Sheet Metal Bracket Reinforced With Core Rod
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional securing elements for vehicle seats and clamping loads, such as luggage, face limitations in achieving high strength while being cost-effective and easy to produce, with sheet metal components being limited by material strength and round rods being structurally complex to secure to the bodywork.
Innovation Solution
A securing element comprising a sheet metal component and an elongate reinforcement element, where the reinforcement element is surrounded by the sheet metal component to transmit force, combining the strength of round rods with the production advantages of sheet metal components, using high-strength materials and adhesive bonding to enhance strength and integration with the bodywork.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a sheet metal component is used for the securing element, then the production cost is reduced and manufacturing is simplified, but the strength and load-bearing capacity are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines sheet metal components with a reinforcement element (rod or profile) to create a composite structure. The sheet metal provides ease of manufacture and cost-effectiveness, while the embedded reinforcement element provides the necessary strength and load-bearing capacity, resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and structural strength.
2Strength
If a round rod reinforcement element is used, then the strength relative to load height and direction is increased, but the structural complexity for securing to bodywork increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the round rod reinforcement element with the sheet metal component by embedding the rod within the sheet metal structure. This integration allows the strong round rod to provide load-bearing capacity while the sheet metal housing simplifies the overall structure and facilitates easier attachment to bodywork, reducing the complexity of securing mechanisms.
3Strength
If welding is used to connect the reinforcement element to the bodywork, then a strong connection is achieved, but thermal loading may weaken the bodywork
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces thermal welding processes with mechanical connection methods such as screw connections, rivets, or clip-based fastening systems. This substitution maintains strong connection strength between the securing element and bodywork while eliminating thermal loading that could weaken or damage the bodywork material.
4Strength
If additional reinforcement plates are used with the round rod, then the connection strength to bodywork is increased, but the manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the reinforcement function directly into the sheet metal component itself by embedding the rod within the sheet metal structure, eliminating the need for separate reinforcement plates. This merging of functions maintains connection strength while reducing manufacturing complexity and assembly steps.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a securing element for securing objects, such as vehicle seats, or for clamping loads, such as luggage, to a bodywork component and a securing system having a securing element. In order to confer increased strength on the securing element and furthermore to be able to secure it to the bodywork component in an inexpensive manner with a connection of high strength being produced, it is proposed that it has a composition comprising a sheet metal component and an elongate reinforcement element, the reinforcement element being surrounded with respect to the longitudinal direction thereof at least in a region at least in a partially peripheral manner by the sheet metal component so as to be able to transmit force.