Pivoting Vehicle Fixing Point Assembly for Multi-Load Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle-mounted hooks and supports are inadequate for larger loads and fail to meet the diverse needs of hanging garments, securing straps, and supporting luggage nets, requiring multiple solutions and design compromises.
Innovation Solution
A versatile fixing point assembly with a pivotally attached support member and base member, incorporating a cylindrical opening and bow structure with a recess, which can receive and securely hold a vehicle accessory rod, allowing it to function as a hook, strap fixator, and load support, with a radially protruding rod element to prevent removal or rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a small hook is used to minimize interior interference, then the hook is positioned out of the way when not used, but it becomes ineffective for larger loads
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is designed to be movable between a stored position (minimizing interior interference) and a working position (providing load support). This dynamic configuration allows the same structure to satisfy both the requirement for minimal interference when not in use and adequate load capacity when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing point assembly is designed to serve multiple functions: supporting garments via the support member, securing straps through the base member opening, and providing structural support for luggage nets. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for multiple separate supports while addressing diverse vehicle accessory needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple different supports are used to meet different needs, then all functions (garments, straps, luggage nets) are supported, but the spare parts become numerous and design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing point assembly integrates multiple support functions into a single device. The base member provides a mounting interface for various accessories, the support member handles garment hanging, and the combination can secure straps and support luggage nets. This universal design reduces spare parts from multiple different supports to just one versatile assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the functions of multiple separate supports (garment hooks, strap anchors, luggage net supports) into a single integrated fixing point assembly. By combining these previously separate functions into one structure, the design reduces complexity and spare parts quantity while maintaining full functional coverage.
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AI summary
A fixing point assembly, adapted to be mounted in a vehicle having an interior and an interior wall, the fixing point assembly comprising a base member (1) and a support member (2), the support member being pivotally attached to the base member (1), movable between a stored, resting position with the base member (1) and an open working position, projecting from the base member (1) into the vehicle interior. The base member (1) comprises an opening (13) for receiving an end part of a rod (14,17).