Motorhome Seat Belt Bracket Layout Above Battery Space

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing belt support arrangements for motorhomes require space under the floor for mounting, necessitating screw connections that protrude into this area and requiring drilling, which can damage the floor and compromise the battery space.

Innovation Solution

A belt support system where connecting elements are arranged outside the battery space, allowing the belt support to be fastened indirectly to the vehicle frame without modifying the floor above the battery space, using a torque support and fastening devices that engage around the vehicle frame elements outside the battery space to distribute and absorb forces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If the belt support is mounted using screw connections that protrude into the space under the floor, then the belt support can be securely fastened to the vehicle frame, but the screw connections damage the floor and compromise the battery space

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefastening strengthVSAvoidfloor damage

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The connecting elements are extracted from the battery space area and positioned outside of it. The belt support is fastened to the vehicle frame through connecting elements that are arranged outside the battery space, thereby eliminating the harmful effect of drilling and screw connections on the floor above the battery space while maintaining secure fastening.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Ease of manufacture

If the belt support is mounted by drilling through-holes in the floor, then the belt support can be securely attached, but the floor above the battery space must be modified and damaged

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation easeVSAvoidfloor modification

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Volume of moving object

If the battery space is used for mounting the belt support, then space utilization is improved, but the battery space is compromised and damaged

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespace utilizationVSAvoidbattery space damage

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The belt support is arranged at least partially above the battery space, utilizing the vertical dimension rather than occupying the horizontal battery space. This allows the belt support to be positioned over the battery space without compromising the battery area, as the connecting elements are arranged outside the battery space.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

4Volume of moving object

If the belt support is arranged above the battery space, then space optimization is achieved, but the connecting elements would protrude into the battery space causing damage

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvespace optimizationVSAvoidbattery space compromise

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

Data Source

PatentUS20240317173A1Recreational vehicle with a seat belt bracket

Publication Date: 2024.09.26 HYMER GMBH & CO KG

AI summary

A recreational vehicle, in particular a motorhome, has a vehicle frame and at least one belt support which is attached at least indirectly to the vehicle frame. A battery space is provided, which is arranged at least partially within the vehicle frame. The belt support is arranged at least partially above the battery space, and the belt support is connected to the vehicle frame in such a way that connecting elements, which serve to connect the belt support to the vehicle frame, are arranged outside the battery space.