Vehicle Document Holder with Sealed Snap-Connect
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions fail to reliably protect and securely anchor documents on vehicles, especially single-track vehicles, from external influences like weather and vandalism, while maintaining visibility and preventing theft.
Innovation Solution
A holder with a support member, a covering cap, and a seal that forms a sealed area between the carrier plate and the cover cap, using a snap connection with undetachable snap hooks and a flexible strap with a pawl for secure mounting, preventing lateral displacement and misuse.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a document is attached directly to the vehicle surface using adhesive, then the document can be securely anchored, but the adhesive may leave permanent traces or damage the vehicle surface when removed or exchanged
Solution Approach 1:
The holder divides the anchoring function from the document display function. The mounting collar with mounting elements anchors the holder to the vehicle surface, while the support plate provides a separate surface for document attachment. This segmentation allows the mounting elements to be removed without leaving adhesive traces on the vehicle surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary between the vehicle surface and the document. Instead of adhesive directly contacting both the vehicle surface and document, the holder's mounting collar and support plate provide intermediate surfaces that facilitate secure anchoring and document attachment while protecting the vehicle surface from adhesive damage.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a document is placed on the inside of the windshield, then it is protected against theft and weather, but it is not visible in vehicles without windshields or open vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed with universal adaptability to be mounted on various vehicle surfaces including windshields, rear windows, and other suitable surfaces in different vehicle types. The mounting collar with multiple mounting element options allows the same holder design to function across single-track vehicles, multi-track vehicles, and open vehicles, ensuring document visibility while maintaining protection.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a document is anchored on the outside of the vehicle, then it is visible, but it is exposed to weather conditions and direct access from the outside
Solution Approach 1:
The document is nested within the holder structure, specifically between the support plate and the front side of the mounting collar. This nesting arrangement allows the document to be visible from the outside while being physically protected by the holder's structure, preventing direct access from the outside while maintaining visibility.
4Ease of operation
If a holder allows easy document exchange, then it is convenient to use, but it may be easily removed or manipulated by thieves or vandals
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting elements feature asymmetric designs where the insertion direction is easy and intuitive, but removal requires specific actions or tools. The snap-in elements can be easily inserted but are difficult to remove without proper access or force, creating an asymmetric ease of insertion versus difficulty of removal that prevents theft while allowing legitimate exchange.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The holder keeps documents permanently visible and securely anchored, protected from weather and external access, while preventing theft and vandalism, suitable for various document shapes and materials, including non-waterproof paper.
Implementation Method 1
the carrier plate has sealing webs protruding in the direction of the covering cap in its edge region for pressing the seal against the covering cap
Implementation Method 2
a covering cap which can be anchored to the carrier plate by means of a snap connection with the document being interposed
Data Source
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a holder (3) for anchoring a document (2) to be displayed visibly to a vehicle (1), in particular to a single-track motor vehicle, which is characterized by the combination of: a support part (5) with a support plate (8) and a fastening sleeve (9) for mounting the support part (5) to a part (4) of the vehicle (1), a cover cap (6) which can be anchored to the support plate (8) by means of a snap connection (12) by placing the document between it and the support plate (8), having a transparent viewing area (10) and a rim (11) surrounding the support plate (8), and a seal (7) which can be inserted between the cover cap (6) and the support plate (8), wherein the support plate (8) has sealing ribs (13) projecting in its edge region towards the cover cap (6) for pressing the seal (7) against the cover cap (6).