Vehicle Frame Beam Assembly With Sliding Media Mounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies for attaching elongated media to vehicle frames are not reliable, robust, cost-effective, and adaptable to different types of vehicle frames.
Innovation Solution
A structurally rigid elongated beam member with sliding vehicle frame attachment members and elongated media attachment members, allowing for flexible attachment states and positions, integrated with recesses for media support, facilitating easy mounting and reliable retention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing attachment technologies are used for elongated media to vehicle frames, then the assembly can be mounted, but the mounting is difficult and not adaptable to different types of vehicle frames
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment member is designed with a sliding mechanism that allows it to move dynamically along the beam member during mounting. This dynamic capability enables the attachment member to reach different positions on vehicle frames of various dimensions, providing adaptability while maintaining ease of mounting through a single attachment operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment member serves multiple functions: it attaches the assembly to the vehicle frame, allows for positioning adjustments along the beam, and accommodates different vehicle frame dimensions. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by making the same component adaptable to various frames without complicating the mounting process.
2Reliability
If rigid attachment structures are used to prevent deflections, then reliability is improved, but the mounting becomes more difficult and less flexible
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a rigid beam member for structural reliability but pairs it with a dynamic attachment member that can slide during mounting. This separation allows the rigid structure to ensure reliable media carrying while the sliding mechanism maintains ease of mounting and positioning flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system is segmented into the rigid beam member (for reliability) and the sliding attachment member (for ease of operation). This segmentation allows each component to fulfill its specific function without compromising the other, resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of mounting.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple attachment positions are provided along the beam, then adaptability to different vehicle frames is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of providing multiple fixed attachment positions which would increase complexity, the invention uses a single attachment member with sliding capability. This dynamic approach provides infinite attachment positions along the beam without increasing device complexity, as the sliding mechanism is simpler than multiple discrete attachment points.
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding attachment member serves as a universal attachment mechanism that can reach any position along the beam, replacing the need for multiple specialized attachment points. This multi-functionality achieves adaptability to different vehicle frames while keeping the attachment mechanism simple and unified.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to an assembly (1) for carrying elongated media (2, 3) along a vehicle frame (110), the assembly (1) comprising: - a structurally rigid elongated beam member (4) having a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal direction (L) of the assembly (1), - two or more vehicle frame attachment members (5, 5', 5") configured to attach the assembly (1) to the vehicle frame (110), - at least one elongated media attachment member (6, 6', 6", 6‴) configured to attach at least one elongated media (2) to the assembly (1), and/or an elongated media integrated in the structurally rigid elongated beam member (4). The disclosure also relates to a vehicle (100) comprising a vehicle frame (110).