Vehicle Control Pedal Mounting Assembly with Bayonet Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting assemblies for vehicle control pedals are time-consuming and costly to assemble due to their complexity and the large number of individual components required.
Innovation Solution
A mounting assembly comprising two parallel walls, a pivot shaft, and locking means with a bayonet joint that includes a lock protrusion and internal groove for secure rotational and axial locking, along with a rotation prevention protrusion to prevent movement, allowing for a simplified and efficient assembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple individual components are used in the mounting assembly, then the design allows for modular assembly, but the assembly time increases and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual components (mounting bracket, pivot shaft support, locking mechanism) into a single integrated mounting assembly. The mounting assembly comprises a body with integrated walls forming receptacles, a pivot shaft with integrated bearings, and a locking mechanism with spring-loaded bearings that automatically snap into position. This integration eliminates the need for separate mounting brackets and support components, directly reducing assembly time while maintaining modular functionality through the integrated design.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple individual components are used in the mounting assembly, then the design allows for modular assembly, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separately manufactured components into a single integrated mounting assembly that can be manufactured as one unit. The body with walls forming receptacles, the pivot shaft with bearings, and the locking mechanism are integrated into a single assembly structure. This reduces the total number of parts that need to be manufactured, inventoried, and assembled, thereby lowering manufacturing costs while maintaining the functional modularity of the design.
3Ease of operation
If spring-loaded bearings are used to automatically snap into position, then the assembly process is simplified, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting assembly employs spring-loaded bearings that automatically snap into the locked position when the pivot shaft is inserted and rotated into alignment with the receptacles. The spring mechanism provides automatic engagement without requiring manual adjustment or additional fastening steps. This self-servicing locking mechanism simplifies the assembly process by eliminating manual locking operations, while the complexity is contained within the integrated design of the mounting assembly body and pivot shaft components.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a mounting assembly (1) for a control pedal of a vehicle. The mounting assembly comprises two walls (3, 4) arranged in parallel in relation to each other, a pivot shaft (7) extending between the walls (3, 4), two locking means (109, 110) arranged to pivotally retain the pivot shaft (7) in a use position between the walls (3, 4), and at least a control pedal (2) rigidly provided on the pivot shaft (7). The control pedal (2) and the pivot shaft (7) are rotatable around an axis of rotation (X). Further, the mounting assembly (1) is provided with a joint comprising at least one lock protrusion provided on at least one of the locking means (9, 10) and an internal groove provided on at least one of the wails (3, 4). The at least one lock protrusion is arranged to engage with the internal groove, when the locking means (109, 110) is in a use position. Further, the at least one of the locking means (109, 110) further comprises a rotating prevention protrusion extending radially from an outer surface of the locking means, the rotating prevention protrusion being arranged to engage with a stop arranged at the at least one of the wails (3, 4), when in the use position.