Pivoting Vehicle Article Mounting Across Cut-Line
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motor vehicle design techniques cannot mount a single, rigid article astride both fixed and movable body components across the cut-line between them without interfering with the relative movement of the components, as any such mounting would cause damage or obstruction.
Innovation Solution
A mounting apparatus that includes a fixed body component with an opening, a single-piece rigid article pivotally mounted to the fixed component, and a linkage apparatus connecting the article to the movable component, allowing the article to automatically pivot transversely when the movable component moves, thus avoiding contact and interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a single rigid article is mounted astride both fixed and movable body components across the cut-line, then the article provides continuous styling coverage and visual integration, but the article interferes with the relative movement of the movable body component and causes damage
Solution Approach 1:
The article is made dynamically pivotable relative to the fixed body component through a pivot mechanism. This allows the article to automatically adjust its position in response to movement of the movable body component, transitioning from a static rigid mounting to a dynamic adaptive mounting that maintains continuous styling coverage while avoiding interference with component movement.
Solution Approach 2:
A linkage apparatus is introduced as an intermediary mechanism between the article and the movable body component. This linkage detects and transmits movement of the movable component to the pivot mechanism, which then adjusts the article's position accordingly. The intermediary linkage enables coordinated movement without direct contact between the article and movable component.
2Shape
If a rigid article is mounted to span both fixed and movable components, then the article provides aesthetic continuity across the cut-line, but contact between the article and movable component occurs during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from static to dynamic by enabling the article to pivot automatically in response to movable component movement. This dynamic adjustment ensures the article maintains its aesthetic continuity across the cut-line while dynamically avoiding contact with the movable component during its range of motion.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivot mechanism is pre-configured with the linkage apparatus to detect movement of the movable body component before contact would occur. This preliminary detection and response system adjusts the article's position in advance, preventing contact and maintaining aesthetic continuity without interference.
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AI summary
A mounting apparatus for an article astride fixed and movable body components in bridging relation to the cut-line therebetween. The article is automatically pivoted with respect to the fixed body component in concert with movement of the movable body component, whereby the pivoting of the article ensures that the movement of the movable body component with respect to the fixed body component avoids contact and interference with the article. For example, an article astride a fender and a door of a motor vehicle, the article transversely pivots out of the way of the door whenever the door is opened.