Vehicle Light Mounting Bracket for Modular Driver Adaptation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle light designs require different housing molds for lighting drive modules of varying sizes, increasing design and manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle light configuration where the lighting drive module is fixed to a separately formed mounting bracket, which is then attached to the housing, allowing for adjustable mounting of different-sized lighting drive modules without altering the housing's size or configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different housing molds are made to adapt to lighting drive modules of different sizes, then the adaptability to various lighting drive modules is improved, but the design and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mounting structure into two independent parts: a standardized housing and a separate mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is the segmented component that can be adjusted or replaced to accommodate different lighting drive module sizes, while the housing remains unchanged. This segmentation allows adaptability through the bracket rather than requiring multiple housing molds.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket serves as an intermediary component between the housing and the lighting drive module. It mediates the connection, allowing different sized modules to be mounted to the same housing by simply changing the bracket configuration rather than the housing itself. This intermediary approach resolves the contradiction by providing adaptability without requiring multiple housing designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple housing molds are manufactured for different lighting drive module specifications, then the versatility of the vehicle light system is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is designed with universal mounting features that can accommodate different lighting drive modules through the interchangeable mounting bracket. The housing itself becomes a universal component that doesn't need to be redesigned for different module sizes, while the mounting bracket provides the specific adaptation needed for each module type.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket introduces dynamic adaptability to the system. Instead of having fixed, dedicated housing designs for each module size, the bracket can be configured or replaced dynamically to match different lighting drive module specifications, making the overall system adaptable without increasing housing complexity.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a vehicle light. The vehicle light (100) includes: a housing (102) configured to accommodate a lighting module (104) of the vehicle light (100); a lighting drive module (104) configured to drive the lighting module (100); and a mounting bracket (106); wherein the mounting bracket (106) and the housing (102) are separately formed and the mounting bracket (106) is fixed to the housing (102); wherein the lighting drive module (104) is fixed to the mounting bracket (106). The vehicle light (100) according to the present disclosure can be adapted to lighting drive modules (104) in various structures and/or sizes by means of the mounting bracket (106), thereby reducing the design and manufacturing cost of the vehicle light.