Radar Clamp Mount With Adjustable Alignment for Truck Bumpers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for attaching a forward-looking-radar (FLR) package to vehicles require significant installation time and involve drilling holes, which increases costs and is not adaptable to multiple truck variants.
Innovation Solution
A mount design that clamps the FLR package to a vehicle bumper using a bracket and cover plate with adjustable fasteners, allowing for alignment and positioning of the radar transceiver without drilling, utilizing positioning tabs and adjusters for precise alignment and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If drilling holes is used to attach the radar package to the vehicle, then secure mounting is achieved, but installation time increases and vehicle damage occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a bracket that attaches to the bumper surface and a cover plate that secures the radar package. This segmentation allows the bracket to be mounted without drilling, while the cover plate provides secure fastening for the radar package itself, thus achieving secure mounting without time-consuming drilling operations on the vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket acts as an intermediary component between the vehicle bumper and the radar package. Instead of directly drilling into the bumper to attach the radar, the bracket serves as a mediator that can be clamped to the bumper surface and then used to secure the radar package, eliminating the need for drilling holes in the vehicle while maintaining secure attachment.
2Reliability
If drilling holes is used to attach the radar package, then secure mounting is achieved, but installation costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the mounting system into a bracket and cover plate components, the solution eliminates drilling operations on the vehicle, reducing installation complexity and cost. The bracket can be independently mounted to the bumper surface without vehicle modification, and the cover plate secures the radar package to the bracket, achieving secure mounting at lower installation cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket serves as an intermediary that eliminates the need for expensive drilling and vehicle modification. By using this intermediate mounting component, the radar package can be securely attached without incurring the costs associated with drilling holes, vehicle repair, or custom fabrication for different vehicle models.
3Reliability
If drilling holes is used to attach the radar package, then secure mounting is achieved, but adaptability to multiple truck variants decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket and cover plate mounting system is designed to be universal and adaptable to multiple truck variants. The bracket can be positioned and clamped to different bumper configurations without requiring vehicle-specific drilling patterns or modifications. This universal design allows the same mounting components to be used across various truck models, enhancing adaptability while maintaining secure mounting.
4Loss of time
If a clamp mount is used to attach the radar package without drilling, then installation time is reduced, but mounting security may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into two functional parts: the bracket that provides quick-clamp attachment to the bumper surface without drilling, and the cover plate that secures the radar package to the bracket with fasteners. This segmentation allows rapid installation via the clamp-on bracket while maintaining secure mounting through the fastened cover plate, thus achieving both time efficiency and mounting security.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket acts as an intermediary that enables quick, non-invasive attachment to the bumper, while the cover plate serves as the secondary intermediary that provides secure fastening for the radar package. This two-stage intermediary approach allows rapid installation without drilling while ensuring mounting security through the cover plate's fasteners.
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AI summary
A mount for securing an element such as a radar transceiver on a vehicle includes a bracket securable to a vehicle bumper or other component. A cover plate is securable to the vehicle component opposite the bracket, and fasteners are extended through the cover plate and the bracket to clamp the bracket and the cover plate against opposite sides of the vehicle component, with the radar transceiver or other element located between the cover plate and a base of the bracket. An alignment arrangement may be included to permit changes to the positioning of the radar transceiver or other element between the cover plate and the base of the bracket for proper transceiver alignment. A process of securing a radar transceiver or other element on a vehicle is also described.