Vehicle Component Mounting Positioning Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle component mounting systems require modifications to one part to affect changes in another, increasing complexity and costs, and compromising precision and quality impressions, especially in exterior trim parts like bumpers.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle component with distinct positioning sections for each connecting part, allowing independent adjustments and high tolerance levels for these sections, enabling modifications to one part without affecting the other, while maintaining low manufacturing costs and precision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single positioning section is used for multiple connecting parts, then the structure is simple, but modifications to one connecting part require modifications to the positioning section, increasing complexity and costs
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning means is divided into multiple independent positioning sections, each responsible for positioning a specific connecting part. This segmentation allows each section to be modified independently without affecting other sections, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and modification flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
Each positioning section is designed with specific local characteristics tailored to its corresponding connecting part. This local differentiation enables precise positioning for each part while allowing independent modification of individual sections, maintaining overall system simplicity while providing necessary adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If modifications are made to accommodate different connecting part versions, then adaptability increases, but the number of modifications required across the system increases, raising costs
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the positioning means into independent sections, modifications can be localized to only the affected section rather than requiring system-wide changes. This reduces manufacturing costs while maintaining the ability to accommodate different connecting part versions.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning means is designed with universal positioning sections that can accommodate different connecting part versions through independent adjustment, reducing the need for multiple specialized positioning systems and thereby lowering overall manufacturing costs.
3Ease of manufacture
If a single positioning section is used for multiple connecting parts, then manufacturing is simpler, but positioning precision for each individual part is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
Dividing the positioning means into separate positioning sections allows each section to be optimized for its specific connecting part, maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular design while achieving high positioning precision for each individual part.
Solution Approach 2:
Each positioning section is designed with local precision features specific to its corresponding connecting part, ensuring high positioning accuracy for each part while maintaining overall manufacturing simplicity through the modular segmented structure.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle component (12) mountable or mounted to a vehicle (50), the vehicle component (12) comprising a base body (18), the base body (18) having positioning means (20) by which a first connecting part (14) and a second connecting part (16) can be positioned relative to the base body (18) when the first connecting part (14) or the second connecting part (16) is mounted to the vehicle (50), the positioning means (20) comprising first positioning sections (22) contacting the first connecting part (14) when the first connecting part (14) is mounted to the vehicle (50), and second positioning sections (24) contacting the second connecting part (16) when the second connecting part (16) is mounted to the vehicle (50). Moreover, the present disclosure is directed to a vehicle component arrangement (10), a vehicle (50) comprising such a vehicle component (12) or such a vehicle component arrangement (10) and to a method for mounting such a vehicle component arrangement (10).