Pedal Actuator Mounting Bracket with Integrated Connector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic vehicle driving devices require complex mounting and dismounting processes for pedal actuators, involving fixing and connecting work with cables, which complicates the workability.
Innovation Solution
The automatic vehicle driving device features a pedal actuator support system with a slide rail, a detachable support bracket, and connectors that allow for cableless electrical connection, enabling easy mounting and dismounting of pedal actuators using a screw-type lock pin with a finger-operable knob, and adjustable slide brackets for precise positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the actuator is detachably fixed to the holding member with cable connections, then the actuator can be mounted and dismounted, but the mounting work becomes complicated due to fixing and connecting requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the fixing function and electrical connection function into a single integrated connector assembly. The connector includes both the mechanical fastening components (screws, clamps) and the electrical terminals in one unified structure, eliminating the need for separate cable connection steps and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining detachable functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The holding member is designed with multi-functional capabilities: it provides mechanical support, enables detachable fixation through integrated connectors, and incorporates electrical connection terminals. This universal design allows a single component to fulfill multiple functions that would otherwise require separate parts, simplifying the overall mounting process
2Reliability
If cable connections are used to connect the actuator and body, then electrical connection is achieved, but the mounting and dismounting process becomes more time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The electrical terminals are integrated directly into the connector assembly that also provides mechanical fixation. When the connector is assembled to attach the actuator to the holding member, the electrical connection is simultaneously established without requiring separate cable routing or connection steps, thereby reducing mounting time while ensuring reliable electrical contact
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical terminals are pre-positioned and pre-wired within the connector assembly during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for time-consuming cable routing and connection operations during the actual mounting process, as the electrical connection is already prepared and only requires final assembly engagement
Data Source
AI summary
A pedal actuator (41) of an automatic vehicle driving device (1) is supported by a pedal actuator support (51) by mounting a pedal actuator support bracket (61) to the pedal actuator support (51) and fixing the pedal actuator support bracket (61) with a lock pin (67). In the automatic vehicle driving device (1), when mounting the pedal actuator support bracket (61) to the pedal actuator support (51), by connection between a support-side connector (53) and a bracket-side connector (63), electrical connection between the pedal actuator support (51) and the pedal actuator support bracket (61) is also completed.