Vehicle Floor Tile Module for Rigid Yet Replaceable Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing floor tile structures in vehicles lack rigidity and are difficult to customize, leading to increased repair costs and inconvenience due to vulnerability to noise and impact, as well as limited ability to change or replace tiles without significant effort.
Innovation Solution
A floor module comprising tile portions, fixing portions, and mounting portions that can be configured to ensure rigidity and easy replacement, with features like indentations for disconnection, staggered assembly, and fastening mechanisms to securely attach tiles to the vehicle floor, allowing for customization and aftermarket tile integration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a tile structure is applied to a vehicle floor, then the vehicle floor can be customized and decorated, but the tiles become vulnerable to noise and impact due to lack of rigidity
Solution Approach 1:
The floor module is divided into multiple separable components: tile portions (visible surface), fixing portions (connection elements), and mounting portions (attachment to vehicle floor). This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - tiles for customization and mounting portions for structural rigidity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension with multiple layers (tile portions at top, fixing portions in middle, mounting portions at bottom) to provide structural rigidity while maintaining surface customization. The staggered arrangement in transverse direction adds spatial complexity that enhances overall strength
2Strength
If tiles are securely fixed to the vehicle floor, then structural integrity is maintained, but replacement and customization become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing portions use a snap-fit mechanism with protrusions and corresponding recesses that provide dynamic connection - securely locked during normal use but可拆卸 when needed. The indentation features allow controlled disconnection through external pressure, enabling easy replacement while maintaining structural integrity during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing portions act as intermediary elements between the tile portions and mounting portions, providing a reversible connection mechanism that balances structural integrity with ease of replacement
3Ease of manufacture
If traditional tile structures are used in vehicles, then installation is simple, but repair costs are significantly large when tiles are damaged
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the floor module into separable tile portions and mounting portions with standardized fixing mechanisms, individual damaged tiles can be replaced without replacing the entire floor structure, significantly reducing repair costs while maintaining simple installation procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows damaged tile portions to be easily removed and replaced with new or aftermarket tiles, while the expensive mounting portions and fixing mechanisms are retained and reused
Data Source
AI summary
A floor module for a vehicle includes a plurality of tile portions configured to cover a vehicle floor of a vehicle and sequentially aligned by being coupled in a transverse direction, a plurality of fixing portions provided below the tile portions, connected to the tile portions in an upward and downward direction, and sequentially aligned by being coupled in the transverse direction, and a plurality of mounting portions provided above the vehicle floor and configured to support the tile portions and the fixing portions from below by being connected to the fixing portions in the upward and downward direction in a state in which the tile portions and the fixing portions are matched.