Removable Vehicle Body Panel with Detachable Tail Lamp Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motor vehicle designs make it difficult to replace outer body panels without removing and reattaching the tail lamp support, which can lead to safety concerns and misalignment issues.
Innovation Solution
A subassembly comprising a detachable tail lamp support and outer body panel, where the tail lamp support is connected to the vehicle independently of the outer body panel, allowing for the panel's removal without detaching the support, using distinct sets of fasteners to maintain alignment and facilitate easy replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the outer body panel and tail lamp support are connected as a single integrated assembly, then the structural integrity is improved, but the ease of replacing the outer body panel deteriorates because the tail lamp support must be removed along with the panel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the assembly into separate components: the outer body panel and the tail lamp support are disconnected and become independent replaceable parts. The panel can be removed without affecting the tail lamp support, enabling easy customization while maintaining structural integrity through proper mounting to the vehicle body.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the outer body panel is made easily removable from the body, then the ease of customization is improved, but the risk of unintentional detachment of the tail lamp support increases
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the outer body panel from the tail lamp support into distinct components with independent mounting systems, the patent allows the panel to be easily removed and replaced without affecting the tail lamp support. This segmentation ensures that customization operations cannot accidentally detach the support structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The tail lamp support is extracted from the panel assembly and mounted independently to the vehicle body. This extraction eliminates the risk that panel removal operations will cause support detachment, while still allowing the panel to be easily customized or replaced.
3Manufacturing precision
If the outer body panel and tail lamp support are permanently connected, then the alignment precision is improved, but the ease of repair and replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the assembly into separately mountable components with defined mounting interfaces. These interfaces are designed to maintain precise alignment when assembled, while allowing individual components to be removed and replaced independently for repair or customization purposes.
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle with a removable outer body panel and a detachable tail lamp support, and a corresponding method. An example method includes connecting a subassembly to a body of a motor vehicle, where the subassembly includes an outer body panel connected to a tail lamp support. This arrangement permits detachment of the tail lamp support from the outer body panel, which allows a user to detach the outer body panel from the body without having to detach the tail lamp support.