Vehicle Frame Stop Structure with Concave Conduit Channel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern vehicle designs face challenges in finding space to accommodate and protect electrical wiring and conduits due to weight reduction and aerodynamics considerations, making it difficult to route and conceal wiring harnesses effectively.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle structure with a stop structure integrated into the frame, featuring concaved areas on the bottom and forward-facing surfaces to receive and conceal conduits, allowing for the routing of electrical wires and other components in a protected and concealed manner, utilizing a combination of side members, suspension structures, and attachment flanges to secure the conduit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If space is allocated for conduits and wiring harnesses in modern vehicles, then wiring protection and organization are improved, but vehicle weight increases and aerodynamics are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit is integrated into the stop structure by forming it within the concaved area of the stop structure's bottom surface. This merging of the conduit and stop structure eliminates the need for separate wiring protection components, thereby protecting the wiring while avoiding additional weight and maintaining aerodynamic efficiency.
2Ease of manufacture
If conduits are exposed on the vehicle frame, then installation is simpler, but aerodynamics are degraded and wiring is vulnerable to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit is nested within the concaved area of the stop structure, placing one object inside another. This nesting conceals the conduit within the vehicle frame structure, protecting it from damage and maintaining aerodynamics while keeping the overall structure compact and easy to manufacture.
3Ease of operation
If wiring harnesses are routed through exposed paths, then routing is easier, but space efficiency is reduced and wiring is exposed to harmful factors
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit routing is merged with the stop structure design. The concaved area is specifically shaped to receive and conceal the conduit, integrating the wiring protection function into the existing structural component. This approach maintains ease of wiring routing while maximizing space efficiency and protecting the wiring within the vehicle frame.
Data Source
AI summary
The vehicle structure includes a vehicle frame and a stop structure. The vehicle frame has a first side member and a second side member. The first and second side members have respective front ends with each of the first side member and the second side member extending rearward from the front ends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The stop structure is installed to the first side member at a location rearward of a front suspension structure. The stop structure extends in an outboard direction from the first side member. The stop structure has a top surface, a bottom surface, a forward-facing surface, and a rear surface. The bottom surface has a concaved area that extends from the forward-facing surface to the rear surface. The concaved area is dimensioned to receive a conduit such that the conduit is received and at least partially concealed within the concaved area.