Vehicle Seat Bracket Locking Mechanism for Universal Device Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices for vehicles, such as multimedia devices, have cumbersome and inefficient installation methods on car seats, often requiring model-specific designs, leading to poor firmness, space inefficiency, and a messy appearance, limiting their application across different vehicle models.
Innovation Solution
A detachable installing bracket with a first and second locking plate configuration that locks onto vehicle seat head support rods, allowing for secure mounting of electronic devices without compromising the vehicle's interior appearance, enabling easy assembly and compatibility with various vehicle models.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If electronic devices are mounted on headrest using conventional methods, then the device can be installed on vehicle seats, but the installation becomes cumbersome and firmness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The installing bracket is divided into multiple components: a first locking plate with a first locking portion, a second locking plate with a second locking portion, and multiple locking components. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function, making installation easier while ensuring firm mounting through the coordinated action of multiple locking mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The installing bracket is designed with universal applicability to fit different vehicle seat models. The locking plates and locking components can be adjusted to accommodate various headrest configurations, enabling the same bracket design to be used across multiple vehicle models while maintaining secure mounting
2Reliability
If model-specific designs are used for each vehicle type, then the electronic device can be securely mounted, but the device complexity and variety of designs increases
Solution Approach 1:
The installing bracket employs a universal design that can be applied to different vehicle seat models. The locking mechanism with adjustable locking plates and locking components can accommodate various headrest configurations without requiring model-specific customizations, thereby reducing design complexity while maintaining mounting security
Solution Approach 2:
The installing bracket incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through its locking mechanism. The locking plates can be positioned and locked at different locations to adapt to various vehicle seat models, providing both universality and model-specific fit without increasing overall design variety
3Adaptability or versatility
If electronic devices are installed on headrest, then multimedia functionality is provided, but the interior appearance becomes messy and space is occupied
Solution Approach 1:
The installing bracket is designed to nest within the existing headrest structure. The locking plates are positioned to fit within the headrest rod configuration, and the electronic device is mounted in a compact manner that minimizes protrusion, thereby maintaining a clean interior appearance while providing multimedia functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The installing bracket utilizes the vertical space within the headrest structure rather than extending outward. By mounting the electronic device in the vertical dimension within the headrest rod space, the design maintains a sleek horizontal profile that preserves interior aesthetics while enabling multimedia application
4Adaptability or versatility
If conventional mounting methods are used, then electronic devices can be installed, but the installation process is time-consuming and productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The installing bracket is pre-assembled with locking plates and locking components in a ready-to-install configuration. The locking mechanism is designed to engage with vehicle seat headrests through a standardized interface, allowing for quick installation without requiring complex assembly steps or extensive adjustment time, thereby improving installation productivity
Data Source
AI summary
An installing bracket is configured to be assembled to head support rods of a vehicle seat for installing an electronic device. The installing bracket includes a first locking plate and a second locking plate. The first locking plate includes a first locking portion and a first joint portion having first concaves disposed on a first side of the first joint portion. The second locking plate includes a second locking portion and a second joint portion having second concaves disposed on a second side of the second joint portion. The first locking portion is stacked on the second locking portion and locked to each other. The electronic device is locked to the first locking portion and the second locking portion. The first concaves joint with the respective second concaves to define a plurality of assembly holes for the head support rods to penetrate through.