Truck Undercover Bracket Offset Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing vehicle undercover mounting systems for trucks face challenges such as increased manufacturing costs and cumbersome assembly processes due to the need for multiple members in mounting brackets, which can lead to mis-assembly and poor tube mounting quality, especially when securing tubes like brake and fuel tubes, resulting in bent arrangements that degrade mounting quality.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle undercover mounting bracket design that includes a frame-side mounting portion, an undercover-side mounting portion, and a connecting portion, with the frame-side joint point offset from the undercover-side joint point to allow for direct coupling of the undercover to the truck frame, and recesses for securing tubes in a straight line, improving assembly and mounting quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If multiple members are used in mounting brackets to directly couple undercover to truck frame, then coupling strength is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple mounting bracket members into a single integrated L-shaped bracket that directly couples the urea tank to the truck frame. This single bracket eliminates the need for separate mounting brackets and members, reducing device complexity while maintaining coupling strength through the integrated structural design.
2Strength
If multiple members are used in mounting brackets, then coupling strength is improved, but assembly process becomes cumbersome leading to mis-assembly
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating multiple mounting functions into a single L-shaped bracket, the assembly process is simplified from installing multiple separate members to installing one unified component. This reduces the risk of mis-assembly and makes the assembly process more straightforward while maintaining the required coupling strength.
3Area of stationary object
If fixing means is attached close to side rail when tubes are mounted, then space utilization is improved, but tubes cannot be arranged straightly degrading mounting quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the mounting bracket in the longitudinal direction of the side rail, creating additional space along the length of the bracket. This allows tubes to be arranged straightly along the longitudinal direction by utilizing the extended bracket structure, rather than being forced into bent arrangements due to space constraints.
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AI summary
A vehicle undercover mounting bracket for mounting an undercover body is provided. The vehicle undercover mounting bracket includes a frame-side mounting portion mounted on a side rail of a truck frame, an undercover-side mounting portion mounted on the undercover body and spaced apart from the frame-side mounting portion in a longitudinal direction of the side rail, and a connecting portion which extends in the longitudinal direction of the side rail and connects the frame-side mounting portion and the undercover-side mounting portion.