Sport Bar Light Bracket Assembly With Hidden Wiring and Adjustable Slots

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing light bracket assemblies for vehicles do not effectively mount lights to sport bars, lacking a secure and versatile configuration that allows for easy positioning and concealment of electrical wiring.

Innovation Solution

A light bracket assembly comprising a mounting bracket with a substantially planar upper and lower member, featuring elongated slots for light placement and a hollow member for concealing wiring, connected to a sport bar via an extruded member and tubes, allowing secure mounting and positioning of lights along the bracket.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If a light bracket assembly is mounted to a sport bar, then lights can be securely positioned on the vehicle, but the electrical wiring becomes exposed and aesthetically unpleasing

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaesthetic appearanceVSAvoidwiring concealment structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The hollow member is positioned within the mounting bracket structure, nesting the wiring concealment function inside the existing bracket. This allows the wiring to be hidden within the hollow member's internal cavity while maintaining the compact overall structure of the light bracket assembly.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Adaptability or versatility

If lights are mounted to the sport bar, then the vehicle lighting system is enhanced, but the lights cannot be easily repositioned

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelight positioning flexibilityVSAvoidmounting security

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The elongated slots provide a dynamic positioning mechanism where lights can be moved along the length of the slots to different positions. The slots constrain the lights to specific paths while allowing adjustment, combining security through physical constraint with flexibility through repositioning capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting bracket is segmented into distinct features including elongated slots and a hollow member. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each feature - the slots provide positioning flexibility while the hollow member provides wiring concealment, and both work together to secure the lights.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Device complexity

If a simple mounting bracket is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but wiring concealment and light positioning are compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebracket structureVSAvoidwiring and light configuration

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting bracket is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously provides light mounting, light positioning through elongated slots, and wiring concealment through the hollow member. This universal design consolidates multiple functions into a single integrated structure rather than requiring separate components for each function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12005831B1Vehicle light bracket assembly

Publication Date: 2024.06.11 NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD

AI summary

A light bracket assembly includes a mounting bracket, and a hollow member. The mounting bracket is configured to be connected to a sport bar of a vehicle. The mounting bracket includes a substantially planar upper member and a substantially planar lower member. A plurality of elongated slots is disposed in the upper member. Each of the plurality of elongated slots is configured to receive a light. The hollow member is configured to be connected to the mounting bracket. The hollow member is disposed between the upper member and the lower member of the mounting bracket.