Rear Spoiler Antenna Mounting With Sliding Reception Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing rear spoilers with integrated satellite signal reception devices are costly and time-consuming to mount due to complex installation processes.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating runners on longitudinal fixing supports within the rear spoiler's internal housing allows for easy engagement and secure positioning of the reception plate, utilizing elastically deformable tongues and stop lugs for precise alignment and retention, facilitating quick and economical installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the reception device is installed using traditional fixed mounting methods, then the reception device is securely fixed in position, but the mounting and dismantling process becomes lengthy and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing supports are designed to be movable during installation, allowing the reception device to be easily inserted and removed. The supports can shift position to accommodate the reception device borders, then lock into place, providing dynamic adaptability that resolves the contradiction between secure fixation and quick installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces a new dimensional aspect to the fixation mechanism by using runners that receive the borders in a sliding manner. This adds a movement dimension to the otherwise static mounting process, allowing easy installation and removal while maintaining secure fixation when installed.
2Manufacturing precision
If complex installation procedures are used to ensure precise positioning, then the reception device is accurately positioned, but the installation becomes more costly and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The runners and borders are designed with complementary geometries that enable self-alignment during installation. The borders automatically guide themselves into the correct position within the runners, and the stop abutments automatically engage to define the precise position, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures or specialized installation tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The runners act as intermediary elements between the fixing supports and the reception device borders. They facilitate the positioning process by providing a guided path that naturally leads to the correct position, simplifying the installation while ensuring manufacturing precision.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables rapid and cost-effective mounting and dismounting of the reception device, ensuring accurate satellite signal reception while maintaining the rear spoiler's aerodynamic functionality.
Implementation Method 1
said longitudinal fixing supports comprise at least one elastically deformable tongue provided with a stop lug for holding said reception plate in position fixed between said stop abutments and said lug
Data Source
AI summary
A motor vehicle rear spoiler includes: an elongate external wall having a front edge and an opposite rear edge, and an internal housing; two substantially parallel longitudinal mounting brackets situated inside the internal housing; and a signal receiving device including a receiving plate having two opposite borders and a receiving casing installed on the plate between the opposite borders. The two opposite borders are designed to be secured respectively to the two mounting brackets. The longitudinal mounting brackets each include a slideway for respectively receiving the opposite borders of the receiving plate in a sliding manner.