Modular Light Bracket Assembly for Variable Vehicle Hole Patterns
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bracket assemblies for vehicle lights often fail to accommodate aftermarket products with varying fastener hole configurations, requiring additional hole fabrication and exposing existing holes visually.
Innovation Solution
A modular bracket assembly comprising a main body and an adapter body with interchangeable posts and holes, allowing for configuration to match different vehicle fastener hole arrangements without additional fabrication, and featuring a clamp ring for secure light attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed bracket design is used, then manufacturing is simple, but adaptability to different fastener hole configurations is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is divided into a main body portion and a separate adapter body portion that can be selectively attached. The main body includes mounting features for the light, while the adapter body includes different post configurations (single post, dual posts, offset posts) that can be interchanged to match various fastener hole patterns on vehicles. This segmentation allows a single base design to adapt to multiple installation scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly is designed with universal adaptability through multiple interchangeable adapter bodies that can be attached to the same main body. Each adapter body provides a different post configuration (single post, dual posts, offset posts) to accommodate various fastener hole arrangements. This multi-functionality allows one bracket assembly to serve multiple installation configurations without requiring different bracket designs for each vehicle type.
2Ease of operation
If additional fastener holes are fabricated to accommodate aftermarket lights, then the light can be installed, but the vehicle bodywork is damaged and existing holes are visually exposed
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly is designed in advance with multiple adapter body options that correspond to common fastener hole configurations found on vehicles. By preparing the appropriate adapter body beforehand that matches the existing hole pattern, the installation process becomes simple and does not require any additional hole fabrication. The preliminary design accommodates various scenarios (single hole, dual holes, offset holes) so the installer can directly attach the matching adapter without modifying the vehicle.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a single post bracket is used, then the bracket structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate vehicles with two fastener holes
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly incorporates dynamic configurability through interchangeable adapter bodies. Instead of a fixed single-post or dual-post design, the system allows the user to dynamically select and attach the appropriate adapter body (single post, dual posts, or offset posts) based on the specific vehicle's fastener hole configuration. This dynamic adaptation enables the bracket to transform its post configuration to match different installation requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a bracket assembly for a light. The light is mountable on a vehicle with the bracket assembly. The bracket assembly comprises a main body comprising a post, and an adapter body comprising a post. The adapter body is engageable to the main body. The main body or the adapter body comprises an additional post.