Radiator Mount Bracket With Guide Ribs For Front-End Module Carrier
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing structure for mounting a radiator to a front-end module carrier faces challenges in designing strong reinforcing ribs and securely bolting bracket panels to the carrier without bolt guides, due to structural limitations.
Innovation Solution
The proposed solution includes a bracket body with guide portions and a flange for screw-fastening, combined with guide ribs and a screw-fastening boss on the front-end module carrier, which guides the bracket body's insertion and provides a secure fastening mechanism using screws, while reinforcing ribs enhance structural strength.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If reinforcing ribs are added to the upper mounting bracket and bracket panels, then structural strength is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the bracket body and insulator into a single integrated component. The insulator is formed as an integral part of the bracket body, eliminating the need for separate reinforcing ribs and complex assembly procedures. This integration maintains structural strength while reducing device complexity and manufacturing difficulty.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses a composite structure where the bracket body and insulator are formed as one piece with different functional zones. The insulator portion provides electrical isolation while the bracket body provides structural support, achieving both strength and simplicity through material and functional integration.
2Ease of manufacture
If bracket panels are bolted to the front-end module carrier without bolt guides, then ease of manufacture is improved, but manufacturing precision and assembly reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket body is designed with self-aligning features including guide portions that automatically position the bracket relative to the front-end module carrier during assembly. The carrier has corresponding guide ribs that guide the bracket body into correct position, and boss ribs with screw holes that automatically align with fastening holes in the bracket. This self-alignment system ensures manufacturing precision while maintaining ease of assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide portions, guide ribs, and boss ribs act as intermediary alignment features between the bracket body and carrier. These intermediary elements mediate the connection process by providing automatic positioning and alignment, ensuring precise bolting without requiring complex external jigs or fixtures.
3Device complexity
If the bracket body and insulator are integrated into one piece, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
While the bracket body and insulator are integrated, the design incorporates segmented functional zones with distinct geometries. The guide portions, fastening holes, and insulator regions are designed as integrated but functionally distinct features, allowing precision manufacturing through standardized tooling and processes while maintaining component integration.
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AI summary
A structure for mounting a radiator to a front-end module carrier includes an insulator, a bracket body, at least one guide rib on the front-end module carrier, and a screw-fastening boss on the front-end module carrier. The bracket body defines a space for the insulator to be disposed therein. The bracket body also includes at least one guide portion, and a flange defining a fastening hole for a screw to be inserted therein. The screw is also inserted to the screw-fastening boss. The guide rib guides the guide portion during insertion of the bracket body to the front-end module carrier. The guide portion may define a vertical wall with a first, narrow end and a second, relatively wider end. The front-end module carrier may also have a boss rib connected to the screw-fastening boss.