Removable Windscreen Mounting for Tool-Free Secure Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing windshield designs for vehicles require significant effort and additional tools for installation and removal, making them cumbersome and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A windshield arrangement featuring a fastening device with detachable connecting and locking sections that allow for easy manual assembly and disassembly without tools, utilizing cylindrical or conical connecting sections for plug-in engagement and adjustable locking mechanisms for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional secure attachment methods are used to ensure firm attachment in all driving conditions, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to significant effort and additional tools required for installation and removal
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening device is divided into multiple independent sections: connecting sections (21) for attachment to the vehicle and locking sections (22) for securing the windshield. This segmentation allows each section to perform its specific function independently, enabling tool-free operation while maintaining secure attachment through the coordinated action of multiple specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting sections (21) act as intermediaries between the windshield mounting device and the vehicle, providing a standardized interface for attachment. These sections enable the transition from permanent to removable attachment while maintaining the security previously provided by traditional fixed mounting methods.
2Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable mechanisms are provided to enable position variations, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity worsens due to differently designed adjustment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting sections (21) are designed with multi-functionality, serving both as attachment points for the windshield and as adjustable positioning mechanisms. The sections can be moved between different positions (first and second positions) to accommodate various windshield configurations and vehicle types, eliminating the need for separate adjustment mechanisms for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening device incorporates dynamic elements that allow the connecting sections to be repositioned between fixed positions. This dynamic capability enables the same mounting device to adapt to different windshield sizes and vehicle models without requiring complex adjustable mechanisms, maintaining simplicity while providing versatility.
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AI summary
A windscreen arrangement for fastening to a vehicle, in particular to a tilting vehicle, is provided, with a windscreen for at least partially deflecting a headwind during use of the vehicle, and with a fastening device for fastening the windscreen to the vehicle, wherein the fastening device has at least one connecting portion and at least one latching portion which are each designed for releasably connecting to the vehicle. In addition, a vehicle with a corresponding windscreen arrangement is proposed.