Vehicle Seat Display Mounting Hooks and Ledge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle seat display assemblies lack a secure and aesthetically integrated method for mounting displays, which can compromise their stability and visibility during vehicle maneuvers and affect passenger experience.
Innovation Solution
A display assembly for a vehicle seat that includes a seatback frame with a cross member defining apertures, a support member coupled to the seatback frame, and a support frame with hooks and a coupling ledge that securely attaches to the cross member, providing a stable and integrated display mounting system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a display assembly is mounted to a vehicle seat using conventional methods, then the display can be installed, but the mounting lacks security and stability during vehicle maneuvers
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate functional components: hooks for attachment to the cross member, a coupling ledge for positioning, and guide members for alignment. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function effectively while maintaining overall system reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The display assembly is nested within the seatback structure by attaching it to the cross member that is already part of the seatback frame. The hooks integrate with the cross member's apertures, and the coupling ledge interfaces with the support member, creating a nested configuration that provides secure mounting without adding external complexity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the display assembly is securely mounted to the seatback, then stability is improved, but the aesthetic integration with the seatback and headrest assembly is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting components are designed with specific local characteristics: hooks for secure attachment, a coupling ledge for precise positioning, and guide members for alignment. These localized features provide stability at critical points while maintaining a clean overall appearance that integrates aesthetically with the seatback and headrest assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling ledge acts as an intermediary element between the display assembly and the seatback structure. It provides a secure mounting interface while being positioned to minimize visual impact, serving as a mediator that connects the display to the seatback in a way that maintains both stability and aesthetic integration.
3Device complexity
If the display assembly uses a simple mounting structure, then device complexity is reduced, but the mounting reliability and stability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure combines multiple functions into a unified assembly: the hooks provide attachment, the coupling ledge provides positioning and support, and the guide members provide alignment. This merging of functions into a single integrated mounting structure achieves reliable security without requiring multiple separate complex components.
Solution Approach 2:
The cross member of the seatback frame serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the seatback, contains apertures for hook attachment, and works with the coupling ledge to secure the display assembly. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional dedicated mounting components, simplifying the overall structure while maintaining reliability.
4Illumination intensity
If the display assembly is positioned to optimize passenger viewing, then visibility is improved, but interference with the seatback and headrest assembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display assembly is positioned in a spatial arrangement that optimizes viewing angles for passengers while maintaining clearance from the seatback and headrest assembly. The coupling ledge extends to position the display at an optimal distance and angle, creating a three-dimensional configuration that resolves the conflict between visibility and interference.
Data Source
AI summary
A display assembly for a vehicle seat includes a housing portion that defines a space for receiving a display. The housing portion includes an angled rear wall. A coupling ledge extends from the angled rear wall. The coupling ledge defines a receiving slot within a recess. A coupling extension has a top edge and a bottom edge. The top edge of the coupling extension is coupled to a bottom of the housing portion. A hook is coupled to and extends from an inner surface of the coupling extension. The hook is disposed adjacent to the bottom edge of the coupling extension.