Vehicle Seat Bracket Sandwiching Pipe Material
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle structures face challenges in maintaining the rigidity and preventing deformation of pipe materials used in seat brackets under various loads, such as vibrations and collision forces, which can lead to displacement and deformation during vehicle travel and accidents.
Innovation Solution
The vehicle design incorporates a seat bracket configuration where the pipe material is sandwiched between upper and lower brackets, with additional pipe materials and brackets extending in different directions to disperse loads and enhance fixation, using high tensile steel for increased strength, and strategically placing components like batteries and electric devices to optimize space and reinforcement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the seat bracket is fixed to a pipe material extending in the vehicle right-left direction, then the vehicle structure is simplified, but the pipe material may deform when a large load is applied to the seat bracket
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from a single-direction (right-left) pipe material to a three-dimensional bracket structure with upper and lower brackets positioned above and below the pipe material. This spatial arrangement in multiple dimensions allows the bracket to resist loads from various directions while maintaining structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a composite structure by combining the pipe material with the upper and lower brackets formed from plate materials. This composite configuration leverages the strengths of both materials - the pipe material provides baseline structural support while the plate material brackets provide enhanced load distribution and deformation resistance
2Strength
If high rigidity to loads in various directions is demanded for the vehicle body, then the seat bracket can withstand vibrations and collision forces, but the vehicle structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the seat bracket into separate upper and lower components that can be independently formed and positioned. This segmentation allows each bracket to be optimized for specific load directions while simplifying manufacturing and assembly processes
Solution Approach 2:
The upper and lower brackets serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, distribute loads from the seat, restrain pipe material deformation, and anchor the seat bracket to the vehicle body. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional specialized components
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AI summary
The technology described in the present specification is embodied in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle body, a seat, and a seat bracket. The vehicle body includes a pipe material extending in the vehicle right-left direction. The seat is provided in the vehicle body, and an occupant of the vehicle sits on the seat. The seat is fixed to the pipe material via the seat bracket. The seat bracket includes a bracket lower and a bracket upper. The bracket lower is placed below the pipe material. The bracket upper is placed above the pipe material such that the pipe material is sandwiched between the bracket upper and the bracket lower.