Support Frame Mounting Wall for Commercial Vehicle Add-on Parts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support frames for lateral attachment of add-on parts to commercial vehicle support structures lack versatility and efficiency in multifunctional applications, leading to increased production and assembly times and higher component costs.
Innovation Solution
A support frame design featuring a frame with spaced holding elements connected to a longitudinal member, incorporating a flat or plate-like mounting wall with recesses and a shell-like cover element, such as a fender wall, to securely mount and protect components, allowing for pre-assembly and flexible attachment configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing support frames are used for lateral attachment of add-on parts, then basic mounting functionality is provided, but versatility and efficiency in multifunctional applications are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame is designed with a mounting wall that can accommodate multiple types of add-on parts through standardized mounting preparations. The frame structure integrates both lateral support functions and mounting wall functions, allowing a single component to serve multiple purposes - providing structural support while enabling versatile attachment of various equipment types.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frame is divided into distinct functional elements: frame members providing structural support, holding elements for lateral attachment, and a separate mounting wall with mounting preparations. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall versatility through standardized interfaces.
2Productivity
If existing support frames are used, then basic structural support is provided, but production and assembly times increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting wall is pre-assembled with multiple mounting preparations already in place before final installation. This preliminary preparation allows add-on parts to be quickly attached without requiring complex on-site assembly operations, significantly reducing production and assembly time.
3Ease of manufacture
If existing support frames are used, then mounting functionality is provided, but component costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting wall is integrated with the frame structure, merging what could be separate components into a unified assembly. This integration reduces the total number of parts required, simplifies manufacturing processes, and lowers overall component costs while maintaining full mounting functionality.
4Reliability
If sensitive components are mounted on existing support frames, then equipment functionality is achieved, but protection from damage in rough driving conditions is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
Sensitive components mounted on the mounting wall can be protected by enclosing them within a housing structure that integrates with the frame. This nested arrangement provides protection while maintaining compact dimensions and avoiding excessive structural complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a support frame (1) for the lateral attachment of add-on parts (12, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 37) to a longitudinal member (2) of a commercial vehicle support structure, comprising a frame (3) having several frame frame retaining elements (4, 13) spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal member extension direction, which can be connected directly or indirectly to the longitudinal member (2) and between which a frame frame support area (11) projecting laterally from the longitudinal member (2) is formed for at least one support area add-on part (12, 37). According to the invention, at least one mounting wall (14) is arranged on the frame (3), which has at least one mounting preparation for attaching at least one additional add-on part (20, 21, 22, 23, 24) forming a mounting wall add-on part.