Vehicle Air Guide Support Device Z-Direction Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support devices for air guiding means on vehicles require iterative retraction and extension to achieve flush mounting in the Z direction, leading to increased installation time and potential loss of flush mounting in other orientations, making the process costly and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A support device with an adjustment mechanism that includes a displaceable adjustment element with a guide device and fastening interface, allowing for precise adjustment and calibration in the Z direction, enabling the air guiding means to be moved between active and passive positions while maintaining flush mounting, using a drive unit for movement and ensuring reproducibility of Z position settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If iterative retraction and extension is used to achieve flush mounting in the Z direction, then the air guiding means can be adjusted to the correct position, but the installation time increases and the process becomes inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment element is pre-adjusted to a predetermined Z position during manufacturing or pre-installation. This preliminary positioning allows the air guiding means to be quickly installed at the correct flush mounting position without requiring iterative adjustments during the final installation process, thereby reducing installation time while maintaining precision
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment element acts as an intermediary component between the air guiding means and the mounting structure. It provides a predetermined Z position setting that mediates the positioning process, allowing the air guiding means to achieve flush mounting without requiring time-consuming iterative adjustments of the main structure
2Manufacturing precision
If iterative retraction and extension is performed for Z direction adjustment, then the correct position can be achieved, but the flush mounting in other orientations may be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning function is segmented into two independent parts: the adjustment element handles Z direction positioning with predetermined settings, while the main mounting structure maintains stability in other orientations. This segmentation allows independent adjustment in Z direction without affecting the stable mounting in other orientations
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment element serves as an intermediary that isolates the adjustment process from the main mounting structure. By providing predetermined Z position settings, it allows Z direction adjustment without requiring movement or re-adjustment of the main structure, thereby preserving flush mounting stability in other orientations
3Device complexity
If conventional support devices are used without predetermined adjustment, then the structure remains simple, but the installation process becomes costly and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment element incorporates predetermined Z position settings that are established during manufacturing or pre-installation. This preliminary action embeds the adjustment capability directly into the component, eliminating the need for complex adjustment mechanisms while significantly improving installation efficiency and reducing costs
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AI summary
A support device for an air guiding means of a vehicle includes a basic body and at least one adjustment device fastened to the basic body, the adjustment device configured to adjust the air guiding means in a Z direction. The at least one adjustment device has at least one adjustment element which is mounted displaceably in a guide device of the adjustment device. The at least one adjustment element has an adjuster for displacing the adjustment element from a first Z position into a second Z position. The at least one adjustment element has a fastening interface for fastening to a drive unit for moving the air guiding means.