Reinforced Vehicle Floor Structure for Accessory Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The addition of equipment and components to vehicles after manufacturing can impose increased stresses and fatigue on the vehicle body structures, particularly at attachment points, which were not initially designed to handle these additional forces.
Innovation Solution
A reinforced vehicle structure is implemented, featuring a vehicle floor with a reinforcement member mounted to the underbody surface and an accessory attachment member on the interior surface, connected by a plurality of mounting structures that extend through the vehicle floor to securely attach shelving or other accessories, enhancing stress resistance and rigidity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If equipment and components are added to vehicles after manufacturing, then functionality and customer customization are improved, but stress and fatigue on vehicle body structures worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by incorporating reinforcement members and prefabricated attachment points into the vehicle body during initial manufacturing, before any customer-added equipment is installed. This proactive reinforcement at attachment locations prevents structural fatigue and damage that would result from later modifications, allowing customers to customize their vehicles without compromising structural integrity.
2Strength
If reinforcement components are added to increase durability, then stress resistance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by placing reinforcement members specifically at attachment locations where customer-added equipment will be mounted, rather than reinforcing the entire vehicle body uniformly. This targeted approach provides necessary stress resistance at critical points while minimizing overall structural complexity and material usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the reinforcement structure into discrete, modular components - individual reinforcement members with integrated attachment points positioned at specific locations throughout the vehicle body. This segmentation allows each reinforcement element to be independently designed and installed only where needed, reducing overall system complexity compared to a monolithic reinforcement approach.
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AI summary
A reinforced vehicle structure includes a vehicle floor, a reinforcement member, an accessory attachment member and a plurality of mounting structures. The vehicle floor has an underbody floor surface facing an underbody of the vehicle and an interior floor surface facing an interior of the vehicle. The reinforcement member is mounted to the underbody floor surface. The accessory attachment member is mounted to the interior floor surface. The plurality of mounting structures is spaced along the reinforcement member and extends through the vehicle floor to couple the accessory attachment member to the reinforcement member.