Vehicle Lining Module Cavity Design for Corrosion Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motor vehicles and lining modules lack increased practicability, flexibility, and durability, particularly in supporting structures that are prone to corrosion and do not allow for efficient housing of aggregates and cable routing.
Innovation Solution
A motor vehicle with lining modules that feature a base element, side walls, and a cover plate forming a cavity, eliminating traditional support structures like T-beams and honeycomb elements, allowing for versatile use, protected cable routing, and enhanced durability through a one-piece molded profile design with detachable cover plates and connective devices for modular assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional supporting structures like T-beams, I-beams, crossbeams, web plates, or honeycomb elements are used, then mechanical strength and structural stability are achieved, but the structures are prone to corrosion at angles, corners, edges, and small spaces, and do not allow for efficient housing of aggregates and cable routing
Solution Approach 1:
The lining module is divided into separate functional components: a base element for structural support, side walls for enclosure, and a cover plate for sealing. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the base element provides corrosion-resistant support while the enclosed cavity space enables cable routing and aggregate housing without compromising structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The lining module design integrates multiple functions into a single assembly: structural support through the base element, corrosion protection through the enclosed cavity, cable routing through the protected interior space, and aggregate housing through the same cavity. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate supporting structures while achieving all required capabilities
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional supporting structures are used, then structural stability is provided, but the number of angles, corners, edges, and small spaces increases, making the structures more susceptible to corrosion
Solution Approach 1:
The lining module uses a base element and cover plate configuration that creates an enclosed cavity without requiring numerous angles, corners, and edges. The simplified geometry reduces the number of corrosion-prone areas while maintaining structural stability through the distributed support of the base element and the enclosing side walls
3Adaptability or versatility
If modular lining modules are used for versatile applications, then adaptability and flexibility are improved, but the complexity of assembly and connection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lining module is designed as a self-contained segmented unit with a base element, side walls, and cover plate that can be independently manufactured and assembled. This segmentation allows for easy replacement and reconfiguration - if one component needs replacement, only that specific component needs to be accessed and replaced, not the entire assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized lining module design with universal base element and cover plate configuration can be applied to multiple positions and applications within the vehicle body. The same basic module design serves different functional requirements through varying cavity configurations, reducing the need for multiple specialized component types
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AI summary
The invention relates to a motor vehicle (81, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99) having at least one lining module (1, 16, 24, 35, 44, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 84, 94, 96, 98) having at least one base element (2, 49, 85), at least two side walls (3, 4, 27, 28, 40, 41, 47, 48, 62, 64, 66, 68, 87, 88) and at least one top panel (5, 20, 31, 42, 50, 86). The base element (2, 49, 85) is provided for at least partially applying the lining module (1, 16, 24, 35, 44, 54, 56, 57, 58, 60, 84, 94, 96, 98) to a support (82), while the side walls (3, 4, 27, 28, 40, 41, 47, 48, 62, 64, 66, 68, 87, 88) are connected to the base element (2, 49, 85) on at least two opposing end sections of the base element and the top panel (5, 20, 31, 42, 50, 86) is held at edge sections (6, 7, 25, 26, 38, 39, 45, 46) of the side walls (3, 4, 27, 28, 40, 41, 47, 48, 62, 64, 66, 68, 87, 88) that face away from the base element (2, 49, 85). The base element (2, 49, 85), side walls (3, 4, 27, 28, 40, 41, 47, 48, 62, 64, 66, 68, 87, 88) and top panel (5, 20, 31, 42, 50, 86) enclose at least one cavity (13, 17, 89, 90). The lining module (3, 4, 27, 28, 40, 41, 47, 48, 62, 64, 66, 68, 87, 88) covers at least a part of a loading region or at least a part of a wall surface of the motor vehicle (81, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99) and is characterized by increased practicability, flexibility and durability.