable for optical properties, then optical requirements are met, but mechanical properties for permanent mounting and easy assembly are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates optical functions (means of shaping light) from mechanical functions (means of reinforcement with protruding elements). This allows the means of reinforcement to be manufactured from materials optimized purely for mechanical properties such as spring steel, without compromise to optical performance since the reinforcement does not interact with light.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the system have different material properties optimized for their specific functions. The means of shaping light uses materials with appropriate optical properties, while the means of reinforcement uses materials with superior mechanical properties for clamping and assembly, creating local optimization throughout the system.
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
This solution allows for a more reliable and easier assembly process by providing a secure connection between the means of shaping light and the means of reinforcement, without the need for materials that must meet optical requirements.
Implementation Method 1
The means of reinforcement features at least one protruding element that comes into contact under tension with a connecting element of the means of shaping light or with a connecting element connected to such means and/or engages an indentation of the connecting element.
Implementation Method 2
creating an interlocking and/or friction connection that simplifies assembly and ensures secure mounting
Data Source
AI summary
An arrangement is provided for a vehicle lamp having a flexible printed circuit board, a means of reinforcement of one area of the flexible printed circuit board that is connected to the flexible printed circuit board, an LED that is arranged in this area on the printed circuit board, and a means of shaping light that can be emitted by the LED. The means of shaping light includes at least one light-shaping optical means, and the means of reinforcement is connected to the means of shaping light. The means of reinforcement includes at least one protruding element that comes into contact under tension with a connecting element of the means of shaping light or with a connecting element connected to such means and/or engages an indentation of the connecting element.