Model Vehicle Body Latch Mount Without Loose Clips
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional methods for attaching and detaching a model vehicle body from a chassis are time-consuming and prone to losing small clips, which complicates the process and wastes valuable run time, especially when batteries need to be changed.
Innovation Solution
A body mounting assembly featuring a latch assembly with a latch member and a retainer assembly, which interlock securely with negative engagement angles to facilitate quick attachment and detachment without losing clips, using a latch release mechanism to ensure easy disengagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting posts with small metal clips are used to secure the model vehicle body, then the body can be attached to the chassis, but the process is time-consuming and clips are easily lost or misplaced
Solution Approach 1:
The body mounting assembly is divided into separate components: a body mount with latch assembly and a chassis mount with retainer assembly. The latch member is segmented into a latch arm, latch finger, and engagement surface, allowing independent movement and engagement. This segmentation enables the body to be quickly attached and detached without losing small clips, as the latch mechanism remains integrated with the body mount.
Solution Approach 2:
The latch finger acts as an intermediary element between the body mount and chassis mount. It engages with the retainer assembly to secure the body while allowing for quick release through the latch release feature. This intermediary mechanism eliminates the need for separate small clips that can be lost, while maintaining secure attachment during operation.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the model vehicle body is securely attached to the chassis, then operational stability is maintained, but removing the body requires time-consuming manual manipulation of clips
Solution Approach 1:
The latch assembly incorporates a movable latch arm that can be actuated through the latch release feature. This dynamic mechanism allows the body to be securely attached during operation while enabling quick removal when needed. The latch finger moves between engaged and disengaged positions, providing both stability and ease of operation without requiring manual manipulation of separate clips.
Solution Approach 2:
The latch mechanism is designed to maintain its own engagement state without requiring additional fastening elements. Once the body is attached, the latch automatically secures itself through the engagement surface and retainer assembly, maintaining stability during operation. For removal, the user simply actuates the latch release, and the mechanism self-dismantles without requiring manual manipulation of separate clips.
3Reliability
If multiple small metal clips are used to secure the body, then comprehensive attachment is achieved, but the complexity of the process increases and clips are prone to being misplaced
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple attachment functions are merged into a single integrated latch mechanism. The latch assembly combines the functions of multiple clips into one unified structure with a single latch release feature. This merging maintains comprehensive attachment reliability while dramatically reducing process complexity, as the user interacts with one mechanism rather than multiple separate clips that can be misplaced.
Solution Approach 2:
The latch assembly serves multiple functions: securing the body to the chassis, maintaining operational stability, and enabling quick removal. The engagement surface and retainer assembly work together to provide comprehensive attachment, while the latch release provides universal access for both attachment and detachment operations, eliminating the need for multiple specialized clips.
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AI summary
A body mounting assembly, model vehicle, and method for engaging a model vehicle body to a model vehicle chassis are provided. The body mounting assembly includes a latch assembly. The latch assembly further includes a latch member with a latch engagement surface. The body mounting assembly also includes a retainer assembly. The retainer assembly further includes a retainer engagement surface. The latch assembly is releasably engaged to the retainer assembly when the latch engagement surface and the retainer engagement surface are interlock together. A body mount able to be coupled to a model vehicle body includes one of the latch assembly or the retainer assembly and a chassis mount able to be coupled to the model vehicle chassis includes the other corresponding retainer assembly or the latch assembly corresponding to the body mount.