Universal Vehicle Load Mounting System with Adjustable Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Commercial vehicle chassis mounting designs are custom and complex, requiring a fuel tank mounting system that can be positioned in multiple locations while providing adequate support for various components, simplifying the design process.
Innovation Solution
A load mounting system with a support assembly and retaining devices that can be mounted at multiple locations along the vehicle frame, allowing for adjustable positioning and securement of loads, such as fuel tanks, using attachment members and retaining devices that can be coupled at different locations for proper support and securement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a custom chassis mounting design is used for each commercial vehicle, then proper support for mounted components is provided, but the design process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses universal support assemblies with multiple mounting locations that can accommodate different component types (fuel tanks, batteries, tool boxes) across various vehicle models, eliminating the need for custom designs while maintaining proper support
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly is divided into discrete components including mounting brackets, support structures, and retaining devices that can be independently selected and configured for different applications, simplifying the overall design process
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mounting locations are provided along the frame, then the mounting system becomes more versatile and adaptable, but the number of parts and assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single universal support assembly design incorporates multiple mounting locations and attachment points that serve different functions, allowing the same component to adapt to various mounting positions without requiring additional specialized parts
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements that allow the same support assembly to be dynamically configured for different mounting positions and component types, reducing the need for multiple static designs
3Adaptability or versatility
If retaining devices are coupled at different locations than support assembly mounting locations, then securement flexibility is improved, but the complexity of the mounting system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system separates the support function (mounting locations) from the retention function (retaining device coupling locations), allowing each to be independently optimized and configured for different positions along the support assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly acts as an intermediary between the frame mounting locations and the retaining device coupling locations, enabling flexible securement configurations without directly coupling retainers to the frame
Data Source
AI summary
A load mounting system for a vehicle generally includes a support assembly configured for supporting a load, wherein the support assembly has a first end and a second end, the first end being mountable to a frame of a vehicle at one or more support assembly mounting locations along the frame. The system further includes at least one retaining device configured for securing the load on the support assembly, the at least one retaining device being coupleable to the first and second ends of the support assembly, wherein the at least one retaining device is coupleable to the first end of the support assembly at a different location than the support assembly mounting locations along the frame.