Modular Vehicle Ancillary System with Quick-Release Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current air compression and power steering apparatuses in vehicles are inflexible for customization and difficult to service separately when faulty, leading to challenges in meeting individual user needs and increasing vehicle downtime during maintenance.
Innovation Solution
A modular ancillary system comprising an air compressing apparatus and power steering apparatus, detachably connected to a vehicle's chassis, featuring an inverter apparatus, sensor apparatus, and quick-release connection mechanism, allowing for easy installation, operation, and replacement, with integrated inverter and I/O systems for efficient communication and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If air compression apparatus and power steering apparatus are fixedly provided during vehicle manufacturing, then the vehicle structure is stable and integrated, but customization is inflexible and servicing is difficult leading to increased vehicle downtime
Solution Approach 1:
The ancillary system is divided into separate modular components (air compression apparatus, power steering apparatus, inverter apparatus) that can be independently serviced and replaced. Each module is housed in its own housing with dedicated mounting structures, allowing individual access and maintenance without disassembling the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a fixed, permanent installation to a dynamic, reconfigurable arrangement using quick-release connection mechanisms. These mechanisms allow the modules to be easily attached and detached from the vehicle chassis, enabling flexible customization and rapid servicing operations.
2Reliability
If air compression apparatus and power steering apparatus are fixedly provided during vehicle manufacturing, then the system integration is complete, but vehicle downtime increases during maintenance
Solution Approach 1:
The quick-release connection mechanisms are pre-configured with alignment features and engagement structures that enable rapid attachment and detachment. Mounting structures and connection points are prepared in advance during vehicle manufacturing, allowing modules to be quickly swapped during maintenance without extensive assembly work.
Solution Approach 2:
The ancillary modules are extracted from the permanent vehicle structure as separate, removable units. This extraction allows them to be serviced, repaired, or replaced independently while the rest of the vehicle remains operational, significantly reducing vehicle downtime during maintenance operations.
3Stability of the object's composition
If ancillary components are permanently installed, then structural stability is maintained, but customization for individual user needs is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The modular ancillary system is designed with universal mounting structures and standardized connection interfaces that can accommodate different module configurations. The same mounting framework supports various combinations of air compression, power steering, and inverter modules, allowing customization for different user needs while maintaining structural stability.
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AI summary
An ancillary system for use with a vehicle is provided. The system comprises an air compression apparatus arranged to generate compressed air for use by the vehicle and a power steering apparatus arranged to provide hydraulic pressure for power steering, wherein all components of the ancillary system are packaged together and the ancillary system as a whole is arranged to be detachably connected to the vehicle. Since the ancillary system is detachable from the rest of the vehicle, flexibility and variability of vehicle is increased.