Modular Automobile Spoiler with Buckle Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional automobile spoilers are designed as single, integrated pieces, leading to increased consumer costs due to whole structure replacement after damage, inconvenient handling and high mailing costs due to large size, and potential safety and aesthetic issues.
Innovation Solution
A modular spoiler structure comprising a midsection, right section, and left section with cambered surfaces and buckle holes, allowing for easy assembly and replacement of damaged parts, reducing packaging size and mailing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the spoiler is designed as an integrated single piece, then the structural strength and overall appearance are improved, but the replacement cost increases when damage occurs and the packaging size becomes larger
Solution Approach 1:
The spoiler is divided into multiple independent sections (main body section, left wing section, right wing section) that can be manufactured separately and assembled together. Each section has standardized connection structures (connection ears with buckling holes) that enable easy assembly and disassembly. This segmentation allows only the damaged section to be replaced rather than the entire spoiler, significantly reducing replacement costs while maintaining overall structural integrity through the connection mechanisms.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the spoiler is designed as an integrated single piece, then the structural integrity is improved, but the packaging volume increases making transportation inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The spoiler structure is segmented into multiple detachable sections that can be packaged separately in smaller boxes. The main body section, left wing section, and right wing section can be shipped independently, reducing the required packaging volume compared to an integrated design. The sections are designed with connection ears and buckling holes that ensure structural integrity when assembled, thus maintaining stability while reducing packaging requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The wing sections can be nested or positioned within the packaging box in a space-efficient manner. The modular design allows sections to be compacted and arranged optimally during packaging, reducing the overall volume required for transportation and storage compared to an integrated spoiler that must be packaged in its full extended form.
3Reliability
If the spoiler is designed as an integrated single piece, then the aerodynamic performance is improved, but the ease of repair deteriorates when damage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The spoiler is divided into functional sections (main body and wings) that can be independently replaced. Each section maintains the aerodynamic contours necessary for performance while being designed as a separate replaceable unit. When damage occurs, only the affected section needs to be removed and replaced, significantly simplifying the repair process compared to replacing an entire integrated spoiler, while the aerodynamic performance is preserved through proper design of each section's shape and positioning.
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AI summary
A structure improvement of automobile spoiler, comprising a midsection, a right section and a left section; its features are: the spoiler of the present invention can be separated into a midsection, a right section and a left section, various parts and components can be buckled up to form one piece, after buckle combination, the parts are fastened by wood screws to form an integrated spoiler, when it is broken by collision, only the broken part is changed, the replacement cost is reduced, and the present invention can be split up, the size of the box for loading the present invention is reduced, more convenient for transportation, and the box cost is reduced.