Pickup Bed Cover Buckle Locking Structure for Quick Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
The rear compartment cover of pickup trucks requires a convenient and quick fastening mechanism, as the existing designs fail to provide efficient operation and rapid securing due to their open space design.
Innovation Solution
A buckle locking structure device comprising a cross rod aluminum extrusion, slider, T-rod, buckle block, handle, T-insertion block, and frame body aluminum extrusion, where the handle's U-slideway engages with semi-circular arc flanges on the buckle block, allowing for quick and accurate positioning and fastening by pressing down gently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional locking mechanism is used for the rear compartment cover, then the structure is simple, but the fastening operation is slow and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism employs dynamic elements including a movable handle that transitions between locked and unlocked positions, a slider that moves along the cross rod aluminum extrusion, and a buckle block that engages with the compartment side wall. The shoulder edge parts and semi-circular arc flanges create a dynamic engagement system that enables quick one-handed operation while maintaining structural reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The locking structure is divided into distinct functional segments: the handle assembly with U-slideway for operation, the slider for positioning, the buckle block for engagement, and the cross rod aluminum extrusion for support. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while contributing to the overall quick-fastening capability without excessive complexity
2Manufacturing precision
If the buckle block is positioned far from the compartment side wall, then the installation is easy, but the fastening accuracy is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The slider acts as an intermediary component between the handle assembly and the buckle block. It moves along the cross rod aluminum extrusion and guides the buckle block to the precise engagement position on the compartment side wall. This intermediary mechanism ensures accurate positioning while maintaining ease of installation through the modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical positioning systems with a simplified guide mechanism using the U-slideway and shoulder edge parts. The semi-circular arc flanges on the buckle block engage with the shoulder edge parts to provide automatic alignment and precise positioning, eliminating the need for complex adjustment mechanisms
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AI summary
A buckle locking structure device for a rear compartment cover of a pickup truck includes: a cross rod aluminum extrusion (1); a slider (2); a T-rod (3); a buckle block (4); a handle (5); a T-insertion block (7); and a frame body aluminum extrusion (8); a lug (403) provided center of a bottom surface of the buckle block (4); left and right semi-circular arc flanges (4031) provided on the center of the bottom surface of the buckle block (4) on a and to left and right sides of the lug (403), respectively; a left edge part slot (5031) extending towards lug (403) and being engageable with the left semi-circular arc flange (4031) of the buckle block (4) so that the left edge part slot (5031) slides on the left semi-circular arc flange (4031) of the buckle block (4) for fastening.